(#491) Add disable / enable taskbar search box (#492)

* (#491) Add disable / enable taskbar search box

* (#491) Update doc examples

Author: pauby

Boxstarter.WinConfig/Set-BoxstarterTaskbarOptions.ps1

@@ -112,9 +112,18 @@ multi-monitor support and always combine icons on non-primary monitors.
         [Parameter(ParameterSetName='MultiMonitorOn')]
         [ValidateSet('Always','Full','Never')]
         [String]
-        $MultiMonitorCombine
+        $MultiMonitorCombine,
+
+        [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'DisableSearchBox')]
+        [switch]
+        $DisableSearchBox,
+
+        [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'EnableSearchBox')]
+        [switch]
+        $EnableSearchBox
     )
 
+    $baseKey = 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion'
     $explorerKey = 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer'
     $key = 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced'
     $settingKey = 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects2'
@@ -236,6 +245,15 @@ multi-monitor support and always combine icons on non-primary monitors.
         }
     }
 
+    if ($EnableSearchBox.IsPresent) {
+        # this will create the path if it doesn't exist
+        Set-ItemProperty -Path (Join-Path -Path $baseKey -ChildPath 'Search') -Name 'SearchBoxTaskbarMode' -Value 2 -Type DWord -Force
+    }
+    elseif ($DisableSearchBox.IsPresent) {
+        # this will create the path if it does not exist
+        Set-ItemProperty -Path (Join-Path -Path $baseKey -ChildPath 'Search') -Name 'SearchBoxTaskbarMode' -Value 0 -Type DWord -Force
+    }
+
     Restart-Explorer
 }
 

Web/WinConfig.cshtml

@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ Set-WindowsExplorerOptions -DisableShowHiddenFilesFoldersDrives -DisableShowProt
 <p>Sets options on the Windows Taskbar (formerly called Set-TaskbarOptions)</p>
 <p>AlwaysShowIconsOn/AlwaysShowIconsOff allows turning on or off always showing all icons in the notification area.</p>
 <pre>
-Set-BoxstarterTaskbarOptions -Size Small -Dock Top -Combine Always -AlwaysShowIconsOn -MultiMonitorOn -MultiMonitorMode All -MultiMonitorCombine Always
+Set-BoxstarterTaskbarOptions -Size Small -Dock Top -Combine Always -AlwaysShowIconsOn -MultiMonitorOn -MultiMonitorMode All -MultiMonitorCombine Always -EnableSearchBox
 </pre>
 <p>It is also possible to do the converse actions, if required.</p>
 <pre>
-Set-BoxstarterTaskbarOptions -Size Large -Dock Bottom -Combine Never -AlwaysShowIconsOff -MultiMonitorOff
+Set-BoxstarterTaskbarOptions -Size Large -Dock Bottom -Combine Never -AlwaysShowIconsOff -MultiMonitorOff -DisableSearchBox
 </pre>
 
 <h3>Update-ExecutionPolicy</h3>