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feat(notification): replace MessageBox with toast notifications #25

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Summary

  • Add Windows toast notifications as an alternative to MessageBox for breakpoint hit notifications
  • Create Options page accessible via Tools > Options > Breakpoint Notifier > General
  • Three notification styles: MessageBox, Toast (default), or Both

Changes

  • Add Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications NuGet package
  • Create Options/GeneralOptions.cs with NotificationStyle enum and DialogPage
  • Update BreakpointNotifierPackage.cs to register the Options page
  • Update DebuggerEvents.cs with toast notification logic

Test plan

  • Build the solution
  • Launch experimental VS instance (F5)
  • Open Tools > Options > Breakpoint Notifier > General
  • Test "MessageBox" setting - verify MessageBox appears on breakpoint
  • Test "Toast" setting - verify toast notification appears
  • Test "Both" setting - verify both appear

Closes #4

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feat(notification): replace MessageBox with toast notifications
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Add Windows toast notifications as an alternative to MessageBox for
breakpoint hit notifications. Users can now choose their preferred
notification style via Tools > Options > Breakpoint Notifier > General.

- Add Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications package
- Create Options page with NotificationStyle setting (MessageBox/Toast/Both)
- Default to Toast for less intrusive notifications

Closes #4
@CalvinAllen CalvinAllen merged commit 40b03e1 into main Jan 12, 2026
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@CalvinAllen CalvinAllen deleted the feat/notification/toast-notifications branch January 12, 2026 21:56
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