Feature Request: Add .exe files to shortcutFileExtensions

[JACooper]

Specifying custom directories for the app to search in is of limited use, given that the app only looks for .lnk, .appref-ms, and .url files (as per windows-program-repository.ts). What I would like to do is specify a non-default folder (e.g. C:\\Applications) and have ueli find executable files within that (e.g. code.exe). As things stand, I'd have to create a shortcut to those executables, have them live somewhere in that folder, and ueli find the shortcuts.

Is there a reason .exe files aren't included? I pulled the repo, and adding ".exe" to shortcutFileExtensions in the aforementioned program repository file seems to enable the desired behavior for me without obvious side effects. If there is a concern, can this at least be exposed as a config setting?

Platform is Windows 10.

[oliverschwendener]

The only reason I did not include .exe as a file extension for applications on Windows is because in the start menu folder are (mostly) only .lnk files. But I see it would make sense especially if you specify a custom folder where you have .exe files you want to launch immediately. So I added .exe to the default application file extensions on windows. Aditionally I added the possibility to customize application file extensions in the config file with applicationFileExtensions and the application folders with applicationFolders (see README). Does this fix your issue? If so, this will be included in the next release.

[JACooper]

This looks like it'll solve my issue - I'll check as soon as I'm at a Windows machine again.

Thanks for the prompt turnaround!

[oliverschwendener]

Allright, I will publish a new version tonight.

[speedych]

Ich habe auf die Version 7.2 updatet und jetzt läuft UELI nicht mehr. Keine Fehlermeldung (Windows 10)

[oliverschwendener]

@speedych Bitte separaten Issue dafür erstellen. Und bitte eine genäuere Fehlerbeschreibung angeben: welche Version hattest du vorher? Kannst du mir den Inhalt deiner Config-Datei zeigen? Hast du schon versucht Ueli zu deinstallieren und neu zu installieren? Und wenn möglich bitte auf Englisch, damit uns nicht deutch sprechende Leute auch verstehen können ;)

[speedych]

I have updated from version 7.0 to 7.2. Now starts UELI (I see it when I start as an admin) normal. Only I see nothing on the screen, also in the bottom left of the bar. However, the entry exists in the Task Manager. Also, I deleted UELI and reinstalled, to no avail. I use the latest version of Wondows 10.

[warmachinesocial]

hi I removed some extensions initially and reset the setting but it didn't work. like when I search for vscode it doesn't find it. The reset setting doesn't work!!

[oliverschwendener]

@nishp77 please open a new issue for that

[speedych]

Hello, Enclosed I send the extension files, friendly greets Peter Rohr

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[speedych]

I not found the extensions. I send a list Thank you Peter Rohr

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[msohailnoor]

Hi Oliver, Can you add this feature in the macOS version of Ueli. In the latest version for Mac, it can find the Application folder but do not open an app (e.g. Adobe acrobat, Word etc) directly.