1. Main window now stored the Left and Top positions.

2. Added global setting to set the start mode of the Main Window.

src/ARKServerManager/App.config

@@ -792,6 +792,15 @@
       <setting name="MOTDHeight" serializeAs="String">
         <value>100</value>
       </setting>
+      <setting name="MainWindow_WindowState" serializeAs="String">
+        <value>Normal</value>
+      </setting>
+      <setting name="MainWindow_Left" serializeAs="String">
+        <value>50</value>
+      </setting>
+      <setting name="MainWindow_Top" serializeAs="String">
+        <value>50</value>
+      </setting>
     </ServerManagerTool.Config>
   </userSettings>
 </configuration>

src/ARKServerManager/Config.Designer.cs

@@ -2767,5 +2767,41 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool {
                 this["MOTDHeight"] = value;
             }
         }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("Normal")]
+        public global::System.Windows.WindowState MainWindow_WindowState {
+            get {
+                return ((global::System.Windows.WindowState)(this["MainWindow_WindowState"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["MainWindow_WindowState"] = value;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("50")]
+        public double MainWindow_Left {
+            get {
+                return ((double)(this["MainWindow_Left"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["MainWindow_Left"] = value;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("50")]
+        public double MainWindow_Top {
+            get {
+                return ((double)(this["MainWindow_Top"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["MainWindow_Top"] = value;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

src/ARKServerManager/Config.settings

@@ -767,5 +767,14 @@
     <Setting Name="MOTDHeight" Type="System.Windows.GridLength" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">100</Value>
     </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="MainWindow_WindowState" Type="System.Windows.WindowState" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">Normal</Value>
+    </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="MainWindow_Left" Type="System.Double" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">50</Value>
+    </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="MainWindow_Top" Type="System.Double" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">50</Value>
+    </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>

src/ARKServerManager/Globalization/en-US/en-US.xaml

@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@
     <sys:String x:Key="GlobalSettings_ResetButtonLabel">Reset</sys:String>
     <sys:String x:Key="GlobalSettings_ResetButtonTooltip">This will reset ALL the user global settings for the server manager. The server manager will be closed if successful.</sys:String>
     <sys:String x:Key="GlobalSettings_RunAsAdministratorLabel">Enable Run as Administrator Prompt on Startup</sys:String>
+    <sys:String x:Key="GlobalSettings_StartModeLabel">Main Window Start Mode:</sys:String>
     <sys:String x:Key="GlobalSettings_MinimizeToTrayLabel">Minimize To Tray</sys:String>
     <sys:String x:Key="GlobalSettings_ManageFirewallLabel">Manage firewall settings automatically</sys:String>
     <sys:String x:Key="GlobalSettings_ManagePublicIPLabel">Manage Public IP automatically</sys:String>

src/ARKServerManager/VersionFeed.xml

@@ -7,6 +7,30 @@
   <link href="http://arkservermanager.freeforums.net/" />
   <updated>2021-11-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
 
+  <entry>
+    <id>urn:uuid:50F06456-861E-483C-82BB-6072A428C652</id>
+    <title>1.1.408 (1.1.408.1)</title>
+    <summary>1.1.408.1</summary>
+    <link href="" />
+    <updated>2021-11-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
+    <content type="xhtml">
+      <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, Sans-Serif;font-size: .8em;">
+        <p>
+          <u style="font-size: .9em;">NEW</u>
+          <br/>
+          <ul>
+            <li>Global Settings - Added option to set the Main Window start mode - Normal, Maximized, Minimized.</li>
+            <li>Main Window - now sotres the Left and Top positions of the window, when in Normal mode. Will restore the window position when started. Defaults to 50,50.</li>
+          </ul>
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </content>
+    <author>
+      <name>bletch</name>
+      <email>bletch1971@hotmail.com</email>
+    </author>
+  </entry>
+
   <entry>
     <id>urn:uuid:2FF0893A-1412-4062-BF87-058F14E787FC</id>
     <title>1.1.407 (1.1.407.2)</title>

src/ARKServerManager/VersionFeedBeta.xml

@@ -5,45 +5,22 @@
   <title>Ark Server Manager Version Feed</title>
   <subtitle>This is the Ark Server Manager beta version feed.</subtitle>
   <link href="http://arkservermanager.freeforums.net/" />
-  <updated>2021-11-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
+  <updated>2021-11-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
 
   <entry>
-    <id>urn:uuid:CCE4B82B-122A-4BBF-A79F-934B79E41382</id>
+    <id>urn:uuid:50F06456-861E-483C-82BB-6072A428C652</id>
-    <title>1.1.407 (1.1.407.2)</title>
+    <title>1.1.408 (1.1.408.1)</title>
-    <summary>1.1.407.2</summary>
+    <summary>1.1.408.1</summary>
     <link href="" />
-    <updated>2021-11-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
+    <updated>2021-11-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
     <content type="xhtml">
       <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, Sans-Serif;font-size: .8em;">
         <p>
-          <u style="font-size: .9em;">CHANGES</u>
+          <u style="font-size: .9em;">NEW</u>
           <br/>
           <ul>
-            <li>zh-CN Translation file updated.</li>
+            <li>Global Settings - Added option to set the Main Window start mode - Normal, Maximized, Minimized.</li>
-          </ul>
+            <li>Main Window - now sotres the Left and Top positions of the window, when in Normal mode. Will restore the window position when started. Defaults to 50,50.</li>
-        </p>
-      </div>
-    </content>
-    <author>
-      <name>bletch</name>
-      <email>bletch1971@hotmail.com</email>
-    </author>
-  </entry>
-
-  <entry>
-    <id>urn:uuid:2FF0893A-1412-4062-BF87-058F14E787FC</id>
-    <title>1.1.407 (1.1.407.1)</title>
-    <summary>1.1.407.1</summary>
-    <link href="" />
-    <updated>2021-11-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
-    <content type="xhtml">
-      <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, Sans-Serif;font-size: .8em;">
-        <p>
-          <u style="font-size: .9em;">CHANGES</u>
-          <br/>
-          <ul>
-            <li>Server Status checks - a few code tweaks to the server status checks.</li>
-            <li>pt-BR Translation file updated.</li>
           </ul>
         </p>
       </div>

src/ARKServerManager/Windows/GlobalSettingsControl.xaml

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
              xmlns:cc="clr-namespace:ServerManagerTool.Common.Converters;assembly=ServerManager.Common"
              xmlns:globcntrls="clr-namespace:WPFSharp.Globalizer.Controls;assembly=WPFSharp.Globalizer"
              mc:Ignorable="d" 
-             d:DesignWidth="800">
+             d:DesignWidth="800"
+             x:Name="GlobalSettings">
     <UserControl.Resources>
         <ResourceDictionary>
             <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
@@ -47,8 +48,8 @@
             </ContentControl>
         </ResourceDictionary>
     </UserControl.Resources>
-    
+
-    <Grid Margin="3">
+    <Grid Margin="3" Background="{StaticResource BeigeGradient}">
         <ScrollViewer VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Visible">
             <Grid>
                 <Grid.RowDefinitions>
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@
                     <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                     <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                     <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                    <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                 </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                 <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                     <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
@@ -90,10 +92,13 @@
                 </DockPanel>
 
                 <CheckBox Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_RunAsAdministratorLabel}" IsChecked="{Binding CurrentConfig.RunAsAdministratorPrompt, Mode=TwoWay}" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
-                <CheckBox Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_MinimizeToTrayLabel}" IsChecked="{Binding CurrentConfig.MainWindow_MinimizeToTray, Mode=TwoWay}" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
 
-                <CheckBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_ManageFirewallLabel}" IsChecked="{Binding CurrentConfig.ManageFirewallAutomatically, Mode=TwoWay}" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
+                <Label    Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="0" Margin="1" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_StartModeLabel}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
-                <CheckBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_ManagePublicIPLabel}" IsChecked="{Binding CurrentConfig.ManagePublicIPAutomatically, Mode=TwoWay}" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
+                <ComboBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Margin="5" ItemsSource="{Binding ElementName=GlobalSettings, Path=WindowStates}" SelectedValue="{Binding CurrentConfig.MainWindow_WindowState}" PreviewMouseWheel="ComboBox_PreviewMouseWheel"/>
+                <CheckBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_MinimizeToTrayLabel}" IsChecked="{Binding CurrentConfig.MainWindow_MinimizeToTray, Mode=TwoWay}" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+
+                <CheckBox Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_ManageFirewallLabel}" IsChecked="{Binding CurrentConfig.ManageFirewallAutomatically, Mode=TwoWay}" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
+                <CheckBox Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_ManagePublicIPLabel}" IsChecked="{Binding CurrentConfig.ManagePublicIPAutomatically, Mode=TwoWay}" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
 
                 <Label    Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="0" Margin="1" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_DataDirectoryLabel}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                 <TextBox  Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="1" Text="{Binding CurrentConfig.DataDir, Mode=TwoWay}" IsReadOnly="True" IsReadOnlyCaretVisible="True" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" />

src/ARKServerManager/Windows/GlobalSettingsControl.xaml.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using ServerManagerTool.Common;
 using ServerManagerTool.Common.Lib;
 using ServerManagerTool.Common.Utils;
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Reflection;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Input;
 using System.Xml;
 using WPFSharp.Globalizer;
 
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
         public static readonly DependencyProperty IsAdministratorProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(nameof(IsAdministrator), typeof(bool), typeof(GlobalSettingsControl), new PropertyMetadata(false));
         public static readonly DependencyProperty CurrentConfigProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(nameof(CurrentConfig), typeof(Config), typeof(GlobalSettingsControl), new PropertyMetadata(null));
         public static readonly DependencyProperty CommonConfigProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(nameof(CommonConfig), typeof(CommonConfig), typeof(GlobalSettingsControl), new PropertyMetadata(null));
+        public static readonly DependencyProperty WindowStatesProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(nameof(WindowStates), typeof(List<WindowState>), typeof(GlobalSettingsControl), new PropertyMetadata(new List<WindowState>()));
 
         public GlobalSettingsControl()
         {
@@ -36,6 +39,12 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
             this.CommonConfig = CommonConfig.Default;
             this.DataContext = this;
 
+            this.WindowStates = new List<WindowState>();    
+            foreach (var windowState in Enum.GetValues(typeof(WindowState)))
+            {
+                this.WindowStates.Add((WindowState)windowState);
+            }
+
             InitializeComponent();
             WindowUtils.RemoveDefaultResourceDictionary(this, Config.Default.DefaultGlobalizationFile);
 
@@ -66,6 +75,12 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
             set { SetValue(IsAdministratorProperty, value); }
         }
 
+        public List<WindowState> WindowStates
+        {
+            get { return (List<WindowState>)GetValue(WindowStatesProperty); }
+            set { SetValue(WindowStatesProperty, value); }
+        }
+
         private string GetDeployedVersion()
         {
             XmlDocument xmlDoc = new XmlDocument();
@@ -278,6 +293,18 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
             }
         }
 
+        private void ComboBox_PreviewMouseWheel(object sender, MouseWheelEventArgs e)
+        {
+            var comboBox = sender as ComboBox;
+            if (comboBox == null)
+                return;
+
+            if (comboBox.IsDropDownOpen)
+                return;
+
+            e.Handled = true;
+        }
+
         private void LanguageSelectionComboBox_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             CurrentConfig.CultureName = AvailableLanguages.Instance.SelectedLanguage;

src/ARKServerManager/Windows/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
         xmlns:cvr="clr-namespace:ServerManagerTool.Common.ValidationRules;assembly=ServerManager.Common"
         xmlns:com="clr-namespace:ServerManagerTool.Common;assembly=ServerManager.Common"
         xmlns:enum="clr-namespace:ServerManagerTool.Enums"
-        MinWidth="900" MinHeight="600" Width="1100" Height="900" Left="50" Top="50"
+        MinWidth="900" MinHeight="600" Width="1100" Height="900" Left="50" Top="50" WindowState="Normal"
-        Loaded="Window_Loaded" SizeChanged="Window_SizeChanged" StateChanged="Window_StateChanged"
+        Loaded="Window_Loaded" SizeChanged="Window_SizeChanged" StateChanged="Window_StateChanged" LocationChanged="Window_LocationChanged"
         Name="Main" Icon="../Art/favicon.ico" Title="{DynamicResource MainWindow_Title}">
     <Window.Resources>
         <ResourceDictionary>

src/ARKServerManager/Windows/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -159,8 +159,11 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
                 }
             }
 
+            this.Left = Config.Default.MainWindow_Left;
+            this.Top = Config.Default.MainWindow_Top;
             this.Height = Config.Default.MainWindow_Height;
             this.Width = Config.Default.MainWindow_Width;
+            this.WindowState = Config.Default.MainWindow_WindowState;
 
             // hook into the language change event
             GlobalizedApplication.Instance.GlobalizationManager.ResourceDictionaryChangedEvent += ResourceDictionaryChangedEvent;
@@ -204,6 +207,15 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
             this.Activate();
         }
 
+        private void Window_LocationChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (this.WindowState == WindowState.Normal)
+            {
+                Config.Default.MainWindow_Left = Math.Max(0D, this.Left);
+                Config.Default.MainWindow_Top = Math.Max(0D, this.Top);
+            }
+        }
+
         private void Window_SizeChanged(object sender, SizeChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             if (this.WindowState != WindowState.Minimized)

src/ConanServerManager/App.config

@@ -552,6 +552,15 @@
       <setting name="ManagePublicIPAutomatically" serializeAs="String">
         <value>True</value>
       </setting>
+      <setting name="MainWindow_Left" serializeAs="String">
+        <value>50</value>
+      </setting>
+      <setting name="MainWindow_Top" serializeAs="String">
+        <value>50</value>
+      </setting>
+      <setting name="MainWindow_WindowState" serializeAs="String">
+        <value>Normal</value>
+      </setting>
     </ServerManagerTool.Config>
   </userSettings>
 </configuration>

src/ConanServerManager/Config.Designer.cs

@@ -1896,5 +1896,41 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool {
                 this["ManagePublicIPAutomatically"] = value;
             }
         }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("50")]
+        public double MainWindow_Left {
+            get {
+                return ((double)(this["MainWindow_Left"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["MainWindow_Left"] = value;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("50")]
+        public double MainWindow_Top {
+            get {
+                return ((double)(this["MainWindow_Top"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["MainWindow_Top"] = value;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("Normal")]
+        public global::System.Windows.WindowState MainWindow_WindowState {
+            get {
+                return ((global::System.Windows.WindowState)(this["MainWindow_WindowState"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["MainWindow_WindowState"] = value;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

src/ConanServerManager/Config.settings

@@ -527,5 +527,14 @@
     <Setting Name="ManagePublicIPAutomatically" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">True</Value>
     </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="MainWindow_Left" Type="System.Double" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">50</Value>
+    </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="MainWindow_Top" Type="System.Double" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">50</Value>
+    </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="MainWindow_WindowState" Type="System.Windows.WindowState" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">Normal</Value>
+    </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>

src/ConanServerManager/Globalization/en-US/en-US.xaml

@@ -623,6 +623,7 @@
     <sys:String x:Key="GlobalSettings_ResetButtonLabel">Reset</sys:String>
     <sys:String x:Key="GlobalSettings_ResetButtonTooltip">This will reset ALL the user global settings for the server manager. The server manager will be closed if successful.</sys:String>
     <sys:String x:Key="GlobalSettings_RunAsAdministratorLabel">Enable Run as Administrator Prompt on Startup</sys:String>
+    <sys:String x:Key="GlobalSettings_StartModeLabel">Main Window Start Mode:</sys:String>
     <sys:String x:Key="GlobalSettings_MinimizeToTrayLabel">Minimize To Tray</sys:String>
     <sys:String x:Key="GlobalSettings_ManageFirewallLabel">Manage firewall settings automatically</sys:String>
     <sys:String x:Key="GlobalSettings_ManagePublicIPLabel">Manage Public IP automatically</sys:String>

src/ConanServerManager/VersionFeed.xml

@@ -5,7 +5,31 @@
   <title>Conan Server Manager Version Feed</title>
   <subtitle>This is the Conan Server Manager release version feed.</subtitle>
   <link href="http://servermanagers.freeforums.net/" />
-  <updated>2021-11-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
+  <updated>2021-11-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
+
+  <entry>
+    <id>urn:uuid:80B2DFDC-E9BE-4B56-A1FE-DD57E64647D1</id>
+    <title>1.1.53 (1.1.53.1)</title>
+    <summary>1.1.53.1</summary>
+    <link href="" />
+    <updated>2021-11-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
+    <content type="xhtml">
+      <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, Sans-Serif;font-size: .8em;">
+        <p>
+          <u style="font-size: .9em;">NEW</u>
+          <br/>
+          <ul>
+            <li>Global Settings - Added option to set the Main Window start mode - Normal, Maximized, Minimized.</li>
+            <li>Main Window - now sotres the Left and Top positions of the window, when in Normal mode. Will restore the window position when started. Defaults to 50,50.</li>
+          </ul>
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </content>
+    <author>
+      <name>bletch</name>
+      <email>bletch1971@hotmail.com</email>
+    </author>
+  </entry>
 
   <entry>
     <id>urn:uuid:285E9972-4FC6-49EA-8FAD-1086F7FC5354</id>

src/ConanServerManager/VersionFeedBeta.xml

@@ -5,21 +5,22 @@
   <title>Conan Server Manager Version Feed</title>
   <subtitle>This is the Conan Server Manager beta version feed.</subtitle>
   <link href="http://servermanagers.freeforums.net/" />
-  <updated>2021-11-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
+  <updated>2021-11-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
 
   <entry>
-    <id>urn:uuid:285E9972-4FC6-49EA-8FAD-1086F7FC5354</id>
+    <id>urn:uuid:80B2DFDC-E9BE-4B56-A1FE-DD57E64647D1</id>
-    <title>1.1.52 (1.1.52.1)</title>
+    <title>1.1.53 (1.1.53.1)</title>
-    <summary>1.1.52.1</summary>
+    <summary>1.1.53.1</summary>
     <link href="" />
-    <updated>2021-11-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
+    <updated>2021-11-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
     <content type="xhtml">
       <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, Sans-Serif;font-size: .8em;">
         <p>
-          <u style="font-size: .9em;">CHANGE</u>
+          <u style="font-size: .9em;">NEW</u>
           <br/>
           <ul>
-            <li>Server Status checks - a few code tweaks to the server status checks.</li>
+            <li>Global Settings - Added option to set the Main Window start mode - Normal, Maximized, Minimized.</li>
+            <li>Main Window - now sotres the Left and Top positions of the window, when in Normal mode. Will restore the window position when started. Defaults to 50,50.</li>
           </ul>
         </p>
       </div>

src/ConanServerManager/Windows/GlobalSettingsControl.xaml

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
              xmlns:cc="clr-namespace:ServerManagerTool.Common.Converters;assembly=ServerManager.Common"
              xmlns:gctl="clr-namespace:WPFSharp.Globalizer.Controls;assembly=WPFSharp.Globalizer"
              mc:Ignorable="d" 
-             d:DesignWidth="800">
+             d:DesignWidth="800"
+             x:Name="GlobalSettings">
     <UserControl.Resources>
         <ResourceDictionary>
             <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
@@ -19,6 +20,10 @@
             <cc:MinutesToTimeValueConverter x:Key="MinutesToTimeValueConverter"/>
 
             <SolidColorBrush x:Key="BeigeBorder" Color="#FFD8CCBC"/>
+            <LinearGradientBrush x:Key="BeigeGradient" EndPoint="0.5,1" StartPoint="0.5,0">
+                <GradientStop Color="#FFECE1D4" Offset="1"/>
+                <GradientStop Color="#FFEAE8E6"/>
+            </LinearGradientBrush>
 
             <Style x:Key="GroupBoxStyle" TargetType="GroupBox" BasedOn="{StaticResource {x:Type GroupBox}}">
                 <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource BeigeBorder}"/>
@@ -81,8 +86,8 @@
             </ContentControl>
         </ResourceDictionary>
     </UserControl.Resources>
-    
+
-    <Grid Margin="3">
+    <Grid Margin="3" Background="{StaticResource BeigeGradient}">
         <ScrollViewer VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Visible">
             <Grid>
                 <Grid.RowDefinitions>
@@ -112,6 +117,7 @@
                     <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                     <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                     <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+                    <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                 </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                 <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                     <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
@@ -128,14 +134,17 @@
                 </DockPanel>
 
                 <CheckBox Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_RunAsAdministratorLabel}" IsChecked="{Binding Config.RunAsAdministratorPrompt, Mode=TwoWay}" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
-                <CheckBox Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_MinimizeToTrayLabel}" IsChecked="{Binding Config.MainWindow_MinimizeToTray, Mode=TwoWay}" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
 
-                <CheckBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_ManageFirewallLabel}" IsChecked="{Binding Config.ManageFirewallAutomatically, Mode=TwoWay}" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
+                <Label    Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="0" Margin="1" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_StartModeLabel}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
-                <CheckBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_ManagePublicIPLabel}" IsChecked="{Binding CurrentConfig.ManagePublicIPAutomatically, Mode=TwoWay}" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
+                <ComboBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Margin="5" ItemsSource="{Binding ElementName=GlobalSettings, Path=WindowStates}" SelectedValue="{Binding Config.MainWindow_WindowState}" PreviewMouseWheel="ComboBox_PreviewMouseWheel"/>
+                <CheckBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_MinimizeToTrayLabel}" IsChecked="{Binding Config.MainWindow_MinimizeToTray, Mode=TwoWay}" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
 
-                <Label    Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="0" Margin="1" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_DataDirectoryLabel}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                <CheckBox Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_ManageFirewallLabel}" IsChecked="{Binding Config.ManageFirewallAutomatically, Mode=TwoWay}" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
-                <TextBox  Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="1" Text="{Binding Config.DataPath, Mode=TwoWay}" IsReadOnly="True" IsReadOnlyCaretVisible="True" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" />
+                <CheckBox Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_ManagePublicIPLabel}" IsChecked="{Binding Config.ManagePublicIPAutomatically, Mode=TwoWay}" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
-                <Button   Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="3" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5,1,0,1" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Content="{DynamicResource DataDirectoryButtonContent}" Click="SetDataDir_Click"/>
+
+                <Label    Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="0" Margin="1" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_DataDirectoryLabel}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                <TextBox  Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="1" Text="{Binding Config.DataPath, Mode=TwoWay}" IsReadOnly="True" IsReadOnlyCaretVisible="True" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" />
+                <Button   Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="3" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5,1,0,1" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Content="{DynamicResource DataDirectoryButtonContent}" Click="SetDataDir_Click"/>
 
                 <Label    Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="0" Margin="1" Content="{DynamicResource GlobalSettings_BackupDirectoryLabel}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                 <TextBox  Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="1" Text="{Binding Config.BackupPath, Mode=TwoWay}" IsReadOnly="True" IsReadOnlyCaretVisible="True" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" />

src/ConanServerManager/Windows/GlobalSettingsControl.xaml.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using ServerManagerTool.Common;
 using ServerManagerTool.Common.Lib;
 using ServerManagerTool.Common.Utils;
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Reflection;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Input;
 using System.Xml;
 using WPFSharp.Globalizer;
 
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
 
         public static readonly DependencyProperty AppInstanceProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(nameof(AppInstance), typeof(App), typeof(GlobalSettingsControl), new PropertyMetadata(null));
         public static readonly DependencyProperty IsAdministratorProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(nameof(IsAdministrator), typeof(bool), typeof(GlobalSettingsControl), new PropertyMetadata(false));
+        public static readonly DependencyProperty WindowStatesProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(nameof(WindowStates), typeof(List<WindowState>), typeof(GlobalSettingsControl), new PropertyMetadata(new List<WindowState>()));
 
         public GlobalSettingsControl()
         {
@@ -35,6 +38,12 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
             this.IsAdministrator = SecurityUtils.IsAdministrator();
             this.Version = GetDeployedVersion();
 
+            this.WindowStates = new List<WindowState>();
+            foreach (var windowState in Enum.GetValues(typeof(WindowState)))
+            {
+                this.WindowStates.Add((WindowState)windowState);
+            }
+
             InitializeComponent();
             WindowUtils.RemoveDefaultResourceDictionary(this, Config.Default.DefaultGlobalizationFile);
 
@@ -65,6 +74,12 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
             set { SetValue(IsAdministratorProperty, value); }
         }
 
+        public List<WindowState> WindowStates
+        {
+            get { return (List<WindowState>)GetValue(WindowStatesProperty); }
+            set { SetValue(WindowStatesProperty, value); }
+        }
+
         public string Version
         {
             get;
@@ -287,6 +302,18 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
             }
         }
 
+        private void ComboBox_PreviewMouseWheel(object sender, MouseWheelEventArgs e)
+        {
+            var comboBox = sender as ComboBox;
+            if (comboBox == null)
+                return;
+
+            if (comboBox.IsDropDownOpen)
+                return;
+
+            e.Handled = true;
+        }
+
         private void LanguageSelectionComboBox_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             Config.CultureName = AvailableLanguages.Instance.SelectedLanguage;

src/ConanServerManager/Windows/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
         xmlns:clib="clr-namespace:ServerManagerTool.Common.Lib;assembly=ServerManager.Common"
         xmlns:tsk="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler;assembly=Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler"
         xmlns:tb="http://www.hardcodet.net/taskbar"
-        MinWidth="900" MinHeight="600" Width="1100" Height="900" Left="50" Top="50"
+        MinWidth="900" MinHeight="600" Width="1100" Height="900" Left="50" Top="50" WindowState="Normal"
-        Loaded="Window_Loaded" SizeChanged="Window_SizeChanged" StateChanged="Window_StateChanged"
+        Loaded="Window_Loaded" SizeChanged="Window_SizeChanged" StateChanged="Window_StateChanged" LocationChanged="Window_LocationChanged"
         Name="Main" Icon="../Art/favicon.ico" Title="{DynamicResource MainWindow_Title}">
     <Window.Resources>
         <ResourceDictionary>

src/ConanServerManager/Windows/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -152,8 +152,11 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
                 }
             }
 
+            this.Left = Config.Default.MainWindow_Left;
+            this.Top = Config.Default.MainWindow_Top;
             this.Height = Config.Default.MainWindow_Height;
             this.Width = Config.Default.MainWindow_Width;
+            this.WindowState = Config.Default.MainWindow_WindowState;
 
             // hook into the language change event
             GlobalizedApplication.Instance.GlobalizationManager.ResourceDictionaryChangedEvent += ResourceDictionaryChangedEvent;
@@ -197,6 +200,15 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
             this.Activate();
         }
 
+        private void Window_LocationChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (this.WindowState == WindowState.Normal)
+            {
+                Config.Default.MainWindow_Left = Math.Max(0D, this.Left);
+                Config.Default.MainWindow_Top = Math.Max(0D, this.Top);
+            }
+        }
+
         private void Window_SizeChanged(object sender, SizeChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             if (this.WindowState != WindowState.Minimized)