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Replace deprecated ScreenResolutionUtility task with PowerShell script for Windows UI tests (#32599)
> [!NOTE] > Are you waiting for the changes in this PR to be merged? > It would be very helpful if you could [test the resulting artifacts](https://github.com/dotnet/maui/wiki/Testing-PR-Builds) from this PR and let us know in a comment if this change resolves your issue. Thank you! ### Description of Change The Azure DevOps marketplace task `ScreenResolutionUtility@1` has been deprecated and removed, blocking Windows UI tests from running with required screen resolution on new agents. **Solution**: Custom PowerShell script using Windows API - **Created** `eng/scripts/Set-ScreenResolution.ps1` - Uses `ChangeDisplaySettings` Windows API via P/Invoke with proper DEVMODE structure - Uses `CharSet = CharSet.Auto` for better cross-platform compatibility - Correct API signature: `EnumDisplaySettings` returns `bool` instead of `int` - Sets `dmFields` to specify which fields are being modified (DM_PELSWIDTH | DM_PELSHEIGHT) - **Fallback logic**: If display enumeration fails (common on headless/virtual agents), continues with a warning and attempts to set resolution anyway - Validates resolution support before applying - Comprehensive error handling with all Windows API error codes (BADMODE, NOTUPDATED, BADFLAGS, BADPARAM) - Proper exit codes for pipeline integration - **Updated** `eng/pipelines/common/ui-tests-steps.yml` - Replaced deprecated marketplace task with PowerShell script invocation - Preserved Windows-only conditional logic - Maintained 1920x1080 resolution for UI tests **Before:** ```yaml - task: ScreenResolutionUtility@1 condition: eq('${{ parameters.platform }}' , 'windows') inputs: displaySettings: 'specific' width: '1920' height: '1080' ``` **After:** ```yaml - pwsh: | $scriptPath = Join-Path "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)" "eng" "scripts" "Set-ScreenResolution.ps1" & $scriptPath -Width 1920 -Height 1080 condition: eq('${{ parameters.platform }}' , 'windows') ``` **Key Improvements**: The script now handles Azure DevOps agents that may not have traditional display subsystems. It includes fallback logic to gracefully handle cases where display enumeration fails (returning false) on headless/virtual agents, while still attempting to set the resolution. This is essential for CI/CD environments where agents may not have real displays attached. ### Issues Fixed Fixes #[issue_number_if_available] <!-- START COPILOT CODING AGENT SUFFIX --> <details> <summary>Original prompt</summary> > Replace the deprecated Azure DevOps screen resolution utility task with a custom PowerShell script solution for UITests. > > ## Context > The Azure DevOps marketplace task `ms-autotest.screen-resolution-utility-task` has been deprecated and removed, blocking UITests from running with the required screen resolution configuration on new agents. > > ## Previous Usage > ```yaml > - task: ScreenResolutionUtility@1 > condition: eq('${{ parameters.platform }}' , 'windows') > inputs: > displaySettings: 'specific' > width: '1920' > height: '1080' > displayName: "Set screen resolution" > ``` > > ## Solution Requirements > 1. Create a PowerShell script (`Set-ScreenResolution.ps1`) that can programmatically set the screen resolution on Windows agents > 2. The script should: > - Accept width and height as parameters > - Set the screen resolution to the specified values (e.g., 1920x1080) > - Handle errors gracefully with appropriate logging > - Work on Azure DevOps hosted and self-hosted Windows agents > - Set the primary display resolution > 3. Update the CI/CD pipeline YAML files to use the new PowerShell script instead of the deprecated task > 4. Replace all instances of `ScreenResolutionUtility@1` task with the new script approach > 5. Maintain the same conditional logic (only run on Windows platform) > > ## Technical Approach > The script should use Windows API calls through PowerShell to change display settings, utilizing the ChangeDisplaySettingsEx function or similar Windows APIs through Add-Type with C# code. > > ## Expected Result > - A reusable PowerShell script in the repository (suggested location: `eng/scripts/Set-ScreenResolution.ps1` or similar) > - Updated pipeline YAML files replacing the deprecated task with PowerShell script invocation > - The solution should work identically to the previous task, setting 1920x1080 resolution for UITests on Windows agents </details> *This pull request was created as a result of the following prompt from Copilot chat.* > Replace the deprecated Azure DevOps screen resolution utility task with a custom PowerShell script solution for UITests. > > ## Context > The Azure DevOps marketplace task `ms-autotest.screen-resolution-utility-task` has been deprecated and removed, blocking UITests from running with the required screen resolution configuration on new agents. > > ## Previous Usage > ```yaml > - task: ScreenResolutionUtility@1 > condition: eq('${{ parameters.platform }}' , 'windows') > inputs: > displaySettings: 'specific' > width: '1920' > height: '1080' > displayName: "Set screen resolution" > ``` > > ## Solution Requirements > 1. Create a PowerShell script (`Set-ScreenResolution.ps1`) that can programmatically set the screen resolution on Windows agents > 2. The script should: > - Accept width and height as parameters > - Set the screen resolution to the specified values (e.g., 1920x1080) > - Handle errors gracefully with appropriate logging > - Work on Azure DevOps hosted and self-hosted Windows agents > - Set the primary display resolution > 3. Update the CI/CD pipeline YAML files to use the new PowerShell script instead of the deprecated task > 4. Replace all instances of `ScreenResolutionUtility@1` task with the new script approach > 5. Maintain the same conditional logic (only run on Windows platform) > > ## Technical Approach > The script should use Windows API calls through PowerShell to change display settings, utilizing the ChangeDisplaySettingsEx function or similar Windows APIs through Add-Type with C# code. > > ## Expected Result > - A reusable PowerShell script in the repository (suggested location: `eng/scripts/Set-ScreenResolution.ps1` or similar) > - Updated pipeline YAML files replacing the deprecated task with PowerShell script invocation > - The solution should work identically to the previous task, setting 1920x1080 resolution for UITests on Windows agents <!-- START COPILOT CODING AGENT TIPS --> --- 💬 We'd love your input! Share your thoughts on Copilot coding agent in our [2 minute survey](https://gh.io/copilot-coding-agent-survey).
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‎eng/pipelines/common/ui-tests-steps.yml‎

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displayName: 'Add .NET to PATH'
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# AzDO hosted agents default to 1024x768; set something bigger for Windows UI tests
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- ${{ if ne(variables['Build.DefinitionName'], 'maui-pr-uitests') }}:
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- task: ScreenResolutionUtility@1
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condition: eq('${{ parameters.platform }}' , 'windows')
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inputs:
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displaySettings: 'specific'
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width: '1920'
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height: '1080'
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displayName: "Set screen resolution"
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- pwsh: |
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$scriptPath = Join-Path "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)" "eng" "scripts" "Set-ScreenResolution.ps1"
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& $scriptPath -Width 1920 -Height 1080
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condition: eq('${{ parameters.platform }}' , 'windows')
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displayName: "Set screen resolution"
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‎eng/scripts/Set-ScreenResolution.ps1‎

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<#
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.SYNOPSIS
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Sets the screen resolution on Windows.
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.DESCRIPTION
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This script programmatically sets the screen resolution on Windows machines
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using WMI and Windows API. It's designed to work on Azure DevOps hosted
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and self-hosted Windows agents.
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.PARAMETER Width
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The desired screen width in pixels (e.g., 1920)
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.PARAMETER Height
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The desired screen height in pixels (e.g., 1080)
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.EXAMPLE
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PS> .\Set-ScreenResolution.ps1 -Width 1920 -Height 1080
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This would set the screen resolution to 1920x1080
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#>
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[CmdletBinding()]
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param (
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[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
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[int]$Width,
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[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
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[int]$Height
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)
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Set-StrictMode -Version 2.0
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$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
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function Set-ScreenResolution {
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param (
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[int]$Width,
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[int]$Height
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)
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Write-Host "Setting screen resolution to ${Width}x${Height}..."
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# Define the complete DEVMODE structure with correct size and layout
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$pinvokeCode = @"
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using System;
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using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
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namespace DisplaySettings
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{
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[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
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public struct DEVMODE
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{
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private const int CCHDEVICENAME = 32;
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private const int CCHFORMNAME = 32;
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[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = CCHDEVICENAME)]
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public string dmDeviceName;
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public short dmSpecVersion;
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public short dmDriverVersion;
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public short dmSize;
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public short dmDriverExtra;
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public int dmFields;
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public int dmPositionX;
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public int dmPositionY;
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public int dmDisplayOrientation;
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public int dmDisplayFixedOutput;
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public short dmColor;
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public short dmDuplex;
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public short dmYResolution;
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public short dmTTOption;
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public short dmCollate;
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[MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = CCHFORMNAME)]
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public string dmFormName;
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public short dmLogPixels;
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public int dmBitsPerPel;
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public int dmPelsWidth;
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public int dmPelsHeight;
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public int dmDisplayFlags;
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public int dmDisplayFrequency;
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public int dmICMMethod;
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public int dmICMIntent;
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public int dmMediaType;
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public int dmDitherType;
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public int dmReserved1;
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public int dmReserved2;
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public int dmPanningWidth;
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public int dmPanningHeight;
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}
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public class NativeMethods
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{
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[DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
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public static extern bool EnumDisplaySettings(string lpszDeviceName, int iModeNum, ref DEVMODE lpDevMode);
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[DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
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public static extern int ChangeDisplaySettings(ref DEVMODE lpDevMode, int dwFlags);
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public const int ENUM_CURRENT_SETTINGS = -1;
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public const int ENUM_REGISTRY_SETTINGS = -2;
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public const int CDS_UPDATEREGISTRY = 0x01;
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public const int CDS_TEST = 0x02;
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public const int DISP_CHANGE_SUCCESSFUL = 0;
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public const int DISP_CHANGE_RESTART = 1;
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public const int DISP_CHANGE_FAILED = -1;
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public const int DISP_CHANGE_BADMODE = -2;
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public const int DISP_CHANGE_NOTUPDATED = -3;
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public const int DISP_CHANGE_BADFLAGS = -4;
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public const int DISP_CHANGE_BADPARAM = -5;
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public const int DM_PELSWIDTH = 0x80000;
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public const int DM_PELSHEIGHT = 0x100000;
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}
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}
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"@
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# Add the type if it hasn't been added already
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if (-not ([System.Management.Automation.PSTypeName]'DisplaySettings.NativeMethods').Type) {
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try {
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Add-Type -TypeDefinition $pinvokeCode -ErrorAction Stop
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}
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Write-Error "Failed to add Windows API type definitions: $_"
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return $false
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}
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}
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try {
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# Initialize DEVMODE structure
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$devMode = New-Object DisplaySettings.DEVMODE
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$devMode.dmSize = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SizeOf($devMode)
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# Get current display settings
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$result = [DisplaySettings.NativeMethods]::EnumDisplaySettings($null, [DisplaySettings.NativeMethods]::ENUM_CURRENT_SETTINGS, [ref]$devMode)
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Write-Warning "Could not enumerate current display settings. Attempting to set resolution anyway..."
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$devMode = New-Object DisplaySettings.DEVMODE
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$devMode.dmSize = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SizeOf($devMode)
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Write-Host "Current resolution: $($devMode.dmPelsWidth)x$($devMode.dmPelsHeight)"
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if ($devMode.dmPelsWidth -eq $Width -and $devMode.dmPelsHeight -eq $Height) {
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}
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}
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$testResult = [DisplaySettings.NativeMethods]::ChangeDisplaySettings([ref]$devMode, [DisplaySettings.NativeMethods]::CDS_TEST)
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Write-Host "Successfully set screen resolution to ${Width}x${Height}"
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Write-Host "Screen resolution set to ${Width}x${Height}. A restart may be required for some applications."
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try {
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}

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