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commit 2026-01-19-add-ordering-and-retroactive-edits
Author: MJ
Date: Jan 19, 2026

2026-01-19 - Add ordering and retroactive edits

Timeline

  • (Context) Investigated missing context menu entries and stray “Add to context tool” item.
  • (Action) Implemented ordering controls with registry SortOrderIndex/Position updates and retroactive registry ordering scripts.
  • (Action) Added Manage Existing rename and icon edit controls with registry updates and backups.
  • (Action) Removed the stray registry key for “Add to context tool” under Directory Background.
  • (Observation) Icon changes failed initially until icon paths were normalized with index handling.
  • (Action) Ran end-to-end tests to verify behavior.
  • (Open Thread) Verify icon changes reflect in Explorer after restart for affected items.

Context

  • Investigated missing context menu entries and stray “Add to context tool” item.

Actions

  • Implemented ordering controls with registry SortOrderIndex/Position updates and retroactive registry ordering scripts.
  • Added Manage Existing rename and icon edit controls with registry updates and backups.
  • Removed the stray registry key for “Add to context tool” under Directory Background.
  • Ran end-to-end tests to verify behavior.

Observations

  • Icon changes failed initially until icon paths were normalized with index handling.

Open Threads

  • Verify icon changes reflect in Explorer after restart for affected items.

Boundary Reminder: Seeds. No maintenance. No roadmap.