[PT Run] Find applications using the PATH env variable

src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Program/Languages/de.xaml

@@ -38,5 +38,6 @@
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_win32_application">Win32-Anwendung</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_internet_shortcut_application">Weblink-Anwendung</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_web_application">Web-Anwendung</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_run_command">Run command</system:String>
 
 </ResourceDictionary>

src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Program/Languages/en.xaml

@@ -49,4 +49,5 @@
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_win32_application">Win32 application</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_internet_shortcut_application">Internet shortcut application</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_web_application">Web application</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_run_command">Run command</system:String>
 </ResourceDictionary>

src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Program/Languages/ja.xaml

@@ -39,5 +39,6 @@
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_win32_application">Win32 application</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_internet_shortcut_application">Internet shortcut application</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_web_application">Web application</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_run_command">Run command</system:String>
 
 </ResourceDictionary>

src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Program/Languages/pl.xaml

@@ -38,5 +38,6 @@
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_win32_application">Win32 application</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_internet_shortcut_application">Internet shortcut application</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_web_application">Web application</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_run_command">Run command</system:String>
 
 </ResourceDictionary>

src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Program/Languages/tr.xaml

@@ -40,5 +40,6 @@
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_win32_application">Win32 application</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_internet_shortcut_application">Internet shortcut application</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_web_application">Web application</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_run_command">Run command</system:String>
 
 </ResourceDictionary>

src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Program/Languages/zh-cn.xaml

@@ -40,5 +40,6 @@
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_win32_application">Win32 application</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_internet_shortcut_application">Internet shortcut application</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_web_application">Web application</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_run_command">Run command</system:String>
 
 </ResourceDictionary>

src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Program/Languages/zh-tw.xaml

@@ -38,4 +38,6 @@
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_win32_application">Win32 application</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_internet_shortcut_application">Internet shortcut application</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_web_application">Web application</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="powertoys_run_plugin_program_run_command">Run command</system:String>
+
 </ResourceDictionary>

src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Program/Programs/Win32.cs

@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ private enum ApplicationTypes
         {
             WEB_APPLICATION = 0,
             INTERNET_SHORTCUT_APPLICATION = 1,
-            WIN32_APPLICATION = 2
+            WIN32_APPLICATION = 2,
+            RUN_COMMAND = 3
         }
 
         private int Score(string query)
@@ -115,12 +116,27 @@ public string SetSubtitle(uint AppType, IPublicAPI api)
             {
                 return api.GetTranslation("powertoys_run_plugin_program_web_application");
             }
+            else if(AppType == (uint)ApplicationTypes.RUN_COMMAND)
+            {
+                return api.GetTranslation("powertoys_run_plugin_program_run_command");
+            }
             else
             {
                 return String.Empty;
             }
         }
 
+        public bool FilterPartialMatchForRunCommands(string query)
+        {
+            if (AppType == (uint)ApplicationTypes.RUN_COMMAND
+                && !query.Equals(Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
         public Result Result(string query, IPublicAPI api)
         {
             var score = Score(query);
@@ -143,6 +159,12 @@ public Result Result(string query, IPublicAPI api)
                 }
             }
 
+            // NOTE: This is to display run commands only when there is an exact match, like in start menu
+            if(FilterPartialMatchForRunCommands(query))
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
             var result = new Result
             {
                 SubTitle = SetSubtitle(AppType, api),
@@ -435,7 +457,7 @@ private static Win32 ExeProgram(string path)
             }
         }
 
-        private static IEnumerable<string> ProgramPaths(string directory, string[] suffixes)
+        private static IEnumerable<string> ProgramPaths(string directory, string[] suffixes, bool recursiveSearch = true)
         {
             if (!Directory.Exists(directory))
             {
@@ -472,6 +494,12 @@ private static IEnumerable<string> ProgramPaths(string directory, string[] suffi
 
                 try
                 {
+                    // If the search is set to be non-recursive, then do not enqueue the child directories.
+                    if(!recursiveSearch)
+                    {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
                     foreach (var childDirectory in Directory.EnumerateDirectories(currentDirectory, "*", SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly))
                     {
                         folderQueue.Enqueue(childDirectory);
@@ -522,6 +550,44 @@ private static ParallelQuery<Win32> UnregisteredPrograms(List<Settings.ProgramSo
             return programs1.Concat(programs2).Concat(programs3);
         }
 
+        // Function to obtain the list of applications, the locations of which have been added to the env variable PATH
+        private static ParallelQuery<Win32> PathEnvironmentPrograms(string[] suffixes)
+        {
+
+            // To get all the locations stored in the PATH env variable
+            var pathEnvVariable = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("PATH");
+            string[] searchPaths = pathEnvVariable.Split(Path.PathSeparator);
+            IEnumerable<String> toFilterAllPaths = new List<String>();
+            bool isRecursiveSearch = true;
+
+            foreach(string path in searchPaths)
+            {
+                if(path.Length > 0)
+                {
+                    // to expand any environment variables present in the path
+                    string directory = Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(path);
+                    var paths = ProgramPaths(directory, suffixes, !isRecursiveSearch);
+                    toFilterAllPaths = toFilterAllPaths.Concat(paths);
+                }
+            }
+
+            var allPaths = toFilterAllPaths
+                        .Distinct()
+                        .ToArray();
+
+            var programs1 = allPaths.AsParallel().Where(p => Extension(p).Equals(ShortcutExtension, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)).Select(LnkProgram);
+            var programs2 = allPaths.AsParallel().Where(p => Extension(p).Equals(ApplicationReferenceExtension, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)).Select(Win32Program);
+            var programs3 = allPaths.AsParallel().Where(p => Extension(p).Equals(InternetShortcutExtension, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)).Select(InternetShortcutProgram);
+            var programs4 = allPaths.AsParallel().Where(p => Extension(p).Equals(ExeExtension, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)).Select(ExeProgram);
+
+            var allPrograms = programs1.Concat(programs2).Where(p => p.Valid)
+                .Concat(programs3).Where(p => p.Valid)
+                .Concat(programs4).Where(p => p.Valid)
+                .Select( p => { p.AppType = (uint)ApplicationTypes.RUN_COMMAND; return p; });
+
+            return allPrograms;
+        }
+
         private static ParallelQuery<Win32> StartMenuPrograms(string[] suffixes)
         {
             var disabledProgramsList = Main._settings.DisabledProgramSources;
@@ -636,8 +702,8 @@ public bool Equals(Win32 app1, Win32 app2)
                     && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(app1.ExecutableName) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(app2.ExecutableName)
                     && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(app1.FullPath) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(app2.FullPath))
                 {
-                    return app1.Name.Equals(app2.Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) 
-                        && app1.ExecutableName.Equals(app2.ExecutableName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) 
+                    return app1.Name.Equals(app2.Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                        && app1.ExecutableName.Equals(app2.ExecutableName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                         && app1.FullPath.Equals(app2.FullPath, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
                 }
                 return false;
@@ -662,7 +728,7 @@ public int GetHashCode(Win32 obj)
         // Deduplication code
         public static Func<ParallelQuery<Win32>, Win32[]> DeduplicatePrograms = (programs) =>
         {
-            var uniqueExePrograms = programs.Where(x => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(x.LnkResolvedPath) || Extension(x.FullPath) != ExeExtension);
+            var uniqueExePrograms = programs.Where(x => !(string.IsNullOrEmpty(x.LnkResolvedPath) && (Extension(x.FullPath) == ExeExtension) && !(x.AppType == (uint)ApplicationTypes.RUN_COMMAND)));
             var uniquePrograms = uniqueExePrograms.Distinct(new removeDuplicatesComparer());
             return uniquePrograms.ToArray();
         };
@@ -688,6 +754,12 @@ public static Win32[] All(Settings settings)
                     programs = programs.Concat(startMenu);
                 }
 
+                if (settings.EnablePathEnvironmentVariableSource)
+                {
+                    var appPathEnvironment = PathEnvironmentPrograms(settings.ProgramSuffixes);
+                    programs = programs.Concat(appPathEnvironment);
+                }
+
                 return DeduplicatePrograms(programs);
             }
 #if DEBUG //This is to make developer aware of any unhandled exception and add in handling.

src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.Plugin.Program/Settings.cs

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ public class Settings
 
         public bool EnableRegistrySource { get; set; } = true;
 
+        public bool EnablePathEnvironmentVariableSource { get; set; } = true;
+
         internal const char SuffixSeparator = ';';
 
         /// <summary>

src/modules/launcher/Wox.Test/Plugins/ProgramPluginTest.cs

@@ -126,6 +126,24 @@ public class ProgramPluginTest
             LnkResolvedPath = "c:\\programdata\\microsoft\\windows\\start menu\\programs\\test proxy.lnk"
         };
 
+        Win32 cmd_run_command = new Win32
+        {
+            Name = "cmd",
+            ExecutableName = "cmd.exe",
+            FullPath = "c:\\windows\\system32\\cmd.exe",
+            LnkResolvedPath = null,
+            AppType = 3 // Run command
+        };
+
+        Win32 cmder_run_command = new Win32
+        {
+            Name = "Cmder",
+            ExecutableName = "Cmder.exe",
+            FullPath = "c:\\tools\\cmder\\cmder.exe",
+            LnkResolvedPath = null,
+            AppType = 3 // Run command
+        };
+
         [Test]
         public void DedupFunction_whenCalled_mustRemoveDuplicateNotepads()
         {
@@ -260,5 +278,27 @@ public bool PinnedWebPages_ShouldNotBeFiltered_WhenSearchingForThem(string query
             // unreachable code
             return true;
         }
+
+        [TestCase("Command Prompt")]
+        [TestCase("cmd")]
+        [TestCase("cmd.exe")]
+        [TestCase("ignoreQueryText")]
+        public void Win32Applications_ShouldNotBeFiltered_WhenFilteringRunCommands(string query)
+        {
+            // Even if there is an exact match in the name or exe name, win32 applications should never be filtered
+            Assert.IsFalse(command_prompt.FilterPartialMatchForRunCommands(query));
+        }
+
+        [TestCase("cmd")]
+        [TestCase("Cmd")]
+        [TestCase("CMD")]
+        public void RunCommands_ShouldNotBeFiltered_OnExactMatch(string query)
+        {
+            // Partial matches should be filtered
+            Assert.IsTrue(cmder_run_command.FilterPartialMatchForRunCommands(query));
+
+            // If query matches the name, it should not be filtered (case-insensitive)
+            Assert.IsFalse(cmd_run_command.FilterPartialMatchForRunCommands(query));
+        }
     }
 }