Dec 04 2018 05:54 AM
Does MSIX currently support context menu handler registration?
Tried MSIX conversion of 7-zip package. The required registry entries are captured, but after installation of the MSIX package, the option does not appear.
Dec 04 2018 08:54 AM
Dec 05 2018 07:53 AM
Hi Mike, Thanks for the response. Just to confirm, the MSIX packaging tool will not be automatically capturing these entries and would need to be manually edited in the manifest file
Jan 10 2019 12:23 PM - edited Jan 10 2019 12:24 PM
The document referenced shows how to add shell menus (we sometimes call these shell integrations). These integrations point to the application executable to be run..
It does not, however, show how to add context menus, which points to a dll that is loaded by explorer.exe to determine if menus should be added (depending on the context) when the user right-clicks. Context Menus are a subset of "shell extensions". It appears to me that at this time shell extensions are not supported in MSIX.
Aug 25 2021 01:54 PM
@vkondemand legacy IContextMenu context menu support is now available in insider builds (Support legacy context menus - MSIX | Microsoft Docs) This feature is not in retail builds yet.
Please let us know if you have follow up questions.
Aug 25 2021 06:48 PM
@vkondemand Yeah, we'll need some formal documentation (or at least a schema file) on the new desktop9 schema extensions. The article says the new schema is supported on Windows 11 build 22000+. Will it be supported on Windows 10 builds (such as 21H2)?
Aug 28 2021 03:19 PM
Oops. I should have tagged @SahibiMiranshah and @ShakersMSFT on the documentation request above.
Aug 31 2021 12:12 PM
@TIMOTHY MANGAN Ack. Will link the docs here when they are ready.
Oct 21 2021 11:25 AM