Feature: Log export exception, re-design about page

Source/NETworkManager.Localization/Resources/Strings.resx

@@ -3852,4 +3852,28 @@ Right-click for more options.</value>
   <data name="OpenDocumentation" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Open documentation</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="StarForkTheProjectOnGitHub" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value />
+  </data>
+  <data name="ToolTip_GitHubProjectUrl" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value />
+  </data>
+  <data name="ToolTip_TransifexProjectUrl" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value />
+  </data>
+  <data name="ToolTip_TwitterContactUrl" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value />
+  </data>
+  <data name="ReportAnIssueOrCreateAFeatureRequest" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value />
+  </data>
+  <data name="ToolTip_GithubNewIssueUrl" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value />
+  </data>
+  <data name="ToolTip_GithubDocumentationUrl" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value />
+  </data>
+  <data name="Donate" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Donate</value>
+  </data>
 </root>

Source/NETworkManager/ViewModels/ARPTableViewModel.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 using System.Windows.Data;
 using System.Windows.Input;
 using System.Windows.Threading;
+using log4net;
 using MahApps.Metro.Controls;
 using MahApps.Metro.Controls.Dialogs;
 using NETworkManager.Localization.Resources;
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@ public ARPTableViewModel(IDialogCoordinator instance)
     #endregion
 
     #region Variables
-
+    private static readonly ILog Log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(ARPTableViewModel));
+
     private readonly IDialogCoordinator _dialogCoordinator;
 
     private readonly bool _isLoading;
@@ -390,6 +392,8 @@ private async Task ExportAction()
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
+                Log.Error("Error while exporting data as " + instance.FileType, ex);
+
                 var settings = AppearanceManager.MetroDialog;
                 settings.AffirmativeButtonText = Strings.OK;
 

Source/NETworkManager/ViewModels/AboutViewModel.cs

@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
-using System;
-using System.ComponentModel;
-using System.Diagnostics;
-using System.Windows.Data;
-using System.Windows.Input;
-using NETworkManager.Documentation;
+using NETworkManager.Documentation;
 using NETworkManager.Localization.Resources;
 using NETworkManager.Properties;
 using NETworkManager.Settings;
 using NETworkManager.Update;
 using NETworkManager.Utilities;
+using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Input;
 
 namespace NETworkManager.ViewModels;
 
@@ -33,13 +34,16 @@ public AboutViewModel()
 
     #region Methods
 
-    private void CheckForUpdates()
+    private async Task CheckForUpdatesAsync()
     {
         IsUpdateAvailable = false;
         ShowUpdaterMessage = false;
 
         IsUpdateCheckRunning = true;
 
+        // Show a loading animation for the user
+        await Task.Delay(1000);
+
         var updater = new Updater();
 
         updater.UpdateAvailable += Updater_UpdateAvailable;
@@ -208,7 +212,7 @@ public ResourceInfo SelectedResourceInfo
 
     private void CheckForUpdatesAction()
     {
-        CheckForUpdates();
+        CheckForUpdatesAsync();
     }
 
     public ICommand OpenWebsiteCommand => new RelayCommand(OpenWebsiteAction);

Source/NETworkManager/ViewModels/BitCalculatorViewModel.cs

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace NETworkManager.ViewModels;
 public class BitCalculatorViewModel : ViewModelBase
 {
     #region Variables
-
     private readonly IDialogCoordinator _dialogCoordinator;
 
     private static readonly ILog Log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(BitCalculatorViewModel));
@@ -185,6 +184,8 @@ private async Task ExportAction()
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
+                    Log.Error("Error while exporting data as " + instance.FileType, ex);
+
                     var settings = AppearanceManager.MetroDialog;
                     settings.AffirmativeButtonText = Strings.OK;
 

Source/NETworkManager/ViewModels/ConnectionsViewModel.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 using System.Windows.Data;
 using System.Windows.Input;
 using System.Windows.Threading;
+using log4net;
 using MahApps.Metro.Controls;
 using MahApps.Metro.Controls.Dialogs;
 using NETworkManager.Localization;
@@ -93,7 +94,8 @@ private async void AutoRefreshTimer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
     #endregion
 
     #region Variables
-
+    private static readonly ILog Log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(ConnectionsViewModel));
+
     private readonly IDialogCoordinator _dialogCoordinator;
 
     private readonly bool _isLoading;
@@ -307,6 +309,8 @@ private async Task ExportAction()
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
+                    Log.Error("Error while exporting data as " + instance.FileType, ex);
+
                     var settings = AppearanceManager.MetroDialog;
                     settings.AffirmativeButtonText = Strings.OK;
 

Source/NETworkManager/ViewModels/DNSLookupViewModel.cs

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 using System.Windows.Input;
 using System.Windows.Threading;
 using DnsClient;
+using log4net;
 using MahApps.Metro.Controls;
 using MahApps.Metro.Controls.Dialogs;
 using NETworkManager.Controls;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ namespace NETworkManager.ViewModels;
 public class DNSLookupViewModel : ViewModelBase
 {
     #region Variables
+    private static readonly ILog Log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(DNSLookupViewModel));
 
     private readonly IDialogCoordinator _dialogCoordinator;
 
@@ -387,6 +389,8 @@ private async Task Export()
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
+                    Log.Error("Error while exporting data as " + instance.FileType, ex);
+
                     var settings = AppearanceManager.MetroDialog;
                     settings.AffirmativeButtonText = Strings.OK;
 
@@ -398,10 +402,9 @@ await _dialogCoordinator.ShowMessageAsync(window, Strings.Error,
                 SettingsManager.Current.DNSLookup_ExportFileType = instance.FileType;
                 SettingsManager.Current.DNSLookup_ExportFilePath = instance.FilePath;
             }, _ => { _dialogCoordinator.HideMetroDialogAsync(window, customDialog); },
-            new[]
-            {
+            [
                 ExportFileType.Csv, ExportFileType.Xml, ExportFileType.Json
-            }, true,
+            ], true,
             SettingsManager.Current.DNSLookup_ExportFileType, SettingsManager.Current.DNSLookup_ExportFilePath);
 
         customDialog.Content = new ExportDialog

Source/NETworkManager/ViewModels/DiscoveryProtocolViewModel.cs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Input;
 using System.Windows.Threading;
+using log4net;
 using MahApps.Metro.Controls.Dialogs;
 using NETworkManager.Localization.Resources;
 using NETworkManager.Models.Export;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ namespace NETworkManager.ViewModels;
 public class DiscoveryProtocolViewModel : ViewModelBase
 {
     #region Variables
+    private static readonly ILog Log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(DiscoveryProtocolViewModel));
 
     private readonly IDialogCoordinator _dialogCoordinator;
 
@@ -281,6 +283,8 @@ private async Task CaptureAction()
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
+            Log.Error("Error while trying to capture", ex);
+
             await _dialogCoordinator.ShowMessageAsync(this, Strings.Error, ex.Message,
                 MessageDialogStyle.Affirmative, AppearanceManager.MetroDialog);
         }
@@ -306,6 +310,8 @@ private async Task ExportAction()
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
+                    Log.Error("Error while exporting data as " + instance.FileType, ex);
+
                     var settings = AppearanceManager.MetroDialog;
                     settings.AffirmativeButtonText = Strings.OK;
 
@@ -316,7 +322,8 @@ await _dialogCoordinator.ShowMessageAsync(this, Strings.Error,
 
                 SettingsManager.Current.DiscoveryProtocol_ExportFileType = instance.FileType;
                 SettingsManager.Current.DiscoveryProtocol_ExportFilePath = instance.FilePath;
-            }, _ => { _dialogCoordinator.HideMetroDialogAsync(this, customDialog); }, [
+            }, _ => { _dialogCoordinator.HideMetroDialogAsync(this, customDialog); }, 
+            [
                 ExportFileType.Csv, ExportFileType.Xml, ExportFileType.Json
             ], false, SettingsManager.Current.DiscoveryProtocol_ExportFileType,
             SettingsManager.Current.DiscoveryProtocol_ExportFilePath);

Source/NETworkManager/ViewModels/IPGeolocationViewModel.cs

@@ -253,6 +253,8 @@ private async Task Export()
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
+                    Log.Error("Error while exporting data as " + instance.FileType, ex);
+
                     var settings = AppearanceManager.MetroDialog;
                     settings.AffirmativeButtonText = Strings.OK;
 

Source/NETworkManager/ViewModels/IPScannerViewModel.cs

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 using System.Windows.Data;
 using System.Windows.Input;
 using System.Windows.Threading;
+using log4net;
 using MahApps.Metro.Controls;
 using MahApps.Metro.Controls.Dialogs;
 using NETworkManager.Controls;
@@ -32,11 +33,12 @@ namespace NETworkManager.ViewModels;
 public class IPScannerViewModel : ViewModelBase, IProfileManagerMinimal
 {
     #region Variables
-
+    private static readonly ILog Log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(IPScannerViewModel));
+
     private readonly IDialogCoordinator _dialogCoordinator;
 
     private CancellationTokenSource _cancellationTokenSource;
-
+    
     private readonly Guid _tabId;
     private bool _firstLoad = true;
     private bool _closed;
@@ -510,6 +512,8 @@ private async Task CustomCommand(object guid)
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
+                Log.Error("Error trying to run custom command", ex);
+
                 await _dialogCoordinator.ShowMessageAsync(this,
                     Strings.ResourceManager.GetString("Error",
                         LocalizationManager.GetInstance().Culture), ex.Message, MessageDialogStyle.Affirmative,
@@ -555,6 +559,8 @@ private Task Export()
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
+                Log.Error("Error while exporting data as " + instance.FileType, ex);
+
                 var settings = AppearanceManager.MetroDialog;
                 settings.AffirmativeButtonText = Strings.OK;