Merge branch 'development'

src/Artemis.Core/Constants.cs

@@ -46,7 +46,14 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// </summary>
         public static readonly BuildInfo BuildInfo = File.Exists(Path.Combine(ApplicationFolder, "buildinfo.json"))
             ? JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<BuildInfo>(File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(ApplicationFolder, "buildinfo.json")))
-            : new BuildInfo();
+            : new BuildInfo
+            {
+                IsLocalBuild = true,
+                BuildId = 1337,
+                BuildNumber = 1337,
+                SourceBranch = "local",
+                SourceVersion = "local"
+            };
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     The plugin used by core components of Artemis
@@ -108,6 +115,6 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             typeof(float),
             typeof(double),
             typeof(decimal)
-        };  
+        };
     }
 }

src/Artemis.Core/Events/Plugins/PluginFeatureEventArgs.cs

@@ -17,4 +17,20 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// </summary>
         public PluginFeature PluginFeature { get; }
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides data about plugin feature info related events
+    /// </summary>
+    public class PluginFeatureInfoEventArgs : EventArgs
+    {
+        internal PluginFeatureInfoEventArgs(PluginFeatureInfo pluginFeatureInfo)
+        {
+            PluginFeatureInfo = pluginFeatureInfo;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Gets the plugin feature this event is related to
+        /// </summary>
+        public PluginFeatureInfo PluginFeatureInfo { get; }
+    }
 }

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

@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// </summary>
         public DataModelPath? EventPath { get; private set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Gets the last time the event this condition is applied to was triggered
+        /// </summary>
         public DateTime LastTrigger { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             if (_disposed)
                 throw new ObjectDisposedException("DataModelConditionEvent");
 
-            if (EventPath?.GetValue() is not IDataModelEvent dataModelEvent) 
+            if (EventPath?.GetValue() is not IDataModelEvent dataModelEvent)
                 return false;
             // Only evaluate to true once every time the event has been triggered since the last evaluation
             if (dataModelEvent.LastTrigger <= LastTrigger)
@@ -67,7 +70,6 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
 
             // If there are no children, we always evaluate to true whenever the event triggered
             return true;
-
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             // Target list
             EventPath?.Save();
             Entity.EventPath = EventPath?.Entity;
-            
+
             // Children
             Entity.Children.Clear();
             Entity.Children.AddRange(Children.Select(c => c.GetEntity()));

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

@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             {
                 LedEntity ledEntity = new()
                 {
-                    DeviceIdentifier = artemisLed.Device.RgbDevice.GetDeviceIdentifier(),
+                    DeviceIdentifier = artemisLed.Device.Identifier,
                     LedName = artemisLed.RgbLed.Id.ToString()
                 };
                 LayerEntity.Leds.Add(ledEntity);
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             List<ArtemisLed> availableLeds = devices.SelectMany(d => d.Leds).ToList();
             foreach (LedEntity ledEntity in LayerEntity.Leds)
             {
-                ArtemisLed? match = availableLeds.FirstOrDefault(a => a.Device.RgbDevice.GetDeviceIdentifier() == ledEntity.DeviceIdentifier &&
+                ArtemisLed? match = availableLeds.FirstOrDefault(a => a.Device.Identifier == ledEntity.DeviceIdentifier &&
                                                                       a.RgbLed.Id.ToString() == ledEntity.LedName);
                 if (match != null)
                     leds.Add(match);

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

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
 
         internal ArtemisDevice(IRGBDevice rgbDevice, DeviceProvider deviceProvider)
         {
+            Identifier = rgbDevice.GetDeviceIdentifier();
             DeviceEntity = new DeviceEntity();
             RgbDevice = rgbDevice;
             DeviceProvider = deviceProvider;
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
 
         internal ArtemisDevice(IRGBDevice rgbDevice, DeviceProvider deviceProvider, DeviceEntity deviceEntity)
         {
+            Identifier = rgbDevice.GetDeviceIdentifier();
             DeviceEntity = deviceEntity;
             RgbDevice = rgbDevice;
             DeviceProvider = deviceProvider;
@@ -59,6 +61,11 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             ApplyKeyboardLayout();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Gets the (hopefully unique and persistent) ID of this device
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Identifier { get; }
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     Gets the rectangle covering the device
         /// </summary>
@@ -336,7 +343,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         internal void ApplyToEntity()
         {
             // Other properties are computed
-            DeviceEntity.Id = RgbDevice.GetDeviceIdentifier();
+            DeviceEntity.Id = Identifier;
 
             DeviceEntity.InputIdentifiers.Clear();
             foreach (ArtemisDeviceInputIdentifier identifier in InputIdentifiers)

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

@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             private set => SetAndNotify(ref _absoluteRectangle, value);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Gets the layout applied to this LED
+        /// </summary>
         public ArtemisLedLayout? Layout { get; internal set; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         {
             return RgbLed.ToString();
         }
-        
+
         internal void CalculateRectangles()
         {
             Rectangle = RgbLed.Boundary.ToSKRect();

src/Artemis.Core/Models/Surface/Layout/ArtemisLedLayout.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ using RGB.NET.Layout;
 
 namespace Artemis.Core
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Represents a LED layout decorated with extra Artemis-specific data
+    /// </summary>
     public class ArtemisLedLayout
     {
         internal ArtemisLedLayout(ArtemisLayout deviceLayout, ILedLayout led)

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

@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.LayerBrushes
         /// </summary>
         public ListLedGroup? LedGroup { get; internal set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     For internal use only, is public for dependency injection but ignore pl0x
+        /// </summary>
         [Inject]
         public IRgbService? RgbService { get; set; }
 
@@ -38,35 +41,6 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.LayerBrushes
         /// <returns>Your RGB.NET effect</returns>
         public abstract IBrush GetBrush();
 
-        internal void UpdateLedGroup()
-        {
-            if (LedGroup == null)
-                return;
-
-            if (Layer.Parent != null)
-                LedGroup.ZIndex = Layer.Parent.Children.Count - Layer.Parent.Children.IndexOf(Layer);
-            else
-                LedGroup.ZIndex = 1;
-            
-            List<Led> missingLeds = Layer.Leds.Where(l => !LedGroup.ContainsLed(l.RgbLed)).Select(l => l.RgbLed).ToList();
-            List<Led> extraLeds = LedGroup.Where(l => Layer.Leds.All(layerLed => layerLed.RgbLed != l)).ToList();
-            LedGroup.AddLeds(missingLeds);
-            LedGroup.RemoveLeds(extraLeds);
-            LedGroup.Brush = GetBrush();
-        }
-
-        internal override void Initialize()
-        {
-            if (RgbService == null)
-                throw new ArtemisCoreException("Cannot initialize RGB.NET layer brush because RgbService is not set");
-
-            LedGroup = new ListLedGroup(RgbService.Surface);
-            Layer.RenderPropertiesUpdated += LayerOnRenderPropertiesUpdated;
-
-            InitializeProperties();
-            UpdateLedGroup();
-        }
-
         #region IDisposable
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -87,6 +61,35 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.LayerBrushes
 
         #endregion
 
+        internal void UpdateLedGroup()
+        {
+            if (LedGroup == null)
+                return;
+
+            if (Layer.Parent != null)
+                LedGroup.ZIndex = Layer.Parent.Children.Count - Layer.Parent.Children.IndexOf(Layer);
+            else
+                LedGroup.ZIndex = 1;
+
+            List<Led> missingLeds = Layer.Leds.Where(l => !LedGroup.ContainsLed(l.RgbLed)).Select(l => l.RgbLed).ToList();
+            List<Led> extraLeds = LedGroup.Where(l => Layer.Leds.All(layerLed => layerLed.RgbLed != l)).ToList();
+            LedGroup.AddLeds(missingLeds);
+            LedGroup.RemoveLeds(extraLeds);
+            LedGroup.Brush = GetBrush();
+        }
+
+        internal override void Initialize()
+        {
+            if (RgbService == null)
+                throw new ArtemisCoreException("Cannot initialize RGB.NET layer brush because RgbService is not set");
+
+            LedGroup = new ListLedGroup(RgbService.Surface);
+            Layer.RenderPropertiesUpdated += LayerOnRenderPropertiesUpdated;
+
+            InitializeProperties();
+            UpdateLedGroup();
+        }
+
         // Not used in this effect type
         internal override void InternalRender(SKCanvas canvas, SKRect bounds, SKPaint paint)
         {

src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/Plugin.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
     /// </summary>
     public class Plugin : CorePropertyChanged, IDisposable
     {
-        private readonly List<PluginFeature> _features;
+        private readonly List<PluginFeatureInfo> _features;
 
         private bool _isEnabled;
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             Directory = directory;
             Entity = pluginEntity ?? new PluginEntity {Id = Guid, IsEnabled = true};
 
-            _features = new List<PluginFeature>();
+            _features = new List<PluginFeatureInfo>();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// <summary>
         ///     Gets a read-only collection of all features this plugin provides
         /// </summary>
-        public ReadOnlyCollection<PluginFeature> Features => _features.AsReadOnly();
+        public ReadOnlyCollection<PluginFeatureInfo> Features => _features.AsReadOnly();
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     The assembly the plugin code lives in
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// <returns>If found, the instance of the feature</returns>
         public T? GetFeature<T>() where T : PluginFeature
         {
-            return _features.FirstOrDefault(i => i is T) as T;
+            return _features.FirstOrDefault(i => i.Instance is T) as T;
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -122,31 +122,32 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             Entity.IsEnabled = IsEnabled;
         }
 
-        internal void AddFeature(PluginFeature feature)
+        internal void AddFeature(PluginFeatureInfo featureInfo)
         {
-            feature.Plugin = this;
-            _features.Add(feature);
+            if (featureInfo.Plugin != this)
+                throw new ArtemisCoreException("Feature is not associated with this plugin");
+            _features.Add(featureInfo);
 
-            OnFeatureAdded(new PluginFeatureEventArgs(feature));
+            OnFeatureAdded(new PluginFeatureInfoEventArgs(featureInfo));
         }
 
-        internal void RemoveFeature(PluginFeature feature)
+        internal void RemoveFeature(PluginFeatureInfo featureInfo)
         {
-            if (feature.IsEnabled)
+            if (featureInfo.Instance != null && featureInfo.Instance.IsEnabled)
                 throw new ArtemisCoreException("Cannot remove an enabled feature from a plugin");
-            
-            _features.Remove(feature);
-            feature.Dispose();
 
-            OnFeatureRemoved(new PluginFeatureEventArgs(feature));
+            _features.Remove(featureInfo);
+            featureInfo.Instance?.Dispose();
+
+            OnFeatureRemoved(new PluginFeatureInfoEventArgs(featureInfo));
         }
-        
+
         internal void SetEnabled(bool enable)
         {
             if (IsEnabled == enable)
                 return;
 
-            if (!enable && Features.Any(e => e.IsEnabled))
+            if (!enable && Features.Any(e => e.Instance != null && e.Instance.IsEnabled))
                 throw new ArtemisCoreException("Cannot disable this plugin because it still has enabled features");
 
             IsEnabled = enable;
@@ -176,8 +177,8 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         {
             if (disposing)
             {
-                foreach (PluginFeature feature in Features)
-                    feature.Dispose();
+                foreach (PluginFeatureInfo feature in Features)
+                    feature.Instance?.Dispose();
                 SetEnabled(false);
 
                 Kernel?.Dispose();
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
                 _features.Clear();
             }
         }
-        
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public void Dispose()
         {
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         }
 
         #endregion
-        
+
         #region Events
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -214,12 +215,12 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// <summary>
         ///     Occurs when an feature is loaded and added to the plugin
         /// </summary>
-        public event EventHandler<PluginFeatureEventArgs>? FeatureAdded;
+        public event EventHandler<PluginFeatureInfoEventArgs>? FeatureAdded;
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Occurs when an feature is disabled and removed from the plugin
         /// </summary>
-        public event EventHandler<PluginFeatureEventArgs>? FeatureRemoved;
+        public event EventHandler<PluginFeatureInfoEventArgs>? FeatureRemoved;
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Invokes the Enabled event
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// <summary>
         ///     Invokes the FeatureAdded event
         /// </summary>
-        protected virtual void OnFeatureAdded(PluginFeatureEventArgs e)
+        protected virtual void OnFeatureAdded(PluginFeatureInfoEventArgs e)
         {
             FeatureAdded?.Invoke(this, e);
         }
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         /// <summary>
         ///     Invokes the FeatureRemoved event
         /// </summary>
-        protected virtual void OnFeatureRemoved(PluginFeatureEventArgs e)
+        protected virtual void OnFeatureRemoved(PluginFeatureInfoEventArgs e)
         {
             FeatureRemoved?.Invoke(this, e);
         }

src/Artemis.Core/Plugins/PluginFeatureInfo.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Artemis.Core.DataModelExpansions;
+using System;
+using Artemis.Core.DataModelExpansions;
 using Artemis.Core.DeviceProviders;
 using Artemis.Core.LayerBrushes;
 using Artemis.Core.LayerEffects;
@@ -16,22 +17,48 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
     {
         private string? _description;
         private string? _icon;
+        private PluginFeature? _instance;
         private string _name = null!;
-        private PluginFeature _pluginFeature = null!;
 
-        internal PluginFeatureInfo()
+        internal PluginFeatureInfo(Plugin plugin, Type featureType, PluginFeatureAttribute? attribute)
         {
+            Plugin = plugin ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(plugin));
+            FeatureType = featureType ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(featureType));
+
+            Name = attribute?.Name ?? featureType.Name.Humanize(LetterCasing.Title);
+            Description = attribute?.Description;
+            Icon = attribute?.Icon;
+
+            if (Icon != null) return;
+            if (typeof(BaseDataModelExpansion).IsAssignableFrom(featureType))
+                Icon = "TableAdd";
+            else if (typeof(DeviceProvider).IsAssignableFrom(featureType))
+                Icon = "Devices";
+            else if (typeof(ProfileModule).IsAssignableFrom(featureType))
+                Icon = "VectorRectangle";
+            else if (typeof(Module).IsAssignableFrom(featureType))
+                Icon = "GearBox";
+            else if (typeof(LayerBrushProvider).IsAssignableFrom(featureType))
+                Icon = "Brush";
+            else if (typeof(LayerEffectProvider).IsAssignableFrom(featureType))
+                Icon = "AutoAwesome";
+            else
+                Icon = "Plugin";
         }
 
-        internal PluginFeatureInfo(PluginFeature instance, PluginFeatureAttribute? attribute)
+        internal PluginFeatureInfo(Plugin plugin, PluginFeatureAttribute? attribute, PluginFeature instance)
         {
+            if (instance == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(instance));
+            Plugin = plugin ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(plugin));
+            FeatureType = instance.GetType();
+
             Name = attribute?.Name ?? instance.GetType().Name.Humanize(LetterCasing.Title);
             Description = attribute?.Description;
             Icon = attribute?.Icon;
-            PluginFeature = instance;
+            Instance = instance;
 
             if (Icon != null) return;
-            Icon = PluginFeature switch
+            Icon = Instance switch
             {
                 BaseDataModelExpansion => "TableAdd",
                 DeviceProvider => "Devices",
@@ -43,6 +70,16 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             };
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Gets the plugin this feature info is associated with
+        /// </summary>
+        public Plugin Plugin { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Gets the type of the feature
+        /// </summary>
+        public Type FeatureType { get; }
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     The name of the plugin
         /// </summary>
@@ -75,18 +112,18 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        ///     Gets the plugin this info is associated with
+        ///     Gets the feature this info is associated with
         /// </summary>
-        public PluginFeature PluginFeature
+        public PluginFeature? Instance
         {
-            get => _pluginFeature;
-            internal set => SetAndNotify(ref _pluginFeature, value);
+            get => _instance;
+            internal set => SetAndNotify(ref _instance, value);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override string ToString()
         {
-            return PluginFeature.Id;
+            return Instance?.Id ?? "Uninitialized feature";
         }
     }
 }

src/Artemis.Core/Services/Core/BuildInfo.cs

@@ -38,5 +38,10 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services.Core
         /// </summary>
         [JsonProperty]
         public string SourceVersion { get; internal set; } = null!;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a boolean indicating whether the current build is a local build
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsLocalBuild { get; internal set; }
     }
 }

src/Artemis.Core/Services/Interfaces/IPluginManagementService.cs

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
         Plugin ImportPlugin(string fileName);
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Unloads and permanently removes the provided plugin
+        ///     Unloads and permanently removes the provided plugin
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="plugin">The plugin to remove</param>
         void RemovePlugin(Plugin plugin);
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
         /// <returns></returns>
         DeviceProvider GetDeviceProviderByDevice(IRGBDevice device);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Queues an action for the provided plugin for the next time Artemis starts, before plugins are loaded
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="plugin">The plugin to queue the action for</param>
+        /// <param name="pluginAction">The action to take</param>
+        void QueuePluginAction(Plugin plugin, PluginManagementAction pluginAction);
+
         #region Events
 
         /// <summary>

src/Artemis.Core/Services/Interfaces/IRgbService.cs

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
         bool IsRenderPaused { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        ///     Recreates the Texture to use the given <see cref="SKBitmap"/>
+        ///     Recreates the Texture to use the given <see cref="SKBitmap" />
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="bitmap"></param>
         void UpdateTexture(SKBitmap bitmap);
@@ -119,7 +119,16 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
         /// </summary>
         void SaveDevices();
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Enables the provided device
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="device">The device to enable</param>
         void EnableDevice(ArtemisDevice device);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Disables the provided device
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="device">The device to disable</param>
         void DisableDevice(ArtemisDevice device);
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -133,7 +142,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
         event EventHandler<DeviceEventArgs> DeviceRemoved;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Occurs when the surface has had modifications to its LED collection
+        ///     Occurs when the surface has had modifications to its LED collection
         /// </summary>
         event EventHandler LedsChanged;
     }

src/Artemis.Core/Services/ModuleService.cs

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
                 // If this is a profile module, animate profile disable
                 // module.Deactivate would do the same but without animation
                 if (module.IsActivated && module is ProfileModule profileModule)
-                    await profileModule.ChangeActiveProfileAnimated(null, null);
+                    await profileModule.ChangeActiveProfileAnimated(null, Enumerable.Empty<ArtemisDevice>());
 
                 module.Deactivate(false);
             }
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
                 List<Module> modules = _pluginManagementService.GetFeaturesOfType<Module>().ToList();
                 List<Task> tasks = new();
                 foreach (Module module in modules)
+                {
                     lock (module)
                     {
                         bool shouldBeActivated = module.EvaluateActivationRequirements() && module.IsEnabled;
@@ -218,6 +219,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
                         else if (!shouldBeActivated && module.IsActivated)
                             tasks.Add(DeactivateModule(module));
                     }
+                }
 
                 await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
 

src/Artemis.Core/Services/PluginManagementService.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.IO.Compression;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
-using System.Runtime.Loader;
 using Artemis.Core.DeviceProviders;
 using Artemis.Core.Ninject;
 using Artemis.Storage.Entities.Plugins;
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
         private readonly ILogger _logger;
         private readonly IPluginRepository _pluginRepository;
         private readonly List<Plugin> _plugins;
+        private bool _isElevated;
 
         public PluginManagementService(IKernel kernel, ILogger logger, IPluginRepository pluginRepository)
         {
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             _logger = logger;
             _pluginRepository = pluginRepository;
             _plugins = new List<Plugin>();
+
+            ProcessQueuedActions();
         }
 
         private void CopyBuiltInPlugin(FileInfo zipFileInfo, ZipArchive zipArchive)
@@ -130,7 +132,11 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
         {
             lock (_plugins)
             {
-                return _plugins.Where(p => p.IsEnabled).SelectMany(p => p.Features.Where(i => i.IsEnabled && i is T)).Cast<T>().ToList();
+                return _plugins.Where(p => p.IsEnabled)
+                    .SelectMany(p => p.Features.Where(f => f.Instance != null && f.Instance.IsEnabled && f.Instance is T))
+                    .Select(f => f.Instance)
+                    .Cast<T>()
+                    .ToList();
             }
         }
 
@@ -178,6 +184,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             if (LoadingPlugins)
                 throw new ArtemisCoreException("Cannot load plugins while a previous load hasn't been completed yet.");
 
+            _isElevated = isElevated;
             LoadingPlugins = true;
 
             // Unload all currently loaded plugins first
@@ -186,6 +193,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             // Load the plugin assemblies into the plugin context
             DirectoryInfo pluginDirectory = new(Path.Combine(Constants.DataFolder, "plugins"));
             foreach (DirectoryInfo subDirectory in pluginDirectory.EnumerateDirectories())
+            {
                 try
                 {
                     LoadPlugin(subDirectory);
@@ -194,11 +202,12 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
                 {
                     _logger.Warning(new ArtemisPluginException("Failed to load plugin", e), "Plugin exception");
                 }
+            }
 
             // ReSharper disable InconsistentlySynchronizedField - It's read-only, idc
             _logger.Debug("Loaded {count} plugin(s)", _plugins.Count);
 
-            bool adminRequired = _plugins.Any(p => p.Entity.IsEnabled && p.Info.RequiresAdmin);
+            bool adminRequired = _plugins.Any(p => p.Info.RequiresAdmin && p.Entity.IsEnabled && p.Entity.Features.Any(f => f.IsEnabled));
             if (!isElevated && adminRequired)
             {
                 _logger.Information("Restarting because one or more plugins requires elevation");
@@ -218,7 +227,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             foreach (Plugin plugin in _plugins.Where(p => p.Entity.IsEnabled))
                 EnablePlugin(plugin, false, ignorePluginLock);
 
-            _logger.Debug("Enabled {count} plugin(s)", _plugins.Where(p => p.IsEnabled).Sum(p => p.Features.Count(f => f.IsEnabled)));
+            _logger.Debug("Enabled {count} plugin(s)", _plugins.Count(p => p.IsEnabled));
             // ReSharper restore InconsistentlySynchronizedField
 
             LoadingPlugins = false;
@@ -289,6 +298,28 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
                 throw new ArtemisPluginException(plugin, "Failed to load the plugins assembly", e);
             }
 
+            // Get the Plugin feature from the main assembly and if there is only one, instantiate it
+            List<Type> featureTypes;
+            try
+            {
+                featureTypes = plugin.Assembly.GetTypes().Where(t => typeof(PluginFeature).IsAssignableFrom(t)).ToList();
+            }
+            catch (ReflectionTypeLoadException e)
+            {
+                throw new ArtemisPluginException(
+                    plugin,
+                    "Failed to initialize the plugin assembly",
+                    // ReSharper disable once RedundantEnumerableCastCall - Casting from nullable to non-nullable here
+                    new AggregateException(e.LoaderExceptions.Where(le => le != null).Cast<Exception>().ToArray())
+                );
+            }
+
+            foreach (Type featureType in featureTypes)
+                plugin.AddFeature(new PluginFeatureInfo(plugin, featureType, (PluginFeatureAttribute?) Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(featureType, typeof(PluginFeatureAttribute))));
+
+            if (!featureTypes.Any())
+                _logger.Warning("Plugin {plugin} contains no features", plugin);
+
             List<Type> bootstrappers = plugin.Assembly.GetTypes().Where(t => typeof(IPluginBootstrapper).IsAssignableFrom(t)).ToList();
             if (bootstrappers.Count > 1)
                 _logger.Warning($"{plugin} has more than one bootstrapper, only initializing {bootstrappers.First().FullName}");
@@ -309,66 +340,64 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             if (plugin.Assembly == null)
                 throw new ArtemisPluginException(plugin, "Cannot enable a plugin that hasn't successfully been loaded");
 
+            if (plugin.Info.RequiresAdmin && plugin.Entity.Features.Any(f => f.IsEnabled) && !_isElevated)
+            {
+                if (!saveState)
+                    throw new ArtemisCoreException("Cannot enable a plugin that requires elevation without saving it's state.");
+
+                plugin.Entity.IsEnabled = true;
+                SavePlugin(plugin);
+
+                _logger.Information("Restarting because a newly enabled plugin requires elevation");
+                Utilities.Restart(true, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(500));
+                return;
+            }
+
             // Create the Ninject child kernel and load the module
             plugin.Kernel = new ChildKernel(_kernel, new PluginModule(plugin));
             OnPluginEnabling(new PluginEventArgs(plugin));
 
             plugin.SetEnabled(true);
 
-            // Get the Plugin feature from the main assembly and if there is only one, instantiate it
-            List<Type> featureTypes;
-            try
-            {
-                featureTypes = plugin.Assembly.GetTypes().Where(t => typeof(PluginFeature).IsAssignableFrom(t)).ToList();
-            }
-            catch (ReflectionTypeLoadException e)
-            {
-                throw new ArtemisPluginException(
-                    plugin,
-                    "Failed to initialize the plugin assembly",
-                    // ReSharper disable once RedundantEnumerableCastCall - Casting from nullable to non-nullable here
-                    new AggregateException(e.LoaderExceptions.Where(le => le != null).Cast<Exception>().ToArray())
-                );
-            }
-
-            if (!featureTypes.Any())
-                _logger.Warning("Plugin {plugin} contains no features", plugin);
-
-            // Create instances of each feature and add them to the plugin
+            // Create instances of each feature
             // Construction should be simple and not contain any logic so failure at this point means the entire plugin fails
-            foreach (Type featureType in featureTypes)
+            foreach (PluginFeatureInfo featureInfo in plugin.Features)
+            {
                 try
                 {
-                    plugin.Kernel.Bind(featureType).ToSelf().InSingletonScope();
+                    plugin.Kernel.Bind(featureInfo.FeatureType).ToSelf().InSingletonScope();
 
                     // Include Plugin as a parameter for the PluginSettingsProvider
                     IParameter[] parameters = {new Parameter("Plugin", plugin, false)};
-                    PluginFeature instance = (PluginFeature) plugin.Kernel.Get(featureType, parameters);
+                    PluginFeature instance = (PluginFeature) plugin.Kernel.Get(featureInfo.FeatureType, parameters);
 
                     // Get the PluginFeature attribute which contains extra info on the feature
-                    PluginFeatureAttribute? pluginFeatureAttribute = (PluginFeatureAttribute?) Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(featureType, typeof(PluginFeatureAttribute));
-                    instance.Info = new PluginFeatureInfo(instance, pluginFeatureAttribute);
-                    plugin.AddFeature(instance);
+                    featureInfo.Instance = instance;
+                    instance.Info = featureInfo;
+                    instance.Plugin = plugin;
 
                     // Load the enabled state and if not found, default to true
-                    instance.Entity = plugin.Entity.Features.FirstOrDefault(i => i.Type == featureType.FullName) ??
-                                      new PluginFeatureEntity {IsEnabled = plugin.Info.AutoEnableFeatures, Type = featureType.FullName!};
+                    instance.Entity = plugin.Entity.Features.FirstOrDefault(i => i.Type == featureInfo.FeatureType.FullName) ??
+                                      new PluginFeatureEntity {IsEnabled = plugin.Info.AutoEnableFeatures, Type = featureInfo.FeatureType.FullName!};
                 }
                 catch (Exception e)
                 {
                     _logger.Warning(new ArtemisPluginException(plugin, "Failed to instantiate feature", e), "Failed to instantiate feature", plugin);
                 }
+            }
 
-            // Activate plugins after they are all loaded
-            foreach (PluginFeature pluginFeature in plugin.Features.Where(i => i.Entity.IsEnabled))
+            // Activate features after they are all loaded
+            foreach (PluginFeatureInfo pluginFeature in plugin.Features.Where(f => f.Instance != null && f.Instance.Entity.IsEnabled))
+            {
                 try
                 {
-                    EnablePluginFeature(pluginFeature, false, !ignorePluginLock);
+                    EnablePluginFeature(pluginFeature.Instance!, false, !ignorePluginLock);
                 }
                 catch (Exception)
                 {
                     // ignored, logged in EnablePluginFeature
                 }
+            }
 
             if (saveState)
             {
@@ -406,12 +435,10 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             if (!plugin.IsEnabled)
                 return;
 
-            while (plugin.Features.Any())
+            foreach (PluginFeatureInfo pluginFeatureInfo in plugin.Features)
             {
-                PluginFeature feature = plugin.Features[0];
-                if (feature.IsEnabled)
-                    DisablePluginFeature(feature, false);
-                plugin.RemoveFeature(feature);
+                if (pluginFeatureInfo.Instance != null && pluginFeatureInfo.Instance.IsEnabled)
+                    DisablePluginFeature(pluginFeatureInfo.Instance, false);
             }
 
             plugin.SetEnabled(false);
@@ -450,7 +477,6 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
 
             Plugin? existing = _plugins.FirstOrDefault(p => p.Guid == pluginInfo.Guid);
             if (existing != null)
-            {
                 try
                 {
                     RemovePlugin(existing);
@@ -459,7 +485,6 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
                 {
                     throw new ArtemisPluginException("A plugin with the same GUID is already loaded, failed to remove old version", e);
                 }
-            }
 
             string targetDirectory = pluginInfo.Main.Split(".dll")[0].Replace("/", "").Replace("\\", "");
             string uniqueTargetDirectory = targetDirectory;
@@ -515,6 +540,21 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             _logger.Verbose("Enabling plugin feature {feature} - {plugin}", pluginFeature, pluginFeature.Plugin);
 
             OnPluginFeatureEnabling(new PluginFeatureEventArgs(pluginFeature));
+
+            if (pluginFeature.Plugin.Info.RequiresAdmin && !_isElevated)
+            {
+                if (!saveState)
+                    throw new ArtemisCoreException("Cannot enable a feature that requires elevation without saving it's state.");
+
+                pluginFeature.Entity.IsEnabled = true;
+                pluginFeature.Plugin.Entity.IsEnabled = true;
+                SavePlugin(pluginFeature.Plugin);
+
+                _logger.Information("Restarting because a newly enabled feature requires elevation");
+                Utilities.Restart(true, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(500));
+                return;
+            }
+
             try
             {
                 pluginFeature.SetEnabled(true, isAutoEnable);
@@ -578,13 +618,43 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
 
         #endregion
 
+        #region Queued actions
+
+        public void QueuePluginAction(Plugin plugin, PluginManagementAction pluginAction)
+        {
+            List<PluginQueuedActionEntity> existing = _pluginRepository.GetQueuedActions(plugin.Guid);
+            if (existing.Any(e => pluginAction == PluginManagementAction.Delete && e is PluginQueuedDeleteEntity))
+                return;
+
+            if (pluginAction == PluginManagementAction.Delete)
+                _pluginRepository.AddQueuedAction(new PluginQueuedDeleteEntity {PluginGuid = plugin.Guid, Directory = plugin.Directory.FullName});
+        }
+
+        private void ProcessQueuedActions()
+        {
+            foreach (PluginQueuedActionEntity pluginQueuedActionEntity in _pluginRepository.GetQueuedActions())
+            {
+                if (pluginQueuedActionEntity is PluginQueuedDeleteEntity deleteAction)
+                {
+                    if (Directory.Exists(deleteAction.Directory))
+                        Directory.Delete(deleteAction.Directory, true);
+                }
+
+                _pluginRepository.RemoveQueuedAction(pluginQueuedActionEntity);
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
         #region Storage
 
         private void SavePlugin(Plugin plugin)
         {
-            foreach (PluginFeature pluginFeature in plugin.Features)
-                if (plugin.Entity.Features.All(i => i.Type != pluginFeature.GetType().FullName))
-                    plugin.Entity.Features.Add(pluginFeature.Entity);
+            foreach (PluginFeatureInfo featureInfo in plugin.Features.Where(i => i.Instance != null))
+            {
+                if (plugin.Entity.Features.All(i => i.Type != featureInfo.FeatureType.FullName))
+                    plugin.Entity.Features.Add(featureInfo.Instance!.Entity);
+            }
 
             _pluginRepository.SavePlugin(plugin.Entity);
         }
@@ -663,4 +733,20 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
 
         #endregion
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Represents a type of plugin management action
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum PluginManagementAction
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     A plugin management action that removes a plugin
+        /// </summary>
+        Delete,
+
+        // /// <summary>
+        // ///     A plugin management action that updates a plugin
+        // /// </summary>
+        // Update
+    }
 }

src/Artemis.Core/Services/RgbService.cs

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
         public ArtemisLayout ApplyBestDeviceLayout(ArtemisDevice device)
         {
             ArtemisLayout layout;
-
+            
             // Configured layout path takes precedence over all other options
             if (device.CustomLayoutPath != null)
             {
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
         public void ApplyDeviceLayout(ArtemisDevice device, ArtemisLayout layout, bool createMissingLeds, bool removeExessiveLeds)
         {
             device.ApplyLayout(layout, createMissingLeds, removeExessiveLeds);
+            UpdateLedGroup();
         }
 
         public ArtemisDevice? GetDevice(IRGBDevice rgbDevice)

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

@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
 
             void ActivatingProfilePluginToggle(object? sender, PluginEventArgs e)
             {
-                InstantiateProfile(profile);
+                if (!profile.Disposed)
+                    InstantiateProfile(profile);
             }
 
             // This could happen during activation so subscribe to it

src/Artemis.Core/Services/WebServer/WebServerService.cs

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
             server.StateChanged += (s, e) => _logger.Verbose("WebServer new state - {state}", e.NewState);
 
             // Store the URL in a webserver.txt file so that remote applications can find it
-            File.WriteAllText(Path.Combine(Constants.DataFolder, "webserver.txt"), url);
+            File.WriteAllText(Path.Combine(Constants.DataFolder, "webserver.txt"), $"http://localhost:{_webServerPortSetting.Value}/");
 
             return server;
         }

src/Artemis.Core/Utilities/CorePluginFeature.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
     {
         public CorePluginFeature()
         {
-            Constants.CorePlugin.AddFeature(this);
+            Constants.CorePlugin.AddFeature(new PluginFeatureInfo(Constants.CorePlugin, null, this));
             IsEnabled = true;
         }
 

src/Artemis.Core/Utilities/IntroAnimation.cs

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
                 foreach (LayerEntity profileEntityLayer in profileEntity.Layers)
                     profileEntityLayer.Leds.AddRange(_devices.SelectMany(d => d.Leds).Select(l => new LedEntity
                     {
-                        DeviceIdentifier = l.Device.RgbDevice.GetDeviceIdentifier(),
+                        DeviceIdentifier = l.Device.Identifier,
                         LedName = l.RgbLed.Id.ToString()
                     }));
 

src/Artemis.Storage/Entities/Plugins/PluginSettingEntity.cs

@@ -13,4 +13,21 @@ namespace Artemis.Storage.Entities.Plugins
         public string Name { get; set; }
         public string Value { get; set; }
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Represents a queued action for a plugin
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract class PluginQueuedActionEntity
+    {
+        public Guid Id { get; set; }
+        public Guid PluginGuid { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Represents a queued delete action for a plugin
+    /// </summary>
+    public class PluginQueuedDeleteEntity : PluginQueuedActionEntity
+    {
+        public string Directory { get; set; }
+    }
 }

src/Artemis.Storage/Repositories/Interfaces/IPluginRepository.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Artemis.Storage.Entities.Plugins;
 
 namespace Artemis.Storage.Repositories.Interfaces
@@ -8,9 +9,15 @@ namespace Artemis.Storage.Repositories.Interfaces
         void AddPlugin(PluginEntity pluginEntity);
         PluginEntity GetPluginByGuid(Guid pluginGuid);
         void SavePlugin(PluginEntity pluginEntity);
+        
         void AddSetting(PluginSettingEntity pluginSettingEntity);
         PluginSettingEntity GetSettingByGuid(Guid pluginGuid);
         PluginSettingEntity GetSettingByNameAndGuid(string name, Guid pluginGuid);
         void SaveSetting(PluginSettingEntity pluginSettingEntity);
+
+        void AddQueuedAction(PluginQueuedActionEntity pluginQueuedActionEntity);
+        List<PluginQueuedActionEntity> GetQueuedActions();
+        List<PluginQueuedActionEntity> GetQueuedActions(Guid pluginGuid);
+        void RemoveQueuedAction(PluginQueuedActionEntity pluginQueuedActionEntity);
     }
 }

src/Artemis.Storage/Repositories/PluginRepository.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Artemis.Storage.Entities.Plugins;
 using Artemis.Storage.Repositories.Interfaces;
 using LiteDB;
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Storage.Repositories
             _repository = repository;
 
             _repository.Database.GetCollection<PluginSettingEntity>().EnsureIndex(s => new {s.Name, s.PluginGuid}, true);
+            _repository.Database.GetCollection<PluginQueuedActionEntity>().EnsureIndex(s => s.PluginGuid);
         }
 
         public void AddPlugin(PluginEntity pluginEntity)
@@ -51,5 +53,24 @@ namespace Artemis.Storage.Repositories
         {
             _repository.Upsert(pluginSettingEntity);
         }
+
+        public List<PluginQueuedActionEntity> GetQueuedActions()
+        {
+            return _repository.Query<PluginQueuedActionEntity>().ToList();
+        }
+
+        public List<PluginQueuedActionEntity> GetQueuedActions(Guid pluginGuid)
+        {
+            return _repository.Query<PluginQueuedActionEntity>().Where(q => q.PluginGuid == pluginGuid).ToList();
+        }
+
+        public void AddQueuedAction(PluginQueuedActionEntity pluginQueuedActionEntity)
+        {
+            _repository.Upsert(pluginQueuedActionEntity);
+        }
+        public void RemoveQueuedAction(PluginQueuedActionEntity pluginQueuedActionEntity)
+        {
+            _repository.Delete<PluginQueuedActionEntity>(pluginQueuedActionEntity.Id);
+        }
     }
 }

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

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
 
         private SolidColorBrush? _renderColorBrush;
         private Color _renderColor;
-        
+
         public DeviceVisualizerLed(ArtemisLed led)
         {
             Led = led;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
             byte g = Led.RgbLed.Color.GetG();
             byte b = Led.RgbLed.Color.GetB();
 
-            _renderColor.A = (byte)(isDimmed ? 100 : 255);
+            _renderColor.A = (byte) (isDimmed ? 100 : 255);
             _renderColor.A = isDimmed ? Dimmed : NonDimmed;
             _renderColor.R = r;
             _renderColor.G = g;
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
         {
             try
             {
+                double width = Led.RgbLed.Size.Width - deflateAmount;
+                double height = Led.RgbLed.Size.Height - deflateAmount;
                 // DisplayGeometry = Geometry.Parse(Led.RgbLed.ShapeData);
                 DisplayGeometry = Geometry.Combine(
                     Geometry.Empty,
@@ -144,11 +146,27 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
                     {
                         Children = new TransformCollection
                         {
-                            new ScaleTransform(Led.RgbLed.Size.Width - deflateAmount, Led.RgbLed.Size.Height - deflateAmount),
+                            new ScaleTransform(width, height),
                             new TranslateTransform(deflateAmount / 2, deflateAmount / 2)
                         }
                     }
                 );
+
+                if (DisplayGeometry.Bounds.Width > width)
+                {
+                    DisplayGeometry = Geometry.Combine(Geometry.Empty, DisplayGeometry, GeometryCombineMode.Union, new TransformGroup
+                    {
+                        Children = new TransformCollection {new ScaleTransform(width / DisplayGeometry.Bounds.Width, 1)}
+                    });
+                }
+
+                if (DisplayGeometry.Bounds.Height > height)
+                {
+                    DisplayGeometry = Geometry.Combine(Geometry.Empty, DisplayGeometry, GeometryCombineMode.Union, new TransformGroup
+                    {
+                        Children = new TransformCollection {new ScaleTransform(1, height / DisplayGeometry.Bounds.Height)}
+                    });
+                }
             }
             catch (Exception)
             {

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

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.Specialized;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Timers;
@@ -139,7 +140,11 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Input
             set
             {
                 if (!SetAndNotify(ref _isDataModelViewModelOpen, value)) return;
-                if (value) UpdateDataModelVisualization();
+                if (value)
+                {
+                    UpdateDataModelVisualization();
+                    OpenSelectedValue(DataModelViewModel);
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -303,6 +308,21 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Input
                 extraDataModelViewModel.Update(_dataModelUIService, new DataModelUpdateConfiguration(LoadEventChildren));
         }
 
+        private void OpenSelectedValue(DataModelVisualizationViewModel dataModelPropertiesViewModel)
+        {
+            if (DataModelPath == null)
+                return;
+
+            if (dataModelPropertiesViewModel.Children.Any(c => c.DataModelPath != null && DataModelPath.Path.StartsWith(c.DataModelPath.Path)))
+            {
+                dataModelPropertiesViewModel.IsVisualizationExpanded = true;
+                foreach (DataModelVisualizationViewModel dataModelVisualizationViewModel in dataModelPropertiesViewModel.Children)
+                {
+                    OpenSelectedValue(dataModelVisualizationViewModel);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         #endregion
 
         #region Events

src/Artemis.UI/Artemis.UI.csproj

@@ -334,9 +334,6 @@
 		</Compile>
 	</ItemGroup>
 	<ItemGroup>
-		<None Update="buildinfo.json">
-			<CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
-		</None>
 		<None Update="Properties\Settings.settings">
 			<Generator>SettingsSingleFileGenerator</Generator>
 			<LastGenOutput>Settings.Designer.cs</LastGenOutput>

src/Artemis.UI/Ninject/Factories/IVMFactory.cs

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Ninject.Factories
     public interface ISettingsVmFactory : IVmFactory
     {
         PluginSettingsViewModel CreatePluginSettingsViewModel(Plugin plugin);
-        PluginFeatureViewModel CreatePluginFeatureViewModel(PluginFeature feature);
+        PluginFeatureViewModel CreatePluginFeatureViewModel(PluginFeatureInfo pluginFeatureInfo, bool showShield);
         DeviceSettingsViewModel CreateDeviceSettingsViewModel(ArtemisDevice device);
     }
 

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/DisplayConditions/DisplayConditionsViewModel.cs

@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.DisplayConditions
             RenderProfileElement.DisplayCondition.ChildRemoved += DisplayConditionOnChildrenModified;
         }
 
-        private void CoreServiceOnFrameRendered(object? sender, FrameRenderedEventArgs e)
+        private void CoreServiceOnFrameRendered(object sender, FrameRenderedEventArgs e)
         {
             ActiveItem?.Evaluate();
         }

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/LayerProperties/DataBindings/DataBindingsViewModel.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Artemis.Core;
 using Artemis.UI.Ninject.Factories;
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.DataBindings
     {
         private readonly IDataBindingsVmFactory _dataBindingsVmFactory;
         private readonly IProfileEditorService _profileEditorService;
-        private ILayerProperty? _selectedDataBinding;
+        private ILayerProperty _selectedDataBinding;
         private int _selectedItemIndex;
         private bool _updating;
 
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.DataBindings
             SubscribeToSelectedDataBinding();
             base.OnInitialActivate();
         }
-        
+
         protected override void OnActivate()
         {
             SelectedItemIndex = 0;

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/Visualization/ProfileLayerViewModel.cs

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
     public class ProfileLayerViewModel : CanvasViewModel
     {
         private readonly ILayerEditorService _layerEditorService;
-        private readonly IProfileEditorService _profileEditorService;
         private readonly PanZoomViewModel _panZoomViewModel;
+        private readonly IProfileEditorService _profileEditorService;
         private bool _isSelected;
         private Geometry _shapeGeometry;
         private Rect _viewportRectangle;

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/Visualization/ProfileView.xaml

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
              d:DesignHeight="510.9" d:DesignWidth="800"
              d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance {x:Type visualization:ProfileViewModel}}">
     <Grid>
+
         <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
             <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
             <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
@@ -23,16 +24,16 @@
                             <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical" />
                         </ItemsPanelTemplate>
                     </ListBox.ItemsPanel>
-                    <ListBoxItem ToolTip="Pan over different parts of the surface">
+                    <ListBoxItem ToolTip="Pan over different parts of the surface - Ctrl">
                         <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="HandLeft" />
                     </ListBoxItem>
-                    <ListBoxItem ToolTip="Transform layer shape (hold SHIFT for incremental changes and X/Y snapping)" IsEnabled="{Binding CanSelectEditTool}">
+                    <ListBoxItem ToolTip="Transform layer shape (hold SHIFT for incremental changes and X/Y snapping) - Ctrl+T" IsEnabled="{Binding CanSelectEditTool}">
                         <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="TransitConnectionVariant" />
                     </ListBoxItem>
-                    <ListBoxItem ToolTip="Change layer selection (hold SHIFT to add to existing selection)">
+                    <ListBoxItem ToolTip="Change layer selection (hold SHIFT to add to existing selection) - Ctrl+Q">
                         <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="SelectionDrag" />
                     </ListBoxItem>
-                    <ListBoxItem ToolTip="Remove from layer selection">
+                    <ListBoxItem ToolTip="Remove from layer selection - Ctrl+W">
                         <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="SelectOff" />
                     </ListBoxItem>
                 </ListBox>
@@ -133,9 +134,9 @@
                 <materialDesign:Card Padding="8">
                     <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
                         <CheckBox Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignCheckBox}" 
-                                  IsChecked="{Binding HighlightSelectedLayer.Value}"
+                                  IsChecked="{Binding FocusSelectedLayer.Value}"
                                   ToolTip="If selected, dims all LEDs that are not part of the selected layer">
-                            Highlight LEDs of selected layer
+                            Focus selected layer
                         </CheckBox>
                         <CheckBox Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignCheckBox}" 
                                   Margin="10 0 0 0" 

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/Visualization/ProfileViewModel.cs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ using Stylet;
 
 namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
 {
-    public class ProfileViewModel : Conductor<CanvasViewModel>.Collection.AllActive, IProfileEditorPanelViewModel, IHandle<MainWindowFocusChangedEvent>, IHandle<MainWindowKeyEvent>
+    public class ProfileViewModel : Conductor<CanvasViewModel>.Collection.AllActive, IProfileEditorPanelViewModel, IHandle<MainWindowKeyEvent>
     {
         private readonly ICoreService _coreService;
         private readonly IProfileEditorService _profileEditorService;
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
         private bool _canSelectEditTool;
         private BindableCollection<ArtemisDevice> _devices;
         private BindableCollection<ArtemisLed> _highlightedLeds;
-        private PluginSetting<bool> _highlightSelectedLayer;
+        private PluginSetting<bool> _focusSelectedLayer;
         private DateTime _lastUpdate;
         private PanZoomViewModel _panZoomViewModel;
         private Layer _previousSelectedLayer;
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
             eventAggregator.Subscribe(this);
         }
 
-
         public bool CanSelectEditTool
         {
             get => _canSelectEditTool;
@@ -86,10 +85,10 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
             set => SetAndNotify(ref _alwaysApplyDataBindings, value);
         }
 
-        public PluginSetting<bool> HighlightSelectedLayer
+        public PluginSetting<bool> FocusSelectedLayer
         {
-            get => _highlightSelectedLayer;
-            set => SetAndNotify(ref _highlightSelectedLayer, value);
+            get => _focusSelectedLayer;
+            set => SetAndNotify(ref _focusSelectedLayer, value);
         }
 
         public VisualizationToolViewModel ActiveToolViewModel
@@ -146,12 +145,12 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
             ApplyActiveProfile();
 
             AlwaysApplyDataBindings = _settingsService.GetSetting("ProfileEditor.AlwaysApplyDataBindings", true);
-            HighlightSelectedLayer = _settingsService.GetSetting("ProfileEditor.HighlightSelectedLayer", true);
+            FocusSelectedLayer = _settingsService.GetSetting("ProfileEditor.FocusSelectedLayer", true);
 
             _lastUpdate = DateTime.Now;
             _coreService.FrameRendered += OnFrameRendered;
 
-            HighlightSelectedLayer.SettingChanged += HighlightSelectedLayerOnSettingChanged;
+            FocusSelectedLayer.SettingChanged += HighlightSelectedLayerOnSettingChanged;
             _rgbService.DeviceAdded += RgbServiceOnDevicesModified;
             _rgbService.DeviceRemoved += RgbServiceOnDevicesModified;
             _profileEditorService.ProfileSelected += OnProfileSelected;
@@ -164,7 +163,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
         protected override void OnClose()
         {
             _coreService.FrameRendered -= OnFrameRendered;
-            HighlightSelectedLayer.SettingChanged -= HighlightSelectedLayerOnSettingChanged;
+            FocusSelectedLayer.SettingChanged -= HighlightSelectedLayerOnSettingChanged;
             _rgbService.DeviceAdded -= RgbServiceOnDevicesModified;
             _rgbService.DeviceRemoved -= RgbServiceOnDevicesModified;
             _profileEditorService.ProfileSelected -= OnProfileSelected;
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
                 _previousSelectedLayer.LayerBrushUpdated -= SelectedLayerOnLayerBrushUpdated;
 
             AlwaysApplyDataBindings.Save();
-            HighlightSelectedLayer.Save();
+            FocusSelectedLayer.Save();
 
             base.OnClose();
         }
@@ -191,8 +190,10 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
 
             // Add new layers missing a VM
             foreach (Layer layer in layers)
+            {
                 if (layerViewModels.All(vm => vm.Layer != layer))
                     Items.Add(_profileLayerVmFactory.Create(layer, PanZoomViewModel));
+            }
 
             // Remove layers that no longer exist
             IEnumerable<ProfileLayerViewModel> toRemove = layerViewModels.Where(vm => !layers.Contains(vm.Layer));
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
         private void UpdateLedsDimStatus()
         {
             HighlightedLeds.Clear();
-            if (HighlightSelectedLayer.Value && _profileEditorService.SelectedProfileElement is Layer layer)
+            if (FocusSelectedLayer.Value && _profileEditorService.SelectedProfileElement is Layer layer)
                 HighlightedLeds.AddRange(layer.Leds);
         }
 
@@ -234,6 +235,9 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
 
         private void ActivateToolByIndex(int value)
         {
+            if (value == 1 && !CanSelectEditTool)
+                return;
+            
             switch (value)
             {
                 case 0:
@@ -262,7 +266,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
                 Devices.Max(d => d.Rectangle.Right),
                 Devices.Max(d => d.Rectangle.Bottom)
             );
-            
+
             PanZoomViewModel.Reset(rect);
         }
 
@@ -274,12 +278,14 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
         {
             ((IInputElement) sender).CaptureMouse();
             ActiveToolViewModel?.MouseDown(sender, e);
+            e.Handled = false;
         }
 
         public void CanvasMouseUp(object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
         {
             ((IInputElement) sender).ReleaseMouseCapture();
             ActiveToolViewModel?.MouseUp(sender, e);
+            e.Handled = false;
         }
 
         public void CanvasMouseMove(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
@@ -382,24 +388,6 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
                 ActivateToolByIndex(2);
         }
 
-        public void Handle(MainWindowFocusChangedEvent message)
-        {
-            // if (PauseRenderingOnFocusLoss == null || ScreenState != ScreenState.Active)
-            //     return;
-            //
-            // try
-            // {
-            //     if (PauseRenderingOnFocusLoss.Value && !message.IsFocused)
-            //         _updateTrigger.Stop();
-            //     else if (PauseRenderingOnFocusLoss.Value && message.IsFocused)
-            //         _updateTrigger.Start();
-            // }
-            // catch (NullReferenceException)
-            // {
-            //     // TODO: Remove when fixed in RGB.NET, or avoid double stopping
-            // }
-        }
-
         public void Handle(MainWindowKeyEvent message)
         {
             if (message.KeyDown)
@@ -412,6 +400,17 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
                 }
 
                 ActiveToolViewModel?.KeyDown(message.EventArgs);
+
+                // If T is pressed while Ctrl is down, that makes it Ctrl+T > swap to transformation tool on Ctrl release
+                if (Keyboard.IsKeyDown(Key.LeftCtrl) || Keyboard.IsKeyDown(Key.LeftCtrl))
+                {
+                    if (message.EventArgs.Key == Key.T)
+                        _previousTool = 1;
+                    else if (message.EventArgs.Key == Key.Q)
+                        _previousTool = 2;
+                    else if (message.EventArgs.Key == Key.W)
+                        _previousTool = 3;
+                }
             }
             else
             {

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Device/DeviceDialogView.xaml

@@ -24,110 +24,124 @@
     <mde:MaterialWindow.InputBindings>
         <KeyBinding Command="{s:Action ClearSelection}" Key="Escape" />
     </mde:MaterialWindow.InputBindings>
-    <DockPanel>
-        <mde:AppBar Type="Dense"
-                    Title="{Binding Device.RgbDevice.DeviceInfo.Model}"
-                    ShowShadow="True"
-                    DockPanel.Dock="Top"
-                    Margin="-18 0 0 0">
-            <mde:AppBar.AppIcon>
-                <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="HammerWrench" Width="20" Height="28" />
-            </mde:AppBar.AppIcon>
 
-            <StackPanel DockPanel.Dock="Right" Orientation="Horizontal">
-                <Button Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignIconForegroundButton}" ToolTip="Identify" Command="{s:Action IdentifyDevice}">
-                    <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="AlarmLight" />
-                </Button>
-                <materialDesign:PopupBox PlacementMode="BottomAndAlignRightEdges" StaysOpen="False">
-                    <StackPanel>
-                        <Button Command="{s:Action OpenPluginDirectory}">
-                            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
-                                <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="Plugin" Margin="0 0 10 0 " VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                                <TextBlock VerticalAlignment="Center">Open plugin directory</TextBlock>
-                            </StackPanel>
-                        </Button>
-                        <Button Command="{s:Action OpenImageDirectory}">
-                            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
-                                <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="Image" Margin="0 0 10 0 " VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                                <TextBlock VerticalAlignment="Center">Open layout image directory</TextBlock>
-                            </StackPanel>
-                        </Button>
-                        <Separator />
-                        <Button Command="{s:Action ReloadLayout}">
-                            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
-                                <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="Reload" Margin="0 0 10 0 " VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                                <TextBlock VerticalAlignment="Center">Reload layout</TextBlock>
-                            </StackPanel>
-                        </Button>
-                        <Button Command="{s:Action ExportLayout}">
-                            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
-                                <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="Xml" Margin="0 0 10 0 " VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                                <TextBlock VerticalAlignment="Center">Export layout</TextBlock>
-                            </StackPanel>
-                        </Button>
-                    </StackPanel>
-                </materialDesign:PopupBox>
-            </StackPanel>
-        </mde:AppBar>
-        
-        <Grid>
-            <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
-                <ColumnDefinition Width="0" />
-                <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
-            </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+    <materialDesign:DialogHost IsTabStop="False"
+                               Focusable="False"
+                               Identifier="DeviceDialog"
+                               DialogTheme="Inherit"
+                               SnackbarMessageQueue="{Binding DeviceMessageQueue}">
+        <DockPanel>
+            <mde:AppBar Type="Dense"
+                        Title="{Binding Device.RgbDevice.DeviceInfo.Model}"
+                        ShowShadow="True"
+                        DockPanel.Dock="Top"
+                        Margin="-18 0 0 0">
+                <mde:AppBar.AppIcon>
+                    <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="HammerWrench" Width="20" Height="28" />
+                </mde:AppBar.AppIcon>
 
-            <Grid Name="DeviceDisplayGrid" Grid.Column="0">
-                <Grid.Background>
-                    <VisualBrush TileMode="Tile" Stretch="Uniform" Viewport="0 0 25 25" ViewportUnits="Absolute">
-                        <VisualBrush.Visual>
-                            <Grid Width="20" Height="20">
-                                <Grid.RowDefinitions>
-                                    <RowDefinition />
-                                    <RowDefinition />
-                                </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-                                <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                                    <ColumnDefinition />
-                                    <ColumnDefinition />
-                                </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                                <Rectangle Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" Fill="Black" Opacity="0.15" />
-                                <Rectangle Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" />
-                                <Rectangle Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" />
-                                <Rectangle Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Fill="Black" Opacity="0.15" />
-                            </Grid>
-                        </VisualBrush.Visual>
-                    </VisualBrush>
-                </Grid.Background>
-            
-                <shared:DeviceVisualizer Device="{Binding Device}"
-                                         HighlightedLeds="{Binding SelectedLeds}"
-                                         HorizontalAlignment="Center"
-                                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                                         ShowColors="True"
-                                         Margin="0 0 100 0" />
+                <StackPanel DockPanel.Dock="Right" Orientation="Horizontal">
+                    <Button Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignIconForegroundButton}" ToolTip="Identify" Command="{s:Action IdentifyDevice}">
+                        <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="AlarmLight" />
+                    </Button>
+                    <materialDesign:PopupBox PlacementMode="BottomAndAlignRightEdges" StaysOpen="False">
+                        <StackPanel>
+                            <Button Command="{s:Action OpenPluginDirectory}">
+                                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
+                                    <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="Plugin" Margin="0 0 10 0 " VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                                    <TextBlock VerticalAlignment="Center">Open plugin directory</TextBlock>
+                                </StackPanel>
+                            </Button>
+                            <Button Command="{s:Action OpenImageDirectory}">
+                                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
+                                    <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="Image" Margin="0 0 10 0 " VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                                    <TextBlock VerticalAlignment="Center">Open layout image directory</TextBlock>
+                                </StackPanel>
+                            </Button>
+                            <Separator />
+                            <Button Command="{s:Action ReloadLayout}">
+                                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
+                                    <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="Reload" Margin="0 0 10 0 " VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                                    <TextBlock VerticalAlignment="Center">Reload layout</TextBlock>
+                                </StackPanel>
+                            </Button>
+                            <Button Command="{s:Action ExportLayout}">
+                                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
+                                    <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="Xml" Margin="0 0 10 0 " VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                                    <TextBlock VerticalAlignment="Center">Export layout</TextBlock>
+                                </StackPanel>
+                            </Button>
+                        </StackPanel>
+                    </materialDesign:PopupBox>
+                </StackPanel>
+            </mde:AppBar>
+
+            <Grid>
+                <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                    <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
+                    <ColumnDefinition Width="0" />
+                    <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
+                </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+
+                <Grid Name="DeviceDisplayGrid" Grid.Column="0">
+                    <Grid.Background>
+                        <VisualBrush TileMode="Tile" Stretch="Uniform" Viewport="0 0 25 25" ViewportUnits="Absolute">
+                            <VisualBrush.Visual>
+                                <Grid Width="20" Height="20">
+                                    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                                        <RowDefinition />
+                                        <RowDefinition />
+                                    </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                                        <ColumnDefinition />
+                                        <ColumnDefinition />
+                                    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                                    <Rectangle Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" Fill="Black" Opacity="0.15" />
+                                    <Rectangle Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" />
+                                    <Rectangle Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" />
+                                    <Rectangle Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Fill="Black" Opacity="0.15" />
+                                </Grid>
+                            </VisualBrush.Visual>
+                        </VisualBrush>
+                    </Grid.Background>
+
+                    <shared:DeviceVisualizer Device="{Binding Device}"
+                                             HighlightedLeds="{Binding SelectedLeds}"
+                                             HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+                                             VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                             ShowColors="True"
+                                             Margin="0 0 100 0" />
+                </Grid>
+
+                <GridSplitter Grid.Column="1" Width="15" Margin="-15 0 0 0" Background="Transparent" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Panel.ZIndex="3" />
+
+                <materialDesign:Card Grid.Column="2"
+                                     materialDesign:ShadowAssist.ShadowDepth="Depth3"
+                                     Background="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignPaper}">
+                    <Grid>
+                        <TabControl
+                            Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignTabControl}"
+                            ItemsSource="{Binding Items}"
+                            SelectedItem="{Binding ActiveItem}"
+                            DisplayMemberPath="DisplayName">
+                            <TabControl.ContentTemplate>
+                                <DataTemplate>
+                                    <ContentControl s:View.Model="{Binding IsAsync=True}"
+                                                    VerticalContentAlignment="Stretch"
+                                                    HorizontalContentAlignment="Stretch"
+                                                    IsTabStop="False"
+                                                    TextElement.Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignBody}" />
+                                </DataTemplate>
+                            </TabControl.ContentTemplate>
+                        </TabControl>
+                        <materialDesign:Snackbar x:Name="DeviceSnackbar"
+                                                 MessageQueue="{Binding DeviceMessageQueue}"
+                                                 materialDesign:SnackbarMessage.InlineActionButtonMaxHeight="80"
+                                                 materialDesign:SnackbarMessage.ContentMaxHeight="200" />
+                    </Grid>
+             
+                </materialDesign:Card>
             </Grid>
-
-            <GridSplitter Grid.Column="1" Width="15" Margin="-15 0 0 0" Background="Transparent" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Panel.ZIndex="3" />
-
-            <materialDesign:Card Grid.Column="2"
-                                 materialDesign:ShadowAssist.ShadowDepth="Depth3"
-                                 Background="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignPaper}">
-                <TabControl
-                    Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignTabControl}"
-                    ItemsSource="{Binding Items}"
-                    SelectedItem="{Binding ActiveItem}"
-                    DisplayMemberPath="DisplayName">
-                    <TabControl.ContentTemplate>
-                        <DataTemplate>
-                            <ContentControl s:View.Model="{Binding IsAsync=True}"
-                                            VerticalContentAlignment="Stretch"
-                                            HorizontalContentAlignment="Stretch"
-                                            IsTabStop="False"
-                                            TextElement.Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignBody}" />
-                        </DataTemplate>
-                    </TabControl.ContentTemplate>
-                </TabControl>
-            </materialDesign:Card>
-        </Grid>
-    </DockPanel>
+        </DockPanel>
+    </materialDesign:DialogHost>
 </mde:MaterialWindow>

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Device/DeviceDialogViewModel.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using Artemis.Core.Services;
 using Artemis.UI.Ninject.Factories;
 using Artemis.UI.Screens.Shared;
 using Artemis.UI.Shared.Services;
+using MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf;
 using Ookii.Dialogs.Wpf;
 using RGB.NET.Layout;
 using Stylet;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Device
         private readonly IDialogService _dialogService;
         private readonly IRgbService _rgbService;
         private ArtemisLed _selectedLed;
+        private SnackbarMessageQueue _deviceMessageQueue;
 
         public DeviceDialogViewModel(ArtemisDevice device, IDeviceService deviceService, IRgbService rgbService, IDialogService dialogService, IDeviceDebugVmFactory factory)
         {
@@ -38,9 +40,28 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Device
             DisplayName = $"{device.RgbDevice.DeviceInfo.Model} | Artemis";
         }
 
+        protected override void OnInitialActivate()
+        {
+            DeviceMessageQueue = new SnackbarMessageQueue(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+            Device.DeviceUpdated += DeviceOnDeviceUpdated;
+            base.OnInitialActivate();
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnClose()
+        {
+            Device.DeviceUpdated -= DeviceOnDeviceUpdated;
+            base.OnClose();
+        }
+
         public ArtemisDevice Device { get; }
         public PanZoomViewModel PanZoomViewModel { get; }
-        
+
+        public SnackbarMessageQueue DeviceMessageQueue
+        {
+            get => _deviceMessageQueue;
+            set => SetAndNotify(ref _deviceMessageQueue, value);
+        }
+
         public ArtemisLed SelectedLed
         {
             get => _selectedLed;
@@ -50,7 +71,10 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Device
                 NotifyOfPropertyChange(nameof(SelectedLeds));
             }
         }
-        public List<ArtemisLed> SelectedLeds => SelectedLed != null ? new List<ArtemisLed> { SelectedLed } : null;
+
+        public bool CanExportLayout => Device.Layout?.IsValid ?? false;
+
+        public List<ArtemisLed> SelectedLeds => SelectedLed != null ? new List<ArtemisLed> {SelectedLed} : null;
 
         public bool CanOpenImageDirectory => Device.Layout?.Image != null;
 
@@ -165,5 +189,14 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Device
         #endregion
 
         // ReSharper restore UnusedMember.Global
+
+        #region Event handlers
+
+        private void DeviceOnDeviceUpdated(object? sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            NotifyOfPropertyChange(nameof(CanExportLayout));
+        }
+
+        #endregion
     }
 }

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Device/Tabs/DeviceInfoTabView.xaml

@@ -91,15 +91,21 @@
           <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
           <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
         </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-        <TextBlock Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignTextBlock}">Layout file path</TextBlock>
-        <Button Grid.Column="1" Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignIconForegroundButton}" ToolTip="Copy path to clipboard" Width="24" Height="24">
+        <TextBlock Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignTextBlock}">Default layout file path</TextBlock>
+        <Button Grid.Column="1" 
+                Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignIconForegroundButton}" 
+                ToolTip="Copy path to clipboard" 
+                Width="24"
+                Height="24"
+                Command="{s:Action CopyToClipboard}" 
+                CommandParameter="{Binding DefaultLayoutPath}">
           <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="ContentCopy" Width="18" Height="18" />
         </Button>
       </Grid>
       <TextBlock Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignTextBlock}"
                  Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignNavigationItemSubheader}"
                  TextWrapping="Wrap"
-                 Text="{Binding Device.Layout.FilePath}" />
+                 Text="{Binding DefaultLayoutPath}" />
       <Separator Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignSeparator}" Margin="0 5" />
 
       <Grid>
@@ -108,14 +114,19 @@
           <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
         </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
         <TextBlock Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignTextBlock}">Image file path</TextBlock>
-        <Button Grid.Column="1" Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignIconForegroundButton}" ToolTip="Copy path to clipboard" Width="24" Height="24">
+        <Button Grid.Column="1" Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignIconForegroundButton}" 
+                ToolTip="Copy path to clipboard"
+                Width="24"
+                Height="24" 
+                Command="{s:Action CopyToClipboard}" 
+                CommandParameter="{Binding Device.Layout.Image.LocalPath}">
           <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="ContentCopy" Width="18" Height="18" />
         </Button>
       </Grid>
       <TextBlock Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignTextBlock}"
                  Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignNavigationItemSubheader}"
                  TextWrapping="Wrap"
-                 Text="{Binding Device.Layout.Image}" />
+                 Text="{Binding Device.Layout.Image.LocalPath}" />
     </StackPanel>
   </Grid>
 </UserControl>

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Device/Tabs/DeviceInfoTabViewModel.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Artemis.Core;
+using System.Windows;
+using Artemis.Core;
 using RGB.NET.Core;
 using Stylet;
 
@@ -6,6 +7,8 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Device.Tabs
 {
     public class DeviceInfoTabViewModel : Screen
     {
+        private string _defaultLayoutPath;
+
         public DeviceInfoTabViewModel(ArtemisDevice device)
         {
             Device = device;
@@ -14,5 +17,23 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Device.Tabs
 
         public bool IsKeyboard => Device.RgbDevice.DeviceInfo.DeviceType == RGBDeviceType.Keyboard;
         public ArtemisDevice Device { get; }
+
+        public string DefaultLayoutPath
+        {
+            get => _defaultLayoutPath;
+            set => SetAndNotify(ref _defaultLayoutPath, value);
+        }
+
+        public void CopyToClipboard(string content)
+        {
+            Clipboard.SetText(content);
+            ((DeviceDialogViewModel) Parent).DeviceMessageQueue.Enqueue("Copied path to clipboard.");
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnInitialActivate()
+        {
+            DefaultLayoutPath = Device.DeviceProvider.LoadLayout(Device).FilePath;
+            base.OnInitialActivate();
+        }
     }
 }

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Device/Tabs/DevicePropertiesTabView.xaml

@@ -174,20 +174,31 @@
                     </StackPanel>
                 </materialDesign:HintAssist.Hint>
             </TextBox>
-
-            <Button Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignRaisedButton}" Margin="0 8 8 0" Command="{s:Action SelectPhysicalLayout}">
-                SELECT PHYSICAL LAYOUT (PLACEHOLDER)
-            </Button>
         </StackPanel>
 
         <!-- Buttons -->
-        <StackPanel Grid.Row="1" Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Right">
-            <Button Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignOutlinedButton}" IsCancel="True" Margin="0 8 8 0" Command="{s:Action Reset}">
-                RESET
+        <Grid Grid.Row="1" >
+            <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
+                <ColumnDefinition />
+            </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+            <Button Grid.Column="0" 
+                    Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignOutlinedButton}" 
+                    Margin="0 8 8 0" 
+                    Command="{s:Action SelectPhysicalLayout}" 
+                    ToolTip="Restart device setup, allowing you to select a new physical and logical layout">
+                RESTART SETUP
             </Button>
-            <Button Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignRaisedButton}" IsDefault="True" Margin="0 8 8 0" Command="{s:Action Apply}">
-                APPLY
-            </Button>
-        </StackPanel>
+
+            <StackPanel Grid.Column="1" Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Right">
+                <Button Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignOutlinedButton}" IsCancel="True" Margin="0 8 8 0" Command="{s:Action Reset}">
+                    RESET
+                </Button>
+                <Button Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignRaisedButton}" IsDefault="True" Margin="0 8 8 0" Command="{s:Action Apply}">
+                    APPLY
+                </Button>
+            </StackPanel>
+        </Grid>
+       
     </Grid>
 </UserControl>

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Device/Tabs/DevicePropertiesTabViewModel.cs

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Device.Tabs
     public class DevicePropertiesTabViewModel : Screen
     {
         private readonly ICoreService _coreService;
-        private readonly IMessageService _messageService;
         private readonly IDialogService _dialogService;
         private readonly IRgbService _rgbService;
         private float _blueScale;
@@ -34,13 +33,11 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Device.Tabs
         public DevicePropertiesTabViewModel(ArtemisDevice device,
             ICoreService coreService,
             IRgbService rgbService,
-            IMessageService messageService,
             IDialogService dialogService,
             IModelValidator<DevicePropertiesTabViewModel> validator) : base(validator)
         {
             _coreService = coreService;
             _rgbService = rgbService;
-            _messageService = messageService;
             _dialogService = dialogService;
 
             Device = device;
@@ -115,7 +112,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Device.Tabs
             if (e.OriginalSource is Button)
             {
                 Device.CustomLayoutPath = null;
-                _messageService.ShowMessage("Cleared imported layout");
+                ((DeviceDialogViewModel) Parent).DeviceMessageQueue.Enqueue("Cleared imported layout.");
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -126,13 +123,13 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Device.Tabs
             if (result == true)
             {
                 Device.CustomLayoutPath = dialog.FileName;
-                _messageService.ShowMessage($"Imported layout from {dialog.FileName}");
+                ((DeviceDialogViewModel) Parent).DeviceMessageQueue.Enqueue($"Imported layout from {dialog.FileName}.");
             }
         }
 
         public async Task SelectPhysicalLayout()
         {
-            await _dialogService.ShowDialog<DeviceLayoutDialogViewModel>(new Dictionary<string, object> {{"device", Device}});
+            await _dialogService.ShowDialogAt<DeviceLayoutDialogViewModel>("DeviceDialog", new Dictionary<string, object> {{"device", Device}});
         }
 
         public async Task Apply()
@@ -151,7 +148,8 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Device.Tabs
             Device.RedScale = RedScale / 100f;
             Device.GreenScale = GreenScale / 100f;
             Device.BlueScale = BlueScale / 100f;
-
+            _rgbService.SaveDevice(Device);
+            
             _coreService.ModuleRenderingDisabled = false;
         }
 
@@ -195,7 +193,8 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Device.Tabs
 
         private void DeviceOnPropertyChanged(object sender, PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
         {
-            if (e.PropertyName == nameof(Device.CustomLayoutPath)) _rgbService.ApplyBestDeviceLayout(Device);
+            if (e.PropertyName == nameof(Device.CustomLayoutPath))
+                _rgbService.ApplyBestDeviceLayout(Device);
         }
 
         private void OnFrameRendering(object sender, FrameRenderingEventArgs e)

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Dialogs/UpdateDialogView.xaml

@@ -32,13 +32,20 @@
             <ProgressBar IsIndeterminate="True" />
         </StackPanel>
 
-        <ItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Changes}" Visibility="{Binding RetrievingChanges, Converter={x:Static s:BoolToVisibilityConverter.InverseInstance}, Mode=OneWay}">
-            <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding}" Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignSubtitle1TextBlock}" Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignBodyLight}"></TextBlock>
-                </DataTemplate>
-            </ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
-        </ItemsControl>
+        <Grid Visibility="{Binding RetrievingChanges, Converter={x:Static s:BoolToVisibilityConverter.InverseInstance}, Mode=OneWay}">
+            <ItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Changes}" Visibility="{Binding HasChanges, Converter={x:Static s:BoolToVisibilityConverter.Instance}, Mode=OneWay}">
+                <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate>
+                        <TextBlock Text="{Binding}" Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignSubtitle1TextBlock}" Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignBodyLight}"></TextBlock>
+                    </DataTemplate>
+                </ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
+            </ItemsControl>
+            <TextBlock  Visibility="{Binding HasChanges, Converter={x:Static s:BoolToVisibilityConverter.InverseInstance}, Mode=OneWay}"
+                        Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignSubtitle1TextBlock}"
+                        Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignBodyLight}">
+                Couldn't retrieve changes, sorry :(
+            </TextBlock>
+        </Grid>
 
         <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="0 8 0 0">
             <Button Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignFlatButton}"

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Dialogs/UpdateDialogViewModel.cs

@@ -1,28 +1,42 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Artemis.Core;
 using Artemis.UI.Services;
 using Artemis.UI.Services.Models.UpdateService;
 using Artemis.UI.Shared.Services;
-using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
 using Stylet;
 
 namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Dialogs
 {
     public class UpdateDialogViewModel : DialogViewModelBase
     {
-        private readonly DevOpsBuild _buildInfo;
         private readonly IDialogService _dialogService;
+
+        // Based on https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/repos/github?view=azure-devops&tabs=yaml#skipping-ci-for-individual-commits
+        private readonly string[] _excludedCommitMessages =
+        {
+            "[skip ci]",
+            "[ci skip]",
+            "skip-checks: true",
+            "skip-checks:true",
+            "[skip azurepipelines]",
+            "[azurepipelines skip]",
+            "[skip azpipelines]",
+            "[azpipelines skip]",
+            "[skip azp]",
+            "[azp skip]",
+            "***NO_CI***"
+        };
+
         private readonly IMessageService _messageService;
         private readonly IUpdateService _updateService;
         private bool _canUpdate = true;
+        private bool _hasChanges;
         private bool _retrievingChanges;
 
         public UpdateDialogViewModel(DevOpsBuild buildInfo, IUpdateService updateService, IDialogService dialogService, IMessageService messageService)
         {
-            _buildInfo = buildInfo;
             _updateService = updateService;
             _dialogService = dialogService;
             _messageService = messageService;
@@ -44,12 +58,37 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Dialogs
             set => SetAndNotify(ref _retrievingChanges, value);
         }
 
+        public bool HasChanges
+        {
+            get => _hasChanges;
+            set => SetAndNotify(ref _hasChanges, value);
+        }
+
         public bool CanUpdate
         {
             get => _canUpdate;
             set => SetAndNotify(ref _canUpdate, value);
         }
 
+        public async Task Update()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                CanUpdate = false;
+                await _updateService.ApplyUpdate();
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                _dialogService.ShowExceptionDialog("An exception occurred while applying the update", e);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                CanUpdate = true;
+            }
+
+            Session.Close(true);
+        }
+
         private async Task GetBuildChanges()
         {
             try
@@ -70,9 +109,10 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Dialogs
                     Changes.AddRange(difference.Commits.Where(c => c.Parents.Count == 1)
                         .SelectMany(c => c.Commit.Message.Split("\n"))
                         .Select(m => m.Trim())
-                        .Where(m => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(m))
+                        .Where(m => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(m) && !_excludedCommitMessages.Contains(m))
                         .OrderBy(m => m)
                     );
+                    HasChanges = Changes.Any();
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception e)
@@ -84,24 +124,5 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Dialogs
                 RetrievingChanges = false;
             }
         }
-
-        public async Task Update()
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                CanUpdate = false;
-                await _updateService.ApplyUpdate();
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                _dialogService.ShowExceptionDialog("An exception occurred while applying the update", e);
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                CanUpdate = true;
-            }
-
-            Session.Close();
-        }
     }
 }

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Tabs/General/GeneralSettingsTabViewModel.cs

@@ -3,17 +3,20 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection.Metadata;
 using System.Security.Principal;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Xml.Linq;
 using Artemis.Core;
 using Artemis.Core.LayerBrushes;
 using Artemis.Core.Services;
+using Artemis.Core.Services.Core;
 using Artemis.UI.Properties;
 using Artemis.UI.Screens.StartupWizard;
 using Artemis.UI.Services;
 using Artemis.UI.Shared;
 using Artemis.UI.Shared.Services;
+using Artemis.UI.Utilities;
 using Ninject;
 using Serilog.Events;
 using Stylet;
@@ -70,7 +73,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Tabs.General
             _defaultLayerBrushDescriptor = _settingsService.GetSetting("ProfileEditor.DefaultLayerBrushDescriptor", new LayerBrushReference
             {
                 LayerBrushProviderId = "Artemis.Plugins.LayerBrushes.Color.ColorBrushProvider-92a9d6ba",
-                BrushType = "ColorBrush"
+                BrushType = "SolidBrush"
             });
 
             WebServerPortSetting = _settingsService.GetSetting("WebServer.Port", 9696);
@@ -274,10 +277,20 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Tabs.General
                 return;
 
             CanOfferUpdatesIfFound = false;
-            bool updateFound = await _updateService.OfferUpdateIfFound();
-            if (!updateFound)
-                _messageService.ShowMessage("You are already running the latest Artemis build. (☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞");
-            CanOfferUpdatesIfFound = true;
+            try
+            {
+                bool updateFound = await _updateService.OfferUpdateIfFound();
+                if (!updateFound)
+                    _messageService.ShowMessage("You are already running the latest Artemis build. (☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞");
+            }
+            catch (Exception exception)
+            {
+                _messageService.ShowMessage($"Failed to check for updates: {exception.Message}");
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                CanOfferUpdatesIfFound = true;
+            }
         }
 
         protected override void OnInitialActivate()
@@ -296,7 +309,8 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Tabs.General
             if (File.Exists(autoRunFile))
                 File.Delete(autoRunFile);
 
-            // TODO: Don't do anything if running a development build, only auto-run release builds
+            if (Constants.BuildInfo.IsLocalBuild)
+                return;
 
             // Create or remove the task if necessary
             try
@@ -304,26 +318,13 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Tabs.General
                 bool taskCreated = false;
                 if (!recreate)
                 {
-                    Process schtasks = new()
-                    {
-                        StartInfo =
-                        {
-                            WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden,
-                            UseShellExecute = true,
-                            FileName = Path.Combine(Environment.SystemDirectory, "schtasks.exe"),
-                            Arguments = "/TN \"Artemis 2 autorun\""
-                        }
-                    };
-
-                    schtasks.Start();
-                    schtasks.WaitForExit();
-                    taskCreated = schtasks.ExitCode == 0;
+                    taskCreated = SettingsUtilities.IsAutoRunTaskCreated();
                 }
 
                 if (StartWithWindows && !taskCreated)
-                    CreateAutoRunTask();
+                    SettingsUtilities.CreateAutoRunTask(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(AutoRunDelay));
                 else if (!StartWithWindows && taskCreated)
-                    RemoveAutoRunTask();
+                    SettingsUtilities.RemoveAutoRunTask();
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -331,71 +332,10 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Tabs.General
                 throw;
             }
         }
-
-        private void CreateAutoRunTask()
-        {
-            XDocument document = XDocument.Parse(Resources.artemis_autorun);
-            XElement task = document.Descendants().First();
-
-            task.Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "RegistrationInfo").Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Date")
-                .SetValue(DateTime.Now);
-            task.Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "RegistrationInfo").Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Author")
-                .SetValue(WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name);
-
-            task.Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Triggers").Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "LogonTrigger").Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Delay")
-                .SetValue(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(AutoRunDelay));
-
-            task.Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Principals").Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Principal").Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "UserId")
-                .SetValue(WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().User.Value);
-
-            task.Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Actions").Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Exec").Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "WorkingDirectory")
-                .SetValue(Constants.ApplicationFolder);
-            task.Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Actions").Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Exec").Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Command")
-                .SetValue("\"" + Constants.ExecutablePath + "\"");
-
-            string xmlPath = Path.GetTempFileName();
-            using (Stream fileStream = new FileStream(xmlPath, FileMode.Create))
-            {
-                document.Save(fileStream);
-            }
-
-            Process schtasks = new()
-            {
-                StartInfo =
-                {
-                    WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden,
-                    UseShellExecute = true,
-                    Verb = "runas",
-                    FileName = Path.Combine(Environment.SystemDirectory, "schtasks.exe"),
-                    Arguments = $"/Create /XML \"{xmlPath}\" /tn \"Artemis 2 autorun\" /F"
-                }
-            };
-
-            schtasks.Start();
-            schtasks.WaitForExit();
-
-            File.Delete(xmlPath);
-        }
-
-        private void RemoveAutoRunTask()
-        {
-            Process schtasks = new()
-            {
-                StartInfo =
-                {
-                    WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden,
-                    UseShellExecute = true,
-                    Verb = "runas",
-                    FileName = Path.Combine(Environment.SystemDirectory, "schtasks.exe"),
-                    Arguments = "/Delete /TN \"Artemis 2 autorun\" /f"
-                }
-            };
-
-            schtasks.Start();
-            schtasks.WaitForExit();
-        }
     }
 
+
+
     public enum ApplicationColorScheme
     {
         Light,

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Tabs/Plugins/PluginFeatureView.xaml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
         <!-- Icon column -->
         <shared:ArtemisIcon Grid.Column="0"
-                                 Icon="{Binding Feature.Info.Icon}"
+                                 Icon="{Binding FeatureInfo.Icon}"
                                  Width="20"
                                  VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                  HorizontalAlignment="Center"
@@ -42,12 +42,21 @@
         </Button>
 
         <!-- Display name column -->
-        <TextBlock Grid.Column="1" Text="{Binding Feature.Info.Name}" Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignTextBlock}" VerticalAlignment="Center" ToolTip="{Binding Feature.Info.Description}" />
+        <TextBlock Grid.Column="1" Text="{Binding FeatureInfo.Name}" Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignTextBlock}" VerticalAlignment="Center" ToolTip="{Binding FeatureInfo.Description}" />
 
         <!-- Enable toggle column -->
-        <StackPanel Grid.Column="2" HorizontalAlignment="Right" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="8"
-                    Visibility="{Binding Enabling, Converter={x:Static s:BoolToVisibilityConverter.InverseInstance}, Mode=OneWay, FallbackValue=Collapsed}">
-            <CheckBox Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignCheckBox}" IsChecked="{Binding IsEnabled}">
+        <StackPanel Grid.Column="2"
+                    HorizontalAlignment="Right" 
+                    VerticalAlignment="Center" 
+                    Margin="8"
+                    Visibility="{Binding Enabling, Converter={x:Static s:BoolToVisibilityConverter.InverseInstance}, Mode=OneWay, FallbackValue=Collapsed}"
+                    Orientation="Horizontal">
+            <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="ShieldHalfFull"
+                                     ToolTip="Plugin requires admin rights"
+                                     VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                     Margin="0 0 5 0"
+                                     Visibility="{Binding ShowShield, Converter={x:Static s:BoolToVisibilityConverter.Instance}, Mode=OneWay}" />
+            <CheckBox Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignCheckBox}" IsChecked="{Binding IsEnabled}" IsEnabled="{Binding FeatureInfo.Plugin.IsEnabled}">
                 Feature enabled
             </CheckBox>
         </StackPanel>

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Tabs/Plugins/PluginFeatureViewModel.cs

@@ -11,25 +11,32 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Tabs.Plugins
 {
     public class PluginFeatureViewModel : Screen
     {
+        private readonly ICoreService _coreService;
         private readonly IDialogService _dialogService;
         private readonly IPluginManagementService _pluginManagementService;
         private bool _enabling;
         private readonly IMessageService _messageService;
 
-        public PluginFeatureViewModel(PluginFeature feature,
+        public PluginFeatureViewModel(PluginFeatureInfo pluginFeatureInfo, 
+            bool showShield,
+            ICoreService coreService,
             IDialogService dialogService,
             IPluginManagementService pluginManagementService,
             IMessageService messageService)
         {
+            _coreService = coreService;
             _dialogService = dialogService;
             _pluginManagementService = pluginManagementService;
             _messageService = messageService;
 
-            Feature = feature;
+            FeatureInfo = pluginFeatureInfo;
+            ShowShield = FeatureInfo.Plugin.Info.RequiresAdmin && showShield;
         }
 
-        public PluginFeature Feature { get; }
-        public Exception LoadException => Feature.LoadException;
+        public PluginFeatureInfo FeatureInfo { get; }
+        public Exception LoadException => FeatureInfo.Instance?.LoadException;
+
+        public bool ShowShield { get; }
 
         public bool Enabling
         {
@@ -39,7 +46,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Tabs.Plugins
 
         public bool IsEnabled
         {
-            get => Feature.IsEnabled;
+            get => FeatureInfo.Instance != null && FeatureInfo.Instance.IsEnabled;
             set => Task.Run(() => UpdateEnabled(value));
         }
 
@@ -60,7 +67,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Tabs.Plugins
             if (LoadException == null)
                 return;
 
-            _dialogService.ShowExceptionDialog("Feature failed to enable", Feature.LoadException);
+            _dialogService.ShowExceptionDialog("Feature failed to enable", LoadException);
         }
 
         protected override void OnInitialActivate()
@@ -83,7 +90,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Tabs.Plugins
 
         private async Task UpdateEnabled(bool enable)
         {
-            if (IsEnabled == enable)
+            if (IsEnabled == enable || FeatureInfo.Instance == null)
             {
                 NotifyOfPropertyChange(nameof(IsEnabled));
                 return;
@@ -95,11 +102,21 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Tabs.Plugins
 
                 try
                 {
-                    await Task.Run(() => _pluginManagementService.EnablePluginFeature(Feature, true));
+                    if (FeatureInfo.Plugin.Info.RequiresAdmin && !_coreService.IsElevated)
+                    {
+                        bool confirmed = await _dialogService.ShowConfirmDialog("Enable feature", "The plugin of this feature requires admin rights, are you sure you want to enable it?");
+                        if (!confirmed)
+                        {
+                            NotifyOfPropertyChange(nameof(IsEnabled));
+                            return;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    await Task.Run(() => _pluginManagementService.EnablePluginFeature(FeatureInfo.Instance, true));
                 }
                 catch (Exception e)
                 {
-                    _messageService.ShowMessage($"Failed to enable {Feature.Info.Name}\r\n{e.Message}", "VIEW LOGS", ShowLogsFolder);
+                    _messageService.ShowMessage($"Failed to enable {FeatureInfo.Name}\r\n{e.Message}", "VIEW LOGS", ShowLogsFolder);
                 }
                 finally
                 {
@@ -108,7 +125,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Tabs.Plugins
             }
             else
             {
-                _pluginManagementService.DisablePluginFeature(Feature, true);
+                _pluginManagementService.DisablePluginFeature(FeatureInfo.Instance, true);
                 NotifyOfPropertyChange(nameof(IsEnabled));
             }
         }
@@ -117,13 +134,13 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Tabs.Plugins
 
         private void OnFeatureEnabling(object sender, PluginFeatureEventArgs e)
         {
-            if (e.PluginFeature != Feature) return;
+            if (e.PluginFeature != FeatureInfo.Instance) return;
             Enabling = true;
         }
 
         private void OnFeatureEnableStopped(object sender, PluginFeatureEventArgs e)
         {
-            if (e.PluginFeature != Feature) return;
+            if (e.PluginFeature != FeatureInfo.Instance) return;
             Enabling = false;
 
             NotifyOfPropertyChange(nameof(IsEnabled));

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Tabs/Plugins/PluginSettingsView.xaml

@@ -116,21 +116,11 @@
                         <RowDefinition Height="*" />
                     </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                     <TextBlock Margin="10 10 0 5" Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignBody2TextBlock}">Plugin features</TextBlock>
-                    <TextBlock Grid.Row="1"
-                               HorizontalAlignment="Center"
-                               Margin="0 30 0 0"
-                               Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignTextBlock}"
-                               Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignNavigationItemSubheader}"
-                               Visibility="{Binding IsEnabled, Converter={x:Static s:BoolToVisibilityConverter.InverseInstance}, Mode=OneWay}">
-                        Enable the plugin to view its features
-                    </TextBlock>
-
                     <ListBox Grid.Row="1"
                              MaxHeight="135"
                              ItemsSource="{Binding Items}"
                              HorizontalContentAlignment="Stretch"
-                             VirtualizingPanel.ScrollUnit="Pixel"
-                             Visibility="{Binding IsEnabled, Converter={x:Static s:BoolToVisibilityConverter.Instance}, Mode=OneWay}">
+                             VirtualizingPanel.ScrollUnit="Pixel">
                         <b:Interaction.Behaviors>
                             <shared:ScrollParentWhenAtMax />
                         </b:Interaction.Behaviors>

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Settings/Tabs/Plugins/PluginSettingsViewModel.cs

@@ -117,22 +117,12 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Tabs.Plugins
 
         protected override void OnInitialActivate()
         {
-            Plugin.FeatureAdded += PluginOnFeatureAdded;
-            Plugin.FeatureRemoved += PluginOnFeatureRemoved;
-            foreach (PluginFeature pluginFeature in Plugin.Features)
-                Items.Add(_settingsVmFactory.CreatePluginFeatureViewModel(pluginFeature));
+            foreach (PluginFeatureInfo pluginFeatureInfo in Plugin.Features)
+                Items.Add(_settingsVmFactory.CreatePluginFeatureViewModel(pluginFeatureInfo, false));
 
             base.OnInitialActivate();
         }
 
-        protected override void OnClose()
-        {
-            Plugin.FeatureAdded -= PluginOnFeatureAdded;
-            Plugin.FeatureRemoved -= PluginOnFeatureRemoved;
-
-            base.OnClose();
-        }
-
         private async Task UpdateEnabled(bool enable)
         {
             if (IsEnabled == enable)
@@ -178,17 +168,5 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Tabs.Plugins
             NotifyOfPropertyChange(nameof(IsEnabled));
             NotifyOfPropertyChange(nameof(CanOpenSettings));
         }
-
-        private void PluginOnFeatureRemoved(object sender, PluginFeatureEventArgs e)
-        {
-            PluginFeatureViewModel viewModel = Items.FirstOrDefault(i => i.Feature == e.PluginFeature);
-            if (viewModel != null)
-                Items.Remove(viewModel);
-        }
-
-        private void PluginOnFeatureAdded(object sender, PluginFeatureEventArgs e)
-        {
-            Items.Add(_settingsVmFactory.CreatePluginFeatureViewModel(e.PluginFeature));
-        }
     }
 }

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/StartupWizard/StartupWizardView.xaml

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
                     xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
                     xmlns:mde="https://spiegelp.github.io/MaterialDesignExtensions/winfx/xaml"
                     xmlns:s="https://github.com/canton7/Stylet"
+                    xmlns:materialDesign="http://materialdesigninxaml.net/winfx/xaml/themes"
                     mc:Ignorable="d"
                     Width="800"
                     Height="600"
@@ -17,47 +18,58 @@
                     FontFamily="pack://application:,,,/MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf;component/Resources/Roboto/#Roboto"
                     UseLayoutRounding="True"
                     d:DesignHeight="450" d:DesignWidth="800">
-
-    <mde:Stepper IsLinear="True" Layout="Horizontal" ActiveStepChanged="{s:Action ActiveStepChanged}" CancelNavigation="{s:Action SkipOrFinishWizard}" Margin="15">
-        <mde:Step>
-            <mde:Step.Header>
-                <mde:StepTitleHeader FirstLevelTitle="Welcome" />
-            </mde:Step.Header>
-            <mde:Step.Content>
-                <ContentControl s:View.Model="{Binding ActiveItem}" />
-            </mde:Step.Content>
-        </mde:Step>
-        <mde:Step>
-            <mde:Step.Header>
-                <mde:StepTitleHeader FirstLevelTitle="Devices" SecondLevelTitle="Pick your brands" />
-            </mde:Step.Header>
-            <mde:Step.Content>
-                <ContentControl s:View.Model="{Binding ActiveItem}" />
-            </mde:Step.Content>
-        </mde:Step>
-        <mde:Step>
-            <mde:Step.Header>
-                <mde:StepTitleHeader FirstLevelTitle="Desktop layout" SecondLevelTitle="Map your surface" />
-            </mde:Step.Header>
-            <mde:Step.Content>
-                <ContentControl s:View.Model="{Binding ActiveItem}" />
-            </mde:Step.Content>
-        </mde:Step>
-        <mde:Step>
-            <mde:Step.Header>
-                <mde:StepTitleHeader FirstLevelTitle="Settings" SecondLevelTitle="Set your preferences" />
-            </mde:Step.Header>
-            <mde:Step.Content>
-                <ContentControl s:View.Model="{Binding ActiveItem}" />
-            </mde:Step.Content>
-        </mde:Step>
-        <mde:Step>
-            <mde:Step.Header>
-                <mde:StepTitleHeader FirstLevelTitle="Finish" />
-            </mde:Step.Header>
-            <mde:Step.Content>
-                <ContentControl s:View.Model="{Binding ActiveItem}" />
-            </mde:Step.Content>
-        </mde:Step>
-    </mde:Stepper>
+    <materialDesign:DialogHost IsTabStop="False"
+                               Focusable="False"
+                               Identifier="RootDialog"
+                               DialogTheme="Inherit"
+                               SnackbarMessageQueue="{Binding MainMessageQueue}">
+        <Grid>
+            <mde:Stepper IsLinear="True" Layout="Horizontal" ActiveStepChanged="{s:Action ActiveStepChanged}" CancelNavigation="{s:Action SkipOrFinishWizard}" Margin="15">
+                <mde:Step>
+                    <mde:Step.Header>
+                        <mde:StepTitleHeader FirstLevelTitle="Welcome" />
+                    </mde:Step.Header>
+                    <mde:Step.Content>
+                        <ContentControl s:View.Model="{Binding ActiveItem}" />
+                    </mde:Step.Content>
+                </mde:Step>
+                <mde:Step>
+                    <mde:Step.Header>
+                        <mde:StepTitleHeader FirstLevelTitle="Devices" SecondLevelTitle="Pick your brands" />
+                    </mde:Step.Header>
+                    <mde:Step.Content>
+                        <ContentControl s:View.Model="{Binding ActiveItem}" />
+                    </mde:Step.Content>
+                </mde:Step>
+                <mde:Step>
+                    <mde:Step.Header>
+                        <mde:StepTitleHeader FirstLevelTitle="Desktop layout" SecondLevelTitle="Map your surface" />
+                    </mde:Step.Header>
+                    <mde:Step.Content>
+                        <ContentControl s:View.Model="{Binding ActiveItem}" />
+                    </mde:Step.Content>
+                </mde:Step>
+                <mde:Step>
+                    <mde:Step.Header>
+                        <mde:StepTitleHeader FirstLevelTitle="Settings" SecondLevelTitle="Set your preferences" />
+                    </mde:Step.Header>
+                    <mde:Step.Content>
+                        <ContentControl s:View.Model="{Binding ActiveItem}" />
+                    </mde:Step.Content>
+                </mde:Step>
+                <mde:Step>
+                    <mde:Step.Header>
+                        <mde:StepTitleHeader FirstLevelTitle="Finish" />
+                    </mde:Step.Header>
+                    <mde:Step.Content>
+                        <ContentControl s:View.Model="{Binding ActiveItem}" />
+                    </mde:Step.Content>
+                </mde:Step>
+            </mde:Stepper>
+            <materialDesign:Snackbar x:Name="MainSnackbar"
+                                     MessageQueue="{Binding MainMessageQueue}"
+                                     materialDesign:SnackbarMessage.InlineActionButtonMaxHeight="80"
+                                     materialDesign:SnackbarMessage.ContentMaxHeight="200" />
+        </Grid>
+    </materialDesign:DialogHost>
 </mde:MaterialWindow>

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/StartupWizard/StartupWizardViewModel.cs

@@ -2,18 +2,22 @@
 using Artemis.Core;
 using Artemis.Core.Services;
 using Artemis.UI.Screens.StartupWizard.Steps;
+using Artemis.UI.Shared.Services;
 using MaterialDesignExtensions.Controllers;
 using MaterialDesignExtensions.Controls;
+using MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf;
 using Stylet;
 
 namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.StartupWizard
 {
     public class StartupWizardViewModel : Conductor<Screen>.Collection.OneActive
     {
+        private readonly IMessageService _messageService;
         private readonly ISettingsService _settingsService;
         private StepperController _stepperController;
 
         public StartupWizardViewModel(ISettingsService settingsService,
+            IMessageService messageService,
             WelcomeStepViewModel welcome,
             DevicesStepViewModel devices,
             LayoutStepViewModel layout,
@@ -21,6 +25,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.StartupWizard
             FinishStepViewModel finish)
         {
             _settingsService = settingsService;
+            _messageService = messageService;
             Items.Add(welcome);
             Items.Add(devices);
             Items.Add(layout);
@@ -30,6 +35,8 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.StartupWizard
             ActiveItem = Items.First();
         }
 
+        public ISnackbarMessageQueue MainMessageQueue { get; set; }
+
         public void ActiveStepChanged(object sender, ActiveStepChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             Stepper stepper = (Stepper) sender;
@@ -40,22 +47,23 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.StartupWizard
         }
 
         public void SkipOrFinishWizard()
-        {
-            RequestClose();
-        }
-
-        protected override void OnClose()
         {
             PluginSetting<bool> setting = _settingsService.GetSetting("UI.SetupWizardCompleted", false);
             setting.Value = true;
             setting.Save();
 
-            base.OnClose();
+            RequestClose();
         }
-        
+
         public void Continue()
         {
             _stepperController.Continue();
         }
+
+        protected override void OnInitialActivate()
+        {
+            MainMessageQueue = _messageService.MainMessageQueue;
+            base.OnInitialActivate();
+        }
     }
 }

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/StartupWizard/Steps/DevicesStepView.xaml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
 
         <TextBlock Grid.Row="0" Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignBody1TextBlock}" TextWrapping="Wrap">
-            EnabledDevices are supported through the use of device providers. <LineBreak />
+            Devices are supported through the use of device providers. <LineBreak />
             In the list below you can enable device providers for each brand you own by checking <Run Text="Feature enabled" FontWeight="Bold" />.
         </TextBlock>
 

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/StartupWizard/Steps/DevicesStepViewModel.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using Artemis.Core;
 using Artemis.Core.DeviceProviders;
 using Artemis.Core.Services;
 using Artemis.UI.Ninject.Factories;
@@ -27,11 +28,10 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.StartupWizard.Steps
             Items.Clear();
 
             // _pluginManagementService.GetFeaturesOfType<>() will only give us enabled features so lets get all of them this way
-            IEnumerable<DeviceProvider> features = _pluginManagementService.GetAllPlugins()
-                .SelectMany(p => p.Features.Where(f => f is DeviceProvider))
-                .Cast<DeviceProvider>()
+            IEnumerable<PluginFeatureInfo> features = _pluginManagementService.GetAllPlugins()
+                .SelectMany(p => p.Features.Where(f => typeof(DeviceProvider).IsAssignableFrom(f.FeatureType)))
                 .OrderBy(d => d.GetType().Name);
-            Items.AddRange(features.Select(d => _settingsVmFactory.CreatePluginFeatureViewModel(d)));
+            Items.AddRange(features.Select(d => _settingsVmFactory.CreatePluginFeatureViewModel(d, true)));
 
             base.OnActivate();
         }

src/Artemis.UI/Screens/StartupWizard/Steps/SettingsStepViewModel.cs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Tabs.General;
 using Artemis.UI.Screens.Settings.Tabs.Plugins;
 using Artemis.UI.Shared;
 using Artemis.UI.Shared.Services;
+using Artemis.UI.Utilities;
 using Stylet;
 
 namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.StartupWizard.Steps
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.StartupWizard.Steps
                 _settingsService.GetSetting("UI.AutoRun", false).Value = value;
                 _settingsService.GetSetting("UI.AutoRun", false).Save();
                 NotifyOfPropertyChange(nameof(StartWithWindows));
-                Task.Run(ApplyAutorun);
+                Task.Run(() => ApplyAutorun(false));
             }
         }
 
@@ -59,23 +60,35 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.StartupWizard.Steps
             }
         }
 
-        private void ApplyAutorun()
+        private void ApplyAutorun(bool recreate)
         {
+            if (!StartWithWindows)
+                StartMinimized = false;
+
+            // Remove the old auto-run method of placing a shortcut in shell:startup
+            string autoRunFile = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Startup), "Artemis.lnk");
+            if (File.Exists(autoRunFile))
+                File.Delete(autoRunFile);
+
+            // Local builds shouldn't auto-run, this is just annoying
+            // if (Constants.BuildInfo.IsLocalBuild)
+            //     return;
+
+            // Create or remove the task if necessary
             try
             {
-                string autoRunFile = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Startup), "Artemis.lnk");
-                string executableFile = Constants.ExecutablePath;
+                bool taskCreated = false;
+                if (!recreate)
+                    taskCreated = SettingsUtilities.IsAutoRunTaskCreated();
 
-                if (File.Exists(autoRunFile))
-                    File.Delete(autoRunFile);
-                if (StartWithWindows)
-                    ShortcutUtilities.Create(autoRunFile, executableFile, "--autorun", new FileInfo(executableFile).DirectoryName, "Artemis", "", "");
-                else
-                    StartMinimized = false;
+                if (StartWithWindows && !taskCreated)
+                    SettingsUtilities.CreateAutoRunTask(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15));
+                else if (!StartWithWindows && taskCreated)
+                    SettingsUtilities.RemoveAutoRunTask();
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                _dialogService.ShowExceptionDialog("An exception occured while trying to apply the auto run setting", e);
+                Execute.PostToUIThread(() => _dialogService.ShowExceptionDialog("An exception occured while trying to apply the auto run setting", e));
                 throw;
             }
         }

src/Artemis.UI/Services/DeviceLayoutService.cs

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Services
 
         #region Event handlers
 
-        private async void WindowServiceOnMainWindowOpened(object? sender, EventArgs e)
+        private async void WindowServiceOnMainWindowOpened(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             List<ArtemisDevice> devices = _rgbService.Devices.Where(device => DeviceNeedsLayout(device) && !_ignoredDevices.Contains(device)).ToList();
             foreach (ArtemisDevice artemisDevice in devices)

src/Artemis.UI/Services/UpdateService.cs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Net.Http;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Timers;
 using Artemis.Core;
 using Artemis.Core.Services;
 using Artemis.UI.Exceptions;
@@ -23,7 +24,9 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Services
 {
     public class UpdateService : IUpdateService
     {
+        private const double UpdateCheckInterval = 3600000; // once per hour
         private const string ApiUrl = "https://dev.azure.com/artemis-rgb/Artemis/_apis/";
+
         private readonly PluginSetting<bool> _autoInstallUpdates;
         private readonly PluginSetting<bool> _checkForUpdates;
         private readonly IDialogService _dialogService;
@@ -41,13 +44,20 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Services
 
             _checkForUpdates = settingsService.GetSetting("UI.CheckForUpdates", true);
             _autoInstallUpdates = settingsService.GetSetting("UI.AutoInstallUpdates", false);
-
             _checkForUpdates.SettingChanged += CheckForUpdatesOnSettingChanged;
+
+            Timer timer = new(UpdateCheckInterval);
+            timer.Elapsed += async (_, _) => await AutoUpdate();
+            timer.Start();
         }
 
+        public bool SuspendAutoUpdate { get; set; }
+
         private async Task OfferUpdate(DevOpsBuild buildInfo)
         {
-            await _dialogService.ShowDialog<UpdateDialogViewModel>(new Dictionary<string, object> {{"buildInfo", buildInfo}});
+            object result = await _dialogService.ShowDialog<UpdateDialogViewModel>(new Dictionary<string, object> {{"buildInfo", buildInfo}});
+            if (result is bool resultBool && resultBool == false)
+                SuspendAutoUpdate = true;
         }
 
         private async Task UpdateInstaller()
@@ -73,10 +83,20 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Services
 
         public async Task<bool> AutoUpdate()
         {
-            if (!_checkForUpdates.Value)
+            if (Constants.BuildInfo.IsLocalBuild)
+                return false;
+            if (!_checkForUpdates.Value || SuspendAutoUpdate)
                 return false;
 
-            return await OfferUpdateIfFound();
+            try
+            {
+                return await OfferUpdateIfFound();
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                _logger.Warning(e, "Auto update failed");
+                return false;
+            }
         }
 
         public async Task<bool> OfferUpdateIfFound()
@@ -186,13 +206,13 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Services
                 catch (Exception e)
                 {
                     _logger.Warning(e, "GetBuildInfo: Failed to retrieve build info JSON");
-                    return null;
+                    throw;
                 }
             }
             catch (FlurlHttpException e)
             {
                 _logger.Warning("GetBuildInfo: Getting build info, request returned {statusCode}", e.StatusCode);
-                return null;
+                throw;
             }
         }
 
@@ -208,16 +228,16 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Services
 
         #region Event handlers
 
-        private void CheckForUpdatesOnSettingChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        private async void CheckForUpdatesOnSettingChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             // Run an auto-update as soon as the setting gets changed to enabled
             if (_checkForUpdates.Value)
-                AutoUpdate();
+                await AutoUpdate();
         }
 
-        private void WindowServiceOnMainWindowOpened(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        private async void WindowServiceOnMainWindowOpened(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            _logger.Information("Main window opened!");
+            await AutoUpdate();
         }
 
         #endregion
@@ -225,6 +245,8 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Services
 
     public interface IUpdateService : IArtemisUIService
     {
+        bool SuspendAutoUpdate { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     If auto-update is enabled this will offer updates if found
         /// </summary>

src/Artemis.UI/Utilities/SettingsUtilities.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Security.Principal;
+using System.Xml.Linq;
+using Artemis.Core;
+using Artemis.UI.Properties;
+
+namespace Artemis.UI.Utilities
+{
+    public static class SettingsUtilities
+    {
+        public static bool IsAutoRunTaskCreated()
+        {
+            Process schtasks = new()
+            {
+                StartInfo =
+                {
+                    WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden,
+                    UseShellExecute = true,
+                    FileName = Path.Combine(Environment.SystemDirectory, "schtasks.exe"),
+                    Arguments = "/TN \"Artemis 2 autorun\""
+                }
+            };
+
+            schtasks.Start();
+            schtasks.WaitForExit();
+            return schtasks.ExitCode == 0;
+        }
+
+        public static void CreateAutoRunTask(TimeSpan autoRunDelay)
+        {
+            XDocument document = XDocument.Parse(Resources.artemis_autorun);
+            XElement task = document.Descendants().First();
+
+            task.Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "RegistrationInfo").Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Date")
+                .SetValue(DateTime.Now);
+            task.Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "RegistrationInfo").Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Author")
+                .SetValue(WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name);
+
+            task.Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Triggers").Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "LogonTrigger").Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Delay")
+                .SetValue(autoRunDelay);
+
+            task.Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Principals").Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Principal").Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "UserId")
+                .SetValue(WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().User.Value);
+
+            task.Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Actions").Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Exec").Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "WorkingDirectory")
+                .SetValue(Constants.ApplicationFolder);
+            task.Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Actions").Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Exec").Descendants().First(d => d.Name.LocalName == "Command")
+                .SetValue("\"" + Constants.ExecutablePath + "\"");
+
+            string xmlPath = Path.GetTempFileName();
+            using (Stream fileStream = new FileStream(xmlPath, FileMode.Create))
+            {
+                document.Save(fileStream);
+            }
+
+            Process schtasks = new()
+            {
+                StartInfo =
+                {
+                    WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden,
+                    UseShellExecute = true,
+                    Verb = "runas",
+                    FileName = Path.Combine(Environment.SystemDirectory, "schtasks.exe"),
+                    Arguments = $"/Create /XML \"{xmlPath}\" /tn \"Artemis 2 autorun\" /F"
+                }
+            };
+
+            schtasks.Start();
+            schtasks.WaitForExit();
+
+            File.Delete(xmlPath);
+        }
+
+        public static void RemoveAutoRunTask()
+        {
+            Process schtasks = new()
+            {
+                StartInfo =
+                {
+                    WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden,
+                    UseShellExecute = true,
+                    Verb = "runas",
+                    FileName = Path.Combine(Environment.SystemDirectory, "schtasks.exe"),
+                    Arguments = "/Delete /TN \"Artemis 2 autorun\" /f"
+                }
+            };
+
+            schtasks.Start();
+            schtasks.WaitForExit();
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Artemis.UI/buildinfo.json

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "BuildId": 442,
-    "BuildNumber": 20210130.3,
-    "SourceBranch": "refs/heads/master",
-    "SourceVersion": "b29ab064ae46d93141f31afaa8ee3ea9063c6263"
-}