add a simple ui to configure the broker

UserInterface/.gitignore

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+# .NET Core build folders
+bin/
+obj/
+
+# Common node modules locations
+/node_modules
+/wwwroot/node_modules
+
+### vscode ###
+.vscode/*
+!.vscode/settings.json
+!.vscode/tasks.json
+!.vscode/launch.json
+!.vscode/extensions.json
+*.code-workspace
+
+# End of https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/vscode,dotnetcore
+
+# ignore logs
+logs/

UserInterface/App.axaml

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+<Application xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:UserInterface"
+             x:Class="UserInterface.App">
+    <Application.DataTemplates>
+        <local:ViewLocator/>
+    </Application.DataTemplates>
+
+    <Application.Styles>
+        <StyleInclude Source="avares://Avalonia.Themes.Default/DefaultTheme.xaml"/>
+        <StyleInclude Source="avares://Avalonia.Themes.Default/Accents/BaseLight.xaml"/>
+    </Application.Styles>
+</Application>

UserInterface/App.axaml.cs

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+using Avalonia;
+using Avalonia.Controls.ApplicationLifetimes;
+using Avalonia.Markup.Xaml;
+using UserInterface.ViewModels;
+using UserInterface.Views;
+
+namespace UserInterface
+{
+    public class App : Application
+    {
+        public override void Initialize()
+        {
+            AvaloniaXamlLoader.Load(this);
+        }
+
+        public override void OnFrameworkInitializationCompleted()
+        {
+            if (ApplicationLifetime is IClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetime desktop)
+            {
+                desktop.MainWindow = new MainWindow
+                {
+                    DataContext = new MainWindowViewModel(),
+                };
+            }
+
+            base.OnFrameworkInitializationCompleted();
+        }
+    }
+}

UserInterface/ITrayIcon.cs

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+namespace MangaReader.Avalonia.Platform
+{
+  public interface ITrayIcon : System.IDisposable
+  {
+    System.Windows.Input.ICommand DoubleClickCommand { get; set; }
+
+    System.Windows.Input.ICommand BalloonClickedCommand { get; set; }
+
+    void SetIcon();
+
+    void ShowBalloon(string text, object state);
+  }
+}

UserInterface/Program.cs

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+using Avalonia;
+using Avalonia.Controls.ApplicationLifetimes;
+using Avalonia.Logging.Serilog;
+using Avalonia.ReactiveUI;
+using System;
+
+namespace UserInterface
+{
+    class Program
+    {
+        // Initialization code. Don't use any Avalonia, third-party APIs or any
+        // SynchronizationContext-reliant code before AppMain is called: things aren't initialized
+        // yet and stuff might break.
+        public static void Main(string[] args) => BuildAvaloniaApp()
+            .StartWithClassicDesktopLifetime(args);
+
+        // Avalonia configuration, don't remove; also used by visual designer.
+        public static AppBuilder BuildAvaloniaApp()
+            => AppBuilder.Configure<App>()
+                .UsePlatformDetect()
+                .LogToDebug()
+                .UseReactiveUI();
+    }
+}

UserInterface/Properties/PublishProfiles/FolderProfile.pubxml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=208121. 
+-->
+<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
+    <Platform>Any CPU</Platform>
+    <PublishDir>bin\Release\netcoreapp3.1\publish\</PublishDir>
+    <PublishProtocol>FileSystem</PublishProtocol>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
+    <SelfContained>false</SelfContained>
+    <PublishSingleFile>True</PublishSingleFile>
+    <PublishReadyToRun>False</PublishReadyToRun>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>

UserInterface/Properties/PublishProfiles/FolderProfile.pubxml.user

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=208121. 
+-->
+<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+</Project>

UserInterface/UserInterface.csproj

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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Folder Include="Models\" />
+    <AvaloniaResource Include="Assets\**" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Remove="Assets\hass-workstation-logo.ico" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Avalonia" Version="0.9.12" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Avalonia.Desktop" Version="0.9.12" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Avalonia.ReactiveUI" Version="0.9.12" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Avalonia.Win32" Version="0.9.12" />
+    <PackageReference Include="JKang.IpcServiceFramework.Client.NamedPipe" Version="3.1.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\hass-workstation-service\hass-workstation-service.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Update="Views\BrokerSettings\BrokerSettings.axaml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>%(Filename)</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>

UserInterface/UserInterface.csproj.user

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="Current" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <_LastSelectedProfileId>C:\Users\Maurits\Documents\Repo\hass-desktop-service\UserInterface\Properties\PublishProfiles\FolderProfile.pubxml</_LastSelectedProfileId>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>

UserInterface/ViewLocator.cs

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+using Avalonia.Controls;
+using Avalonia.Controls.Templates;
+using System;
+using UserInterface.ViewModels;
+
+namespace UserInterface
+{
+    public class ViewLocator : IDataTemplate
+    {
+        public bool SupportsRecycling => false;
+
+        public IControl Build(object data)
+        {
+            var name = data.GetType().FullName.Replace("ViewModel", "View");
+            var type = Type.GetType(name);
+
+            if (type != null)
+            {
+                return (Control)Activator.CreateInstance(type);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return new TextBlock { Text = "Not Found: " + name };
+            }
+        }
+
+        public bool Match(object data)
+        {
+            return data is ViewModelBase;
+        }
+    }
+}

UserInterface/ViewModels/BrokerSettingsViewModel.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace UserInterface.ViewModels
+{
+    public class BrokerSettingsViewModel : ViewModelBase
+    {
+        public string Host { get; set; }
+        public string Username { get; set; }
+        public string Password { get; set; }
+    }
+}

UserInterface/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace UserInterface.ViewModels
+{
+    public class MainWindowViewModel : ViewModelBase
+    {
+        public string Greeting => "Welcome to Avalonia!";
+    }
+}

UserInterface/ViewModels/ViewModelBase.cs

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+using ReactiveUI;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace UserInterface.ViewModels
+{
+    public class ViewModelBase : ReactiveObject
+    {
+    }
+}

UserInterface/Views/BrokerSettings/BrokerSettings.axaml

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+<UserControl xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+             mc:Ignorable="d" d:DesignWidth="800" d:DesignHeight="450"
+             x:Class="UserInterface.Views.BrokerSettings">
+  <StackPanel Margin="30" HorizontalAlignment="Left">
+    <ContentControl FontSize="18" FontWeight="Bold">Mqtt broker</ContentControl>
+    <ContentControl FontSize="18" Margin="0 30 0 10">IP or hostname</ContentControl>
+    <TextBox Text="{Binding Host}" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Width="100" Watermark="192.168.1.200"/>
+    <ContentControl FontSize="18" Margin="0 30 0 10">Username</ContentControl>
+    <TextBox Text="{Binding Username}" Width="200"/>
+    <ContentControl FontSize="18" Margin="0 30 0 10">Password</ContentControl>
+    <TextBox Text="{Binding Password}" Width="200" PasswordChar="•"/>
+    <Button Width="75" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="0 40 0 10" Click="Configure">Save</Button>
+  </StackPanel>
+</UserControl>

UserInterface/Views/BrokerSettings/BrokerSettings.axaml.cs

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+using Avalonia;
+using Avalonia.Controls;
+using Avalonia.Markup.Xaml;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using hass_workstation_service.Communication.NamedPipe;
+using JKang.IpcServiceFramework.Client;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Avalonia.Interactivity;
+using System.Reactive.Linq;
+using UserInterface.ViewModels;
+using System.Security;
+
+namespace UserInterface.Views
+{
+    public class BrokerSettings : UserControl
+    {
+        private readonly IIpcClient<ServiceContractInterfaces> client;
+        private string _host { get; set; }
+        private string _username { get; set; }
+        private string _password { get; set; }
+        public BrokerSettings()
+        {
+            DataContext = new BrokerSettingsViewModel();
+            this.InitializeComponent();
+                        // register IPC clients
+            ServiceProvider serviceProvider = new ServiceCollection()
+                .AddNamedPipeIpcClient<ServiceContractInterfaces>("client1", pipeName: "pipeinternal")
+                .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+            // resolve IPC client factory
+            IIpcClientFactory<ServiceContractInterfaces> clientFactory = serviceProvider
+                .GetRequiredService<IIpcClientFactory<ServiceContractInterfaces>>();
+
+            // create client
+            this.client = clientFactory.CreateClient("client1");
+
+        }
+        public void Ping(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args) {
+            var result = this.client.InvokeAsync(x => x.Ping("ping")).Result;
+        }
+
+        public void Configure(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            var model = (BrokerSettingsViewModel)this.DataContext;
+            var result = this.client.InvokeAsync(x => x.WriteMqttBrokerSettings(model.Host, model.Username, model.Password));
+        }
+
+
+
+
+        private void InitializeComponent()
+        {
+            AvaloniaXamlLoader.Load(this);
+        }
+    }
+}

UserInterface/Views/MainWindow.axaml

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+<Window xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
+        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+        xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:UserInterface.ViewModels;assembly=UserInterface"
+        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+        xmlns:views="clr-namespace:UserInterface.Views"
+        mc:Ignorable="d" d:DesignWidth="800" d:DesignHeight="450"
+        x:Class="UserInterface.Views.MainWindow"
+        Icon="/Assets/hass-workstation-logo.ico"
+        Title="UserInterface">
+
+    <Design.DataContext>
+        <vm:MainWindowViewModel/>
+    </Design.DataContext>
+
+  <views:BrokerSettings/>
+    <!--<TextBlock Text="{Binding Greeting}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>-->
+  
+
+</Window>

UserInterface/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs

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+using Avalonia;
+using Avalonia.Controls;
+using Avalonia.Markup.Xaml;
+
+namespace UserInterface.Views
+{
+    public class MainWindow : Window
+    {
+        public MainWindow()
+        {
+            InitializeComponent();
+#if DEBUG
+            this.AttachDevTools();
+#endif
+        }
+
+        private void InitializeComponent()
+        {
+            AvaloniaXamlLoader.Load(this);
+        }
+    }
+}

UserInterface/Win/Interop/BalloonFlags.cs

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+namespace MangaReader.Avalonia.Platform.Win.Interop
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Flags that define the icon that is shown on a balloon
+    /// tooltip.
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum BalloonFlags
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// No icon is displayed.
+        /// </summary>
+        None = 0x00,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// An information icon is displayed.
+        /// </summary>
+        Info = 0x01,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A warning icon is displayed.
+        /// </summary>
+        Warning = 0x02,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// An error icon is displayed.
+        /// </summary>
+        Error = 0x03,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and later.
+        /// Use a custom icon as the title icon.
+        /// </summary>
+        User = 0x04,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Windows XP (Shell32.dll version 6.0) and later.
+        /// Do not play the associated sound. Applies only to balloon ToolTips.
+        /// </summary>
+        NoSound = 0x10,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Windows Vista (Shell32.dll version 6.0.6) and later. The large version
+        /// of the icon should be used as the balloon icon. This corresponds to the
+        /// icon with dimensions SM_CXICON x SM_CYICON. If this flag is not set,
+        /// the icon with dimensions XM_CXSMICON x SM_CYSMICON is used.<br/>
+        /// - This flag can be used with all stock icons.<br/>
+        /// - Applications that use older customized icons (NIIF_USER with hIcon) must
+        ///   provide a new SM_CXICON x SM_CYICON version in the tray icon (hIcon). These
+        ///   icons are scaled down when they are displayed in the System Tray or
+        ///   System Control Area (SCA).<br/>
+        /// - New customized icons (NIIF_USER with hBalloonIcon) must supply an
+        ///   SM_CXICON x SM_CYICON version in the supplied icon (hBalloonIcon).
+        /// </summary>
+        LargeIcon = 0x20,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Windows 7 and later.
+        /// </summary>
+        RespectQuietTime = 0x80
+    }
+}

UserInterface/Win/Interop/IconDataMembers.cs

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+using System;
+
+namespace MangaReader.Avalonia.Platform.Win.Interop
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indicates which members of a <see cref="NotifyIconData"/> structure
+    /// were set, and thus contain valid data or provide additional information
+    /// to the ToolTip as to how it should display.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Flags]
+    public enum IconDataMembers
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The message ID is set.
+        /// </summary>
+        Message = 0x01,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The notification icon is set.
+        /// </summary>
+        Icon = 0x02,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The tooltip is set.
+        /// </summary>
+        Tip = 0x04,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// State information (<see cref="IconState"/>) is set. This
+        /// applies to both <see cref="NotifyIconData.IconState"/> and
+        /// <see cref="NotifyIconData.StateMask"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        State = 0x08,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The balloon ToolTip is set. Accordingly, the following
+        /// members are set: <see cref="NotifyIconData.BalloonText"/>,
+        /// <see cref="NotifyIconData.BalloonTitle"/>, <see cref="NotifyIconData.BalloonFlags"/>,
+        /// and <see cref="NotifyIconData.VersionOrTimeout"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        Info = 0x10,
+
+        // Internal identifier is set. Reserved, thus commented out.
+        //Guid = 0x20,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Windows Vista (Shell32.dll version 6.0.6) and later. If the ToolTip
+        /// cannot be displayed immediately, discard it.<br/>
+        /// Use this flag for ToolTips that represent real-time information which
+        /// would be meaningless or misleading if displayed at a later time.
+        /// For example, a message that states "Your telephone is ringing."<br/>
+        /// This modifies and must be combined with the <see cref="Info"/> flag.
+        /// </summary>
+        Realtime = 0x40,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Windows Vista (Shell32.dll version 6.0.6) and later.
+        /// Use the standard ToolTip. Normally, when uVersion is set
+        /// to NOTIFYICON_VERSION_4, the standard ToolTip is replaced
+        /// by the application-drawn pop-up user interface (UI).
+        /// If the application wants to show the standard tooltip
+        /// in that case, regardless of whether the on-hover UI is showing,
+        /// it can specify NIF_SHOWTIP to indicate the standard tooltip
+        /// should still be shown.<br/>
+        /// Note that the NIF_SHOWTIP flag is effective until the next call 
+        /// to Shell_NotifyIcon.
+        /// </summary>
+        UseLegacyToolTips = 0x80
+    }
+}

UserInterface/Win/Interop/IconState.cs

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+namespace MangaReader.Avalonia.Platform.Win.Interop
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The state of the icon - can be set to
+    /// hide the icon.
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum IconState
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The icon is visible.
+        /// </summary>
+        Visible = 0x00,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Hide the icon.
+        /// </summary>
+        Hidden = 0x01,
+
+        // The icon is shared - currently not supported, thus commented out.
+        //Shared = 0x02
+    }
+}

UserInterface/Win/Interop/MouseEvent.cs

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+namespace MangaReader.Avalonia.Platform.Win.Interop
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Event flags for clicked events.
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum MouseEvent
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The mouse was moved withing the
+        /// taskbar icon's area.
+        /// </summary>
+        MouseMove,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The right mouse button was clicked.
+        /// </summary>
+        IconRightMouseDown,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The left mouse button was clicked.
+        /// </summary>
+        IconLeftMouseDown,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The right mouse button was released.
+        /// </summary>
+        IconRightMouseUp,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The left mouse button was released.
+        /// </summary>
+        IconLeftMouseUp,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The middle mouse button was clicked.
+        /// </summary>
+        IconMiddleMouseDown,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The middle mouse button was released.
+        /// </summary>
+        IconMiddleMouseUp,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The taskbar icon was double clicked.
+        /// </summary>
+        IconDoubleClick,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The balloon tip was clicked.
+        /// </summary>
+        BalloonToolTipClicked
+    }
+}

UserInterface/Win/Interop/NotifyCommand.cs

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+namespace MangaReader.Avalonia.Platform.Win.Interop
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Main operations performed on the
+    /// <see cref="WinApi.Shell_NotifyIcon"/> function.
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum NotifyCommand
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The taskbar icon is being created.
+        /// </summary>
+        Add = 0x00,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The settings of the taskbar icon are being updated.
+        /// </summary>
+        Modify = 0x01,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The taskbar icon is deleted.
+        /// </summary>
+        Delete = 0x02,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Focus is returned to the taskbar icon. Currently not in use.
+        /// </summary>
+        SetFocus = 0x03,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Shell32.dll version 5.0 and later only. Instructs the taskbar
+        /// to behave according to the version number specified in the 
+        /// uVersion member of the structure pointed to by lpdata.
+        /// This message allows you to specify whether you want the version
+        /// 5.0 behavior found on Microsoft Windows 2000 systems, or the
+        /// behavior found on earlier Shell versions. The default value for
+        /// uVersion is zero, indicating that the original Windows 95 notify
+        /// icon behavior should be used.
+        /// </summary>
+        SetVersion = 0x04
+    }
+}

UserInterface/Win/Interop/NotifyIconData.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace MangaReader.Avalonia.Platform.Win.Interop
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A struct that is submitted in order to configure
+    /// the taskbar icon. Provides various members that
+    /// can be configured partially, according to the
+    /// values of the <see cref="IconDataMembers"/>
+    /// that were defined.
+    /// </summary>
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
+    public struct NotifyIconData
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Size of this structure, in bytes.
+        /// </summary>
+        public uint cbSize;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Handle to the window that receives notification messages associated with an icon in the
+        /// taskbar status area. The Shell uses hWnd and uID to identify which icon to operate on
+        /// when Shell_NotifyIcon is invoked.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IntPtr WindowHandle;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Application-defined identifier of the taskbar icon. The Shell uses hWnd and uID to identify
+        /// which icon to operate on when Shell_NotifyIcon is invoked. You can have multiple icons
+        /// associated with a single hWnd by assigning each a different uID. This feature, however
+        /// is currently not used.
+        /// </summary>
+        public uint TaskbarIconId;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Flags that indicate which of the other members contain valid data. This member can be
+        /// a combination of the NIF_XXX constants.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IconDataMembers ValidMembers;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Application-defined message identifier. The system uses this identifier to send
+        /// notifications to the window identified in hWnd.
+        /// </summary>
+        public uint CallbackMessageId;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A handle to the icon that should be displayed. Just
+        /// <c>Icon.Handle</c>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IntPtr IconHandle;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// String with the text for a standard ToolTip. It can have a maximum of 64 characters including
+        /// the terminating NULL. For Version 5.0 and later, szTip can have a maximum of
+        /// 128 characters, including the terminating NULL.
+        /// </summary>
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = 128)]
+        public string ToolTipText;
+
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// State of the icon. Remember to also set the <see cref="StateMask"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IconState IconState;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A value that specifies which bits of the state member are retrieved or modified.
+        /// For example, setting this member to <see cref="Interop.IconState.Hidden"/>
+        /// causes only the item's hidden
+        /// state to be retrieved.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IconState StateMask;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// String with the text for a balloon ToolTip. It can have a maximum of 255 characters.
+        /// To remove the ToolTip, set the NIF_INFO flag in uFlags and set szInfo to an empty string.
+        /// </summary>
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = 256)]
+        public string BalloonText;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Mainly used to set the version when <see cref="WinApi.Shell_NotifyIcon"/> is invoked
+        /// with <see cref="NotifyCommand.SetVersion"/>. However, for legacy operations,
+        /// the same member is also used to set timeouts for balloon ToolTips.
+        /// </summary>
+        public uint VersionOrTimeout;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// String containing a title for a balloon ToolTip. This title appears in boldface
+        /// above the text. It can have a maximum of 63 characters.
+        /// </summary>
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst = 64)]
+        public string BalloonTitle;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds an icon to a balloon ToolTip, which is placed to the left of the title. If the
+        /// <see cref="BalloonTitle"/> member is zero-length, the icon is not shown.
+        /// </summary>
+        public BalloonFlags BalloonFlags;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Windows XP (Shell32.dll version 6.0) and later.<br/>
+        /// - Windows 7 and later: A registered GUID that identifies the icon.
+        ///   This value overrides uID and is the recommended method of identifying the icon.<br/>
+        /// - Windows XP through Windows Vista: Reserved.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Guid TaskbarIconGuid;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Windows Vista (Shell32.dll version 6.0.6) and later. The handle of a customized
+        /// balloon icon provided by the application that should be used independently
+        /// of the tray icon. If this member is non-NULL and the <see cref="Interop.BalloonFlags.User"/>
+        /// flag is set, this icon is used as the balloon icon.<br/>
+        /// If this member is NULL, the legacy behavior is carried out.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IntPtr CustomBalloonIconHandle;
+
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a default data structure that provides
+        /// a hidden taskbar icon without the icon being set.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="handle"></param>
+        /// <returns>NotifyIconData</returns>
+        public static NotifyIconData CreateDefault(IntPtr handle)
+        {
+            var data = new NotifyIconData();
+
+            //use the current size
+            data.cbSize = (uint) Marshal.SizeOf(data);
+
+            data.WindowHandle = handle;
+            data.TaskbarIconId = 0x0;
+            data.CallbackMessageId = WindowMessageSink.CallbackMessageId;
+            data.VersionOrTimeout = (uint) NotifyIconVersion.Vista;
+
+            data.IconHandle = IntPtr.Zero;
+
+            //hide initially
+            data.IconState = IconState.Hidden;
+            data.StateMask = IconState.Hidden;
+
+            //set flags
+            data.ValidMembers = IconDataMembers.Message | IconDataMembers.Icon | IconDataMembers.Tip | IconDataMembers.UseLegacyToolTips;
+
+            //reset strings
+            data.ToolTipText = data.BalloonText = data.BalloonTitle = string.Empty;
+
+            return data;
+        }
+    }
+}

UserInterface/Win/Interop/NotifyIconVersion.cs

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+namespace MangaReader.Avalonia.Platform.Win.Interop
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The notify icon version that is used. The higher
+    /// the version, the more capabilities are available.
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum NotifyIconVersion
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Extended tooltip support, which is available for Vista and later.
+        /// Detailed information about what the different versions do, can be found <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/shellapi/nf-shellapi-shell_notifyicona">here</a>
+        /// </summary>
+        Vista = 0x4
+    }
+}

UserInterface/Win/Interop/WinApi.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace MangaReader.Avalonia.Platform.Win.Interop
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Win32 API imports.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal static class WinApi
+    {
+        private const string User32 = "user32.dll";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates, updates or deletes the taskbar icon.
+        /// </summary>
+        [DllImport("shell32.Dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
+        public static extern bool Shell_NotifyIcon(NotifyCommand cmd, [In] ref NotifyIconData data);
+
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates the helper window that receives messages from the taskar icon.
+        /// </summary>
+        [DllImport(User32, EntryPoint = "CreateWindowExW", SetLastError = true)]
+        public static extern IntPtr CreateWindowEx(int dwExStyle, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string lpClassName,
+            [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string lpWindowName, int dwStyle, int x, int y,
+            int nWidth, int nHeight, IntPtr hWndParent, IntPtr hMenu, IntPtr hInstance,
+            IntPtr lpParam);
+
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Processes a default windows procedure.
+        /// </summary>
+        [DllImport(User32)]
+        public static extern IntPtr DefWindowProc(IntPtr hWnd, uint msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Registers the helper window class.
+        /// </summary>
+        [DllImport(User32, EntryPoint = "RegisterClassW", SetLastError = true)]
+        public static extern short RegisterClass(ref WindowClass lpWndClass);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Registers a listener for a window message.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="lpString"></param>
+        /// <returns>uint</returns>
+        [DllImport(User32, EntryPoint = "RegisterWindowMessageW")]
+        public static extern uint RegisterWindowMessage([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string lpString);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used to destroy the hidden helper window that receives messages from the
+        /// taskbar icon.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="hWnd"></param>
+        /// <returns>bool</returns>
+        [DllImport(User32, SetLastError = true)]
+        public static extern bool DestroyWindow(IntPtr hWnd);
+    }
+}

UserInterface/Win/Interop/WindowClass.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+namespace MangaReader.Avalonia.Platform.Win.Interop
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Callback delegate which is used by the Windows API to
+    /// submit window messages.
+    /// </summary>
+    public delegate IntPtr WindowProcedureHandler(IntPtr hWnd, uint uMsg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam);
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Win API WNDCLASS struct - represents a single window.
+    /// Used to receive window messages.
+    /// </summary>
+    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+    public struct WindowClass
+    {
+        #pragma warning disable 1591
+
+        public uint style;
+        public WindowProcedureHandler lpfnWndProc;
+        public int cbClsExtra;
+        public int cbWndExtra;
+        public IntPtr hInstance;
+        public IntPtr hIcon;
+        public IntPtr hCursor;
+        public IntPtr hbrBackground;
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] public string lpszMenuName;
+        [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] public string lpszClassName;
+
+        #pragma warning restore 1591
+    }
+}

UserInterface/Win/Interop/WindowMessageSink.cs

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+// hardcodet.net NotifyIcon for WPF
+// Copyright (c) 2009 - 2013 Philipp Sumi
+// Contact and Information: http://www.hardcodet.net
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+// modify it under the terms of the Code Project Open License (CPOL);
+// either version 1.0 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+// version.
+// 
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+// included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+// 
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
+// OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+// NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT
+// HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+// WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
+// OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+//
+// THIS COPYRIGHT NOTICE MAY NOT BE REMOVED FROM THIS FILE
+
+
+using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+
+namespace MangaReader.Avalonia.Platform.Win.Interop
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Receives messages from the taskbar icon through
+    /// window messages of an underlying helper window.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class WindowMessageSink : IDisposable
+    {
+        #region members
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The ID of messages that are received from the the
+        /// taskbar icon.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const int CallbackMessageId = 0x400;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The ID of the message that is being received if the
+        /// taskbar is (re)started.
+        /// </summary>
+        private uint taskbarRestartMessageId;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used to track whether a mouse-up event is just
+        /// the aftermath of a double-click and therefore needs
+        /// to be suppressed.
+        /// </summary>
+        private bool isDoubleClick;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A delegate that processes messages of the hidden
+        /// native window that receives window messages. Storing
+        /// this reference makes sure we don't loose our reference
+        /// to the message window.
+        /// </summary>
+        private WindowProcedureHandler messageHandler;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Window class ID.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal string WindowId { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Handle for the message window.
+        /// </summary> 
+        internal IntPtr MessageWindowHandle { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The version of the underlying icon. Defines how
+        /// incoming messages are interpreted.
+        /// </summary>
+        public NotifyIconVersion Version { get; set; }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region events
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The custom tooltip should be closed or hidden.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action<bool> ChangeToolTipStateRequest;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fired in case the user clicked or moved within
+        /// the taskbar icon area.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action<MouseEvent> MouseEventReceived;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fired if a balloon ToolTip was either displayed
+        /// or closed (indicated by the boolean flag).
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action<bool> BalloonToolTipChanged;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fired if the taskbar was created or restarted. Requires the taskbar
+        /// icon to be reset.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action TaskbarCreated;
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region construction
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new message sink that receives message from
+        /// a given taskbar icon.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="version"></param>
+        public WindowMessageSink(NotifyIconVersion version)
+        {
+            Version = version;
+            CreateMessageWindow();
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region CreateMessageWindow
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates the helper message window that is used
+        /// to receive messages from the taskbar icon.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void CreateMessageWindow()
+        {
+            //generate a unique ID for the window
+            WindowId = "WPFTaskbarIcon_" + Guid.NewGuid();
+
+            //register window message handler
+            messageHandler = OnWindowMessageReceived;
+
+            // Create a simple window class which is reference through
+            //the messageHandler delegate
+            WindowClass wc;
+
+            wc.style = 0;
+            wc.lpfnWndProc = messageHandler;
+            wc.cbClsExtra = 0;
+            wc.cbWndExtra = 0;
+            wc.hInstance = IntPtr.Zero;
+            wc.hIcon = IntPtr.Zero;
+            wc.hCursor = IntPtr.Zero;
+            wc.hbrBackground = IntPtr.Zero;
+            wc.lpszMenuName = string.Empty;
+            wc.lpszClassName = WindowId;
+
+            // Register the window class
+            WinApi.RegisterClass(ref wc);
+
+            // Get the message used to indicate the taskbar has been restarted
+            // This is used to re-add icons when the taskbar restarts
+            taskbarRestartMessageId = WinApi.RegisterWindowMessage("TaskbarCreated");
+
+            // Create the message window
+            MessageWindowHandle = WinApi.CreateWindowEx(0, WindowId, "", 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero,
+                IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);
+
+            if (MessageWindowHandle == IntPtr.Zero)
+            {
+                throw new Win32Exception("Message window handle was not a valid pointer");
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Handle Window Messages
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Callback method that receives messages from the taskbar area.
+        /// </summary>
+        private IntPtr OnWindowMessageReceived(IntPtr hWnd, uint messageId, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
+        {
+            if (messageId == taskbarRestartMessageId)
+            {
+                //recreate the icon if the taskbar was restarted (e.g. due to Win Explorer shutdown)
+                var listener = TaskbarCreated;
+                listener?.Invoke();
+            }
+
+            //forward message
+            ProcessWindowMessage(messageId, wParam, lParam);
+
+            // Pass the message to the default window procedure
+            return WinApi.DefWindowProc(hWnd, messageId, wParam, lParam);
+        }
+
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Processes incoming system messages.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="msg">Callback ID.</param>
+        /// <param name="wParam">If the version is <see cref="NotifyIconVersion.Vista"/>
+        /// or higher, this parameter can be used to resolve mouse coordinates.
+        /// Currently not in use.</param>
+        /// <param name="lParam">Provides information about the event.</param>
+        private void ProcessWindowMessage(uint msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
+        {
+            if (msg != CallbackMessageId) return;
+
+            var message = (WindowsMessages) lParam.ToInt32();
+            switch (message)
+            {
+                case WindowsMessages.WM_CONTEXTMENU:
+                    // TODO: Handle WM_CONTEXTMENU, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/shellapi/nf-shellapi-shell_notifyiconw
+                    Debug.WriteLine("Unhandled WM_CONTEXTMENU");
+                    break;
+
+                case WindowsMessages.WM_MOUSEMOVE:
+                    MouseEventReceived?.Invoke(MouseEvent.MouseMove);
+                    break;
+
+                case WindowsMessages.WM_LBUTTONDOWN:
+                    MouseEventReceived?.Invoke(MouseEvent.IconLeftMouseDown);
+                    break;
+
+                case WindowsMessages.WM_LBUTTONUP:
+                    if (!isDoubleClick)
+                    {
+                        MouseEventReceived?.Invoke(MouseEvent.IconLeftMouseUp);
+                    }
+                    isDoubleClick = false;
+                    break;
+
+                case WindowsMessages.WM_LBUTTONDBLCLK:
+                    isDoubleClick = true;
+                    MouseEventReceived?.Invoke(MouseEvent.IconDoubleClick);
+                    break;
+
+                case WindowsMessages.WM_RBUTTONDOWN:
+                    MouseEventReceived?.Invoke(MouseEvent.IconRightMouseDown);
+                    break;
+
+                case WindowsMessages.WM_RBUTTONUP:
+                    MouseEventReceived?.Invoke(MouseEvent.IconRightMouseUp);
+                    break;
+
+                case WindowsMessages.WM_RBUTTONDBLCLK:
+                    //double click with right mouse button - do not trigger event
+                    break;
+
+                case WindowsMessages.WM_MBUTTONDOWN:
+                    MouseEventReceived?.Invoke(MouseEvent.IconMiddleMouseDown);
+                    break;
+
+                case WindowsMessages.WM_MBUTTONUP:
+                    MouseEventReceived?.Invoke(MouseEvent.IconMiddleMouseUp);
+                    break;
+
+                case WindowsMessages.WM_MBUTTONDBLCLK:
+                    //double click with middle mouse button - do not trigger event
+                    break;
+
+                case WindowsMessages.NIN_BALLOONSHOW:
+                    BalloonToolTipChanged?.Invoke(true);
+                    break;
+
+                case WindowsMessages.NIN_BALLOONHIDE:
+                case WindowsMessages.NIN_BALLOONTIMEOUT:
+                    BalloonToolTipChanged?.Invoke(false);
+                    break;
+
+                case WindowsMessages.NIN_BALLOONUSERCLICK:
+                    MouseEventReceived?.Invoke(MouseEvent.BalloonToolTipClicked);
+                    break;
+
+                case WindowsMessages.NIN_POPUPOPEN:
+                    ChangeToolTipStateRequest?.Invoke(true);
+                    break;
+
+                case WindowsMessages.NIN_POPUPCLOSE:
+                    ChangeToolTipStateRequest?.Invoke(false);
+                    break;
+
+                case WindowsMessages.NIN_SELECT:
+                    // TODO: Handle NIN_SELECT see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/shellapi/nf-shellapi-shell_notifyiconw
+                    Debug.WriteLine("Unhandled NIN_SELECT");
+                    break;
+
+                case WindowsMessages.NIN_KEYSELECT:
+                    // TODO: Handle NIN_KEYSELECT see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/shellapi/nf-shellapi-shell_notifyiconw
+                    Debug.WriteLine("Unhandled NIN_KEYSELECT");
+                    break;
+
+                default:
+                    Debug.WriteLine("Unhandled NotifyIcon message ID: " + lParam);
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Dispose
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Set to true as soon as <c>Dispose</c> has been invoked.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsDisposed { get; private set; }
+
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Disposes the object.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>This method is not virtual by design. Derived classes
+        /// should override <see cref="Dispose(bool)"/>.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            Dispose(true);
+
+            // This object will be cleaned up by the Dispose method.
+            // Therefore, you should call GC.SuppressFinalize to
+            // take this object off the finalization queue 
+            // and prevent finalization code for this object
+            // from executing a second time.
+            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This destructor will run only if the <see cref="Dispose()"/>
+        /// method does not get called. This gives this base class the
+        /// opportunity to finalize.
+        /// <para>
+        /// Important: Do not provide destructor in types derived from
+        /// this class.
+        /// </para>
+        /// </summary>
+        ~WindowMessageSink()
+        {
+            Dispose(false);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Removes the windows hook that receives window
+        /// messages and closes the underlying helper window.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void Dispose(bool disposing)
+        {
+            //don't do anything if the component is already disposed
+            if (IsDisposed) return;
+            IsDisposed = true;
+
+            //always destroy the unmanaged handle (even if called from the GC)
+            WinApi.DestroyWindow(MessageWindowHandle);
+            messageHandler = null;
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+    }
+}

UserInterface/Win/Interop/WindowsMessages.cs

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+// hardcodet.net NotifyIcon for WPF
+// Copyright (c) 2009 - 2013 Philipp Sumi
+// Contact and Information: http://www.hardcodet.net
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+// modify it under the terms of the Code Project Open License (CPOL);
+// either version 1.0 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+// version.
+// 
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+// included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+// 
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
+// OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+// NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT
+// HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+// WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
+// OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+//
+// THIS COPYRIGHT NOTICE MAY NOT BE REMOVED FROM THIS FILE
+
+// ReSharper disable InconsistentNaming
+
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+
+namespace MangaReader.Avalonia.Platform.Win.Interop
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This enum defines the windows messages we respond to.
+    /// See more on Windows messages <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/learnwin32/window-messages">here</a>
+    /// </summary>
+    [SuppressMessage("ReSharper", "IdentifierTypo")]
+    public enum WindowsMessages : uint
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Notifies a window that the user clicked the right mouse button (right-clicked) in the window.
+        /// See <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/menurc/wm-contextmenu">WM_CONTEXTMENU message</a>
+        /// 
+        /// In case of a notify icon: 
+        /// If a user selects a notify icon's shortcut menu with the keyboard, the Shell now sends the associated application a WM_CONTEXTMENU message. Earlier versions send WM_RBUTTONDOWN and WM_RBUTTONUP messages.
+        /// See <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/shellapi/nf-shellapi-shell_notifyiconw">Shell_NotifyIcon function</a>
+        /// </summary>
+        WM_CONTEXTMENU = 0x007b,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Posted to a window when the cursor moves.
+        /// If the mouse is not captured, the message is posted to the window that contains the cursor.
+        /// Otherwise, the message is posted to the window that has captured the mouse.
+        ///
+        /// See <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/wm-mousemove">WM_MOUSEMOVE message</a>
+        /// </summary>
+        WM_MOUSEMOVE = 0x0200,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Posted when the user presses the left mouse button while the cursor is in the client area of a window.
+        /// If the mouse is not captured, the message is posted to the window beneath the cursor.
+        /// Otherwise, the message is posted to the window that has captured the mouse.
+        /// 
+        /// See <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/wm-lbuttondown">WM_LBUTTONDOWN message</a>
+        /// </summary>
+        WM_LBUTTONDOWN = 0x0201,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Posted when the user releases the left mouse button while the cursor is in the client area of a window.
+        /// If the mouse is not captured, the message is posted to the window beneath the cursor.
+        /// Otherwise, the message is posted to the window that has captured the mouse.
+        ///
+        /// See <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/wm-lbuttonup">WM_LBUTTONUP message</a>
+        /// </summary>
+        WM_LBUTTONUP = 0x0202,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Posted when the user double-clicks the left mouse button while the cursor is in the client area of a window.
+        /// If the mouse is not captured, the message is posted to the window beneath the cursor.
+        /// Otherwise, the message is posted to the window that has captured the mouse.
+        ///
+        /// See <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/wm-lbuttondblclk">WM_LBUTTONDBLCLK message</a>
+        /// </summary>
+        WM_LBUTTONDBLCLK = 0x0203,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Posted when the user presses the right mouse button while the cursor is in the client area of a window.
+        /// If the mouse is not captured, the message is posted to the window beneath the cursor.
+        /// Otherwise, the message is posted to the window that has captured the mouse.
+        ///
+        /// See <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/wm-rbuttondown">WM_RBUTTONDOWN message</a>
+        /// </summary>
+        WM_RBUTTONDOWN = 0x0204,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Posted when the user releases the right mouse button while the cursor is in the client area of a window.
+        /// If the mouse is not captured, the message is posted to the window beneath the cursor.
+        /// Otherwise, the message is posted to the window that has captured the mouse.
+        ///
+        /// See <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/wm-rbuttonup">WM_RBUTTONUP message</a>
+        /// </summary>
+        WM_RBUTTONUP = 0x0205,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Posted when the user double-clicks the right mouse button while the cursor is in the client area of a window.
+        /// If the mouse is not captured, the message is posted to the window beneath the cursor.
+        /// Otherwise, the message is posted to the window that has captured the mouse.
+        ///
+        /// See <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/wm-rbuttondblclk">WM_RBUTTONDBLCLK message</a>
+        /// </summary>
+        WM_RBUTTONDBLCLK = 0x0206,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Posted when the user presses the middle mouse button while the cursor is in the client area of a window.
+        /// If the mouse is not captured, the message is posted to the window beneath the cursor.
+        /// Otherwise, the message is posted to the window that has captured the mouse.
+        ///
+        /// See <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/wm-mbuttondown">WM_MBUTTONDOWN message</a>
+        /// </summary>
+        WM_MBUTTONDOWN = 0x0207,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Posted when the user releases the middle mouse button while the cursor is in the client area of a window.
+        /// If the mouse is not captured, the message is posted to the window beneath the cursor.
+        /// Otherwise, the message is posted to the window that has captured the mouse.
+        ///
+        /// See <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/wm-mbuttonup">WM_MBUTTONUP message</a>
+        /// </summary>
+        WM_MBUTTONUP = 0x0208,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Posted when the user double-clicks the middle mouse button while the cursor is in the client area of a window.
+        /// If the mouse is not captured, the message is posted to the window beneath the cursor.
+        /// Otherwise, the message is posted to the window that has captured the mouse.
+        ///
+        /// See <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/inputdev/wm-mbuttondblclk">WM_MBUTTONDBLCLK message</a>
+        /// </summary>
+        WM_MBUTTONDBLCLK = 0x0209,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used to define private messages for use by private window classes, usually of the form WM_USER+x, where x is an integer value.
+        /// </summary>
+        WM_USER = 0x0400,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This message is only send when using NOTIFYICON_VERSION_4, the Shell now sends the associated application an NIN_SELECT notification.
+        /// Send when a notify icon is activated with mouse or ENTER key.
+        /// Earlier versions send WM_RBUTTONDOWN and WM_RBUTTONUP messages.
+        /// </summary>
+        NIN_SELECT = WM_USER,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This message is only send when using NOTIFYICON_VERSION_4, the Shell now sends the associated application an NIN_SELECT notification.
+        /// Send when a notify icon is activated with SPACEBAR or ENTER key.
+        /// Earlier versions send WM_RBUTTONDOWN and WM_RBUTTONUP messages.
+        /// </summary>
+        NIN_KEYSELECT = WM_USER + 1,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sent when the balloon is shown (balloons are queued).
+        /// </summary>
+        NIN_BALLOONSHOW = WM_USER + 2,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sent when the balloon disappears. For example, when the icon is deleted.
+        /// This message is not sent if the balloon is dismissed because of a timeout or if the user clicks the mouse.
+        ///
+        /// As of Windows 7, NIN_BALLOONHIDE is also sent when a notification with the NIIF_RESPECT_QUIET_TIME flag set attempts to display during quiet time (a user's first hour on a new computer).
+        /// In that case, the balloon is never displayed at all.
+        /// </summary>
+        NIN_BALLOONHIDE = WM_USER + 3,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sent when the balloon is dismissed because of a timeout.
+        /// </summary>
+        NIN_BALLOONTIMEOUT = WM_USER + 4,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sent when the balloon is dismissed because the user clicked the mouse.
+        /// </summary>
+        NIN_BALLOONUSERCLICK = WM_USER + 5,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sent when the user hovers the cursor over an icon to indicate that the richer pop-up UI should be used in place of a standard textual tooltip.
+        /// </summary>
+        NIN_POPUPOPEN = WM_USER + 6,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sent when a cursor no longer hovers over an icon to indicate that the rich pop-up UI should be closed.
+        /// </summary>
+        NIN_POPUPCLOSE = WM_USER + 7
+    }
+}

UserInterface/Win/NotifyIcon.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,403 @@
+// hardcodet.net NotifyIcon for WPF
+// Copyright (c) 2009 - 2013 Philipp Sumi
+// Contact and Information: http://www.hardcodet.net
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+// modify it under the terms of the Code Project Open License (CPOL);
+// either version 1.0 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+// version.
+// 
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+// included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+// 
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
+// OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+// NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT
+// HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+// WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
+// OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+//
+// THIS COPYRIGHT NOTICE MAY NOT BE REMOVED FROM THIS FILE
+
+
+using System;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Linq;
+using Avalonia;
+using Avalonia.Controls.ApplicationLifetimes;
+using MangaReader.Avalonia.Platform.Win.Interop;
+
+namespace MangaReader.Avalonia.Platform.Win
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// A WPF proxy to for a taskbar icon (NotifyIcon) that sits in the system's
+  /// taskbar notification area ("system tray").
+  /// </summary>
+  public class TaskBarIcon : IDisposable
+  {
+    private readonly object lockObject = new object();
+
+    #region Members
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents the current icon data.
+    /// </summary>
+    private NotifyIconData iconData;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Receives messages from the taskbar icon.
+    /// </summary>
+    private readonly WindowMessageSink messageSink;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indicates whether the taskbar icon has been created or not.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsTaskbarIconCreated { get; private set; }
+
+    public Icon Icon { get; }
+
+    public event EventHandler<MouseEvent> MouseEventHandler;
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Construction
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes the taskbar icon and registers a message listener
+    /// in order to receive events from the taskbar area.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TaskBarIcon(Icon icon)
+    {
+      Icon = icon;
+
+      // using dummy sink in design mode
+      messageSink = new WindowMessageSink(NotifyIconVersion.Vista);
+
+      // init icon data structure
+      iconData = NotifyIconData.CreateDefault(messageSink.MessageWindowHandle);
+      iconData.IconHandle = Icon?.Handle ?? IntPtr.Zero;
+      iconData.ToolTipText = nameof(MangaReader);
+
+      // create the taskbar icon
+      CreateTaskbarIcon();
+
+      // register event listeners
+      messageSink.MouseEventReceived += OnMouseEvent;
+      messageSink.TaskbarCreated += OnTaskbarCreated;
+
+      // register listener in order to get notified when the application closes
+      if (Application.Current?.ApplicationLifetime is IClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetime lifetime)
+      {
+        lifetime.Exit += OnExit;
+      }
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+    
+    #region Process Incoming Mouse Events
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Processes mouse events, which are bubbled
+    /// through the class' routed events, trigger
+    /// certain actions (e.g. show a popup), or
+    /// both.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="me">Event flag.</param>
+    private void OnMouseEvent(MouseEvent me)
+    {
+      if (IsDisposed)
+        return;
+
+      switch (me)
+      {
+        case MouseEvent.MouseMove:
+          // immediately return - there's nothing left to evaluate
+          return;
+        case MouseEvent.IconRightMouseDown:
+        case MouseEvent.IconLeftMouseDown:
+        case MouseEvent.IconRightMouseUp:
+        case MouseEvent.IconLeftMouseUp:
+        case MouseEvent.IconMiddleMouseDown:
+        case MouseEvent.IconMiddleMouseUp:
+        case MouseEvent.BalloonToolTipClicked:
+        case MouseEvent.IconDoubleClick:
+          MouseEventHandler?.Invoke(this, me);
+          break;
+        default:
+          throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(me), "Missing handler for mouse event flag: " + me);
+      }
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Balloon Tips
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Displays a balloon tip with the specified title,
+    /// text, and icon in the taskbar for the specified time period.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="title">The title to display on the balloon tip.</param>
+    /// <param name="message">The text to display on the balloon tip.</param>
+    /// <param name="symbol">A symbol that indicates the severity.</param>
+    public void ShowBalloonTip(string title, string message, BalloonFlags symbol)
+    {
+      lock (lockObject)
+      {
+        ShowBalloonTip(title, message, symbol, IntPtr.Zero);
+      }
+    }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Invokes <see cref="WinApi.Shell_NotifyIcon"/> in order to display
+    /// a given balloon ToolTip.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="title">The title to display on the balloon tip.</param>
+    /// <param name="message">The text to display on the balloon tip.</param>
+    /// <param name="flags">Indicates what icon to use.</param>
+    /// <param name="balloonIconHandle">A handle to a custom icon, if any, or
+    /// <see cref="IntPtr.Zero"/>.</param>
+    private void ShowBalloonTip(string title, string message, BalloonFlags flags, IntPtr balloonIconHandle)
+    {
+      EnsureNotDisposed();
+
+      iconData.BalloonText = message ?? string.Empty;
+      iconData.BalloonTitle = title ?? string.Empty;
+
+      iconData.BalloonFlags = flags;
+      iconData.CustomBalloonIconHandle = balloonIconHandle;
+      WriteIconData(ref iconData, NotifyCommand.Modify, IconDataMembers.Info | IconDataMembers.Icon);
+    }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Hides a balloon ToolTip, if any is displayed.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void HideBalloonTip()
+    {
+      EnsureNotDisposed();
+
+      // reset balloon by just setting the info to an empty string
+      iconData.BalloonText = iconData.BalloonTitle = string.Empty;
+      WriteIconData(ref iconData, NotifyCommand.Modify, IconDataMembers.Info);
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Create / Remove Taskbar Icon
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Recreates the taskbar icon if the whole taskbar was
+    /// recreated (e.g. because Explorer was shut down).
+    /// </summary>
+    private void OnTaskbarCreated()
+    {
+      IsTaskbarIconCreated = false;
+      CreateTaskbarIcon();
+    }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates the taskbar icon. This message is invoked during initialization,
+    /// if the taskbar is restarted, and whenever the icon is displayed.
+    /// </summary>
+    private void CreateTaskbarIcon()
+    {
+      lock (lockObject)
+      {
+        if (IsTaskbarIconCreated)
+        {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const IconDataMembers members = IconDataMembers.Message | IconDataMembers.Icon | IconDataMembers.Tip;
+
+        //write initial configuration
+        var status = WriteIconData(ref iconData, NotifyCommand.Add, members);
+        if (!status)
+        {
+          // couldn't create the icon - we can assume this is because explorer is not running (yet!)
+          // -> try a bit later again rather than throwing an exception. Typically, if the windows
+          // shell is being loaded later, this method is being re-invoked from OnTaskbarCreated
+          // (we could also retry after a delay, but that's currently YAGNI)
+          return;
+        }
+
+        messageSink.Version = (NotifyIconVersion)iconData.VersionOrTimeout;
+
+        IsTaskbarIconCreated = true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Closes the taskbar icon if required.
+    /// </summary>
+    private void RemoveTaskbarIcon()
+    {
+      lock (lockObject)
+      {
+        // make sure we didn't schedule a creation
+
+        if (!IsTaskbarIconCreated)
+        {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        WriteIconData(ref iconData, NotifyCommand.Delete, IconDataMembers.Message);
+        IsTaskbarIconCreated = false;
+      }
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Dispose / Exit
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Set to true as soon as <c>Dispose</c> has been invoked.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsDisposed { get; private set; }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Checks if the object has been disposed and
+    /// raises a <see cref="ObjectDisposedException"/> in case
+    /// the <see cref="IsDisposed"/> flag is true.
+    /// </summary>
+    private void EnsureNotDisposed()
+    {
+      if (IsDisposed)
+        throw new ObjectDisposedException(GetType().FullName);
+    }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Disposes the class if the application exits.
+    /// </summary>
+    private void OnExit(object sender, EventArgs e)
+    {
+      Dispose();
+    }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This destructor will run only if the <see cref="Dispose()"/>
+    /// method does not get called. This gives this base class the
+    /// opportunity to finalize.
+    /// <para>
+    /// Important: Do not provide destructor in types derived from this class.
+    /// </para>
+    /// </summary>
+    ~TaskBarIcon()
+    {
+      Dispose(false);
+    }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Disposes the object.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>This method is not virtual by design. Derived classes
+    /// should override <see cref="Dispose(bool)"/>.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+      Dispose(true);
+
+      // This object will be cleaned up by the Dispose method.
+      // Therefore, you should call GC.SuppressFinalize to
+      // take this object off the finalization queue 
+      // and prevent finalization code for this object
+      // from executing a second time.
+      GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+    }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Closes the tray and releases all resources.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <summary>
+    /// <c>Dispose(bool disposing)</c> executes in two distinct scenarios.
+    /// If disposing equals <c>true</c>, the method has been called directly
+    /// or indirectly by a user's code. Managed and unmanaged resources
+    /// can be disposed.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="disposing">If disposing equals <c>false</c>, the method
+    /// has been called by the runtime from inside the finalizer and you
+    /// should not reference other objects. Only unmanaged resources can
+    /// be disposed.</param>
+    /// <remarks>Check the <see cref="IsDisposed"/> property to determine whether
+    /// the method has already been called.</remarks>
+    private void Dispose(bool disposing)
+    {
+      // don't do anything if the component is already disposed
+      if (IsDisposed || !disposing)
+        return;
+
+      lock (lockObject)
+      {
+        IsDisposed = true;
+
+        // de-register application event listener
+        if (Application.Current?.ApplicationLifetime is IClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetime lifetime)
+        {
+          lifetime.Exit -= OnExit;
+        }
+
+        // dispose message sink
+        messageSink.Dispose();
+
+        // remove icon
+        RemoveTaskbarIcon();
+      }
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region WriteIconData
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Updates the taskbar icons with data provided by a given
+    /// <see cref="NotifyIconData"/> instance.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="data">Configuration settings for the NotifyIcon.</param>
+    /// <param name="command">Operation on the icon (e.g. delete the icon).</param>
+    /// <param name="flags">Defines which members of the <paramref name="data"/>
+    /// structure are set.</param>
+    /// <returns>True if the data was successfully written.</returns>
+    /// <remarks>See Shell_NotifyIcon documentation on MSDN for details.</remarks>
+    private bool WriteIconData(ref NotifyIconData data, NotifyCommand command, IconDataMembers flags)
+    {
+      data.ValidMembers |= flags;
+      lock (lockObject)
+      {
+        return WinApi.Shell_NotifyIcon(command, ref data);
+      }
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Reads a given image resource into a WinForms icon.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="imageSource">Image source pointing to
+    /// an icon file (*.ico).</param>
+    /// <returns>An icon object that can be used with the
+    /// taskbar area.</returns>
+    public static Icon ToIcon(string imageSource)
+    {
+      if (imageSource == null)
+        return null;
+
+      var executingAssembly = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
+      if (executingAssembly.GetManifestResourceNames().Contains(imageSource))
+      {
+        var stream = executingAssembly.GetManifestResourceStream(imageSource);
+        return new Icon(stream);
+      }
+
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+}

UserInterface/Win/WindowsTrayIcon.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using MangaReader.Avalonia.Platform.Win.Interop;
+
+namespace MangaReader.Avalonia.Platform.Win
+{
+  public class WindowsTrayIcon : ITrayIcon
+  {
+    public ICommand DoubleClickCommand { get; set; }
+
+    public ICommand BalloonClickedCommand { get; set; }
+
+    private TaskBarIcon taskBarIcon;
+
+    private object lastBalloonState;
+
+    public void SetIcon()
+    {
+      if (RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Windows))
+      {
+        var iconSource = "MangaReader.Avalonia.Assets.main.ico";
+        var icon = TaskBarIcon.ToIcon(iconSource);
+        taskBarIcon = new TaskBarIcon(icon);
+        taskBarIcon.MouseEventHandler += TaskBarIconOnMouseEventHandler;
+      }
+    }
+
+    public void ShowBalloon(string text, object state)
+    {
+      this.lastBalloonState = state;
+      taskBarIcon?.ShowBalloonTip(nameof(MangaReader), text, BalloonFlags.Info);
+    }
+
+    private void TaskBarIconOnMouseEventHandler(object sender, MouseEvent e)
+    {
+      if (e == MouseEvent.IconDoubleClick)
+      {
+        var command = this.DoubleClickCommand;
+        if (command != null && command.CanExecute(null))
+        {
+          command.Execute(null);
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (e == MouseEvent.BalloonToolTipClicked)
+      {
+        var command = this.BalloonClickedCommand;
+        if (command != null && command.CanExecute(lastBalloonState))
+        {
+          command.Execute(lastBalloonState);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+      if (taskBarIcon != null)
+        taskBarIcon.MouseEventHandler -= TaskBarIconOnMouseEventHandler;
+      taskBarIcon?.Dispose();
+    }
+  }
+}

UserInterface/nuget.config

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<!-- 
+  To use the Avalonia CI feed to get unstable packages, move this file to the root of your solution.
+-->
+
+<configuration>
+  <packageSources>
+    <add key="AvaloniaCI" value="https://www.myget.org/F/avalonia-ci/api/v2" />
+  </packageSources>
+</configuration>

hass-workstation-service.sln

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ VisualStudioVersion = 16.0.30804.86
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "hass-workstation-service", "hass-workstation-service\hass-workstation-service.csproj", "{78EC7ACA-8826-4A0A-AA8E-664D03ACBE88}"
 EndProject
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "UserInterface", "UserInterface\UserInterface.csproj", "{8ECB6FEE-1AD2-40E3-897D-E75EDB637BB5}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -21,6 +23,14 @@ Global
 		{78EC7ACA-8826-4A0A-AA8E-664D03ACBE88}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 		{78EC7ACA-8826-4A0A-AA8E-664D03ACBE88}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{78EC7ACA-8826-4A0A-AA8E-664D03ACBE88}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{8ECB6FEE-1AD2-40E3-897D-E75EDB637BB5}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{8ECB6FEE-1AD2-40E3-897D-E75EDB637BB5}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{8ECB6FEE-1AD2-40E3-897D-E75EDB637BB5}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{8ECB6FEE-1AD2-40E3-897D-E75EDB637BB5}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{8ECB6FEE-1AD2-40E3-897D-E75EDB637BB5}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{8ECB6FEE-1AD2-40E3-897D-E75EDB637BB5}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{8ECB6FEE-1AD2-40E3-897D-E75EDB637BB5}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{8ECB6FEE-1AD2-40E3-897D-E75EDB637BB5}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE

hass-workstation-service/Communication/InterProcesCommunication/ServiceContractInterfaces.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication.NamedPipe
+{
+    public interface ServiceContractInterfaces
+    {
+        public string Ping(string str);
+        void WriteMqttBrokerSettings(string host, string username, string password);
+    }
+}

hass-workstation-service/Communication/MQTT/MqttPublisher.cs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication
     {
         private readonly IMqttClient _mqttClient;
         private readonly ILogger<MqttPublisher> _logger;
-        private readonly ConfigurationService _configurationService;
+        private readonly IConfigurationService _configurationService;
         public DateTime LastConfigAnnounce { get; private set; }
         public DeviceConfigModel DeviceConfigModel { get; private set; }
         public bool IsConnected
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication
         public MqttPublisher(
             ILogger<MqttPublisher> logger,
             DeviceConfigModel deviceConfigModel,
-            ConfigurationService configurationService)
+            IConfigurationService configurationService)
         {
 
             this._logger = logger;
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication
             this._configurationService = configurationService;
 
             var options = _configurationService.ReadMqttSettings().Result;
+            _configurationService.MqqtConfigChangedHandler = this.ReplaceMqttClient;
 
             var factory = new MqttFactory();
             this._mqttClient = factory.CreateMqttClient();
@@ -54,17 +55,21 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication
             // configure what happens on disconnect
             this._mqttClient.UseDisconnectedHandler(async e =>
             {
-                _logger.LogWarning("Disconnected from server");
-                await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
-
-                try
-                {
-                    await this._mqttClient.ConnectAsync(options, CancellationToken.None);
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
+                if (e.ReasonCode != MQTTnet.Client.Disconnecting.MqttClientDisconnectReason.NormalDisconnection)
                 {
-                    _logger.LogError(ex, "Reconnecting failed");
+                    _logger.LogWarning("Disconnected from server");
+                    await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+
+                    try
+                    {
+                        await this._mqttClient.ConnectAsync(options, CancellationToken.None);
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogError(ex, "Reconnecting failed");
+                    }
                 }
+
             });
         }
 
@@ -76,7 +81,7 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication
             }
             else
             {
-                this._logger.LogInformation($"message dropped because mqtt not connected: {message}");
+                this._logger.LogInformation($"Message dropped because mqtt not connected: {message}");
             }
         }
 
@@ -99,5 +104,24 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication
                 LastConfigAnnounce = DateTime.UtcNow;
             }
         }
+
+        public async void ReplaceMqttClient(IMqttClientOptions options)
+        {
+            this._logger.LogInformation($"Replacing Mqtt client with new config");
+            await _mqttClient.DisconnectAsync();
+            try
+            {
+                await _mqttClient.ConnectAsync(options);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Log.Logger.Error("Could not connect to broker: " + ex.Message);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                Log.Logger.Information("Connected to new broker");
+            }
+            
+        }
     }
 }

hass-workstation-service/Data/ConfigurationService.cs

@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.IO.IsolatedStorage;
+using System.Security;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using hass_workstation_service.Communication;
+using hass_workstation_service.Communication.NamedPipe;
 using hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using MQTTnet;
@@ -14,9 +16,11 @@ using Serilog;
 
 namespace hass_workstation_service.Data
 {
-    public class ConfigurationService
+    public class ConfigurationService : ServiceContractInterfaces, IConfigurationService
     {
         public ICollection<AbstractSensor> ConfiguredSensors { get; private set; }
+        public Action<IMqttClientOptions> MqqtConfigChangedHandler { get; set; }
+
         private readonly IsolatedStorageFile _fileStorage;
 
         public ConfigurationService()
@@ -64,8 +68,9 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Data
                 configuredBroker = await JsonSerializer.DeserializeAsync<ConfiguredMqttBroker>(stream);
             }
             stream.Close();
-            if (configuredBroker != null)
+            if (configuredBroker != null && configuredBroker.Host != null)
             {
+
                 var mqttClientOptions = new MqttClientOptionsBuilder()
                     .WithTcpServer(configuredBroker.Host)
                     // .WithTls()
@@ -110,5 +115,38 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Data
             sensors.ForEach((sensor) => this.ConfiguredSensors.Add(sensor));
             WriteSettings();
         }
+
+        public async void WriteMqttBrokerSettings(string host, string username, string password)
+        {
+            IsolatedStorageFileStream stream = this._fileStorage.OpenFile("mqttbroker.json", FileMode.OpenOrCreate);
+            Log.Logger.Information($"writing configured mqttbroker to: {stream.Name}");
+            ConfiguredMqttBroker configuredBroker = new ConfiguredMqttBroker()
+            {
+                Host = host,
+                Username = username,
+                Password = password
+            };
+
+            await JsonSerializer.SerializeAsync(stream, configuredBroker);
+            stream.Close();
+
+            this.MqqtConfigChangedHandler.Invoke(await this.ReadMqttSettings());
+        }
+
+        
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// You can use this to check if the application responds.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="str"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public string Ping(string str)
+        {
+            if (str == "ping")
+            {
+                return "pong";
+            }
+            return "what?";
+        }
     }
 }

hass-workstation-service/Data/ConfiguredMqttBroker.cs

@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Data
     {
         public string Host { get; set; }
         public string Username { get; set; }
-        public SecureString Password { get; set; }
+        public string Password { get; set; }
     }
 }

hass-workstation-service/Data/IConfigurationService.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+using hass_workstation_service.Communication;
+using hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors;
+using MQTTnet.Client.Options;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Security;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace hass_workstation_service.Data
+{
+    public interface IConfigurationService
+    {
+        ICollection<AbstractSensor> ConfiguredSensors { get; }
+        Action<IMqttClientOptions> MqqtConfigChangedHandler { get; set; }
+
+        void AddConfiguredSensor(AbstractSensor sensor);
+        void AddConfiguredSensors(List<AbstractSensor> sensors);
+        string Ping(string str);
+        Task<IMqttClientOptions> ReadMqttSettings();
+        void ReadSensorSettings(MqttPublisher publisher);
+        void WriteMqttBrokerSettings(string host, string username, string password);
+        void WriteSettings();
+    }
+}

hass-workstation-service/Program.cs

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ using System.IO.IsolatedStorage;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.IO;
 using Microsoft.Win32;
+using JKang.IpcServiceFramework.Hosting;
+using hass_workstation_service.Communication.NamedPipe;
 
 namespace hass_workstation_service
 {
@@ -86,9 +88,15 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service
                         Sw_version = GetVersion()
                     };
                     services.AddSingleton(deviceConfig);
-                    services.AddSingleton<ConfigurationService>();
+                    ConfigurationService configurationService = new ConfigurationService();
+                    services.AddSingleton<ServiceContractInterfaces>(configurationService);
+                    services.AddSingleton<IConfigurationService>(configurationService);
                     services.AddSingleton<MqttPublisher>();
                     services.AddHostedService<Worker>();
+                }).ConfigureIpcHost(builder =>
+                {
+                    // configure IPC endpoints
+                    builder.AddNamedPipeEndpoint<ServiceContractInterfaces>(pipeName: "pipeinternal");
                 });
         static internal string GetVersion()
         {

hass-workstation-service/Properties/PublishProfiles/ClickOnceProfile.pubxml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=208121.
 -->
 <Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <ApplicationRevision>33</ApplicationRevision>
+    <ApplicationRevision>34</ApplicationRevision>
     <ApplicationVersion>1.0.0.*</ApplicationVersion>
     <BootstrapperEnabled>True</BootstrapperEnabled>
     <Configuration>Release</Configuration>

hass-workstation-service/Worker.cs

@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service
     public class Worker : BackgroundService
     {
         private readonly ILogger<Worker> _logger;
-        private readonly ConfigurationService _configurationService;
+        private readonly IConfigurationService _configurationService;
         private readonly MqttPublisher _mqttPublisher;
 
         public Worker(ILogger<Worker> logger,
-            ConfigurationService configuredSensorsService,
+            IConfigurationService configuredSensorsService,
             MqttPublisher mqttPublisher)
         {
             _logger = logger;

hass-workstation-service/hass-workstation-service.csproj

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
     <UserSecretsId>dotnet-hass_workstation_service-C65C2EBE-1977-4C24-AC6B-6921877E1390</UserSecretsId>
     <RootNamespace>hass_workstation_service</RootNamespace>
-    <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
     <Authors>Sleevezipper</Authors>
     <RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/sleevezipper/hass-workstation-service</RepositoryUrl>
     <PackageRequireLicenseAcceptance>false</PackageRequireLicenseAcceptance>
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="3.1.10" />
+    <PackageReference Include="JKang.IpcServiceFramework.Hosting.NamedPipe" Version="3.1.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="5.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Win32.Registry" Version="5.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="MQTTnet" Version="3.0.13" />
     <PackageReference Include="Serilog.AspNetCore" Version="3.4.0" />