Microsoft PowerToys quietly added a dock, and now my entire app workflow is one keystroke away

XDA developers | July 20, 2026, 7 a.m. | Original
The Command Palette dock in PowerToys provides a fully functional alternative to the Windows Taskbar, with rich customization.
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