How to pin a third party application using WinUI3

[wagnerbit]

Hello, guys!
I want to create an application that works as a hub to access and pin third-party applications installed on the operating system to the taskbar.

Currently, I can meet my requirements using UWP.
await TaskbarManager.GetDefault().RequestPinAppListEntryAsync((AppListEntry)appToPin);

I followed the steps in the tutorial below, including requesting the token to create the LafData file, as the API is part of a series with a Limited Access Feature (LAF).
However, I continue to have permission problems pinning applications to the taskbar. If anyone can give me an idea of ​​how I could use this functionality in a WinUI3 application?
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/design/shell/pin-to-taskbar

[Gaoyifei1011]

Hello, guys! I want to create an application that works as a hub to access and pin third-party applications installed on the operating system to the taskbar.

Currently, I can meet my requirements using UWP. await TaskbarManager.GetDefault().RequestPinAppListEntryAsync((AppListEntry)appToPin);

I followed the steps in the tutorial below, including requesting the token to create the LafData file, as the API is part of a series with a Limited Access Feature (LAF). However, I continue to have permission problems pinning applications to the taskbar. If anyone can give me an idea of ​​how I could use this functionality in a WinUI3 application? https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/design/shell/pin-to-taskbar

这是我在我的应用中使用 taskbarmanager api固定应用到任务栏的一个示例，这个api需要访问受限功能。注意，如果在桌面应用使用这个api，通过访问受限功能只能固定当前应用

This is an example of my application using the taskbarmanager api to fix to the taskbar, which requires access restriction functionality. Note that if you use this api in a desktop application, you can only fix the current application with restricted access

请注意，这是一个受限访问功能。如果需要提交应用到 Microsoft store，您可能需要解释为什么需要访问这个受限功能😂

Please note that this is a restricted access feature. If you need to submit your app to the Microsoft store, you might need to explain why you need to access this limited feature 😂

https://github.com/Gaoyifei1011/GetStoreApp/blob/main/GetStoreApp/Views/Pages/AboutPage.xaml.cs#L202

[wagnerbit]

Thanks @Gaoyifei1011 Thank you very much, this will certainly help me.

[castorix]

A way is with IPinnedList3 interface, like in Chromium
I tested with a random .exe and it works on my Windows 10 22H2 OS (there is a Popup asking if I want to pin the app)
Without Popup, it can be done with CreateThread to inject code into Explorer simulating the Context menu "Pin to taskbar" (IContextMenu.InvokeCommand), but it is more complicated...

[wagnerbit]

Thanks for the tip, @castorix ! I'm sure your tip will help me.