- Wrap each plugin query in Task.Run() to ensure synchronous plugin code
doesn't block the UI thread
- Show results progressively as each plugin completes using ConcurrentBag
- Update UI after each plugin returns instead of waiting for all plugins
- Use DynamicData SourceList with automatic sorting by score descending
- Add ReplaceResults() with EditDiff for minimal UI updates (reduces flickering)
- Keep previous results visible while typing until new results arrive
- Add ImageLoader with Windows Shell API (IShellItemImageFactory) for exe/ico icons
- Use AlphaFormat.Unpremul to correctly render transparent icons without white borders
- Query all plugins in parallel and merge/sort results globally
- Load settings from disk via FlowLauncherJsonStorage
- Initialize PluginManager and query plugins on text change
- Add minimal AvaloniaPublicAPI implementing IPublicAPI
- Execute plugin results on Enter key
- Add WPF framework reference for IPublicAPI compatibility
Create Flow.Launcher.Avalonia project as foundation for migrating from WPF to Avalonia UI framework.
Key components:
- MainWindow with query box and results list (matching WPF layout)
- ViewModels: MainViewModel, ResultsViewModel, ResultViewModel
- Themes/Base.axaml with converted styles from WPF
- FluentAvaloniaUI for Windows 11 styling
- References existing Core/Infrastructure/Plugin projects
The project builds and runs alongside the existing WPF application.
This is Phase 1 of the incremental migration approach.
