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Add option to hide access-key markers (&) in menu names #135

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Add option to hide access-key markers in menu names
KamilDev Apr 22, 2026
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Merge remote-tracking branch 'upstream/master' into strip-menu-mnemonics
KamilDev Apr 22, 2026
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Group Hide* settings together in the settings panel
KamilDev Apr 22, 2026
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28 changes: 28 additions & 0 deletions ContextMenuManager/BluePointLilac.Methods/ResourceString.cs
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Expand Up @@ -24,5 +24,33 @@ public static string GetDirectString(string resStr)
SHLoadIndirectString(resStr, outBuff, 1024, IntPtr.Zero);
return outBuff.ToString();
}

/// <summary>Strips Win32 menu access-key markers so the list matches what Explorer actually renders.</summary>
/// <param name="text">The raw menu text, typically read from the registry.</param>
/// <returns>The input unchanged when the setting is off or no '&amp;' is present; otherwise the text with single '&amp;' removed and '&amp;&amp;' collapsed to a literal '&amp;'.</returns>
/// <remarks>Leaving the setting off preserves the raw registry text for power users who want to see the mnemonic markers.</remarks>
public static string StripMnemonics(string text)
{
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(text) || !AppConfig.StripMenuMnemonics) return text;
if (text.IndexOf('&') < 0) return text;

var sb = new StringBuilder(text.Length);
for (var i = 0; i < text.Length; i++)
{
if (text[i] == '&')
{
if (i + 1 < text.Length && text[i + 1] == '&')
{
sb.Append('&');
i++;
}
}
else
{
sb.Append(text[i]);
}
}
return sb.ToString();
}
}
}
2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion ContextMenuManager/Controls/DetailedEditDialog.cs
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Expand Up @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public bool ShowDialog()
public bool RunDialog(MainWindow owner)
{
var dialog = ContentDialogHost.CreateDialog(
AppString.Dialog.DetailedEdit.Replace("%s", GuidInfo.GetText(GroupGuid)),
AppString.Dialog.DetailedEdit.Replace("%s", ResourceString.StripMnemonics(GuidInfo.GetText(GroupGuid))),
owner);

var list = new DetailedEditList
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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions ContextMenuManager/Controls/DetailedEditList.cs
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Expand Up @@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ public override void LoadItems()
groupItem = new FoldGroupItem(this, groupXN.SelectSingleNode(attribute)?.InnerText, pathType);
foreach (XmlElement textXE in groupXN.SelectNodes("Text"))
{
if (XmlDicHelper.JudgeCulture(textXE)) groupItem.Text = ResourceString.GetDirectString(textXE.GetAttribute("Value"));
if (XmlDicHelper.JudgeCulture(textXE)) groupItem.Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(ResourceString.GetDirectString(textXE.GetAttribute("Value")));
}
if (guids.Count > 0)
{
groupItem.Control.Tag = guids;
if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(groupItem.Text)) groupItem.Text = GuidInfo.GetText(guids[0]);
if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(groupItem.Text)) groupItem.Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(GuidInfo.GetText(guids[0]));
groupItem.Image = GuidInfo.GetImage(guids[0]);
var filePath = GuidInfo.GetFilePath(guids[0]);
var clsidPath = GuidInfo.GetClsidPath(guids[0]);
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ string GetRuleFullRegPath(string regPath)
// 获取文本、提示文本
foreach (XmlElement textXE in itemXE.SelectNodes("Text"))
{
if (XmlDicHelper.JudgeCulture(textXE)) info.Text = ResourceString.GetDirectString(textXE.GetAttribute("Value"));
if (XmlDicHelper.JudgeCulture(textXE)) info.Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(ResourceString.GetDirectString(textXE.GetAttribute("Value")));
}
foreach (XmlElement tipXE in itemXE.SelectNodes("Tip"))
{
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10 changes: 5 additions & 5 deletions ContextMenuManager/Controls/EnhanceMenuList.cs
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Expand Up @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public override void LoadItems()
{
if (XmlDicHelper.JudgeCulture(textXE))
{
text = ResourceString.GetDirectString(textXE.GetAttribute("Value"));
text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(ResourceString.GetDirectString(textXE.GetAttribute("Value")));
}
}
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(path) || string.IsNullOrEmpty(text)) continue;
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ private void LoadShellItems(XmlNode shellXN, FoldGroupItem groupItem)
foreach (XmlElement szXE in itemXE.SelectNodes("Value/REG_SZ"))
{
if (!XmlDicHelper.JudgeCulture(szXE)) continue;
if (szXE.HasAttribute("MUIVerb")) item.Text = ResourceString.GetDirectString(szXE.GetAttribute("MUIVerb"));
if (szXE.HasAttribute("MUIVerb")) item.Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(ResourceString.GetDirectString(szXE.GetAttribute("MUIVerb")));
if (szXE.HasAttribute("Icon")) item.Image = ResourceIcon.GetIcon(szXE.GetAttribute("Icon"))?.ToBitmap();
else if (szXE.HasAttribute("HasLUAShield")) item.Image = AppImage.Shield;
}
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ private void LoadShellItems(XmlNode shellXN, FoldGroupItem groupItem)
}
}
item.Image ??= AppImage.NotFound;
if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Text)) item.Text = keyName;
if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Text)) item.Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(keyName);
var tip = "";
foreach (XmlElement tipXE in itemXE.SelectNodes("Tip"))
{
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ private void LoadShellExItems(XmlNode shellExXN, FoldGroupItem groupItem)
{
if (XmlDicHelper.JudgeCulture(textXE))
{
item.Text = ResourceString.GetDirectString(textXE.InnerText);
item.Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(ResourceString.GetDirectString(textXE.InnerText));
}
}
if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Text)) item.Text = GuidInfo.GetText(guid);
if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Text)) item.Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(GuidInfo.GetText(guid));
if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.DefaultKeyName)) item.DefaultKeyName = guid.ToString("B");
var tip = "";
foreach (XmlElement tipXE in itemXN.SelectNodes("Tip"))
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion ContextMenuManager/Controls/GuidBlockedItem.cs
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Expand Up @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public GuidBlockedItem(GuidBlockedList list, string value) : base(list)
if (list != null) Image = AppImage.SystemFile;
}

Text = ItemText;
Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(ItemText);
}

public string Value { get; set; }
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion ContextMenuManager/Controls/IEItem.cs
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Expand Up @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public string RegPath
set
{
regPath = value;
Text = ItemText;
Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(ItemText);
if (List != null) Image = ItemImage;
}
}
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions ContextMenuManager/Controls/Interfaces/ITsiGuidItem.cs
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Expand Up @@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ private void AddGuidDic()
{
writer.DeleteSection(section);
GuidInfo.RemoveDic(Item.Guid);
listItem.Text = Item.ItemText;
listItem.Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(Item.ItemText);
listItem.Image = GuidInfo.GetImage(Item.Guid);
}
return;
Expand All @@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ private void AddGuidDic()
GuidInfo.RemoveDic(Item.Guid);
writer.SetValue(section, "Text", dlg.ItemText);
writer.SetValue(section, "Icon", dlg.ItemIconLocation);
listItem.Text = dlg.ItemText;
listItem.Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(dlg.ItemText);
listItem.Image = dlg.ItemIcon;
}
}
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion ContextMenuManager/Controls/Interfaces/ITsiTextItem.cs
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Expand Up @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public ChangeTextMenuItem(ITsiTextItem item) : base(AppString.Menu.ChangeText)
{
Click += (sender, e) =>
{
var name = ChangeText(item.Text);
var name = ChangeText(item.ItemText ?? item.Text);
if (name != null) item.ItemText = name;
};
}
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions ContextMenuManager/Controls/OpenWithItem.cs
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Expand Up @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public string RegPath
{
regPath = value;
ItemFilePath = ObjectPath.ExtractFilePath(ItemCommand);
Text = ItemText;
Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(ItemText);
if (List != null) Image = ItemIcon.ToBitmap();
}
}
Expand All @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public string ItemText
set
{
Registry.SetValue(AppPath, "FriendlyAppName", value);
Text = ResourceString.GetDirectString(value);
Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(ResourceString.GetDirectString(value));
}
}

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion ContextMenuManager/Controls/RuleItem.cs
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Expand Up @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public RuleItem(MyList list, ItemInfo info) : base(list)
RestartExplorer = info.RestartExplorer;
if (list != null)
{
Text = info.Text;
Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(info.Text);
Image = info.Image;
BtnShowMenu = new MenuButton(this);
TsiSearch = new WebSearchMenuItem(this);
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions ContextMenuManager/Controls/SendToItem.cs
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Expand Up @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public string FilePath
{
filePath = value;
if (IsShortcut) ShellLink = new ShellLink(value);
Text = ItemText;
Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(ItemText);
if (List != null) Image = ItemImage;
}
}
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public string ItemText
set
{
DesktopIni.SetLocalizedFileNames(FilePath, value);
Text = ResourceString.GetDirectString(value);
Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(ResourceString.GetDirectString(value));
ExplorerRestarter.Show();
}
}
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion ContextMenuManager/Controls/ShellExItem.cs
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Expand Up @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public string RegPath
set
{
regPath = value;
Text = ItemText;
Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(ItemText);
if (List != null) Image = GuidInfo.GetImage(Guid);
}
}
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions ContextMenuManager/Controls/ShellItem.cs
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Expand Up @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public string RegPath
set
{
regPath = value;
Text = ItemText;
Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(ItemText);
if (List != null)
{
Image = ItemIcon.ToBitmap();
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ public string ItemText
else
{
Registry.SetValue(RegPath, "MUIVerb", value);
Text = ResourceString.GetDirectString(value);
Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(ResourceString.GetDirectString(value));
}
}
}
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions ContextMenuManager/Controls/ShellNewItem.cs
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Expand Up @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public string RegPath
set
{
regPath = value;
Text = ItemText;
Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(ItemText);
if (List != null) Image = ItemIcon.ToBitmap();
}
}
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public string ItemText
{
RegistryEx.DeleteValue(RegPath, "MenuText");
Registry.SetValue(DefaultOpenModePath, "FriendlyTypeName", value);
Text = ResourceString.GetDirectString(value);
Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(ResourceString.GetDirectString(value));
}
}

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion ContextMenuManager/Controls/UwpModeItem.cs
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Expand Up @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public UwpModeItem(MyList list, string uwpName, Guid guid) : base(list)
{
Guid = guid;
UwpName = uwpName;
Text = ItemText;
Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(ItemText);
if (list != null)
{
InitializeComponents();
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions ContextMenuManager/Controls/WinXItem.cs
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Expand Up @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public string FilePath
{
filePath = value;
ShellLink = new ShellLink(value);
Text = ItemText;
Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(ItemText);
if (List != null) Image = ItemImage;
}
}
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public string ItemText
{
DesktopIni.SetLocalizedFileNames(FilePath, value);
}
Text = ResourceString.GetDirectString(value);
Text = ResourceString.StripMnemonics(ResourceString.GetDirectString(value));
ExplorerRestarter.Show();
}
}
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6 changes: 6 additions & 0 deletions ContextMenuManager/Methods/AppConfig.cs
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Expand Up @@ -285,6 +285,12 @@ public static bool HideSysStoreItems
set => SetGeneralValue("HideSysStoreItems", value ? 1 : 0);
}

public static bool StripMenuMnemonics
{
get => GetGeneralValue("StripMenuMnemonics") == "1";
set => SetGeneralValue("StripMenuMnemonics", value ? 1 : 0);
}

public static bool DimInferredIcons
{
get => GetGeneralValue("DimInferredIcons") != "0";
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions ContextMenuManager/Methods/AppString.cs
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Expand Up @@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ public static class Other
public static string OpenMoreExplorer { get; set; }
public static string HideDisabledItems { get; set; }
public static string HideSysStoreItems { get; set; }
public static string StripMenuMnemonics { get; set; }
public static string DimInferredIcons { get; set; }
public static string SetPerceivedType { get; set; }
public static string SetDefaultDropEffect { get; set; }
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions ContextMenuManager/Properties/Resources/Texts/AppLanguageDic.ini
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Expand Up @@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ CustomEngine = 自定义
SetCustomEngine = 设置搜索引擎 （以 %s 代替搜索关键词）
HideDisabledItems = 隐藏已禁用的菜单项目
HideSysStoreItems = 隐藏公共引用中的系统菜单
StripMenuMnemonics = 隐藏菜单项名称中的快捷键符号（&）
DimInferredIcons = 对推测的图标使用半透明效果
SetPerceivedType = 设置扩展名为 %s 的文件感知类型为
SetDefaultDropEffect = 设置文件对象默认拖拽命令为
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25 changes: 23 additions & 2 deletions ContextMenuManager/Views/AppSettingView.xaml
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Expand Up @@ -296,7 +296,7 @@

<Separator x:Name="HideSysStoreSeparator" Margin="0,0,0,16" />

<Grid x:Name="HideSysStoreRow">
<Grid x:Name="HideSysStoreRow" Margin="0,0,0,16">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
Expand All @@ -315,7 +315,28 @@
Toggled="HideSysStoreItemsCheckBox_OnChanged" />
</Grid>

<Separator Margin="0,16,0,16" />
<Separator Margin="0,0,0,16" />

<Grid Margin="0,0,0,16">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<StackPanel Margin="0,0,20,0" VerticalAlignment="Center">
<TextBlock x:Name="StripMenuMnemonicsLabel" Style="{StaticResource SettingNameStyle}" />
</StackPanel>
<ui:ToggleSwitch
x:Name="StripMenuMnemonicsCheckBox"
Grid.Column="1"
MinWidth="0"
HorizontalAlignment="Right"
VerticalAlignment="Center"
OffContent=""
OnContent=""
Toggled="StripMenuMnemonicsCheckBox_OnChanged" />
</Grid>

<Separator Margin="0,0,0,16" />

<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
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11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions ContextMenuManager/Views/AppSettingView.xaml.cs
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Expand Up @@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public void RefreshFromConfig()
OpenMoreExplorerCheckBox.IsOn = AppConfig.OpenMoreExplorer;
HideDisabledItemsCheckBox.IsOn = AppConfig.HideDisabledItems;
HideSysStoreItemsCheckBox.IsOn = AppConfig.HideSysStoreItems;
StripMenuMnemonicsCheckBox.IsOn = AppConfig.StripMenuMnemonics;
DimInferredIconsCheckBox.IsOn = AppConfig.DimInferredIcons;

var showHideSysStore = WinOsVersion.Current >= WinOsVersion.Win7;
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HideSysStoreItemsLabel.Text = AppString.Other.HideSysStoreItems;

StripMenuMnemonicsLabel.Text = AppString.Other.StripMenuMnemonics;

DimInferredIconsLabel.Text = AppString.Other.DimInferredIcons;

LoadDynamicOptions();
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}
}

private void StripMenuMnemonicsCheckBox_OnChanged(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
if (!isLoading)
{
AppConfig.StripMenuMnemonics = StripMenuMnemonicsCheckBox.IsOn;
}
}

private void DimInferredIconsCheckBox_OnChanged(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
if (!isLoading)
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Expand Up @@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ CustomEngine = Custom...
SetCustomEngine = Define search engine (use %s instead of search keywords)
HideDisabledItems = Hide disabled items
HideSysStoreItems = Hide system store items
StripMenuMnemonics = Hide access-key markers (&) in menu item names
DimInferredIcons = Dim icons inferred from the item's command
SetPerceivedType = Set %s perceived type...
SetDefaultDropEffect = Set default drop effect
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions languages/zh-CN.ini
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Expand Up @@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ CustomEngine = 自定义
SetCustomEngine = 设置搜索引擎 （以 %s 代替搜索关键词）
HideDisabledItems = 隐藏已禁用的菜单项目
HideSysStoreItems = 隐藏公共引用中的系统菜单
StripMenuMnemonics = 隐藏菜单项名称中的快捷键符号（&）
DimInferredIcons = 对推测的图标使用半透明效果
SetPerceivedType = 设置扩展名为 %s 的文件感知类型为
SetDefaultDropEffect = 设置文件对象默认拖拽命令为
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