Code style - Omit the type in a new expressions

src/Artemis.Core/Constants.cs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// <summary>
         ///     The plugin info used by core components of Artemis
         /// </summary>
-        public static readonly PluginInfo CorePluginInfo = new PluginInfo
+        public static readonly PluginInfo CorePluginInfo = new()
         {
             Guid = Guid.Parse("ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff"), Name = "Artemis Core", Version = new Version(2, 0)
         };
@@ -43,16 +43,16 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// <summary>
         ///     The plugin used by core components of Artemis
         /// </summary>
-        public static readonly Plugin CorePlugin = new Plugin(CorePluginInfo, new DirectoryInfo(ApplicationFolder), null);
+        public static readonly Plugin CorePlugin = new(CorePluginInfo, new DirectoryInfo(ApplicationFolder), null);
 
-        internal static readonly CorePluginFeature CorePluginFeature = new CorePluginFeature {Plugin = CorePlugin};
+        internal static readonly CorePluginFeature CorePluginFeature = new() {Plugin = CorePlugin};
-        internal static readonly EffectPlaceholderPlugin EffectPlaceholderPlugin = new EffectPlaceholderPlugin {Plugin = CorePlugin};
+        internal static readonly EffectPlaceholderPlugin EffectPlaceholderPlugin = new() {Plugin = CorePlugin};
 
-        internal static JsonSerializerSettings JsonConvertSettings = new JsonSerializerSettings
+        internal static JsonSerializerSettings JsonConvertSettings = new()
         {
             Converters = new List<JsonConverter> {new SKColorConverter(), new ForgivingIntConverter()}
         };
-        internal static JsonSerializerSettings JsonConvertTypedSettings = new JsonSerializerSettings
+        internal static JsonSerializerSettings JsonConvertTypedSettings = new()
         {
             TypeNameHandling = TypeNameHandling.All,
             Converters = new List<JsonConverter> { new SKColorConverter(), new ForgivingIntConverter() }

src/Artemis.Core/Extensions/IEnumerableExtensions.cs

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
 
             IEnumerable<TSource> _()
             {
-                HashSet<TKey> knownKeys = new HashSet<TKey>(comparer);
+                HashSet<TKey> knownKeys = new(comparer);
                 foreach (TSource element in source)
                 {
                     if (knownKeys.Add(keySelector(element)))

src/Artemis.Core/Extensions/ProcessExtensions.cs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         public static string GetProcessFilename(this Process p)
         {
             int capacity = 2000;
-            StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder(capacity);
+            StringBuilder builder = new(capacity);
             IntPtr ptr = OpenProcess(ProcessAccessFlags.QueryLimitedInformation, false, p.Id);
             if (!QueryFullProcessImageName(ptr, 0, builder, ref capacity)) return string.Empty;
 

src/Artemis.Core/Extensions/RgbDeviceExtensions.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
     {
         public static string GetDeviceIdentifier(this IRGBDevice rgbDevice)
         {
-            StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+            StringBuilder builder = new();
             builder.Append(rgbDevice.DeviceInfo.DeviceName);
             builder.Append('-');
             builder.Append(rgbDevice.DeviceInfo.Manufacturer);

src/Artemis.Core/Extensions/SKColorExtensions.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// <returns>The RGB.NET color</returns>
         public static Color ToRgbColor(this SKColor color)
         {
-            return new Color(color.Alpha, color.Red, color.Green, color.Blue);
+            return new(color.Alpha, color.Red, color.Green, color.Blue);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// <returns>The sum of the two colors</returns>
         public static SKColor Sum(this SKColor a, SKColor b)
         {
-            return new SKColor(
+            return new(
                 ClampToByte(a.Red + b.Red),
                 ClampToByte(a.Green + b.Green),
                 ClampToByte(a.Blue + b.Blue),

src/Artemis.Core/Extensions/TypeExtensions.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
     /// </summary>
     public static class TypeExtensions
     {
-        private static readonly Dictionary<Type, List<Type>> PrimitiveTypeConversions = new Dictionary<Type, List<Type>>
+        private static readonly Dictionary<Type, List<Type>> PrimitiveTypeConversions = new()
         {
             {typeof(decimal), new List<Type> {typeof(sbyte), typeof(byte), typeof(short), typeof(ushort), typeof(int), typeof(uint), typeof(long), typeof(ulong), typeof(char)}},
             {typeof(double), new List<Type> {typeof(sbyte), typeof(byte), typeof(short), typeof(ushort), typeof(int), typeof(uint), typeof(long), typeof(ulong), typeof(char), typeof(float)}},
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             {typeof(short), new List<Type> {typeof(byte)}}
         };
 
-        private static readonly Dictionary<Type, string> TypeKeywords = new Dictionary<Type, string>
+        private static readonly Dictionary<Type, string> TypeKeywords = new()
         {
             {typeof(bool), "bool"},
             {typeof(byte), "byte"},

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Colors/ColorGradient.cs

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
                 return Stops.OrderBy(c => c.Position).Select(c => c.Color).ToArray();
 
             List<SKColor> colors = Stops.OrderBy(c => c.Position).Select(c => c.Color).ToList();
-            List<SKColor> result = new List<SKColor>();
+            List<SKColor> result = new();
 
             for (int i = 0; i <= timesToRepeat; i++)
                 result.AddRange(colors);
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
 
             // Create stops and a list of divided stops
             List<float> stops = Stops.OrderBy(c => c.Position).Select(c => c.Position / (timesToRepeat + 1)).ToList();
-            List<float> result = new List<float>();
+            List<float> result = new();
 
             // For each repeat cycle, add the base stops to the end result
             for (int i = 0; i <= timesToRepeat; i++)
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         public static ColorGradient GetUnicornBarf()
         {
             const int amount = 8;
-            ColorGradient gradient = new ColorGradient();
+            ColorGradient gradient = new();
 
             for (int i = 0; i <= amount; i++)
             {

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Conditions/Abstract/DataModelConditionPart.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
     /// </summary>
     public abstract class DataModelConditionPart : IDisposable
     {
-        private readonly List<DataModelConditionPart> _children = new List<DataModelConditionPart>();
+        private readonly List<DataModelConditionPart> _children = new();
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Gets the parent of this part

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Conditions/DataModelConditionEvent.cs

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
                 return;
 
             // Ensure the list path is valid and points to a list
-            DataModelPath eventPath = new DataModelPath(null, Entity.EventPath);
+            DataModelPath eventPath = new(null, Entity.EventPath);
             // Can't check this on an invalid list, if it becomes valid later lets hope for the best
             if (eventPath.IsValid && !PointsToEvent(eventPath))
                 return;

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Conditions/DataModelConditionList.cs

@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
                 return;
 
             // Ensure the list path is valid and points to a list
-            DataModelPath listPath = new DataModelPath(null, Entity.ListPath);
+            DataModelPath listPath = new(null, Entity.ListPath);
             Type listType = listPath.GetPropertyType()!;
             // Can't check this on an invalid list, if it becomes valid later lets hope for the best
             if (listPath.IsValid && !PointsToList(listPath))

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/DataBindings/Modes/Conditional/ConditionalDataBinding.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
     /// </summary>
     public class ConditionalDataBinding<TLayerProperty, TProperty> : IDataBindingMode<TLayerProperty, TProperty>
     {
-        private readonly List<DataBindingCondition<TLayerProperty, TProperty>> _conditions = new List<DataBindingCondition<TLayerProperty, TProperty>>();
+        private readonly List<DataBindingCondition<TLayerProperty, TProperty>> _conditions = new();
         private bool _disposed;
 
         internal ConditionalDataBinding(DataBinding<TLayerProperty, TProperty> dataBinding, ConditionalDataBindingEntity entity)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             if (_disposed)
                 throw new ObjectDisposedException("ConditionalDataBinding");
 
-            DataBindingCondition<TLayerProperty, TProperty> condition = new DataBindingCondition<TLayerProperty, TProperty>(this);
+            DataBindingCondition<TLayerProperty, TProperty> condition = new(this);
             _conditions.Add(condition);
 
             ApplyOrder();

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/DataBindings/Modes/DirectDataBinding.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
     /// </summary>
     public class DirectDataBinding<TLayerProperty, TProperty> : IDataBindingMode<TLayerProperty, TProperty>
     {
-        private readonly List<DataBindingModifier<TLayerProperty, TProperty>> _modifiers = new List<DataBindingModifier<TLayerProperty, TProperty>>();
+        private readonly List<DataBindingModifier<TLayerProperty, TProperty>> _modifiers = new();
         private bool _disposed;
 
         internal DirectDataBinding(DataBinding<TLayerProperty, TProperty> dataBinding, DirectDataBindingEntity entity)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             if (_disposed)
                 throw new ObjectDisposedException("DirectDataBinding");
 
-            DataBindingModifier<TLayerProperty, TProperty> modifier = new DataBindingModifier<TLayerProperty, TProperty>(this, type);
+            DataBindingModifier<TLayerProperty, TProperty> modifier = new(this, type);
             _modifiers.Add(modifier);
 
             ApplyOrder();

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/DataModel/DataModelEvent.cs

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         ///     <para>Always empty if <see cref="TrackHistory" /> is <see langword="false" /></para>
         /// </summary>
         [DataModelProperty(Description = "The arguments of the last time this event triggered")]
-        public Queue<T> EventArgumentsHistory { get; } = new Queue<T>(20);
+        public Queue<T> EventArgumentsHistory { get; } = new(20);
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Trigger the event with the given <paramref name="eventArgs" />
@@ -157,14 +157,14 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         ///     <para>Always empty if <see cref="TrackHistory" /> is <see langword="false" /></para>
         /// </summary>
         [DataModelProperty(Description = "The arguments of the last time this event triggered")]
-        public Queue<DataModelEventArgs> EventArgumentsHistory { get; } = new Queue<DataModelEventArgs>(20);
+        public Queue<DataModelEventArgs> EventArgumentsHistory { get; } = new(20);
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Trigger the event
         /// </summary>
         public void Trigger()
         {
-            DataModelEventArgs eventArgs = new DataModelEventArgs {TriggerTime = DateTime.Now};
+            DataModelEventArgs eventArgs = new() {TriggerTime = DateTime.Now};
 
             LastEventArguments = eventArgs;
             LastTrigger = DateTime.Now;

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/DataModel/DataModelPath.cs

@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             if (Target == null)
                 return;
 
-            DataModelPathSegment startSegment = new DataModelPathSegment(this, "target", "target");
+            DataModelPathSegment startSegment = new(this, "target", "target");
             startSegment.Node = _segments.AddFirst(startSegment);
 
             // On an empty path don't bother processing segments

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Folder.cs

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override List<ILayerProperty> GetAllLayerProperties()
         {
-            List<ILayerProperty> result = new List<ILayerProperty>();
+            List<ILayerProperty> result = new();
             foreach (BaseLayerEffect layerEffect in LayerEffects)
                 if (layerEffect.BaseProperties != null)
                     result.AddRange(layerEffect.BaseProperties.GetAllLayerProperties());
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             if (Disposed)
                 throw new ObjectDisposedException("Folder");
 
-            SKPath path = new SKPath {FillType = SKPathFillType.Winding};
+            SKPath path = new() {FillType = SKPathFillType.Winding};
             foreach (ProfileElement child in Children)
                 if (child is RenderProfileElement effectChild && effectChild.Path != null)
                     path.AddPath(effectChild.Path);

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Layer.cs

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override List<ILayerProperty> GetAllLayerProperties()
         {
-            List<ILayerProperty> result = new List<ILayerProperty>();
+            List<ILayerProperty> result = new();
             result.AddRange(General.GetAllLayerProperties());
             result.AddRange(Transform.GetAllLayerProperties());
             if (LayerBrush?.BaseProperties != null)
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             LayerEntity.Leds.Clear();
             foreach (ArtemisLed artemisLed in Leds)
             {
-                LedEntity ledEntity = new LedEntity
+                LedEntity ledEntity = new()
                 {
                     DeviceIdentifier = artemisLed.Device.RgbDevice.GetDeviceIdentifier(),
                     LedName = artemisLed.RgbLed.Id.ToString()
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
                 Renderer.Paint.BlendMode = General.BlendMode.CurrentValue;
                 Renderer.Paint.Color = new SKColor(0, 0, 0, (byte) (Transform.Opacity.CurrentValue * 2.55f));
 
-                using SKPath renderPath = new SKPath();
+                using SKPath renderPath = new();
                 if (General.ShapeType.CurrentValue == LayerShapeType.Rectangle)
                     renderPath.AddRect(Renderer.Path.Bounds);
                 else
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             }
             else
             {
-                SKPath path = new SKPath {FillType = SKPathFillType.Winding};
+                SKPath path = new() {FillType = SKPathFillType.Winding};
                 foreach (ArtemisLed artemisLed in Leds)
                     path.AddRect(artemisLed.AbsoluteRectangle);
 
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             if (Disposed)
                 throw new ObjectDisposedException("Layer");
 
-            List<ArtemisLed> leds = new List<ArtemisLed>();
+            List<ArtemisLed> leds = new();
 
             // Get the surface LEDs for this layer
             List<ArtemisLed> availableLeds = surface.Devices.SelectMany(d => d.Leds).ToList();

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerProperties/LayerProperty.cs

@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             if (value == null)
                 return null;
 
-            LayerPropertyKeyframe<T> keyframe = new LayerPropertyKeyframe<T>(
+            LayerPropertyKeyframe<T> keyframe = new(
                 CoreJson.DeserializeObject<T>(keyframeEntity.Value)!, keyframeEntity.Position, (Easings.Functions) keyframeEntity.EasingFunction, this
             );
             AddKeyframe(keyframe);
@@ -366,9 +366,9 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         #region Data bindings
 
         // ReSharper disable InconsistentNaming
-        internal readonly List<IDataBindingRegistration> _dataBindingRegistrations = new List<IDataBindingRegistration>();
+        internal readonly List<IDataBindingRegistration> _dataBindingRegistrations = new();
 
-        internal readonly List<IDataBinding> _dataBindings = new List<IDataBinding>();
+        internal readonly List<IDataBinding> _dataBindings = new();
         // ReSharper restore InconsistentNaming
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             if (dataBindingRegistration.DataBinding != null)
                 throw new ArtemisCoreException("Provided data binding registration already has an enabled data binding");
 
-            DataBinding<T, TProperty> dataBinding = new DataBinding<T, TProperty>(dataBindingRegistration);
+            DataBinding<T, TProperty> dataBinding = new(dataBindingRegistration);
             _dataBindings.Add(dataBinding);
 
             OnDataBindingEnabled(new LayerPropertyEventArgs<T>(dataBinding.LayerProperty));

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerProperties/LayerPropertyKeyFrame.cs

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public KeyframeEntity GetKeyframeEntity()
         {
-            return new KeyframeEntity
+            return new()
             {
                 Value = CoreJson.SerializeObject(Value),
                 Position = Position,

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerPropertyGroup.cs

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             if (!PropertiesInitialized)
                 return new List<ILayerProperty>();
 
-            List<ILayerProperty> result = new List<ILayerProperty>(LayerProperties);
+            List<ILayerProperty> result = new(LayerProperties);
             foreach (LayerPropertyGroup layerPropertyGroup in LayerPropertyGroups)
                 result.AddRange(layerPropertyGroup.GetAllLayerProperties());
 

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerShapes/EllipseShape.cs

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override void CalculateRenderProperties()
         {
-            SKPath path = new SKPath();
+            SKPath path = new();
             path.AddOval(SKRect.Create(Layer.Bounds.Width, Layer.Bounds.Height));
             Path = path;
         }

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/LayerShapes/RectangleShape.cs

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override void CalculateRenderProperties()
         {
-            SKPath path = new SKPath();
+            SKPath path = new();
             path.AddRect(SKRect.Create(Layer.Bounds.Width, Layer.Bounds.Height));
             Path = path;
         }

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Profile.cs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
     /// </summary>
     public sealed class Profile : ProfileElement
     {
-        private readonly object _lock = new object();
+        private readonly object _lock = new();
         private bool _isActivated;
 
         internal Profile(ProfileModule module, string name) : base(null!)
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             UndoStack = new Stack<string>();
             RedoStack = new Stack<string>();
 
-            Folder _ = new Folder(this, "Root folder");
+            Folder _ = new(this, "Root folder");
             Save();
         }
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
                 FolderEntity? rootFolder = ProfileEntity.Folders.FirstOrDefault(f => f.ParentId == EntityId);
                 if (rootFolder == null)
                 {
-                    Folder _ = new Folder(this, "Root folder");
+                    Folder _ = new(this, "Root folder");
                 }
                 else
                 {

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/ProfileElement.cs

@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             if (Disposed)
                 throw new ObjectDisposedException(GetType().Name);
 
-            List<Folder> folders = new List<Folder>();
+            List<Folder> folders = new();
             foreach (Folder childFolder in Children.Where(c => c is Folder).Cast<Folder>())
             {
                 // Add all folders in this element
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             if (Disposed)
                 throw new ObjectDisposedException(GetType().Name);
 
-            List<Layer> layers = new List<Layer>();
+            List<Layer> layers = new();
 
             // Add all layers in this element
             layers.AddRange(Children.Where(c => c is Layer).Cast<Layer>());

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/RenderProfileElement.cs

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             RenderElementEntity.LayerEffects.Clear();
             foreach (BaseLayerEffect layerEffect in LayerEffects)
             {
-                LayerEffectEntity layerEffectEntity = new LayerEffectEntity
+                LayerEffectEntity layerEffectEntity = new()
                 {
                     Id = layerEffect.EntityId,
                     ProviderId = layerEffect.Descriptor?.PlaceholderFor ?? layerEffect.ProviderId,
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             if (descriptor == null)
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(descriptor));
 
-            LayerEffectEntity entity = new LayerEffectEntity
+            LayerEffectEntity entity = new()
             {
                 Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
                 Enabled = true,

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Timeline.cs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
     public class Timeline : CorePropertyChanged, IStorageModel
     {
         private const int MaxExtraTimelines = 15;
-        private readonly object _lock = new object();
+        private readonly object _lock = new();
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Creates a new instance of the <see cref="Timeline" /> class

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Surface/ArtemisDevice.cs

@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             foreach (ArtemisLed led in Leds)
                 led.CalculateRectangles();
 
-            SKPath path = new SKPath {FillType = SKPathFillType.Winding};
+            SKPath path = new() {FillType = SKPathFillType.Winding};
             foreach (ArtemisLed artemisLed in Leds)
                 path.AddRect(artemisLed.AbsoluteRectangle);
 

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Surface/ArtemisSurface.cs

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
     /// </summary>
     public class ArtemisSurface : CorePropertyChanged
     {
-        private List<ArtemisDevice> _devices = new List<ArtemisDevice>();
+        private List<ArtemisDevice> _devices = new();
-        private ReadOnlyDictionary<Led, ArtemisLed> _ledMap = new ReadOnlyDictionary<Led, ArtemisLed>(new Dictionary<Led, ArtemisLed>());
+        private ReadOnlyDictionary<Led, ArtemisLed> _ledMap = new(new Dictionary<Led, ArtemisLed>());
         private bool _isActive;
         private string _name;
 

src/Artemis.Core/Ninject/LoggerProvider.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Ninject
 {
     internal class LoggerProvider : Provider<ILogger>
     {
-        internal static readonly LoggingLevelSwitch LoggingLevelSwitch = new LoggingLevelSwitch(LogEventLevel.Verbose);
+        internal static readonly LoggingLevelSwitch LoggingLevelSwitch = new(LogEventLevel.Verbose);
 
         private static readonly ILogger Logger = new LoggerConfiguration()
             .Enrich.FromLogContext()

src/Artemis.Core/Ninject/PluginSettingsProvider.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Ninject
     // TODO: Investigate if this can't just be set as a constant on the plugin child kernel
     internal class PluginSettingsProvider : Provider<PluginSettings>
     {
-        private static readonly List<PluginSettings> PluginSettings = new List<PluginSettings>();
+        private static readonly List<PluginSettings> PluginSettings = new();
         private readonly IPluginRepository _pluginRepository;
         private readonly IPluginManagementService _pluginManagementService;
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Ninject
                 if (existingSettings != null)
                     return existingSettings;
 
-                PluginSettings? settings = new PluginSettings(plugin, _pluginRepository);
+                PluginSettings? settings = new(plugin, _pluginRepository);
                 PluginSettings.Add(settings);
                 return settings;
             }

src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/DataModelExpansions/DataModel.cs

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.DataModelExpansions
     /// </summary>
     public abstract class DataModel
     {
-        private readonly Dictionary<string, DataModel> _dynamicDataModels = new Dictionary<string, DataModel>();
+        private readonly Dictionary<string, DataModel> _dynamicDataModels = new();
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Creates a new instance of the <see cref="DataModel" /> class
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.DataModelExpansions
         ///     Gets an read-only dictionary of all dynamic data models
         /// </summary>
         [DataModelIgnore]
-        public ReadOnlyDictionary<string, DataModel> DynamicDataModels => new ReadOnlyDictionary<string, DataModel>(_dynamicDataModels);
+        public ReadOnlyDictionary<string, DataModel> DynamicDataModels => new(_dynamicDataModels);
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Returns a read-only collection of all properties in this datamodel that are to be ignored

src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/DataModelExpansions/Internal/BaseDataModelExpansion.cs

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.DataModelExpansions
         /// <summary>
         ///     Gets a list of all properties ignored at runtime using <c>IgnoreProperty(x => x.y)</c>
         /// </summary>
-        protected internal readonly List<PropertyInfo> HiddenPropertiesList = new List<PropertyInfo>();
+        protected internal readonly List<PropertyInfo> HiddenPropertiesList = new();
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Gets a list of all properties ignored at runtime using <c>IgnoreProperty(x => x.y)</c>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.DataModelExpansions
         /// <returns></returns>
         public virtual DataModelPropertyAttribute GetDataModelDescription()
         {
-            return new DataModelPropertyAttribute {Name = Plugin.Info.Name, Description = Plugin.Info.Description};
+            return new() {Name = Plugin.Info.Name, Description = Plugin.Info.Description};
         }
     }
 }

src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/DeviceProviders/DeviceProvider.cs

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.DeviceProviders
         [Inject]
         public ILogger? Logger { get; set; }
 
-        internal Dictionary<IRGBDevice, string> DeviceLayoutPaths { get; set; } = new Dictionary<IRGBDevice, string>();
+        internal Dictionary<IRGBDevice, string> DeviceLayoutPaths { get; set; } = new();
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override void Disable()

src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerBrushes/LayerBrushProvider.cs

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.LayerBrushes
             if (!IsEnabled)
                 throw new ArtemisPluginException(Plugin, "Can only add a layer brush descriptor when the plugin is enabled");
 
-            LayerBrushDescriptor descriptor = new LayerBrushDescriptor(displayName, description, icon, typeof(T), this);
+            LayerBrushDescriptor descriptor = new(displayName, description, icon, typeof(T), this);
             _layerBrushDescriptors.Add(descriptor);
             LayerBrushStore.Add(descriptor);
         }

src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerBrushes/PerLedLayerBrush.cs

@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.LayerBrushes
             if (Layer.General.TransformMode.CurrentValue == LayerTransformMode.Normal && SupportsTransformation) 
                 canvas.SetMatrix(canvas.TotalMatrix.PreConcat(Layer.GetTransformMatrix(true, false, false, true).Invert()));
 
-            using SKPath pointsPath = new SKPath();
+            using SKPath pointsPath = new();
-            using SKPaint ledPaint = new SKPaint();
+            using SKPaint ledPaint = new();
             foreach (ArtemisLed artemisLed in Layer.Leds)
             {
                 pointsPath.AddPoly(new[]

src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerEffects/LayerEffectDescriptor.cs

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.LayerEffects
         {
             if (PlaceholderFor == null)
                 throw new ArtemisCoreException("Cannot create a placeholder instance using a layer effect descriptor that is not a placeholder for anything");
-            PlaceholderLayerEffect effect = new PlaceholderLayerEffect(entity, PlaceholderFor)
+            PlaceholderLayerEffect effect = new(entity, PlaceholderFor)
             {
                 ProfileElement = renderElement,
                 Descriptor = this

src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerEffects/LayerEffectProvider.cs

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.LayerEffects
             if (!IsEnabled)
                 throw new ArtemisPluginFeatureException(this, "Can only add a layer effect descriptor when the plugin is enabled");
 
-            LayerEffectDescriptor descriptor = new LayerEffectDescriptor(displayName, description, icon, typeof(T), this);
+            LayerEffectDescriptor descriptor = new(displayName, description, icon, typeof(T), this);
             _layerEffectDescriptors.Add(descriptor);
             LayerEffectStore.Add(descriptor);
         }

src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/LayerEffects/Placeholder/PlaceholderLayerEffectDescriptor.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     {
         public static LayerEffectDescriptor Create(string missingProviderId)
         {
-            LayerEffectDescriptor descriptor = new LayerEffectDescriptor("Missing effect", "This effect could not be loaded", "FileQuestion", null, Constants.EffectPlaceholderPlugin)
+            LayerEffectDescriptor descriptor = new("Missing effect", "This effect could not be loaded", "FileQuestion", null, Constants.EffectPlaceholderPlugin)
             {
                 PlaceholderFor = missingProviderId
             };

src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/Modules/Module.cs

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Modules
         /// <returns></returns>
         public virtual DataModelPropertyAttribute GetDataModelDescription()
         {
-            return new DataModelPropertyAttribute {Name = Plugin.Info.Name, Description = Plugin.Info.Description};
+            return new() {Name = Plugin.Info.Name, Description = Plugin.Info.Description};
         }
 
         internal override void InternalEnable()
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Modules
         ///     A list of activation requirements
         ///     <para>Note: if empty the module is always activated</para>
         /// </summary>
-        public List<IModuleActivationRequirement> ActivationRequirements { get; } = new List<IModuleActivationRequirement>();
+        public List<IModuleActivationRequirement> ActivationRequirements { get; } = new();
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Gets or sets the activation requirement mode, defaults to <see cref="ActivationRequirementType.Any" />

src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/Modules/ProfileModule.cs

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Modules
         /// <returns></returns>
         public virtual DataModelPropertyAttribute GetDataModelDescription()
         {
-            return new DataModelPropertyAttribute {Name = Plugin.Info.Name, Description = Plugin.Info.Description};
+            return new() {Name = Plugin.Info.Name, Description = Plugin.Info.Description};
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Modules
         /// <summary>
         ///     Gets a list of all properties ignored at runtime using <c>IgnoreProperty(x => x.y)</c>
         /// </summary>
-        protected internal readonly List<PropertyInfo> HiddenPropertiesList = new List<PropertyInfo>();
+        protected internal readonly List<PropertyInfo> HiddenPropertiesList = new();
-        private readonly object _lock = new object();
+        private readonly object _lock = new();
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Creates a new instance of the <see cref="ProfileModule" /> class

src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/Settings/PluginSettings.cs

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
                     _pluginRepository.AddSetting(settingEntity);
                 }
 
-                PluginSetting<T> pluginSetting = new PluginSetting<T>(Plugin, _pluginRepository, settingEntity);
+                PluginSetting<T> pluginSetting = new(Plugin, _pluginRepository, settingEntity);
 
                 // This overrides null with the default value, I'm not sure if that's desirable because you
                 // might expect something to go null and you might not

src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/TimedUpdateRegistration.cs

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         private DateTime _lastEvent;
         private Timer? _timer;
         private bool _disposed;
-        private readonly object _lock = new object();
+        private readonly object _lock = new();
 
         internal TimedUpdateRegistration(PluginFeature feature, TimeSpan interval, Action<double> action)
         {

src/Artemis.Core/RGB.NET/BitmapBrush.cs

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         public Rectangle RenderedRectangle { get; private set; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public Dictionary<BrushRenderTarget, Color> RenderedTargets { get; } = new Dictionary<BrushRenderTarget, Color>();
+        public Dictionary<BrushRenderTarget, Color> RenderedTargets { get; } = new();
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Gets or sets the desired scale of the bitmap brush
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
                     }
                 }
 
-                Color pixel = new Color(a / sampleSize, r / sampleSize, g / sampleSize, b / sampleSize);
+                Color pixel = new(a / sampleSize, r / sampleSize, g / sampleSize, b / sampleSize);
 
                 ArtemisDevice? artemisDevice = Surface?.GetArtemisLed(renderTarget.Led)?.Device;
                 if (artemisDevice is not null)

src/Artemis.Core/Services/ColorQuantizer/ColorQuantizerService.cs

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             if ((amount & (amount - 1)) != 0)
                 throw new ArgumentException("Must be power of two", nameof(amount));
 
-            Queue<ColorCube> cubes = new Queue<ColorCube>(amount);
+            Queue<ColorCube> cubes = new(amount);
             cubes.Enqueue(new ColorCube(colors));
 
             while (cubes.Count < amount)

src/Artemis.Core/Services/CoreService.cs

@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
         private readonly PluginSetting<double> _renderScale;
         private readonly IRgbService _rgbService;
         private readonly ISurfaceService _surfaceService;
-        private readonly List<Exception> _updateExceptions = new List<Exception>();
+        private readonly List<Exception> _updateExceptions = new();
-        private List<BaseDataModelExpansion> _dataModelExpansions = new List<BaseDataModelExpansion>();
+        private List<BaseDataModelExpansion> _dataModelExpansions = new();
         private DateTime _lastExceptionLog;
-        private List<Module> _modules = new List<Module>();
+        private List<Module> _modules = new();
 
         // ReSharper disable UnusedParameter.Local - Storage migration and module service are injected early to ensure it runs before anything else
         public CoreService(IKernel kernel, ILogger logger, StorageMigrationService _, ISettingsService settingsService, IPluginManagementService pluginManagementService,
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
 
         public void PlayIntroAnimation()
         {
-            IntroAnimation intro = new IntroAnimation(_logger, _profileService, _surfaceService);
+            IntroAnimation intro = new(_logger, _profileService, _surfaceService);
 
             // Draw a white overlay over the device
             void DrawOverlay(object? sender, FrameRenderingEventArgs args)
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
                         return;
 
                     // Render all active modules
-                    using SKCanvas canvas = new SKCanvas(_rgbService.BitmapBrush.Bitmap);
+                    using SKCanvas canvas = new(_rgbService.BitmapBrush.Bitmap);
                     canvas.Scale((float) _renderScale.Value);
                     canvas.Clear(new SKColor(0, 0, 0));
                     if (!ModuleRenderingDisabled)

src/Artemis.Core/Services/DeviceService.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
         private void BlinkDevice(ArtemisDevice device, int blinkCount)
         {
             // Create a LED group way at the top
-            ListLedGroup ledGroup = new ListLedGroup(device.Leds.Select(l => l.RgbLed))
+            ListLedGroup ledGroup = new(device.Leds.Select(l => l.RgbLed))
             {
                 Brush = new SolidColorBrush(new Color(255, 255, 255)), 
                 ZIndex = 999

src/Artemis.Core/Services/Input/InputKeyLedIdMap.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
 {
     internal static class InputKeyUtilities
     {
-        internal static readonly Dictionary<KeyboardKey, LedId> KeyboardKeyLedIdMap = new Dictionary<KeyboardKey, LedId>
+        internal static readonly Dictionary<KeyboardKey, LedId> KeyboardKeyLedIdMap = new()
         {
             {KeyboardKey.None, LedId.Keyboard_Custom1},
             {KeyboardKey.Cancel, LedId.Keyboard_Custom2},
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             {KeyboardKey.NumPadEnter, LedId.Keyboard_NumEnter}
         };
 
-        internal static readonly Dictionary<MouseButton, LedId> MouseButtonLedIdMap = new Dictionary<MouseButton, LedId>
+        internal static readonly Dictionary<MouseButton, LedId> MouseButtonLedIdMap = new()
         {
             {MouseButton.Left, LedId.Mouse1},
             {MouseButton.Middle, LedId.Mouse2},

src/Artemis.Core/Services/Input/InputService.cs

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
 
         #region Providers
 
-        private readonly List<InputProvider> _inputProviders = new List<InputProvider>();
+        private readonly List<InputProvider> _inputProviders = new();
 
         public void AddInputProvider(InputProvider inputProvider)
         {
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
 
         #region Identification
 
-        private readonly Dictionary<Tuple<InputProvider, object>, ArtemisDevice> _deviceCache = new Dictionary<Tuple<InputProvider, object>, ArtemisDevice>();
+        private readonly Dictionary<Tuple<InputProvider, object>, ArtemisDevice> _deviceCache = new();
-        private List<ArtemisDevice> _devices = new List<ArtemisDevice>();
+        private List<ArtemisDevice> _devices = new();
         private ArtemisDevice? _cachedFallbackKeyboard;
         private ArtemisDevice? _cachedFallbackMouse;
         private ArtemisDevice? _identifyingDevice;
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
 
         #region Keyboard
 
-        private readonly Dictionary<ArtemisDevice, HashSet<KeyboardKey>> _pressedKeys = new Dictionary<ArtemisDevice, HashSet<KeyboardKey>>();
+        private readonly Dictionary<ArtemisDevice, HashSet<KeyboardKey>> _pressedKeys = new();
-        private readonly Dictionary<ArtemisDevice, KeyboardModifierKey> _keyboardModifier = new Dictionary<ArtemisDevice, KeyboardModifierKey>();
+        private readonly Dictionary<ArtemisDevice, KeyboardModifierKey> _keyboardModifier = new();
         private KeyboardModifierKey _globalModifiers;
 
         private void InputProviderOnKeyboardDataReceived(object? sender, InputProviderKeyboardEventArgs e)
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
                 led = e.Device.GetLed(ledId);
 
             // Create the UpDown event args because it can be used for every event
-            ArtemisKeyboardKeyUpDownEventArgs eventArgs = new ArtemisKeyboardKeyUpDownEventArgs(e.Device, led, e.Key, keyboardModifierKey, e.IsDown);
+            ArtemisKeyboardKeyUpDownEventArgs eventArgs = new(e.Device, led, e.Key, keyboardModifierKey, e.IsDown);
             OnKeyboardKeyUpDown(eventArgs);
             if (e.IsDown)
                 OnKeyboardKeyDown(eventArgs);
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
                 led = e.Device.Leds.FirstOrDefault(l => l.RgbLed.Id == ledId);
 
             // Create the UpDown event args because it can be used for every event
-            ArtemisMouseButtonUpDownEventArgs eventArgs = new ArtemisMouseButtonUpDownEventArgs(e.Device, led, e.Button, e.IsDown);
+            ArtemisMouseButtonUpDownEventArgs eventArgs = new(e.Device, led, e.Button, e.IsDown);
             OnMouseButtonUpDown(eventArgs);
             if (e.IsDown)
                 OnMouseButtonDown(eventArgs);

src/Artemis.Core/Services/ModuleService.cs

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
 {
     internal class ModuleService : IModuleService
     {
-        private static readonly SemaphoreSlim ActiveModuleSemaphore = new SemaphoreSlim(1, 1);
+        private static readonly SemaphoreSlim ActiveModuleSemaphore = new(1, 1);
         private readonly ILogger _logger;
         private readonly IModuleRepository _moduleRepository;
         private readonly IPluginManagementService _pluginManagementService;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             _profileService = profileService;
             _pluginManagementService.PluginFeatureEnabled += OnPluginFeatureEnabled;
 
-            Timer activationUpdateTimer = new Timer(2000);
+            Timer activationUpdateTimer = new(2000);
             activationUpdateTimer.Start();
             activationUpdateTimer.Elapsed += ActivationUpdateTimerOnElapsed;
 
@@ -204,11 +204,11 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
                     return;
                 }
 
-                Stopwatch stopwatch = new Stopwatch();
+                Stopwatch stopwatch = new();
                 stopwatch.Start();
 
                 List<Module> modules = _pluginManagementService.GetFeaturesOfType<Module>().ToList();
-                List<Task> tasks = new List<Task>();
+                List<Task> tasks = new();
                 foreach (Module module in modules)
                     lock (module)
                     {

src/Artemis.Core/Services/PluginManagementService.cs

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
 
         private void CopyBuiltInPlugin(FileInfo zipFileInfo, ZipArchive zipArchive)
         {
-            DirectoryInfo pluginDirectory = new DirectoryInfo(Path.Combine(Constants.DataFolder, "plugins", Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(zipFileInfo.Name)));
+            DirectoryInfo pluginDirectory = new(Path.Combine(Constants.DataFolder, "plugins", Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(zipFileInfo.Name)));
             bool createLockFile = File.Exists(Path.Combine(pluginDirectory.FullName, "artemis.lock"));
 
             // Remove the old directory if it exists
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
         public void CopyBuiltInPlugins()
         {
             OnCopyingBuildInPlugins();
-            DirectoryInfo pluginDirectory = new DirectoryInfo(Path.Combine(Constants.DataFolder, "plugins"));
+            DirectoryInfo pluginDirectory = new(Path.Combine(Constants.DataFolder, "plugins"));
 
             // Iterate built-in plugins
-            DirectoryInfo builtInPluginDirectory = new DirectoryInfo(Path.Combine(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(), "Plugins"));
+            DirectoryInfo builtInPluginDirectory = new(Path.Combine(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(), "Plugins"));
             if (!builtInPluginDirectory.Exists)
             {
                 _logger.Warning("No built-in plugins found at {pluginDir}, skipping CopyBuiltInPlugins", builtInPluginDirectory.FullName);
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
                 if (metaDataFileEntry == null)
                     throw new ArtemisPluginException("Couldn't find a plugin.json in " + zipFile.FullName);
 
-                using StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(metaDataFileEntry.Open());
+                using StreamReader reader = new(metaDataFileEntry.Open());
                 PluginInfo builtInPluginInfo = CoreJson.DeserializeObject<PluginInfo>(reader.ReadToEnd())!;
 
                 // Find the matching plugin in the plugin folder
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
 
         public Plugin? GetCallingPlugin()
         {
-            StackTrace stackTrace = new StackTrace(); // get call stack
+            StackTrace stackTrace = new(); // get call stack
             StackFrame[] stackFrames = stackTrace.GetFrames(); // get method calls (frames)
 
             foreach (StackFrame stackFrame in stackFrames)
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             UnloadPlugins();
 
             // Load the plugin assemblies into the plugin context
-            DirectoryInfo pluginDirectory = new DirectoryInfo(Path.Combine(Constants.DataFolder, "plugins"));
+            DirectoryInfo pluginDirectory = new(Path.Combine(Constants.DataFolder, "plugins"));
             foreach (DirectoryInfo subDirectory in pluginDirectory.EnumerateDirectories())
             {
                 try
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             }
 
             // Load the entity and fall back on creating a new one
-            Plugin plugin = new Plugin(pluginInfo, directory, _pluginRepository.GetPluginByGuid(pluginInfo.Guid));
+            Plugin plugin = new(pluginInfo, directory, _pluginRepository.GetPluginByGuid(pluginInfo.Guid));
             OnPluginLoading(new PluginEventArgs(plugin));
 
             // Locate the main assembly entry

src/Artemis.Core/Services/Storage/Models/SurfaceArrangement.cs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services.Models
 
         internal static SurfaceArrangement GetDefaultArrangement()
         {
-            SurfaceArrangement arrangement = new SurfaceArrangement();
+            SurfaceArrangement arrangement = new();
 
             SurfaceArrangementType keypad = arrangement.AddType(RGBDeviceType.Keypad, 1);
             keypad.AddConfiguration(new SurfaceArrangementConfiguration(null, HorizontalArrangementPosition.Equal, VerticalArrangementPosition.Equal, 20));
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services.Models
 
         private SurfaceArrangementType AddType(RGBDeviceType type, int zIndex)
         {
-            SurfaceArrangementType surfaceArrangementType = new SurfaceArrangementType(this, type, zIndex);
+            SurfaceArrangementType surfaceArrangementType = new(this, type, zIndex);
             Types.Add(surfaceArrangementType);
             return surfaceArrangementType;
         }

src/Artemis.Core/Services/Storage/Models/SurfaceArrangementType.cs

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services.Models
             }
 
             // If nothing applied fall back to just basing on whatever is the furthers to the right
-            SurfaceArrangementConfiguration fallback = new SurfaceArrangementConfiguration(
+            SurfaceArrangementConfiguration fallback = new(
                 null,
                 HorizontalArrangementPosition.Right,
                 VerticalArrangementPosition.Equal,

src/Artemis.Core/Services/Storage/ProfileService.cs

@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             _surfaceService.SurfaceConfigurationUpdated += OnSurfaceConfigurationUpdated;
         }
 
-        public JsonSerializerSettings MementoSettings { get; set; } = new JsonSerializerSettings {TypeNameHandling = TypeNameHandling.All};
+        public JsonSerializerSettings MementoSettings { get; set; } = new() {TypeNameHandling = TypeNameHandling.All};
-        public JsonSerializerSettings ExportSettings { get; set; } = new JsonSerializerSettings {TypeNameHandling = TypeNameHandling.All, Formatting = Formatting.Indented};
+        public JsonSerializerSettings ExportSettings { get; set; } = new() {TypeNameHandling = TypeNameHandling.All, Formatting = Formatting.Indented};
 
         public ProfileDescriptor? GetLastActiveProfile(ProfileModule module)
         {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
 
         public ProfileDescriptor CreateProfileDescriptor(ProfileModule module, string name)
         {
-            ProfileEntity profileEntity = new ProfileEntity {Id = Guid.NewGuid(), Name = name, ModuleId = module.Id};
+            ProfileEntity profileEntity = new() {Id = Guid.NewGuid(), Name = name, ModuleId = module.Id};
             _profileRepository.Add(profileEntity);
 
             return new ProfileDescriptor(module, profileEntity);
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             if (profileEntity == null)
                 throw new ArtemisCoreException($"Cannot find profile named: {profileDescriptor.Name} ID: {profileDescriptor.Id}");
 
-            Profile profile = new Profile(profileDescriptor.ProfileModule, profileEntity);
+            Profile profile = new(profileDescriptor.ProfileModule, profileEntity);
             InstantiateProfile(profile);
 
             profileDescriptor.ProfileModule.ChangeActiveProfile(profile, _surfaceService.ActiveSurface);
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
                 return;
 
             ProfileEntity entity = _profileRepository.Get(module.ActiveProfile.EntityId);
-            Profile profile = new Profile(module, entity);
+            Profile profile = new(module, entity);
             InstantiateProfile(profile);
 
             module.ChangeActiveProfile(null, _surfaceService.ActiveSurface);
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             if (profileEntity == null)
                 throw new ArtemisCoreException($"Cannot find profile named: {profileDescriptor.Name} ID: {profileDescriptor.Id}");
 
-            Profile profile = new Profile(profileDescriptor.ProfileModule, profileEntity);
+            Profile profile = new(profileDescriptor.ProfileModule, profileEntity);
             InstantiateProfile(profile);
 
             void ActivatingProfileSurfaceUpdate(object? sender, SurfaceConfigurationEventArgs e)

src/Artemis.Core/Services/Storage/SurfaceService.cs

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
         public ArtemisSurface CreateSurfaceConfiguration(string name)
         {
             // Create a blank config
-            ArtemisSurface configuration = new ArtemisSurface(_rgbService.Surface, name);
+            ArtemisSurface configuration = new(_rgbService.Surface, name);
 
             // Add all current devices
             foreach (IRGBDevice rgbDevice in _rgbService.LoadedDevices)
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             foreach (SurfaceEntity surfaceEntity in configs)
             {
                 // Create the surface entity
-                ArtemisSurface surfaceConfiguration = new ArtemisSurface(_rgbService.Surface, surfaceEntity);
+                ArtemisSurface surfaceConfiguration = new(_rgbService.Surface, surfaceEntity);
                 foreach (DeviceEntity position in surfaceEntity.DeviceEntities)
                 {
                     IRGBDevice? device = _rgbService.Surface.Devices.FirstOrDefault(d => d.GetDeviceIdentifier() == position.DeviceIdentifier);

src/Artemis.Core/Stores/ConditionOperatorStore.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
 {
     internal class ConditionOperatorStore
     {
-        private static readonly List<ConditionOperatorRegistration> Registrations = new List<ConditionOperatorRegistration>();
+        private static readonly List<ConditionOperatorRegistration> Registrations = new();
 
         public static ConditionOperatorRegistration Add(BaseConditionOperator conditionOperator)
         {

src/Artemis.Core/Stores/DataBindingModifierTypeStore.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
 {
     internal class DataBindingModifierTypeStore
     {
-        private static readonly List<DataBindingModifierTypeRegistration> Registrations = new List<DataBindingModifierTypeRegistration>();
+        private static readonly List<DataBindingModifierTypeRegistration> Registrations = new();
 
         public static DataBindingModifierTypeRegistration Add(BaseDataBindingModifierType modifierType)
         {

src/Artemis.Core/Stores/DataModelStore.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
 {
     internal class DataModelStore
     {
-        private static readonly List<DataModelRegistration> Registrations = new List<DataModelRegistration>();
+        private static readonly List<DataModelRegistration> Registrations = new();
 
         public static DataModelRegistration Add(DataModel dataModel)
         {

src/Artemis.Core/Stores/LayerBrushStore.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
 {
     internal class LayerBrushStore
     {
-        private static readonly List<LayerBrushRegistration> Registrations = new List<LayerBrushRegistration>();
+        private static readonly List<LayerBrushRegistration> Registrations = new();
 
         public static LayerBrushRegistration Add(LayerBrushDescriptor descriptor)
         {

src/Artemis.Core/Stores/LayerEffectStore.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
 {
     internal class LayerEffectStore
     {
-        private static readonly List<LayerEffectRegistration> Registrations = new List<LayerEffectRegistration>();
+        private static readonly List<LayerEffectRegistration> Registrations = new();
 
         public static LayerEffectRegistration Add(LayerEffectDescriptor descriptor)
         {

src/Artemis.Core/Utilities/CurrentProcessUtilities.cs

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             if (restart)
                 arguments = "-Command \"& {Start-Sleep -s " + delay + "; (Get-Process 'Artemis.UI').kill(); Start-Process -FilePath '" + Process.GetCurrentProcess().MainModule!.FileName + "'}\"";
 
-            ProcessStartInfo info = new ProcessStartInfo
+            ProcessStartInfo info = new()
             {
                 Arguments = arguments,
                 WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden,
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// <returns>The process created to open the URL</returns>
         public static Process? OpenUrl(string url)
         {
-            ProcessStartInfo processInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
+            ProcessStartInfo processInfo = new()
             {
                 FileName = url,
                 UseShellExecute = true
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
 
                 // On Windows, ensure everyone has permission (important when running as admin)
                 DirectorySecurity security = dataDirectory.GetAccessControl();
-                SecurityIdentifier everyone = new SecurityIdentifier(WellKnownSidType.WorldSid, null);
+                SecurityIdentifier everyone = new(WellKnownSidType.WorldSid, null);
                 security.AddAccessRule(new FileSystemAccessRule(
                     everyone,
                     FileSystemRights.Modify | FileSystemRights.Synchronize,

src/Artemis.Core/Utilities/IntroAnimation.cs

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
                         LedName = l.RgbLed.Id.ToString()
                     }));
 
-                Profile profile = new Profile(new DummyModule(), profileEntity);
+                Profile profile = new(new DummyModule(), profileEntity);
                 profile.Activate(_surfaceService.ActiveSurface);
 
                 _profileService.InstantiateProfile(profile);

src/Artemis.Storage/Migrations/M8PluginFeatures.cs

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Storage.Migrations
 
         public void Apply(LiteRepository repository)
         {
-            Dictionary<string, string> pluginMap = new Dictionary<string, string>
+            Dictionary<string, string> pluginMap = new()
             {
                 {"ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff", "Artemis.Core.CorePluginFeature-ffffffff"},
                 {"ab41d601-35e0-4a73-bf0b-94509b006ab0", "Artemis.Plugins.DataModelExpansions.TestData.PluginDataModelExpansion-ab41d601"},

src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Behaviors/ScrollParentWhenAtMax.cs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
             if (scrollPos == scrollViewer.ScrollableHeight && e.Delta < 0 || scrollPos == 0 && e.Delta > 0)
             {
                 e.Handled = true;
-                MouseWheelEventArgs e2 = new MouseWheelEventArgs(e.MouseDevice, e.Timestamp, e.Delta);
+                MouseWheelEventArgs e2 = new(e.MouseDevice, e.Timestamp, e.Delta);
                 e2.RoutedEvent = UIElement.MouseWheelEvent;
                 AssociatedObject.RaiseEvent(e2);
             }

src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Controls/DeviceVisualizer.cs

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
             // Determine the scale required to fit the desired size of the control
             Size measureSize = MeasureDevice();
             double scale = Math.Min(DesiredSize.Width / measureSize.Width, DesiredSize.Height / measureSize.Height);
-            Rect scaledRect = new Rect(0, 0, measureSize.Width * scale, measureSize.Height * scale);
+            Rect scaledRect = new(0, 0, measureSize.Width * scale, measureSize.Height * scale);
 
             // Center and scale the visualization in the desired bounding box
             if (DesiredSize.Width > 0 && DesiredSize.Height > 0)
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
             }
 
             // Determine the offset required to rotate within bounds
-            Rect rotationRect = new Rect(0, 0, Device.RgbDevice.ActualSize.Width, Device.RgbDevice.ActualSize.Height);
+            Rect rotationRect = new(0, 0, Device.RgbDevice.ActualSize.Width, Device.RgbDevice.ActualSize.Height);
             rotationRect.Transform(new RotateTransform(Device.Rotation).Value);
 
             // Apply device rotation
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
             if (Device == null)
                 return Size.Empty;
 
-            Rect rotationRect = new Rect(0, 0, Device.RgbDevice.ActualSize.Width, Device.RgbDevice.ActualSize.Height);
+            Rect rotationRect = new(0, 0, Device.RgbDevice.ActualSize.Width, Device.RgbDevice.ActualSize.Height);
             rotationRect.Transform(new RotateTransform(Device.Rotation).Value);
 
             return rotationRect.Size;
@@ -249,16 +249,16 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
             }
 
             // Create the opacity drawing group
-            DrawingGroup opacityDrawingGroup = new DrawingGroup();
+            DrawingGroup opacityDrawingGroup = new();
             DrawingContext drawingContext = opacityDrawingGroup.Open();
             foreach (DeviceVisualizerLed deviceVisualizerLed in _deviceVisualizerLeds)
                 deviceVisualizerLed.RenderOpacityMask(drawingContext);
             drawingContext.Close();
 
             // Render the store as a bitmap 
-            DrawingImage drawingImage = new DrawingImage(opacityDrawingGroup);
+            DrawingImage drawingImage = new(opacityDrawingGroup);
-            Image image = new Image {Source = drawingImage};
+            Image image = new() {Source = drawingImage};
-            RenderTargetBitmap bitmap = new RenderTargetBitmap(
+            RenderTargetBitmap bitmap = new(
                 Math.Max(1, (int) (opacityDrawingGroup.Bounds.Width * 2.5)),
                 Math.Max(1, (int) (opacityDrawingGroup.Bounds.Height * 2.5)),
                 96,
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
             bitmap.Freeze();
 
             // Set the bitmap as the opacity mask for the colors backing store
-            ImageBrush bitmapBrush = new ImageBrush(bitmap);
+            ImageBrush bitmapBrush = new(bitmap);
             bitmapBrush.Freeze();
             _backingStore.OpacityMask = bitmapBrush;
 

src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Controls/DeviceVisualizerLed.cs

@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
             if (DisplayGeometry == null)
                 return;
 
-            SolidColorBrush fillBrush = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(100, 255, 255, 255));
+            SolidColorBrush fillBrush = new(Color.FromArgb(100, 255, 255, 255));
             fillBrush.Freeze();
-            SolidColorBrush penBrush = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(255, 255, 255, 255));
+            SolidColorBrush penBrush = new(Color.FromArgb(255, 255, 255, 255));
             penBrush.Freeze();
 
             // Create transparent pixels covering the entire LedRect so the image size matched the LedRect size

src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Controls/DraggableFloat.xaml.cs

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
                 typeof(RoutedPropertyChangedEventHandler<float>),
                 typeof(DraggableFloat));
 
-        private readonly Regex _inputRegex = new Regex("^[.][-|0-9]+$|^-?[0-9]*[.]{0,1}[0-9]*$");
+        private readonly Regex _inputRegex = new("^[.][-|0-9]+$|^-?[0-9]*[.]{0,1}[0-9]*$");
 
         private bool _calledDragStarted;
 
@@ -196,10 +196,10 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
             }
 
             // Use decimals for everything to avoid floating point errors
-            decimal startValue = new decimal(_startValue);
+            decimal startValue = new(_startValue);
-            decimal startX = new decimal(_mouseDragStartPoint.X);
+            decimal startX = new(_mouseDragStartPoint.X);
-            decimal x = new decimal(e.GetPosition((IInputElement) sender).X);
+            decimal x = new(e.GetPosition((IInputElement) sender).X);
-            decimal stepSize = new decimal(StepSize);
+            decimal stepSize = new(StepSize);
             if (stepSize == 0)
                 stepSize = 0.1m;
 

src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Converters/ColorGradientToGradientStopsConverter.cs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
         public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
         {
             List<ColorGradientStop> colorGradients = (List<ColorGradientStop>) value;
-            GradientStopCollection collection = new GradientStopCollection();
+            GradientStopCollection collection = new();
             if (colorGradients == null)
                 return collection;
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
         public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
         {
             GradientStopCollection collection = (GradientStopCollection) value;
-            List<ColorGradientStop> colorGradients = new List<ColorGradientStop>();
+            List<ColorGradientStop> colorGradients = new();
             if (collection == null)
                 return colorGradients;
 

src/Artemis.UI.Shared/DataModelVisualization/DataModelDisplayViewModel.cs

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
             }
         }
 
-        internal override object InternalGuard => new object();
+        internal override object InternalGuard => new();
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override void UpdateValue(object? model)

src/Artemis.UI.Shared/DataModelVisualization/DataModelInputViewModel.cs

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
         /// </summary>
         public DataModelPropertyAttribute TargetDescription { get; }
 
-        internal override object InternalGuard { get; } = new object();
+        internal override object InternalGuard { get; } = new();
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public sealed override void Submit()

src/Artemis.UI.Shared/DataModelVisualization/Input/DataModelDynamicViewModel.cs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Input
         private readonly IDataModelUIService _dataModelUIService;
         private readonly Module _module;
         private readonly Timer _updateTimer;
-        private SolidColorBrush _buttonBrush = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromRgb(171, 71, 188));
+        private SolidColorBrush _buttonBrush = new(Color.FromRgb(171, 71, 188));
         private DataModelPath? _dataModelPath;
         private DataModelPropertiesViewModel? _dataModelViewModel;
         private bool _displaySwitchButton;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Input
         /// <summary>
         ///     Gets the brush to use for the switch button
         /// </summary>
-        public SolidColorBrush SwitchButtonBrush => new SolidColorBrush(ButtonBrush.Color.Darken());
+        public SolidColorBrush SwitchButtonBrush => new(ButtonBrush.Color.Darken());
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Gets or sets the placeholder text when no value is entered

src/Artemis.UI.Shared/DataModelVisualization/Input/DataModelStaticViewModel.cs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Input
     {
         private readonly IDataModelUIService _dataModelUIService;
         private readonly Window? _rootView;
-        private SolidColorBrush _buttonBrush = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromRgb(171, 71, 188));
+        private SolidColorBrush _buttonBrush = new(Color.FromRgb(171, 71, 188));
         private bool _displaySwitchButton;
         private DataModelDisplayViewModel? _displayViewModel;
         private DataModelInputViewModel? _inputViewModel;
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Input
         /// <summary>
         ///     Gets the brush to use for the switch button
         /// </summary>
-        public SolidColorBrush SwitchButtonBrush => new SolidColorBrush(ButtonBrush.Color.Darken());
+        public SolidColorBrush SwitchButtonBrush => new(ButtonBrush.Color.Darken());
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Gets the view model used to display the value

src/Artemis.UI.Shared/DataModelVisualization/Shared/DataModelVisualizationViewModel.cs

@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
             if (depth > MaxDepth)
                 return null;
 
-            DataModelPath dataModelPath = new DataModelPath(DataModel, path);
+            DataModelPath dataModelPath = new(DataModel, path);
             if (!dataModelPath.IsValid)
                 return null;
 

src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Extensions/DataModelWrapperExtensions.cs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
         /// <returns>The created view model</returns>
         public static DataModelPropertiesViewModel CreateViewModel(this EventPredicateWrapperDataModel wrapper, IDataModelUIService dataModelUIService, DataModelUpdateConfiguration configuration)
         {
-            DataModelPropertiesViewModel viewModel = new DataModelPropertiesViewModel(wrapper, null, new DataModelPath(wrapper));
+            DataModelPropertiesViewModel viewModel = new(wrapper, null, new DataModelPath(wrapper));
             viewModel.Update(dataModelUIService, configuration);
             viewModel.UpdateRequested += (sender, args) => viewModel.Update(dataModelUIService, configuration);
             viewModel.Children.First().IsVisualizationExpanded = true;
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
         /// <returns>The created view model</returns>
         public static DataModelPropertiesViewModel CreateViewModel(this ListPredicateWrapperDataModel wrapper, IDataModelUIService dataModelUIService, DataModelUpdateConfiguration configuration)
         {
-            DataModelPropertiesViewModel viewModel = new DataModelPropertiesViewModel(wrapper, null, new DataModelPath(wrapper));
+            DataModelPropertiesViewModel viewModel = new(wrapper, null, new DataModelPath(wrapper));
             viewModel.Update(dataModelUIService, configuration);
             viewModel.UpdateRequested += (sender, args) => viewModel.Update(dataModelUIService, configuration);
             viewModel.Children.First().IsVisualizationExpanded = true;

src/Artemis.UI.Shared/PropertyInput/PropertyInputViewModel.cs

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
             }
         }
 
-        internal override object InternalGuard { get; } = new object();
+        internal override object InternalGuard { get; } = new();
 
         #region IDisposable
 

src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Screens/GradientEditor/GradientEditorViewModel.cs

@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Screens.GradientEditor
         {
             Canvas? child = VisualTreeUtilities.FindChild<Canvas>((DependencyObject) sender, null);
             float position = (float) (e.GetPosition(child).X / PreviewWidth);
-            ColorGradientStop stop = new ColorGradientStop(ColorGradient.GetColor(position), position);
+            ColorGradientStop stop = new(ColorGradient.GetColor(position), position);
             ColorGradient.Stops.Add(stop);
             ColorGradient.OnColorValuesUpdated();
 
             int index = ColorGradient.Stops.OrderBy(s => s.Position).ToList().IndexOf(stop);
-            ColorStopViewModel viewModel = new ColorStopViewModel(this, stop);
+            ColorStopViewModel viewModel = new(this, stop);
             ColorStopViewModels.Insert(index, viewModel);
 
             SelectColorStop(viewModel);

src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Services/ColorPickerService.cs

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Services
             if (_overlayOpacity > 1f)
                 _overlayOpacity = 1f;
 
-            using SKPaint overlayPaint = new SKPaint {Color = new SKColor(0, 0, 0, (byte) (255 * _overlayOpacity))};
+            using SKPaint overlayPaint = new() {Color = new SKColor(0, 0, 0, (byte) (255 * _overlayOpacity))};
             overlayPaint.Color = _overlayColor.WithAlpha((byte) (_overlayColor.Alpha * _overlayOpacity));
             e.Canvas.DrawRect(0, 0, e.Canvas.LocalClipBounds.Width, e.Canvas.LocalClipBounds.Height, overlayPaint);
         }

src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Services/DataModelUIService.cs

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Services
 
         public DataModelPropertiesViewModel GetMainDataModelVisualization()
         {
-            DataModelPropertiesViewModel viewModel = new DataModelPropertiesViewModel(null, null, null);
+            DataModelPropertiesViewModel viewModel = new(null, null, null);
             foreach (DataModel dataModelExpansion in _dataModelService.GetDataModels().OrderBy(d => d.DataModelDescription.Name))
                 viewModel.Children.Add(new DataModelPropertiesViewModel(dataModelExpansion, viewModel, new DataModelPath(dataModelExpansion)));
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Services
             if (dataModel == null)
                 return null;
 
-            DataModelPropertiesViewModel viewModel = new DataModelPropertiesViewModel(null, null, null);
+            DataModelPropertiesViewModel viewModel = new(null, null, null);
             viewModel.Children.Add(new DataModelPropertiesViewModel(dataModel, viewModel, new DataModelPath(dataModel)));
 
             // Update to populate children
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Services
                 _kernel.Bind(viewModelType).ToSelf();
 
                 // Create the registration
-                DataModelVisualizationRegistration registration = new DataModelVisualizationRegistration(this, RegistrationType.Input, plugin, supportedType, viewModelType)
+                DataModelVisualizationRegistration registration = new(this, RegistrationType.Input, plugin, supportedType, viewModelType)
                 {
                     // Apply the compatible conversion types to the registration
                     CompatibleConversionTypes = compatibleConversionTypes
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Services
                 }
 
                 _kernel.Bind(viewModelType).ToSelf();
-                DataModelVisualizationRegistration registration = new DataModelVisualizationRegistration(this, RegistrationType.Display, plugin, supportedType, viewModelType);
+                DataModelVisualizationRegistration registration = new(this, RegistrationType.Display, plugin, supportedType, viewModelType);
                 _registeredDataModelDisplays.Add(registration);
                 return registration;
             }

src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Services/Models/FolderClipboardModel.cs

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Services.Models
 
             // Let the folder initialize and load as usual
             FolderEntity.Name += " - copy";
-            Folder folder = new Folder(profile, parent, FolderEntity);
+            Folder folder = new(profile, parent, FolderEntity);
             return folder;
         }
 

src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Services/ProfileEditorService.cs

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Services
         private readonly ILogger _logger;
         private readonly IProfileService _profileService;
         private readonly List<PropertyInputRegistration> _registeredPropertyEditors;
-        private readonly object _selectedProfileElementLock = new object();
+        private readonly object _selectedProfileElementLock = new();
-        private readonly object _selectedProfileLock = new object();
+        private readonly object _selectedProfileLock = new();
         private TimeSpan _currentTime;
         private int _pixelsPerSecond;
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Services
                 _logger.Verbose("ChangeSelectedProfile {profile}", profile);
                 ChangeSelectedProfileElement(null);
 
-                ProfileEventArgs profileElementEvent = new ProfileEventArgs(profile, SelectedProfile);
+                ProfileEventArgs profileElementEvent = new(profile, SelectedProfile);
 
                 // Ensure there is never a deactivated profile as the selected profile
                 if (SelectedProfile != null)
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Services
                     return;
 
                 _logger.Verbose("ChangeSelectedProfileElement {profile}", profileElement);
-                RenderProfileElementEventArgs profileElementEvent = new RenderProfileElementEventArgs(profileElement, SelectedProfileElement);
+                RenderProfileElementEventArgs profileElementEvent = new(profileElement, SelectedProfileElement);
                 SelectedProfileElement = profileElement;
                 OnSelectedProfileElementChanged(profileElementEvent);
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Services
                 }
 
                 _kernel.Bind(viewModelType).ToSelf();
-                PropertyInputRegistration registration = new PropertyInputRegistration(this, plugin, supportedType, viewModelType);
+                PropertyInputRegistration registration = new(this, plugin, supportedType, viewModelType);
                 _registeredPropertyEditors.Add(registration);
                 return registration;
             }
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Services
             if (viewModelType == null)
                 return null;
 
-            ConstructorArgument parameter = new ConstructorArgument("layerProperty", layerProperty);
+            ConstructorArgument parameter = new("layerProperty", layerProperty);
             // ReSharper disable once InconsistentlySynchronizedField
             // When you've just spent the last 2 hours trying to figure out a deadlock and reach this line, I'm so, so sorry. I thought this would be fine.
             IKernel kernel = registration?.Plugin.Kernel ?? _kernel;
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Services
             {
                 case Folder folder:
                 {
-                    FolderClipboardModel clipboardModel = new FolderClipboardModel(folder);
+                    FolderClipboardModel clipboardModel = new(folder);
                     JsonClipboard.SetObject(clipboardModel);
                     break;
                 }

src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Utilities/HitTestUtilities.cs

@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
         /// <returns></returns>
         public static List<T> GetHitViewModels<T>(Visual container, RectangleGeometry rectangleGeometry)
         {
-            List<T> result = new List<T>();
+            List<T> result = new();
-            GeometryHitTestParameters hitTestParams = new GeometryHitTestParameters(rectangleGeometry);
+            GeometryHitTestParameters hitTestParams = new(rectangleGeometry);
             
             HitTestResultBehavior ResultCallback(HitTestResult r) => HitTestResultBehavior.Continue;
             HitTestFilterBehavior FilterCallback(DependencyObject e)

src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Utilities/JsonClipboard.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
     /// </summary>
     public static class JsonClipboard
     {
-        private static readonly JsonSerializerSettings JsonSettings = new JsonSerializerSettings {TypeNameHandling = TypeNameHandling.All};
+        private static readonly JsonSerializerSettings JsonSettings = new() {TypeNameHandling = TypeNameHandling.All};
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Sets the provided object on the clipboard

src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Utilities/TriggerTracing.cs

@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
             {
                 // insert dummy story-boards which can later be traced using WPF animation tracing
 
-                TriggerTraceStoryboard storyboard = new TriggerTraceStoryboard(triggerBase, TriggerTraceStoryboardType.Enter);
+                TriggerTraceStoryboard storyboard = new(triggerBase, TriggerTraceStoryboardType.Enter);
                 triggerBase.EnterActions.Insert(0, new BeginStoryboard {Storyboard = storyboard});
 
                 storyboard = new TriggerTraceStoryboard(triggerBase, TriggerTraceStoryboardType.Exit);

src/Artemis.UI/Behaviors/InputBindingBehavior.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Behaviors
 {
     public class InputBindingBehavior
     {
-        private static List<Tuple<FrameworkElement, Window, InputBinding>> _movedInputBindings = new List<Tuple<FrameworkElement, Window, InputBinding>>();
+        private static List<Tuple<FrameworkElement, Window, InputBinding>> _movedInputBindings = new();
 
         public static readonly DependencyProperty PropagateInputBindingsToWindowProperty =
             DependencyProperty.RegisterAttached("PropagateInputBindingsToWindow", typeof(bool), typeof(InputBindingBehavior),

src/Artemis.UI/DefaultTypes/DataModel/Input/DoubleDataModelInputViewModel.cs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.DefaultTypes.DataModel.Input
         public void NumberValidationTextBox(object sender, TextCompositionEventArgs e)
         {
             string seperator = CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.NumberFormat.NumberDecimalSeparator;
-            Regex regex = new Regex("^[" + seperator + "][0-9]+$|^[0-9]*[" + seperator + "]{0,1}[0-9]*$");
+            Regex regex = new("^[" + seperator + "][0-9]+$|^[0-9]*[" + seperator + "]{0,1}[0-9]*$");
             e.Handled = !regex.IsMatch(e.Text);
         }
     }

src/Artemis.UI/DefaultTypes/DataModel/Input/IntDataModelInputViewModel.cs

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.DefaultTypes.DataModel.Input
 
         public void NumberValidationTextBox(object sender, TextCompositionEventArgs e)
         {
-            Regex regex = new Regex("[^0-9]+");
+            Regex regex = new("[^0-9]+");
             e.Handled = regex.IsMatch(e.Text);
         }
     }

src/Artemis.UI/Extensions/RgbRectangleExtensions.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Extensions
     {
         public static Rect ToWindowsRect(this Rectangle rectangle, double scale)
         {
-            return new Rect(
+            return new(
                 (int) (rectangle.Location.X * scale),
                 (int) (rectangle.Location.Y * scale),
                 (int) (rectangle.Size.Width * scale),

src/Artemis.UI/InputProviders/NativeWindowInputProvider.cs

@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.InputProviders
 
         private static Win32Point GetCursorPosition()
         {
-            Win32Point w32Mouse = new Win32Point();
+            Win32Point w32Mouse = new();
             GetCursorPos(ref w32Mouse);
 
             return w32Mouse;

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Modules/ModuleRootViewModel.cs

@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Modules
 
             if (Module.ModuleTabs != null)
             {
-                List<ModuleTab> moduleTabs = new List<ModuleTab>(Module.ModuleTabs);
+                List<ModuleTab> moduleTabs = new(Module.ModuleTabs);
                 foreach (ModuleTab moduleTab in moduleTabs.Where(m => m != null))
                 {
-                    ConstructorArgument module = new ConstructorArgument("module", Module);
+                    ConstructorArgument module = new("module", Module);
-                    ConstructorArgument displayName = new ConstructorArgument("displayName", DisplayName);
+                    ConstructorArgument displayName = new("displayName", DisplayName);
 
                     ModuleViewModel viewModel = (ModuleViewModel) Module.Plugin.Kernel.Get(moduleTab.Type, module, displayName);
                     Items.Add(viewModel);

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/Conditions/DataModelConditionEventViewModel.cs

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Conditions
             LeftSideSelectionViewModel.LoadEventChildren = false;
 
             IReadOnlyCollection<DataModelVisualizationRegistration> editors = _dataModelUIService.RegisteredDataModelEditors;
-            List<Type> supportedInputTypes = new List<Type> {typeof(DataModelEvent), typeof(DataModelEvent<>)};
+            List<Type> supportedInputTypes = new() {typeof(DataModelEvent), typeof(DataModelEvent<>)};
             
             LeftSideSelectionViewModel.FilterTypes = supportedInputTypes.ToArray();
             LeftSideSelectionViewModel.ButtonBrush = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromRgb(185, 164, 10));
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Conditions
             if (DataModelConditionEvent.EventPath == null || !DataModelConditionEvent.EventPath.IsValid)
                 return;
 
-            List<DataModelConditionViewModel> viewModels = new List<DataModelConditionViewModel>();
+            List<DataModelConditionViewModel> viewModels = new();
             foreach (DataModelConditionPart childModel in Model.Children)
             {
                 if (Items.Any(c => c.Model == childModel))

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/Conditions/DataModelConditionGroupViewModel.cs

@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Conditions
             DataModelConditionGroup.RemoveChild(predicateViewModel.Model);
 
             // Insert a list in the same position
-            DataModelConditionList list = new DataModelConditionList(DataModelConditionGroup);
+            DataModelConditionList list = new(DataModelConditionGroup);
             list.UpdateList(predicateViewModel.LeftSideSelectionViewModel.DataModelPath);
             DataModelConditionGroup.AddChild(list, index);
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Conditions
             DataModelConditionGroup.RemoveChild(listViewModel.Model);
 
             // Insert a list in the same position
-            DataModelConditionGeneralPredicate predicate = new DataModelConditionGeneralPredicate(DataModelConditionGroup, ProfileRightSideType.Dynamic);
+            DataModelConditionGeneralPredicate predicate = new(DataModelConditionGroup, ProfileRightSideType.Dynamic);
             predicate.UpdateLeftSide(listViewModel.LeftSideSelectionViewModel.DataModelPath);
             DataModelConditionGroup.AddChild(predicate, index);
 

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/Conditions/DataModelConditionListViewModel.cs

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Conditions
             if (DataModelConditionList.ListPath == null || !DataModelConditionList.ListPath.IsValid)
                 return;
 
-            List<DataModelConditionViewModel> viewModels = new List<DataModelConditionViewModel>();
+            List<DataModelConditionViewModel> viewModels = new();
             foreach (DataModelConditionPart childModel in Model.Children)
             {
                 if (Items.Any(c => c.Model == childModel))

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/LayerProperties/DataBindings/DataBindingView.xaml

@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@
                 <materialDesign:Card Grid.Row="3" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="0 5 0 0">
                     <Grid>
                         <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
                             <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
+                            <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
                         </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
@@ -95,7 +95,12 @@
                         <TextBlock Grid.Row="0" Margin="10 10 0 0">
                             Data binding result
                         </TextBlock>
-                        <TextBlock Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" Margin="0 10 10 0" TextAlignment="Right" ToolTip="Click Play to ensure all other data bindings update as well." Cursor="Help">
+                        <TextBlock Grid.Row="0"
+                                   Grid.Column="1"
+                                   Margin="0 10 10 0"
+                                   Visibility="{Binding AlwaysApplyDataBindings.Value, Converter={x:Static s:BoolToVisibilityConverter.InverseInstance}}"
+                                   ToolTip="Click Play to ensure all other data bindings update as well or enable 'Constantly apply data bindings in editor'"
+                                   Cursor="Help">
                             Other data bindings not updating?
                         </TextBlock>
                         <Separator Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignLightSeparator}" Margin="0" />

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/LayerProperties/DataBindings/DirectDataBinding/DataBindingModifierViewModel.cs

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.DataBindings.DirectDa
             }
 
             // Modifier type
-            ModifierTypeCategoryViewModel root = new ModifierTypeCategoryViewModel(null, null);
+            ModifierTypeCategoryViewModel root = new(null, null);
             IEnumerable<IGrouping<string, BaseDataBindingModifierType>> modifierTypes = _dataBindingService.GetCompatibleModifierTypes(sourceType, ModifierTypePart.Value).GroupBy(t => t.Category);
             foreach (IGrouping<string, BaseDataBindingModifierType> dataBindingModifierTypes in modifierTypes)
             {

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/LayerProperties/LayerPropertyGroupViewModel.cs

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties
 
         public List<ITimelineKeyframeViewModel> GetAllKeyframeViewModels(bool expandedOnly)
         {
-            List<ITimelineKeyframeViewModel> result = new List<ITimelineKeyframeViewModel>();
+            List<ITimelineKeyframeViewModel> result = new();
             if (expandedOnly && !IsExpanded)
                 return result;
 

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/LayerProperties/Timeline/Controls/PropertyTimelineHeader.cs

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.Timeline.Controls
             base.OnRender(drawingContext);
             UpdateTimeScale();
 
-            Pen linePen = new Pen(Fill, 1);
+            Pen linePen = new(Fill, 1);
             double width = HorizontalOffset + VisibleWidth;
             int frameStart = 0;
 
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.Timeline.Controls
 
         private void RenderLabel(DrawingContext drawingContext, string text, double x)
         {
-            Typeface typeFace = new Typeface(FontFamily, new FontStyle(), new FontWeight(), new FontStretch());
+            Typeface typeFace = new(FontFamily, new FontStyle(), new FontWeight(), new FontStretch());
-            FormattedText formattedText = new FormattedText(text, CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture, FlowDirection.LeftToRight, typeFace, 9, Fill, null, VisualTreeHelper.GetDpi(this).PixelsPerDip);
+            FormattedText formattedText = new(text, CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture, FlowDirection.LeftToRight, typeFace, 9, Fill, null, VisualTreeHelper.GetDpi(this).PixelsPerDip);
             if (x == 0 && OffsetFirstValue)
                 drawingContext.DrawText(formattedText, new Point(2, 5));
             else

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/LayerProperties/Timeline/Dialogs/TimelineSegmentDialogViewModel.cs

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.Timeline.Dialogs
 
     public class TimelineSegmentDialogViewModelValidator : AbstractValidator<TimelineSegmentDialogViewModel>
     {
-        private readonly Regex _inputRegex = new Regex("^[.][-|0-9]+$|^-?[0-9]*[.]{0,1}[0-9]*$");
+        private readonly Regex _inputRegex = new("^[.][-|0-9]+$|^-?[0-9]*[.]{0,1}[0-9]*$");
 
         public TimelineSegmentDialogViewModelValidator()
         {

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/LayerProperties/Timeline/Models/KeyframeClipboardModel.cs

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.Timeline.Models
             if (HasBeenPasted)
                 throw new ArtemisUIException("Clipboard model can only be pasted once");
 
-            List<ILayerPropertyKeyframe> results = new List<ILayerPropertyKeyframe>();
+            List<ILayerPropertyKeyframe> results = new();
             if (!ClipboardModels.Any())
                 return results;
 

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/LayerProperties/Timeline/TimelineViewModel.cs

@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.Timeline
 
         private void CopyKeyframes(List<ILayerPropertyKeyframe> keyframes)
         {
-            KeyframesClipboardModel clipboardModel = new KeyframesClipboardModel(keyframes);
+            KeyframesClipboardModel clipboardModel = new(keyframes);
             JsonClipboard.SetObject(clipboardModel);
         }
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.Timeline
 
         private List<ILayerPropertyKeyframe> PasteClipboardData(KeyframesClipboardModel clipboardModel, TimeSpan pastePosition)
         {
-            List<ILayerPropertyKeyframe> pasted = new List<ILayerPropertyKeyframe>();
+            List<ILayerPropertyKeyframe> pasted = new();
             if (clipboardModel == null)
                 return pasted;
             RenderProfileElement target = _profileEditorService.SelectedProfileElement;
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.Timeline
                 return;
 
             Point position = e.GetPosition((IInputElement) sender);
-            Rect selectedRect = new Rect(_mouseDragStartPoint, position);
+            Rect selectedRect = new(_mouseDragStartPoint, position);
             SelectionRectangle.Rect = selectedRect;
 
             List<ITimelineKeyframeViewModel> keyframeViewModels = GetAllKeyframeViewModels();
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.Timeline
             if (_mouseDragging && e.LeftButton == MouseButtonState.Pressed)
             {
                 Point position = e.GetPosition((IInputElement) sender);
-                Rect selectedRect = new Rect(_mouseDragStartPoint, position);
+                Rect selectedRect = new(_mouseDragStartPoint, position);
                 SelectionRectangle.Rect = selectedRect;
                 e.Handled = true;
             }
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.Timeline
 
         private List<ITimelineKeyframeViewModel> GetAllKeyframeViewModels()
         {
-            List<ITimelineKeyframeViewModel> viewModels = new List<ITimelineKeyframeViewModel>();
+            List<ITimelineKeyframeViewModel> viewModels = new();
             foreach (LayerPropertyGroupViewModel layerPropertyGroupViewModel in LayerPropertyGroups)
                 viewModels.AddRange(layerPropertyGroupViewModel.GetAllKeyframeViewModels(false));
 

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/LayerProperties/Tree/TreeGroupViewModel.cs

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.Tree
 
                 // Find the BaseLayerBrush parameter, it is required by the base constructor so its there for sure
                 ParameterInfo brushParameter = constructors.First().GetParameters().First(p => typeof(BaseLayerBrush).IsAssignableFrom(p.ParameterType));
-                ConstructorArgument argument = new ConstructorArgument(brushParameter.Name, layerBrush);
+                ConstructorArgument argument = new(brushParameter.Name, layerBrush);
                 BrushConfigurationViewModel viewModel = (BrushConfigurationViewModel) layerBrush.Descriptor.Provider.Plugin.Kernel.Get(configurationViewModel.Type, argument);
 
                 _windowManager.ShowDialog(new LayerBrushSettingsWindowViewModel(viewModel));
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.Tree
                     throw new ArtemisUIException("Effect configuration dialogs must have exactly one constructor");
 
                 ParameterInfo effectParameter = constructors.First().GetParameters().First(p => typeof(BaseLayerEffect).IsAssignableFrom(p.ParameterType));
-                ConstructorArgument argument = new ConstructorArgument(effectParameter.Name, layerEffect);
+                ConstructorArgument argument = new(effectParameter.Name, layerEffect);
                 EffectConfigurationViewModel viewModel = (EffectConfigurationViewModel) layerEffect.Descriptor.Provider.Plugin.Kernel.Get(configurationViewModel.Type, argument);
                 _windowManager.ShowDialog(new LayerEffectSettingsWindowViewModel(viewModel));
             }

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/LayerProperties/Tree/TreeViewModel.cs

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.Tree
                 return;
 
             e.Handled = true;
-            MouseWheelEventArgs eventArg = new MouseWheelEventArgs(e.MouseDevice, e.Timestamp, e.Delta)
+            MouseWheelEventArgs eventArg = new(e.MouseDevice, e.Timestamp, e.Delta)
                                            {
                                                RoutedEvent = UIElement.MouseWheelEvent,
                                                Source = sender

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/ProfileTree/TreeItem/TreeItemViewModel.cs

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.ProfileTree.TreeItem
 
         public List<TreeItemViewModel> GetAllChildren()
         {
-            List<TreeItemViewModel> children = new List<TreeItemViewModel>();
+            List<TreeItemViewModel> children = new();
             foreach (TreeItemViewModel childFolder in Items)
             {
                 // Add all children in this element
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.ProfileTree.TreeItem
             if (!SupportsChildren)
                 throw new ArtemisUIException("Cannot add a folder to a profile element of type " + ProfileElement.GetType().Name);
 
-            Folder _ = new Folder(ProfileElement, "New folder");
+            Folder _ = new(ProfileElement, "New folder");
             _profileEditorService.UpdateSelectedProfile();
         }
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.ProfileTree.TreeItem
             if (!SupportsChildren)
                 throw new ArtemisUIException("Cannot add a layer to a profile element of type " + ProfileElement.GetType().Name);
 
-            Layer layer = new Layer(ProfileElement, "New layer");
+            Layer layer = new(ProfileElement, "New layer");
 
             // Could be null if the default brush got disabled
             LayerBrushDescriptor brush = _layerBrushService.GetDefaultLayerBrush();
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.ProfileTree.TreeItem
                 Items.Remove(treeItemViewModel);
 
             // Add missing children
-            List<TreeItemViewModel> newChildren = new List<TreeItemViewModel>();
+            List<TreeItemViewModel> newChildren = new();
             foreach (ProfileElement profileElement in ProfileElement.Children.OrderBy(c => c.Order))
                 if (profileElement is Folder folder)
                 {