feat: settings, installer banner

Merge pull request 'feature/proxy-creds' (#4 ) from feature/proxy-creds into master
Reviewed-on: #4
2026-03-09 17:48:11 +01:00 · 2026-03-09 16:27:24 +01:00 · 2026-03-09 14:39:25 +01:00 · 2026-03-09 14:19:37 +01:00
19 changed files with 22294 additions and 10866 deletions
--- a/CarManager3Setup/CarManager3Setup.vdproj
+++ b/CarManager3Setup/CarManager3Setup.vdproj
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
 "SccProvider" = "8:"
    "Hierarchy"
    {
+        "Entry"
+        {
+        "MsmKey" = "8:_0044BED058CA49BBB2B3F82F51D1428A"
+        "OwnerKey" = "8:_UNDEFINED"
+        "MsmSig" = "8:_UNDEFINED"
+        }
        "Entry"
        {
        "MsmKey" = "8:_39292C9AEE694F0B982DDECDC0233E12"
@@ -21,10 +27,22 @@
        }
        "Entry"
        {
+        "MsmKey" = "8:_9E31D74ECE8E439595C6ABD6B8247CF4"
+        "OwnerKey" = "8:_UNDEFINED"
+        "MsmSig" = "8:_UNDEFINED"
+        }
+        "Entry"
+        {
        "MsmKey" = "8:_A6F761D38264485ABAB61B553E1CAE3C"
        "OwnerKey" = "8:_UNDEFINED"
        "MsmSig" = "8:_UNDEFINED"
        }
+        "Entry"
+        {
+        "MsmKey" = "8:_D8CA421409AE44ED9C006015D34EC17B"
+        "OwnerKey" = "8:_UNDEFINED"
+        "MsmSig" = "8:_UNDEFINED"
+        }
    }
    "Configurations"
    {
@@ -122,6 +140,26 @@
        }
        "File"
        {
+            "{1FB2D0AE-D3B9-43D4-B9DD-F88EC61E35DE}:_0044BED058CA49BBB2B3F82F51D1428A"
+            {
+            "SourcePath" = "8:..\\..\\..\\..\\Downloads\\no_image_found.png"
+            "TargetName" = "8:no_image_found.png"
+            "Tag" = "8:"
+            "Folder" = "8:_D65FC38A85AF4B67B3226105F5AC96DE"
+            "Condition" = "8:"
+            "Transitive" = "11:FALSE"
+            "Vital" = "11:TRUE"
+            "ReadOnly" = "11:FALSE"
+            "Hidden" = "11:FALSE"
+            "System" = "11:FALSE"
+            "Permanent" = "11:FALSE"
+            "SharedLegacy" = "11:FALSE"
+            "PackageAs" = "3:1"
+            "Register" = "3:1"
+            "Exclude" = "11:FALSE"
+            "IsDependency" = "11:FALSE"
+            "IsolateTo" = "8:"
+            }
            "{1FB2D0AE-D3B9-43D4-B9DD-F88EC61E35DE}:_39292C9AEE694F0B982DDECDC0233E12"
            {
            "SourcePath" = "8:D:\\Assets\\Car Manager\\Icon\\CarMgm_Icon.ico"
@@ -142,6 +180,46 @@
            "IsDependency" = "11:FALSE"
            "IsolateTo" = "8:"
            }
+            "{1FB2D0AE-D3B9-43D4-B9DD-F88EC61E35DE}:_9E31D74ECE8E439595C6ABD6B8247CF4"
+            {
+            "SourcePath" = "8:..\\..\\..\\..\\Downloads\\cm3_splash.jpg"
+            "TargetName" = "8:cm3_splash.jpg"
+            "Tag" = "8:"
+            "Folder" = "8:_B69138933B80450EA18D704C54E8913F"
+            "Condition" = "8:"
+            "Transitive" = "11:FALSE"
+            "Vital" = "11:TRUE"
+            "ReadOnly" = "11:FALSE"
+            "Hidden" = "11:FALSE"
+            "System" = "11:FALSE"
+            "Permanent" = "11:FALSE"
+            "SharedLegacy" = "11:FALSE"
+            "PackageAs" = "3:1"
+            "Register" = "3:1"
+            "Exclude" = "11:TRUE"
+            "IsDependency" = "11:FALSE"
+            "IsolateTo" = "8:"
+            }
+            "{1FB2D0AE-D3B9-43D4-B9DD-F88EC61E35DE}:_D8CA421409AE44ED9C006015D34EC17B"
+            {
+            "SourcePath" = "8:..\\..\\..\\..\\Downloads\\cm3_installer.jpg"
+            "TargetName" = "8:cm3_installer.jpg"
+            "Tag" = "8:"
+            "Folder" = "8:_B69138933B80450EA18D704C54E8913F"
+            "Condition" = "8:"
+            "Transitive" = "11:FALSE"
+            "Vital" = "11:TRUE"
+            "ReadOnly" = "11:FALSE"
+            "Hidden" = "11:FALSE"
+            "System" = "11:FALSE"
+            "Permanent" = "11:FALSE"
+            "SharedLegacy" = "11:FALSE"
+            "PackageAs" = "3:1"
+            "Register" = "3:1"
+            "Exclude" = "11:TRUE"
+            "IsDependency" = "11:FALSE"
+            "IsolateTo" = "8:"
+            }
        }
        "FileType"
        {
@@ -194,6 +272,39 @@
                {
                }
            }
+            "{1525181F-901A-416C-8A58-119130FE478E}:_C5D9982FD32343208C540E42270152A6"
+            {
+            "Name" = "8:#1915"
+            "AlwaysCreate" = "11:FALSE"
+            "Condition" = "8:"
+            "Transitive" = "11:FALSE"
+            "Property" = "8:AppDataFolder"
+                "Folders"
+                {
+                    "{9EF0B969-E518-4E46-987F-47570745A589}:_91D306E0AE6B4CA09DB4A07129FBDD93"
+                    {
+                    "Name" = "8:CarManagerV3"
+                    "AlwaysCreate" = "11:FALSE"
+                    "Condition" = "8:"
+                    "Transitive" = "11:FALSE"
+                    "Property" = "8:_EF9BB1020CF44082864BA97C60FF6F5A"
+                        "Folders"
+                        {
+                            "{9EF0B969-E518-4E46-987F-47570745A589}:_D65FC38A85AF4B67B3226105F5AC96DE"
+                            {
+                            "Name" = "8:images"
+                            "AlwaysCreate" = "11:FALSE"
+                            "Condition" = "8:"
+                            "Transitive" = "11:FALSE"
+                            "Property" = "8:_2863EBE193234A72BFFC0A3CF7D00340"
+                                "Folders"
+                                {
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
            "{1525181F-901A-416C-8A58-119130FE478E}:_FA92AB5FBB9E4B2A8DFF0A59BAB53C34"
            {
            "Name" = "8:#1916"
@@ -221,15 +332,15 @@
        {
        "Name" = "8:Microsoft Visual Studio"
        "ProductName" = "8:Car Manager 3"
-        "ProductCode" = "8:{00455F93-7F99-4B1E-A7CE-0DFE372CB230}"
-        "PackageCode" = "8:{0359946B-F979-4152-867A-D7CF98402C4B}"
+        "ProductCode" = "8:{79688954-DAEC-4255-BF3C-8FD89EEC28AA}"
+        "PackageCode" = "8:{6ED782FF-C62F-45E9-B6A8-756604C01717}"
        "UpgradeCode" = "8:{6FF57925-465E-4DB9-85DA-CE933191A3DD}"
        "AspNetVersion" = "8:2.0.50727.0"
        "RestartWWWService" = "11:FALSE"
        "RemovePreviousVersions" = "11:TRUE"
        "DetectNewerInstalledVersion" = "11:TRUE"
        "InstallAllUsers" = "11:FALSE"
-        "ProductVersion" = "8:1.2.0"
+        "ProductVersion" = "8:1.3.0"
        "Manufacturer" = "8:Jaro Digital"
        "ARPHELPTELEPHONE" = "8:"
        "ARPHELPLINK" = "8:"
@@ -237,9 +348,9 @@
        "Subject" = "8:"
        "ARPCONTACT" = "8:Jaro Kaulmann"
        "Keywords" = "8:"
-        "ARPCOMMENTS" = "8:"
+        "ARPCOMMENTS" = "8:Car Manager 3 Installer"
        "ARPURLINFOABOUT" = "8:gital"
-        "ARPPRODUCTICON" = "8:"
+        "ARPPRODUCTICON" = "8:_39292C9AEE694F0B982DDECDC0233E12"
        "ARPIconIndex" = "3:0"
        "SearchPath" = "8:"
        "UseSystemSearchPath" = "11:TRUE"
@@ -541,7 +652,8 @@
                            "Type" = "3:8"
                            "ContextData" = "8:Bitmap"
                            "Attributes" = "3:4"
-                            "Setting" = "3:1"
+                            "Setting" = "3:2"
+                            "Value" = "8:_D8CA421409AE44ED9C006015D34EC17B"
                            "UsePlugInResources" = "11:TRUE"
                            }
                            "UpdateText"
@@ -585,7 +697,8 @@
                            "Type" = "3:8"
                            "ContextData" = "8:Bitmap"
                            "Attributes" = "3:4"
-                            "Setting" = "3:1"
+                            "Setting" = "3:2"
+                            "Value" = "8:_D8CA421409AE44ED9C006015D34EC17B"
                            "UsePlugInResources" = "11:TRUE"
                            }
                            "CopyrightWarning"
@@ -633,7 +746,8 @@
                            "Type" = "3:8"
                            "ContextData" = "8:Bitmap"
                            "Attributes" = "3:4"
-                            "Setting" = "3:1"
+                            "Setting" = "3:2"
+                            "Value" = "8:_D8CA421409AE44ED9C006015D34EC17B"
                            "UsePlugInResources" = "11:TRUE"
                            }
                        }
@@ -655,7 +769,8 @@
                            "Type" = "3:8"
                            "ContextData" = "8:Bitmap"
                            "Attributes" = "3:4"
-                            "Setting" = "3:1"
+                            "Setting" = "3:2"
+                            "Value" = "8:_D8CA421409AE44ED9C006015D34EC17B"
                            "UsePlugInResources" = "11:TRUE"
                            }
                        }
@@ -686,7 +801,8 @@
                            "Type" = "3:8"
                            "ContextData" = "8:Bitmap"
                            "Attributes" = "3:4"
-                            "Setting" = "3:1"
+                            "Setting" = "3:2"
+                            "Value" = "8:_D8CA421409AE44ED9C006015D34EC17B"
                            "UsePlugInResources" = "11:TRUE"
                            }
                            "ShowProgress"
@@ -742,7 +858,8 @@
                            "Type" = "3:8"
                            "ContextData" = "8:Bitmap"
                            "Attributes" = "3:4"
-                            "Setting" = "3:1"
+                            "Setting" = "3:2"
+                            "Value" = "8:_D8CA421409AE44ED9C006015D34EC17B"
                            "UsePlugInResources" = "11:TRUE"
                            }
                        }
@@ -758,7 +875,7 @@
                {
                    "{688940B3-5CA9-4162-8DEE-2993FA9D8CBC}:_152B71A00E0C40219C498C8AC811C061"
                    {
-                    "Sequence" = "3:100"
+                    "Sequence" = "3:110"
                    "DisplayName" = "8:Welcome"
                    "UseDynamicProperties" = "11:TRUE"
                    "IsDependency" = "11:FALSE"
@@ -773,7 +890,8 @@
                            "Type" = "3:8"
                            "ContextData" = "8:Bitmap"
                            "Attributes" = "3:4"
-                            "Setting" = "3:1"
+                            "Setting" = "3:2"
+                            "Value" = "8:_D8CA421409AE44ED9C006015D34EC17B"
                            "UsePlugInResources" = "11:TRUE"
                            }
                            "CopyrightWarning"
@@ -821,7 +939,8 @@
                            "Type" = "3:8"
                            "ContextData" = "8:Bitmap"
                            "Attributes" = "3:4"
-                            "Setting" = "3:1"
+                            "Setting" = "3:2"
+                            "Value" = "8:_D8CA421409AE44ED9C006015D34EC17B"
                            "UsePlugInResources" = "11:TRUE"
                            }
                            "InstallAllUsersVisible"
@@ -856,7 +975,8 @@
                            "Type" = "3:8"
                            "ContextData" = "8:Bitmap"
                            "Attributes" = "3:4"
-                            "Setting" = "3:1"
+                            "Setting" = "3:2"
+                            "Value" = "8:_D8CA421409AE44ED9C006015D34EC17B"
                            "UsePlugInResources" = "11:TRUE"
                            }
                        }
@@ -887,7 +1007,8 @@
                            "Type" = "3:8"
                            "ContextData" = "8:Bitmap"
                            "Attributes" = "3:4"
-                            "Setting" = "3:1"
+                            "Setting" = "3:2"
+                            "Value" = "8:_D8CA421409AE44ED9C006015D34EC17B"
                            "UsePlugInResources" = "11:TRUE"
                            }
                            "ShowProgress"
--- a/CarManagerV3/App.config
+++ b/CarManagerV3/App.config
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <configuration>
+    <configSections>
+        <sectionGroup name="userSettings" type="System.Configuration.UserSettingsGroup, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" >
+            <section name="CarManagerV3.Properties.Settings" type="System.Configuration.ClientSettingsSection, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" allowExeDefinition="MachineToLocalUser" requirePermission="false" />
+        </sectionGroup>
+    </configSections>
    <startup> 
        <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.7.2" />
    </startup>
+    <userSettings>
+        <CarManagerV3.Properties.Settings>
+            <setting name="DataLocation" serializeAs="String">
+                <value />
+            </setting>
+        </CarManagerV3.Properties.Settings>
+    </userSettings>
 </configuration>
--- a/CarManagerV3/CarManagerV3.csproj
+++ b/CarManagerV3/CarManagerV3.csproj
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
    <ImportWindowsDesktopTargets>true</ImportWindowsDesktopTargets>
    <ApplicationIcon>CarMgm_Icon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
    <AssemblyTitle>Car Manager 3</AssemblyTitle>
-    <Version>1.2</Version>
-    <AssemblyVersion>1.2.0</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>1.2.0</FileVersion>
+    <Version>1.3</Version>
+    <AssemblyVersion>1.3.0</AssemblyVersion>
+    <FileVersion>1.3.0</FileVersion>
    <Product>Car Manager 3</Product>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
--- a/CarManagerV3/Forms/Components/CarCard.Designer.cs
+++ b/CarManagerV3/Forms/Components/CarCard.Designer.cs
@@ -29,81 +29,82 @@
        private void InitializeComponent()
        {
            System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager resources = new System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager(typeof(CarCard));
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel();
-            this.lblCarDetails = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
-            this.lblCarName = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
-            this.pbxCar = new System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox();
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
-            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.pbxCar)).BeginInit();
-            this.SuspendLayout();
+            tableLayoutPanel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel();
+            lblCarDetails = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            lblCarName = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            pbxCar = new System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox();
+            tableLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)pbxCar).BeginInit();
+            SuspendLayout();
            // 
            // tableLayoutPanel1
            // 
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.AutoSize = true;
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnCount = 1;
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 100F));
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(this.lblCarDetails, 0, 2);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(this.lblCarName, 0, 1);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(this.pbxCar, 0, 0);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.MaximumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(210, 0);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.Name = "tableLayoutPanel1";
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.RowCount = 3;
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 130F));
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(210, 200);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 0;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.AutoSize = true;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnCount = 1;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 100F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(lblCarDetails, 0, 2);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(lblCarName, 0, 1);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(pbxCar, 0, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.MaximumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(184, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Name = "tableLayoutPanel1";
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowCount = 3;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 122F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(184, 188);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 0;
            // 
            // lblCarDetails
            // 
-            this.lblCarDetails.AutoSize = true;
-            this.lblCarDetails.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 174);
-            this.lblCarDetails.Name = "lblCarDetails";
-            this.lblCarDetails.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(101, 16);
-            this.lblCarDetails.TabIndex = 5;
-            this.lblCarDetails.Text = "2009 - 13.000km";
+            lblCarDetails.AutoSize = true;
+            lblCarDetails.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 166);
+            lblCarDetails.Name = "lblCarDetails";
+            lblCarDetails.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(92, 15);
+            lblCarDetails.TabIndex = 5;
+            lblCarDetails.Text = "2009 - 13.000km";
            // 
            // lblCarName
            // 
-            this.lblCarName.AutoSize = true;
-            this.lblCarName.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
-            this.lblCarName.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 13.8F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
-            this.lblCarName.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 130);
-            this.lblCarName.Name = "lblCarName";
-            this.lblCarName.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(204, 44);
-            this.lblCarName.TabIndex = 4;
-            this.lblCarName.Text = "Skoda Fabia fdsdfsdfsdfsdf";
-            this.lblCarName.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
+            lblCarName.AutoSize = true;
+            lblCarName.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            lblCarName.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 13.8F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, 0);
+            lblCarName.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 122);
+            lblCarName.Name = "lblCarName";
+            lblCarName.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(178, 44);
+            lblCarName.TabIndex = 4;
+            lblCarName.Text = "Skoda Fabia fdsdfsdfsdfsdf";
+            lblCarName.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
            // 
            // pbxCar
            // 
-            this.pbxCar.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
-            this.pbxCar.Image = ((System.Drawing.Image)(resources.GetObject("pbxCar.Image")));
-            this.pbxCar.ImageLocation = "";
-            this.pbxCar.InitialImage = ((System.Drawing.Image)(resources.GetObject("pbxCar.InitialImage")));
-            this.pbxCar.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3);
-            this.pbxCar.Name = "pbxCar";
-            this.pbxCar.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(204, 124);
-            this.pbxCar.SizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.PictureBoxSizeMode.Zoom;
-            this.pbxCar.TabIndex = 3;
-            this.pbxCar.TabStop = false;
+            pbxCar.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            pbxCar.ErrorImage = (System.Drawing.Image)resources.GetObject("pbxCar.ErrorImage");
+            pbxCar.Image = (System.Drawing.Image)resources.GetObject("pbxCar.Image");
+            pbxCar.ImageLocation = "";
+            pbxCar.InitialImage = (System.Drawing.Image)resources.GetObject("pbxCar.InitialImage");
+            pbxCar.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3);
+            pbxCar.Name = "pbxCar";
+            pbxCar.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(178, 116);
+            pbxCar.SizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.PictureBoxSizeMode.Zoom;
+            pbxCar.TabIndex = 3;
+            pbxCar.TabStop = false;
            // 
            // CarCard
            // 
-            this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(8F, 16F);
-            this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
-            this.AutoSize = true;
-            this.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control;
-            this.Controls.Add(this.tableLayoutPanel1);
-            this.Name = "CarCard";
-            this.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(210, 200);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.PerformLayout();
-            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.pbxCar)).EndInit();
-            this.ResumeLayout(false);
-            this.PerformLayout();
+            AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(7F, 15F);
+            AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
+            AutoSize = true;
+            BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control;
+            Controls.Add(tableLayoutPanel1);
+            Name = "CarCard";
+            Size = new System.Drawing.Size(184, 188);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.PerformLayout();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)pbxCar).EndInit();
+            ResumeLayout(false);
+            PerformLayout();

        }

--- a/CarManagerV3/Forms/Components/CarCard.cs
+++ b/CarManagerV3/Forms/Components/CarCard.cs
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3

        public async void LoadImage()
        {
+            this.CarImage = null; // Clear current image
            this.CarImage = pbxCar.InitialImage; // Set to loading image
            await Task.Run(() =>
            {
@@ -58,6 +59,10 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
                {
                    this.CarImage = img;
                }
+                else
+                {
+                    this.CarImage = pbxCar.ErrorImage; // Set to error image if loading fails
+                }
            });
        }

--- a/CarManagerV3/Forms/Components/CarCard.resx
+++ b/CarManagerV3/Forms/Components/CarCard.resx
--- a/CarManagerV3/Forms/MainForm.Designer.cs
+++ b/CarManagerV3/Forms/MainForm.Designer.cs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
            openWelcomeScreenToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
            clearRecentFilesToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
            imageList1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ImageList(components);
+            settingsToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
            tableLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
            tlpControls.SuspendLayout();
            tlpSearch.SuspendLayout();
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@
            // 
            // editToolStripMenuItem
            // 
-            editToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] { addCarToolStripMenuItem, importToolStripMenuItem, clearSearchToolStripMenuItem });
+            editToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] { addCarToolStripMenuItem, importToolStripMenuItem, clearSearchToolStripMenuItem, settingsToolStripMenuItem });
            editToolStripMenuItem.Name = "editToolStripMenuItem";
            editToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(49, 24);
            editToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Edit";
@@ -239,21 +240,21 @@
            // addCarToolStripMenuItem
            // 
            addCarToolStripMenuItem.Name = "addCarToolStripMenuItem";
-            addCarToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(174, 26);
+            addCarToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(224, 26);
            addCarToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Add Car";
            addCarToolStripMenuItem.Click += addCarToolStripMenuItem_Click;
            // 
            // importToolStripMenuItem
            // 
            importToolStripMenuItem.Name = "importToolStripMenuItem";
-            importToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(174, 26);
+            importToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(224, 26);
            importToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Import";
            importToolStripMenuItem.Click += importToolStripMenuItem_Click;
            // 
            // clearSearchToolStripMenuItem
            // 
            clearSearchToolStripMenuItem.Name = "clearSearchToolStripMenuItem";
-            clearSearchToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(174, 26);
+            clearSearchToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(224, 26);
            clearSearchToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Clear Search";
            clearSearchToolStripMenuItem.Click += clearSearchToolStripMenuItem_Click;
            // 
@@ -289,6 +290,13 @@
            imageList1.Images.SetKeyName(0, "Icon_Search.png");
            imageList1.Images.SetKeyName(1, "Icon_Add.png");
            // 
+            // settingsToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            settingsToolStripMenuItem.Name = "settingsToolStripMenuItem";
+            settingsToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(224, 26);
+            settingsToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Settings";
+            settingsToolStripMenuItem.Click += settingsToolStripMenuItem_Click;
+            // 
            // MainForm
            // 
            AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(8F, 20F);
@@ -339,5 +347,6 @@
        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem importToolStripMenuItem;
        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem exitToolStripMenuItem;
        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem clearRecentFilesToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem settingsToolStripMenuItem;
    }
 }
--- a/CarManagerV3/Forms/MainForm.cs
+++ b/CarManagerV3/Forms/MainForm.cs
@@ -13,9 +13,21 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
        List<Car> cars = new List<Car>();
        string filepath = "";

+        public static MainForm GetMainForm()
+        {
+            // This is a singleton pattern to ensure only one instance of MainForm exists.
+            // If you need to access the MainForm instance, you can use this method.
+            return Application.OpenForms.OfType<MainForm>().FirstOrDefault() ?? new MainForm();
+        }
+
        public MainForm(string pathToOpen = "")
        {
            InitializeComponent();
+            if (Properties.Settings.Default.DataLocation == "")
+            {
+                Properties.Settings.Default.DataLocation = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData) + "\\CarManagerV3";
+                Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
+            }

            // Open the most recent file if it exists. Otherwise, use default filepath.
            List<string> recentFiles = SafeManager.GetRecentPaths();
@@ -95,7 +107,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="_cars">The cars.</param>
        /// <param name="updateGlobal">if set to <c>true</c> [update global].</param>
-        private async void refreshCars(List<Car> _cars, bool updateGlobal = true)
+        private async void refreshCars(List<Car> _cars, bool updateGlobal = true, bool force = false)
        {

            this.Text = "Car Manager - " + System.IO.Path.GetFileName(filepath);
@@ -125,12 +137,12 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
                    }
                    // compare details
                    // Console.WriteLine($"[L] Checking car: {car.Id} | Car Color: {car.Color} | Ex Color: {existingCar.Color}");
-                    if (existingCar.IsChanged(car))
+                    if (existingCar.IsChanged(car) || force)
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine($"[L] Updating car: {car.Id}");
                        // changes
                        card = existing;
-
+                        if(force) card.LoadImage(); // reload image if forced refresh
                    }
                    else
                    {
@@ -524,5 +536,19 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
        {
            SafeManager.ClearRecentPaths();
        }
+
+        private void settingsToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            SettingsForm settingsForm = new SettingsForm();
+            settingsForm.FormClosed += (s2, e2) =>
+            {
+                // refresh cars in case data location changed
+                List<Car> cars_ = SafeManager.ReadCars(filepath);
+                refreshCars(cars_, false, true);
+                System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Refreshed!");
+            };
+            settingsForm.ShowDialog();
+
+        }
    }
 }
--- a/CarManagerV3/Forms/MainForm.resx
+++ b/CarManagerV3/Forms/MainForm.resx
@@ -150,15 +150,15 @@
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--- a/CarManagerV3/Forms/NetCredentials.Designer.cs
+++ b/CarManagerV3/Forms/NetCredentials.Designer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+namespace CarManagerV3.Forms
+{
+    partial class NetCredentials
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Required designer variable.
+        /// </summary>
+        private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Clean up any resources being used.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
+        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
+        {
+            if (disposing && (components != null))
+            {
+                components.Dispose();
+            }
+            base.Dispose(disposing);
+        }
+
+        #region Windows Form Designer generated code
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
+        /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void InitializeComponent()
+        {
+            flowLayoutPanel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel();
+            label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            label2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            label3 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            tbxUsername = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
+            label4 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            tbxPassword = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
+            flowLayoutPanel2 = new System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel();
+            btnAccept = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            btnCancel = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            flowLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
+            flowLayoutPanel2.SuspendLayout();
+            SuspendLayout();
+            // 
+            // flowLayoutPanel1
+            // 
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(label1);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(label2);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(label3);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(tbxUsername);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(label4);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(tbxPassword);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.FlowDirection = System.Windows.Forms.FlowDirection.TopDown;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Name = "flowLayoutPanel1";
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(10);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(349, 248);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 0;
+            // 
+            // label1
+            // 
+            label1.AutoSize = true;
+            label1.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Segoe UI", 14F);
+            label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 10);
+            label1.Name = "label1";
+            label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(232, 25);
+            label1.TabIndex = 0;
+            label1.Text = "Enter Network Credentials";
+            // 
+            // label2
+            // 
+            label2.AutoSize = true;
+            label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 35);
+            label2.Name = "label2";
+            label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(308, 30);
+            label2.TabIndex = 1;
+            label2.Text = "Your network requires credentials to access data through the proxy";
+            // 
+            // label3
+            // 
+            label3.AutoSize = true;
+            label3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 85);
+            label3.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 20, 3, 0);
+            label3.Name = "label3";
+            label3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(86, 15);
+            label3.TabIndex = 2;
+            label3.Text = "Your username";
+            // 
+            // tbxUsername
+            // 
+            tbxUsername.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 103);
+            tbxUsername.Name = "tbxUsername";
+            tbxUsername.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(308, 23);
+            tbxUsername.TabIndex = 3;
+            // 
+            // label4
+            // 
+            label4.AutoSize = true;
+            label4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 139);
+            label4.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 10, 3, 0);
+            label4.Name = "label4";
+            label4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(84, 15);
+            label4.TabIndex = 4;
+            label4.Text = "Your password";
+            // 
+            // tbxPassword
+            // 
+            tbxPassword.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 157);
+            tbxPassword.Name = "tbxPassword";
+            tbxPassword.PasswordChar = '*';
+            tbxPassword.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(308, 23);
+            tbxPassword.TabIndex = 5;
+            // 
+            // flowLayoutPanel2
+            // 
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(btnAccept);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(btnCancel);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Bottom;
+            flowLayoutPanel2.FlowDirection = System.Windows.Forms.FlowDirection.RightToLeft;
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 198);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Name = "flowLayoutPanel2";
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(349, 50);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.TabIndex = 1;
+            // 
+            // btnAccept
+            // 
+            btnAccept.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right;
+            btnAccept.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(271, 3);
+            btnAccept.Name = "btnAccept";
+            btnAccept.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
+            btnAccept.TabIndex = 0;
+            btnAccept.Text = "Save";
+            btnAccept.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            btnAccept.Click += btnAccept_Click;
+            // 
+            // btnCancel
+            // 
+            btnCancel.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(190, 3);
+            btnCancel.Name = "btnCancel";
+            btnCancel.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
+            btnCancel.TabIndex = 1;
+            btnCancel.Text = "Cancel";
+            btnCancel.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            // 
+            // NetCredentials
+            // 
+            AcceptButton = btnAccept;
+            AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(7F, 15F);
+            AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
+            CancelButton = btnCancel;
+            ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(349, 248);
+            ControlBox = false;
+            Controls.Add(flowLayoutPanel2);
+            Controls.Add(flowLayoutPanel1);
+            FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
+            MaximizeBox = false;
+            Name = "NetCredentials";
+            StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterParent;
+            Text = "Enter Network Credentials";
+            TopMost = true;
+            Load += NetCredentials_Load;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.PerformLayout();
+            flowLayoutPanel2.ResumeLayout(false);
+            ResumeLayout(false);
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        private System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel flowLayoutPanel1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label2;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label3;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox tbxUsername;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label4;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox tbxPassword;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel flowLayoutPanel2;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnAccept;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnCancel;
+    }
+}
--- a/CarManagerV3/Forms/NetCredentials.cs
+++ b/CarManagerV3/Forms/NetCredentials.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Data;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
+namespace CarManagerV3.Forms
+{
+    public partial class NetCredentials : Form
+    {
+        public NetCredentials()
+        {
+            InitializeComponent();
+        }
+
+        public NetworkCredential GetCredentails()
+        {
+            return new NetworkCredential(tbxUsername.Text, tbxPassword.Text);
+        }
+
+        private void NetCredentials_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            this.BringToFront();
+            this.Focus();
+        }
+
+        private void btnAccept_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            this.DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;
+            this.Close();
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/CarManagerV3/Forms/NetCredentials.resx
+++ b/CarManagerV3/Forms/NetCredentials.resx
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<root>
+  <!--
+    Microsoft ResX Schema
+
+    Version 2.0
+
+    The primary goals of this format is to allow a simple XML format
+    that is mostly human readable. The generation and parsing of the
+    various data types are done through the TypeConverter classes
+    associated with the data types.
+
+    Example:
+
+    ... ado.net/XML headers & schema ...
+    <resheader name="resmimetype">text/microsoft-resx</resheader>
+    <resheader name="version">2.0</resheader>
+    <resheader name="reader">System.Resources.ResXResourceReader, System.Windows.Forms, ...</resheader>
+    <resheader name="writer">System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, ...</resheader>
+    <data name="Name1"><value>this is my long string</value><comment>this is a comment</comment></data>
+    <data name="Color1" type="System.Drawing.Color, System.Drawing">Blue</data>
+    <data name="Bitmap1" mimetype="application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64">
+        <value>[base64 mime encoded serialized .NET Framework object]</value>
+    </data>
+    <data name="Icon1" type="System.Drawing.Icon, System.Drawing" mimetype="application/x-microsoft.net.object.bytearray.base64">
+        <value>[base64 mime encoded string representing a byte array form of the .NET Framework object]</value>
+        <comment>This is a comment</comment>
+    </data>
+
+    There are any number of "resheader" rows that contain simple
+    name/value pairs.
+
+    Each data row contains a name, and value. The row also contains a
+    type or mimetype. Type corresponds to a .NET class that support
+    text/value conversion through the TypeConverter architecture.
+    Classes that don't support this are serialized and stored with the
+    mimetype set.
+
+    The mimetype is used for serialized objects, and tells the
+    ResXResourceReader how to depersist the object. This is currently not
+    extensible. For a given mimetype the value must be set accordingly:
+
+    Note - application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64 is the format
+    that the ResXResourceWriter will generate, however the reader can
+    read any of the formats listed below.
+
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized with
+            : System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.soap.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized with
+            : System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Soap.SoapFormatter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.bytearray.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized into a byte array
+            : using a System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+    -->
+  <xsd:schema id="root" xmlns="" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata">
+    <xsd:import namespace="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" />
+    <xsd:element name="root" msdata:IsDataSet="true">
+      <xsd:complexType>
+        <xsd:choice maxOccurs="unbounded">
+          <xsd:element name="metadata">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:sequence>
+                <xsd:element name="value" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" />
+              </xsd:sequence>
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" use="required" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="type" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="mimetype" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute ref="xml:space" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+          <xsd:element name="assembly">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:attribute name="alias" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+          <xsd:element name="data">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:sequence>
+                <xsd:element name="value" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+                <xsd:element name="comment" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="2" />
+              </xsd:sequence>
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" use="required" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="type" type="xsd:string" msdata:Ordinal="3" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="mimetype" type="xsd:string" msdata:Ordinal="4" />
+              <xsd:attribute ref="xml:space" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+          <xsd:element name="resheader">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:sequence>
+                <xsd:element name="value" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+              </xsd:sequence>
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" use="required" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+        </xsd:choice>
+      </xsd:complexType>
+    </xsd:element>
+  </xsd:schema>
+  <resheader name="resmimetype">
+    <value>text/microsoft-resx</value>
+  </resheader>
+  <resheader name="version">
+    <value>2.0</value>
+  </resheader>
+  <resheader name="reader">
+    <value>System.Resources.ResXResourceReader, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </resheader>
+  <resheader name="writer">
+    <value>System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </resheader>
+</root>
--- a/CarManagerV3/Forms/SettingsForm.Designer.cs
+++ b/CarManagerV3/Forms/SettingsForm.Designer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+namespace CarManagerV3.Forms
+{
+    partial class SettingsForm
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Required designer variable.
+        /// </summary>
+        private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Clean up any resources being used.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
+        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
+        {
+            if (disposing && (components != null))
+            {
+                components.Dispose();
+            }
+            base.Dispose(disposing);
+        }
+
+        #region Windows Form Designer generated code
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
+        /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void InitializeComponent()
+        {
+            System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager resources = new System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager(typeof(SettingsForm));
+            flowLayoutPanel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel();
+            label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            label2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            flowLayoutPanel2 = new System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel();
+            btnAccept = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            btnDiscard = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            tableLayoutPanel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel();
+            lblDataLocation = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            tbxDataLocation = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
+            tableLayoutPanel2 = new System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel();
+            btnReset = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            flowLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
+            flowLayoutPanel2.SuspendLayout();
+            tableLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
+            tableLayoutPanel2.SuspendLayout();
+            SuspendLayout();
+            // 
+            // flowLayoutPanel1
+            // 
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(label1);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(label2);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Top;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.FlowDirection = System.Windows.Forms.FlowDirection.TopDown;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Name = "flowLayoutPanel1";
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(11, 13, 11, 13);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(499, 86);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 0;
+            // 
+            // label1
+            // 
+            label1.AutoSize = true;
+            label1.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Segoe UI", 14F);
+            label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(14, 13);
+            label1.Name = "label1";
+            label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(100, 32);
+            label1.TabIndex = 2;
+            label1.Text = "Settings";
+            // 
+            // label2
+            // 
+            label2.AutoSize = true;
+            label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(14, 45);
+            label2.Name = "label2";
+            label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(276, 20);
+            label2.TabIndex = 3;
+            label2.Text = "Adjust settings related to Car Manager 3";
+            // 
+            // flowLayoutPanel2
+            // 
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(btnAccept);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(btnDiscard);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            flowLayoutPanel2.FlowDirection = System.Windows.Forms.FlowDirection.RightToLeft;
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(249, 0);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Name = "flowLayoutPanel2";
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(240, 64);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.TabIndex = 2;
+            // 
+            // btnAccept
+            // 
+            btnAccept.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right;
+            btnAccept.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(151, 4);
+            btnAccept.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);
+            btnAccept.Name = "btnAccept";
+            btnAccept.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(86, 31);
+            btnAccept.TabIndex = 0;
+            btnAccept.Text = "Save";
+            btnAccept.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            btnAccept.Click += btnAccept_Click;
+            // 
+            // btnDiscard
+            // 
+            btnDiscard.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(59, 4);
+            btnDiscard.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);
+            btnDiscard.Name = "btnDiscard";
+            btnDiscard.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(86, 31);
+            btnDiscard.TabIndex = 1;
+            btnDiscard.Text = "Discard";
+            btnDiscard.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            btnDiscard.Click += btnDiscard_Click;
+            // 
+            // tableLayoutPanel1
+            // 
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnCount = 2;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle());
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 100F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(lblDataLocation, 0, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(tbxDataLocation, 1, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 86);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Name = "tableLayoutPanel1";
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(10, 0, 10, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowCount = 2;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 20F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(499, 531);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 3;
+            // 
+            // lblDataLocation
+            // 
+            lblDataLocation.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right;
+            lblDataLocation.AutoSize = true;
+            lblDataLocation.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 6);
+            lblDataLocation.Name = "lblDataLocation";
+            lblDataLocation.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(102, 20);
+            lblDataLocation.TabIndex = 0;
+            lblDataLocation.Text = "Data Location";
+            lblDataLocation.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
+            // 
+            // tbxDataLocation
+            // 
+            tbxDataLocation.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            tbxDataLocation.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(121, 3);
+            tbxDataLocation.Name = "tbxDataLocation";
+            tbxDataLocation.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(365, 27);
+            tbxDataLocation.TabIndex = 1;
+            // 
+            // tableLayoutPanel2
+            // 
+            tableLayoutPanel2.ColumnCount = 2;
+            tableLayoutPanel2.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 50F));
+            tableLayoutPanel2.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 50F));
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(flowLayoutPanel2, 1, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(btnReset, 0, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Bottom;
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 553);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Name = "tableLayoutPanel2";
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(10, 0, 10, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.RowCount = 1;
+            tableLayoutPanel2.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 50F));
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(499, 64);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.TabIndex = 4;
+            // 
+            // btnReset
+            // 
+            btnReset.AutoSize = true;
+            btnReset.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 3);
+            btnReset.Name = "btnReset";
+            btnReset.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(130, 30);
+            btnReset.TabIndex = 3;
+            btnReset.Text = "Revert to default";
+            btnReset.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            btnReset.Click += btnReset_Click;
+            // 
+            // SettingsForm
+            // 
+            AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(8F, 20F);
+            AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
+            ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(499, 617);
+            Controls.Add(tableLayoutPanel2);
+            Controls.Add(tableLayoutPanel1);
+            Controls.Add(flowLayoutPanel1);
+            FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedSingle;
+            Icon = (System.Drawing.Icon)resources.GetObject("$this.Icon");
+            MaximizeBox = false;
+            MinimizeBox = false;
+            Name = "SettingsForm";
+            Text = "Settings";
+            TopMost = true;
+            Load += SettingsForm_Load;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.PerformLayout();
+            flowLayoutPanel2.ResumeLayout(false);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.PerformLayout();
+            tableLayoutPanel2.ResumeLayout(false);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.PerformLayout();
+            ResumeLayout(false);
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        private System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel flowLayoutPanel1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label2;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel flowLayoutPanel2;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnAccept;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnDiscard;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel tableLayoutPanel1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label lblDataLocation;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox tbxDataLocation;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel tableLayoutPanel2;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnReset;
+    }
+}
--- a/CarManagerV3/Forms/SettingsForm.cs
+++ b/CarManagerV3/Forms/SettingsForm.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Data;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
+namespace CarManagerV3.Forms
+{
+    public partial class SettingsForm : Form
+    {
+        // Settings map (Maps settings to controls and default values + optional change event handler function that takes previous and new value)
+        private Dictionary<string, (Control control, string defaultValue, Action<string, string> onChange)> settingsMap = new Dictionary<string, (Control control, string defaultValue, Action<string, string> onChange)>();
+
+        public SettingsForm()
+        {
+            InitializeComponent();
+            initializeSettingsMap();
+        }
+
+        private void initializeSettingsMap()
+        {
+            // Initialize the settings map with setting keys, associated controls, default values, and optional change event handlers
+            settingsMap["DataLocation"] = (tbxDataLocation, Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData) + "\\CarManagerV3", (string before, string after) =>
+            {
+                // TODO
+            }
+            );
+
+        }
+
+        private void SettingsForm_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            loadSettings();
+        }
+
+        private void loadSettings()
+        {
+            // with settings map
+            foreach (var setting in settingsMap)
+            {
+                string key = setting.Key;
+                Control control = setting.Value.control;
+                string value = Properties.Settings.Default[key]?.ToString() ?? string.Empty;
+                control.Text = value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void saveSettings()
+        {
+            // Save settings using the settings map
+            foreach (var setting in settingsMap)
+            {
+                string key = setting.Key;
+                Control control = setting.Value.control;
+                string value = control.Text;
+                string oldValue = Properties.Settings.Default[key]?.ToString() ?? string.Empty;
+                // Save the value to application settings
+                Properties.Settings.Default[key] = value;
+                // Invoke the change event handler if it exists and the value has changed
+                if (setting.Value.onChange != null && oldValue != value)
+                {
+                    setting.Value.onChange(oldValue, value);
+                }
+            }
+            Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
+        }
+
+        private void resetSettings()
+        {
+            DialogResult confirmReset = MessageBox.Show("Are you sure you want to reset all settings to their default values? This action cannot be undone.", "Confirm Reset", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Warning);
+            if(confirmReset != DialogResult.Yes)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+            // Reset settings to default values using the settings map
+            foreach (var setting in settingsMap)
+            {
+                string key = setting.Key;
+                string defaultValue = setting.Value.defaultValue;
+                // Reset the value to default in application settings
+                Properties.Settings.Default[key] = defaultValue;
+            }
+            Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
+            loadSettings();
+        }
+
+        private void btnAccept_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            saveSettings();
+            this.Close();
+        }
+
+        private void btnDiscard_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            this.Close();
+        }
+
+        private void btnReset_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            resetSettings();
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/CarManagerV3/Forms/SettingsForm.resx
+++ b/CarManagerV3/Forms/SettingsForm.resx
--- a/CarManagerV3/Manager/ImageManager.cs
+++ b/CarManagerV3/Manager/ImageManager.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.Drawing;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+using CarManagerV3.Forms;

 namespace CarManagerV3
 {
@@ -9,13 +12,16 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
    internal class ImageManager
    {

-        private static string _imagePath = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData) + "\\CarManagerV3\\images";
+        private static string _imagePath = Properties.Settings.Default.DataLocation + "\\images";
+        private static NetworkCredential myNetCred = null;
+        private static bool disableImageFetch = false;

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes the image folder by creating it if it does not exist.
        /// </summary>
        public static void InitializeImageFolder()
        {
+            _imagePath = Properties.Settings.Default.DataLocation + "\\images";
            string path = _imagePath;
            
            if (!System.IO.Directory.Exists(path))
@@ -34,6 +40,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
        /// <returns>The image path for this Car.</returns>
        public static string GetImagePath(Car car)
        {
+            _imagePath = Properties.Settings.Default.DataLocation + "\\images";
            string basePath = $"{_imagePath}/";
            string fileName = $"{car.Make}_{car.Model}_{car.Year}_{car.Color}.png";
            return basePath + fileName;
@@ -88,17 +95,63 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
            {
                return;
            }
+            if (disableImageFetch) return;
            string url = $"https://cdn.imagin.studio/getimage?customer=hrjavascript-mastery&zoomType=fullscreen&make={car.Make}&modelFamily={car.Model}&modelYear={car.Year}&angle=front&paintDescription={car.Color}&fileType=png";
            //add Referer header to avoid 403 error
            using (var client = new System.Net.WebClient())
            {
                client.Headers.Add("Referer", "http://localhost");
+                
                try
                {
+                    client.Credentials = myNetCred;
+                    client.Proxy.Credentials = myNetCred;
+                    //DEBUG:: if (myNetCred == null) throw new WebException();
                    client.DownloadFile(url, path);
                }
-                catch 
+                catch (WebException ex)
                {
+                    // is status code 407?
+                    //if (ex.Response is HttpWebResponse response && response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.ProxyAuthenticationRequired)
+                    //{
+                    //    Console.Error.WriteLine("Proxy authentication required. Prompting for credentials.");
+                    //}
+
+                    if (myNetCred != null)
+                    {
+                        DialogResult disableImgDialogRetry = MessageBox.Show("Something went wrong when fetching images. Are you credentials correct? Do you want to disable Image fetching for this session or rety with different credentials?", "Invalid Credentials", MessageBoxButtons.RetryCancel, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+                        if(disableImgDialogRetry == DialogResult.Cancel)
+                        {
+                            disableImageFetch = true;
+                            return;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    NetCredentials netCredForm = new NetCredentials();
+                    DialogResult dialogRes = netCredForm.ShowDialog();
+                    netCredForm.BringToFront();
+                    netCredForm.Focus();
+                    if (dialogRes == DialogResult.OK)
+                    {
+                        NetworkCredential netcred = netCredForm.GetCredentails();
+                        myNetCred = netcred;
+                        FetchImage(car);
+                        return;
+                    } else
+                    {
+                        DialogResult disableImgDialog = MessageBox.Show("Do you want to disable image fetching for this session?", "Disable Image fetching?", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question);
+                        if(disableImgDialog == DialogResult.Yes)
+                        {
+                            disableImageFetch = true;
+                        } else
+                        {
+                            FetchImage(car);
+                            return;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Console.Error.WriteLine(ex.Message);
                    // if error, use fallback image no_image_available.png
                    //System.IO.File.Copy($"{_imagePath}/no_image_available.png", path);
                }
--- a/CarManagerV3/Manager/SafeManager.cs
+++ b/CarManagerV3/Manager/SafeManager.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
        /// <summary>
        /// The path of the txt file that contains recently opened file paths.
        /// </summary>
-        private static readonly string recentPathsFile = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData) + "\\CarManagerV3\\recent_paths.txt";
+        private static string recentPathsFile = Properties.Settings.Default.DataLocation + "\\recent_paths.txt";


        /// <summary>
@@ -46,16 +46,17 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
        /// Initializes a file and its parent folders at a specified path if they do not already exist.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="path">The path of the file.</param>
-        public static void initializeFileAndFolders(string path)
+        public static void initializeFileAndFolders(string path, bool folderOnly = false)
        {
            try
            {
-                string directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(path);
-                if (!Directory.Exists(directory))
+                //string directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(path);
+                Console.WriteLine($"Initializing file and folders for path: {path}");
+                if (!Directory.Exists(path))
                {
-                    Directory.CreateDirectory(directory);
+                    Directory.CreateDirectory(path);
                }
-                InitializeFile(path);
+                if(!folderOnly) InitializeFile(path);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
            List<string> paths = new List<string>();
            try
            {
+                recentPathsFile = Properties.Settings.Default.DataLocation + "\\recent_paths.txt";
                initializeFileAndFolders(recentPathsFile);
                if (File.Exists(recentPathsFile)) //TODO: Remove
                {
--- a/CarManagerV3/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
+++ b/CarManagerV3/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
@@ -22,5 +22,17 @@ namespace CarManagerV3.Properties {
                return defaultInstance;
            }
        }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("")]
+        public string DataLocation {
+            get {
+                return ((string)(this["DataLocation"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["DataLocation"] = value;
+            }
+        }
    }
 }
--- a/CarManagerV3/Properties/Settings.settings
+++ b/CarManagerV3/Properties/Settings.settings
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<SettingsFile xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2004/01/settings" CurrentProfile="(Default)">
-  <Profiles>
-    <Profile Name="(Default)" />
-  </Profiles>
-  <Settings />
+<SettingsFile xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2004/01/settings" CurrentProfile="(Default)" GeneratedClassNamespace="CarManagerV3.Properties" GeneratedClassName="Settings">
+  <Profiles />
+  <Settings>
+    <Setting Name="DataLocation" Type="System.String" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)" />
+    </Setting>
+  </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Frozd	f2e4addbb0	feat: settings, installer banner	2026-03-09 17:48:11 +01:00
Jaro Kaulmann	6958781dec	Merge pull request 'feature/proxy-creds' (#4 ) from feature/proxy-creds into master Reviewed-on: #4	2026-03-09 16:27:24 +01:00
Frozd	d3d704ebf4	feat: proxy creds	2026-03-09 14:39:25 +01:00
Frozd	49c963078a	dev: implement proxy creds	2026-03-09 14:19:37 +01:00