Fix: Pressing Caps Lock causes lowercase 't' keypress in VNC connections

Adds a one-time reflection-based patch to VncSharpCore's internal
KeyTranslationTable at ProtocolVNC construction time. The missing entry
VK_CAPITAL (0x14) → XK_Caps_Lock (0xFF20) is added so that the Caps Lock
key is correctly sent as the X11 Caps Lock keysym instead of falling
through to ToAscii() which incorrectly returns 't'.

Co-authored-by: Kvarkas <3611964+Kvarkas@users.noreply.github.com>

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ mRemoteNG is an open-source, multi-protocol, tabbed remote connections manager f
 ## Building the Project
 
 ### Prerequisites
-- Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.4.0 or later)
+- Visual Studio 2022 (version 17.14.12 or later)
 - .NET 10.0 Desktop Runtime
-- Windows 10/11 or Windows Server 2022+
+- Windows 10/11 or Windows Server 2016+
 
 ### Build Commands
 ```powershell

.github/workflows/filter-links.yml

@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-name: Remove other GitHub repo links
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-  issues: write
-  pull-requests: write
-
-on:
-  issue_comment:
-    types: [created, edited]
-  issues:
-    types: [opened, edited]
-
-jobs:
-  filter:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Sanitize links
-        uses: actions/github-script@v8
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const githubRepoRegex =
-              /\[[^\]]*\]\((?!https?:\/\/github\.com\/user-attachments\/assets\/)[^\)]*https?:\/\/github\.com\/(?!user-attachments\/assets\/)[A-Za-z0-9_.-]+\/[A-Za-z0-9_.-]+[^\s)]*\)|https?:\/\/github\.com\/(?!user-attachments\/assets\/)[A-Za-z0-9_.-]+\/[A-Za-z0-9_.-]+[^\s)]*/gi;
-            
-            // CASE 1: Comment
-            if (context.payload.comment) {
-              const comment = context.payload.comment;
-              console.log("Processing comment:", comment.id);
-              const matches = comment.body.match(githubRepoRegex);
-              console.log("Matches:", matches);
-              if (!matches) return;
-              const sanitized = comment.body.replace(
-                githubRepoRegex,
-                "**[CENSORED!] Links to external GitHub repositories are not allowed**"
-              );
-              await github.rest.issues.updateComment({
-                owner: context.repo.owner,
-                repo: context.repo.repo,
-                comment_id: comment.id,
-                body: sanitized
-              });
-              console.log("Comment updated");
-              return;
-            }
-            // CASE 2: Issue body
-            const issue = context.payload.issue;
-            if (issue) {
-              console.log("Processing issue:", issue.number);
-              const matches = issue.body?.match(githubRepoRegex);
-              console.log("Matches:", matches);
-              if (!matches) return;
-              const sanitized = issue.body.replace(
-                githubRepoRegex,
-                "**[CENSORED!] Links to external GitHub repositories are not allowed**"
-              );
-              await github.rest.issues.update({
-                owner: context.repo.owner,
-                repo: context.repo.repo,
-                issue_number: issue.number,
-                body: sanitized
-              });
-              console.log("Issue body updated");
-            }

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Collections.Immutable" Version="10.0.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Console" Version="4.3.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Data.Common" Version="4.3.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Data.Odbc" Version="10.0.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource" Version="10.0.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Drawing.Common" Version="10.0.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Diagnostics.EventLog" Version="10.0.3" />

ObjectListView/ObjectListView.NetCore.csproj

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <AssemblyName>ObjectListView</AssemblyName>
     <GenerateAssemblyInfo>false</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
     <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
+    <EnableUnsafeBinaryFormatterSerialization>true</EnableUnsafeBinaryFormatterSerialization>
     <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);WFO1000</NoWarn>
     <EnableWinFormsAnalyzers>false</EnableWinFormsAnalyzers>
   </PropertyGroup>

mRemoteNG/Config/DatabaseConnectors/DatabaseConnectionTester.cs

@@ -1,38 +1,149 @@
-using System;
+using System;
+using Microsoft.Data.SqlClient;
 using System.Runtime.Versioning;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using LiteDB;
+using mRemoteNG.Resources.Language;
 
 namespace mRemoteNG.Config.DatabaseConnectors
 {
+    //[SupportedOSPlatform("windows")]
     /// <summary>
-    /// A helper class for testing database connectivity.
+    /// A helper class for testing database connectivity
     /// </summary>
-    [SupportedOSPlatform("windows")]
+    ///
+    using System;
+    using System.Data.SqlClient;
+
     public class DatabaseConnectionTester
     {
         public async Task<ConnectionTestResult> TestConnectivity(string type, string server, string database, string username, string password)
         {
             try
             {
-                using IDatabaseConnector dbConnector = DatabaseConnectorFactory.DatabaseConnector(type, server, database, username, password);
-                await dbConnector.ConnectAsync();
+                // Build the connection string based on the provided parameters
+                string connectionString = $"Data Source={server};Initial Catalog={database};User ID={username};Password={password}";
+
+                // Attempt to open a connection to the database
+                using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
+                {
+                    await connection.OpenAsync();
+                }
+
                 return ConnectionTestResult.ConnectionSucceded;
             }
-            catch (Exception ex)
+            catch (SqlException ex)
             {
-                string message = ex.Message;
-                if (message.Contains("server was not found", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                    || message.Contains("network-related", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                    || message.Contains("instance-specific", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-                    return ConnectionTestResult.ServerNotAccessible;
-                if (message.Contains("Cannot open database", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                    || message.Contains("Unknown database", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-                    return ConnectionTestResult.UnknownDatabase;
-                if (message.Contains("Login failed", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                    || message.Contains("Access denied", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-                    return ConnectionTestResult.CredentialsRejected;
+                // Handle specific SQL exceptions
+                switch (ex.Number)
+                {
+                    case 4060: // Invalid Database
+                        return ConnectionTestResult.UnknownDatabase;
+                    case 18456: // Login Failed
+                        return ConnectionTestResult.CredentialsRejected;
+                    case -1: // Server not accessible
+                        return ConnectionTestResult.ServerNotAccessible;
+                    default:
+                        return ConnectionTestResult.UnknownError;
+                }
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                // Handle any other exceptions
                 return ConnectionTestResult.UnknownError;
             }
         }
     }
-}
+    //public class DatabaseConnectionTester
+    //{
+        //public async Task<ConnectionTestResult> TestConnectivity(string type, string server, string database, string username, string password)
+        //{
+            //using IDatabaseConnector dbConnector = DatabaseConnectorFactory.DatabaseConnector(type, server, database, username, password);
+            //try
+            //{
+                // Validate architecture compatibility
+                //if (!Environment.Is64BitProcess)
+                //{
+                //    throw new PlatformNotSupportedException("The application must run in a 64-bit process to use this database connector.");
+               // }
+
+                // Attempt to connect
+
+                //using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection("Data Source=172.22.155.100,1433;Initial Catalog=Demo;Integrated Security=False;User ID=sa;Password=London123;Multiple Active Result Sets=True;Connect Timeout=30;Encrypt=True;Trust Server Certificate=True;Application Name=mRemoteNG;Application Intent=ReadOnly"))
+                //{
+                //    connection.Open();
+                //    Console.WriteLine("Connection successful!");
+                //}
+                //Console.WriteLine($"{RuntimeInformation.OSArchitecture}");
+                //Console.WriteLine($"{RuntimeInformation.ProcessArchitecture}");
+                //try
+                //{
+                 //   using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection("Data Source=172.22.155.100,1433;Initial Catalog=Demo;Integrated Security=False;User ID=sa;Password=London123;Multiple Active Result Sets=True;Connect Timeout=30;Encrypt=True;Trust Server Certificate=True;Application Name=mRemoteNG;Application Intent=ReadOnly"))
+                 //   {
+                 //       connection.Open();
+                 //       Console.WriteLine("Connection successful!");
+                 //   }
+                //}
+                //catch (Exception ex)
+                //{
+                //    Console.WriteLine($"Connection failed: {ex.Message}");
+                //}
+    //}
+/*
+
+
+                try
+                {
+                    using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection("Data Source=172.22.155.100,1433;Initial Catalog=Demo;Integrated Security=False;User ID=sa;Password=London123;Multiple Active Result Sets=True;Connect Timeout=30;Encrypt=True;Trust Server Certificate=True;Application Name=mRemoteNG;Application Intent=ReadOnly"))
+                    {
+                        connection.Open();
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (TypeInitializationException ex)
+                {
+                    Console.WriteLine($"Type initialization error: {ex.InnerException?.Message}");
+                }
+
+
+                //await dbConnector.ConnectAsync();
+                return ConnectionTestResult.ConnectionSucceded;
+            }
+            catch (PlatformNotSupportedException ex)
+            {
+                // Log or handle architecture mismatch
+                Console.WriteLine(string.Format(Language.ErrorPlatformNotSupported, ex.Message));
+                return ConnectionTestResult.UnknownError;
+            }
+            catch (DllNotFoundException ex)
+            {
+                // Handle missing native dependencies
+                Console.WriteLine(string.Format(Language.ErrorMissingDependency, ex.Message));
+                return ConnectionTestResult.UnknownError;
+            }
+            catch (BadImageFormatException ex)
+            {
+                // Handle architecture mismatch in native libraries
+                Console.WriteLine(string.Format(Language.ErrorArchitectureMismatch, ex.Message));
+                return ConnectionTestResult.UnknownError;
+            }
+            catch (SqlException sqlException)
+            {
+                if (sqlException.Message.Contains("The server was not found"))
+                    return ConnectionTestResult.ServerNotAccessible;
+                if (sqlException.Message.Contains("Cannot open database"))
+                    return ConnectionTestResult.UnknownDatabase;
+                if (sqlException.Message.Contains("Login failed for user"))
+                    return ConnectionTestResult.CredentialsRejected;
+                return ConnectionTestResult.UnknownError;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                // Log unexpected errors
+                Console.WriteLine($"Unexpected error: {ex.Message}");
+                return ConnectionTestResult.UnknownError;
+            }
+*/
+       // }
+   // }
+}

mRemoteNG/Config/DatabaseConnectors/DatabaseConnectorFactory.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 using mRemoteNG.App;
 using mRemoteNG.Security.SymmetricEncryption;
-using System;
 using System.Runtime.Versioning;
 
 namespace mRemoteNG.Config.DatabaseConnectors
@@ -23,13 +22,14 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.DatabaseConnectors
 
         public static IDatabaseConnector DatabaseConnector(string type, string server, string database, string username, string password)
         {
-            return type switch
+            switch (type)
             {
-                "mysql" => new MySqlDatabaseConnector(server, database, username, password),
-                "odbc" => throw new NotSupportedException("ODBC database connections are not supported for schema initialization. Please use a supported database backend."),
-                "mssql" => new MSSqlDatabaseConnector(server, database, username, password),
-                _ => new MSSqlDatabaseConnector(server, database, username, password)
-            };
+                case "mysql":
+                    return new MySqlDatabaseConnector(server, database, username, password);
+                case "mssql":
+                default:
+                    return new MSSqlDatabaseConnector(server, database, username, password);
+            }
         }
     }
 }

mRemoteNG/Config/DatabaseConnectors/OdbcDatabaseConnector.cs

@@ -1,106 +0,0 @@
-using System.Data;
-using System.Data.Common;
-using System.Data.Odbc;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-
-// ReSharper disable ArrangeAccessorOwnerBody
-
-namespace mRemoteNG.Config.DatabaseConnectors
-{
-    public class OdbcDatabaseConnector : IDatabaseConnector
-    {
-        private DbConnection _dbConnection { get; set; } = default(OdbcConnection);
-        private string _dbConnectionString = "";
-        private readonly string _connectionString;
-        private readonly string _dbUsername;
-        private readonly string _dbPassword;
-
-        public DbConnection DbConnection()
-        {
-            return _dbConnection;
-        }
-
-        public DbCommand DbCommand(string dbCommand)
-        {
-            return new OdbcCommand(dbCommand, (OdbcConnection) _dbConnection);
-        }
-
-        public bool IsConnected => (_dbConnection.State == ConnectionState.Open);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates an ODBC database connector.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="connectionString">
-        /// An ODBC connection string or DSN name. If a plain DSN name is provided (no '=' character),
-        /// it is automatically wrapped as "DSN=&lt;name&gt;".
-        /// </param>
-        /// <param name="username">Optional user name appended to the connection string as UID.</param>
-        /// <param name="password">Optional password appended to the connection string as PWD.</param>
-        public OdbcDatabaseConnector(string connectionString, string username, string password)
-        {
-            _connectionString = connectionString;
-            _dbUsername = username;
-            _dbPassword = password;
-            Initialize();
-        }
-
-        private void Initialize()
-        {
-            BuildConnectionString();
-            _dbConnection = new OdbcConnection(_dbConnectionString);
-        }
-
-        private void BuildConnectionString()
-        {
-            // If no '=' present in the provided string it is a plain DSN name.
-            string baseString = _connectionString.Contains('=')
-                ? _connectionString
-                : $"DSN={_connectionString}";
-
-            OdbcConnectionStringBuilder builder = new()
-            {
-                ConnectionString = baseString
-            };
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(_dbUsername))
-                builder["UID"] = _dbUsername;
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(_dbPassword))
-                builder["PWD"] = _dbPassword;
-
-            _dbConnectionString = builder.ConnectionString;
-        }
-
-        public void Connect()
-        {
-            _dbConnection.Open();
-        }
-
-        public async Task ConnectAsync()
-        {
-            await _dbConnection.OpenAsync();
-        }
-
-        public void Disconnect()
-        {
-            _dbConnection.Close();
-        }
-
-        public void AssociateItemToThisConnector(DbCommand dbCommand)
-        {
-            dbCommand.Connection = (OdbcConnection) _dbConnection;
-        }
-
-        public void Dispose()
-        {
-            Dispose(true);
-        }
-
-        private void Dispose(bool itIsSafeToFreeManagedObjects)
-        {
-            if (!itIsSafeToFreeManagedObjects) return;
-            _dbConnection.Close();
-            _dbConnection.Dispose();
-        }
-    }
-}

mRemoteNG/Connection/Protocol/PuttyBase.cs

@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol
 
         public IntPtr PuttyHandle { get; set; }
 
-        private Process? PuttyProcess { get; set; }
+        private Process PuttyProcess { get; set; }
 
-        public static string? PuttyPath { get; set; }
+        public static string PuttyPath { get; set; }
 
         public bool Focused => NativeMethods.GetForegroundWindow() == PuttyHandle;
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol
 
         public bool isRunning()
         {
-            return PuttyProcess?.HasExited == false;
+            return !PuttyProcess.HasExited;
         }
 
         public void CreatePipe(object oData)
@@ -298,9 +298,6 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol
                 while (PuttyHandle.ToInt32() == 0 &
                        Environment.TickCount < startTicks + Properties.OptionsAdvancedPage.Default.MaxPuttyWaitTime * 1000)
                 {
-                    if (PuttyProcess.HasExited)
-                        break;
-
                     if (_isPuttyNg)
                     {
                         PuttyHandle = NativeMethods.FindWindowEx(InterfaceControl.Handle, new IntPtr(0), null, null);
@@ -308,28 +305,12 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol
                     else
                     {
                         PuttyProcess.Refresh();
-                        IntPtr candidateHandle = PuttyProcess.MainWindowHandle;
-
-                        if (candidateHandle != IntPtr.Zero)
-                        {
-                            // Check the window class name to distinguish the actual PuTTY
-                            // terminal window ("PuTTY") from popup dialogs like the host key
-                            // verification alert (class "#32770"). Dialogs must remain as
-                            // top-level windows so the user can interact with them.
-                            StringBuilder className = new(256);
-                            NativeMethods.GetClassName(candidateHandle, className, className.Capacity);
-                            string cls = className.ToString();
-
-                            if (cls.Equals("PuTTY", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-                            {
-                                PuttyHandle = candidateHandle;
-                            }
-                        }
+                        PuttyHandle = PuttyProcess.MainWindowHandle;
                     }
 
                     if (PuttyHandle.ToInt32() == 0)
                     {
-                        Thread.Sleep(100);
+                        Thread.Sleep(0);
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -424,23 +405,27 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol
         {
             try
             {
-                if (PuttyProcess?.HasExited == false)
+                if (PuttyProcess.HasExited == false)
                 {
                     PuttyProcess.Kill();
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                Runtime.MessageCollector.AddMessage(MessageClass.ErrorMsg, Language.PuttyKillFailed + Environment.NewLine + ex.Message, true);
+                Runtime.MessageCollector.AddMessage(MessageClass.ErrorMsg,
+                                                    Language.PuttyKillFailed + Environment.NewLine + ex.Message,
+                                                    true);
             }
 
             try
             {
-                PuttyProcess?.Dispose();
+                PuttyProcess.Dispose();
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                Runtime.MessageCollector.AddMessage(MessageClass.ErrorMsg, Language.PuttyDisposeFailed + Environment.NewLine + ex.Message, true);
+                Runtime.MessageCollector.AddMessage(MessageClass.ErrorMsg,
+                                                    Language.PuttyDisposeFailed + Environment.NewLine + ex.Message,
+                                                    true);
             }
 
             base.Close();
@@ -455,7 +440,9 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                Runtime.MessageCollector.AddMessage(MessageClass.ErrorMsg, Language.PuttyShowSettingsDialogFailed + Environment.NewLine + ex.Message, true);
+                Runtime.MessageCollector.AddMessage(MessageClass.ErrorMsg,
+                                                    Language.PuttyShowSettingsDialogFailed + Environment.NewLine +
+                                                    ex.Message, true);
             }
         }
 

mRemoteNG/Connection/Protocol/VNC/Connection.Protocol.VNC.cs

@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 using System;
-using System.Threading;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Net.Sockets;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.ExceptionServices;
+using System.Runtime.Versioning;
+using System.Threading;
 using mRemoteNG.App;
+using mRemoteNG.Resources.Language;
+using mRemoteNG.Security;
 using mRemoteNG.Tools;
 using mRemoteNG.UI.Forms;
-using mRemoteNG.Resources.Language;
-using System.Runtime.Versioning;
-using mRemoteNG.Security;
-using System.Runtime.ExceptionServices;
 
 // ReSharper disable ArrangeAccessorOwnerBody
 
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.VNC
 
         public ProtocolVNC()
         {
+            PatchVncKeyTranslationTable();
             Control = new VncSharpCore.RemoteDesktop();
         }
 
@@ -215,6 +218,39 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.VNC
             }
         }
 
+        private static bool _keyTablePatched = false;
+        private static readonly object _patchLock = new();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Patches the VncSharpCore KeyTranslationTable to add a missing entry for the Caps Lock key.
+        /// Without this, pressing Caps Lock sends a 't' keypress to the remote because ToAscii()
+        /// incorrectly maps VK_CAPITAL (0x14) when it is absent from the translation table.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static void PatchVncKeyTranslationTable()
+        {
+            lock (_patchLock)
+            {
+                if (_keyTablePatched) return;
+                try
+                {
+                    var tableField = typeof(VncSharpCore.RemoteDesktop)
+                        .GetField("KeyTranslationTable", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Static);
+                    if (tableField?.GetValue(null) is Dictionary<int, int> table)
+                    {
+                        const int VK_CAPITAL = 0x14;     // Windows virtual key code for Caps Lock
+                        const int XK_Caps_Lock = 0xFF20; // X11 keysym for Caps Lock
+                        table.TryAdd(VK_CAPITAL, XK_Caps_Lock);
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Runtime.MessageCollector.AddMessage(Messages.MessageClass.WarningMsg,
+                        $"Failed to patch VncSharpCore KeyTranslationTable for Caps Lock fix: {ex.Message}", true);
+                }
+                _keyTablePatched = true;
+            }
+        }
+
         #endregion
 
         #region Private Events & Handlers

mRemoteNG/Language/Language.Designer.cs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Resources.Language {
     // class via a tool like ResGen or Visual Studio.
     // To add or remove a member, edit your .ResX file then rerun ResGen
     // with the /str option, or rebuild your VS project.
-    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "18.0.0.0")]
+    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "17.0.0.0")]
     [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
     [global::System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()]
     internal class Language {
@@ -177,15 +177,6 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Resources.Language {
             }
         }
         
-        /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to &amp;Sessions.
-        /// </summary>
-        internal static string _Sessions {
-            get {
-                return ResourceManager.GetString("_Sessions", resourceCulture);
-            }
-        }
-        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to &amp;Stop.
         /// </summary>
@@ -2918,15 +2909,6 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Resources.Language {
             }
         }
         
-        /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Jump to Session {0}.
-        /// </summary>
-        internal static string JumpToSession {
-            get {
-                return ResourceManager.GetString("JumpToSession", resourceCulture);
-            }
-        }
-        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to (Automatically Detect).
         /// </summary>
@@ -3512,15 +3494,6 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Resources.Language {
             }
         }
         
-        /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Next Session.
-        /// </summary>
-        internal static string NextSession {
-            get {
-                return ResourceManager.GetString("NextSession", resourceCulture);
-            }
-        }
-        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to No.
         /// </summary>
@@ -3990,15 +3963,6 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Resources.Language {
             }
         }
         
-        /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Previous Session.
-        /// </summary>
-        internal static string PreviousSession {
-            get {
-                return ResourceManager.GetString("PreviousSession", resourceCulture);
-            }
-        }
-        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Printers.
         /// </summary>

mRemoteNG/Language/Language.resx

@@ -120,18 +120,6 @@
   <data name="MenuItem_About" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>About</value>
   </data>
-  <data name="_Sessions" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>&amp;Sessions</value>
-  </data>
-  <data name="NextSession" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Next Session</value>
-  </data>
-  <data name="PreviousSession" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Previous Session</value>
-  </data>
-  <data name="JumpToSession" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Jump to Session {0}</value>
-  </data>
   <data name="ActiveDirectory" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Active Directory</value>
   </data>

mRemoteNG/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 
+    
 
 //Generated for platform: x64
 
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ using System.Resources;
 
 // Compute version values
 
-//Build nr: 3405
+//Build nr: 3225
 
 // General Information
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("mRemoteNG")]
@@ -18,12 +19,12 @@ using System.Resources;
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("x64")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("Profi-KOM Ltd.")]
 [assembly: AssemblyProduct("mRemoteNG Connection Manager")]
-[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("(c) 2026 mRemoteNG")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("(c) 2025 mRemoteNG")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("Profi-KOM LTd.")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 
 // Version information
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.78.2.3405")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.78.2.3405")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.78.2.3225")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.78.2.3225")]
 [assembly: NeutralResourcesLanguageAttribute("en-US")]
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersion("1.78.2 (Nightly Build 3405) x64")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersion("1.78.2 (Nightly Build 3225) x64")]

mRemoteNG/Properties/AssemblyInfo.ttinclude

@@ -11,30 +11,14 @@
         if (File.Exists(dllPath)) {
             Assembly.LoadFrom(dllPath);
             var sp = Host as IServiceProvider;
-            if (sp != null) {
-                // Use reflection to avoid compile-time dependency on EnvDTE
-                var envDteAsm = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies();
-                Type dteType = null;
-                foreach (var asm in envDteAsm) {
-                    dteType = asm.GetType("EnvDTE.DTE");
-                    if (dteType != null) break;
-                }
-                if (dteType != null) {
-                    var dte = sp.GetService(dteType);
-                    if (dte != null) {
-                        var solution = dteType.GetProperty("Solution")?.GetValue(dte);
-                        var findItem = solution?.GetType().GetMethod("FindProjectItem", new[] { typeof(string) });
-                        var projectItem = findItem?.Invoke(solution, new object[] { Host.TemplateFile });
-                        var project = projectItem?.GetType().GetProperty("ContainingProject")?.GetValue(projectItem);
-                        var cfgMgr = project?.GetType().GetProperty("ConfigurationManager")?.GetValue(project);
-                        var activeCfg = cfgMgr?.GetType().GetProperty("ActiveConfiguration")?.GetValue(cfgMgr);
-                        platformFromDte = activeCfg?.GetType().GetProperty("PlatformName")?.GetValue(activeCfg) as string;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
+            var dte = sp?.GetService(typeof(EnvDTE.DTE)) as EnvDTE.DTE;
+            var projectItem = dte?.Solution?.FindProjectItem(Host.TemplateFile);
+            var project = projectItem?.ContainingProject;
+            var cfg = project?.ConfigurationManager?.ActiveConfiguration;
+            platformFromDte = cfg?.PlatformName;
         } 
     } catch {
-        // Fallback to environment variables below
+        // Log the exception if necessary
     }
 
     platformValue = platformFromDte 

mRemoteNG/UI/Forms/frmMain.Designer.cs

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.UI.Forms
             this.pnlDock = new WeifenLuo.WinFormsUI.Docking.DockPanel();
             this.msMain = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip();
             this.fileMenu = new mRemoteNG.UI.Menu.FileMenu();
-            this.sessionsMenu = new mRemoteNG.UI.Menu.SessionsMenu();
             this.viewMenu = new mRemoteNG.UI.Menu.ViewMenu();
             this.toolsMenu = new mRemoteNG.UI.Menu.ToolsMenu();
             this.helpMenu = new mRemoteNG.UI.Menu.HelpMenu();
@@ -76,14 +75,13 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.UI.Forms
             this.msMain.GripStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripGripStyle.Visible;
             this.msMain.Items.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
             this.fileMenu,
-            this.sessionsMenu,
             this.viewMenu,
             this.toolsMenu,
             this.helpMenu});
             this.msMain.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 0);
             this.msMain.Name = "msMain";
             this.msMain.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0, 0, 1, 0);
-            this.msMain.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(212, 25);
+            this.msMain.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(151, 25);
             this.msMain.Stretch = false;
             this.msMain.TabIndex = 0;
             this.msMain.Text = "Main Toolbar";
@@ -96,13 +94,6 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.UI.Forms
             this.fileMenu.Text = "&File";
             this.fileMenu.TreeWindow = null;
             // 
-            // sessionsMenu
-            // 
-            this.sessionsMenu.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0, 3, 0, 3);
-            this.sessionsMenu.Name = "mMenSessions";
-            this.sessionsMenu.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(61, 19);
-            this.sessionsMenu.Text = "&Sessions";
-            // 
             // viewMenu
             // 
             this.viewMenu.FullscreenHandler = null;
@@ -262,7 +253,6 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.UI.Forms
 		internal System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator mMenSep3;
         private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components;
         private Menu.FileMenu fileMenu;
-        private Menu.SessionsMenu sessionsMenu;
         private Menu.ViewMenu viewMenu;
         private Menu.ToolsMenu toolsMenu;
         private Menu.HelpMenu helpMenu;

mRemoteNG/UI/Forms/frmMain.cs

@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.UI.Forms
         private void ApplyLanguage()
         {
             fileMenu.ApplyLanguage();
-            sessionsMenu.ApplyLanguage();
             viewMenu.ApplyLanguage();
             toolsMenu.ApplyLanguage();
             helpMenu.ApplyLanguage();
@@ -700,7 +699,6 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.UI.Forms
         private void PnlDock_ActiveDocumentChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             ActivateConnection();
-            sessionsMenu.UpdateMenuState();
         }
 
         internal void UpdateWindowTitle()

mRemoteNG/UI/Menu/msMain/SessionsMenu.cs

@@ -1,161 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Windows.Forms;
-using mRemoteNG.UI.Window;
-using mRemoteNG.Resources.Language;
-using System.Runtime.Versioning;
-using mRemoteNG.UI.Forms;
-
-namespace mRemoteNG.UI.Menu
-{
-    [SupportedOSPlatform("windows")]
-    public class SessionsMenu : ToolStripMenuItem
-    {
-        private ToolStripMenuItem _mMenSessionsNextSession;
-        private ToolStripMenuItem _mMenSessionsPreviousSession;
-        private ToolStripSeparator _mMenSessionsSep1;
-        private readonly ToolStripMenuItem[] _sessionNumberItems = new ToolStripMenuItem[9];
-
-        public SessionsMenu()
-        {
-            Initialize();
-        }
-
-        private void Initialize()
-        {
-            _mMenSessionsNextSession = new ToolStripMenuItem();
-            _mMenSessionsPreviousSession = new ToolStripMenuItem();
-            _mMenSessionsSep1 = new ToolStripSeparator();
-
-            // Initialize session number menu items (Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+9)
-            for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++)
-            {
-                _sessionNumberItems[i] = new ToolStripMenuItem();
-            }
-
-            // 
-            // mMenSessions
-            // 
-            DropDownItems.Add(_mMenSessionsNextSession);
-            DropDownItems.Add(_mMenSessionsPreviousSession);
-            DropDownItems.Add(_mMenSessionsSep1);
-
-            for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++)
-            {
-                DropDownItems.Add(_sessionNumberItems[i]);
-            }
-
-            Name = "mMenSessions";
-            Size = new System.Drawing.Size(61, 20);
-            Text = Language._Sessions;
-
-            // 
-            // mMenSessionsNextSession
-            // 
-            _mMenSessionsNextSession.Name = "mMenSessionsNextSession";
-            _mMenSessionsNextSession.ShortcutKeys = Keys.Control | Keys.Right;
-            _mMenSessionsNextSession.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(230, 22);
-            _mMenSessionsNextSession.Text = Language.NextSession;
-            _mMenSessionsNextSession.Click += mMenSessionsNextSession_Click;
-
-            // 
-            // mMenSessionsPreviousSession
-            // 
-            _mMenSessionsPreviousSession.Name = "mMenSessionsPreviousSession";
-            _mMenSessionsPreviousSession.ShortcutKeys = Keys.Control | Keys.Left;
-            _mMenSessionsPreviousSession.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(230, 22);
-            _mMenSessionsPreviousSession.Text = Language.PreviousSession;
-            _mMenSessionsPreviousSession.Click += mMenSessionsPreviousSession_Click;
-
-            // 
-            // mMenSessionsSep1
-            // 
-            _mMenSessionsSep1.Name = "mMenSessionsSep1";
-            _mMenSessionsSep1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(227, 6);
-
-            // Initialize session number items (Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+9)
-            for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++)
-            {
-                int sessionNumber = i + 1;
-                _sessionNumberItems[i].Name = $"mMenSessionsSession{sessionNumber}";
-                _sessionNumberItems[i].ShortcutKeys = Keys.Control | (Keys)((int)Keys.D1 + i);
-                _sessionNumberItems[i].Size = new System.Drawing.Size(230, 22);
-                _sessionNumberItems[i].Text = string.Format(Language.JumpToSession.ToString(), sessionNumber);
-                _sessionNumberItems[i].Enabled = false; // Initialize as disabled
-                int capturedIndex = i; // Capture the index for the lambda
-                _sessionNumberItems[i].Click += (s, e) => JumpToSessionNumber(capturedIndex);
-            }
-
-            // Initialize navigation items as disabled
-            _mMenSessionsNextSession.Enabled = false;
-            _mMenSessionsPreviousSession.Enabled = false;
-
-            // Hook up the dropdown opening event to update enabled state
-            DropDownOpening += SessionsMenu_DropDownOpening;
-        }
-
-        public void ApplyLanguage()
-        {
-            Text = Language._Sessions;
-            _mMenSessionsNextSession.Text = Language.NextSession;
-            _mMenSessionsPreviousSession.Text = Language.PreviousSession;
-
-            for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++)
-            {
-                _sessionNumberItems[i].Text = string.Format(Language.JumpToSession.ToString(), i + 1);
-            }
-        }
-
-        public void UpdateMenuState()
-        {
-            // Update enabled state of menu items based on active sessions
-            var connectionWindow = GetActiveConnectionWindow();
-            bool hasMultipleSessions = false;
-            int sessionCount = 0;
-
-            if (connectionWindow != null)
-            {
-                var documents = connectionWindow.GetDocuments();
-                sessionCount = documents.Length;
-                hasMultipleSessions = sessionCount > 1;
-            }
-
-            _mMenSessionsNextSession.Enabled = hasMultipleSessions;
-            _mMenSessionsPreviousSession.Enabled = hasMultipleSessions;
-
-            // Enable/disable session number items based on session count
-            for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++)
-            {
-                _sessionNumberItems[i].Enabled = (i < sessionCount);
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void SessionsMenu_DropDownOpening(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            // Update state when menu is opened (for visual feedback)
-            UpdateMenuState();
-        }
-
-        private void mMenSessionsNextSession_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            var connectionWindow = GetActiveConnectionWindow();
-            connectionWindow?.NavigateToNextTab();
-        }
-
-        private void mMenSessionsPreviousSession_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            var connectionWindow = GetActiveConnectionWindow();
-            connectionWindow?.NavigateToPreviousTab();
-        }
-
-        private void JumpToSessionNumber(int index)
-        {
-            var connectionWindow = GetActiveConnectionWindow();
-            connectionWindow?.NavigateToTab(index);
-        }
-
-        private ConnectionWindow GetActiveConnectionWindow()
-        {
-            return FrmMain.Default.pnlDock?.ActiveDocument as ConnectionWindow;
-        }
-    }
-}

mRemoteNG/UI/Window/ConnectionWindow.cs

@@ -387,34 +387,6 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.UI.Window
             }
         }
 
-        internal void NavigateToTab(int index)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                var documents = connDock.DocumentsToArray();
-                if (index < 0 || index >= documents.Length) return;
-
-                documents[index].DockHandler.Activate();
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Runtime.MessageCollector.AddExceptionMessage("NavigateToTab (UI.Window.ConnectionWindow) failed", ex);
-            }
-        }
-
-        internal IDockContent[] GetDocuments()
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                return connDock.DocumentsToArray();
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Runtime.MessageCollector.AddExceptionMessage("GetDocuments (UI.Window.ConnectionWindow) failed", ex);
-                return Array.Empty<IDockContent>();
-            }
-        }
-
         #endregion
 
         #region Events

mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG.csproj

@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
     <TargetFramework>net10.0-windows10.0.26100.0</TargetFramework>
     <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
-    <TransformOnBuild>true</TransformOnBuild>
-    <TransformOutOfDateOnly>false</TransformOutOfDateOnly>
-    <OverwriteReadOnlyOutputFiles>true</OverwriteReadOnlyOutputFiles>
     <ApplicationIcon>Icons\mRemoteNG.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <Version>1.78.2-dev</Version>
     <Description>Multi-protocol remote connections manager</Description>
@@ -141,7 +138,6 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.Wpf" />
     <PackageReference Include="MySql.Data" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Data.Odbc" />
     <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" />
     <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json.Schema" />
     <PackageReference Include="OpenCover" />
@@ -281,11 +277,6 @@
       <SubType>UserControl</SubType>
     </Compile>
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <T4ParameterValues Include="platformType">
-      <Value>$(Platform)</Value>
-    </T4ParameterValues>
-  </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Update="Properties\AssemblyInfo.tt">
       <LastGenOutput>AssemblyInfo.cs</LastGenOutput>
@@ -553,10 +544,10 @@
     </EmbeddedResource>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Update="chromiumembeddedframework.runtime.win-x64" Version="145.0.26" />
+    <PackageReference Update="chromiumembeddedframework.runtime.win-x64" Version="144.0.12" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(Platform)'=='arm64'">
-    <PackageReference Update="chromiumembeddedframework.runtime.win-arm64" Version="145.0.26" />
+    <PackageReference Update="chromiumembeddedframework.runtime.win-arm64" Version="144.0.12" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Service Include="{508349b6-6b84-4df5-91f0-309beebad82d}" />
@@ -596,5 +587,4 @@
     <RemoveDir Directories="$(TempBuildDir)" />
     <RemoveDir Directories="$(ProjectDir)bin\x64\Release Self-Contained" />
   </Target>
-  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v18.0\TextTemplating\Microsoft.TextTemplating.targets" />
 </Project>

mRemoteNGDocumentation/keyboard_shortcuts.rst

@@ -73,35 +73,3 @@ Connections
      - Move Up
    * - Ctrl+Down
      - Move Down
-
-Sessions
-========
-
-.. list-table::
-   :widths: 30 70
-   :header-rows: 1
-
-   * - Keybinding
-     - Action
-   * - Ctrl+Right
-     - Next Session/Tab
-   * - Ctrl+Left
-     - Previous Session/Tab
-   * - Ctrl+1
-     - Jump to Session 1
-   * - Ctrl+2
-     - Jump to Session 2
-   * - Ctrl+3
-     - Jump to Session 3
-   * - Ctrl+4
-     - Jump to Session 4
-   * - Ctrl+5
-     - Jump to Session 5
-   * - Ctrl+6
-     - Jump to Session 6
-   * - Ctrl+7
-     - Jump to Session 7
-   * - Ctrl+8
-     - Jump to Session 8
-   * - Ctrl+9
-     - Jump to Session 9