From 6cf0c029fcc9d6159598cebe4f781f7f921846e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MaddoScientisto <maddo.science@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 21:34:45 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] feat: Implement Face AI functionality and race upload
 settings in Avalonia UI

---
 imagecatalog/AvaloniaMainWindow.axaml    |  66 +++-
 imagecatalog/AvaloniaMainWindow.axaml.cs | 464 +++++++++++++++--------
 imagecatalog/DataModel.cs                | 128 ++++++-
 imagecatalog/Models/SettingsDto.cs       |  61 +++
 4 files changed, 528 insertions(+), 191 deletions(-)

diff --git a/imagecatalog/AvaloniaMainWindow.axaml b/imagecatalog/AvaloniaMainWindow.axaml
index dfc2baa..6165691 100644
--- a/imagecatalog/AvaloniaMainWindow.axaml
+++ b/imagecatalog/AvaloniaMainWindow.axaml
@@ -271,6 +271,45 @@
                 </TabItem>
 
                 <!-- Tab 7: Race Upload -->
+                <TabItem Header="Face AI">
+                    <ScrollViewer>
+                        <StackPanel Margin="8" Spacing="8">
+                            <TextBlock Text="Face Recognition Encoder" FontWeight="Bold" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="Esegue face_encoder.exe usando la cartella Destinazione corrente come --images."
+                                       TextWrapping="Wrap" Opacity="0.8" />
+
+                            <TextBlock Text="Eseguibile" FontWeight="Bold" Margin="0,6,0,0" />
+                            <Grid ColumnDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto,Auto" ColumnSpacing="8">
+                                <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Text="face_encoder:" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                                <TextBox Grid.Column="1" Name="FaceExecutablePathTextBox" Text="{Binding FaceExecutablePath, Mode=TwoWay}" Watermark="C:\\tools\\face_encoder.exe" />
+                                <Button Grid.Column="2" Name="FaceSelectExecutableButton" Content="Scegli..." Click="SelectFaceExecutable_Click" Width="88" />
+                                <Button Grid.Column="3" Name="FaceOpenExecutableButton" Content="Apri" Click="OpenFaceExecutableFolder_Click" Width="56" />
+                            </Grid>
+
+                            <TextBlock Text="Output encodings" FontWeight="Bold" Margin="0,6,0,0" />
+                            <Grid ColumnDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto,Auto" ColumnSpacing="8">
+                                <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Text="Cartella out:" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                                <TextBox Grid.Column="1" Name="FaceOutputFolderTextBox" Text="{Binding FaceOutputFolderPath, Mode=TwoWay}" Watermark="C:\\output\\encodings" />
+                                <Button Grid.Column="2" Name="FaceSelectOutputButton" Content="Scegli..." Click="SelectFaceOutputFolder_Click" Width="88" />
+                                <Button Grid.Column="3" Name="FaceOpenOutputButton" Content="Apri" Click="OpenFaceOutputFolder_Click" Width="56" />
+                            </Grid>
+
+                            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8" Margin="0,8,0,0">
+                                <Button Name="FaceRunButton" Content="Esegui Face Encoder" Click="RunFaceEncoder_Click" />
+                                <TextBlock Name="FaceStatusTextBlock" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                            </StackPanel>
+
+                            <TextBlock Text="Output comando" FontWeight="Bold" Margin="0,8,0,0" />
+                            <TextBox Name="FaceOutputTextBox"
+                                     IsReadOnly="True"
+                                     AcceptsReturn="True"
+                                     TextWrapping="Wrap"
+                                     MinHeight="180" />
+                        </StackPanel>
+                    </ScrollViewer>
+                </TabItem>
+
+                <!-- Tab 8: Race Upload -->
                 <TabItem Header="Race Upload">
                     <ScrollViewer>
                         <StackPanel Margin="8" Spacing="8">
@@ -280,41 +319,41 @@
 
                             <Grid ColumnDefinitions="Auto,*" RowDefinitions="Auto,Auto" ColumnSpacing="8" RowSpacing="8">
                                 <TextBlock Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" Text="Login:" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                                <TextBox Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" Name="ApiLoginTextBox" Watermark="admin user" />
+                                <TextBox Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" Name="ApiLoginTextBox" Text="{Binding ApiLogin, Mode=TwoWay}" Watermark="admin user" />
 
                                 <TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" Text="Password:" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                                <TextBox Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Name="ApiPasswordTextBox" PasswordChar="*" />
+                                <TextBox Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Name="ApiPasswordTextBox" Text="{Binding ApiPassword, Mode=TwoWay}" PasswordChar="*" />
                             </Grid>
 
                             <TextBlock Text="Dati gara" FontWeight="Bold" Margin="0,4,0,0" />
                             <Grid ColumnDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto,*" RowDefinitions="Auto,Auto,Auto,Auto" ColumnSpacing="8" RowSpacing="8">
                                 <TextBlock Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" Text="Descrizione:" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                                <TextBox Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" Name="ApiRaceDescriptionTextBox" Watermark="Nome gara" />
+                                <TextBox Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" Name="ApiRaceDescriptionTextBox" Text="{Binding ApiRaceDescription, Mode=TwoWay}" Watermark="Nome gara" />
 
                                 <TextBlock Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="2" Text="Tipo Gara ID:" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                                <TextBox Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="3" Name="ApiRaceTypeIdTextBox" Text="1" />
+                                <TextBox Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="3" Name="ApiRaceTypeIdTextBox" Text="{Binding ApiRaceTypeId, Mode=TwoWay}" />
 
                                 <TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" Text="Data Inizio:" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                                <CalendarDatePicker Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Name="ApiRaceStartDatePicker" />
+                                <CalendarDatePicker Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Name="ApiRaceStartDatePicker" SelectedDate="{Binding ApiRaceStartDate, Mode=TwoWay}" />
 
                                 <TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="2" Text="Data Fine:" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                                <CalendarDatePicker Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="3" Name="ApiRaceEndDatePicker" />
+                                <CalendarDatePicker Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="3" Name="ApiRaceEndDatePicker" SelectedDate="{Binding ApiRaceEndDate, Mode=TwoWay}" />
 
                                 <TextBlock Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="0" Text="Path Base Gara:" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                                <TextBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Name="ApiPathBaseTextBox" Watermark="2026/mia-gara/" />
+                                <TextBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" Name="ApiPathBaseTextBox" Text="{Binding ApiPathBase, Mode=TwoWay}" Watermark="2026/mia-gara/" />
 
                                 <TextBlock Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="2" Text="Localita:" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                                <TextBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="3" Name="ApiLocalitaTextBox" />
+                                <TextBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="3" Name="ApiLocalitaTextBox" Text="{Binding ApiLocalita, Mode=TwoWay}" />
 
                                 <TextBlock Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="0" Text="Evento In Linea:" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                                <ComboBox Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1" Name="ApiEventoInLineaComboBox" SelectedIndex="0">
+                                <ComboBox Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1" Name="ApiEventoInLineaComboBox" SelectedIndex="{Binding ApiEventoInLineaIndex, Mode=TwoWay}">
                                     <ComboBoxItem Content="0 - Non in linea" />
                                     <ComboBoxItem Content="1 - Stand by" />
                                     <ComboBoxItem Content="2 - In linea" />
                                 </ComboBox>
 
                                 <TextBlock Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="2" Text="Tipo Indicizzazione:" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                                <ComboBox Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="3" Name="ApiTipoIndexComboBox" SelectedIndex="1">
+                                <ComboBox Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="3" Name="ApiTipoIndexComboBox" SelectedIndex="{Binding ApiTipoIndexValue, Mode=TwoWay}">
                                     <ComboBoxItem Content="0" />
                                     <ComboBoxItem Content="1" />
                                 </ComboBox>
@@ -322,16 +361,17 @@
 
                             <Grid ColumnDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto,*" RowDefinitions="Auto,Auto" ColumnSpacing="8" RowSpacing="8">
                                 <TextBlock Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" Text="Evento Omaggio:" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                                <ComboBox Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" Name="ApiFreeEventComboBox" SelectedIndex="0">
+                                <ComboBox Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" Name="ApiFreeEventComboBox" SelectedIndex="{Binding ApiFreeEventIndex, Mode=TwoWay}">
                                     <ComboBoxItem Content="0 - No" />
                                     <ComboBoxItem Content="1 - SI" />
                                 </ComboBox>
 
                                 <TextBlock Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="2" Text="id_gara corrente:" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                                <TextBox Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="3" Name="ApiRaceIdTextBox" />
+                                <TextBox Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="3" Name="ApiRaceIdTextBox" Text="{Binding ApiRaceId, Mode=TwoWay}" />
 
                                 <TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" Text="Path remoto processate:" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
                                 <TextBox Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Name="ApiRemoteProcessedBasePathTextBox"
+                                         Text="{Binding ApiRemoteProcessedBasePath, Mode=TwoWay}"
                                          Watermark="/percorso/remoto/foto-ridotte" />
                             </Grid>
 
@@ -356,7 +396,7 @@
             <!-- Right: Controls and live info -->
             <StackPanel Grid.Column="1">
                 <StackPanel HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="0,0,0,12">
-                    <Button Width="28" Height="28" Click="ToggleTheme_Click" ToolTip.Tip="Cambia tema"
+                        <Button Name="ThemeToggleButton" Width="28" Height="28" Click="ToggleTheme_Click" ToolTip.Tip="Cambia tema"
                             HorizontalAlignment="Right" Padding="2" Content="🌙" />
                 </StackPanel>
                 <Border BorderBrush="#DDD" BorderThickness="1" Padding="8" MaxWidth="280">
diff --git a/imagecatalog/AvaloniaMainWindow.axaml.cs b/imagecatalog/AvaloniaMainWindow.axaml.cs
index 396e48c..53bdba0 100644
--- a/imagecatalog/AvaloniaMainWindow.axaml.cs
+++ b/imagecatalog/AvaloniaMainWindow.axaml.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using Catalog.Communication.Models;
 using ImageCatalog;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Net;
@@ -22,35 +23,24 @@ namespace ImageCatalog_2;
 
 public partial class AvaloniaMainWindow : Window
 {
-    private const string ApiLoginKey = "ApiTest.Login";
-    private const string ApiPasswordKey = "ApiTest.Password";
-    private const string ApiRaceTypeKey = "RaceUpload.TipoGaraId";
-    private const string ApiRacePathBaseKey = "RaceUpload.PathBase";
-    private const string ApiRemoteProcessedBaseKey = "RaceUpload.RemoteProcessedBasePath";
-    private const string ApiRaceOnlineFlagKey = "RaceUpload.FlgEventoInLinea";
-    private const string ApiRaceIndexFlagKey = "RaceUpload.FlgTipoIndex";
-    private const string ApiRaceFreeFlagKey = "RaceUpload.FlgFree";
-    private const string ApiLastRaceIdKey = "RaceUpload.LastRaceId";
-
     private readonly DataModel _model;
     private readonly IRaceUploadCommunicationClient _apiClient;
-    private readonly ParametriSetup _parametriSetup;
     private readonly ILogger<AvaloniaMainWindow> _logger;
     private bool _isDarkTheme = false;
 
     public AvaloniaMainWindow(
         DataModel model,
         IRaceUploadCommunicationClient apiClient,
-        ParametriSetup parametriSetup,
         ILogger<AvaloniaMainWindow> logger)
     {
         InitializeComponent();
         _model = model;
         _apiClient = apiClient;
-        _parametriSetup = parametriSetup;
         _logger = logger;
         DataContext = _model;
 
+        Opened += (_, _) => SyncThemeStateFromCurrentTheme();
+
         // Provide Avalonia dispatcher so DataModel can marshal UI updates
         _model.UiInvoker = action => Dispatcher.UIThread.Invoke(action);
 
@@ -134,9 +124,6 @@ public partial class AvaloniaMainWindow : Window
             if (e.PropertyName == nameof(_model.LogoFile))
                 UpdateLogoPreview(_model.LogoFile);
         };
-
-        LoadApiTestCredentials();
-        LoadRaceUploadSettings();
     }
 
     private void ToggleTheme_Click(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
@@ -144,6 +131,8 @@ public partial class AvaloniaMainWindow : Window
         _isDarkTheme = !_isDarkTheme;
         if (Avalonia.Application.Current != null)
             Avalonia.Application.Current.RequestedThemeVariant = _isDarkTheme ? ThemeVariant.Dark : ThemeVariant.Light;
+
+        UpdateThemeToggleButtonContent();
     }
 
     private void OpenSourceFolder_Click(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e) => OpenInExplorer(_model.SourcePath);
@@ -182,133 +171,21 @@ public partial class AvaloniaMainWindow : Window
         catch { preview.Source = null; }
     }
 
-    private void LoadApiTestCredentials()
-    {
-        var loginBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiLoginTextBox");
-        var passwordBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiPasswordTextBox");
-        if (loginBox is null || passwordBox is null)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        loginBox.Text = _parametriSetup.LeggiParametroString(ApiLoginKey);
-        passwordBox.Text = _parametriSetup.LeggiParametroString(ApiPasswordKey);
-    }
-
-    private void SaveApiTestCredentials()
-    {
-        var loginBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiLoginTextBox");
-        var passwordBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiPasswordTextBox");
-        if (loginBox is null || passwordBox is null)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        _parametriSetup.AggiornaParametro(ApiLoginKey, loginBox.Text ?? string.Empty);
-        _parametriSetup.AggiornaParametro(ApiPasswordKey, passwordBox.Text ?? string.Empty);
-        _parametriSetup.SalvaParametriSetup();
-    }
-
-    private void LoadRaceUploadSettings()
-    {
-        var raceTypeBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiRaceTypeIdTextBox");
-        var pathBaseBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiPathBaseTextBox");
-        var remoteBaseBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiRemoteProcessedBasePathTextBox");
-        var onlineBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.ComboBox>("ApiEventoInLineaComboBox");
-        var indexBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.ComboBox>("ApiTipoIndexComboBox");
-        var freeBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.ComboBox>("ApiFreeEventComboBox");
-        var raceIdBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiRaceIdTextBox");
-
-        if (raceTypeBox is not null)
-        {
-            raceTypeBox.Text = _parametriSetup.LeggiParametroString(ApiRaceTypeKey);
-        }
-
-        if (pathBaseBox is not null)
-        {
-            pathBaseBox.Text = _parametriSetup.LeggiParametroString(ApiRacePathBaseKey);
-        }
-
-        if (remoteBaseBox is not null)
-        {
-            remoteBaseBox.Text = _parametriSetup.LeggiParametroString(ApiRemoteProcessedBaseKey);
-        }
-
-        SetComboSelection(onlineBox, _parametriSetup.LeggiParametro(ApiRaceOnlineFlagKey, 0));
-        SetComboSelection(indexBox, _parametriSetup.LeggiParametro(ApiRaceIndexFlagKey, 1));
-        SetComboSelection(freeBox, _parametriSetup.LeggiParametro(ApiRaceFreeFlagKey, 0));
-
-        if (raceIdBox is not null)
-        {
-            raceIdBox.Text = _parametriSetup.LeggiParametroString(ApiLastRaceIdKey);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private void SaveRaceUploadSettings()
-    {
-        var raceTypeBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiRaceTypeIdTextBox");
-        var pathBaseBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiPathBaseTextBox");
-        var remoteBaseBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiRemoteProcessedBasePathTextBox");
-        var onlineBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.ComboBox>("ApiEventoInLineaComboBox");
-        var indexBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.ComboBox>("ApiTipoIndexComboBox");
-        var freeBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.ComboBox>("ApiFreeEventComboBox");
-        var raceIdBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiRaceIdTextBox");
-
-        _parametriSetup.AggiornaParametro(ApiRaceTypeKey, raceTypeBox?.Text ?? string.Empty);
-        _parametriSetup.AggiornaParametro(ApiRacePathBaseKey, pathBaseBox?.Text ?? string.Empty);
-        _parametriSetup.AggiornaParametro(ApiRemoteProcessedBaseKey, remoteBaseBox?.Text ?? string.Empty);
-        _parametriSetup.AggiornaParametro(ApiRaceOnlineFlagKey, GetComboSelection(onlineBox).ToString());
-        _parametriSetup.AggiornaParametro(ApiRaceIndexFlagKey, GetComboSelection(indexBox).ToString());
-        _parametriSetup.AggiornaParametro(ApiRaceFreeFlagKey, GetComboSelection(freeBox).ToString());
-        _parametriSetup.AggiornaParametro(ApiLastRaceIdKey, raceIdBox?.Text ?? string.Empty);
-        _parametriSetup.SalvaParametriSetup();
-    }
-
-    private static void SetComboSelection(Avalonia.Controls.ComboBox? comboBox, int value)
-    {
-        if (comboBox is null)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        comboBox.SelectedIndex = value;
-    }
-
-    private static int GetComboSelection(Avalonia.Controls.ComboBox? comboBox)
-    {
-        return comboBox?.SelectedIndex is int index && index >= 0 ? index : 0;
-    }
-
     private async void CreateRace_Click(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
     {
-        var loginBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiLoginTextBox");
-        var passwordBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiPasswordTextBox");
-        var raceTypeBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiRaceTypeIdTextBox");
-        var raceDescriptionBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiRaceDescriptionTextBox");
-        var raceStartPicker = this.FindControl<CalendarDatePicker>("ApiRaceStartDatePicker");
-        var raceEndPicker = this.FindControl<CalendarDatePicker>("ApiRaceEndDatePicker");
-        var pathBaseBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiPathBaseTextBox");
-        var localitaBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiLocalitaTextBox");
-        var raceIdBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiRaceIdTextBox");
-        var eventoInLineaBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.ComboBox>("ApiEventoInLineaComboBox");
-        var tipoIndexBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.ComboBox>("ApiTipoIndexComboBox");
-        var freeBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.ComboBox>("ApiFreeEventComboBox");
         var outputBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiOutputTextBox");
         var statusBlock = this.FindControl<TextBlock>("ApiStatusTextBlock");
         var createButton = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.Button>("ApiCreateRaceButton");
         var uploadButton = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.Button>("ApiUploadButton");
 
-        if (loginBox is null || passwordBox is null || raceTypeBox is null || raceDescriptionBox is null || raceStartPicker is null ||
-            raceEndPicker is null || pathBaseBox is null || localitaBox is null || raceIdBox is null ||
-            eventoInLineaBox is null || tipoIndexBox is null || freeBox is null ||
-            outputBox is null || statusBlock is null || createButton is null || uploadButton is null)
+        if (outputBox is null || statusBlock is null || createButton is null || uploadButton is null)
         {
             return;
         }
 
-        var login = loginBox.Text?.Trim() ?? string.Empty;
-        var password = passwordBox.Text ?? string.Empty;
-        var descriptionRaw = raceDescriptionBox.Text?.Trim() ?? string.Empty;
+        var login = _model.ApiLogin?.Trim() ?? string.Empty;
+        var password = _model.ApiPassword ?? string.Empty;
+        var descriptionRaw = _model.ApiRaceDescription?.Trim() ?? string.Empty;
 
         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(login) || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(password) || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(descriptionRaw))
         {
@@ -316,18 +193,12 @@ public partial class AvaloniaMainWindow : Window
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!long.TryParse(raceTypeBox.Text?.Trim(), out var tipoGaraId) || tipoGaraId <= 0)
+        if (!long.TryParse(_model.ApiRaceTypeId?.Trim(), out var tipoGaraId) || tipoGaraId <= 0)
         {
             statusBlock.Text = "Tipo gara non valido.";
             return;
         }
 
-        if (!raceStartPicker.SelectedDate.HasValue)
-        {
-            statusBlock.Text = "Seleziona la data di inizio gara.";
-            return;
-        }
-
         createButton.IsEnabled = false;
         uploadButton.IsEnabled = false;
         statusBlock.Text = "Creazione gara in corso...";
@@ -335,15 +206,10 @@ public partial class AvaloniaMainWindow : Window
 
         try
         {
-            var startDate = DateOnly.FromDateTime(raceStartPicker.SelectedDate.Value.Date);
-            var endDate = raceEndPicker.SelectedDate.HasValue
-                ? DateOnly.FromDateTime(raceEndPicker.SelectedDate.Value.Date)
-                : startDate;
+            var startDate = DateOnly.FromDateTime(_model.ApiRaceStartDate.Date);
+            var endDate = DateOnly.FromDateTime((_model.ApiRaceEndDate == default ? _model.ApiRaceStartDate : _model.ApiRaceEndDate).Date);
             var sanitizedDescription = SanitizeRaceDescription(descriptionRaw);
 
-            SaveApiTestCredentials();
-            SaveRaceUploadSettings();
-
             var loginResponse = await LoginAsync(login, password).ConfigureAwait(true);
 
             var saveResponse = await _apiClient.SaveRaceAsync(
@@ -354,11 +220,11 @@ public partial class AvaloniaMainWindow : Window
                     StartDate = startDate,
                     EndDate = endDate,
                     TipoGaraId = tipoGaraId,
-                    EventoInLinea = GetComboSelection(eventoInLineaBox),
-                    TipoIndicizzazione = GetComboSelection(tipoIndexBox),
-                    FreeEvent = GetComboSelection(freeBox),
-                    PathBase = pathBaseBox.Text?.Trim(),
-                    Localita = localitaBox.Text?.Trim(),
+                    EventoInLinea = _model.ApiEventoInLineaIndex,
+                    TipoIndicizzazione = _model.ApiTipoIndexValue,
+                    FreeEvent = _model.ApiFreeEventIndex,
+                    PathBase = _model.ApiPathBase?.Trim(),
+                    Localita = _model.ApiLocalita?.Trim(),
                 },
                 CancellationToken.None);
 
@@ -368,8 +234,7 @@ public partial class AvaloniaMainWindow : Window
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Impossibile ricavare id_gara dalla risposta di salvataggio.");
             }
 
-            raceIdBox.Text = raceId.ToString();
-            SaveRaceUploadSettings();
+            _model.ApiRaceId = raceId.ToString();
 
             var createPointsResponse = await _apiClient.CreateRacePointsAsync(raceId, CancellationToken.None);
 
@@ -399,28 +264,22 @@ public partial class AvaloniaMainWindow : Window
 
     private async void UploadProcessed_Click(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
     {
-        var loginBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiLoginTextBox");
-        var passwordBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiPasswordTextBox");
-        var raceIdBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiRaceIdTextBox");
-        var pathBaseBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiPathBaseTextBox");
-        var remoteBaseBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiRemoteProcessedBasePathTextBox");
         var outputBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("ApiOutputTextBox");
         var statusBlock = this.FindControl<TextBlock>("ApiStatusTextBlock");
         var createButton = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.Button>("ApiCreateRaceButton");
         var uploadButton = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.Button>("ApiUploadButton");
 
-        if (loginBox is null || passwordBox is null || raceIdBox is null || pathBaseBox is null || remoteBaseBox is null ||
-            outputBox is null || statusBlock is null || createButton is null || uploadButton is null)
+        if (outputBox is null || statusBlock is null || createButton is null || uploadButton is null)
         {
             return;
         }
 
-        var login = loginBox.Text?.Trim() ?? string.Empty;
-        var password = passwordBox.Text ?? string.Empty;
-        var racePathBase = pathBaseBox.Text?.Trim() ?? string.Empty;
-        var remoteProcessedBase = remoteBaseBox.Text?.Trim() ?? string.Empty;
+        var login = _model.ApiLogin?.Trim() ?? string.Empty;
+        var password = _model.ApiPassword ?? string.Empty;
+        var racePathBase = _model.ApiPathBase?.Trim() ?? string.Empty;
+        var remoteProcessedBase = _model.ApiRemoteProcessedBasePath?.Trim() ?? string.Empty;
 
-        if (!long.TryParse(raceIdBox.Text?.Trim(), out var raceId) || raceId <= 0)
+        if (!long.TryParse(_model.ApiRaceId?.Trim(), out var raceId) || raceId <= 0)
         {
             statusBlock.Text = "id_gara non valido.";
             return;
@@ -450,8 +309,6 @@ public partial class AvaloniaMainWindow : Window
 
         try
         {
-            SaveApiTestCredentials();
-            SaveRaceUploadSettings();
             await LoginAsync(login, password).ConfigureAwait(true);
 
             var files = Directory
@@ -602,6 +459,279 @@ public partial class AvaloniaMainWindow : Window
             || extension.Equals(".gif", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
     }
 
+    private async void SelectFaceExecutable_Click(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        var executableBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("FaceExecutablePathTextBox");
+        if (executableBox is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var files = await StorageProvider.OpenFilePickerAsync(new FilePickerOpenOptions
+        {
+            Title = "Seleziona face_encoder.exe",
+            FileTypeFilter = new[]
+            {
+                new FilePickerFileType("Eseguibile") { Patterns = new[] { "*.exe" } },
+                new FilePickerFileType("Tutti i file") { Patterns = new[] { "*.*" } }
+            }
+        });
+
+        if (files.Count > 0)
+        {
+            executableBox.Text = files[0].Path.LocalPath;
+            _model.FaceExecutablePath = executableBox.Text;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async void SelectFaceOutputFolder_Click(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        var outputBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("FaceOutputFolderTextBox");
+        if (outputBox is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var folders = await StorageProvider.OpenFolderPickerAsync(new FolderPickerOpenOptions
+        {
+            Title = "Seleziona cartella output encodings"
+        });
+
+        if (folders.Count > 0)
+        {
+            outputBox.Text = folders[0].Path.LocalPath;
+            _model.FaceOutputFolderPath = outputBox.Text;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void OpenFaceExecutableFolder_Click(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        var executableBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("FaceExecutablePathTextBox");
+        if (executableBox is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var path = executableBox.Text?.Trim();
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(path))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (File.Exists(path))
+        {
+            OpenInExplorer(path);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var dir = Path.GetDirectoryName(path);
+        OpenInExplorer(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(dir) ? path : dir);
+    }
+
+    private void OpenFaceOutputFolder_Click(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        var outputBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("FaceOutputFolderTextBox");
+        if (outputBox is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        OpenInExplorer(outputBox.Text);
+    }
+
+    private async void RunFaceEncoder_Click(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        var executableBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("FaceExecutablePathTextBox");
+        var outputFolderBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("FaceOutputFolderTextBox");
+        var outputLogBox = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.TextBox>("FaceOutputTextBox");
+        var statusBlock = this.FindControl<TextBlock>("FaceStatusTextBlock");
+        var runButton = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.Button>("FaceRunButton");
+
+        if (executableBox is null || outputFolderBox is null || outputLogBox is null || statusBlock is null || runButton is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var executablePath = executableBox.Text?.Trim().Trim('"') ?? string.Empty;
+        var outputFolder = outputFolderBox.Text?.Trim().Trim('"') ?? string.Empty;
+        var imagesFolder = (_model.DestinationPath ?? string.Empty).Trim().Trim('"');
+
+        _model.FaceExecutablePath = executablePath;
+        _model.FaceOutputFolderPath = outputFolder;
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(executablePath) || !File.Exists(executablePath))
+        {
+            statusBlock.Text = "Percorso eseguibile non valido.";
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(imagesFolder) || !Directory.Exists(imagesFolder))
+        {
+            statusBlock.Text = "Cartella Destinazione non valida.";
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(outputFolder))
+        {
+            statusBlock.Text = "Inserisci la cartella di output.";
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            Directory.CreateDirectory(outputFolder);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Unable to create face output folder: {OutputFolder}", outputFolder);
+            statusBlock.Text = "Impossibile creare la cartella di output.";
+            return;
+        }
+
+        runButton.IsEnabled = false;
+        statusBlock.Text = "Esecuzione face encoder in corso...";
+        outputLogBox.Text = string.Empty;
+
+        var outputLines = new StringBuilder();
+        var errorLines = new StringBuilder();
+
+        try
+        {
+            var imagesFolderArg = NormalizeDirectoryPathArgument(imagesFolder);
+            var outputFolderArg = NormalizeDirectoryPathArgument(outputFolder);
+            Console.WriteLine($"[FaceAI] Command: \"{executablePath}\" --images \"{imagesFolderArg}\" --out \"{outputFolderArg}\"");
+
+            var processStartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
+            {
+                FileName = executablePath,
+                WorkingDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(executablePath) ?? Environment.CurrentDirectory,
+                UseShellExecute = false,
+                RedirectStandardOutput = true,
+                RedirectStandardError = true,
+                CreateNoWindow = true,
+            };
+            processStartInfo.ArgumentList.Add("--images");
+            processStartInfo.ArgumentList.Add(imagesFolderArg);
+            processStartInfo.ArgumentList.Add("--out");
+            processStartInfo.ArgumentList.Add(outputFolderArg);
+
+            using var process = new Process { StartInfo = processStartInfo, EnableRaisingEvents = true };
+            process.OutputDataReceived += (_, args) =>
+            {
+                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(args.Data))
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                lock (outputLines)
+                {
+                    outputLines.AppendLine(args.Data);
+                }
+
+                Console.WriteLine(args.Data);
+            };
+
+            process.ErrorDataReceived += (_, args) =>
+            {
+                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(args.Data))
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                lock (errorLines)
+                {
+                    errorLines.AppendLine(args.Data);
+                }
+
+                Console.Error.WriteLine(args.Data);
+            };
+
+            if (!process.Start())
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Avvio face_encoder.exe fallito.");
+            }
+
+            process.BeginOutputReadLine();
+            process.BeginErrorReadLine();
+
+            await process.WaitForExitAsync().ConfigureAwait(true);
+
+            var summary = new StringBuilder();
+            summary.AppendLine($"Exit code: {process.ExitCode}");
+
+            if (outputLines.Length > 0)
+            {
+                summary.AppendLine();
+                summary.AppendLine("STDOUT:");
+                summary.Append(outputLines);
+            }
+
+            if (errorLines.Length > 0)
+            {
+                summary.AppendLine();
+                summary.AppendLine("STDERR:");
+                summary.Append(errorLines);
+            }
+
+            outputLogBox.Text = summary.ToString();
+
+            if (process.ExitCode == 0)
+            {
+                statusBlock.Text = "Face encoder completato.";
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                statusBlock.Text = $"Face encoder terminato con errore (code {process.ExitCode}).";
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Face encoder execution failed.");
+            Console.Error.WriteLine(ex);
+            outputLogBox.Text = ex.ToString();
+            statusBlock.Text = "Errore durante esecuzione face encoder.";
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            runButton.IsEnabled = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static string NormalizeDirectoryPathArgument(string value)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value))
+        {
+            return string.Empty;
+        }
+
+        var normalized = value.Trim().Trim('"');
+        var root = Path.GetPathRoot(normalized);
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(root) && normalized.Length > root.Length)
+        {
+            normalized = normalized.TrimEnd(Path.DirectorySeparatorChar, Path.AltDirectorySeparatorChar);
+        }
+
+        return normalized;
+    }
+
+    private void SyncThemeStateFromCurrentTheme()
+    {
+        var actualVariant = ActualThemeVariant;
+        _isDarkTheme = actualVariant == ThemeVariant.Dark;
+        UpdateThemeToggleButtonContent();
+    }
+
+    private void UpdateThemeToggleButtonContent()
+    {
+        var toggleButton = this.FindControl<Avalonia.Controls.Button>("ThemeToggleButton");
+        if (toggleButton is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        toggleButton.Content = _isDarkTheme ? "☀" : "🌙";
+    }
+
     private static long ExtractRaceId(string html)
     {
         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(html))
diff --git a/imagecatalog/DataModel.cs b/imagecatalog/DataModel.cs
index c7b0300..66fbb3f 100644
--- a/imagecatalog/DataModel.cs
+++ b/imagecatalog/DataModel.cs
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ namespace ImageCatalog_2
         public List<string> VerticalPositions { get; } = new() { "Alto", "Centro", "Basso" };
         public List<string> HorizontalAlignments { get; } = new() { "Sinistra", "Centro", "Destra" };
 
-        public DataModel(ITestService testService, ISettingsService settingsService, 
-            ImageCreationService imageCreationService, PicSettings picSettings, 
+        public DataModel(ITestService testService, ISettingsService settingsService,
+            ImageCreationService imageCreationService, PicSettings picSettings,
             IMapper mapper, ILogger<DataModel> logger, MaddoShared.IVersionProvider? versionProvider = null)
         {
             _service = testService;
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog_2
             ProcessImagesCommand = new AsyncCommand(ProcessImages);
             SelectModelsFolderCommand = new RelayCommand(SelectModelsFolder);
             SelectCsvOutputCommand = new RelayCommand(SelectCsvOutput);
-            
+
             SelectSourceFolderCommand = new RelayCommand(SelectSourceFolder);
             SelectDestinationFolderCommand = new RelayCommand(SelectDestinationFolder);
             SelectLogoFileCommand = new RelayCommand(SelectLogoFile);
@@ -251,6 +251,112 @@ namespace ImageCatalog_2
             set { _csvOutputPath = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); }
         }
 
+        private string _faceExecutablePath = string.Empty;
+        public string FaceExecutablePath
+        {
+            get => _faceExecutablePath;
+            set { _faceExecutablePath = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); }
+        }
+
+        private string _faceOutputFolderPath = string.Empty;
+        public string FaceOutputFolderPath
+        {
+            get => _faceOutputFolderPath;
+            set { _faceOutputFolderPath = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); }
+        }
+
+        // Race upload settings
+        private string _apiLogin = string.Empty;
+        public string ApiLogin
+        {
+            get => _apiLogin;
+            set { _apiLogin = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); }
+        }
+
+        private string _apiPassword = string.Empty;
+        public string ApiPassword
+        {
+            get => _apiPassword;
+            set { _apiPassword = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); }
+        }
+
+        private string _apiRaceDescription = string.Empty;
+        public string ApiRaceDescription
+        {
+            get => _apiRaceDescription;
+            set { _apiRaceDescription = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); }
+        }
+
+        private string _apiRaceTypeId = "1";
+        public string ApiRaceTypeId
+        {
+            get => _apiRaceTypeId;
+            set { _apiRaceTypeId = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); }
+        }
+
+        private DateTime _apiRaceStartDate = DateTime.Today;
+        public DateTime ApiRaceStartDate
+        {
+            get => _apiRaceStartDate;
+            set { _apiRaceStartDate = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); }
+        }
+
+        private DateTime _apiRaceEndDate = DateTime.Today;
+        public DateTime ApiRaceEndDate
+        {
+            get => _apiRaceEndDate;
+            set { _apiRaceEndDate = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); }
+        }
+
+        private string _apiPathBase = string.Empty;
+        public string ApiPathBase
+        {
+            get => _apiPathBase;
+            set { _apiPathBase = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); }
+        }
+
+        private string _apiLocalita = string.Empty;
+        public string ApiLocalita
+        {
+            get => _apiLocalita;
+            set { _apiLocalita = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); }
+        }
+
+        private int _apiEventoInLineaIndex = 0;
+        public int ApiEventoInLineaIndex
+        {
+            get => _apiEventoInLineaIndex;
+            set { _apiEventoInLineaIndex = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); }
+        }
+
+        private int _apiTipoIndexValue = 1;
+        public int ApiTipoIndexValue
+        {
+            get => _apiTipoIndexValue;
+            set { _apiTipoIndexValue = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); }
+        }
+
+        private int _apiFreeEventIndex = 0;
+        public int ApiFreeEventIndex
+        {
+            get => _apiFreeEventIndex;
+            set { _apiFreeEventIndex = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); }
+        }
+
+        private string _apiRaceId = string.Empty;
+        public string ApiRaceId
+        {
+            get => _apiRaceId;
+            set { _apiRaceId = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); }
+        }
+
+        private string _apiRemoteProcessedBasePath = string.Empty;
+        public string ApiRemoteProcessedBasePath
+        {
+            get => _apiRemoteProcessedBasePath;
+            set { _apiRemoteProcessedBasePath = value; NotifyPropertyChanged(); }
+        }
+
         // Preview results for DataGrid
         private System.Collections.ObjectModel.ObservableCollection<AiResult> _previewResults = new();
         public System.Collections.ObjectModel.ObservableCollection<AiResult> PreviewResults => _previewResults;
@@ -1266,7 +1372,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog_2
 
             // Fix paths
             FixPaths();
-            
+
             // Reset counters
             ProcessingStatus = "Elaborazione in corso...";
             TotalImagesCount = 0;
@@ -1274,7 +1380,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog_2
             SpeedCounter = "-f/s";
             ProgressBarValue = 0;
             ProgressBarMaximum = 100;
-            
+
             // Update PicSettings from DataModel using AutoMapper
             _mapper.Map(this, _picSettings);
             // Explicitly ensure thumbnail-related flags are applied to PicSettings
@@ -1295,7 +1401,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog_2
             {
                 // Best-effort; do not fail processing on mapping issues
             }
-            
+
             var imageCreationOptions = new ImageCreationService.Options
             {
                 AggiornaSottodirectory = UpdateSubdirectories,
@@ -1317,16 +1423,16 @@ namespace ImageCatalog_2
                 _currentAmount = 0;
                 _previousAmount = 0;
                 _processedAtomic = 0;
-                
+
                 // Start speed timer (sample every second using lightweight atomic reads)
                 _speedWatch = Stopwatch.StartNew();
                 _recentDiffs.Clear();
                 _speedTimer = new System.Threading.Timer(UpdateSpeedCounter, null, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1), TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1));
 
                 var time = await _imageCreationService.CreaCatalogoParallel(
-                    imageCreationOptions, 
-                    _results, 
-                    OnImageProcessed, 
+                    imageCreationOptions,
+                    _results,
+                    OnImageProcessed,
                     token);
 
                 // AI integration stub: if ExtractNumbers is enabled, simulate or invoke OCR processing
@@ -1345,7 +1451,7 @@ namespace ImageCatalog_2
                         _logger.LogError(ex, "AI extraction failed");
                     }
                 }
-                    
+
                 // Compute final averages and show only averages (do not show raw seconds)
                 var finalProcessed = System.Threading.Volatile.Read(ref _processedAtomic);
                 double overallAvg = 0.0;
diff --git a/imagecatalog/Models/SettingsDto.cs b/imagecatalog/Models/SettingsDto.cs
index 0372180..7d56b15 100644
--- a/imagecatalog/Models/SettingsDto.cs
+++ b/imagecatalog/Models/SettingsDto.cs
@@ -273,5 +273,66 @@ namespace ImageCatalog_2.Models
         [JsonPropertyName("CsvOutputPath")]
         [XmlElement("AI_PercorsoCsv")]
         public string CsvOutputPath { get; set; }
+
+        [JsonPropertyName("FaceExecutablePath")]
+        [XmlElement("AI_FaceExecutablePath")]
+        public string FaceExecutablePath { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+        [JsonPropertyName("FaceOutputFolderPath")]
+        [XmlElement("AI_FaceOutputFolderPath")]
+        public string FaceOutputFolderPath { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+        // Race upload settings
+        [JsonPropertyName("ApiLogin")]
+        [XmlElement("RaceUpload_Login")]
+        public string ApiLogin { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+        [JsonPropertyName("ApiPassword")]
+        [XmlElement("RaceUpload_Password")]
+        public string ApiPassword { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+        [JsonPropertyName("ApiRaceDescription")]
+        [XmlElement("RaceUpload_Description")]
+        public string ApiRaceDescription { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+        [JsonPropertyName("ApiRaceTypeId")]
+        [XmlElement("RaceUpload_TipoGaraId")]
+        public string ApiRaceTypeId { get; set; } = "1";
+
+        [JsonPropertyName("ApiRaceStartDate")]
+        [XmlElement("RaceUpload_StartDate")]
+        public DateTime ApiRaceStartDate { get; set; } = DateTime.Today;
+
+        [JsonPropertyName("ApiRaceEndDate")]
+        [XmlElement("RaceUpload_EndDate")]
+        public DateTime ApiRaceEndDate { get; set; } = DateTime.Today;
+
+        [JsonPropertyName("ApiPathBase")]
+        [XmlElement("RaceUpload_PathBase")]
+        public string ApiPathBase { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+        [JsonPropertyName("ApiLocalita")]
+        [XmlElement("RaceUpload_Localita")]
+        public string ApiLocalita { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+        [JsonPropertyName("ApiEventoInLineaIndex")]
+        [XmlElement("RaceUpload_EventoInLinea")]
+        public int ApiEventoInLineaIndex { get; set; } = 0;
+
+        [JsonPropertyName("ApiTipoIndexValue")]
+        [XmlElement("RaceUpload_TipoIndex")]
+        public int ApiTipoIndexValue { get; set; } = 1;
+
+        [JsonPropertyName("ApiFreeEventIndex")]
+        [XmlElement("RaceUpload_FreeEvent")]
+        public int ApiFreeEventIndex { get; set; } = 0;
+
+        [JsonPropertyName("ApiRaceId")]
+        [XmlElement("RaceUpload_LastRaceId")]
+        public string ApiRaceId { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+        [JsonPropertyName("ApiRemoteProcessedBasePath")]
+        [XmlElement("RaceUpload_RemoteProcessedBasePath")]
+        public string ApiRemoteProcessedBasePath { get; set; } = string.Empty;
     }
 }