Replaced all direct double.TryParse calls with new StringUtilities.TryParseDouble helper method to ensure consistent, culture-invariant parsing of numeric values
Centralized backup directory logic via SettingsManager.GetEffectiveBackupDir(), replacing repeated path construction throughout the codebase. Fixed backup and restore logic aborting on error, streamlined backup/restore workflows for both individual apps and bulk operations, improved UI text for clarity, improved error handling and improved progress feedback. Removed redundant code and ensured consistent backup directory usage in MainForm, Sideloader, and SettingsForm
Replaced all direct Directory.Delete calls by our new custom FileSystemUtilities.TryDeleteDirectory class and method for safer and more robust directory deletion throughout the codebase with automatic retries (3x 150ms), recursive deletion, handling of read-only attributes, rename-then-delete fallback, and better error handling. Also moved the WebView cleanup to happen earlier on initialization, before creation of the WebView environment
Implemented automatic saving and loading of the download queue, allowing users to resume unfinished downloads after restarting the application. Added methods to persist the queue state, prompting users to ask if they want to resume queued downloads on startup, and updated queue management logic to support resumed downloads
Added functionality to automatically save and restore the main window's position, size, (maximized) state, and sort order for list and gallery views between sessions. Introduced new properties in SettingsManager for window and sort state persistence. Updated MainForm to load and save these settings on startup, close, and sort changes, and added default/fallback behavior. Modified ModernListView to suppress header drawing and interaction during initialization
Refactored DnsHelper for maintainability and added automatic DNS testing for the public config hostname after creation/update of vrp-public.json to automatically enable fallback DNS and proxy if system DNS fails for that
Progress values and callbacks (labels, progressbar) now use float instead of int to reflect fractional percentages for a better / more responsive user experience. Improved ETA display for APK install, OBB copy and ZIP extraction operations by introducing a reusable EtaEstimator class for smoother and more accurate ETA calculations
- Removed extraction filenames from progress status label in inner progress bar to keep it clean and simple, and to avoid confusion with OBB file copy operations
- Removed redundant ETA text for install progress in inner progress bar to match the style of other progress labels
- Changed the trailer player.html directory from 'webroot' to 'trailer', shortened YouTube player initialization script, added fs: 0 to hide unnecessary fullscreen toggle, iv_load_policy: 3 to hide video annotations
- Removed separate DLS+ETA labels, unified into a clearer single label
- Repositioned and resized that label slightly to avoid top of label getting cut off
- Added guards to prevent brief progress bar flashes during multi-file downloads
- Added ETA for file extraction, APK installation, and OBB copy operations by tracking elapsed time and calculating a smoothed ETA based on the rate of progress
Refactored all file download logic to use DNS fallback and applied it to 7-zip and WebView2 runtime downloads. Moved WebView2 runtime download logic to GetDependencies and ensures it is downloaded at startup if missing. Added robust handling for corrupted user.config files in Program.cs, including auto-repair and fallback guidance.
Introduced DnsHelper to detect system DNS failures and fall back to Cloudflare (1.1.1.1 / 1.0.0.1) DNS resolving, with caching and helpers for downloads. When fallback is required a lightweight local proxy is started and HTTP_PROXY/HTTPS_PROXY are set for spawned rclone processes so rclone uses the proxy’s DNS resolution; the proxy is cleaned up on exit. This finally resolves the very common ISP DNS blockage issues of users.
Updated all FlexibleMessageBox.Show invocations to include Program.form as the parent form. This ensures message boxes are properly parented to the main application window, putting them infront of the main window, instead of behind it.
Implemented a custom theme with a new color scheme and extensively refined UI logic and architecture for improved modernity and consistency. Relocated and reworked numerous options (mount device, select device, share app, uninstall app, pull-to-desktop, filters, etc.), and updated all message boxes to use the new themed styling with enhanced visual polish. All message boxes now use custom themed styling with enhanced visual polish. Corrected grammatical or logical flaws across text, tooltips, and title updates throughout the application. Added smooth animations to left-side navigation / container elements. Fine-tuned sizing, positioning, and colors across numerous UI components. Enhanced GalleryView with proper favorites support including context menu integration, favorite border styling and favorite badge, as well as some bug fixes. Implemented custom modern ToggleSwitch component (iOS-like) with animations. Completely overhauled quest option and rookie option menus to utilize new toggle switches in modernized layouts. Refined sorting and installation status logic to streamline UX; rookie now also functions as an efficient installed-quest-app browser with easily accessible view/uninstall controls. Added WebView2.dll validation to ensure runtime dependencies exist. Re-implemented trailer option. GalleryView is now shown on very first launch, but rookie remembers your preferred view thereafter, so list-view users won't be bothered, while everyone still gets to see the new gallery view at least once. Gallery performance has also been validated on very-low-spec hardware and confirmed to run fine and fast there, due to numerous optimizations. Given the extensive scope of changes across this commit series for beta-2.35-yt, I believe this update represents a significant milestone warranting v3.0 designation. In my opinion these changes represent one of the most significant set of logical and visual changes and enhancements the rookie application has seen in years. Changes have been summarized in changelog.txt for update.
Improved performance and reliability of metadata extraction by using faster directory deletion, parallel operations, and atomic game list updates. Refactored game list initialization for better memory usage and parallelized device connection and metadata updates. Logger initialization message is now more prominent. Minor UI and code cleanups included.
Trailers are now initialized and shown next to thumbnails. Removed the 'Use Trailers instead of Thumbnails' setting and related UI/control logic. Cleaned up associated code, settings, and designer elements for a simpler, unified trailer experience. Also cleaned up list filtering logic with massively improved performance (from several seconds to now being instant on 'UP TO DATE' / 'UPDATE AVAILABLE' / 'NEWER THAN LIST' button clicks).
* fix: pull to desktop not resetting work status.
resolves#104
* Create Text File with upload size for verification
* bump version
* better public config handling
* code cleanup
Co-authored-by: Fenopy <Fenopie@Gmail.com>
