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Dawie Joubert 100c2e3078 Fix issue #2907: Options panel freezing, disposal, and performance issues
This commit resolves multiple related issues with the Options dialog that caused freezing, crashes, and slow performance:

**Problem 1: Infinite Recursive Loop**
- Symptom: Options dialog would freeze when navigating between pages
- Cause: LstOptionPages_SelectedIndexChanged event handler triggering itself infinitely
- Fix: Added _isHandlingSelectionChange guard flag to prevent recursive calls

**Problem 2: Disposed Object Exception**
- Symptom: "Cannot access a disposed object" error after SSH connection workflow
- Cause: Static FrmOptions instance was disposed but still referenced
- Fix: Enhanced OptionsWindow.LoadOptionsForm() to detect disposal before use
- Fix: Added FrmMain.RecreateOptionsForm() to recreate disposed forms transparently

**Problem 3: Index Out of Range**
- Symptom: "index must be less than 0" when accessing empty lstOptionPages
- Cause: SetActivatedPage() tried to access Items[0] when collection was empty
- Fix: Added bounds checking before accessing lstOptionPages.Items

**Problem 4: NullReferenceException in OptionsPages**
- Symptom: NullReferenceException in LoadRegistrySettings() across all pages
- Cause: pageRegSettingsInstance was null when registry settings didn't exist
- Fix: Added null checks and default instance creation in 8 OptionsPages

**Problem 5: Slow Page Loading on Recreation**
- Symptom: Second Options dialog open showed staggered page loading (~2.2 seconds)
- Cause: Application.Idle async pattern loaded pages one-by-one
- Fix: Replaced async loading with synchronous batch loading using BeginUpdate/EndUpdate

**Files Modified:**
- mRemoteNG/UI/Forms/frmOptions.cs
- mRemoteNG/UI/Window/OptionsWindow.cs
- mRemoteNG/UI/Forms/frmMain.cs
- mRemoteNG/UI/Forms/OptionsPages/StartupExitPage.cs
- mRemoteNG/UI/Forms/OptionsPages/NotificationsPage.cs
- mRemoteNG/UI/Forms/OptionsPages/AppearancePage.cs
- mRemoteNG/UI/Forms/OptionsPages/SecurityPage.cs
- mRemoteNG/UI/Forms/OptionsPages/ConnectionsPage.cs
- mRemoteNG/UI/Forms/OptionsPages/CredentialsPage.cs
- mRemoteNG/UI/Forms/OptionsPages/TabsPanelsPage.cs
- mRemoteNG/UI/Forms/OptionsPages/UpdatesPage.cs

**Additional Changes:**
- Replaced all Debug.WriteLine with Logger.Instance.Log for consistent logging
- Added comprehensive debug logging throughout Options form lifecycle
- Improved defensive programming with guard flags and validation checks

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2025-11-05 19:49:56 +02:00
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