Check for updates when tray menu opens

- Checks for updates in background when user clicks tray icon
- Shows clickable blue banner when update available
- Rate limited to once per hour to avoid spam
- Version 1.1.5

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.gitea/workflows/release.yaml

@@ -82,6 +82,17 @@ jobs:
           echo Installer directory contents:
           dir installer
 
+      - name: Create Portable Zip
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          $version = "${{ gitea.ref_name }}".TrimStart("v")
+          $buildDir = "DellMonitorControl\bin\Release\net9.0-windows"
+          $zipName = "MonitorControl-Portable-$version.zip"
+
+          Write-Host "Creating portable zip: $zipName"
+          Compress-Archive -Path "$buildDir\*" -DestinationPath $zipName -Force
+          Write-Host "Zip created successfully"
+
       - name: Create Release
         shell: powershell
         env:
@@ -104,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
             $body = @{
               tag_name = $tag
               name = "Monitor Control $tag"
-              body = "## Monitor Control $tag`n`n### Installation`nDownload and run the installer.`n`n### Features`n- System tray monitor control`n- Brightness/Contrast adjustment`n- Input source switching`n- Quick-switch toolbar`n`n### Requirements`n- Windows 10/11`n- .NET 9.0 Runtime"
+              body = "## Monitor Control $tag`n`n### Installation`n- **Installer**: Download and run the setup exe`n- **Portable**: Download the zip, extract anywhere, and run DellMonitorControl.exe`n`n### Features`n- System tray monitor control`n- Brightness/Contrast adjustment`n- Input source switching`n- Quick-switch toolbar`n`n### Requirements`n- Windows 10/11`n- .NET 9.0 Runtime"
             } | ConvertTo-Json
 
             $release = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "$baseUrl/repos/$repo/releases" -Method Post -Headers @{"Authorization"="token $env:GITEA_TOKEN"; "Content-Type"="application/json"} -Body $body
@@ -113,10 +124,15 @@ jobs:
           }
 
           # Upload installer
-          $filePath = "C:\build\app\installer\MonitorControl-Setup-$version.exe"
-          $fileName = "MonitorControl-Setup-$version.exe"
-          Write-Host "Uploading $fileName..."
+          $installerPath = "C:\build\app\installer\MonitorControl-Setup-$version.exe"
+          $installerName = "MonitorControl-Setup-$version.exe"
+          Write-Host "Uploading $installerName..."
+          curl.exe -X POST -H "Authorization: token $env:GITEA_TOKEN" -F "attachment=@$installerPath" "$baseUrl/repos/$repo/releases/$releaseId/assets?name=$installerName"
 
-          curl.exe -X POST -H "Authorization: token $env:GITEA_TOKEN" -F "attachment=@$filePath" "$baseUrl/repos/$repo/releases/$releaseId/assets?name=$fileName"
+          # Upload portable zip
+          $zipPath = "MonitorControl-Portable-$version.zip"
+          $zipName = "MonitorControl-Portable-$version.zip"
+          Write-Host "Uploading $zipName..."
+          curl.exe -X POST -H "Authorization: token $env:GITEA_TOKEN" -F "attachment=@$zipPath" "$baseUrl/repos/$repo/releases/$releaseId/assets?name=$zipName"
 
-          Write-Host "Installer uploaded successfully"
+          Write-Host "All assets uploaded successfully"

DellMonitorControl/ConfigWindow.xaml

@@ -98,12 +98,20 @@
 
             <!-- Footer Buttons -->
             <Border Grid.Row="2" Background="#3A3A3A" CornerRadius="0,0,8,8" Padding="12,10">
-                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Right">
-                    <Button Content="Cancel" Width="80" Margin="0,0,8,0" Click="CancelButton_Click"
-                            Style="{StaticResource DarkButton}"/>
-                    <Button Content="Save" Width="80" Click="SaveButton_Click"
-                            Style="{StaticResource PrimaryButton}"/>
-                </StackPanel>
+                <Grid>
+                    <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Left">
+                        <Button Content="Reset" Width="70" Margin="0,0,8,0" Click="ResetButton_Click"
+                                Style="{StaticResource DarkButton}" ToolTip="Clear all custom labels and unhide all ports"/>
+                        <Button Name="btnDetect" Content="Detect" Width="70" Click="DetectButton_Click"
+                                Style="{StaticResource DarkButton}" ToolTip="Try to detect available input ports"/>
+                    </StackPanel>
+                    <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Right">
+                        <Button Content="Cancel" Width="80" Margin="0,0,8,0" Click="CancelButton_Click"
+                                Style="{StaticResource DarkButton}"/>
+                        <Button Content="Save" Width="80" Click="SaveButton_Click"
+                                Style="{StaticResource PrimaryButton}"/>
+                    </StackPanel>
+                </Grid>
             </Border>
         </Grid>
     </Border>

DellMonitorControl/ConfigWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 using CMM.Library.Config;
+using CMM.Library.Method;
 using CMM.Library.ViewModel;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Controls;
 using System.Windows.Media;
@@ -34,6 +37,22 @@ public partial class ConfigWindow : Window
         spPorts.Children.Clear();
         _portRows.Clear();
 
+        // Show unsupported message if no ports available
+        if (_availablePorts == null || _availablePorts.Count == 0)
+        {
+            spPorts.Children.Add(new TextBlock
+            {
+                Text = "Unsupported",
+                Foreground = Brushes.Gray,
+                FontSize = 16,
+                FontStyle = FontStyles.Italic,
+                HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center,
+                VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center,
+                Margin = new Thickness(0, 40, 0, 40)
+            });
+            return;
+        }
+
         foreach (var port in _availablePorts)
         {
             var existingPortConfig = config.Ports.FirstOrDefault(p => p.VcpValue == port.Value);
@@ -164,6 +183,107 @@ public partial class ConfigWindow : Window
         Close();
     }
 
+    private void ResetButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        // Reset all port rows to default values
+        foreach (var row in _portRows)
+        {
+            row.CustomLabel = "";
+            row.IsHidden = false;
+            row.ShowInQuickSwitch = false;
+        }
+
+        // Reload the UI to reflect changes
+        LoadPortConfiguration();
+
+        // Clear any discovered ports from config
+        var config = MonitorConfigManager.GetMonitorConfig(_serialNumber);
+        config.Ports.Clear();
+        MonitorConfigManager.SaveMonitorConfig(config);
+        MonitorConfigManager.ClearCache();
+    }
+
+    private async void DetectButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        btnDetect.IsEnabled = false;
+        btnDetect.Content = "...";
+
+        try
+        {
+            // Common VCP 60 values: 15=DP1, 16=DP2, 17=HDMI1, 18=HDMI2, 3=DVI1, 4=DVI2, 1=VGA1, 2=VGA2
+            var commonPorts = new[] { 15, 16, 17, 18, 3, 4, 1, 2 };
+            var detectedPorts = new List<int>();
+
+            // Get current input so we can restore it
+            var currentInput = await CMMCommand.GetInputSource(_serialNumber);
+
+            foreach (var vcpValue in commonPorts)
+            {
+                // Skip ports we already know about
+                if (_availablePorts.Any(p => p.Value == vcpValue))
+                    continue;
+
+                try
+                {
+                    // Try to set the input - if it succeeds, the port exists
+                    await CMMCommand.SetInputSource(_serialNumber, vcpValue);
+                    await Task.Delay(500); // Give monitor time to respond
+
+                    // Check if the input actually changed
+                    var newInput = await CMMCommand.GetInputSource(_serialNumber);
+                    if (newInput == vcpValue)
+                    {
+                        detectedPorts.Add(vcpValue);
+                    }
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    // Port doesn't exist or isn't supported
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Restore original input if we have one
+            if (currentInput.HasValue)
+            {
+                await CMMCommand.SetInputSource(_serialNumber, currentInput.Value);
+            }
+
+            if (detectedPorts.Count > 0)
+            {
+                // Add detected ports to the available list and config
+                foreach (var vcpValue in detectedPorts)
+                {
+                    var name = CMMCommand.GetInputSourceName(vcpValue);
+                    _availablePorts.Add(new InputSourceOption(vcpValue, name));
+                    MonitorConfigManager.AddDiscoveredPort(_serialNumber, _monitorName, vcpValue, name);
+                }
+
+                // Reload to show new ports
+                MonitorConfigManager.ClearCache();
+                LoadPortConfiguration();
+
+                MessageBox.Show($"Detected {detectedPorts.Count} new port(s):\n" +
+                    string.Join("\n", detectedPorts.Select(v => $"  • {CMMCommand.GetInputSourceName(v)}")),
+                    "Detection Complete", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Information);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                MessageBox.Show("No additional ports were detected.", "Detection Complete",
+                    MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Information);
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            MessageBox.Show($"Detection failed: {ex.Message}", "Error",
+                MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            btnDetect.Content = "Detect";
+            btnDetect.IsEnabled = true;
+        }
+    }
+
     private class PortConfigRow
     {
         public int VcpValue { get; set; }

DellMonitorControl/DellMonitorControl.csproj

@@ -8,14 +8,16 @@
 		<RootNamespace>DellMonitorControl</RootNamespace>
 		<Product>ControlMyMonitorManagement</Product>
 		<UseWPF>true</UseWPF>
-		<Company>Dang</Company>
-		<Copyright>Copyright © DangWang $([System.DateTime]::Now.ToString(yyyy))</Copyright>
+		<Company>MarketAlly</Company>
+		<Authors>David H. Friedel Jr</Authors>
+		<Copyright>Copyright © MarketAlly $([System.DateTime]::Now.ToString(yyyy))</Copyright>
+		<ApplicationIcon>MonitorIcon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
 	</PropertyGroup>
 
 	<PropertyGroup>
-		<Version>1.0.15</Version>
-		<AssemblyVersion>1.0.15.0</AssemblyVersion>
-		<FileVersion>1.0.15.0</FileVersion>
+		<Version>1.1.5</Version>
+		<AssemblyVersion>1.1.5.0</AssemblyVersion>
+		<FileVersion>1.1.5.0</FileVersion>
 	</PropertyGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup>

DellMonitorControl/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -187,9 +187,26 @@
             <!-- Header -->
             <Border Grid.Row="0" Background="#444" CornerRadius="8,8,0,0" Padding="12,10">
                 <Grid>
-                    <TextBlock Text="Monitor Control" Foreground="White" FontSize="14" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
-                    <Button Content="Exit" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Click="ExitButton_Click"
-                            Style="{StaticResource DarkButton}" FontSize="11"/>
+                    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                    </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                    <Grid Grid.Row="0">
+                        <TextBlock Text="Monitor Control" Foreground="White" FontSize="14" FontWeight="SemiBold" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Right">
+                            <Button Content="About" Margin="0,0,6,0" Click="AboutButton_Click"
+                                    Style="{StaticResource DarkButton}" FontSize="11"/>
+                            <Button Content="Exit" Click="ExitButton_Click"
+                                    Style="{StaticResource DarkButton}" FontSize="11"/>
+                        </StackPanel>
+                    </Grid>
+                    <!-- Update Banner -->
+                    <Border Name="updateBanner" Grid.Row="1" Background="#0078D4" CornerRadius="3"
+                            Padding="8,4" Margin="0,8,0,0" Visibility="Collapsed" Cursor="Hand"
+                            MouseLeftButtonUp="UpdateBanner_Click">
+                        <TextBlock Name="updateText" Text="Update available!" Foreground="White"
+                                   FontSize="11" HorizontalAlignment="Center"/>
+                    </Border>
                 </Grid>
             </Border>
 

DellMonitorControl/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
     private List<(XMonitor Monitor, List<InputSourceOption> Options)> _loadedMonitors = new();
     private Storyboard? _spinnerStoryboard;
     private DispatcherTimer? _showLogButtonTimer;
+    private UpdateInfo? _pendingUpdate;
+    private DateTime _lastUpdateCheck = DateTime.MinValue;
 
     public MainWindow()
     {
@@ -53,12 +55,50 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         };
         _showLogButtonTimer.Start();
 
+        // Check for updates in background (max once per hour)
+        if ((DateTime.Now - _lastUpdateCheck).TotalMinutes > 60)
+        {
+            _lastUpdateCheck = DateTime.Now;
+            _ = CheckForUpdatesAsync();
+        }
+
         Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(new Action(() =>
         {
             Top = workArea.Bottom - ActualHeight - 10;
         }), DispatcherPriority.Loaded);
     }
 
+    private async Task CheckForUpdatesAsync()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var update = await UpdateChecker.CheckForUpdateAsync();
+            if (update != null)
+            {
+                _pendingUpdate = update;
+                await Dispatcher.InvokeAsync(() => ShowUpdateBanner(update));
+            }
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            // Silently ignore update check failures
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void ShowUpdateBanner(UpdateInfo update)
+    {
+        updateBanner.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+        updateText.Text = $"v{update.LatestVersion} available - Click to update";
+    }
+
+    private void UpdateBanner_Click(object sender, System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (_pendingUpdate != null && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(_pendingUpdate.DownloadUrl))
+        {
+            UpdateChecker.OpenDownloadPage(_pendingUpdate.DownloadUrl);
+        }
+    }
+
     private void Window_Deactivated(object sender, EventArgs e)
     {
         Hide();
@@ -70,6 +110,85 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         Application.Current.Shutdown();
     }
 
+    private void AboutButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        var version = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version;
+        var versionStr = $"{version?.Major}.{version?.Minor}.{version?.Build}";
+
+        var aboutWindow = new Window
+        {
+            Title = "About Monitor Control",
+            Width = 300,
+            Height = 180,
+            WindowStartupLocation = WindowStartupLocation.CenterScreen,
+            ResizeMode = ResizeMode.NoResize,
+            WindowStyle = WindowStyle.None,
+            AllowsTransparency = true,
+            Background = Brushes.Transparent
+        };
+
+        var border = new Border
+        {
+            Background = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(0xF0, 0x33, 0x33, 0x33)),
+            CornerRadius = new CornerRadius(8),
+            BorderBrush = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromRgb(0x55, 0x55, 0x55)),
+            BorderThickness = new Thickness(1),
+            Padding = new Thickness(20)
+        };
+
+        var stack = new StackPanel { VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center };
+
+        stack.Children.Add(new TextBlock
+        {
+            Text = "Monitor Control",
+            Foreground = Brushes.White,
+            FontSize = 18,
+            FontWeight = FontWeights.SemiBold,
+            HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center,
+            Margin = new Thickness(0, 0, 0, 5)
+        });
+
+        stack.Children.Add(new TextBlock
+        {
+            Text = $"Version {versionStr}",
+            Foreground = Brushes.LightGray,
+            FontSize = 12,
+            HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center,
+            Margin = new Thickness(0, 0, 0, 10)
+        });
+
+        stack.Children.Add(new TextBlock
+        {
+            Text = "by David H. Friedel Jr",
+            Foreground = Brushes.Gray,
+            FontSize = 11,
+            HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center
+        });
+
+        stack.Children.Add(new TextBlock
+        {
+            Text = "MarketAlly",
+            Foreground = Brushes.Gray,
+            FontSize = 11,
+            HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center,
+            Margin = new Thickness(0, 0, 0, 15)
+        });
+
+        var closeBtn = new Button
+        {
+            Content = "OK",
+            Width = 80,
+            HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center,
+            Style = (Style)FindResource("DarkButton")
+        };
+        closeBtn.Click += (s, args) => aboutWindow.Close();
+        stack.Children.Add(closeBtn);
+
+        border.Child = stack;
+        aboutWindow.Content = border;
+        aboutWindow.ShowDialog();
+    }
+
     private void ShowLogButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
     {
         var logWindow = new Window
@@ -181,6 +300,27 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
                     var inputOptions = await CMMCommand.GetInputSourceOptions(m.SerialNumber);
                     DebugLogger.Log($"  Input options count: {inputOptions.Count}");
 
+                    // Add any previously discovered ports from config
+                    var discoveredPorts = MonitorConfigManager.GetDiscoveredPorts(m.SerialNumber, inputOptions);
+                    foreach (var port in discoveredPorts)
+                    {
+                        inputOptions.Insert(0, port);
+                        DebugLogger.Log($"  Added discovered port from config: {port.Value} ({port.Name})");
+                    }
+
+                    // Some monitors don't report current input in their possible values list
+                    // Add it if missing and save to config for future
+                    if (inputSource.HasValue && !inputOptions.Any(o => o.Value == inputSource.Value))
+                    {
+                        var currentInputName = CMMCommand.GetInputSourceName(inputSource.Value);
+                        inputOptions.Insert(0, new InputSourceOption(inputSource.Value, currentInputName));
+                        DebugLogger.Log($"  Added missing current input: {inputSource.Value} ({currentInputName})");
+
+                        // Save this discovered port so it appears in future even when not current
+                        MonitorConfigManager.AddDiscoveredPort(m.SerialNumber, m.MonitorName, inputSource.Value, currentInputName);
+                        DebugLogger.Log($"  Saved discovered port to config");
+                    }
+
                     DebugLogger.Log($"  Getting power status...");
                     var powerStatus = await CMMCommand.GetMonPowerStatus(m.SerialNumber) ?? "Unknown";
                     DebugLogger.Log($"  Power status: {powerStatus}");
@@ -188,7 +328,8 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
                     _loadedMonitors.Add((m, inputOptions));
 
                     // Apply config to filter hidden ports and use custom labels
-                    var filteredOptions = MonitorConfigManager.ApplyConfigToOptions(m.SerialNumber, inputOptions);
+                    // Pass currentInput so we never hide the currently active port
+                    var filteredOptions = MonitorConfigManager.ApplyConfigToOptions(m.SerialNumber, inputOptions, inputSource);
                     DebugLogger.Log($"  Filtered options count: {filteredOptions.Count}");
 
                     // Monitor name header with Config button
@@ -371,6 +512,10 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
 
     private StackPanel CreateInputRow(int? currentInput, List<InputSourceOption> options, string serialNumber)
     {
+        DebugLogger.Log($"  CreateInputRow: currentInput={currentInput}, optionCount={options.Count}");
+        foreach (var opt in options)
+            DebugLogger.Log($"    Option: Value={opt.Value}, Name={opt.Name}");
+
         var row = new StackPanel { Orientation = Orientation.Horizontal, Margin = new Thickness(0, 3, 0, 3) };
         row.Children.Add(new TextBlock { Text = "Input", Foreground = Brushes.LightGray, Width = 70, FontSize = 12, VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center });
 
@@ -390,9 +535,14 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         if (currentInput.HasValue)
         {
             var index = options.FindIndex(o => o.Value == currentInput.Value);
+            DebugLogger.Log($"    Selection: Looking for Value={currentInput.Value}, found at index={index}");
             if (index >= 0)
                 combo.SelectedIndex = index;
         }
+        else
+        {
+            DebugLogger.Log($"    Selection: currentInput is null, no selection");
+        }
 
         // Add event handler AFTER setting the initial selection
         combo.SelectionChanged += async (s, e) =>
@@ -410,26 +560,33 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         var row = new StackPanel { Orientation = Orientation.Horizontal, Margin = new Thickness(0, 3, 0, 3) };
         row.Children.Add(new TextBlock { Text = "Power", Foreground = Brushes.LightGray, Width = 70, FontSize = 12, VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center });
 
+        var isUnsupported = string.IsNullOrEmpty(status) || status == "Unknown";
+
         var btn = new Button
         {
-            Content = status,
+            Content = isUnsupported ? "Power Unsupported" : status,
             Width = 170,
             Tag = serialNumber,
-            Style = (Style)FindResource("DarkButton")
+            Style = (Style)FindResource("DarkButton"),
+            IsEnabled = !isUnsupported
         };
-        btn.Click += async (s, e) =>
+
+        if (!isUnsupported)
         {
-            if (s is Button b && b.Tag is string sn)
+            btn.Click += async (s, e) =>
             {
-                var current = await CMMCommand.GetMonPowerStatus(sn);
-                if (current == "Sleep" || current == "PowerOff")
-                    await CMMCommand.PowerOn(sn);
-                else
-                    await CMMCommand.Sleep(sn);
-                await Task.Delay(1000);
-                b.Content = await CMMCommand.GetMonPowerStatus(sn);
-            }
-        };
+                if (s is Button b && b.Tag is string sn)
+                {
+                    var current = await CMMCommand.GetMonPowerStatus(sn);
+                    if (current == "Sleep" || current == "PowerOff")
+                        await CMMCommand.PowerOn(sn);
+                    else
+                        await CMMCommand.Sleep(sn);
+                    await Task.Delay(1000);
+                    b.Content = await CMMCommand.GetMonPowerStatus(sn);
+                }
+            };
+        }
 
         row.Children.Add(btn);
         return row;

DellMonitorControl/MonitorControl.iss

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #define MyAppName "Monitor Control"
-#define MyAppVersion "1.0.0"
-#define MyAppPublisher "Dang"
+#define MyAppVersion "1.1.5"
+#define MyAppPublisher "MarketAlly"
 #define MyAppExeName "DellMonitorControl.exe"
+#define MyAppIcon "MonitorIcon.ico"
 #define SourcePath "bin\Release\net9.0-windows"
 
 [Setup]
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ Compression=lzma
 SolidCompression=yes
 WizardStyle=modern
 PrivilegesRequired=admin
+SetupIconFile={#MyAppIcon}
 UninstallDisplayIcon={app}\{#MyAppExeName}
 
 [Languages]
@@ -30,12 +32,13 @@ Name: "startupicon"; Description: "Start with Windows"; GroupDescription: "Start
 
 [Files]
 Source: "bin\Release\net9.0-windows\*"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion recursesubdirs createallsubdirs
+Source: "{#MyAppIcon}"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
 
 [Icons]
-Name: "{group}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"
+Name: "{group}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; IconFilename: "{app}\{#MyAppIcon}"
 Name: "{group}\Uninstall {#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{uninstallexe}"
-Name: "{autodesktop}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; Tasks: desktopicon
-Name: "{userstartup}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; Tasks: startupicon
+Name: "{autodesktop}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; IconFilename: "{app}\{#MyAppIcon}"; Tasks: desktopicon
+Name: "{userstartup}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; IconFilename: "{app}\{#MyAppIcon}"; Tasks: startupicon
 
 [Run]
 Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; Description: "{cm:LaunchProgram,{#StringChange(MyAppName, '&', '&&')}}"; Flags: nowait postinstall skipifsilent

Library/Config/MonitorConfigManager.cs

@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ public static class MonitorConfigManager
 
     public static List<InputSourceOption> ApplyConfigToOptions(
         string serialNumber,
-        List<InputSourceOption> options)
+        List<InputSourceOption> options,
+        int? currentInput = null)
     {
         var monitorConfig = GetMonitorConfig(serialNumber);
 
@@ -101,8 +102,11 @@ public static class MonitorConfigManager
 
             if (portConfig != null)
             {
-                // Respect hidden setting - don't show hidden ports
-                if (portConfig.IsHidden)
+                // Never hide the currently active input - user needs to see what's selected
+                bool isCurrentInput = currentInput.HasValue && option.Value == currentInput.Value;
+
+                // Respect hidden setting - don't show hidden ports (unless it's the current input)
+                if (portConfig.IsHidden && !isCurrentInput)
                     continue;
 
                 if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(portConfig.CustomLabel))
@@ -122,4 +126,57 @@ public static class MonitorConfigManager
     {
         _cachedConfig = null;
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Save a discovered port that the monitor didn't report in its possible values.
+    /// This ensures ports like DisplayPort-1 are remembered even if the monitor firmware doesn't list them.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static void AddDiscoveredPort(string serialNumber, string monitorName, int vcpValue, string defaultName)
+    {
+        var config = Load();
+        var monitorConfig = config.Monitors.FirstOrDefault(m => m.SerialNumber == serialNumber);
+
+        if (monitorConfig == null)
+        {
+            monitorConfig = new MonitorConfig { SerialNumber = serialNumber, MonitorName = monitorName };
+            config.Monitors.Add(monitorConfig);
+        }
+
+        // Check if port already exists
+        if (monitorConfig.Ports.Any(p => p.VcpValue == vcpValue))
+            return;
+
+        // Add the discovered port
+        monitorConfig.Ports.Add(new PortConfig
+        {
+            VcpValue = vcpValue,
+            DefaultName = defaultName,
+            CustomLabel = "",
+            IsHidden = false,
+            ShowInQuickSwitch = false
+        });
+
+        Save(config);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Get any discovered ports from config that the monitor didn't report.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static List<InputSourceOption> GetDiscoveredPorts(string serialNumber, List<InputSourceOption> reportedOptions)
+    {
+        var discovered = new List<InputSourceOption>();
+        var monitorConfig = GetMonitorConfig(serialNumber);
+
+        foreach (var port in monitorConfig.Ports)
+        {
+            // If this port isn't in the reported options, it's a discovered port
+            if (!reportedOptions.Any(o => o.Value == port.VcpValue))
+            {
+                var name = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(port.CustomLabel) ? port.CustomLabel : port.DefaultName;
+                discovered.Add(new InputSourceOption(port.VcpValue, name));
+            }
+        }
+
+        return discovered;
+    }
 }

Library/Helpers/ConsoleHelper.cs

@@ -41,6 +41,46 @@ internal class ConsoleHelper
         return await readTask;
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Execute an exe directly with arguments (no cmd.exe or batch file wrapper)
+    /// </summary>
+    public static async Task<(string Output, int ExitCode)> ExecuteExeAsync(string exePath, string arguments, int timeoutMs = 5000)
+    {
+        var p = new Process
+        {
+            StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
+            {
+                FileName = exePath,
+                Arguments = arguments,
+                UseShellExecute = false,
+                CreateNoWindow = true,
+                RedirectStandardOutput = true,
+                RedirectStandardError = true
+            }
+        };
+
+        p.Start();
+
+        var readTask = Task.Run(async () =>
+        {
+            var output = await p.StandardOutput.ReadToEndAsync();
+            await p.WaitForExitAsync();
+            return (output, p.ExitCode);
+        });
+
+        var completedTask = await Task.WhenAny(readTask, Task.Delay(timeoutMs));
+
+        if (completedTask != readTask)
+        {
+            try { p.Kill(true); } catch { }
+            return (string.Empty, -1);
+        }
+
+        var result = await readTask;
+        p.Close();
+        return result;
+    }
+
     public static async Task<string> CmdCommandAsync(params string[] cmds) =>
         await CommandAsync(cmdFileName, cmds);
 

Library/Library.csproj

@@ -25,13 +25,10 @@
 	</PropertyGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup>
-	  <None Remove="Resource\ControlMyMonitor.exe" />
-	</ItemGroup>
-
-	<ItemGroup>
-	  <EmbeddedResource Include="Resource\ControlMyMonitor.exe">
-	    <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
-	  </EmbeddedResource>
+	  <Content Include="Resource\ControlMyMonitor.exe">
+	    <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+	    <Link>ControlMyMonitor.exe</Link>
+	  </Content>
 	</ItemGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup>

Library/Method/CMMCommand.cs

@@ -10,47 +10,51 @@ namespace CMM.Library.Method;
 /// </summary>
 public static class CMMCommand
 {
-    static readonly string CMMTmpFolder = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), $"CMM");
-    static readonly string CMMexe       = Path.Combine(CMMTmpFolder, "ControlMyMonitor.exe");
+    static readonly string CMMTmpFolder = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), "CMM");
+    static readonly string CMMexe       = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "ControlMyMonitor.exe");
     static readonly string CMMsMonitors = Path.Combine(CMMTmpFolder, "smonitors.tmp");
 
     public static async Task ScanMonitor()
     {
-        await BytesToFileAsync(new(CMMexe));
-        await ConsoleHelper.CmdCommandAsync($"{CMMexe} /smonitors {CMMsMonitors}");
+        // Ensure temp folder exists for output files
+        Directory.CreateDirectory(CMMTmpFolder);
+        await ConsoleHelper.ExecuteExeAsync(CMMexe, $"/smonitors {CMMsMonitors}");
     }
 
-    public static Task PowerOn(string monitorSN)
-    { 
-        return ConsoleHelper.CmdCommandAsync($"{CMMexe} /SetValue {monitorSN} D6 1");
-    }
-
-    public static Task Sleep(string monitorSN)
+    public static async Task PowerOn(string monitorSN)
     {
-        return ConsoleHelper.CmdCommandAsync($"{CMMexe} /SetValue {monitorSN} D6 4");
+        await ConsoleHelper.ExecuteExeAsync(CMMexe, $"/SetValue {monitorSN} D6 1");
+    }
+
+    public static async Task Sleep(string monitorSN)
+    {
+        await ConsoleHelper.ExecuteExeAsync(CMMexe, $"/SetValue {monitorSN} D6 4");
     }
 
     private static async Task<string> GetMonitorValue(string monitorSN, string vcpCode = "D6", int maxRetries = 2)
     {
         for (int attempt = 0; attempt <= maxRetries; attempt++)
         {
-            var cmdFileName = Path.Combine(CMMTmpFolder, $"{Guid.NewGuid()}.bat");
-            var cmd = $"{CMMexe} /GetValue {monitorSN} {vcpCode}\r\n" +
-                      $"echo %errorlevel%";
-            File.WriteAllText(cmdFileName, cmd);
-            var values = await ConsoleHelper.ExecuteCommand(cmdFileName);
-            try { File.Delete(cmdFileName); } catch { }
+            // Execute directly without batch file wrapper
+            var (output, exitCode) = await ConsoleHelper.ExecuteExeAsync(
+                CMMexe,
+                $"/GetValue {monitorSN} {vcpCode}");
 
-            // Empty result means timeout - don't retry, monitor is unresponsive
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(values))
+            // Timeout
+            if (exitCode == -1)
                 return string.Empty;
 
-            var value = values.Split("\r\n", StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries).LastOrDefault();
+            // ControlMyMonitor returns the value as the exit code
+            // Exit code > 0 means success with that value
+            if (exitCode > 0)
+                return exitCode.ToString();
 
+            // Also check stdout in case it outputs there
+            var value = output?.Split(new[] { '\r', '\n' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries).LastOrDefault()?.Trim();
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value) && value != "0")
                 return value;
 
-            // Only retry on non-timeout failures
+            // Only retry on failure
             if (attempt < maxRetries)
                 await Task.Delay(300);
         }
@@ -60,9 +64,9 @@ public static class CMMCommand
 
     #region Brightness (VCP Code 10)
 
-    public static Task SetBrightness(string monitorSN, int value)
+    public static async Task SetBrightness(string monitorSN, int value)
     {
-        return ConsoleHelper.CmdCommandAsync($"{CMMexe} /SetValue {monitorSN} 10 {value}");
+        await ConsoleHelper.ExecuteExeAsync(CMMexe, $"/SetValue {monitorSN} 10 {value}");
     }
 
     public static async Task<int?> GetBrightness(string monitorSN)
@@ -75,9 +79,9 @@ public static class CMMCommand
 
     #region Contrast (VCP Code 12)
 
-    public static Task SetContrast(string monitorSN, int value)
+    public static async Task SetContrast(string monitorSN, int value)
     {
-        return ConsoleHelper.CmdCommandAsync($"{CMMexe} /SetValue {monitorSN} 12 {value}");
+        await ConsoleHelper.ExecuteExeAsync(CMMexe, $"/SetValue {monitorSN} 12 {value}");
     }
 
     public static async Task<int?> GetContrast(string monitorSN)
@@ -90,9 +94,9 @@ public static class CMMCommand
 
     #region Input Source (VCP Code 60)
 
-    public static Task SetInputSource(string monitorSN, int value)
+    public static async Task SetInputSource(string monitorSN, int value)
     {
-        return ConsoleHelper.CmdCommandAsync($"{CMMexe} /SetValue {monitorSN} 60 {value}");
+        await ConsoleHelper.ExecuteExeAsync(CMMexe, $"/SetValue {monitorSN} 60 {value}");
     }
 
     public static async Task<int?> GetInputSource(string monitorSN)
@@ -106,7 +110,7 @@ public static class CMMCommand
         var options = new List<InputSourceOption>();
         var savePath = Path.Combine(CMMTmpFolder, $"{monitorSN}_vcp.tmp");
 
-        await ConsoleHelper.CmdCommandAsync($"{CMMexe} /sjson {savePath} {monitorSN}");
+        await ConsoleHelper.ExecuteExeAsync(CMMexe, $"/sjson {savePath} {monitorSN}");
 
         if (!File.Exists(savePath)) return options;
 
@@ -130,7 +134,7 @@ public static class CMMCommand
         return options;
     }
 
-    private static string GetInputSourceName(int vcpValue)
+    public static string GetInputSourceName(int vcpValue)
     {
         return vcpValue switch
         {
@@ -183,7 +187,7 @@ public static class CMMCommand
 
     static async Task ScanMonitorStatus(string savePath, XMonitor mon)
     {
-        await ConsoleHelper.CmdCommandAsync($"{CMMexe} /sjson {savePath} {mon.MonitorID}");
+        await ConsoleHelper.ExecuteExeAsync(CMMexe, $"/sjson {savePath} {mon.MonitorID}");
         var monitorModel = JsonHelper.JsonFormFile<IEnumerable<SMonitorModel>>(savePath);
 
         var status = monitorModel.ReadMonitorStatus();
@@ -276,22 +280,4 @@ public static class CMMCommand
         return monitors;
     }
 
-    static void BytesToFile(FileInfo fi)
-    {
-        fi.Refresh();
-        if (fi.Exists) return;
-        if (!fi.Directory.Exists) fi.Directory.Create();
-
-        File.WriteAllBytes(fi.FullName, fi.Name.ResourceToByteArray());
-    }
-
-    static async Task BytesToFileAsync(FileInfo fi)
-    {
-        fi.Refresh();
-        if (fi.Exists) return;
-        if (!fi.Directory.Exists) fi.Directory.Create();
-
-        await File.WriteAllBytesAsync(fi.FullName, fi.Name.ResourceToByteArray());
-    }
-
 }