Added option to use a custom search hint

If set, intercepts the search hint's DrawText function and swaps out the
default text for user-defined text. Leaving the text blank results in an
empty search box.

Author: thisismy-github

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/MenuContainer.cpp

@@ -444,7 +444,10 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK CMenuContainer::SubclassSearchBox( HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM
 			SetBkColor(hdc,GetSysColor(COLOR_WINDOW));
 			SetBkMode(hdc,TRANSPARENT);
 			SetTextColor(hdc,s_Skin.Search_text_colors[1]);
-			DrawText(hdc,pParent->m_Items[pParent->m_SearchIndex].name,-1,&rc,DT_SINGLELINE|DT_EDITCONTROL|(s_bRTL?DT_RIGHT:DT_LEFT));
+			if (GetSettingBool(L"SearchHint"))
+				DrawText(hdc,GetSettingString(L"SearchHintText"),-1,&rc,DT_SINGLELINE|DT_EDITCONTROL|(s_bRTL?DT_RIGHT:DT_LEFT));
+			else
+				DrawText(hdc,pParent->m_Items[pParent->m_SearchIndex].name,-1,&rc,DT_SINGLELINE|DT_EDITCONTROL|(s_bRTL?DT_RIGHT:DT_LEFT));
 			SelectObject(hdc,font0);
 		}
 		return res;

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/SettingsUI.cpp

@@ -4343,6 +4343,8 @@ CSetting g_Settings[]={
 		{L"Normal",CSetting::TYPE_RADIO,IDS_SEARCH_BOX_SHOW,IDS_SEARCH_BOX_SHOW_TIP},
 		{L"Tab",CSetting::TYPE_RADIO,IDS_SEARCH_BOX_TAB,IDS_SEARCH_BOX_TAB_TIP},
 	{L"SearchSelect",CSetting::TYPE_BOOL,IDS_SEARCH_BOX_SEL,IDS_SEARCH_BOX_SEL_TIP,1,0,L"SearchBox=1",L"Normal"},
+	{L"SearchHint",CSetting::TYPE_BOOL,IDS_SEARCH_HINT,IDS_SEARCH_HINT_TIP,0,0,L"SearchBox"},
+		{L"SearchHintText",CSetting::TYPE_STRING,IDS_NEW_SEARCH_HINT,IDS_NEW_SEARCH_HINT_TIP,L"",0,L"#SearchHint",L"SearchHint"},
 	{L"SearchTrack",CSetting::TYPE_BOOL,IDS_SEARCH_TRACK,IDS_SEARCH_TRACK_TIP,1,0,L"SearchBox"},
 	{L"SearchResults",CSetting::TYPE_INT,IDS_SEARCH_MAX2,IDS_SEARCH_MAX_TIP2,5,CSetting::FLAG_MENU_CLASSIC_BOTH,L"SearchBox"},
 	{L"SearchResultsMax",CSetting::TYPE_INT,IDS_SEARCH_MAX3,IDS_SEARCH_MAX_TIP3,20,CSetting::FLAG_MENU_CLASSIC_BOTH,L"SearchBox"},

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.rc

@@ -1301,6 +1301,10 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_NO_DBLCLICK_TIP     "When this is checked, single-clicking shortcuts (links) to folders will open them in explorer. Hovering over the shortcut will still expand sub-menus"
     IDS_BOLD_SETTINGS       "Highlight modified settings"
     IDS_BOLD_SETTINGS_TIP   "When this is checked, settings that have been modified from their defaults will be highlighted in bold"
+    IDS_SEARCH_HINT         "Custom search hint"
+    IDS_SEARCH_HINT_TIP     "When this is checked, the hint text in the search box will be replaced"
+    IDS_NEW_SEARCH_HINT     "Custom search hint text"
+    IDS_NEW_SEARCH_HINT_TIP "The text to replace the search hint with. Empty text is a valid option"
 END
 
 #endif    // English (U.S.) resources

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/resource.h

@@ -764,6 +764,10 @@
 #define IDS_NO_DBLCLICK_TIP             3667
 #define IDS_BOLD_SETTINGS               3668
 #define IDS_BOLD_SETTINGS_TIP           3669
+#define IDS_SEARCH_HINT                 3670
+#define IDS_SEARCH_HINT_TIP             3671
+#define IDS_NEW_SEARCH_HINT             3672
+#define IDS_NEW_SEARCH_HINT_TIP         3673
 #define IDS_STRING7001                  7001
 #define IDS_STRING7002                  7002
 #define IDS_STRING7003                  7003