So there was a small subtle issue with the notifications on Windows toast where the image wouldn't render correctly I changed it to the hero style which shows the album art way better

RadioDJViewer/Main.Designer.cs

@@ -43,11 +43,14 @@
             this.exitToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.aboutToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.groupBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
+            this.time_data_label = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            this.label9 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            this.time_label = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.label8 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.label7 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
-            this.label6 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            this.album_data = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
-            this.label5 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            this.artist_data = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
-            this.label4 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            this.title_data = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.label3 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.label2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
@@ -58,9 +61,6 @@
             this.profile_drop_box = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
             this.profile_label = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.load_profile_button = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
-            this.time_label = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
-            this.label9 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
-            this.time_data_label = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.statusStrip1.SuspendLayout();
             this.menuStrip2.SuspendLayout();
             this.groupBox1.SuspendLayout();
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@
             this.toolStripStatusLabel2,
             this.toolStripStatusLabel4,
             this.toolStripStatusLabel3});
-            this.statusStrip1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 362);
+            this.statusStrip1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 309);
             this.statusStrip1.Name = "statusStrip1";
-            this.statusStrip1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(612, 26);
+            this.statusStrip1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(780, 26);
             this.statusStrip1.TabIndex = 0;
             this.statusStrip1.Text = "statusStrip1";
             // 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
             // 
             this.toolStripStatusLabel4.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Segoe UI", 11.25F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
             this.toolStripStatusLabel4.Name = "toolStripStatusLabel4";
-            this.toolStripStatusLabel4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(260, 21);
+            this.toolStripStatusLabel4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(344, 21);
             this.toolStripStatusLabel4.Spring = true;
             this.toolStripStatusLabel4.Text = "Profile:";
             this.toolStripStatusLabel4.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.toolStripStatusLabel4_Click);
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
             // toolStripStatusLabel3
             // 
             this.toolStripStatusLabel3.Name = "toolStripStatusLabel3";
-            this.toolStripStatusLabel3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(260, 21);
+            this.toolStripStatusLabel3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(344, 21);
             this.toolStripStatusLabel3.Spring = true;
             this.toolStripStatusLabel3.Text = "Song Changed Updateing";
             this.toolStripStatusLabel3.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleRight;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
             this.aboutToolStripMenuItem});
             this.menuStrip2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
             this.menuStrip2.Name = "menuStrip2";
-            this.menuStrip2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(612, 25);
+            this.menuStrip2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(780, 25);
             this.menuStrip2.TabIndex = 2;
             this.menuStrip2.Text = "menuStrip2";
             // 
@@ -183,28 +183,59 @@
             this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.time_label);
             this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.label8);
             this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.label7);
-            this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.label6);
+            this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.album_data);
-            this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.label5);
+            this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.artist_data);
-            this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.label4);
+            this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.title_data);
             this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.label3);
             this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.label2);
             this.groupBox1.Controls.Add(this.label1);
             this.groupBox1.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 9.75F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
             this.groupBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(199, 37);
             this.groupBox1.Name = "groupBox1";
-            this.groupBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(390, 205);
+            this.groupBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(569, 205);
             this.groupBox1.TabIndex = 4;
             this.groupBox1.TabStop = false;
             this.groupBox1.Text = "Song Info";
             // 
+            // time_data_label
+            // 
+            this.time_data_label.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 12F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
+            this.time_data_label.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(101, 159);
+            this.time_data_label.Name = "time_data_label";
+            this.time_data_label.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(437, 21);
+            this.time_data_label.TabIndex = 10;
+            this.time_data_label.Text = "No Data";
+            this.time_data_label.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;
+            // 
+            // label9
+            // 
+            this.label9.AutoSize = true;
+            this.label9.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(17, 144);
+            this.label9.Name = "label9";
+            this.label9.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(539, 16);
+            this.label9.TabIndex = 9;
+            this.label9.Text = "――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――";
+            this.label9.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.BottomCenter;
+            // 
+            // time_label
+            // 
+            this.time_label.AutoSize = true;
+            this.time_label.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 14.25F, ((System.Drawing.FontStyle)((System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold | System.Drawing.FontStyle.Underline))), System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
+            this.time_label.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(20, 157);
+            this.time_label.Name = "time_label";
+            this.time_label.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(63, 24);
+            this.time_label.TabIndex = 8;
+            this.time_label.Text = "Time:";
+            this.time_label.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.label9_Click);
+            // 
             // label8
             // 
             this.label8.AutoSize = true;
             this.label8.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(20, 103);
             this.label8.Name = "label8";
-            this.label8.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(357, 16);
+            this.label8.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(539, 16);
             this.label8.TabIndex = 7;
-            this.label8.Text = "――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――";
+            this.label8.Text = "――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――";
             this.label8.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.BottomCenter;
             // 
             // label7
@@ -212,39 +243,46 @@
             this.label7.AutoSize = true;
             this.label7.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(19, 61);
             this.label7.Name = "label7";
-            this.label7.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(357, 16);
+            this.label7.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(539, 16);
             this.label7.TabIndex = 6;
-            this.label7.Text = "――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――";
+            this.label7.Text = "――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――";
+            this.label7.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.label7_Click_1);
             // 
-            // label6
+            // album_data
             // 
-            this.label6.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 12F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
+            this.album_data.AutoEllipsis = true;
-            this.label6.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(99, 121);
+            this.album_data.AutoSize = false;
-            this.label6.Name = "label6";
+            this.album_data.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 12F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
-            this.label6.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(266, 17);
+            this.album_data.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(100, 119);
-            this.label6.TabIndex = 5;
+            this.album_data.Name = "album_data";
-            this.label6.Text = "No album";
+            this.album_data.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(443, 19);
-            this.label6.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;
+            this.album_data.TabIndex = 5;
+            this.album_data.Text = "No album";
+            this.album_data.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;
             // 
-            // label5
+            // artist_data
             // 
-            this.label5.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 12F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
+            this.artist_data.AutoEllipsis = true;
-            this.label5.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(99, 76);
+            this.artist_data.AutoSize = false;
-            this.label5.Name = "label5";
+            this.artist_data.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 12F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
-            this.label5.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(266, 17);
+            this.artist_data.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(99, 76);
-            this.label5.TabIndex = 4;
+            this.artist_data.Name = "artist_data";
-            this.label5.Text = "No artist";
+            this.artist_data.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(433, 23);
-            this.label5.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;
+            this.artist_data.TabIndex = 4;
+            this.artist_data.Text = "No artist";
+            this.artist_data.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;
             // 
-            // label4
+            // title_data
             // 
-            this.label4.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 12F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
+            this.title_data.AutoEllipsis = true;
-            this.label4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(99, 33);
+            this.title_data.AutoSize = false;
-            this.label4.Name = "label4";
+            this.title_data.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 12F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
-            this.label4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(266, 16);
+            this.title_data.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(97, 33);
-            this.label4.TabIndex = 3;
+            this.title_data.Name = "title_data";
-            this.label4.Text = "No title";
+            this.title_data.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(443, 20);
-            this.label4.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;
+            this.title_data.TabIndex = 3;
+            this.title_data.Text = "No title";
+            this.title_data.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;
             // 
             // label3
             // 
@@ -278,7 +316,7 @@
             // 
             // button1
             // 
-            this.button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(62, 281);
+            this.button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(425, 254);
             this.button1.Name = "button1";
             this.button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(99, 42);
             this.button1.TabIndex = 5;
@@ -288,7 +326,7 @@
             // 
             // button2
             // 
-            this.button2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(180, 281);
+            this.button2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(577, 253);
             this.button2.Name = "button2";
             this.button2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(99, 42);
             this.button2.TabIndex = 6;
@@ -299,7 +337,7 @@
             // uicolor
             // 
             this.uicolor.Image = global::RadioDJViewer.Properties.Resources.MdiWeatherNight;
-            this.uicolor.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(572, 327);
+            this.uicolor.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(740, 262);
             this.uicolor.Name = "uicolor";
             this.uicolor.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(28, 23);
             this.uicolor.TabIndex = 7;
@@ -316,7 +354,7 @@
             // profile_drop_box
             // 
             this.profile_drop_box.FormattingEnabled = true;
-            this.profile_drop_box.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(62, 329);
+            this.profile_drop_box.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(62, 268);
             this.profile_drop_box.Name = "profile_drop_box";
             this.profile_drop_box.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(217, 21);
             this.profile_drop_box.TabIndex = 8;
@@ -324,7 +362,7 @@
             // profile_label
             // 
             this.profile_label.AutoSize = true;
-            this.profile_label.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 332);
+            this.profile_label.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 272);
             this.profile_label.Name = "profile_label";
             this.profile_label.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(44, 13);
             this.profile_label.TabIndex = 9;
@@ -333,49 +371,18 @@
             // 
             // load_profile_button
             // 
-            this.load_profile_button.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(285, 327);
+            this.load_profile_button.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(292, 267);
             this.load_profile_button.Name = "load_profile_button";
             this.load_profile_button.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
             this.load_profile_button.TabIndex = 10;
             this.load_profile_button.Text = "Load Profile";
             this.load_profile_button.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             // 
-            // time_label
-            // 
-            this.time_label.AutoSize = true;
-            this.time_label.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 14.25F, ((System.Drawing.FontStyle)((System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold | System.Drawing.FontStyle.Underline))), System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
-            this.time_label.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(20, 157);
-            this.time_label.Name = "time_label";
-            this.time_label.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(63, 24);
-            this.time_label.TabIndex = 8;
-            this.time_label.Text = "Time:";
-            this.time_label.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.label9_Click);
-            // 
-            // label9
-            // 
-            this.label9.AutoSize = true;
-            this.label9.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(17, 144);
-            this.label9.Name = "label9";
-            this.label9.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(357, 16);
-            this.label9.TabIndex = 9;
-            this.label9.Text = "――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――";
-            this.label9.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.BottomCenter;
-            // 
-            // time_data_label
-            // 
-            this.time_data_label.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 12F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
-            this.time_data_label.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(97, 160);
-            this.time_data_label.Name = "time_data_label";
-            this.time_data_label.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(266, 17);
-            this.time_data_label.TabIndex = 10;
-            this.time_data_label.Text = "No Data";
-            this.time_data_label.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;
-            // 
             // Main
             // 
             this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
             this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
-            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(612, 388);
+            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(780, 335);
             this.Controls.Add(this.load_profile_button);
             this.Controls.Add(this.profile_label);
             this.Controls.Add(this.profile_drop_box);
@@ -415,9 +422,9 @@
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem aboutToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox pictureBox1;
         private System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox groupBox1;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label6;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label album_data;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label5;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label artist_data;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label4;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label title_data;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Label label3;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Label label2;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;

RadioDJViewer/Main.cs

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
     {
         private string _currentTrackKey = string.Empty;
         private string _playbackTrackKey = string.Empty;
+        private string _previousToastTitle = string.Empty;
+        private string _previousToastArtist = string.Empty;
         private double _playbackElapsedSeconds = 0;
         private double _playbackDurationSeconds = 0;
         private bool _playbackPaused = true;
@@ -32,10 +34,13 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
         private string selectedFolderPath = string.Empty;
         private string outputFolderPath = string.Empty;
         private bool isConnected = false;
+        private bool _isDisconnecting = false;
+        private CancellationTokenSource _connectionCts = new CancellationTokenSource();
         private string currentProfile = "Default";
         private string currentSongImagePath = string.Empty; // Path to the current song image
         private string defaultImagePath = Path.Combine(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory, "default.jpg");
         private string mainImagesFolderPath = string.Empty; // New field for main images folder path
+        private string _lastToastImagePath = string.Empty;
         private Profile loadedProfile = null; // Field to store the loaded profile
         private WidgetServer widgetServer = null; // Local widget HTTP server
         private bool widgetRunning = false;
@@ -46,23 +51,6 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
         private System.Windows.Forms.Timer playbackTimer;
         private string lastApiXml = null;
 
-        private System.Windows.Forms.Timer marqueeTimerTitle;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.Timer marqueeTimerArtist;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.Timer marqueeTimerAlbum;
-        private int marqueeOffsetTitle = 0;
-        private int marqueeOffsetArtist = 0;
-        private int marqueeOffsetAlbum = 0;
-        private string marqueeTextTitle = "";
-        private string marqueeTextArtist = "";
-        private string marqueeTextAlbum = "";
-
-        private System.Windows.Forms.Timer pauseTimerTitle;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.Timer pauseTimerArtist;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.Timer pauseTimerAlbum;
-
-        private int marqueeScrollSpeed = 100; // Default to Medium
-        private int marqueePauseTime = 6000; // Default to 6 seconds
-        private string marqueeSeparator = " | "; // Default separator
         private bool loggingEnabled = false;
         private string logFilePath = Path.Combine(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory, "RadioDJViewer.log");
 
@@ -79,23 +67,24 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
             playbackTimer = new System.Windows.Forms.Timer();
             playbackTimer.Interval = 250;
             playbackTimer.Tick += PlaybackTimer_Tick;
-            // Marquee timers for each label
-            marqueeTimerTitle = new System.Windows.Forms.Timer();
-            marqueeTimerTitle.Interval = marqueeScrollSpeed;
-            marqueeTimerTitle.Tick += MarqueeTimerTitle_Tick;
-            marqueeTimerArtist = new System.Windows.Forms.Timer();
-            marqueeTimerArtist.Interval = marqueeScrollSpeed;
-            marqueeTimerArtist.Tick += MarqueeTimerArtist_Tick;
-            marqueeTimerAlbum = new System.Windows.Forms.Timer();
-            marqueeTimerAlbum.Interval = marqueeScrollSpeed;
-            marqueeTimerAlbum.Tick += MarqueeTimerAlbum_Tick;
             // Wire up dark mode button
             this.uicolor.Click += Uicolor_Click;
             this.load_profile_button.Click += load_profile_button_Click;
             PopulateProfileDropBox();
             UpdateTheme();
-            // Auto-load profiles if profiles.json exists
+        }
-            AutoLoadProfiles();
+
+        public void SetSongMetadataLabels(string title, string artist, string album)
+        {
+            if (InvokeRequired)
+            {
+                BeginInvoke((Action)(() => SetSongMetadataLabels(title, artist, album)));
+                return;
+            }
+
+            title_data.Text = title;
+            artist_data.Text = artist;
+            album_data.Text = album;
         }
 
         private void EnsureDefaultImageExists()
@@ -111,32 +100,6 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
             }
         }
 
-        public void SetMarqueeScrollSpeed(string speed)
-        {
-            switch (speed)
-            {
-                case "Very Slow": marqueeScrollSpeed = 300; break;
-                case "Slow": marqueeScrollSpeed = 200; break;
-                case "Medium": marqueeScrollSpeed = 100; break;
-                case "Fast": marqueeScrollSpeed = 60; break;
-                case "Very Fast": marqueeScrollSpeed = 30; break;
-                default: marqueeScrollSpeed = 100; break;
-            }
-            marqueeTimerTitle.Interval = marqueeScrollSpeed;
-            marqueeTimerArtist.Interval = marqueeScrollSpeed;
-            marqueeTimerAlbum.Interval = marqueeScrollSpeed;
-        }
-
-        public void SetMarqueePauseTime(int seconds)
-        {
-            marqueePauseTime = seconds * 1000;
-        }
-
-        public void SetMarqueeSeparator(string separator)
-        {
-            marqueeSeparator = separator;
-        }
-
         private void LogMessage(string message)
         {
             if (!loggingEnabled) return;
@@ -147,121 +110,6 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
             catch { }
         }
 
-        private int GetVisibleChars(Label label)
-        {
-            // Use the label's actual width and font to estimate visible characters
-            using (Graphics g = label.CreateGraphics())
-            {
-                // Use the full label width for measurement
-                SizeF size = g.MeasureString("W", label.Font);
-                int chars = (int)(label.Width / size.Width);
-                // If the label is single-line, ensure we use the full width
-                return Math.Max(chars, 1);
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void SetLabelTextFull(Label label, string text)
-        {
-            // Always set the full text, and let marquee logic handle scrolling
-            label.Text = text;
-        }
-
-        private void MarqueeTimerTitle_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            int visibleChars = GetVisibleChars(label4);
-            if (marqueeTextTitle.Length > visibleChars)
-            {
-                string separator = string.IsNullOrEmpty(marqueeSeparator) ? "" : marqueeSeparator;
-                string scrollText = marqueeTextTitle + separator;
-                string repeatedScrollText = scrollText + scrollText;
-                marqueeOffsetTitle = (marqueeOffsetTitle + 1) % scrollText.Length;
-                label4.Text = repeatedScrollText.Substring(marqueeOffsetTitle, visibleChars);
-                LogMessage($"MarqueeTitle: separator='{separator}', scrollText='{scrollText}', offset={marqueeOffsetTitle}");
-                if (marqueeOffsetTitle == 0)
-                {
-                    marqueeTimerTitle.Stop();
-                    if (pauseTimerTitle == null)
-                    {
-                        pauseTimerTitle = new System.Windows.Forms.Timer();
-                        pauseTimerTitle.Tick += (s, args) => {
-                            pauseTimerTitle.Stop();
-                            marqueeTimerTitle.Start();
-                        };
-                    }
-                    pauseTimerTitle.Interval = marqueePauseTime;
-                    pauseTimerTitle.Start();
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                SetLabelTextFull(label4, marqueeTextTitle);
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void MarqueeTimerArtist_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            int visibleChars = GetVisibleChars(label5);
-            if (marqueeTextArtist.Length > visibleChars)
-            {
-                string separator = string.IsNullOrEmpty(marqueeSeparator) ? "" : marqueeSeparator;
-                string scrollText = marqueeTextArtist + separator;
-                string repeatedScrollText = scrollText + scrollText;
-                marqueeOffsetArtist = (marqueeOffsetArtist + 1) % scrollText.Length;
-                label5.Text = repeatedScrollText.Substring(marqueeOffsetArtist, visibleChars);
-                LogMessage($"MarqueeArtist: separator='{separator}', scrollText='{scrollText}', offset={marqueeOffsetArtist}");
-                if (marqueeOffsetArtist == 0)
-                {
-                    marqueeTimerArtist.Stop();
-                    if (pauseTimerArtist == null)
-                    {
-                        pauseTimerArtist = new System.Windows.Forms.Timer();
-                        pauseTimerArtist.Tick += (s, args) => {
-                            pauseTimerArtist.Stop();
-                            marqueeTimerArtist.Start();
-                        };
-                    }
-                    pauseTimerArtist.Interval = marqueePauseTime;
-                    pauseTimerArtist.Start();
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                SetLabelTextFull(label5, marqueeTextArtist);
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void MarqueeTimerAlbum_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            int visibleChars = GetVisibleChars(label6);
-            if (marqueeTextAlbum.Length > visibleChars)
-            {
-                string separator = string.IsNullOrEmpty(marqueeSeparator) ? "" : marqueeSeparator;
-                string scrollText = marqueeTextAlbum + separator;
-                string repeatedScrollText = scrollText + scrollText;
-                marqueeOffsetAlbum = (marqueeOffsetAlbum + 1) % scrollText.Length;
-                label6.Text = repeatedScrollText.Substring(marqueeOffsetAlbum, visibleChars);
-                LogMessage($"MarqueeAlbum: separator='{separator}', scrollText='{scrollText}', offset={marqueeOffsetAlbum}");
-                if (marqueeOffsetAlbum == 0)
-                {
-                    marqueeTimerAlbum.Stop();
-                    if (pauseTimerAlbum == null)
-                    {
-                        pauseTimerAlbum = new System.Windows.Forms.Timer();
-                        pauseTimerAlbum.Tick += (s, args) => {
-                            pauseTimerAlbum.Stop();
-                            marqueeTimerAlbum.Start();
-                        };
-                    }
-                    pauseTimerAlbum.Interval = marqueePauseTime;
-                    pauseTimerAlbum.Start();
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                SetLabelTextFull(label6, marqueeTextAlbum);
-            }
-        }
-
         private void ApiTimer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             if (isConnected)
@@ -272,7 +120,7 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
 
         private async Task PollRestApi()
         {
-            if (loadedProfile == null) return;
+            if (loadedProfile == null || _isDisconnecting || _connectionCts.IsCancellationRequested) return;
             string url = loadedProfile.UrlFormat;
             if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(url))
             {
@@ -286,68 +134,26 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
             }
             try
             {
-                var client = new System.Net.Http.HttpClient();
+                using (var client = new System.Net.Http.HttpClient())
-                var response = await client.GetAsync(url);
-                if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
                 {
-                    var xml = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+                    var response = await client.GetAsync(url);
-                    lastApiXml = xml;
+                    if (_isDisconnecting || _connectionCts.IsCancellationRequested || !isConnected)
-                    ParseAndDisplaySongInfo(xml);
+                        return;
-                    try
+
+                    if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
                     {
-                        var newKey = $"{marqueeTextArtist}|{marqueeTextTitle}";
+                        var xml = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
-                        if (!string.Equals(newKey, _currentTrackKey, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                        if (_isDisconnecting || _connectionCts.IsCancellationRequested || !isConnected)
-                        {
+                            return;
-                            _currentTrackKey = newKey;
+
-                            ShowTemporaryStatus("Song Change Detected", 2000);
+                        lastApiXml = xml;
-                            bool toastEnabled = IsToastEnabledForActiveProfile();
+                        ParseAndDisplaySongInfo(xml);
-#if DEBUG
-                            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"[Toast] Track changed. Enabled={toastEnabled}, Profile={loadedProfile?.Name ?? "(null)"}");
-#endif
-                            if (toastEnabled)
-                            {
-                                try
-                                {
-                                    string outputImagePath = GetProfileOutputImagePath();
-#if DEBUG
-                                    System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"[Toast] Trigger with title='{marqueeTextTitle}', artist='{marqueeTextArtist}', imagePath='{outputImagePath}'");
-#endif
-                                    ShowTrackChangeToast(marqueeTextTitle, marqueeTextArtist, outputImagePath);
-                                }
-                                catch (Exception ex)
-                                {
-#if DEBUG
-                                    System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"[Toast] Trigger error: {ex}");
-                                    MessageBox.Show($"Toast trigger failed: {ex.Message}", "Toast Debug", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Warning);
-#endif
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
                     }
-                    catch { }
                 }
             }
             catch { }
         }
 
-        private void AutoLoadProfiles()
-        {
-            string profilesPath = Path.Combine(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory, "profiles.json");
-            if (File.Exists(profilesPath))
-            {
-                var profileNames = ProfileStorage.GetProfileNames();
-                if (profileNames.Count > 0)
-                {
-                    // Optionally, load the first profile by default
-                    var profile = ProfileStorage.LoadProfile(profileNames[0]);
-                    if (profile != null)
-                    {
-                        LoadProfile(profile);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
         private async void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             // Show connecting message
@@ -364,7 +170,9 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
         private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             // Disconnect
+            _isDisconnecting = true;
             isConnected = false;
+            try { _connectionCts.Cancel(); } catch { }
             apiTimer.Stop();
             playbackTimer.Stop();
             _playbackElapsedSeconds = 0;
@@ -386,6 +194,8 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
             catch { }
             ClearStatusMessage();
             UpdateStatusBar();
+            _isDisconnecting = false;
+            _connectionCts = new CancellationTokenSource();
         }
 
         private async Task ConnectToRestApi()
@@ -414,27 +224,37 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
             }
             try
             {
-                var client = new System.Net.Http.HttpClient();
+                _isDisconnecting = false;
-                var response = await client.GetAsync(url);
+                _connectionCts = new CancellationTokenSource();
-                if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+                using (var client = new System.Net.Http.HttpClient())
                 {
-                    var xml = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+                    var response = await client.GetAsync(url);
-                    ParseAndDisplaySongInfo(xml);
+                    if (_isDisconnecting || _connectionCts.IsCancellationRequested)
-                    try
+                        return;
+
+                    if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
                     {
-                        _currentTrackKey = $"{marqueeTextArtist}|{marqueeTextTitle}";
+                        var xml = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+                        if (_isDisconnecting || _connectionCts.IsCancellationRequested)
+                            return;
+
+                        ParseAndDisplaySongInfo(xml);
+                        try
+                        {
+                            _currentTrackKey = $"{_previousToastArtist}|{_previousToastTitle}";
+                        }
+                        catch { }
+                        isConnected = true;
+                        // Clear the 'Connecting...' persistent message and show connected
+                        ClearStatusMessage();
+                        UpdateStatusBar();
+                        // Start web server immediately after API connection if profile requests it
+                        StartWidgetServerIfEnabled();
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        isConnected = false;
                     }
-                    catch { }
-                    isConnected = true;
-                    // Clear the 'Connecting...' persistent message and show connected
-                    ClearStatusMessage();
-                    UpdateStatusBar();
-                    // Start web server immediately after API connection if profile requests it
-                    StartWidgetServerIfEnabled();
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    isConnected = false;
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
@@ -445,7 +265,6 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
             UpdateStatusBar();
         }
 
-        // Call this method after parsing song info, assuming image path is available from profile or API
         private void UpdateCurrentSongImage(string imageName)
         {
             string imagePath = string.Empty;
@@ -465,18 +284,16 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
             }
             if (useFallback)
             {
-                // Use fallback PNG from resources
                 var fallbackImg = Properties.Resources.fallback;
                 if (fallbackImg != null)
                 {
                     var resized = new Bitmap(fallbackImg, pictureBox1.Size);
                     pictureBox1.Image = resized;
                     currentSongImagePath = defaultImagePath;
-                    // Save fallback image to output folder as PNG
                     if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(outputFolderPath) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(outputImageName))
                     {
                         string destPath = Path.Combine(outputFolderPath, Path.ChangeExtension(outputImageName, ".png"));
-                        resized.Save(destPath, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png);
+                        SaveImageAsPng(resized, destPath);
                     }
                 }
                 else
@@ -493,17 +310,15 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
                     var resized = new Bitmap(img, pictureBox1.Size);
                     pictureBox1.Image = resized;
                     currentSongImagePath = imagePath;
-                    // Save to output folder as PNG
                     if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(outputFolderPath) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(outputImageName))
                     {
                         string destPath = Path.Combine(outputFolderPath, Path.ChangeExtension(outputImageName, ".png"));
-                        resized.Save(destPath, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png);
+                        SaveImageAsPng(resized, destPath);
                     }
                 }
             }
             catch
             {
-                // If loading image fails, fallback
                 var fallbackImg = Properties.Resources.fallback;
                 if (fallbackImg != null)
                 {
@@ -513,7 +328,7 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
                     if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(outputFolderPath) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(outputImageName))
                     {
                         string destPath = Path.Combine(outputFolderPath, Path.ChangeExtension(outputImageName, ".png"));
-                        resized.Save(destPath, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png);
+                        SaveImageAsPng(resized, destPath);
                     }
                 }
                 else
@@ -524,21 +339,129 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
             }
         }
 
-        private void StartMarqueeTimers()
+        private void SaveImageAsPng(Image image, string destinationPath)
         {
-            marqueeOffsetTitle = 0;
+            if (image == null || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(destinationPath))
-            marqueeOffsetArtist = 0;
+                return;
-            marqueeOffsetAlbum = 0;
+
-            marqueeTimerTitle.Start();
+            string directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(destinationPath);
-            marqueeTimerArtist.Start();
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(directory))
-            marqueeTimerAlbum.Start();
+                Directory.CreateDirectory(directory);
+
+            string tempPath = destinationPath + ".tmp";
+            using (var fileStream = new FileStream(tempPath, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write, FileShare.Read))
+            {
+                image.Save(fileStream, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png);
+                fileStream.Flush(true);
+            }
+
+            if (File.Exists(destinationPath))
+                File.Delete(destinationPath);
+
+            File.Move(tempPath, destinationPath);
         }
 
-        private void StopMarqueeTimers()
+        private string BuildToastImagePath()
         {
-            marqueeTimerTitle.Stop();
+            try
-            marqueeTimerArtist.Stop();
+            {
-            marqueeTimerAlbum.Stop();
+                string sourcePath = currentSongImagePath;
+                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(sourcePath) || !File.Exists(sourcePath))
+                    sourcePath = GetProfileOutputImagePath();
+
+                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(sourcePath) || !File.Exists(sourcePath))
+                    return string.Empty;
+
+                string toastDirectory = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), "RadioDJViewer", "ToastImages");
+                Directory.CreateDirectory(toastDirectory);
+                string toastPath = Path.Combine(toastDirectory, $"Album-Art-Hero-{DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks}.png");
+
+                using (var sourceStream = new FileStream(sourcePath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.ReadWrite))
+                using (var memoryStream = new MemoryStream())
+                {
+                    sourceStream.CopyTo(memoryStream);
+                    memoryStream.Position = 0;
+
+                    using (var sourceImage = Image.FromStream(memoryStream))
+                    using (var heroImage = CreateToastHeroCanvas(sourceImage))
+                    using (var fileStream = new FileStream(toastPath, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write, FileShare.Read))
+                    {
+                        heroImage.Save(fileStream, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png);
+                        fileStream.Flush(true);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_lastToastImagePath) && !string.Equals(_lastToastImagePath, toastPath, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        if (File.Exists(_lastToastImagePath))
+                            File.Delete(_lastToastImagePath);
+                    }
+                    catch { }
+                }
+
+                _lastToastImagePath = toastPath;
+#if DEBUG
+                System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"[Toast] Prepared 16:9 hero image '{toastPath}' from '{sourcePath}'");
+#endif
+                return toastPath;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+#if DEBUG
+                System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"[Toast] Failed to prepare toast image: {ex}");
+#endif
+                return string.Empty;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private Bitmap CreateToastHeroCanvas(Image sourceImage)
+        {
+            const double targetAspectRatio = 16d / 9d;
+
+            int sourceWidth = Math.Max(sourceImage.Width, 1);
+            int sourceHeight = Math.Max(sourceImage.Height, 1);
+            double sourceAspectRatio = (double)sourceWidth / sourceHeight;
+
+            if (sourceWidth >= sourceHeight && Math.Abs(sourceAspectRatio - targetAspectRatio) < 0.01d)
+                return new Bitmap(sourceImage);
+
+            int canvasWidth;
+            int canvasHeight;
+
+            if (sourceAspectRatio < targetAspectRatio)
+            {
+                canvasHeight = sourceHeight;
+                canvasWidth = (int)Math.Ceiling(canvasHeight * targetAspectRatio);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                canvasWidth = sourceWidth;
+                canvasHeight = (int)Math.Ceiling(canvasWidth / targetAspectRatio);
+            }
+
+            canvasWidth = Math.Max(canvasWidth, sourceWidth);
+            canvasHeight = Math.Max(canvasHeight, sourceHeight);
+
+            var heroCanvas = new Bitmap(canvasWidth, canvasHeight, PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb);
+            using (var graphics = Graphics.FromImage(heroCanvas))
+            {
+                graphics.Clear(Color.Black);
+                graphics.CompositingQuality = CompositingQuality.HighQuality;
+                graphics.InterpolationMode = InterpolationMode.HighQualityBicubic;
+                graphics.PixelOffsetMode = PixelOffsetMode.HighQuality;
+                graphics.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.HighQuality;
+
+                int x = (canvasWidth - sourceWidth) / 2;
+                int y = (canvasHeight - sourceHeight) / 2;
+                graphics.DrawImage(sourceImage, new Rectangle(x, y, sourceWidth, sourceHeight));
+            }
+
+#if DEBUG
+            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"[Toast] Hero canvas created: source={sourceWidth}x{sourceHeight}, canvas={canvasWidth}x{canvasHeight}");
+#endif
+            return heroCanvas;
         }
 
         private void PlaybackTimer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -621,6 +544,9 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
         {
             try
             {
+                if (_isDisconnecting || _connectionCts.IsCancellationRequested || IsDisposed)
+                    return;
+
                 var doc = new XmlDocument();
                 doc.LoadXml(xml);
                 // Parse title, artist, album from XML (case-insensitive)
@@ -632,26 +558,29 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
                 string elapsed = doc.SelectSingleNode("//*[translate(local-name(), 'ELAPSED', 'elapsed')='elapsed']")?.InnerText;
                 string duration = doc.SelectSingleNode("//*[translate(local-name(), 'DURATION', 'duration')='duration']")?.InnerText;
 
-                marqueeTextTitle = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(title) ? title : "No title";
+                string titleText = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(title) ? title : "No title";
-                marqueeTextArtist = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(artist) ? artist : "No artist";
+                string artistText = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(artist) ? artist : "No artist";
-                marqueeTextAlbum = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(album) ? album : "No album";
+                string albumText = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(album) ? album : "No album";
-                StartMarqueeTimers();
+                bool trackChanged = !string.Equals(titleText, _previousToastTitle, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                    || !string.Equals(artistText, _previousToastArtist, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
 
-                UpdatePlaybackState($"{marqueeTextArtist}|{marqueeTextTitle}", elapsed, duration);
+                SetSongMetadataLabels(titleText, artistText, albumText);
+
+                UpdatePlaybackState($"{artistText}|{titleText}", elapsed, duration);
 
                 // Write to output files
                 if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(outputFolderPath))
                 {
-                    File.WriteAllText(Path.Combine(outputFolderPath, "title.txt"), marqueeTextTitle);
+                    File.WriteAllText(Path.Combine(outputFolderPath, "title.txt"), titleText);
-                    File.WriteAllText(Path.Combine(outputFolderPath, "artist.txt"), marqueeTextArtist);
+                    File.WriteAllText(Path.Combine(outputFolderPath, "artist.txt"), artistText);
-                    File.WriteAllText(Path.Combine(outputFolderPath, "album.txt"), marqueeTextAlbum);
+                    File.WriteAllText(Path.Combine(outputFolderPath, "album.txt"), albumText);
                 }
 
                 // Update in-memory cache for widget server
                 try
                 {
-                    WidgetServer.CachedArtist = marqueeTextArtist ?? string.Empty;
+                    WidgetServer.CachedArtist = artistText ?? string.Empty;
-                    WidgetServer.CachedTitle = marqueeTextTitle ?? string.Empty;
+                    WidgetServer.CachedTitle = titleText ?? string.Empty;
                     
                     byte[] imgBytes = null;
                     // Prefer album art from main images folder
@@ -700,13 +629,25 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
                 {
                     UpdateCurrentSongImage(null);
                 }
+
+                if (trackChanged)
+                {
+#if DEBUG
+                    System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"[Toast] Track change detected. newTitle='{titleText}', newArtist='{artistText}'");
+#endif
+                    HandleToastForTrackChange(titleText, artistText);
+                    _previousToastTitle = titleText;
+                    _previousToastArtist = artistText;
+                }
             }
             catch
             {
-                marqueeTextTitle = "No title";
+                if (_isDisconnecting || _connectionCts.IsCancellationRequested || IsDisposed)
-                marqueeTextArtist = "No artist";
+                    return;
-                marqueeTextAlbum = "No album";
+
-                StartMarqueeTimers();
+                SetSongMetadataLabels("No title", "No artist", "No album");
+                _previousToastTitle = "No title";
+                _previousToastArtist = "No artist";
                 playbackTimer.Stop();
                 _playbackElapsedSeconds = 0;
                 _playbackDurationSeconds = 0;
@@ -802,7 +743,7 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
                 if (widgetServer == null)
                 {
                     int port = loadedProfile.WebServerPort > 0 ? loadedProfile.WebServerPort : 8080;
-                    widgetServer = new WidgetServer(port, () => marqueeTextArtist, () => marqueeTextTitle, () => this.currentSongImagePath ?? this.defaultImagePath);
+                    widgetServer = new WidgetServer(port, () => _previousToastArtist, () => _previousToastTitle, () => this.currentSongImagePath ?? this.defaultImagePath);
                 }
                 widgetServer.Start();
                 widgetRunning = true;
@@ -827,9 +768,7 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
         private void aboutToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             var assembly = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
-            var versionAttr = assembly.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(System.Reflection.AssemblyFileVersionAttribute), false)
+            string version = assembly.GetName().Version.ToString();
-                .OfType<System.Reflection.AssemblyFileVersionAttribute>().FirstOrDefault();
-            string version = versionAttr != null ? versionAttr.Version : assembly.GetName().Version.ToString();
             string message = $"RadioDJViewer\nVersion: {version}\nGitHub: https://git.smartcraft.me/minster586/RadioDJViewer";
             MessageBox.Show(message, "About RadioDJViewer", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
         }
@@ -852,19 +791,41 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
             loadedProfile = profile;
             int pollingRate = profile.PollingRateSeconds > 0 ? profile.PollingRateSeconds : 3;
             apiTimer.Interval = pollingRate * 1000;
-            SetMarqueeScrollSpeed(profile.MarqueeScrollSpeed ?? "Medium");
-            SetMarqueePauseTime(profile.MarqueePauseTime > 0 ? profile.MarqueePauseTime : 6);
-            SetMarqueeSeparator(profile.MarqueeSeparator ?? " | ");
-            if (pauseTimerTitle != null) pauseTimerTitle.Interval = marqueePauseTime;
-            if (pauseTimerArtist != null) pauseTimerArtist.Interval = marqueePauseTime;
-            if (pauseTimerAlbum != null) pauseTimerAlbum.Interval = marqueePauseTime;
-            marqueeTimerTitle.Interval = marqueeScrollSpeed;
-            marqueeTimerArtist.Interval = marqueeScrollSpeed;
-            marqueeTimerAlbum.Interval = marqueeScrollSpeed;
             WidgetServer.CachedClockVisibility = profile.ClockVisibilityEnabled;
             UpdateStatusBar();
         }
 
+        private void PopulateProfileDropBox()
+        {
+            profile_drop_box.Items.Clear();
+            var profileNames = ProfileStorage.GetProfileNames();
+            profile_drop_box.Items.AddRange(profileNames.ToArray());
+            string currentProfile = GetCurrentProfileName();
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(currentProfile) && profileNames.Contains(currentProfile))
+                profile_drop_box.SelectedItem = currentProfile;
+            else if (profile_drop_box.Items.Count > 0)
+                profile_drop_box.SelectedIndex = 0;
+        }
+
+        private void load_profile_button_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (profile_drop_box.SelectedItem != null)
+            {
+                var profile = ProfileStorage.LoadProfile(profile_drop_box.SelectedItem.ToString());
+                if (profile != null)
+                {
+                    LoadProfile(profile);
+                    UpdateStatusBar();
+                    MessageBox.Show($"Profile '{profile.Name}' loaded.", "Profile Loaded", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public string GetCurrentProfileName()
+        {
+            return currentProfile;
+        }
+
         private void Uicolor_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             isDarkMode = !isDarkMode;
@@ -921,80 +882,21 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
             }
         }
 
-        private void label7_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-        }
-
-        private void label9_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-        }
-
-        public string GetCurrentProfileName()
-        {
-            return currentProfile;
-        }
-
-        private void PopulateProfileDropBox()
-        {
-            profile_drop_box.Items.Clear();
-            var profileNames = ProfileStorage.GetProfileNames();
-            profile_drop_box.Items.AddRange(profileNames.ToArray());
-            string currentProfile = GetCurrentProfileName();
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(currentProfile) && profileNames.Contains(currentProfile))
-                profile_drop_box.SelectedItem = currentProfile;
-            else if (profile_drop_box.Items.Count > 0)
-                profile_drop_box.SelectedIndex = 0;
-        }
-
-        private void load_profile_button_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            if (profile_drop_box.SelectedItem != null)
-            {
-                var profile = ProfileStorage.LoadProfile(profile_drop_box.SelectedItem.ToString());
-                if (profile != null)
-                {
-                    LoadProfile(profile);
-                    UpdateStatusBar();
-                    MessageBox.Show($"Profile '{profile.Name}' loaded.", "Profile Loaded", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        private string FormatTimeDisplay(string elapsedSeconds, string durationSeconds)
-        {
-            double elapsed;
-            double duration;
-            if (!TryParseSeconds(elapsedSeconds, out elapsed) || !TryParseSeconds(durationSeconds, out duration))
-            {
-                return "No Data";
-            }
-
-            return FormatTimeDisplay(elapsed, duration);
-        }
-
         private string FormatTimeDisplay(double elapsed, double duration)
         {
-            // If duration is zero or negative, show "No Data"
             if (duration <= 0)
             {
                 return "No Data";
             }
 
-            // Clamp elapsed to [0, duration]
             if (elapsed < 0)
                 elapsed = 0;
             if (elapsed > duration)
                 elapsed = duration;
 
-            // Convert to integers (seconds only)
             int elapsedInt = (int)elapsed;
             int durationInt = (int)duration;
-
+            return $"{FormatSeconds(elapsedInt)} / {FormatSeconds(durationInt)}";
-            // Convert seconds to MM:SS format
-            string elapsedFormatted = FormatSeconds(elapsedInt);
-            string durationFormatted = FormatSeconds(durationInt);
-
-            return $"{elapsedFormatted} / {durationFormatted}";
         }
 
         private string FormatSeconds(int seconds)
@@ -1009,6 +911,30 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
             return loadedProfile != null && loadedProfile.ToastNotificationsEnabled;
         }
 
+        private static string NormalizeTrackMetadata(string value)
+        {
+            return string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value) ? string.Empty : value.Trim();
+        }
+
+        private static bool HasValidTrackMetadata(string title, string artist)
+        {
+            return IsValidToastValue(title) && IsValidToastValue(artist);
+        }
+
+        private static bool IsValidToastValue(string value)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value))
+                return false;
+
+            string normalized = value.Trim();
+            return !normalized.Equals("No Title", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                && !normalized.Equals("No Artist", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                && !normalized.Equals("Unknown", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                && !normalized.Equals("No title", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                && !normalized.Equals("No artist", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                && !normalized.Equals("unknown", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        }
+
         private string GetProfileOutputImagePath()
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(outputFolderPath) || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(loadedProfile?.OutputImageName))
@@ -1017,8 +943,7 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
             try
             {
                 string imageName = Path.ChangeExtension(loadedProfile.OutputImageName, ".png");
-                string fullPath = Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(outputFolderPath, imageName));
+                return Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(outputFolderPath, imageName));
-                return fullPath;
             }
             catch
             {
@@ -1028,22 +953,57 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
 
         private void ShowTrackChangeToast(string title, string artist, string outputImagePath)
         {
+            if (IsDisposed || _isDisconnecting || !isConnected)
+                return;
+
             string safeTitle = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(title) ? "No title" : title;
             string safeArtist = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(artist) ? "No artist" : artist;
             DateTime now = DateTime.Now;
             string attribution = $"Date: {now:MM/dd/yyyy} | Time: {now:hh:mm tt}";
+            string toastImagePath = BuildToastImagePath();
+            ToastNotificationService.ShowTrackChangeToast(safeTitle, safeArtist, attribution, string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(toastImagePath) ? outputImagePath : toastImagePath);
+        }
+
+        private void HandleToastForTrackChange(string title, string artist)
+        {
+            if (IsDisposed || _isDisconnecting || !isConnected)
+                return;
+
+            string normalizedTitle = NormalizeTrackMetadata(title);
+            string normalizedArtist = NormalizeTrackMetadata(artist);
+
+            if (!IsToastEnabledForActiveProfile())
+                return;
+
+            if (!HasValidTrackMetadata(normalizedTitle, normalizedArtist))
+                return;
+
             try
             {
-                ToastNotificationService.ShowTrackChangeToast(safeTitle, safeArtist, attribution, outputImagePath);
+                string outputImagePath = GetProfileOutputImagePath();
+                System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"[Toast] Firing toast. title='{normalizedTitle}', artist='{normalizedArtist}', imagePath='{outputImagePath}'");
+                ShowTrackChangeToast(normalizedTitle, normalizedArtist, outputImagePath);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
 #if DEBUG
-                System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"[Toast] ShowTrackChangeToast failed: {ex}");
+                System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"[Toast] Trigger error: {ex}");
-                MessageBox.Show($"Toast display failed: {ex.Message}", "Toast Debug", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Warning);
+                MessageBox.Show($"Toast trigger failed: {ex.Message}", "Toast Debug", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Warning);
 #endif
             }
         }
+
+        private void label9_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+        }
+
+        private void label7_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+        }
+
+        private void label7_Click_1(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+        }
     }
 
     internal static class ToastNotificationService
@@ -1177,7 +1137,7 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
             string safeImage = SecurityElement.Escape(imageUri);
             string imageNode = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(safeImage)
                 ? string.Empty
-                : $"<image placement='appLogoOverride' hint-crop='none' src='{safeImage}'/>";
+                : $"<image placement='hero' src='{safeImage}' hint-crop='none'/>";
 
 #if DEBUG
             System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"[Toast] Image URI used: '{imageUri}'");

RadioDJViewer/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.14.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.14.5")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.14.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.14.5")]

RadioDJViewer/radiodj-restapi-template.Designer.cs

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
             this.button6 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
             this.label6 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.label7 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
-            this.textBox7 = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
+            this.polling_rate_textbox = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
             this.groupBox2 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
             this.toast_box_group_box = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
             this.toast_check_box_enable = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
@@ -66,13 +66,6 @@
             this.web_server_port_label = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.web_server_label = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.web_server_checkbox = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
-            this.label13 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
-            this.comboBoxScrollSpeed = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
-            this.textBoxPauseTime = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
-            this.separatingcharacterformatbox = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
-            this.textBox9 = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
-            this.label9 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
-            this.label8 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.label12 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.groupBox1.SuspendLayout();
             this.groupBox3.SuspendLayout();
@@ -110,7 +103,7 @@
             // 
             // ok_button_master
             // 
-            this.ok_button_master.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(54, 729);
+            this.ok_button_master.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(54, 684);
             this.ok_button_master.Name = "ok_button_master";
             this.ok_button_master.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(157, 23);
             this.ok_button_master.TabIndex = 1;
@@ -119,7 +112,7 @@
             // 
             // button2
             // 
-            this.button2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(302, 729);
+            this.button2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(301, 684);
             this.button2.Name = "button2";
             this.button2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(157, 23);
             this.button2.TabIndex = 2;
@@ -193,7 +186,7 @@
             // 
             // button3
             // 
-            this.button3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(71, 535);
+            this.button3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(66, 537);
             this.button3.Name = "button3";
             this.button3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(120, 30);
             this.button3.TabIndex = 8;
@@ -202,7 +195,7 @@
             // 
             // button4
             // 
-            this.button4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(316, 535);
+            this.button4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(279, 537);
             this.button4.Name = "button4";
             this.button4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(120, 30);
             this.button4.TabIndex = 9;
@@ -215,9 +208,9 @@
             this.groupBox3.Controls.Add(this.labelOutputFolderPath);
             this.groupBox3.Controls.Add(this.textBox5);
             this.groupBox3.Controls.Add(this.label10);
-            this.groupBox3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(22, 413);
+            this.groupBox3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(26, 368);
             this.groupBox3.Name = "groupBox3";
-            this.groupBox3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(482, 115);
+            this.groupBox3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(476, 115);
             this.groupBox3.TabIndex = 12;
             this.groupBox3.TabStop = false;
             this.groupBox3.Text = "Output Setting";
@@ -274,17 +267,17 @@
             // 
             // button6
             // 
-            this.button6.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(23, 269);
+            this.button6.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(91, 234);
             this.button6.Name = "button6";
             this.button6.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(140, 23);
             this.button6.TabIndex = 18;
-            this.button6.Text = "Select Main Image Folder";
+            this.button6.Text = "Main Image Folder";
             this.button6.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             // 
             // label6
             // 
             this.label6.AutoSize = true;
-            this.label6.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(169, 274);
+            this.label6.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(306, 239);
             this.label6.Name = "label6";
             this.label6.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(93, 13);
             this.label6.TabIndex = 19;
@@ -299,27 +292,20 @@
             this.label7.TabIndex = 20;
             this.label7.Text = "Polling Rate (in seconds)";
             // 
-            // textBox7
+            // polling_rate_textbox
             // 
-            this.textBox7.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(150, 208);
+            this.polling_rate_textbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(150, 208);
-            this.textBox7.Name = "textBox7";
+            this.polling_rate_textbox.Name = "polling_rate_textbox";
-            this.textBox7.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(63, 20);
+            this.polling_rate_textbox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(49, 20);
-            this.textBox7.TabIndex = 21;
+            this.polling_rate_textbox.TabIndex = 21;
             // 
             // groupBox2
             // 
             this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.toast_box_group_box);
             this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.web_server_settings_groupbox);
-            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.label13);
-            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.comboBoxScrollSpeed);
-            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.textBoxPauseTime);
-            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.separatingcharacterformatbox);
             this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.textBox6);
             this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.label11);
-            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.textBox9);
+            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.polling_rate_textbox);
-            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.label9);
-            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.label8);
-            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.textBox7);
             this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.label7);
             this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.label6);
             this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.button6);
@@ -336,7 +322,7 @@
             this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.comboBox1);
             this.groupBox2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 100);
             this.groupBox2.Name = "groupBox2";
-            this.groupBox2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(519, 623);
+            this.groupBox2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(519, 578);
             this.groupBox2.TabIndex = 3;
             this.groupBox2.TabStop = false;
             this.groupBox2.Text = "Profiles";
@@ -345,7 +331,7 @@
             // 
             this.toast_box_group_box.Controls.Add(this.toast_check_box_enable);
             this.toast_box_group_box.Controls.Add(this.toast_label);
-            this.toast_box_group_box.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(133, 575);
+            this.toast_box_group_box.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(120, 489);
             this.toast_box_group_box.Name = "toast_box_group_box";
             this.toast_box_group_box.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(248, 42);
             this.toast_box_group_box.TabIndex = 4;
@@ -379,9 +365,9 @@
             this.web_server_settings_groupbox.Controls.Add(this.web_server_port_label);
             this.web_server_settings_groupbox.Controls.Add(this.web_server_label);
             this.web_server_settings_groupbox.Controls.Add(this.web_server_checkbox);
-            this.web_server_settings_groupbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(31, 308);
+            this.web_server_settings_groupbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(26, 263);
             this.web_server_settings_groupbox.Name = "web_server_settings_groupbox";
-            this.web_server_settings_groupbox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(471, 99);
+            this.web_server_settings_groupbox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(476, 99);
             this.web_server_settings_groupbox.TabIndex = 35;
             this.web_server_settings_groupbox.TabStop = false;
             this.web_server_settings_groupbox.Text = "Web Server Settings";
@@ -440,70 +426,6 @@
             this.web_server_checkbox.Text = "Enabled";
             this.web_server_checkbox.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             // 
-            // label13
-            // 
-            this.label13.AutoSize = true;
-            this.label13.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(20, 240);
-            this.label13.Name = "label13";
-            this.label13.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(142, 13);
-            this.label13.TabIndex = 32;
-            this.label13.Text = "Separating Character Format";
-            // 
-            // comboBoxScrollSpeed
-            // 
-            this.comboBoxScrollSpeed.DropDownStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList;
-            this.comboBoxScrollSpeed.FormattingEnabled = true;
-            this.comboBoxScrollSpeed.Items.AddRange(new object[] {
-            "Very Slow",
-            "Slow",
-            "Medium",
-            "Fast",
-            "Very Fast"});
-            this.comboBoxScrollSpeed.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(382, 207);
-            this.comboBoxScrollSpeed.Name = "comboBoxScrollSpeed";
-            this.comboBoxScrollSpeed.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(97, 21);
-            this.comboBoxScrollSpeed.TabIndex = 29;
-            // 
-            // textBoxPauseTime
-            // 
-            this.textBoxPauseTime.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(382, 237);
-            this.textBoxPauseTime.Name = "textBoxPauseTime";
-            this.textBoxPauseTime.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(97, 20);
-            this.textBoxPauseTime.TabIndex = 30;
-            // 
-            // separatingcharacterformatbox
-            // 
-            this.separatingcharacterformatbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(164, 237);
-            this.separatingcharacterformatbox.Name = "separatingcharacterformatbox";
-            this.separatingcharacterformatbox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(49, 20);
-            this.separatingcharacterformatbox.TabIndex = 31;
-            // 
-            // textBox9
-            // 
-            this.textBox9.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(382, 237);
-            this.textBox9.Name = "textBox9";
-            this.textBox9.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(97, 20);
-            this.textBox9.TabIndex = 25;
-            // 
-            // label9
-            // 
-            this.label9.AutoSize = true;
-            this.label9.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(239, 240);
-            this.label9.Name = "label9";
-            this.label9.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(119, 13);
-            this.label9.TabIndex = 24;
-            this.label9.Text = "Pause time (in seconds)";
-            // 
-            // label8
-            // 
-            this.label8.AutoSize = true;
-            this.label8.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(239, 211);
-            this.label8.Name = "label8";
-            this.label8.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(127, 13);
-            this.label8.TabIndex = 22;
-            this.label8.Text = "Scroll Speed (in  Main UI)";
-            this.label8.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.label8_Click);
-            // 
             // label12
             // 
             this.label12.AutoSize = true;
@@ -517,7 +439,7 @@
             // 
             this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
             this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
-            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(553, 764);
+            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(542, 716);
             this.Controls.Add(this.groupBox2);
             this.Controls.Add(this.button2);
             this.Controls.Add(this.ok_button_master);
@@ -566,18 +488,11 @@
         private System.Windows.Forms.Button button6;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Label label6;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Label label7;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textBox7;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox polling_rate_textbox;
         private System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox groupBox2;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label8;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textBox9;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label9;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox comboBox2;
         private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textBox8;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Label label12;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox comboBoxScrollSpeed;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textBoxPauseTime;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox separatingcharacterformatbox;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label13;
         private System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox web_server_settings_groupbox;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Label web_server_label;
         private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox web_server_checkbox;

RadioDJViewer/radiodj-restapi-template.cs

@@ -20,15 +20,6 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
         {
             InitializeComponent();
             textBox4.UseSystemPasswordChar = true; // Obscure password field
-            comboBoxScrollSpeed.Items.Clear();
-            comboBoxScrollSpeed.Items.AddRange(new object[] {
-                "Very Slow",
-                "Slow",
-                "Medium",
-                "Fast",
-                "Very Fast"
-            });
-            comboBoxScrollSpeed.SelectedItem = "Medium";
             this.buttonSelectOutputFolder.Click += ButtonSelectOutputFolder_Click;
             this.button6.Click += ButtonSelectMainImagesFolder_Click;
             this.button3.Click += button3_Click;
@@ -74,10 +65,7 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
                     textBox5.Text = profile.OutputImageName;
                     textBox1.Text = profile.UrlFormat;
                     // Default polling rate to 3 if missing or zero
-                    textBox7.Text = (profile.PollingRateSeconds > 0 ? profile.PollingRateSeconds : 3).ToString();
+                    polling_rate_textbox.Text = (profile.PollingRateSeconds > 0 ? profile.PollingRateSeconds : 3).ToString();
-                    comboBoxScrollSpeed.SelectedItem = profile.MarqueeScrollSpeed ?? "Medium";
-                    textBoxPauseTime.Text = profile.MarqueePauseTime > 0 ? profile.MarqueePauseTime.ToString() : "6";
-                    separatingcharacterformatbox.Text = profile.MarqueeSeparator ?? " | ";
                     // Web server settings
                     try
                     {
@@ -125,7 +113,7 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
                 return;
             }
             int pollingRate = 3;
-            int.TryParse(textBox7.Text, out pollingRate);
+            int.TryParse(polling_rate_textbox.Text, out pollingRate);
             var profile = new Profile
             {
                 Name = textBox6.Text,
@@ -137,9 +125,9 @@ namespace RadioDJViewer
                 OutputImageName = textBox5.Text,
                 UrlFormat = textBox1.Text,
                 PollingRateSeconds = pollingRate,
-                MarqueeScrollSpeed = comboBoxScrollSpeed.SelectedItem?.ToString() ?? "Medium",
+                MarqueeScrollSpeed = "Medium",
-                MarqueePauseTime = int.TryParse(textBoxPauseTime.Text, out int pt) ? pt : 6,
+                MarqueePauseTime = 6,
-                MarqueeSeparator = separatingcharacterformatbox.Text,
+                MarqueeSeparator = " | ",
                 // Web server settings
                 WebServerEnabled = web_server_checkbox.Checked,
                 WebServerPort = int.TryParse(web_server_port_textbox.Text, out int wp) ? wp : 8080,