App autostart update and UI refinement

HidSliders.Gui/App.config

@@ -2,10 +2,37 @@
 <configuration>
     <configSections>
         <sectionGroup name="userSettings" type="System.Configuration.UserSettingsGroup, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" >
+            <section name="HidSliders.Gui.Properties.Settings" type="System.Configuration.ClientSettingsSection, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" allowExeDefinition="MachineToLocalUser" requirePermission="false" />
             <section name="VoicemeeterSliders.Gui.Properties.Settings" type="System.Configuration.ClientSettingsSection, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" allowExeDefinition="MachineToLocalUser" requirePermission="false" />
         </sectionGroup>
     </configSections>
     <userSettings>
+        <HidSliders.Gui.Properties.Settings>
+            <setting name="VMVersion" serializeAs="String">
+                <value>0</value>
+            </setting>
+            <setting name="Channel1Strip" serializeAs="String">
+                <value>0</value>
+            </setting>
+            <setting name="Channel2Strip" serializeAs="String">
+                <value>0</value>
+            </setting>
+            <setting name="Channel3Strip" serializeAs="String">
+                <value>0</value>
+            </setting>
+            <setting name="Channel4Strip" serializeAs="String">
+                <value>0</value>
+            </setting>
+            <setting name="Channel5Strip" serializeAs="String">
+                <value>0</value>
+            </setting>
+            <setting name="AutoConnect" serializeAs="String">
+                <value>False</value>
+            </setting>
+            <setting name="MixerAutoConnect" serializeAs="String">
+                <value>False</value>
+            </setting>
+        </HidSliders.Gui.Properties.Settings>
         <VoicemeeterSliders.Gui.Properties.Settings>
             <setting name="VMVersion" serializeAs="String">
                 <value>0</value>

HidSliders.Gui/ChannelControlCollection.cs

@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ public class ChannelControlCollection
     public CheckBox BusB3Checkbox { get; }
     public CheckBox SoloCheckBox { get; }
     public CheckBox MuteCheckBox { get; }
+    public Label IndicatorLabel { get; }
     public int CurrentStrip => (int)ChannelSelector.Value;
 
-    public ChannelControlCollection(NumericUpDown channelSelector, TrackBar trackBar, CheckBox busA1Checkbox, CheckBox busA2Checkbox, CheckBox busA3Checkbox, CheckBox busA4Checkbox, CheckBox busA5Checkbox, CheckBox busB1Checkbox, CheckBox busB2Checkbox, CheckBox busB3Checkbox, CheckBox soloCheckBox, CheckBox muteCheckBox)
+    public ChannelControlCollection(NumericUpDown channelSelector, TrackBar trackBar, CheckBox busA1Checkbox, CheckBox busA2Checkbox, CheckBox busA3Checkbox, CheckBox busA4Checkbox, CheckBox busA5Checkbox, CheckBox busB1Checkbox, CheckBox busB2Checkbox, CheckBox busB3Checkbox, CheckBox soloCheckBox, CheckBox muteCheckBox, Label indicatorLabel)
     {
         ChannelSelector = channelSelector;
         TrackBar = trackBar;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ public class ChannelControlCollection
         BusB3Checkbox.Tag = VMBus.B3;
         SoloCheckBox = soloCheckBox;
         MuteCheckBox = muteCheckBox;
+        IndicatorLabel = indicatorLabel;
     }
 
     public void EnableBusses(RunVoicemeeterParam version)

HidSliders.Gui/Form1.Designer.cs

@@ -28,12 +28,15 @@
         /// </summary>
         private void InitializeComponent()
         {
-            label1 = new Label();
+            components = new System.ComponentModel.Container();
+            System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager resources = new System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager(typeof(Form1));
+            voicemeeterStatusLabel = new Label();
             connectButton = new Button();
             vmRadio = new RadioButton();
             vmBananaRadio = new RadioButton();
             vmPotatoRadio = new RadioButton();
             groupBox1 = new GroupBox();
+            autoConnectCheckBox = new CheckBox();
             button1 = new Button();
             backgroundWorker1 = new System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker();
             trackBar1 = new TrackBar();
@@ -96,7 +99,15 @@
             checkBox40 = new CheckBox();
             checkBox41 = new CheckBox();
             checkBox42 = new CheckBox();
-            checkBox43 = new CheckBox();
+            slider1Label = new Label();
+            slider2Label = new Label();
+            slider3Label = new Label();
+            slider4Label = new Label();
+            slider5Label = new Label();
+            groupBox2 = new GroupBox();
+            mixerAutoConnectCheckbox = new CheckBox();
+            mixerLabel = new Label();
+            notifyIcon1 = new NotifyIcon(components);
             groupBox1.SuspendLayout();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)trackBar1).BeginInit();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)trackBar2).BeginInit();
@@ -108,16 +119,17 @@
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)numericUpDown3).BeginInit();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)numericUpDown4).BeginInit();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)numericUpDown5).BeginInit();
+            groupBox2.SuspendLayout();
             SuspendLayout();
             // 
-            // label1
+            // voicemeeterStatusLabel
             // 
-            label1.AutoSize = true;
+            voicemeeterStatusLabel.AutoSize = true;
-            label1.Location = new Point(12, 224);
+            voicemeeterStatusLabel.Location = new Point(88, 126);
-            label1.Name = "label1";
+            voicemeeterStatusLabel.Name = "voicemeeterStatusLabel";
-            label1.Size = new Size(38, 15);
+            voicemeeterStatusLabel.Size = new Size(38, 15);
-            label1.TabIndex = 0;
+            voicemeeterStatusLabel.TabIndex = 0;
-            label1.Text = "label1";
+            voicemeeterStatusLabel.Text = "label1";
             // 
             // connectButton
             // 
@@ -168,11 +180,12 @@
             // 
             // groupBox1
             // 
-            groupBox1.Controls.Add(checkBox43);
+            groupBox1.Controls.Add(autoConnectCheckBox);
             groupBox1.Controls.Add(vmRadio);
             groupBox1.Controls.Add(vmPotatoRadio);
             groupBox1.Controls.Add(vmBananaRadio);
             groupBox1.Controls.Add(connectButton);
+            groupBox1.Controls.Add(voicemeeterStatusLabel);
             groupBox1.Location = new Point(12, 12);
             groupBox1.Name = "groupBox1";
             groupBox1.Size = new Size(200, 154);
@@ -180,13 +193,23 @@
             groupBox1.TabStop = false;
             groupBox1.Text = "VoiceMeeter";
             // 
+            // autoConnectCheckBox
+            // 
+            autoConnectCheckBox.AutoSize = true;
+            autoConnectCheckBox.Location = new Point(7, 97);
+            autoConnectCheckBox.Name = "autoConnectCheckBox";
+            autoConnectCheckBox.Size = new Size(143, 19);
+            autoConnectCheckBox.TabIndex = 71;
+            autoConnectCheckBox.Text = "Auto-connect on start";
+            autoConnectCheckBox.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            // 
             // button1
             // 
-            button1.Location = new Point(12, 198);
+            button1.Location = new Point(6, 22);
             button1.Name = "button1";
             button1.Size = new Size(75, 23);
             button1.TabIndex = 6;
-            button1.Text = "button1";
+            button1.Text = "Connect";
             button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             button1.Click += button1_Click;
             // 
@@ -257,7 +280,7 @@
             // 
             // numericUpDown1
             // 
-            numericUpDown1.Location = new Point(218, 323);
+            numericUpDown1.Location = new Point(273, 323);
             numericUpDown1.Maximum = new decimal(new int[] { 2, 0, 0, 0 });
             numericUpDown1.Name = "numericUpDown1";
             numericUpDown1.Size = new Size(45, 23);
@@ -266,7 +289,7 @@
             // 
             // numericUpDown2
             // 
-            numericUpDown2.Location = new Point(333, 323);
+            numericUpDown2.Location = new Point(388, 323);
             numericUpDown2.Maximum = new decimal(new int[] { 2, 0, 0, 0 });
             numericUpDown2.Name = "numericUpDown2";
             numericUpDown2.Size = new Size(45, 23);
@@ -275,7 +298,7 @@
             // 
             // numericUpDown3
             // 
-            numericUpDown3.Location = new Point(444, 323);
+            numericUpDown3.Location = new Point(499, 323);
             numericUpDown3.Maximum = new decimal(new int[] { 2, 0, 0, 0 });
             numericUpDown3.Name = "numericUpDown3";
             numericUpDown3.Size = new Size(45, 23);
@@ -284,7 +307,7 @@
             // 
             // numericUpDown4
             // 
-            numericUpDown4.Location = new Point(555, 323);
+            numericUpDown4.Location = new Point(610, 323);
             numericUpDown4.Maximum = new decimal(new int[] { 2, 0, 0, 0 });
             numericUpDown4.Name = "numericUpDown4";
             numericUpDown4.Size = new Size(45, 23);
@@ -293,7 +316,7 @@
             // 
             // numericUpDown5
             // 
-            numericUpDown5.Location = new Point(666, 323);
+            numericUpDown5.Location = new Point(726, 323);
             numericUpDown5.Maximum = new decimal(new int[] { 2, 0, 0, 0 });
             numericUpDown5.Name = "numericUpDown5";
             numericUpDown5.Size = new Size(45, 23);
@@ -878,21 +901,99 @@
             checkBox42.Text = "A1";
             checkBox42.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             // 
-            // checkBox43
+            // slider1Label
             // 
-            checkBox43.AutoSize = true;
+            slider1Label.AutoSize = true;
-            checkBox43.Location = new Point(7, 97);
+            slider1Label.Location = new Point(218, 325);
-            checkBox43.Name = "checkBox43";
+            slider1Label.Name = "slider1Label";
-            checkBox43.Size = new Size(100, 19);
+            slider1Label.Size = new Size(39, 15);
-            checkBox43.TabIndex = 71;
+            slider1Label.TabIndex = 71;
-            checkBox43.Text = "Auto-connect";
+            slider1Label.Text = "0.0 dB";
-            checkBox43.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            // 
+            // slider2Label
+            // 
+            slider2Label.AutoSize = true;
+            slider2Label.Location = new Point(333, 325);
+            slider2Label.Name = "slider2Label";
+            slider2Label.Size = new Size(39, 15);
+            slider2Label.TabIndex = 72;
+            slider2Label.Text = "0.0 dB";
+            // 
+            // slider3Label
+            // 
+            slider3Label.AutoSize = true;
+            slider3Label.Location = new Point(444, 325);
+            slider3Label.Name = "slider3Label";
+            slider3Label.Size = new Size(39, 15);
+            slider3Label.TabIndex = 73;
+            slider3Label.Text = "0.0 dB";
+            // 
+            // slider4Label
+            // 
+            slider4Label.AutoSize = true;
+            slider4Label.Location = new Point(555, 325);
+            slider4Label.Name = "slider4Label";
+            slider4Label.Size = new Size(39, 15);
+            slider4Label.TabIndex = 74;
+            slider4Label.Text = "0.0 dB";
+            // 
+            // slider5Label
+            // 
+            slider5Label.AutoSize = true;
+            slider5Label.Location = new Point(666, 325);
+            slider5Label.Name = "slider5Label";
+            slider5Label.Size = new Size(39, 15);
+            slider5Label.TabIndex = 75;
+            slider5Label.Text = "0.0 dB";
+            // 
+            // groupBox2
+            // 
+            groupBox2.Controls.Add(mixerAutoConnectCheckbox);
+            groupBox2.Controls.Add(mixerLabel);
+            groupBox2.Controls.Add(button1);
+            groupBox2.Location = new Point(12, 172);
+            groupBox2.Name = "groupBox2";
+            groupBox2.Size = new Size(200, 100);
+            groupBox2.TabIndex = 76;
+            groupBox2.TabStop = false;
+            groupBox2.Text = "USB Mixer";
+            // 
+            // mixerAutoConnectCheckbox
+            // 
+            mixerAutoConnectCheckbox.AutoSize = true;
+            mixerAutoConnectCheckbox.Location = new Point(7, 51);
+            mixerAutoConnectCheckbox.Name = "mixerAutoConnectCheckbox";
+            mixerAutoConnectCheckbox.Size = new Size(143, 19);
+            mixerAutoConnectCheckbox.TabIndex = 8;
+            mixerAutoConnectCheckbox.Text = "Auto-connect on start";
+            mixerAutoConnectCheckbox.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            // 
+            // mixerLabel
+            // 
+            mixerLabel.AutoSize = true;
+            mixerLabel.Location = new Point(87, 26);
+            mixerLabel.Name = "mixerLabel";
+            mixerLabel.Size = new Size(38, 15);
+            mixerLabel.TabIndex = 7;
+            mixerLabel.Text = "label1";
+            // 
+            // notifyIcon1
+            // 
+            notifyIcon1.Icon = (Icon)resources.GetObject("notifyIcon1.Icon");
+            notifyIcon1.Text = "notifyIcon1";
+            notifyIcon1.Visible = true;
             // 
             // Form1
             // 
             AutoScaleDimensions = new SizeF(7F, 15F);
             AutoScaleMode = AutoScaleMode.Font;
             ClientSize = new Size(780, 363);
+            Controls.Add(groupBox2);
+            Controls.Add(slider5Label);
+            Controls.Add(slider4Label);
+            Controls.Add(slider3Label);
+            Controls.Add(slider2Label);
+            Controls.Add(slider1Label);
             Controls.Add(checkBox33);
             Controls.Add(checkBox34);
             Controls.Add(checkBox35);
@@ -953,9 +1054,7 @@
             Controls.Add(trackBar3);
             Controls.Add(trackBar2);
             Controls.Add(trackBar1);
-            Controls.Add(button1);
             Controls.Add(groupBox1);
-            Controls.Add(label1);
             Name = "Form1";
             Text = "Form1";
             FormClosing += Form1_FormClosing;
@@ -971,13 +1070,15 @@
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)numericUpDown3).EndInit();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)numericUpDown4).EndInit();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)numericUpDown5).EndInit();
+            groupBox2.ResumeLayout(false);
+            groupBox2.PerformLayout();
             ResumeLayout(false);
             PerformLayout();
         }
 
         #endregion
 
-        private Label label1;
+        private Label voicemeeterStatusLabel;
         private Button connectButton;
         private RadioButton vmRadio;
         private RadioButton vmBananaRadio;
@@ -1045,6 +1146,15 @@
         private CheckBox checkBox40;
         private CheckBox checkBox41;
         private CheckBox checkBox42;
-        private CheckBox checkBox43;
+        private CheckBox autoConnectCheckBox;
+        private Label slider1Label;
+        private Label slider2Label;
+        private Label slider3Label;
+        private Label slider4Label;
+        private Label slider5Label;
+        private GroupBox groupBox2;
+        private CheckBox mixerAutoConnectCheckbox;
+        private Label mixerLabel;
+        private NotifyIcon notifyIcon1;
     }
 }

HidSliders.Gui/Form1.cs

@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ namespace HidSliders.Gui
             InitializeComponent();
             _channels = new List<ChannelControlCollection>
             {
-                new (numericUpDown1, trackBar1, ch1A1Checkbox, ch1A2Checkbox, ch1A3Checkbox, ch1A4Checkbox, ch1A5Checkbox, ch1B1Checkbox, ch1B2Checkbox, ch1B3Checkbox, checkBox1, checkBox2),
+                new (numericUpDown1, trackBar1, ch1A1Checkbox, ch1A2Checkbox, ch1A3Checkbox, ch1A4Checkbox, ch1A5Checkbox, ch1B1Checkbox, ch1B2Checkbox, ch1B3Checkbox, checkBox1, checkBox2, slider1Label),
-                new (numericUpDown2, trackBar2, checkBox12, checkBox11, checkBox10, checkBox9, checkBox8, checkBox7, checkBox6, checkBox5, checkBox4, checkBox3),
+                new (numericUpDown2, trackBar2, checkBox12, checkBox11, checkBox10, checkBox9, checkBox8, checkBox7, checkBox6, checkBox5, checkBox4, checkBox3, slider2Label),
-                new (numericUpDown3, trackBar3, checkBox22, checkBox21, checkBox20, checkBox19, checkBox18, checkBox17, checkBox16, checkBox15, checkBox14, checkBox13),
+                new (numericUpDown3, trackBar3, checkBox22, checkBox21, checkBox20, checkBox19, checkBox18, checkBox17, checkBox16, checkBox15, checkBox14, checkBox13, slider3Label),
-                new (numericUpDown4, trackBar4, checkBox32, checkBox31, checkBox30, checkBox29, checkBox28, checkBox27, checkBox26, checkBox25, checkBox24, checkBox23),
+                new (numericUpDown4, trackBar4, checkBox32, checkBox31, checkBox30, checkBox29, checkBox28, checkBox27, checkBox26, checkBox25, checkBox24, checkBox23, slider4Label),
-                new (numericUpDown5, trackBar5, checkBox42, checkBox41, checkBox40, checkBox39, checkBox38, checkBox37, checkBox36, checkBox35, checkBox34, checkBox33),
+                new (numericUpDown5, trackBar5, checkBox42, checkBox41, checkBox40, checkBox39, checkBox38, checkBox37, checkBox36, checkBox35, checkBox34, checkBox33, slider5Label),
 
             };
 
@@ -44,13 +44,25 @@ namespace HidSliders.Gui
             _channels[3].ChannelSelector.Value = Properties.Settings.Default.Channel4Strip;
             _channels[4].ChannelSelector.Value = Properties.Settings.Default.Channel5Strip;
 
+            if (Properties.Settings.Default.AutoConnect)
+            {
+                autoConnectCheckBox.Checked = true;
+                Task.Run(ConnectVoicemeeter).Wait();
+            }
+
             var enumerator = new HidEnumerator();
             var hidDevices = enumerator.Enumerate(0x0359, [0x6497]);
             _hidDevice = hidDevices.FirstOrDefault();
-            label1.Text = $"Mixer {(_hidDevice?.IsConnected == true ? "" : "not ")}connected";
+            voicemeeterStatusLabel.Text = $"Mixer {(_hidDevice?.IsConnected == true ? "" : "not ")}connected";
+
+            if (_hidDevice?.IsConnected == true && Properties.Settings.Default.MixerAutoConnect)
+            {
+                UsbListenerLoop();
+                mixerAutoConnectCheckbox.Checked = true;
+            }
         }
 
-        private async void connectButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        private async Task ConnectVoicemeeter()
         {
             RunVoicemeeterParam version = RunVoicemeeterParam.None;
             if (vmRadio.Checked)
@@ -71,9 +83,15 @@ namespace HidSliders.Gui
             if (_vmClient != null)
             {
                 EnableVMControls(version);
+                voicemeeterStatusLabel.Text = "Connected";
             }
         }
 
+        private async void connectButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            await ConnectVoicemeeter();
+        }
+
         private void EnableVMControls(RunVoicemeeterParam version)
         {
             foreach (var channel in _channels)
@@ -115,21 +133,19 @@ namespace HidSliders.Gui
             Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
         }
 
-        private async void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        private async void UsbListenerLoop()
         {
             if (_hidDevice == null) return;
-            var stopwatch = new Stopwatch();
+            mixerLabel.Text = "Mixer online";
             while (true)
             {
                 if (_hidDevice.IsConnected)
                 {
                     button1.Enabled = false;
-                    stopwatch.Start();
                     //label1.Text = "waiting for report";
                     var progress = new Progress<string>();
-                    progress.ProgressChanged += (o, s) => label1.Text = s;
+                    progress.ProgressChanged += (o, s) => voicemeeterStatusLabel.Text = s;
                     var report = await Task.Run(() => _hidDevice.ReadReport());
-                    var labelText = string.Empty;
                     if (report.ReadStatus == HidDeviceData.ReadStatus.Success)
                     {
                         var reportChunk = new byte[2];
@@ -138,15 +154,11 @@ namespace HidSliders.Gui
                             Array.Copy(report.Data, i * 2, reportChunk, 0, 2);
                             var sliderVal = BitConverter.ToInt16(reportChunk);
                             var gain = HidToGain(sliderVal);
-                            labelText += $"Value {i}: {sliderVal} ({gain}dB)\n";
                             SetStripGain(_channels[i].CurrentStrip, gain);
                             _channels[i].TrackBar.Value = (int)gain;
+                            _channels[i].IndicatorLabel.Text = $"{gain} dB";
                         }
                     }
-                    stopwatch.Stop();
-                    labelText += $"Report time: {stopwatch.ElapsedMilliseconds}ms";
-                    stopwatch.Reset();
-                    label1.Text = labelText;
                     //button1.Enabled = true;
                 }
                 else
@@ -156,6 +168,11 @@ namespace HidSliders.Gui
             }
         }
 
+        private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            UsbListenerLoop();
+        }
+
         private float HidToGain(int hidValue)
         {
             // adjusted regression of yamaha board is approx y = 5.8456 + 17.0486 * ln(x)
@@ -289,5 +306,34 @@ namespace HidSliders.Gui
                 SetChannelMute(channel.CurrentStrip, checkBox.Checked);
             }
         }
+
+        private void autoConnectCheckBox_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            Properties.Settings.Default.AutoConnect = autoConnectCheckBox.Checked;
+        }
+
+        private void checkBox43_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            Properties.Settings.Default.MixerAutoConnect = mixerAutoConnectCheckbox.Checked;
+        }
+
+        private void Form1_Resize(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (FormWindowState.Minimized == this.WindowState)
+            {
+                notifyIcon1.Visible = true;
+                this.Hide();
+            }
+            else if (FormWindowState.Normal == this.WindowState)
+            {
+                notifyIcon1.Visible = false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void notifyIcon1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            this.Show();
+            WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
+        }
     }
 }

HidSliders.Gui/Form1.resx

@@ -120,4 +120,91 @@
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     <value>17, 17</value>
   </metadata>
+  <metadata name="notifyIcon1.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
+    <value>179, 17</value>
+  </metadata>
+  <assembly alias="System.Drawing" name="System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a" />
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 </root>

HidSliders.Gui/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs

@@ -94,5 +94,29 @@ namespace HidSliders.Gui.Properties {
                 this["Channel5Strip"] = value;
             }
         }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("False")]
+        public bool AutoConnect {
+            get {
+                return ((bool)(this["AutoConnect"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["AutoConnect"] = value;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("False")]
+        public bool MixerAutoConnect {
+            get {
+                return ((bool)(this["MixerAutoConnect"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["MixerAutoConnect"] = value;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

HidSliders.Gui/Properties/Settings.settings

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<SettingsFile xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2004/01/settings" CurrentProfile="(Default)" GeneratedClassNamespace="VoicemeeterSliders.Gui.Properties" GeneratedClassName="Settings">
+<SettingsFile xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2004/01/settings" CurrentProfile="(Default)" GeneratedClassNamespace="HidSliders.Gui.Properties" GeneratedClassName="Settings">
   <Profiles />
   <Settings>
     <Setting Name="VMVersion" Type="System.Int32" Scope="User">
@@ -20,5 +20,11 @@
     <Setting Name="Channel5Strip" Type="System.Int32" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">0</Value>
     </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="AutoConnect" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
+    </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="MixerAutoConnect" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
+    </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>