Description

With the WinRT API, JumpList, we are not capable of having proper collections of jump list items because it heavily wraps the base documented functionalities. Even with the documented Win32 APIs, they heavily narrow down the actual functionalities provided by the undocumented APIs (IAutomaticDestinationList & IInternalCustomDestinationList). These undocumented APIs have not changed since Windows 7 up until Windows 11 and thus I'm pretty sure that the APIs are stable enough to use in Files.

Concerned code

• https://github.com/files-community/Files/blob/main/src/Files.App/Services/Windows/WindowsJumpListService.cs

Gains

• Better UX on the jump list.
• Unlimited control over the jump list.

Requirements

• Remove the existing class for the jump list, WindowsJumpListService.
• Add a whole new manager class under Files.App.Storage.

Comments

I made a POC in https://github.com/0x5bfa/JumpListViewer