Switch to MinVer, add CI/CD, unify thumbnail options

- Add .gitlab-ci.yml for Windows CI/CD: build, publish, and GitLab Release with artifact upload
- Replace GitVersion.MsBuild with MinVer for versioning; update all versioning logic in .csproj
- Remove GitVersion CLI fallback for Visual Studio builds
- Update post-publish renaming to use MinVer's Version property
- Replace multiple thumbnail text checkboxes with a single ComboBox selector in MainWindow.xaml
- Change default UI startup: prefer WPF MainWindow, fallback to WinForms MainForm

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+stages:
+  - build
+  - publish
+
+variables:
+  DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT: "1"
+  DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE: "1"
+  BUILD_CONFIG: "Release"
+
+# Build job for Windows runner (shell executor). Remove 'image' so the runner uses the host environment.
+build_windows:
+  stage: build
+  tags:
+    - windows
+  script:
+    - dotnet --info
+    - dotnet restore
+    - dotnet build "imagecatalog\ImageCatalog 2.csproj" -c $BUILD_CONFIG -v minimal
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - "**/bin/$BUILD_CONFIG/net10.0-windows/**"
+    expire_in: 1 hour
+
+# Publish and create GitLab Release when building a tag. This job expects a Windows runner with PowerShell and curl available.
+publish_release:
+  stage: publish
+  tags:
+    - windows
+  needs:
+    - build_windows
+  script:
+    # Publish the app
+    - dotnet publish "imagecatalog\ImageCatalog 2.csproj" -c $BUILD_CONFIG -r win-x64 --self-contained false -o publish
+    - echo "Published to $(pwd)\\publish"
+    # Find first file in publish folder
+    - $file = Get-ChildItem -Path publish -File | Select-Object -First 1; Write-Host "Uploading $($file.FullName)"
+    # Upload to GitLab project uploads API to get a public URL for the artifact
+    - $uploadUrl = "$env:CI_API_V4_URL/projects/$env:CI_PROJECT_ID/uploads"
+    - $formData = "file=@$($file.FullName)"
+    - $uploadResp = curl --silent --show-error --header "JOB-TOKEN:$env:CI_JOB_TOKEN" --form $formData $uploadUrl
+    - $uploadJson = $uploadResp | ConvertFrom-Json
+    - $assetUrl = "$env:CI_SERVER_URL$($uploadJson.url)"
+    - 'Write-Host "Uploaded asset url: $assetUrl"'
+    # Create the release using uploads URL
+    - $body = @{ name = $env:CI_COMMIT_TAG; tag_name = $env:CI_COMMIT_TAG; description = "Automated release from CI"; assets = @{ links = @(@{ name = "$($file.Name)"; url = $assetUrl }) } } | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10
+    - Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post -Uri "$env:CI_API_V4_URL/projects/$env:CI_PROJECT_ID/releases" -Headers @{ "JOB-TOKEN" = $env:CI_JOB_TOKEN } -Body $body -ContentType "application/json"
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - publish/*
+    expire_in: 1 day
+  only:
+    - tags
+
+# Notes for runner setup: Ensure a GitLab Windows runner with tag 'windows' is registered and has .NET 10 SDK installed.
+# Use the shell executor on the Windows machine so the job runs in the host PowerShell environment

imagecatalog/ImageCatalog 2.csproj

@@ -46,21 +46,19 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="10.0.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="10.0.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console" Version="10.0.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="GitVersion.MsBuild" Version="6.5.1" PrivateAssets="all" />
+    <PackageReference Include="MinVer" Version="3.0.0" PrivateAssets="all" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.DotNet.UpgradeAssistant.Extensions.Default.Analyzers" Version="0.4.421302">
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
     </PackageReference>
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <!-- If GitVersion ran and produced values, prefer them for assembly/file/informational version
-       so the built assembly exposes FullSemVer for runtime and the publish rename uses the same value. -->
+  <!-- If MinVer ran and produced values, prefer them for assembly/file/informational version
+       so the built assembly exposes the computed version for runtime and the publish rename uses the same value. -->
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <!-- AssemblyVersion uses AssemblySemVer when available (three-part) -->
-    <AssemblyVersion Condition="'$(GitVersion_AssemblySemVer)' != ''">$(GitVersion_AssemblySemVer)</AssemblyVersion>
-    <!-- FileVersion uses GitVersion FileVersion when available -->
-    <FileVersion Condition="'$(GitVersion_FileVersion)' != ''">$(GitVersion_FileVersion)</FileVersion>
-    <!-- Prefer FullSemVer for informational version -->
-    <InformationalVersion Condition="'$(GitVersion_FullSemVer)' != ''">$(GitVersion_FullSemVer)</InformationalVersion>
+    <!-- Prefer explicit MSBuild 'Version' set by MinVer when available -->
+    <AssemblyVersion Condition="'$(Version)' != ''">$(Version)</AssemblyVersion>
+    <FileVersion Condition="'$(Version)' != ''">$(Version)</FileVersion>
+    <InformationalVersion Condition="'$(Version)' != ''">$(Version)</InformationalVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Update="Properties\Settings.Designer.cs">
@@ -76,18 +74,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup />
 
-  <!-- When building inside Visual Studio (which runs .NET Framework MSBuild), the GitVersion.MsBuild
-       task (net8.0) may fail. Run the GitVersion CLI as a fallback to produce obj/gitversion.json so
-       subsequent targets can consume the same values. Developers should install the global tool:
-         dotnet tool install __global GitVersion.Tool __version 6.5.1
-  -->
-  <Target Name="RunGitVersionCliForVisualStudio" BeforeTargets="GenerateAssemblyInfo" Condition="'$(BuildingInsideVisualStudio)' == 'true'">
-    <Message Text="Building inside Visual Studio: attempting to run GitVersion CLI to generate obj\gitversion.json (if `dotnet-gitversion` is installed)." Importance="High" />
-    <!-- Try the typical global tool command. ContinueOnError=true so VS build doesn't fail if CLI is not installed. -->
-    <Exec Command="dotnet-gitversion -output file -outputfile &quot;$(ProjectDir)obj\gitversion.json&quot;" ContinueOnError="true" />
-    <!-- Also try 'dotnet tool run' in case a local tool manifest is used. -->
-    <Exec Command="dotnet tool run GitVersion.Tool -- -output file -outputfile &quot;$(ProjectDir)obj\gitversion.json&quot;" ContinueOnError="true" />
-  </Target>
+  <!-- No Visual Studio fallback required for MinVer; MinVer integrates with MSBuild during build. -->
 
   <!-- After publish, rename the produced executable to ImageCatalog.<year>.<major>.<minor>.<build>.<revision>.<ext>
        The destination extension is taken from the actual produced file (exe or dll).
@@ -95,9 +82,9 @@
   <Target Name="RenamePublishedExeWithYearAndVersion" AfterTargets="Publish" Condition="'$(PublishDir)' != ''">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <_PublishYear>$([System.DateTime]::Now.ToString("yyyy"))</_PublishYear>
-      <!-- Prefer GitVersion FullSemVer, then FileVersion, then AssemblyVersion -->
-      <_Ver Condition="'$(GitVersion_FullSemVer)' != ''">$(GitVersion_FullSemVer)</_Ver>
-      <_Ver Condition="'$(GitVersion_FullSemVer)' == ''">$(FileVersion)</_Ver>
+      <!-- Prefer MinVer/MSBuild 'Version', then FileVersion, then AssemblyVersion -->
+      <_Ver Condition="'$(Version)' != ''">$(Version)</_Ver>
+      <_Ver Condition="'$(Version)' == ''">$(FileVersion)</_Ver>
       <_Ver Condition="'$(_Ver)' == ''">$(AssemblyVersion)</_Ver>
 
       <!-- Normalize to avoid spaces but keep plus signs for pre-release build metadata; replace spaces with underscore -->

imagecatalog/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -196,11 +196,18 @@
                             <TextBox Text="{Binding ThumbnailWidth}" Width="80" />
                             <TextBox Text="{Binding ThumbnailHeight}" Width="80" Margin="8,0,0,0" />
                         </StackPanel>
-                        <CheckBox Content="Aggiungi testo alle miniature" IsChecked="{Binding AddTextToThumbnails}" Margin="0,8,0,0" />
-                        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,6,0,0">
-                            <CheckBox Content="Aggiungi numero e tempo" IsChecked="{Binding AddNumberAndTimeToThumbnails}" />
-                            <CheckBox Content="Aggiungi tempo alle miniature" IsChecked="{Binding AddTimeToThumbnails}" Margin="8,0,0,0" />
-                            <CheckBox Content="Mostra nome file" IsChecked="{Binding ShowFileNameOnThumbnails}" Margin="8,0,0,0" />
+
+                        <!-- New unified thumbnail mode selector (Italian labels) -->
+                        <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical" Margin="0,8,0,0">
+                            <TextBlock Text="Modalità miniature:" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+                            <ComboBox SelectedIndex="{Binding ThumbnailOptionIndex, Mode=TwoWay}" Width="220" Margin="0,6,0,0">
+                                <ComboBoxItem>Nessuna</ComboBoxItem>
+                                <ComboBoxItem>Aggiungi scritta</ComboBoxItem>
+                                <ComboBoxItem>Nome file</ComboBoxItem>
+                                <ComboBoxItem>Aggiungi orario</ComboBoxItem>
+                                <ComboBoxItem>Nome+Orario</ComboBoxItem>
+                                <ComboBoxItem>Tempo gara</ComboBoxItem>
+                            </ComboBox>
                         </StackPanel>
                     </StackPanel>
                 </ScrollViewer>

imagecatalog/Program.cs

@@ -79,24 +79,24 @@ static class Program
         // the block below and comment out the WPF branch.
         // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
         // // Force WinForms UI (uncomment to enable)
-        var mainForm = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<MainForm>();
-        // If you want to set the DataModel explicitly on the WinForms form use the lines below
-        // var mainViewModel = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<DataModel>();
-        // mainForm.Model = mainViewModel;
-        Application.Run(mainForm);
+        //var mainForm = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<MainForm>();
+        //// If you want to set the DataModel explicitly on the WinForms form use the lines below
+        //// var mainViewModel = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<DataModel>();
+        //// mainForm.Model = mainViewModel;
+        //Application.Run(mainForm);
         // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-        //if (serviceProvider.GetService(typeof(ImageCatalog_2.MainWindow)) is ImageCatalog_2.MainWindow wpfMain)
-        //{
-        //    // Start WPF app
-        //    var app = new System.Windows.Application();
-        //    app.Run(wpfMain);
-        //}
-        //else
-        //{
-        //    var mainForm = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<MainForm>();
-        //    Application.Run(mainForm);
-        //}
+        if (serviceProvider.GetService(typeof(ImageCatalog_2.MainWindow)) is ImageCatalog_2.MainWindow wpfMain)
+        {
+            // Start WPF app
+            var app = new System.Windows.Application();
+            app.Run(wpfMain);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            var mainForm = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<MainForm>();
+            Application.Run(mainForm);
+        }
     }
 
     private static void ConfigureServices(ServiceCollection services)