Add Windows Media Player Warning

Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure/UserSettings/Settings.cs

@@ -273,6 +273,9 @@ public bool HideNotifyIcon
         public AnimationSpeeds AnimationSpeed { get; set; } = AnimationSpeeds.Medium;
         public int CustomAnimationLength { get; set; } = 360;
 
+        [JsonIgnore]
+        public bool WMPInstalled { get; set; } = true;
+
 
         // This needs to be loaded last by staying at the bottom
         public PluginsSettings PluginSettings { get; set; } = new PluginsSettings();

Flow.Launcher/App.xaml.cs

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ await Stopwatch.NormalAsync("|App.OnStartup|Startup cost", async () =>
 
                 _settingsVM = new SettingWindowViewModel(_updater, _portable);
                 _settings = _settingsVM.Settings;
+                _settings.WMPInstalled =  WindowsMediaPlayerHelper.IsWindowsMediaPlayerInstalled();
 
                 AbstractPluginEnvironment.PreStartPluginExecutablePathUpdate(_settings);
 

Flow.Launcher/Helper/WindowsMediaPlayerHelper.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+using Microsoft.Win32;
+
+namespace Flow.Launcher.Helper;
+internal static class WindowsMediaPlayerHelper
+{
+    internal static bool IsWindowsMediaPlayerInstalled()
+    {
+        using var key = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer");
+        return key.GetValue("Installation Directory") != null;
+    }
+}

Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml

@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@
     <system:String x:Key="SoundEffectTip">Play a small sound when the search window opens</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="SoundEffectVolume">Sound Effect Volume</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="SoundEffectVolumeTip">Adjust the volume of the sound effect</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="SoundEffectWarning">Windows Media Player is unavailable and is required for Flow's volume adjustment. Please check your installation if you need to adjust volume.</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="Animation">Animation</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="AnimationTip">Use Animation in UI</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="AnimationSpeed">Animation Speed</system:String>

Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 using Flow.Launcher.Infrastructure.UserSettings;
 using Flow.Launcher.ViewModel;
 using Screen = System.Windows.Forms.Screen;
-using ContextMenuStrip = System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenuStrip;
 using DragEventArgs = System.Windows.DragEventArgs;
 using KeyEventArgs = System.Windows.Input.KeyEventArgs;
 using NotifyIcon = System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon;
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@
 using ModernWpf.Controls;
 using Key = System.Windows.Input.Key;
 using System.Media;
-using static Flow.Launcher.ViewModel.SettingWindowViewModel;
 using DataObject = System.Windows.DataObject;
 using System.Windows.Media;
 using System.Windows.Interop;
@@ -46,9 +44,11 @@ public partial class MainWindow
         private ContextMenu contextMenu = new ContextMenu();
         private MainViewModel _viewModel;
         private bool _animating;
-        MediaPlayer animationSound = new MediaPlayer();
         private bool isArrowKeyPressed = false;
 
+        private MediaPlayer animationSoundWMP;
+        private SoundPlayer animationSoundWPF;
+
         #endregion
 
         public MainWindow(Settings settings, MainViewModel mainVM)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public MainWindow(Settings settings, MainViewModel mainVM)
             InitializeComponent();
             InitializePosition();
 
-            animationSound.Open(new Uri(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory + "Resources\\open.wav"));
+            InitSoundEffects();
 
             DataObject.AddPastingHandler(QueryTextBox, OnPaste);
         }
@@ -140,9 +140,7 @@ private void OnLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs _)
                             {
                                 if (_settings.UseSound)
                                 {
-                                    animationSound.Position = TimeSpan.Zero;
-                                    animationSound.Volume = _settings.SoundVolume / 100.0;
-                                    animationSound.Play();
+                                    SoundPlay();
                                 }
                                 UpdatePosition();
                                 PreviewReset();
@@ -508,6 +506,33 @@ public void WindowAnimator()
             windowsb.Begin(FlowMainWindow);
         }
 
+        private void InitSoundEffects()
+        {
+            if (_settings.WMPInstalled)
+            {
+                animationSoundWMP = new MediaPlayer();
+                animationSoundWMP.Open(new Uri(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory + "Resources\\open.wav"));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                animationSoundWPF = new SoundPlayer(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory + "Resources\\open.wav");
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void SoundPlay()
+        {
+            if (_settings.WMPInstalled)
+            {
+                animationSoundWMP.Position = TimeSpan.Zero;
+                animationSoundWMP.Volume = _settings.SoundVolume / 100.0;
+                animationSoundWMP.Play();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                animationSoundWPF.Play();
+            }
+        }
+
         private void OnMouseDown(object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
         {
             if (e.ChangedButton == MouseButton.Left) DragMove();

Flow.Launcher/SettingPages/ViewModels/SettingsPaneThemeViewModel.cs

@@ -181,13 +181,22 @@ public List<AnimationSpeed> AnimationSpeeds
             return speeds;
         }
     }
-
     public bool UseSound
     {
         get => Settings.UseSound;
         set => Settings.UseSound = value;
     }
 
+    public bool ShowWMPWarning
+    {
+        get => !Settings.WMPInstalled && UseSound;
+    }
+
+    public bool EnableVolumeAdjustment
+    {
+        get => Settings.WMPInstalled;
+    }
+
     public double SoundEffectVolume
     {
         get => Settings.SoundVolume;