Fully implement plugin manager and improve internal plugin handling

src/DesktopMagic/App.xaml

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
                 <ResourceDictionary Source="Resources\StringResources.en.xaml" />
                 <materialDesign:BundledTheme BaseTheme="Light" PrimaryColor="Grey" SecondaryColor="LightBlue" />
                 <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf;component/Themes/MaterialDesignTheme.Defaults.xaml" />
+                <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/BusyIndicator;component/Theme/Default.xaml" />
             </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
             <Thickness x:Key="DefaultMargin" Top="6" Left="6" Right="6" Bottom ="6"></Thickness>
         </ResourceDictionary>

src/DesktopMagic/DataContexts/ModEntryDataContext.cs

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-using Modio.NET.Models;
-
-using System;
-using System.Windows.Input;
-
-namespace DesktopMagic.DataContexts;
-internal class ModEntryDataContext(Mod mod, ICommand installCommand)
-{
-    public string Name => mod.Name!;
-
-    public string Description => mod.DescriptionPlaintext!;
-
-    public string? Logo => mod.Logo?.Thumb320x180?.ToString();
-
-    public DateTime FormattedDateAdded => DateTimeOffset.FromUnixTimeSeconds(mod.DateAdded).LocalDateTime;
-    public DateTime FormattedDateUpdated => DateTimeOffset.FromUnixTimeSeconds(mod.DateUpdated).LocalDateTime;
-
-    public ICommand InstallCommand => installCommand;
-}

src/DesktopMagic/DataContexts/PluginEntryDataContext.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using DesktopMagic.Plugins;
+
+using System;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+
+namespace DesktopMagic.DataContexts;
+
+internal class PluginEntryDataContext(PluginMetadata pluginMetadata, ICommand command, bool installed = false)
+{
+    public string Name => pluginMetadata.Name;
+
+    public string? Description => pluginMetadata.Description;
+
+    public string? Logo => pluginMetadata.IconUri?.ToString();
+
+    public DateTime? FormattedDateAdded => pluginMetadata.Added;
+    public DateTime? FormattedDateUpdated => pluginMetadata.Updated;
+
+    public uint Id => pluginMetadata.Id;
+
+    public ICommand Command => command;
+
+    public Visibility InstallButtonVisibility => installed ? Visibility.Collapsed : Visibility.Visible;
+
+    public Visibility RemoveButtonVisibility => installed ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Collapsed;
+}

src/DesktopMagic/DataContexts/PluginManagerDataContext.cs

@@ -3,14 +3,31 @@ using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 
 namespace DesktopMagic.DataContexts;
+
 internal class PluginManagerDataContext : INotifyPropertyChanged
 {
     public event PropertyChangedEventHandler? PropertyChanged;
 
-    public ObservableCollection<ModEntryDataContext> Mods { get; } = [];
+    public ObservableCollection<PluginEntryDataContext> AllPlugins { get; } = [];
+    public ObservableCollection<PluginEntryDataContext> InstalledPlugins { get; } = [];
+
+    private bool _isLoading;
+
+    public bool IsLoading
+    {
+        get => _isLoading;
+        set
+        {
+            _isLoading = value;
+            OnPropertyChanged();
+            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(IsNotLoading));
+        }
+    }
+
+    public bool IsNotLoading => !IsLoading;
 
     protected void OnPropertyChanged([CallerMemberName] string? name = null)
     {
         PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(name));
     }
-}
+}

src/DesktopMagic/DesktopMagic.csproj

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="AlwaysUpToDate" Version="1.0.0.4" />
+    <PackageReference Include="BusyIndicators" Version="2.1.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Extended.Wpf.Toolkit" Version="4.5.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Google.Apis.Calendar.v3" Version="1.64.0.3171" />
     <PackageReference Include="MaterialDesignThemes" Version="4.9.0" />

src/DesktopMagic/GlobalSuppressions.cs

@@ -7,6 +7,4 @@ using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 
 [assembly: SuppressMessage("Interoperability", "CA1416:Validate platform compatibility", Justification = "Windows only application")]
 [assembly: SuppressMessage("Performance", "CA1822:Mark members as static", Justification = "No need to")]
-[assembly: SuppressMessage("Minor Code Smell", "S1075:URIs should not be hardcoded", Justification = "<Pending>")]
+[assembly: SuppressMessage("Minor Code Smell", "S1075:URIs should not be hardcoded", Justification = "<Pending>")]
-[assembly: SuppressMessage("Minor Code Smell", "S3604:Member initializer values should not be redundant", Justification = "False postives")]
-[assembly: SuppressMessage("Critical Code Smell", "S2696:Instance members should not write to \"static\" fields", Justification = "<Pending>", Scope = "member", Target = "~P:DesktopMagic.MainWindowDataContext.Settings")]

src/DesktopMagic/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:local="clr-namespace:DesktopMagic"
         xmlns:dataContext="clr-namespace:DesktopMagic.DataContexts"
-        d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance Type=dataContext:PluginManagerDataContext}"
+        d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance Type=dataContext:MainWindowDataContext}"
         Closing="Window_Closing"
         Closed="Window_Closed"
         ShowInTaskbar="True"
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
                             </ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
                             <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
                                 <DataTemplate>
-                                    <CheckBox Click="PluginCheckBox_Click" Content="{Binding Key}" IsChecked="{Binding Value.Enabled}"  Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignDarkCheckBox}" />
+                                    <CheckBox Click="PluginCheckBox_Click" Content="{Binding Value.Name}" Tag="{Binding Key}" IsChecked="{Binding Value.Enabled}"  Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignDarkCheckBox}" />
                                 </DataTemplate>
                             </ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
                         </ItemsControl>
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
                 </DockPanel>
 
                 <DockPanel Grid.Column="1"  Margin="2.5,0,0,0">
-                    <ComboBox x:Name="optionsComboBox" DockPanel.Dock="Top" Height="24" SelectedIndex="0" SelectionChanged="OptionsComboBox_SelectionChanged" Background="#FFECECEC" Padding="4" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                    <ComboBox x:Name="optionsComboBox" DisplayMemberPath="Name" DockPanel.Dock="Top" Height="24" SelectedIndex="0" SelectionChanged="OptionsComboBox_SelectionChanged" Background="#FFECECEC" Padding="4" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
                     <ScrollViewer Background="#FFBBBBBB">
                         <Grid>
                             <StackPanel x:Name="optionsPanel" Margin="3,3,3,0" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Visibility="Collapsed">

src/DesktopMagic/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ using DesktopMagic.Helpers;
 using DesktopMagic.Plugins;
 using DesktopMagic.Settings;
 
+using Stone_Red_Utilities.StringExtentions;
+
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
@@ -26,12 +28,12 @@ namespace DesktopMagic
 
         private readonly MainWindowDataContext mainWindowDataContext = new();
 
-        private readonly Dictionary<string, Type> builtInPlugins = new()
+        private readonly Dictionary<PluginMetadata, Type> builtInPlugins = new()
         {
-            {"Music Visualizer", typeof(MusicVisualizerPlugin)},
+            {new("Music Visualizer", 1), typeof(MusicVisualizerPlugin)},
-            {"Time", typeof(TimePlugin)},
+            {new("Time",2), typeof(TimePlugin)},
-            {"Date", typeof(DatePlugin)},
+            {new("Date",3), typeof(DatePlugin)},
-            {"Cpu Usage", typeof(CpuMonitorPlugin)}
+            {new("Cpu Usage", 4), typeof(CpuMonitorPlugin)}
         };
 
         private bool loaded = false;
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ namespace DesktopMagic
 
         #region Load
 
-        private readonly List<string> pluginNames = [];
+        private readonly Dictionary<uint, InternalPluginData> plugins = [];
 
         private void Window_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
@@ -109,44 +111,41 @@ namespace DesktopMagic
 
         private void LoadPlugins()
         {
-            pluginNames.Clear();
+            plugins.Clear();
 
-            pluginNames.AddRange(builtInPlugins.Keys);
+            foreach (var buildInPlugin in builtInPlugins.Keys)
+            {
+                plugins.Add(buildInPlugin.Id, new(buildInPlugin, string.Empty));
+            }
 
             string pluginsPath = App.ApplicationDataPath + "\\Plugins";
 
-            foreach (string fileName in Directory.GetFiles(pluginsPath, "*.dll"))
-            {
-                string pluginName = fileName[(fileName.LastIndexOf('\\') + 1)..].Replace(fileName[fileName.LastIndexOf('.')..], "");
-                try
-                {
-                    _ = Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.Combine(pluginsPath, pluginName));
-                    File.Move(fileName, $"{pluginsPath}\\{pluginName}\\{pluginName}.dll");
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
-                {
-                    App.Logger.Log(ex.Message, "Main", LogSeverity.Error);
-                }
-            }
-
             foreach (string directory in Directory.GetDirectories(pluginsPath))
             {
-                foreach (string fileName in Directory.GetFiles(directory).Where(s => s.EndsWith(".dll", StringComparison.InvariantCulture)))
+                string? pluginDllPath = Directory.GetFiles(directory, "main.dll").FirstOrDefault();
+                string? pluginMetadataPath = Directory.GetFiles(directory, "metadata.json").FirstOrDefault();
+
+                if (pluginDllPath is null)
                 {
-                    string badChars = ",#-<>?!=()*,. ";
+                    App.Logger.Log($"Plugin \"{directory}\" has no \"main.dll\"", "Main", LogSeverity.Error);
-                    string pluginName = fileName[(fileName.LastIndexOf('\\') + 1)..].Replace(fileName[fileName.LastIndexOf('.')..], "");
+                    continue;
-                    string clearPluginName = pluginName;
-
-                    if (pluginName == directory[(directory.LastIndexOf('\\') + 1)..])
-                    {
-                        foreach (char c in badChars)
-                        {
-                            clearPluginName = clearPluginName.Replace(c, '_');
-                        }
-
-                        pluginNames.Add(pluginName);
-                    }
                 }
+
+                if (pluginMetadataPath is null)
+                {
+                    App.Logger.Log($"Plugin \"{directory}\" has no \"metadata.json\"", "Main", LogSeverity.Warn);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                PluginMetadata? pluginMetadata = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<PluginMetadata>(File.ReadAllText(pluginMetadataPath));
+
+                if (pluginMetadata is null)
+                {
+                    App.Logger.Log($"Plugin \"{directory}\" has no valid \"metadata.json\"", "Main", LogSeverity.Error);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                plugins.Add(pluginMetadata.Id, new(pluginMetadata, directory));
             }
         }
 
@@ -167,31 +166,36 @@ namespace DesktopMagic
                 return;
             }
 
-            LoadPlugin(checkBox.Content.ToString() ?? string.Empty);
+            LoadPlugin(uint.Parse(checkBox.Tag.ToString()!));
         }
 
-        private void LoadPlugin(string pluginName)
+        private void LoadPlugin(uint pluginId)
         {
-            if (!Settings.CurrentLayout.Plugins.TryGetValue(pluginName, out PluginSettings? pluginSettings))
+            if (!plugins.TryGetValue(pluginId, out InternalPluginData? internalPluginData))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (!Settings.CurrentLayout.Plugins.TryGetValue(pluginId, out PluginSettings? pluginSettings))
             {
                 pluginSettings = new PluginSettings();
-                Settings.CurrentLayout.Plugins.Add(pluginName, pluginSettings);
+                Settings.CurrentLayout.Plugins.Add(pluginId, pluginSettings);
             }
 
             PluginWindow window;
 
-            if (builtInPlugins.TryGetValue(pluginName, out Type? pluginType))
+            if (builtInPlugins.TryGetValue(internalPluginData.Metadata, out Type? pluginType))
             {
-                window = new PluginWindow((DesktopMagic.Api.Plugin)Activator.CreateInstance(pluginType)!, pluginName, pluginSettings)
+                window = new PluginWindow((Api.Plugin)Activator.CreateInstance(pluginType)!, internalPluginData.Metadata, pluginSettings)
                 {
-                    Title = pluginName
+                    Title = internalPluginData.Metadata.Name
                 };
             }
             else
             {
-                window = new PluginWindow(pluginName, pluginSettings)
+                window = new PluginWindow(internalPluginData.Metadata, pluginSettings, internalPluginData.DirectoryPath)
                 {
-                    Title = pluginName
+                    Title = internalPluginData.Metadata.Name
                 };
             }
 
@@ -208,12 +212,12 @@ namespace DesktopMagic
                         {
                             Dispatcher.Invoke(() =>
                             {
-                                if (!optionsComboBox.Items.Contains(pluginName))
+                                if (!optionsComboBox.Items.Contains(internalPluginData.Metadata))
                                 {
-                                    _ = optionsComboBox.Items.Add(pluginName);
+                                    _ = optionsComboBox.Items.Add(internalPluginData.Metadata);
                                 }
                                 optionsComboBox.SelectedIndex = -1;
-                                optionsComboBox.SelectedIndex = optionsComboBox.Items.IndexOf(pluginName);
+                                optionsComboBox.SelectedIndex = optionsComboBox.Items.IndexOf(internalPluginData.Metadata);
                                 window.PluginLoaded -= onPluginLoaded;
                             });
                         };
@@ -326,7 +330,7 @@ namespace DesktopMagic
                 return;
             }
 
-            bool success = Settings.CurrentLayout.Plugins.TryGetValue(optionsComboBox.SelectedItem.ToString()!, out Settings.PluginSettings? pluginSettings);
+            bool success = Settings.CurrentLayout.Plugins.TryGetValue(((PluginMetadata)optionsComboBox.SelectedItem).Id, out Settings.PluginSettings? pluginSettings);
             if (!success || pluginSettings is null || pluginSettings.Settings.Count == 0)
             {
                 _ = optionsPanel.Children.Add(new TextBlock() { Text = (string)FindResource("noOptions") });
@@ -561,19 +565,22 @@ namespace DesktopMagic
             bool showWindow = true;
 
             // Load plugins
-            foreach (string pluginName in pluginNames)
+            foreach (uint pluginId in plugins.Keys)
             {
                 // Add plugin to layout if it doesn't exist
-                if (!Settings.CurrentLayout.Plugins.TryGetValue(pluginName, out PluginSettings? pluginSettings))
+                if (!Settings.CurrentLayout.Plugins.TryGetValue(pluginId, out PluginSettings? pluginSettings))
                 {
-                    Settings.CurrentLayout.Plugins.Add(pluginName, new PluginSettings());
+                    Settings.CurrentLayout.Plugins.Add(pluginId, new PluginSettings());
 
                     continue;
                 }
 
+                InternalPluginData internalPluginData = plugins[pluginId];
+                pluginSettings.Name = internalPluginData.Metadata.Name;
+
                 if (pluginSettings.Enabled)
                 {
-                    LoadPlugin(pluginName);
+                    LoadPlugin(pluginId);
                 }
 
                 if (showWindow && pluginSettings.Enabled)
@@ -583,11 +590,11 @@ namespace DesktopMagic
             }
 
             // Remove plugins that are not loaded anymore
-            foreach (string pluginName in Settings.CurrentLayout.Plugins.Keys)
+            foreach (uint pluginId in Settings.CurrentLayout.Plugins.Keys)
             {
-                if (!pluginNames.Contains(pluginName))
+                if (!plugins.ContainsKey(pluginId))
                 {
-                    Settings.CurrentLayout.Plugins.Remove(pluginName);
+                    Settings.CurrentLayout.Plugins.Remove(pluginId);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -646,6 +653,7 @@ namespace DesktopMagic
             PluginManager pluginManager = new PluginManager();
             pluginManager.ShowDialog();
             LoadPlugins();
+            LoadLayout(false);
         }
 
         private void SetLanguageDictionary()
@@ -664,4 +672,10 @@ namespace DesktopMagic
             Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add(dict);
         }
     }
+
+    internal class InternalPluginData(PluginMetadata pluginMetadata, string directoryPath)
+    {
+        public PluginMetadata Metadata { get; set; } = pluginMetadata;
+        public string DirectoryPath { get; set; } = directoryPath;
+    }
 }

src/DesktopMagic/Plugins/ModEntry.xaml

@@ -1,41 +1,42 @@
 <UserControl x:Class="DesktopMagic.Plugins.ModEntry"
              xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
-             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" 
+             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
-             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" 
+             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
              xmlns:materialDesign="http://materialdesigninxaml.net/winfx/xaml/themes"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:DesktopMagic.Plugins"
              xmlns:dataContext="clr-namespace:DesktopMagic.DataContexts"
-             d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance Type=dataContext:ModEntryDataContext}"
+             d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance Type=dataContext:PluginEntryDataContext}"
-             mc:Ignorable="d" 
+             mc:Ignorable="d"
              d:DesignHeight="450" d:DesignWidth="800"
              Background="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignPaper}"
              FontFamily="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignFont}">
     <Grid Background="White" Margin="10">
         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
-            <RowDefinition/>
+            <RowDefinition />
-            <RowDefinition/>
+            <RowDefinition />
         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
 
         <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-            <ColumnDefinition Width="auto"/>
+            <ColumnDefinition Width="auto" />
-            <ColumnDefinition/>
+            <ColumnDefinition />
         </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
 
         <Border HorizontalAlignment="Left" Width="100" Height="100" BorderThickness="1" BorderBrush="LightGray">
-            <Image Source="{Binding Logo}" Width="100" Height="100"/>
+            <Image Source="{Binding Logo}" Width="100" Height="100" />
         </Border>
 
-
         <StackPanel Grid.Column="1" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch">
-            <Label Content="{Binding FormattedDateAdded}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" ContentStringFormat="Added: {0}"/>
+            <Label Content="{Binding FormattedDateAdded}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" ContentStringFormat="Added: {0}" />
-            <Label Content="{Binding FormattedDateUpdated}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" ContentStringFormat="Updated: {0}"/>
+            <Label Content="{Binding FormattedDateUpdated}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" ContentStringFormat="Updated: {0}" />
-            <Button Command="{Binding InstallCommand}" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="10" Content="Install"/>
+
+            <Button Command="{Binding Command}" Visibility="{Binding InstallButtonVisibility}" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="10" Content="Install" />
+            <Button Command="{Binding Command}" Visibility="{Binding RemoveButtonVisibility}" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="10" Content="Remove" />
         </StackPanel>
 
         <StackPanel Grid.Row="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2">
-            <Label Content="{Binding Name}" FontSize="20"/>
+            <Label Content="{Binding Name}" FontSize="20" />
-            <Label Content="{Binding Description}"/>
+            <Label Content="{Binding Description}" />
         </StackPanel>
     </Grid>
-</UserControl>
+</UserControl>

src/DesktopMagic/Plugins/PluginData.cs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ internal class PluginData(PluginWindow window, PluginSettings pluginSettings) :
 
     public Point WindowPosition => new Point((int)window.Left, (int)window.Top);
 
-    public string PluginName => window.PluginName;
+    public string PluginName => window.PluginMetadata.Name;
 
     public string PluginPath => window.PluginFolderPath;
 

src/DesktopMagic/Plugins/PluginManager.xaml

@@ -4,54 +4,59 @@
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         xmlns:materialDesign="http://materialdesigninxaml.net/winfx/xaml/themes"
+        xmlns:busyIndicator="https://github.com/moh3ngolshani/BusyIndicator"
         xmlns:local="clr-namespace:DesktopMagic.Plugins"
         xmlns:dataContexts="clr-namespace:DesktopMagic.DataContexts"
         mc:Ignorable="d"
         d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance Type=dataContexts:PluginManagerDataContext}"
-        Title="PluginManager" 
+        Title="PluginManager"
         Height="450"
         Width="800"
         MinHeight="520"
         MinWidth="700"
+        WindowStyle="ToolWindow"
         Background="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignPaper}"
         FontFamily="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignFont}">
-    <Grid Margin="5">
-        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
-            <RowDefinition Height="auto"/>
-            <RowDefinition Height="auto"/>
-            <RowDefinition/>
-        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-            <ColumnDefinition/>
-            <ColumnDefinition/>
-        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
 
-        <Label Content="All plugins" FontSize="20"/>
+    <busyIndicator:BusyMask x:Name="BusyIndicator" IsBusy="{Binding IsLoading}"  IndicatorType="Cogs"  BusyContent="Please wait..."  BusyContentMargin="0,20,0,0"  IsBusyAtStartup="False">
+        <Grid Margin="5">
+            <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                <RowDefinition Height="auto" />
+                <RowDefinition Height="auto" />
+                <RowDefinition />
+            </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+            <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                <ColumnDefinition />
+                <ColumnDefinition />
+            </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
 
-        <TextBox Grid.Row="1" materialDesign:HintAssist.Hint="Search..." materialDesign:TextFieldAssist.HasLeadingIcon="True"  materialDesign:TextFieldAssist.LeadingIcon="Search"/>
+            <Label Content="All plugins" FontSize="20" />
 
-        <ItemsControl Grid.Row="2" ItemsSource="{Binding Mods}">
+            <TextBox Grid.Row="1" materialDesign:HintAssist.Hint="Search..." materialDesign:TextFieldAssist.HasLeadingIcon="True"  materialDesign:TextFieldAssist.LeadingIcon="Search" />
-            <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
-                <DataTemplate>
-                    <Border BorderBrush="LightGray" BorderThickness="1">
-                        <local:ModEntry/>
-                    </Border>
-                </DataTemplate>
-            </ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
-        </ItemsControl>
 
-        <Label Grid.Column="1" Content="Installed plugins" FontSize="20"/>
+            <ItemsControl Grid.Row="2" ItemsSource="{Binding AllPlugins}">
-    
+                <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
-        <TextBox Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" materialDesign:HintAssist.Hint="Search..." materialDesign:TextFieldAssist.HasLeadingIcon="True"  materialDesign:TextFieldAssist.LeadingIcon="Search"/>
+                    <DataTemplate>
+                        <Border BorderBrush="LightGray" BorderThickness="1">
+                            <local:ModEntry />
+                        </Border>
+                    </DataTemplate>
+                </ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
+            </ItemsControl>
 
-        <ItemsControl Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" ItemsSource="{Binding Mods}">
+            <Label Grid.Column="1" Content="Installed plugins" FontSize="20" />
-            <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
+
-                <DataTemplate>
+            <TextBox Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" materialDesign:HintAssist.Hint="Search..." materialDesign:TextFieldAssist.HasLeadingIcon="True"  materialDesign:TextFieldAssist.LeadingIcon="Search" />
-                    <Border BorderBrush="LightGray" BorderThickness="1">
+
-                        <local:ModEntry/>
+            <ItemsControl Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" ItemsSource="{Binding InstalledPlugins}">
-                    </Border>
+                <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
-                </DataTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate>
-            </ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
+                        <Border BorderBrush="LightGray" BorderThickness="1">
-        </ItemsControl>
+                            <local:ModEntry />
-    </Grid>
+                        </Border>
-</Window>
+                    </DataTemplate>
+                </ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
+            </ItemsControl>
+        </Grid>
+    </busyIndicator:BusyMask>
+</Window>

src/DesktopMagic/Plugins/PluginManager.xaml.cs

@@ -6,17 +6,28 @@ using Modio.NET.Models;
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
+using System.IO.Compression;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Net.Http;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows;
 
+using File = System.IO.File;
+using Path = System.IO.Path;
+
 namespace DesktopMagic.Plugins;
+
 /// <summary>
 /// Interaction logic for PluginManager.xaml
 /// </summary>
 public partial class PluginManager : Window
 {
     private readonly Client client = new Client(new Credentials("88e6ea774c3a502b06114e7fee0829ac"));
+    private readonly HttpClient httpClient = new();
 
     private readonly PluginManagerDataContext pluginManagerDataContext = new();
     private readonly string pluginsPath = Path.Combine(App.ApplicationDataPath, "Plugins");
@@ -28,19 +39,114 @@ public partial class PluginManager : Window
         DataContext = pluginManagerDataContext;
     }
 
+    public void Remove(string pluginPath, uint? id)
+    {
+        pluginManagerDataContext.IsLoading = true;
+
+        PluginEntryDataContext? pluginEntryDataContext = pluginManagerDataContext.InstalledPlugins.FirstOrDefault(p => p.Id == id);
+
+        if (pluginEntryDataContext is not null)
+        {
+            _ = pluginManagerDataContext.InstalledPlugins.Remove(pluginEntryDataContext);
+        }
+
+        if (Directory.Exists(pluginPath))
+        {
+            Directory.Delete(pluginPath, true);
+        }
+
+        pluginManagerDataContext.IsLoading = false;
+    }
+
     protected override async void OnInitialized(EventArgs e)
     {
         base.OnInitialized(e);
 
-        IReadOnlyList<Mod> mods = await client.Games[5665].Mods.Search().ToListAsync();
+        HashSet<uint> pluginIds = [];
-        foreach (Mod mod in mods)
+
+        foreach (string pluginPath in Directory.GetDirectories(pluginsPath))
         {
-            pluginManagerDataContext.Mods.Add(new ModEntryDataContext(mod, new CommandHandler(() => Install(mod))));
+            string pluginMetadataPath = Path.Combine(pluginPath, "metadata.json");
+            if (!File.Exists(pluginMetadataPath))
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            PluginMetadata? pluginMetadata = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<PluginMetadata>(File.ReadAllText(pluginMetadataPath));
+
+            if (pluginMetadata is not null)
+            {
+                pluginManagerDataContext.InstalledPlugins.Add(new PluginEntryDataContext(pluginMetadata, new CommandHandler(() => Remove(pluginPath, pluginMetadata.Id)), true));
+                _ = pluginIds.Add(pluginMetadata.Id);
+            }
+        }
+
+        IAsyncEnumerable<Mod> mods = client.Games[5665].Mods.Search().ToEnumerableAsync();
+        await foreach (Mod mod in mods)
+        {
+            if (pluginIds.Contains(mod.Id))
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            pluginManagerDataContext.AllPlugins.Add(new PluginEntryDataContext(new(mod), new CommandHandler(async () => await Install(mod))));
         }
     }
 
-    private void Install(Mod mod)
+    protected override void OnClosing(CancelEventArgs e)
     {
-        Debug.WriteLine(mod.Modfile?.Download?.BinaryUrl + " | " + pluginsPath);
+        e.Cancel = pluginManagerDataContext.IsLoading;
     }
-}
+
+    private async Task Install(Mod mod)
+    {
+        pluginManagerDataContext.IsLoading = true;
+
+        Debug.WriteLine(mod.Modfile?.Download?.BinaryUrl + " | " + pluginsPath);
+
+        if (mod.Modfile?.Download?.BinaryUrl is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        string pluginGuid = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+        string pluginPath = Path.Combine(pluginsPath, pluginGuid);
+        string zipFilePath = Path.Combine(pluginsPath, pluginGuid + ".zip");
+
+        using (Stream fileStream = await httpClient.GetStreamAsync(mod.Modfile.Download.BinaryUrl))
+        {
+            using FileStream outputFileStream = new FileStream(zipFilePath, FileMode.Create);
+
+            await fileStream.CopyToAsync(outputFileStream);
+        }
+
+        using (ZipArchive zipArchive = ZipFile.OpenRead(zipFilePath))
+        {
+            zipArchive.ExtractToDirectory(pluginPath);
+        }
+
+        string pluginMetadataPath = Path.Combine(pluginPath, "metadata.json");
+        File.WriteAllText(pluginMetadataPath, JsonSerializer.Serialize(new PluginMetadata(mod)));
+
+        File.Delete(zipFilePath);
+
+        if (!File.Exists(Path.Combine(pluginPath, "main.dll")))
+        {
+            Remove(pluginPath, mod.Id);
+            pluginManagerDataContext.IsLoading = false;
+            _ = MessageBox.Show("The plugin you are trying to install does not contain a \"main.dll\" file. Please contact the plugin author.", "Plugin Manager", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        PluginEntryDataContext? pluginEntryDataContext = pluginManagerDataContext.AllPlugins.FirstOrDefault(p => p.Id == mod.Id);
+
+        if (pluginEntryDataContext is not null)
+        {
+            _ = pluginManagerDataContext.AllPlugins.Remove(pluginEntryDataContext);
+        }
+
+        pluginManagerDataContext.InstalledPlugins.Add(new PluginEntryDataContext(new PluginMetadata(mod), new CommandHandler(() => Remove(pluginPath, mod.Id)), true));
+
+        pluginManagerDataContext.IsLoading = false;
+    }
+}

src/DesktopMagic/Plugins/PluginMetadata.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+using Modio.NET.Models;
+
+using System;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace DesktopMagic.Plugins;
+
+public class PluginMetadata
+{
+    public string Name { get; set; }
+
+    public uint Id { get; set; }
+
+    public string? Author { get; set; }
+
+    public Uri? IconUri { get; set; }
+
+    public DateTime? Added { get; set; }
+
+    public DateTime? Updated { get; set; }
+
+    public string? Description { get; set; }
+
+    public string? Version { get; set; }
+
+    public PluginMetadata(Mod mod)
+    {
+        Name = mod.Name ?? mod.Id.ToString();
+        Id = mod.Id;
+        Author = mod.SubmittedBy?.Username;
+        IconUri = mod.Logo?.Thumb320x180;
+        Added = DateTimeOffset.FromUnixTimeSeconds(mod.DateAdded).DateTime;
+        Updated = DateTimeOffset.FromUnixTimeSeconds(mod.DateUpdated).DateTime;
+        Description = mod.DescriptionPlaintext;
+        Version = mod.Modfile?.Version;
+    }
+
+    public PluginMetadata(string name, uint id)
+    {
+        Name = name;
+        Id = id;
+    }
+
+    [JsonConstructor]
+    public PluginMetadata()
+    {
+    }
+
+    public override bool Equals(object? obj)
+    {
+        if (obj is not PluginMetadata other)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return Id == other.Id;
+    }
+
+    public override int GetHashCode()
+    {
+        return Id.GetHashCode();
+    }
+}

src/DesktopMagic/Plugins/PluginWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ public partial class PluginWindow : Window
     private Plugin? pluginClassInstance;
 
     public bool IsRunning { get; private set; } = true;
-    public string PluginName { get; private set; }
+    public PluginMetadata PluginMetadata { get; private set; }
     public string? PluginFolderPath { get; private set; }
 
-    public PluginWindow(string pluginName, PluginSettings settings)
+    public PluginWindow(PluginMetadata pluginMetadata, PluginSettings settings, string pluginFolderPath)
     {
         InitializeComponent();
 
@@ -62,16 +62,18 @@ public partial class PluginWindow : Window
         t.Elapsed += UpdateTimer_Elapsed;
         t.Start();
 
-        PluginName = pluginName;
+        PluginMetadata = pluginMetadata;
         this.settings = settings;
 
         Left = settings.Position.X;
         Top = settings.Position.Y;
         Width = settings.Size.X;
         Height = settings.Size.Y;
+
+        PluginFolderPath = pluginFolderPath;
     }
 
-    public PluginWindow(Plugin pluginClassInstance, string pluginName, Settings.PluginSettings settings) : this(pluginName, settings)
+    public PluginWindow(Plugin pluginClassInstance, PluginMetadata pluginMetadata, PluginSettings settings) : this(pluginMetadata, settings, string.Empty)
     {
         this.pluginClassInstance = pluginClassInstance;
     }
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ public partial class PluginWindow : Window
 
     private void Window_ContentRendered(object? sender, EventArgs e)
     {
-        App.Logger.Log($"\"{PluginName}\" - Starting plugin thread", "Plugin");
+        App.Logger.Log($"\"{PluginMetadata}\" - Starting plugin thread", "Plugin");
         pluginThread = new Thread(LoadPlugin);
         pluginThread.Start();
     }
@@ -165,20 +167,15 @@ public partial class PluginWindow : Window
 
     private void LoadPlugin()
     {
-        App.Logger.Log($"\"{PluginName}\" - Loading plugin", "Plugin");
+        App.Logger.Log($"\"{PluginMetadata}\" - Loading plugin", "Plugin");
 
-        if (pluginClassInstance is null)
+        if (pluginClassInstance is null && !File.Exists($"{PluginFolderPath}\\main.dll"))
         {
-            PluginFolderPath = $"{App.ApplicationDataPath}\\Plugins\\{PluginName}";
+            App.Logger.Log($"\"{PluginMetadata}\" - File \"main.dll\" does not exist", "Plugin", LogSeverity.Error);
+            _ = MessageBox.Show("File \"main.dll\" does not exist!", $"Error \"{PluginMetadata}\"", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
 
-            if (!File.Exists($"{PluginFolderPath}\\{PluginName}.dll"))
+            Exit();
-            {
+            return;
-                App.Logger.Log($"\"{PluginName}\" - File does not exist", "Plugin", LogSeverity.Error);
-                _ = MessageBox.Show("File does not exist!", $"Error \"{PluginName}\"", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
-
-                Exit();
-                return;
-            }
         }
 
         try
@@ -187,8 +184,8 @@ public partial class PluginWindow : Window
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
-            App.Logger.Log($"\"{PluginName}\" - {ex}", "Plugin", LogSeverity.Error);
+            App.Logger.Log($"\"{PluginMetadata}\" - {ex}", "Plugin", LogSeverity.Error);
-            _ = MessageBox.Show("File execution error:\n" + ex, $"Error \"{PluginName}\"", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
+            _ = MessageBox.Show("File execution error:\n" + ex, $"Error \"{PluginMetadata}\"", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
             Exit();
             return;
         }
@@ -200,14 +197,14 @@ public partial class PluginWindow : Window
         object? instance = pluginClassInstance;
         if (instance is null)
         {
-            byte[] assemblyBytes = File.ReadAllBytes($"{PluginFolderPath}\\{PluginName}.dll");
+            byte[] assemblyBytes = File.ReadAllBytes($"{PluginFolderPath}\\main.dll");
             Assembly dll = Assembly.Load(assemblyBytes);
             Type? instanceType = Array.Find(dll.GetTypes(), type => type.GetTypeInfo().BaseType == typeof(Plugin));
 
             if (instanceType is null)
             {
-                App.Logger.Log($"\"{PluginName}\" - The \"Plugin\" class could not be found! It has to inherit from \"{typeof(Plugin).FullName}\"", "Plugin", LogSeverity.Error);
+                App.Logger.Log($"\"{PluginMetadata}\" - The \"Plugin\" class could not be found! It has to inherit from \"{typeof(Plugin).FullName}\"", "Plugin", LogSeverity.Error);
-                _ = MessageBox.Show($"The \"Plugin\" class could not be found! It has to inherit from \"{typeof(Plugin).FullName}\"", $"Error \"{PluginName}\"", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
+                _ = MessageBox.Show($"The \"Plugin\" class could not be found! It has to inherit from \"{typeof(Plugin).FullName}\"", $"Error \"{PluginMetadata}\"", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
 
                 Exit();
                 return;
@@ -222,8 +219,8 @@ public partial class PluginWindow : Window
         }
         else
         {
-            App.Logger.Log($"\"{PluginName}\" - The \"Plugin\" class could not be found! It has to inherit from \"{typeof(Plugin).FullName}\"", "Plugin", LogSeverity.Error);
+            App.Logger.Log($"\"{PluginMetadata}\" - The \"Plugin\" class could not be found! It has to inherit from \"{typeof(Plugin).FullName}\"", "Plugin", LogSeverity.Error);
-            _ = MessageBox.Show($"The \"Plugin\" class has to inherit from \"{typeof(Plugin).FullName}\"", $"Error \"{PluginName}\"", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
+            _ = MessageBox.Show($"The \"Plugin\" class has to inherit from \"{typeof(Plugin).FullName}\"", $"Error \"{PluginMetadata}\"", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
             Exit();
             return;
         }
@@ -283,7 +280,7 @@ public partial class PluginWindow : Window
 
     private void LoadOptions(object instance)
     {
-        App.Logger.Log($"\"{PluginName}\" - Loading plugin options", "Plugin");
+        App.Logger.Log($"\"{PluginMetadata}\" - Loading plugin options", "Plugin");
 
         try
         {
@@ -321,8 +318,8 @@ public partial class PluginWindow : Window
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
             IsRunning = false;
-            App.Logger.Log($"\"{PluginName}\" - {ex}", "Plugin", LogSeverity.Error);
+            App.Logger.Log($"\"{PluginMetadata}\" - {ex}", "Plugin", LogSeverity.Error);
-            _ = MessageBox.Show("File execution error:\n" + ex, $"Error \"{PluginName}\"", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
+            _ = MessageBox.Show("File execution error:\n" + ex, $"Error \"{PluginMetadata}\"", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
             Exit();
         }
     }
@@ -366,8 +363,8 @@ public partial class PluginWindow : Window
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
             IsRunning = false;
-            App.Logger.Log($"\"{PluginName}\" - {ex}", "Plugin", LogSeverity.Error);
+            App.Logger.Log($"\"{PluginMetadata}\" - {ex}", "Plugin", LogSeverity.Error);
-            _ = MessageBox.Show("File execution error:\n" + ex, $"Error \"{PluginName}\"", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
+            _ = MessageBox.Show("File execution error:\n" + ex, $"Error \"{PluginMetadata}\"", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
             Exit();
             return;
         }
@@ -380,7 +377,7 @@ public partial class PluginWindow : Window
 
     private void Window_Closing(object sender, System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e)
     {
-        App.Logger.Log($"\"{PluginName}\" - Stopping plugin", "Plugin");
+        App.Logger.Log($"\"{PluginMetadata}\" - Stopping plugin", "Plugin");
         pluginClassInstance?.Stop();
         IsRunning = false;
     }

src/DesktopMagic/Plugins/SettingElement.cs

@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ public class SettingElement
 
     [JsonConstructor]
     private SettingElement()
+#pragma warning restore CS8618 // Non-nullable field must contain a non-null value when exiting constructor. Consider declaring as nullable.
     {
     }
-
-#pragma warning restore CS8618 // Non-nullable field must contain a non-null value when exiting constructor. Consider declaring as nullable.
 }

src/DesktopMagic/Settings/Layout.cs

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ internal class Layout(string name) : INotifyPropertyChanged
 
     private string name = name;
     private Theme theme = new Theme();
-    private Dictionary<string, PluginSettings> plugins = [];
+    private Dictionary<uint, PluginSettings> plugins = [];
 
     public Theme Theme
     {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ internal class Layout(string name) : INotifyPropertyChanged
         }
     }
 
-    public Dictionary<string, PluginSettings> Plugins
+    public Dictionary<uint, PluginSettings> Plugins
     {
         get => plugins;
         set

src/DesktopMagic/Settings/PluginSettings.cs

@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ public class PluginSettings : INotifyPropertyChanged
     [JsonIgnore]
     public Theme Theme => theme is null ? MainWindowDataContext.GetSettings().CurrentLayout.Theme : theme;
 
+    // Only for internal use to show the name of the plugin in the main window
+    [JsonIgnore]
+    public string Name { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
     public List<SettingElement> Settings
     {
         get => settings;