• Pyro@lemmy.worldOP
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      I have it installed already, and I’d switch to using it in a heartbeat if it could replace the Start Menu in a way that didn’t break things. I often open the Start Menu purely to show the taskbar over fullscreen games in order to switch to something else. If Run did that (and if binding it to the Windows key didn’t break other shortcuts), it would be perfect for me.

      Edit: I stand corrected. It appears that Run does sometimes show the taskbar, but it seems inconsistent.

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        Well, I use Powertoys Run for everything except that one thing (a way to break out of full-screen games). I’d consider that switched, since you’re using that to start everything.

        I don’t even shutdown via Start anymore.

        Oh, and the other reason to use Start menu is to start Powertoys it doesn’t restart after an update. xD

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        I often open the Start Menu purely to show the taskbar over fullscreen games in order to switch to something else.

        Uh, Alt+Tab exists.

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          Alt tab only changes focus, it doesn’t bring up Windows specifically. When windows decides not to ACTUALLY keep the task bar on top, only going directly to it actually brings it up

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        Yes you can. You can even use PowerToys Keyboard Manager to remap keys.

        I’ve mapped the right Apps/Menu key to Win(left) and mapped Win(left) to Alt+Space to open PowerToys Run, effectively replacing Win(left) with Run entirely.