Blog slowly looming over

app.vue

@@ -3,12 +3,23 @@ const config = useAppConfig()
 const theme = useVThemeSSR()
 const vdisp = ref(useVDisplay())
 const { reader } = storeToRefs(usePageStore())
+const route = useRoute()
 
 useHead({
   titleTemplate: (chunk?) => {
-    return chunk === config.title.short
+    if (route.fullPath === '/') return config.title.full
-      ? config.title.full
+
-      : `${chunk} – ${config.title.short}`
+    console.log(route.fullPath.split('/'))
+
+    if (route.fullPath.split('/').length === 2)
+      switch (route.fullPath.split('/')[1]) {
+        case 'blog':
+          return 'The Enderchest'
+        default:
+          return `${chunk} – ${config.title.short}`
+      }
+
+    return chunk!
   },
 })
 </script>

assets/styles/main.scss

@@ -244,6 +244,10 @@ body {
     border-radius: 8px;
     background-color: rgb(255 255 255 / 15%);
   }
+
+  &::-webkit-scrollbar-button {
+    color: white;
+  }
 }
 
 @media (prefers-color-scheme: light) {
@@ -307,6 +311,9 @@ body {
 }
 
 .post {
+  scroll-snap-type: both mandatory;
+  scroll-snap-stop: normal;
+
   &-box {
     position: relative;
 
@@ -363,16 +370,52 @@ body {
     }
   }
 
-  &-details {
-  }
-
   &-preamble {
-    &-thumb {
+    display: flex;
-      max-width: 800px;
+    flex-direction: column;
+
+    justify-content: flex-end;
+    align-items: flex-start;
+
+    position: relative;
+
+    width: 100%;
+    min-height: 400px;
+
+    background-repeat: no-repeat;
+    background-position: center;
+    background-size: cover;
+    background-attachment: fixed;
+
+    border-radius: 1em;
+
+    scroll-snap-align: end;
+
+    text-shadow: black 1px 1px 7px;
+
+    iconify-icon {
+      filter: drop-shadow(1px 2px 3px rgb(0 0 0 / 100%));
+    }
+
+    &-share {
+      position: absolute;
+
+      top: 0;
+      left: 0;
+    }
+
+    &-control {
+      position: absolute;
+
+      top: 0;
+      right: 0;
+
     }
   }
 
   &-content {
+    scroll-snap-align: start;
+
     :is(p, li) {
       a {
         @extend %link;
@@ -383,6 +426,21 @@ body {
           color: royalblue;
         }
       }
+
+      code {
+        padding: 0.25em;
+
+        border-radius: 0.5em;
+
+        cursor: pointer;
+        background-color: rgb(83 35 162 / 10%);
+
+        transition: 0.3s ease;
+
+        &:hover {
+          background-color: rgb(138 71 245 / 20%);
+        }
+      }
     }
 
     :is(h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6) {
@@ -399,8 +457,90 @@ body {
     }
 
     img {
+      max-width: 100%;
       max-height: 400px;
     }
+
+    blockquote {
+      padding: 0.75em 1em;
+
+      border-left: 0.25em solid rgb(153 153 255 / 60%);
+      border-top-right-radius: 0.5em;
+      border-bottom-right-radius: 0.5em;
+
+      background-color: rgb(153 153 255 / 10%);
+
+      transition: 0.3s ease;
+
+      &:hover {
+        border-left-color: rgb(153 153 255 / 100%);
+        background-color: rgb(153 153 255 / 15%);
+      }
+
+      :last-child {
+        margin-bottom: 0;
+      }
+    }
+
+    pre {
+      font-size: 14px;
+      padding: 1em;
+
+      border-radius: 0.5em;
+      background-color: rgb(83 35 162 / 5%);
+
+      position: relative;
+
+      overflow-x: auto;
+
+      code {
+        counter-reset: step;
+        counter-increment: step 0;
+
+        scroll-padding: 0.5em;
+
+        .line::before {
+          content: counter(step);
+          counter-increment: step;
+
+          display: inline-block;
+
+          text-align: right;
+
+          color: rgb(238 246 250 / 40%);
+
+          width: 1rem;
+          margin-right: 1.5rem;
+        }
+      }
+
+      .button {
+        position: absolute;
+
+        top: 0;
+        right: 0;
+
+        margin: 0.5em;
+        padding: 0.5em;
+
+        cursor: pointer;
+
+        background-color: rgb(153 153 255 / 10%);
+
+        border: 1px solid rgb(153 153 255 / 60%);
+        border-radius: 0.5em;
+
+        opacity: 0;
+
+        transition: 0.3s ease;
+      }
+
+      &:hover {
+        .button {
+          opacity: 1;
+        }
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -470,7 +610,7 @@ body {
     &-description {
       display: -webkit-box;
 
-      -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
+      -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
       -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
 
       text-overflow: ellipsis;

content/blog/the-windows-context-menu.md

@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 ---
 title: The Windows Context Menu – Is It a Lost Cause?
-description: We dive in deep into the Windows context menu and how to customize it to your liking.
+description: A deep dive into the Windows context menu API and customization options it offers. Shell components for beginners and context menu cleanup.
+authors: ['Enderman']
 created: 2023-08-13T15:51:19Z
 updated: 2024-02-18T21:32:12Z
 draft: false
-tags: ['windows', 'context-menu', 'customization', 'registry', 'shell', 'shell-extensions', 'context-menu-handlers']
+tags: ['windows', 'context menu', 'customization', 'registry', 'windows tweaks', 'shell', 'shell extensions', 'shell components', 'context menu handlers', 'windows 10', 'windows 11']
-thumbnail: '/images/blog/thumbnails/the-windows-context-menu.png'
+thumbnail: /images/blog/thumbnails/the-windows-context-menu.png
+ogImage: 
+    component: BlogImage
+    props:
+      image: /images/blog/thumbnails/the-windows-context-menu.png
 ---
 
 # The Windows context menu is... poorly made.
@@ -63,7 +68,7 @@ upon execution.
 There are two main components the context menu is composed of:
 
 * **Shell entries** — provided locally and managed by the registry;
-* **Context menu handlers** — provided and managed by external software;
+* **Context menu handlers** — provided and managed by external software.
 
 Neither of them is documented well, but
 there is some developer documentation for handlers available [on Microsoft's website](https://go.enderman.ch/Fm4t3).
@@ -97,7 +102,7 @@ In conclusion, there are three types of applications in terms of friendliness to
 
 * **Apps using context menu handlers with customizable settings** — the friendliest;
 * **Apps using shell entries** — customizable through registry hacks;
-* **Apps using context menu handlers without settings** — the entries are uneditable;
+* **Apps using context menu handlers without settings** — the entries are uneditable.
 
 The first case is the simplest and isn't worth talking about —
 consult the documentation for the software in question to find all the necessary tweaks.
@@ -154,7 +159,7 @@ for better understanding:
 * **Shell extension** is a general term for a plugin for the Windows Explorer — the **context menu handler** is a
   particular case of a shell extension;
 * **Shell component** is a broad term for a component that helps the shell interact with the system — that includes
-  shell extensions, file extensions, protocols, etc.;
+  shell extensions, file extensions, protocols, etc.
 
 If this doesn't show how big of a predicament Microsoft is in with the context menu, I don't know what does.
 I tried my best to keep the technical language as clear as possible. 😒
@@ -167,7 +172,7 @@ Entries provided by software — the context menu handlers — are stored under
 ![Directory.png](/images/blog/assets/the-windows-context-menu/directory.png)
 
 Since registry key names are case-insensitive by design in Windows, capitalization plays no role.
-**The value names, however, are** — keep that in mind, as in some cases it might bite you.
+**The value names, however, are** — keep that in mind, as in some cases it might bite.
 The context menu doesn't seem to care.
 
 _Truly an amazing specification!_
@@ -189,9 +194,9 @@ No matter how hard I tried, I could not find the exact specification of the inco
 My suggestion is to treat the default `command` value as **raw command line** (e.g. Run box),
 with an exception to the following two macros:
 * `%1` — the absolute file path without quotes  
-  If you right-click `C:\Users\bleh\p.txt`, execute the shell entry,
+  When the shell entry is executed after a right-click on `C:\Users\bleh\p.txt`,
-  the `%1` in the context of the command line will be equivalent to `C:\Users\bleh\p.txt`;
+  the `%1` in the context of the command line is equivalent to `C:\Users\bleh\p.txt`;
-* `%V` — the absolute directory path without quotes;
+* `%V` — the absolute directory path without quotes.
 
 ::card
 ---
@@ -210,7 +215,7 @@ The directory macro `%V` also sometimes falls flat depending on the shell entry
 
 On rare occasions, the default value is left unset, with `DelegateExecute` alongside it containing a GUID.
 When that's the case, the command handler is implemented through the `IExecuteCommand` COM interface,
-and you cannot customize it.
+and hence cannot be customized by normal means.
 
 **Why is that a thing?** Ask me a simpler question. It could be a compatibility layer for C, but your guess is as good as mine.
 
@@ -281,17 +286,20 @@ you should use the `REG_SZ` value called `Icon` inside the respective `shell` ke
 
 It uses that unmistakably distinct and clumsy **WinAPI resource syntax** to specify a direct link to the icon within
 a file containing resources.
+
 ```csv
 PATH_TO_FILE_WITH_ICON_RESOURCES,INDEX
 ```
 
 If you want to select the first icon (in that case, the `INDEX` part is 0),
 the `INDEX` part can be omitted completely:
+
 ```csv
 PATH_TO_FILE_WITH_ICON_RESOURCES
 ```
 
 The following expressions are completely valid and are going to work:
+
 ```csv
 "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
 C:\Windows\regedit.exe
@@ -302,6 +310,7 @@ shell32.dll,3
 SHELL32.DLL,10
 "C:\Windows\system32\SHELL32.DLL",9
 ```
+
 You can omit the quotes and absolute paths depending on the `%PATH%` variable that unholy concoction of an API uses.
 **Spoiler:** they don't match against the system `%PATH%`.
 Only God knows what paths it's able to parse by default.
@@ -381,11 +390,11 @@ Please tag me on [Twitter](https://go.enderman.ch/twitter) or [send a mail](mail
 have the knowledge.
 
 **A few examples:**
-* `CanonicalName`
+* `CanonicalName`;
-* `CommandStateHandler`
+* `CommandStateHandler`;
-* `CommandStateSync`
+* `CommandStateSync`;
-* `Description`
+* `Description`;
-* `VerbName`
+* `VerbName`.
 
 #### Deleting entries
 Even simpler — it's the opposite of adding one.
@@ -400,86 +409,195 @@ Even simpler — it's the opposite of adding one.
 which might result in the item remaining in place despite the deletion.
 
 #### Sorting entries
-Now that's the funniest one. I even memed about it on Twitter.
+That's easily the most hilarious procedure of them all. I even [tweeted](https://go.enderman.ch/3hcO9) about it.
-The only way to sort the context menu is via the alphabetical order of its respective shell entries in the registry.
+
-Yes. I am not kidding. Let the screenshots speak for themselves.
+The only way to sort the context menu items is...
+**by managing the alphabetical order of their respective shell entries in the registry**.  
+Seriously, I am not kidding.
+Let the screenshots speak for themselves.
 
 ![Alphabetical Sort 1.png](/images/blog/assets/the-windows-context-menu/alphabetical-sort-1.png)
 
 ![Alphabetical Sort 2.png](/images/blog/assets/the-windows-context-menu/alphabetical-sort-2.png)
 
-Yeah... I'd rather not comment on that.
+_Yeah... I'd rather leave all the obscene comments aside._
 
 ##### Position override
-Another silly and janky feature that has a limited number of use cases.
+Another silly feature with a limited number of use cases
-You can manually override the position of your context menu item to be...
+that's likely been created due to all prior mess Microsoft has created.
+It's possible to manually override the position of a context menu item to be...
 either at the very top, or the very bottom.
-Not much better than alphabetical sorting if you ask me...
+_Still doesn't top off the alphabetical sorting between the registry peers..._
 
-In your entry under shell, create a REG_SZ value called Position.
+In the `shell` subkey under the respective shell entry, create a `REG_SZ` value called `Position`.  
-If you want to force the context menu handler to the top, put Top as data, otherwise put Bottom.
+To enforce the context menu item to appear at the very top,
+insert `Top` into the value data, otherwise insert `Bottom`.
 
-Sometimes this may be necessary, as, for example, Microsoft dumps their regular alphabetical sorting strategy at
+Sometimes directly enforcing the position happens to be necessary.
-the bottom of the context menu, where display and personalization settings reside.
+For instance, Microsoft dumps the usual sorting strategy at the very bottom of the context menu,
-They simply specify the Bottom position for each of the entries.
+where the display and personalization settings reside.
-If I recall correctly, they're still sorted alphabetically between themselves, as position override takes precedence.
+They simply set the `Bottom` position for each of the entries.
+
+**What happens when there are multiple shell entries enforced to be in a set position?**
+The alphabetical sorting makes a comeback,
+it occurs between the shell entries with overridden positions just the same way.
 
 ![Position Override.png](/images/blog/assets/the-windows-context-menu/position-override.png)
 
-##### Bottom line
+### Context menu handlers
-Some of the default shell entries like Powershell have specific keys
+Compared to shell entries, there isn't much to be tweaked via registry in context menu handlers.
-(for the sake of that example, `ProgrammaticAccessOnly`) to control their appearance context menu.
+Their general location is the `ContextMenuHandlers` subkey under the `shellex` key in the respective shell entry.
-
-As a rule of thumb, every time you're dealing with existing shell entries,
-I REALLY suggest that you search for a way to modify them online before resorting to any of the general cases I've described above.
-If you can't find anything even on the Internet, well, anything works.
-
-### Uneditable entries
-As for the Context Menu handlers, there's actually not much you can do.
-They're located under the shellex\ContextMenuHandlers subkey.
 
 ![Context Menu Handler 3.png](/images/blog/assets/the-windows-context-menu/context-menu-handler-3.png)
 
-Most of the time, the only data they contain is a lonely GUID. That doesn't help much.
+Most of the time, the only piece of data they contain is a lonely GUID of the respective handler.
 
 ![Context Menu Handler 4.png](/images/blog/assets/the-windows-context-menu/context-menu-handler-4.png)
 
-So, to remove the Context Menu handler, you should delete the subkey under ContextMenuHandlers.
+#### Removing handlers
-I strongly suggest you save the GUID it contained so that you could roll back at any time later.
+
+A context menu handler always directly corresponds to some child under the `ContextMenuHandlers` key.
+Therefore, all that has to be done to remove a handler is removal of the **respective child key**.
+
+I strongly suggest writing **the GUID** and **the location** of the removed entry down somewhere,
+so that there is a way to roll back any time later.
 
 ![Context Menu Handler 5.png](/images/blog/assets/the-windows-context-menu/context-menu-handler-5.png)
 
-Adding your own...
+#### Adding handlers
-Well, that's complicated.
+
-You actually have to write your own handler in a language supporting Windows API or any sort of abstraction of it.
+Adding a custom handler is complicated.
-For example, C# is a decent choice.
+It's not as trivial as adding a shell entry —
-I don't suggest you waste time on this,
+it requires implementing a handler interface using a language
-unless you're making full-on software that you want to make more accessible to Windows users.
+supporting Windows API or an abstraction layer on top of it.
+C# would be a decent choice precisely for this task.
+
+However, it's just a waste of time to implement a handler for a single shell entry,
+unless there's software to go along with it.
+The idea behind context menu handlers is to **make native application experience nicer** for Windows users.
+
+In other words, Microsoft failed to implement an accessible API for the context menu,
+so they did what they do best — shifted the responsibility to the developers writing third-party software.
+
+This is how a partial implementation of the `IContextMenu` interface in C++ looks like:
+
+```cpp
+STDMETHODIMP CShellExtension::InvokeCommand(LPCMINVOKECOMMANDINFO lpcmi) {
+    BOOL fEx = FALSE;
+    BOOL fUnicode = FALSE;
+
+    if(lpcmi->cbSize == sizeof(CMINVOKECOMMANDINFOEX)) {
+        fEx = TRUE;
+        if (lpcmi->fMask & CMIC_MASK_UNICODE) fUnicode = TRUE;
+    }
+
+    if (!fUnicode && HIWORD(lpcmi->lpVerb)) {
+        if (StrCmpIA(lpcmi->lpVerb, m_pszVerb)) return E_FAIL;
+    }
+    else if (fUnicode && HIWORD(((CMINVOKECOMMANDINFOEX *) lpcmi)->lpVerbW)) {
+        if (StrCmpIW(((CMINVOKECOMMANDINFOEX *)lpcmi)->lpVerbW, m_pwszVerb)) return E_FAIL;
+    }
+    else if (LOWORD(lpcmi->lpVerb) != IDM_DISPLAY) {
+        return E_FAIL;
+    }
+    else {
+        MessageBox(
+            lpcmi->hwnd,
+            "The File Name",
+            "File Name",
+            MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION
+        );
+    }
+
+    return S_OK;
+}
+```
+
+The `InvokeCommand()` method is called when a user clicks a context menu item.
+I've taken that example from [Microsoft](https://go.enderman.ch/TArYX).
+
+That whole thing isn't too bad — the logic is far more robust and understandable
+compared to its surface-level registry counterpart, but it certainly requires getting used to WinAPI.
+
+**By definition, it's a requirement to implement interfaces entirely.**
+However, since we're dealing with Microsoft,
+the «interface» in question is actually an _abstract class_ and can be implemented partially.
+
+The `IContextMenu` interface has three methods: 
+* `GetCommandString()` — retrieves the canonical name of the command (optional);
+* `InvokeCommand()` — handles the command (required);
+* `QueryContextMenu()` — adds items to the context menu (required).
+
+The `IContextMenu` interface is the most common one, but there are others,
+such as `IContextMenu2` and `IContextMenu3`.
+Essentially, this is how the context menu handlers work inside.
+
+While all of this is just a brief overview of the API,
+you can learn everything about them and more in the [Shell Developer's Guide](https://go.enderman.ch/W50xJ).
 
 ## Dealing with locked keys
-If the registry key is locked, and you don't have write permissions for it, it's owned by TrustedInstaller,
+If the registry key is locked, the user you're logged in as is excluded from the ACL.
-and you have to manually reclaim ownership of the key and allow yourself to make edits to it.
+Commonly, when the key is locked, it's owned by `TrustedInstaller`.
+When that's the case, it's necessary to reclaim ownership of the key to allow making edits to the ACL.
+There are plenty of ways to do that, I will list two common ones.
 
-Optimal way: Using Process Hacker with the TrustedInstaller plugin or Winaero Tweaker,
+### Using external tools
-run regedit as Trusted Installer and perform the necessary tweaks.
+The idea here is to run `regedit` — the registry editor as the `TrustedInstaller` user directly.
+You can think of `TrustedInstaller` as the Windows equivalent of `root` in Unix-like systems —
+the superuser.
 
-General solution:
+While Windows generally has more granular control over permissions,
+and the idea of having a superuser — **the ultimate authority of the system** — is less prominent and unannounced,
+`TrustedInstaller` is the closest object to a superuser Windows has.
 
-Navigate to the key you want to take ownership of
+For those wondering, I've already explained [here](https://go.enderman.ch/o2KGt) why
-Open the «Properties» window
+«sudo for Windows» makes no sense.
-Head over to the Advanced tab
+
-At the top of the Advanced Security Settings it states Owner: TrustedInstaller. Click Change
+##### Process Hacker <sub>[download](https://go.enderman.ch/process-hacker)</sub>
-Input your username into the Enter the object name to select (examples) text area.
+![Process Hacker.png](/images/blog/assets/the-windows-context-menu/process-hacker.png)
-Click OK
+
-Check the «Replace owner on subcontainers and objects» checkbox
+![Process Hacker 2.png](/images/blog/assets/the-windows-context-menu/process-hacker-2.png)
-Check the «Replace all child object permission entries» checkbox
+
-Click OK
+##### Winaero Tweaker <sub>[download](https://go.enderman.ch/winaero)</sub>
-Select Administrators (PC_NAME\Administrators) in the group selector and then check Full Control box in the Permissions window down below
+![winaero-tweaker.png](/images/blog/assets/the-windows-context-menu/winaero-tweaker.png)
-Click OK
+
-After performing above steps, you must have gotten full and almost complete (some registry values and keys are still protected after the general procedure) access to the desired key.
+[Sergey](https://go.enderman.ch/Dr0iS) makes an entirely valid point in his Winaero Tweaker:
+
+> **Warning!!!**
+> 
+> Running programs under TrustedInstaller privileges, especially a file manager app or Regedit,exe can be
+> VERY risky and harmful for your OS. It is like a God mode in a first-person shooter game, where nothing can
+> stop your actions, so if you execute a malware infected file as TrustedInstaller, it can cause damage to the
+> Windows operating system. Use this mode only if you perfectly understand what you are doing and if there is
+> no simpler way than running it as Trusted Installer.
+
+This is exactly the reason I resort to setting permissions manually.
+It's a bit more time-consuming, but it's safer.
+
+### Setting permissions manually
+The trusty old way to do it is to manually set permissions for the key.  
+Once you get the hang of it, it really isn't that difficult.
+
+![Permissions.png](/images/blog/assets/the-windows-context-menu/permissions.png)
+
+##### General procedure
+1. Navigate to the key you want to claim ownership of;
+2. Open the «Properties» window;
+3. Head over to the «Advanced» tab;
+4. The current owner is shown at the top of the «Advanced Security Settings» window. Click «Change»;
+5. Type out your username in the text area with the «Enter the object name to select (examples)» label;
+6. Click «OK»;
+7. Tick the «Replace owner on subcontainers and objects» checkbox;
+8. Tick the «Replace all child object permission entries» checkbox;
+9. Click «OK»;
+10. Pick `Administrators (PC_NAME\Administrators)` in the group selector and then tick «Full Control» checkbox
+    in the «Permissions» window at the bottom;
+11. You're done! Click «OK» and dismiss any warnings.
 
 ## Common registry paths
 Here is a list of the most common registry paths.
+There are as many «sections» as there are extensions, but these are the most common ones.  
+They should cover most of your context menu.
 
 #### Desktop Background — bottom rows
 `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground`
@@ -497,7 +615,7 @@ Here is a list of the most common registry paths.
 ![Folder.png](/images/blog/assets/the-windows-context-menu/folder.png)
 
 #### Folder Item
-This extends [Folder](#folder).  
+Extends [Folder](#folder).  
 `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder`
 
 ![File Item.png](/images/blog/assets/the-windows-context-menu/file-item.png)
@@ -513,14 +631,15 @@ This extends [Folder](#folder).
 ![Library Item.png](/images/blog/assets/the-windows-context-menu/library-item.png)
 
 #### Library Background
+Inherits from [Folder Background](#folder-background).  
 `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryFolder\background`
-Library background inherits from Folder Background,
-but can't parse the `%V` macro, which results in the following error.
-This is Microsoft's fault.
-To my knowledge, there is no way to fix that.
 
 ![Library Background.png](/images/blog/assets/the-windows-context-menu/library-background.png)
 
+Despite the inheritance, it cannot parse the `%V` macro, which results in the following error.
+Blame Microsoft for being as consistent as ever.
+To my knowledge, there is no way to fix that.
+
 ![Explorer Error.png](/images/blog/assets/the-windows-context-menu/explorer-error.png)
 
 #### All Files
@@ -529,12 +648,13 @@ To my knowledge, there is no way to fix that.
 ![All Files.png](/images/blog/assets/the-windows-context-menu/all-files.png)
 
 #### All Filesystem Objects
-That's different from [All Files](#all-files) — it's a further generalization that includes system drives and symbols.  
+Different from [All Files](#all-files) — it's a further generalization that includes system drives,
+symbolic links and other objects.  
 `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects`
 
 ![All Filesystem Objects.png](/images/blog/assets/the-windows-context-menu/all-filesystem-objects.png)
 
-#### Type associations
+#### File type associations
 Text: `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\text`  
 Images: `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image`  
 Documents: `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\document`  
@@ -542,36 +662,58 @@ Audio: `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\audio`
 Video: `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\video`  
 
 ## Cleaning up the context menu
-Most obnoxious default entries can be cleaned up using Winaero Tweaker.
+The least fan-favorite default entries can be removed using Winaero Tweaker.
-I suggest you use it to make the process way more bearable for yourself.
+I suggest using it to make the whole cleanup slightly more bearable.
 
 ![Winaero 1.png](/images/blog/assets/the-windows-context-menu/winaero-1.png)
 
 ![Winaero 2.png](/images/blog/assets/the-windows-context-menu/winaero-2.png)
 
-#### Areas Winaero Tweaker is unable to reach to
+### Some extra common areas
-Remove «Open PowerShell window here»
+The following are fairly common areas Winaero Tweaker doesn't cover.
-Navigate to Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Powershell
+
-Unlock key (The Windows Context Menu > Dealing with locked keys)
+::card
-Create a new REG_SZ value ProgrammaticAccessOnly without any data
+---
-Navigate to Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Powershell
+icon: idea
-Unlock key
+title: Tip
-Create a new REG_SZ value ProgrammaticAccessOnly without any data
+---
-Remove «Open Linux shell here»
+As a rule of thumb, whenever you're dealing with existing shell entries, I _really_ suggest
-Navigate to Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\WSL
+**searching for a way to manage them online** before resorting to any measures I elaborated on in this article.
-Unlock key
+Now if you can't find anything useful online, then anything works.
-Delete WSL key altogether
+::
-Navigate to Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Powershell
+
-Unlock key
+#### Remove «Open PowerShell window here»
-Create a new REG_SZ value ProgrammaticAccessOnly without any data
+1. Navigate to `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Powershell`;
-Edit the «Edit» text context menu command
+2. [Unlock the key](#dealing-with-locked-keys);
-Navigate to Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\text\shell\edit
+3. Create a new `REG_SZ` value called `ProgrammaticAccessOnly` and leave it empty;
-Make sure you've read the article thoroughly, then do anything you want with it.
+4. Navigate to `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Powershell`;
+5. [Unlock the key](#dealing-with-locked-keys);
+6. Create a new `REG_SZ` value called `ProgrammaticAccessOnly` and leave it empty.
+
+#### Remove «Open Linux shell here»
+1. Navigate to `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\WSL`;
+2. [Unlock the key](#dealing-with-locked-keys);
+3. Remove the key;
+4. Navigate to `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\WSL`;
+5. [Unlock the key](#dealing-with-locked-keys);
+6. Create a new `REG_SZ` value called `ProgrammaticAccessOnly` and leave it empty.
+
+#### Edit the «Edit» text context menu command
+1. Navigate to `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\text\shell\edit`;
+2. Replace all mentions of the previous editor in default values with **Notepad++**
+   or any other text editor you prefer.
 
 ## Bottom line
-No matter how terrible the context menu API might be for Windows, there's still a way to customize it.
+The context menu is a mess, and it's not going to change.
-Hope you found the tricks useful!
+It's a part of Windows that's been around for a long time and has been left behind by Microsoft.
+Shell entries are like differential equations — there's never a general solution.
+They're a pain to learn, but the acquired skill is worth it.
 
-If you've spotted a mistake (be it orthographical, factual or any other)
+No matter how terrible the context menu API is in Windows, there's still a way to customize it to your liking.
-in this article or want to add some important details or share any important knowledge on the subject,
+Hopefully you learned something new from this article
-please contact me on Twitter: @endermanch or hit me up on e-mail: blogs@enderman.ch
+and are now able to make your context menu **a bit** more bearable.
+
+**Spotted a mistake?**
+Want to add important details I missed or share extra knowledge on the subject?
+Tag me on [Twitter](https://go.enderman.ch/twitter) or [e-mail me](mailto:contact@enderman.ch)!
+All contributions welcome. 😉

nuxt.config.ts

@@ -59,34 +59,38 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
     'nuxt-link-checker',
   ],
   content: {
+    documentDriven: true,
     markdown: {
       remarkPlugins: ['remark-reading-time'],
     },
     highlight: {
-      theme: {
+      theme: 'github-dark',
-        // Default theme (same as single string)
-        default: 'github-light',
-        // Theme used if `html.dark`
-        dark: 'github-dark',
-        // Theme used if `html.sepia`
-        sepia: 'monokai',
-      },
       langs: [
+        'shell',
+        'batch',
+        'vb',
+        'ini',
+        'asm',
         'c',
         'cpp',
         'java',
+        'python',
         'csv',
         'xml',
         'json',
-        'js',
+        'yaml',
-        'ts',
         'html',
         'css',
+        'sass',
+        'php',
+        'js',
+        'ts',
         'vue',
-        'shell',
-        'mdc',
         'md',
-        'yaml',
+        'mdc',
+        'pascal',
+        'lisp',
+        'sql',
       ],
     },
   },

pages/blog/[slug].vue

@@ -1,24 +1,111 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import { formatDate } from 'date-fns'
 const { slug } = useRoute().params
+
+const config = useAppConfig()
+const content = useContent()
+
+const meta = {
+  title: `${content.page.title}`,
+  description: content.page.description,
+  image: content.page.thumbnail,
+  url: `${config.url}/blog`,
+}
+
+defineOgImage()
+
+// Hydrate the rendered items.
+onMounted(() => {
+  document.querySelectorAll('pre').forEach((pre) => {
+    const icon = document.createElement('iconify-icon')
+
+    icon.setAttribute('icon', 'mdi:content-copy')
+    icon.setAttribute('inline', 'true')
+
+    icon.classList.add('button')
+
+    pre.appendChild(icon)
+  })
+
+  document
+    .querySelectorAll('code:not(pre *), pre > iconify-icon.button')
+    .forEach((code) => {
+      if (code instanceof HTMLElement) {
+        code.onclick = () => {
+          const area = document.createElement('textarea')
+
+          area.textContent =
+            code.nodeName && code.nodeName.toLowerCase() === 'code'
+              ? code.textContent
+              : code.parentElement!.textContent
+
+          // It's necessary to create the textarea element every time you copy to get access to the select() method.
+          area.setSelectionRange(0, 99999) // An iOS gotcha.
+          area.select()
+
+          // Copy the text inside the textarea.
+          navigator.clipboard.writeText(area.value)
+
+          // TODO: Alert the user text has been successfully copied.
+
+          // Remove the textarea element.
+          area.remove()
+        }
+      }
+    })
+})
+
+onUnmounted(() => {
+  document.querySelectorAll('code').forEach((code) => {
+    code.onclick = null
+  })
+
+  document.querySelectorAll('pre').forEach((pre) => {
+    pre.querySelector('.clipboard')?.remove()
+  })
+})
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <article
-    class="scrollbar fade-mask-sm d-flex flex-column gap-3 flex-grow-1 overflow-x-hidden overflow-y-auto py-sm-4 pe-sm-3"
+    class="post scrollbar fade-mask-sm d-flex flex-column gap-3 flex-grow-1 overflow-x-hidden overflow-y-auto py-sm-4 pe-sm-3"
   >
     <ContentDoc :path="`/blog/${slug}`">
       <template #default="{ doc }">
-        <div class="post-preamble">
+        <div
-          <h3 class="alex">{{ doc.title }}</h3>
+          class="post-preamble"
-          <img
+          :style="{ backgroundImage: 'url(' + doc.thumbnail + ')' }"
-            draggable="false"
+        >
-            :src="doc.thumbnail"
+          <div class="p-2">
-            :alt="doc.title"
+            <h3 class="alex">{{ doc.title }}</h3>
-            class="post-preamble-thumb rounded-4"
+            <div class="d-flex flex-row row-gap-0 column-gap-2 flex-wrap">
-          />
+              <div class="d-flex flex-row gap-1 align-items-center">
+                <iconify-icon icon="mdi:calendar" />
+                <strong class="nobr font-small">
+                  {{ formatDate(doc.created, 'LLLL do, y &ndash; HH:mm') }}
+                </strong>
+              </div>
+              <div class="d-flex flex-row gap-1 align-items-center">
+                <iconify-icon icon="mdi:clock-outline" />
+                <strong class="nobr font-small">
+                  {{ doc.readingTime.text.split(' ')[0] + ' minutes to read' }}
+                </strong>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <NuxtLink
+            :href="`https://twitter.com/share?url=${config.url}/blog/${slug}&text=${doc.title}&hashtags=${doc.tags.slice(0, 3).join(',').replace(/ /g, '')}`"
+            target="_blank"
+            class="link post-preamble-share px-2 py-1"
+          >
+            <iconify-icon icon="mdi:twitter"></iconify-icon>
+          </NuxtLink>
+          <NuxtLink to="/blog" class="link post-preamble-control px-2 py-1">
+            <iconify-icon icon="icon-park-solid:back"></iconify-icon>
+          </NuxtLink>
         </div>
-
         <div class="post-content">
+          <Separator class="mt-0" />
           <ContentRenderer :value="doc" />
         </div>
       </template>

pages/blog/index.vue

@@ -1,5 +1,42 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { formatDate } from 'date-fns'
+
+const config = useAppConfig()
+const meta = {
+  title: 'The Enderchest',
+  description:
+    'A blog about software development, scientific research and Windows quirks.',
+  image: `${config.url}/images/chest.png`,
+  url: `${config.url}/blog`,
+}
+
+useSeoMeta({
+  title: meta.title,
+  description: meta.description,
+  ogTitle: meta.title,
+  ogDescription: meta.description,
+  ogImage: meta.image,
+  ogUrl: meta.url,
+  ogType: 'website',
+  twitterTitle: meta.title,
+  twitterDescription: meta.description,
+  twitterImage: meta.image,
+  twitterCard: 'summary',
+})
+
+useHead({
+  title: 'The Enderchest',
+  htmlAttrs: {
+    lang: config.locale || 'en',
+  },
+  link: [
+    {
+      rel: 'icon',
+      type: 'image/x-icon',
+      href: '/favicon.ico',
+    },
+  ],
+})
 </script>
 
 <template>