Fix connecting issue, small ui/gui improvements, like the start with windows doesn't hide when small, there's a tooltip on the rainbow icon, and the lightbar shows the default light blue when stopping/closing ds4windows. The lightbar also doesn't go weird when charging and idle timeout is on.

DS4Control/Control.cs

@@ -205,13 +205,45 @@ namespace DS4Control
             Global.ControllerStatusChanged(this);
         }
 
+        public static void TimeoutConnection(DS4Device d)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                System.Diagnostics.Stopwatch sw = new System.Diagnostics.Stopwatch();
+                sw.Start();
+                while (!d.IsAlive())
+                {
+                    if (sw.ElapsedMilliseconds < 1000)
+                        System.Threading.Thread.SpinWait(500); 
+                        //If weve been waiting less than 1 second let the thread keep its processing chunk
+                    else
+                        System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(500); 
+                    //If weve been waiting more than 1 second give up some resources
+
+                    if (sw.ElapsedMilliseconds > 5000) throw new TimeoutException(); //Weve waited long enough
+                }
+                sw.Reset();
+            }
+            catch (TimeoutException e)
+            {
+                d.DisconnectBT();
+            }
+        }
+
         public string getDS4ControllerInfo(int index)
         {
             if (DS4Controllers[index] != null)
             {
                 DS4Device d = DS4Controllers[index];
                 if (!d.IsAlive())
-                    return "Connecting..."; // awaiting the first battery charge indication
+                    //return "Connecting..."; // awaiting the first battery charge indication
+                {
+                    var TimeoutThread = new System.Threading.Thread(() => TimeoutConnection(d));
+                    TimeoutThread.IsBackground = true;
+                    TimeoutThread.Name = "TimeoutFor" + d.MacAddress.ToString();
+                    TimeoutThread.Start();
+                    return "Connecting...";
+                }
                 String battery;
                 if (d.Charging)
                 {

DS4Control/DS4LightBar.cs

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace DS4Control
                 color = Global.loadColor(deviceNum);
             }
 
-            if (Global.getIdleDisconnectTimeout(deviceNum) > 0)
+            if (Global.getIdleDisconnectTimeout(deviceNum) > 0 && !device.Charging)
             {//Fade lightbar by idle time
                 TimeSpan timeratio = new TimeSpan(DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks - device.lastActive.Ticks);
                 double botratio = timeratio.TotalMilliseconds;

DS4Tool/Hotkeys.cs

@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ namespace ScpServer
 
         private void linkUninstall_LinkClicked(object sender, LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs e)
         {
-            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(Global.appdatapath + "\\Virtual Bus Driver\\ScpDriver.exe");
+            if (System.IO.File.Exists(Global.appdatapath + "\\Virtual Bus Driver\\ScpDriver.exe"))
+                try { System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(Global.appdatapath + "\\Virtual Bus Driver\\ScpDriver.exe"); }
+                catch { System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(Global.appdatapath + "\\Virtual Bus Driver"); }
         }
     }
 }

DS4Tool/Options.cs

@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ namespace ScpServer
             tp.SetToolTip(btnLightbar, "Click to change color");
             tp.SetToolTip(lBControlTip, "You can also use your controller to change controls");
             tp.SetToolTip(touchpadJitterCompensation, "Use Sixaxis to help calulate touchpad movement");
+            tp.SetToolTip(pBRainbow, "Always on Rainbow Mode");            
             advColorDialog.OnUpdateColor += advColorDialog_OnUpdateColor;
             btnLeftStick.Enter += btnSticks_Enter;
             btnRightStick.Enter += btnSticks_Enter;

DS4Tool/Properties/Resources.resx

@@ -121,14 +121,6 @@
   <data name="DS4" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>..\Resources\DS4.ico;System.Drawing.Icon, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="Start" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Start</value>
-    <comment>To be localized.</comment>
-  </data>
-  <data name="Stop" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Stop</value>
-    <comment>To be localized.</comment>
-  </data>
   <data name="_360_fades" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>..\Resources\360 fades.png;System.Drawing.Bitmap, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</value>
   </data>

DS4Tool/Properties/Resources1.Designer.cs

@@ -160,15 +160,6 @@ namespace ScpServer.Properties {
             }
         }
         
-        /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Start.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static string Start {
-            get {
-                return ResourceManager.GetString("Start", resourceCulture);
-            }
-        }
-        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized resource of type System.Drawing.Bitmap.
         /// </summary>
@@ -179,15 +170,6 @@ namespace ScpServer.Properties {
             }
         }
         
-        /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Stop.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static string Stop {
-            get {
-                return ResourceManager.GetString("Stop", resourceCulture);
-            }
-        }
-        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized resource of type System.Drawing.Bitmap.
         /// </summary>

DS4Tool/ScpForm.Designer.cs

@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
             this.llbHelp = new System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel();
             this.btnStartStop = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
             this.btnClear = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
-            this.btnStop = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
             this.lnkControllers = new System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel();
             this.hideDS4CheckBox = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
             this.startMinimizedCheckBox = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
@@ -125,7 +124,6 @@
             this.pnlButton.Controls.Add(this.llbHelp);
             this.pnlButton.Controls.Add(this.btnStartStop);
             this.pnlButton.Controls.Add(this.btnClear);
-            this.pnlButton.Controls.Add(this.btnStop);
             this.pnlButton.Controls.Add(this.lnkControllers);
             this.pnlButton.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Bottom;
             this.pnlButton.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 477);
@@ -177,19 +175,6 @@
             this.btnClear.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             this.btnClear.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnClear_Click);
             // 
-            // btnStop
-            // 
-            this.btnStop.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
-            this.btnStop.Enabled = false;
-            this.btnStop.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(710, 6);
-            this.btnStop.Name = "btnStop";
-            this.btnStop.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
-            this.btnStop.TabIndex = 2;
-            this.btnStop.Text = "Stop";
-            this.btnStop.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
-            this.btnStop.Visible = false;
-            this.btnStop.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnStop_Click);
-            // 
             // lnkControllers
             // 
             this.lnkControllers.AutoSize = true;
@@ -517,11 +502,10 @@
             // 
             this.lbLastMessage.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
             this.lbLastMessage.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.GrayText;
-            this.lbLastMessage.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 106);
+            this.lbLastMessage.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 110);
             this.lbLastMessage.Name = "lbLastMessage";
-            this.lbLastMessage.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(551, 20);
+            this.lbLastMessage.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(434, 17);
             this.lbLastMessage.TabIndex = 41;
-            this.lbLastMessage.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
             this.lbLastMessage.Visible = false;
             // 
             // notifyIcon1
@@ -642,7 +626,6 @@
         private System.Windows.Forms.ColumnHeader chData;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Timer tmrUpdate;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Panel pnlButton;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnStop;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnStartStop;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Panel pnlDebug;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnClear;

DS4Tool/ScpForm.cs

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace ScpServer
     {
         private DS4Control.Control rootHub;
         delegate void LogDebugDelegate(DateTime Time, String Data);
-        double version = 7.412;
+        double version = 7.42;
 
         protected Label[] Pads;
         protected ComboBox[] cbs;
@@ -260,11 +260,7 @@ namespace ScpServer
             else lbLastMessage.Visible = true;
             if (protexts != null)
                 for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
-                    if (this.Width > 665)
+                    protexts[i].Visible = (this.Width > 665);
-                        protexts[i].Visible = true;
-                    else
-                        protexts[i].Visible = false;
-            StartWindowsCheckBox.Visible = (this.Width > 665);
         }
 
         protected void btnStartStop_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -273,21 +269,27 @@ namespace ScpServer
         }
         protected void btnStartStop_Clicked()
         {
-            if (btnStartStop.Text == Properties.Resources.Start
+            if (btnStartStop.Text == "Start")
-                && rootHub.Start())
-                btnStartStop.Text = Properties.Resources.Stop;
-            else if (btnStartStop.Text == Properties.Resources.Stop
-                && rootHub.Stop())
-                btnStartStop.Text = Properties.Resources.Start;
-        }
-        protected void btnStop_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            if (rootHub.Stop())
             {
-                btnStartStop.Enabled = true;
+                for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
-                btnStop.Enabled = false;
+                    Global.LoadProfile(i);
+                rootHub.Start();
+                btnStartStop.Text = "Stop";
+            }
+
+            else if (btnStartStop.Text == "Stop")
+            {
+                for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+                {
+                    Global.setRainbow(i, 0);
+                    Global.setLedAsBatteryIndicator(i, false);
+                    Global.saveColor(i, 128, 255, 255);
+                }
+                rootHub.Stop();
+                btnStartStop.Text = "Start";
             }
         }
+
         protected void btnClear_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             lvDebug.Items.Clear();
@@ -571,6 +573,12 @@ namespace ScpServer
             Global.setFormWidth(this.Width);
             Global.setFormHeight(this.Height);
             Global.Save();
+            for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+            {
+                Global.setRainbow(i, 0);
+                Global.setLedAsBatteryIndicator(i, false);
+                Global.saveColor(i, 128, 255, 255);
+            }
             rootHub.Stop();
         }