Version 3.3.1

FsConnector/DataDefinition.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.FsConnector
             var def = new List<(string, string, string, SIMCONNECT_DATATYPE, Type)>
             {
                 ("Title", "Title", null, SIMCONNECT_DATATYPE.STRING256, typeof(string)),
-                ("ElectricalMasterBattery", "ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY", "Bool", SIMCONNECT_DATATYPE.FLOAT64, typeof(bool))
+                ("ElectricalMasterBattery", "ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY", "Bool", SIMCONNECT_DATATYPE.FLOAT64, typeof(bool)),
+                ("TrackIREnable", "TRACK IR ENABLE", "Bool", SIMCONNECT_DATATYPE.FLOAT64, typeof(bool))
             };
 
             return def;

FsConnector/FsConnector.csproj

@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
 	<AssemblyName>FsConnector</AssemblyName>
     <PackageId>MSFS 2020 Popout Panel Manager FsConnector</PackageId>
     <Product>MSFS 2020 Popout Panel Manager FsConnector</Product>
-    <Version>3.3.0.0</Version>
+    <Version>3.3.1.0</Version>
     <Authors>Stanley Kwok</Authors>
     <Company>Stanley Kwok</Company>
     <Copyright>Stanley Kwok 2021</Copyright>
     <PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/hawkeye-stan/msfs-popout-panel-manager</PackageProjectUrl>
     <RootNamespace>MSFSPopoutPanelManager.FsConnector</RootNamespace>
     <Platforms>x64;AnyCPU</Platforms>
-    <AssemblyVersion>3.3.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
+    <AssemblyVersion>3.3.1.0</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>3.3.0.0</FileVersion>
+    <FileVersion>3.3.1.0</FileVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>

FsConnector/SimConnectStruct.cs

@@ -11,14 +11,5 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.FsConnector
 
         public double Prop02;
         public double Prop03;
-        public double Prop04;
-        public double Prop05;
-        public double Prop06;
-        public double Prop07;
-        public double Prop08;
-        public double Prop09;
-        public double Prop10;
-
-        // Add more as DataDefinition grows
     }
 }

FsConnector/SimConnector.cs

@@ -134,6 +134,21 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.FsConnector
             }
         }
 
+        public void SetDataObject(SimConnectStruct simConnectStruct)
+        {
+            if (_simConnect != null)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    _simConnect.SetDataOnSimObject(SimConnectDefinition.SimConnectDataStruct, SimConnect.SIMCONNECT_OBJECT_ID_USER, SIMCONNECT_DATA_SET_FLAG.DEFAULT, simConnectStruct);
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Debug.WriteLine($"Unable to set SimConnect variable: {ex.Message}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         private void HandleOnRecvQuit(SimConnect sender, SIMCONNECT_RECV data)
         {
             OnDisconnected?.Invoke(this, null);
@@ -147,9 +162,15 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.FsConnector
         {
             var exception = (SIMCONNECT_EXCEPTION)data.dwException;
 
-            if (exception != SIMCONNECT_EXCEPTION.NAME_UNRECOGNIZED && exception != SIMCONNECT_EXCEPTION.EVENT_ID_DUPLICATE)
+            switch(exception)
             {
+                case SIMCONNECT_EXCEPTION.DATA_ERROR:
+                case SIMCONNECT_EXCEPTION.NAME_UNRECOGNIZED:
+                case SIMCONNECT_EXCEPTION.EVENT_ID_DUPLICATE:
+                    return;
+                default:
                     Debug.WriteLine($"MSFS Error - {exception}");
+                    break;
             }
         }
 

Model/AppSetting.cs

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.Model
         public AppSetting()
         {
             // Set defaults
+            AutoUpdaterUrl = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hawkeye-stan/msfs-popout-panel-manager/master/autoupdate.xml";
+            //AutoUpdaterUrl = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hawkeye-stan/AutoUpdateTest/main/autoupdate.xml";      // Test URL against test repo
             LastUsedProfileId = -1;
             MinimizeToTray = false;
             AlwaysOnTop = true;
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.Model
             AutoPanningKeyBinding = "0";
             StartMinimized = false;
             IncludeBuiltInPanel = false;
+            AutoDisableTrackIR = true;
             AutoPopOutPanels = false;
             AutoPopOutPanelsWaitDelay = new AutoPopOutPanelsWaitDelay();
         }
@@ -35,6 +38,7 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.Model
         public void Load()
         {
             var appSetting = ReadAppSetting();
+            this.AutoUpdaterUrl = appSetting.AutoUpdaterUrl;
             this.LastUsedProfileId = appSetting.LastUsedProfileId;
             this.MinimizeToTray = appSetting.MinimizeToTray;
             this.AlwaysOnTop = appSetting.AlwaysOnTop;
@@ -42,6 +46,7 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.Model
             this.AutoPanningKeyBinding = appSetting.AutoPanningKeyBinding;
             this.StartMinimized = appSetting.StartMinimized;
             this.IncludeBuiltInPanel = appSetting.IncludeBuiltInPanel;
+            this.AutoDisableTrackIR = appSetting.AutoDisableTrackIR;
             this.AutoPopOutPanels = appSetting.AutoPopOutPanels;
             this.AutoPopOutPanelsWaitDelay = appSetting.AutoPopOutPanelsWaitDelay;
             AutoPopOutPanelsWaitDelay.DataChanged += (e, source) => WriteAppSetting(this);
@@ -66,6 +71,8 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.Model
             }
         }
 
+        public string AutoUpdaterUrl { get; set; }
+
         public int LastUsedProfileId { get; set; }
 
         public bool MinimizeToTray { get; set; }
@@ -82,6 +89,8 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.Model
 
         public bool AutoPopOutPanels { get; set; }
 
+        public bool AutoDisableTrackIR { get; set; }
+
         public AutoPopOutPanelsWaitDelay AutoPopOutPanelsWaitDelay { get; set; }
 
         [JsonIgnore]

Model/Model.csproj

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <RootNamespace>MSFSPopoutPanelManager.Model</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>Model</AssemblyName>
     <PackageId>MSFS 2020 Popout Panel Manager Model</PackageId>
-    <Version>3.3.0.0</Version>
+    <Version>3.3.1.0</Version>
     <Authors>Stanley Kwok</Authors>
     <Company>Stanley Kwok</Company>
     <Copyright>Stanley Kwok 2021</Copyright>

Provider/Provider.csproj

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <RootNamespace>MSFSPopoutPanelManager.Provider</RootNamespace>
     <PackageId>MSFS 2020 Popout Panel Manager Provider</PackageId>
     <Product>MSFS 2020 Popout Panel Manager Provider</Product>
-    <Version>3.3.0.0</Version>
+    <Version>3.3.1.0</Version>
     <Authors>Stanley Kwok</Authors>
     <Copyright>Stanley Kwok 2021</Copyright>
     <PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/hawkeye-stan/msfs-popout-panel-manager</PackageProjectUrl>

Provider/SimConnectManager.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 using MSFSPopoutPanelManager.FsConnector;
 using MSFSPopoutPanelManager.Shared;
 using System;
-using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Timers;
@@ -19,6 +18,7 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.Provider
         private SimConnectSystemEvent _lastSystemEvent;
         private bool _isSimActive;
         private bool _isPowerOnForPopOut;
+        private bool _isTrackIRManaged;
 
         public event EventHandler OnConnected;
         public event EventHandler OnDisconnected;
@@ -91,6 +91,32 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.Provider
             }
         }
 
+        public void TurnOffTrackIR()
+        {
+            if(_simData.TrackIREnable)
+            {
+                SetTrackIREnable(false);
+                _isTrackIRManaged = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void TurnOnTrackIR()
+        {
+            if (_isTrackIRManaged && !_simData.TrackIREnable)
+            {
+                SetTrackIREnable(true);
+                _isTrackIRManaged = false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void SetTrackIREnable(bool enable)
+        {
+            // It is prop3 in SimConnectStruct (by DataDefinitions.cs)
+            SimConnectStruct simConnectStruct = new SimConnectStruct();
+            simConnectStruct.Prop03 = enable ? Convert.ToDouble(1): Convert.ToDouble(0);
+            _simConnector.SetDataObject(simConnectStruct);
+        }
+
         private void HandleDataRequested(object sender, ElapsedEventArgs e)
         {
             try

Shared/Shared.csproj

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <Company>Stanley Kwok</Company>
     <Copyright>Stanley Kwok 2021</Copyright>
     <PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/hawkeye-stan/msfs-popout-panel-manager</PackageProjectUrl>
-    <Version>3.3.0.0</Version>
+    <Version>3.3.1.0</Version>
     <Platforms>AnyCPU;x64</Platforms>
 	<UseWPF>true</UseWPF>
   </PropertyGroup>

VERSION.md

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Version History
 <hr/>
 
+## Version 3.3.1
+* Added support to automatic disable Track IR during panel selection and panel pop out process.
 
 ## Version 3.3.0
 * Pop out panel without a title bar can now be moved and resized.

WpfApp/PreferencesDialog.xaml

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
                 <TreeViewItem Header="Application Settings" Selected="TreeViewItem_Selected" Margin="0,15,0,10" IsSelected="True"></TreeViewItem>
                 <TreeViewItem Header="Pop Out Settings" Selected="TreeViewItem_Selected" Margin="0,0,0,10"></TreeViewItem>
                 <TreeViewItem Header="Auto Pop Out Panel Settings" Selected="TreeViewItem_Selected" Margin="0,0,0,10"></TreeViewItem>
+                <TreeViewItem Header="Track IR Settings" Selected="TreeViewItem_Selected" Margin="0,0,0,10"></TreeViewItem>
             </TreeView>
             <WrapPanel DockPanel.Dock="Right" Margin="20,15,20,0" Width="Auto" >
                 <WrapPanel Orientation="Vertical" Width="Auto" Visibility="{Binding Path=ApplicationSettingsVisibility, Mode=TwoWay}">
@@ -135,6 +136,12 @@
                 </WrapPanel>
                 <WrapPanel Orientation="Vertical" Visibility="Visible">
                 </WrapPanel>
+                <WrapPanel Orientation="Vertical" Width="Auto" Visibility="{Binding Path=TrackIRSettingsVisibility, Mode=TwoWay}">
+                    <CheckBox IsChecked="{Binding Path=AppSetting.AutoDisableTrackIR, Mode=TwoWay}" Content="Auto Disable Track IR"></CheckBox>
+                    <TextBlock Style="{StaticResource TextBlockDescription}">
+                        Automactically disable Track IR during panel selections and pop out process. Track IR will be re-enable once these processes are completed.
+                    </TextBlock>
+                </WrapPanel>
             </WrapPanel>
         </DockPanel>
     </Grid>

WpfApp/PreferencesDialog.xaml.cs

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.WpfApp
             ApplicationSettingsVisibility = Visibility.Visible;
             PopOutSettingsVisibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
             AutoPopOutSettingsVisibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+            TrackIRSettingsVisibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
         }
 
         public AppSetting AppSetting { get; set; }
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.WpfApp
 
         public Visibility AutoPopOutSettingsVisibility { get; set; }
 
+        public Visibility TrackIRSettingsVisibility { get; set; }
+
         private void TreeViewItem_Selected(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             var treeViewItem = (TreeViewItem)e.Source;
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.WpfApp
             ApplicationSettingsVisibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
             PopOutSettingsVisibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
             AutoPopOutSettingsVisibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+            TrackIRSettingsVisibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
 
             if (treeViewItem.Header.ToString() == "Application Settings")
             {
@@ -53,6 +57,10 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.WpfApp
             {
                 AutoPopOutSettingsVisibility = Visibility.Visible;
             }
+            else if (treeViewItem.Header.ToString() == "Track IR Settings")
+            {
+                TrackIRSettingsVisibility = Visibility.Visible;
+            }
         }
     }
 }

WpfApp/ViewModel/ApplicationViewModel.cs

@@ -294,8 +294,7 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.WpfApp.ViewModel
             AutoUpdater.AppTitle = "MSFS Pop Out Panel Manager";
             AutoUpdater.RunUpdateAsAdmin = false;
             AutoUpdater.UpdateFormSize = new System.Drawing.Size(930, 675);
-            AutoUpdater.Start("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hawkeye-stan/msfs-popout-panel-manager/master/autoupdate.xml");
+            AutoUpdater.Start(DataStore.AppSetting.AutoUpdaterUrl);
-            //AutoUpdater.Start("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hawkeye-stan/AutoUpdateTest/main/autoupdate.xml");
         }
 
         private void AutoSwitchProfile(string activeAircraftTitle)

WpfApp/ViewModel/PanelSelectionViewModel.cs

@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.WpfApp.ViewModel
 
         private void OnStartPanelSelection(object commandParameter)
         {
+            // Turn off TrackIR if TrackIR is started
+            if (DataStore.AppSetting.AutoDisableTrackIR)
+                _simConnectManager.TurnOffTrackIR();
+
             WindowManager.MinimizeWindow(DataStore.ApplicationHandle);      // Window hide doesn't work when try to reshow window after selection completes. So need to use minimize.
             _panelSelectionManager.UserProfile = DataStore.ActiveUserProfile;
             _panelSelectionManager.AppSetting = DataStore.AppSetting;
@@ -171,6 +175,15 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.WpfApp.ViewModel
 
         private void OnEditPanelCoorOverlay(object commandParameter)
         {
+            // Turn off TrackIR if TrackIR is started
+            if (commandParameter == null && DataStore.AppSetting.AutoDisableTrackIR)
+            {
+                if(IsEditingPanelCoorOverlay)
+                    _simConnectManager.TurnOffTrackIR();
+                else
+                    _simConnectManager.TurnOnTrackIR();
+            }
+
             if (IsEditingPanelCoorOverlay)
             {
                 RemoveAllPanelCoorOverlay();
@@ -232,11 +245,15 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.WpfApp.ViewModel
         {
             // Hide panel coordinate overlays
             IsEditingPanelCoorOverlay = false;
-            OnEditPanelCoorOverlay(null);
+            OnEditPanelCoorOverlay(false);
 
             // Close all pop out panels
             WindowManager.CloseAllCustomPopoutPanels();
 
+            // Turn off TrackIR if TrackIR is started
+            if (DataStore.AppSetting.AutoDisableTrackIR)
+                _simConnectManager.TurnOffTrackIR();
+
             // Temporary minimize the app for pop out process
             _minimizeForPopOut = DataStore.ApplicationWindow.WindowState != WindowState.Minimized;
             if (_minimizeForPopOut)
@@ -258,6 +275,10 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.WpfApp.ViewModel
             {
                 OnPopOutCompleted?.Invoke(this, null);
             }
+
+            // Turn off TrackIR if TrackIR is started
+            if (DataStore.AppSetting.AutoDisableTrackIR)
+                _simConnectManager.TurnOnTrackIR();
         }
 
         private void HandlePanelSelectionCompleted(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -272,6 +293,10 @@ namespace MSFSPopoutPanelManager.WpfApp.ViewModel
                 Logger.LogStatus("Panels selection is completed. Please click 'Start Pop Out' to start popping out these panels.", StatusMessageType.Info);
             else
                 Logger.LogStatus("Panels selection is completed. No panel has been selected.", StatusMessageType.Info);
+
+            // Turn off TrackIR if TrackIR is started
+            if (DataStore.AppSetting.AutoDisableTrackIR)
+                _simConnectManager.TurnOnTrackIR();
         }
 
         private bool CanExecute(object commandParameter)

WpfApp/WpfApp.csproj

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
     <TargetFramework>net5.0-windows</TargetFramework>
     <UseWPF>true</UseWPF>
-    <Version>3.3.0.0</Version>
+    <Version>3.3.1.0</Version>
     <PackageId>MSFS 2020 Popout Panel Manager</PackageId>
     <Authors>Stanley Kwok</Authors>
     <Product>MSFS 2020 Popout Panel Manager</Product>