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.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
----
-name: Bug Report
-about: Report a problem with KST4Contest / Ein Problem mit KST4Contest melden
-title: "[BUG] "
-labels: bug
----
-
-**DE:** Bitte fülle alle Felder so vollständig wie möglich aus. Das hilft, den Fehler schneller zu finden.
-**EN:** Please fill in all fields as completely as possible. This helps to find the bug faster.
-
-## Description / Beschreibung
-
-<!-- EN: A clear and concise description of the bug. -->
-<!-- DE: Eine klare und präzise Beschreibung des Problems. -->
-
-## Steps to reproduce / Schritte zum Reproduzieren
-
-<!-- EN: Step-by-step instructions to reproduce the bug. -->
-<!-- DE: Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung, um den Fehler zu reproduzieren. -->
-
-1.
-2.
-3.
-
-## Expected behaviour / Erwartetes Verhalten
-
-<!-- EN: What did you expect to happen? / DE: Was hätte passieren sollen? -->
-
-## Actual behaviour / Tatsächliches Verhalten
-
-<!-- EN: What actually happened? / DE: Was ist stattdessen passiert? -->
-
-## Log file content / Inhalt der Logdatei
-
-**EN:** Please paste the content of the error log file here. It is written automatically and contains error messages only — no personal data.
-**DE:** Bitte füge hier den Inhalt der Fehler-Logdatei ein. Sie wird automatisch geschrieben und enthält nur Fehlermeldungen — keine persönlichen Daten.
-
-| OS | Path / Pfad |
-|----|-------------|
-| Linux / macOS | `~/.praktiKST/kst4contest-errors.log` |
-| Windows | `C:\Users\<YourName>\.praktiKST\kst4contest-errors.log` |
-
-```
-Paste log content here / Loginhalt hier einfügen
-```
-
-## Version
-
-**KST4Contest version / Version** (e.g. 1.41.0):
-
-**Java version / Java-Version** (`java -version`, e.g. 17.0.9):
-
-**Operating system / Betriebssystem:** <!-- Linux / Windows / macOS -->
-
-**Logging software / Logprogramm** (if applicable / falls relevant, e.g. UCXLog, N1MM+, WinTest):
-
-## Checklist / Checkliste
-
-- [ ] I have attached the log file / Ich habe die Logdatei angehängt
-- [ ] I have checked that this issue has not been reported before / Ich habe geprüft, dass dieses Problem noch nicht gemeldet wurde

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-blank_issues_enabled: false

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md

@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
----
-name: Feature Request
-about: Suggest a new feature or improvement / Neue Funktion oder Verbesserung vorschlagen
-title: "[FEATURE] "
-labels: enhancement
----
-
-**DE:** Bitte beschreibe deine Idee so genau wie möglich.
-**EN:** Please describe your idea as precisely as possible.
-
-## Summary / Zusammenfassung
-
-<!-- EN: A short summary of the feature you'd like. -->
-<!-- DE: Eine kurze Zusammenfassung der gewünschten Funktion. -->
-
-## Motivation / Begründung
-
-<!-- EN: Why would this feature be useful? What problem does it solve? -->
-<!-- DE: Warum wäre diese Funktion nützlich? Welches Problem löst sie? -->
-
-## Detailed description / Detaillierte Beschreibung
-
-<!-- EN: Describe the feature in detail. How should it work? -->
-<!-- DE: Beschreibe die Funktion im Detail. Wie soll sie funktionieren? -->
-
-## Alternatives considered / Geprüfte Alternativen
-
-<!-- EN: Have you considered any alternative solutions or workarounds? -->
-<!-- DE: Hast du alternative Lösungen oder Workarounds in Betracht gezogen? -->
-
-## Checklist / Checkliste
-
-- [ ] I have checked that this feature has not been requested before / Ich habe geprüft, dass diese Funktion noch nicht angefragt wurde

.github/workflows/nightly-artifacts.yml

@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ on:
 env:
   FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: true
 
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-  packages: write
-
 jobs:
   build-windows-zip:
     name: Build Windows ZIP
@@ -87,6 +83,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           VERSION=$(grep -m1 '<version>' pom.xml | sed 's/.*<version>\(.*\)<\/version>.*/\1/')
           SHORT_SHA="${GITHUB_SHA::7}"
+          echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          echo "SHORT_SHA=$SHORT_SHA" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
           echo "ASSET_BASENAME=KST4Contest-${VERSION}-${SHORT_SHA}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Set up Java 17
@@ -155,317 +153,6 @@ jobs:
           path: dist/KST4Contest-*-linux-x86_64.AppImage
           retention-days: 14
 
-  build-linux-deb:
-    name: Build Debian package
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
-
-      - name: Resolve nightly version info
-        run: |
-          VERSION=$(grep -m1 '<version>' pom.xml | sed 's/.*<version>\(.*\)<\/version>.*/\1/')
-          SHORT_SHA="${GITHUB_SHA::7}"
-          echo "ASSET_BASENAME=KST4Contest-${VERSION}-${SHORT_SHA}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-
-      - name: Set up Java 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
-        with:
-          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "17"
-
-      - name: Install packaging dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update -qq
-          sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends fakeroot
-
-      - name: Ensure mvnw is executable
-        run: chmod +x mvnw
-
-      - name: Build JAR and copy runtime dependencies
-        run: |
-          ./mvnw -B -DskipTests package dependency:copy-dependencies -DincludeScope=runtime -DoutputDirectory=target/dist-libs
-          cp "$(ls -t target/praktiKST-*.jar | head -n 1)" target/dist-libs/app.jar
-
-      - name: Build Debian package
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p dist
-          jpackage \
-            --type deb \
-            --name KST4Contest \
-            --input target/dist-libs \
-            --main-jar app.jar \
-            --main-class kst4contest.view.Kst4ContestApplication \
-            --module-path target/dist-libs \
-            --add-modules javafx.controls,javafx.graphics,javafx.fxml,javafx.web,javafx.media,java.sql \
-            --dest dist
-          DEB="$(ls dist/*.deb | head -n 1)"
-          if [ -z "$DEB" ]; then
-            echo "No DEB produced by jpackage" && exit 1
-          fi
-          mv "$DEB" "dist/${ASSET_BASENAME}-debian-amd64.deb"
-
-      - name: Upload Debian artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.4
-        with:
-          name: linux-debian
-          path: dist/KST4Contest-*-debian-amd64.deb
-          retention-days: 14
-
-  build-linux-rpm:
-    name: Build Fedora package
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
-
-      - name: Resolve nightly version info
-        run: |
-          VERSION=$(grep -m1 '<version>' pom.xml | sed 's/.*<version>\(.*\)<\/version>.*/\1/')
-          SHORT_SHA="${GITHUB_SHA::7}"
-          echo "ASSET_BASENAME=KST4Contest-${VERSION}-${SHORT_SHA}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-
-      - name: Set up Java 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
-        with:
-          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "17"
-
-      - name: Install packaging dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update -qq
-          sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends rpm
-
-      - name: Ensure mvnw is executable
-        run: chmod +x mvnw
-
-      - name: Build JAR and copy runtime dependencies
-        run: |
-          ./mvnw -B -DskipTests package dependency:copy-dependencies -DincludeScope=runtime -DoutputDirectory=target/dist-libs
-          cp "$(ls -t target/praktiKST-*.jar | head -n 1)" target/dist-libs/app.jar
-
-      - name: Build Fedora package
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p dist
-          jpackage \
-            --type rpm \
-            --name KST4Contest \
-            --input target/dist-libs \
-            --main-jar app.jar \
-            --main-class kst4contest.view.Kst4ContestApplication \
-            --module-path target/dist-libs \
-            --add-modules javafx.controls,javafx.graphics,javafx.fxml,javafx.web,javafx.media,java.sql \
-            --dest dist
-          RPM="$(ls dist/*.rpm | head -n 1)"
-          if [ -z "$RPM" ]; then
-            echo "No RPM produced by jpackage" && exit 1
-          fi
-          mv "$RPM" "dist/${ASSET_BASENAME}-fedora-x86_64.rpm"
-
-      - name: Upload Fedora artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.4
-        with:
-          name: linux-fedora
-          path: dist/KST4Contest-*-fedora-x86_64.rpm
-          retention-days: 14
-
-  build-linux-arch:
-    name: Build Arch Linux package
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
-
-      - name: Resolve nightly version info
-        run: |
-          VERSION=$(grep -m1 '<version>' pom.xml | sed 's/.*<version>\(.*\)<\/version>.*/\1/')
-          SHORT_SHA="${GITHUB_SHA::7}"
-          echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          echo "SHORT_SHA=$SHORT_SHA" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          echo "ASSET_BASENAME=KST4Contest-${VERSION}-${SHORT_SHA}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-
-      - name: Set up Java 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
-        with:
-          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "17"
-
-      - name: Install packaging dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update -qq
-          sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends zstd
-
-      - name: Ensure mvnw is executable
-        run: chmod +x mvnw
-
-      - name: Build JAR and copy runtime dependencies
-        run: |
-          ./mvnw -B -DskipTests package dependency:copy-dependencies -DincludeScope=runtime -DoutputDirectory=target/dist-libs
-          cp "$(ls -t target/praktiKST-*.jar | head -n 1)" target/dist-libs/app.jar
-
-      - name: Build app-image with jpackage
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p dist
-          jpackage \
-            --type app-image \
-            --name KST4Contest \
-            --input target/dist-libs \
-            --main-jar app.jar \
-            --main-class kst4contest.view.Kst4ContestApplication \
-            --module-path target/dist-libs \
-            --add-modules javafx.controls,javafx.graphics,javafx.fxml,javafx.web,javafx.media,java.sql \
-            --dest dist
-
-      - name: Build Arch Linux package artifact
-        run: |
-          ARCH=$(uname -m)
-          PKGVER=$(printf '%s' "${VERSION}-${SHORT_SHA}" | sed 's/[^[:alnum:].+_]/_/g')
-          PKGROOT="target/archpkg"
-          rm -rf "$PKGROOT"
-          mkdir -p "$PKGROOT/usr/lib/KST4Contest" "$PKGROOT/usr/bin"
-          cp -a dist/KST4Contest/. "$PKGROOT/usr/lib/KST4Contest/"
-          cat > "$PKGROOT/usr/bin/KST4Contest" << 'EOF'
-          #!/bin/sh
-          exec /usr/lib/KST4Contest/bin/KST4Contest "$@"
-          EOF
-          chmod 755 "$PKGROOT/usr/bin/KST4Contest"
-          mkdir -p "$PKGROOT/usr/share/applications" "$PKGROOT/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps"
-          cat > "$PKGROOT/usr/share/applications/KST4Contest.desktop" << 'EOF'
-          [Desktop Entry]
-          Type=Application
-          Name=KST4Contest
-          Comment=ON4KST Chat Client for VHF/UHF contest operation
-          Exec=KST4Contest
-          Icon=KST4Contest
-          Categories=Network;HamRadio;
-          Terminal=false
-          EOF
-          if [ -f "$PKGROOT/usr/lib/KST4Contest/lib/KST4Contest.png" ]; then
-            cp "$PKGROOT/usr/lib/KST4Contest/lib/KST4Contest.png" "$PKGROOT/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/KST4Contest.png"
-          fi
-          INSTALLED_SIZE=$(du -sk "$PKGROOT" | cut -f1)
-          cat > "$PKGROOT/.PKGINFO" << EOF
-          pkgname = kst4contest
-          pkgbase = kst4contest
-          pkgver = ${PKGVER}-1
-          pkgdesc = KST4Contest amateur radio contest logger
-          url = https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}
-          builddate = $(date +%s)
-          packager = GitHub Actions
-          size = ${INSTALLED_SIZE}
-          arch = ${ARCH}
-          license = custom
-          depend = java-runtime
-          EOF
-          tar --zstd -cf "dist/${ASSET_BASENAME}-archlinux-${ARCH}.pkg.tar.zst" -C "$PKGROOT" .
-
-      - name: Upload Arch Linux artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.4
-        with:
-          name: linux-arch
-          path: dist/KST4Contest-*-archlinux-*.pkg.tar.zst
-          retention-days: 14
-
-  build-flatpak:
-    name: Build Flatpak
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
-
-      - name: Resolve nightly version info
-        run: |
-          VERSION=$(grep -m1 '<version>' pom.xml | sed 's/.*<version>\(.*\)<\/version>.*/\1/')
-          SHORT_SHA="${GITHUB_SHA::7}"
-          echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          echo "SHORT_SHA=$SHORT_SHA" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          echo "ASSET_BASENAME=KST4Contest-${VERSION}-${SHORT_SHA}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-
-      - name: Set up Java 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
-        with:
-          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "17"
-
-      - name: Ensure mvnw is executable
-        run: chmod +x mvnw
-
-      - name: Install Flatpak tooling
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update -qq
-          sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends flatpak flatpak-builder elfutils
-          flatpak remote-add --user --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
-          flatpak --user install -y flathub org.freedesktop.Platform//24.08 org.freedesktop.Sdk//24.08
-
-      - name: Build app-image with jpackage
-        run: |
-          ./mvnw -B -DskipTests package dependency:copy-dependencies -DincludeScope=runtime -DoutputDirectory=target/dist-libs
-          cp "$(ls -t target/praktiKST-*.jar | head -n 1)" target/dist-libs/app.jar
-          mkdir -p target/flatpak-src
-          jpackage \
-            --type app-image \
-            --name KST4Contest \
-            --input target/dist-libs \
-            --main-jar app.jar \
-            --main-class kst4contest.view.Kst4ContestApplication \
-            --module-path target/dist-libs \
-            --add-modules javafx.controls,javafx.graphics,javafx.fxml,javafx.web,javafx.media,java.sql \
-            --dest target/flatpak-src
-
-      - name: Create Flatpak manifest
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p dist
-          cat > target/de.x08.KST4Contest.yml << 'EOF'
-          app-id: de.x08.KST4Contest
-          runtime: org.freedesktop.Platform
-          runtime-version: "24.08"
-          sdk: org.freedesktop.Sdk
-          command: KST4Contest
-          finish-args:
-            - --socket=wayland
-            - --socket=x11
-            - --share=network
-            - --share=ipc
-            - --device=dri
-          modules:
-            - name: kst4contest
-              buildsystem: simple
-              build-commands:
-                - install -d /app/lib/KST4Contest /app/bin /app/share/applications
-                - cp -a . /app/lib/KST4Contest/
-                - printf '#!/bin/sh\nexec /app/lib/KST4Contest/bin/KST4Contest "$@"\n' > /app/bin/KST4Contest
-                - chmod 755 /app/bin/KST4Contest
-                - echo '[Desktop Entry]' > /app/share/applications/de.x08.KST4Contest.desktop
-                - echo 'Type=Application' >> /app/share/applications/de.x08.KST4Contest.desktop
-                - echo 'Name=KST4Contest' >> /app/share/applications/de.x08.KST4Contest.desktop
-                - echo 'Comment=ON4KST Chat Client for VHF/UHF contest operation' >> /app/share/applications/de.x08.KST4Contest.desktop
-                - echo 'Exec=KST4Contest' >> /app/share/applications/de.x08.KST4Contest.desktop
-                - echo 'Icon=de.x08.KST4Contest' >> /app/share/applications/de.x08.KST4Contest.desktop
-                - printf 'Categories=Network;HamRadio;\n' >> /app/share/applications/de.x08.KST4Contest.desktop
-                - echo 'Terminal=false' >> /app/share/applications/de.x08.KST4Contest.desktop
-                - test -f /app/lib/KST4Contest/lib/KST4Contest.png && install -Dm644 /app/lib/KST4Contest/lib/KST4Contest.png /app/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/de.x08.KST4Contest.png || true
-              sources:
-                - type: dir
-                  path: flatpak-src/KST4Contest
-          EOF
-
-      - name: Build Flatpak bundle
-        run: |
-          flatpak-builder --force-clean target/flatpak-build target/de.x08.KST4Contest.yml
-          flatpak build-export target/flatpak-repo target/flatpak-build
-          flatpak build-bundle target/flatpak-repo "dist/${ASSET_BASENAME}-linux-x86_64.flatpak" de.x08.KST4Contest
-
-      - name: Upload Flatpak artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.4
-        with:
-          name: linux-flatpak
-          path: dist/KST4Contest-*-linux-x86_64.flatpak
-          retention-days: 14
-
   build-macos-dmg:
     name: Build macOS DMG (${{ matrix.os }})
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}

.github/workflows/tagged-release.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
-  packages: write
 
 env:
   FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: true
@@ -135,313 +134,6 @@ jobs:
           name: linux-appimage
           path: dist/KST4Contest-${{ github.ref_name }}-linux-x86_64.AppImage
 
-  build-linux-deb:
-    name: Build Debian package
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
-
-      - name: Set up Java 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
-        with:
-          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "17"
-
-      - name: Install packaging dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update -qq
-          sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends fakeroot
-
-      - name: Ensure mvnw is executable
-        run: chmod +x mvnw
-
-      - name: Build JAR and copy runtime dependencies
-        run: |
-          ./mvnw -B -DskipTests package dependency:copy-dependencies -DincludeScope=runtime -DoutputDirectory=target/dist-libs
-          cp "$(ls -t target/praktiKST-*.jar | head -n 1)" target/dist-libs/app.jar
-
-      - name: Build Debian package
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p dist
-          jpackage \
-            --type deb \
-            --name KST4Contest \
-            --input target/dist-libs \
-            --main-jar app.jar \
-            --main-class kst4contest.view.Kst4ContestApplication \
-            --module-path target/dist-libs \
-            --add-modules javafx.controls,javafx.graphics,javafx.fxml,javafx.web,javafx.media,java.sql \
-            --dest dist
-          DEB="$(ls dist/*.deb | head -n 1)"
-          if [ -z "$DEB" ]; then
-            echo "No DEB produced by jpackage" && exit 1
-          fi
-          mv "$DEB" "dist/KST4Contest-${{ github.ref_name }}-debian-amd64.deb"
-
-      - name: Upload Debian artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.4
-        with:
-          name: linux-debian
-          path: dist/KST4Contest-${{ github.ref_name }}-debian-amd64.deb
-
-  build-linux-rpm:
-    name: Build Fedora package
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
-
-      - name: Set up Java 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
-        with:
-          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "17"
-
-      - name: Install packaging dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update -qq
-          sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends rpm
-
-      - name: Ensure mvnw is executable
-        run: chmod +x mvnw
-
-      - name: Build JAR and copy runtime dependencies
-        run: |
-          ./mvnw -B -DskipTests package dependency:copy-dependencies -DincludeScope=runtime -DoutputDirectory=target/dist-libs
-          cp "$(ls -t target/praktiKST-*.jar | head -n 1)" target/dist-libs/app.jar
-
-      - name: Build Fedora package
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p dist
-          jpackage \
-            --type rpm \
-            --name KST4Contest \
-            --input target/dist-libs \
-            --main-jar app.jar \
-            --main-class kst4contest.view.Kst4ContestApplication \
-            --module-path target/dist-libs \
-            --add-modules javafx.controls,javafx.graphics,javafx.fxml,javafx.web,javafx.media,java.sql \
-            --dest dist
-          RPM="$(ls dist/*.rpm | head -n 1)"
-          if [ -z "$RPM" ]; then
-            echo "No RPM produced by jpackage" && exit 1
-          fi
-          mv "$RPM" "dist/KST4Contest-${{ github.ref_name }}-fedora-x86_64.rpm"
-
-      - name: Upload Fedora artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.4
-        with:
-          name: linux-fedora
-          path: dist/KST4Contest-${{ github.ref_name }}-fedora-x86_64.rpm
-
-  build-linux-arch:
-    name: Build Arch Linux package
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
-
-      - name: Set up Java 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
-        with:
-          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "17"
-
-      - name: Install packaging dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update -qq
-          sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends zstd
-
-      - name: Ensure mvnw is executable
-        run: chmod +x mvnw
-
-      - name: Build JAR and copy runtime dependencies
-        run: |
-          ./mvnw -B -DskipTests package dependency:copy-dependencies -DincludeScope=runtime -DoutputDirectory=target/dist-libs
-          cp "$(ls -t target/praktiKST-*.jar | head -n 1)" target/dist-libs/app.jar
-
-      - name: Build app-image with jpackage
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p dist
-          jpackage \
-            --type app-image \
-            --name KST4Contest \
-            --input target/dist-libs \
-            --main-jar app.jar \
-            --main-class kst4contest.view.Kst4ContestApplication \
-            --module-path target/dist-libs \
-            --add-modules javafx.controls,javafx.graphics,javafx.fxml,javafx.web,javafx.media,java.sql \
-            --dest dist
-
-      - name: Build Arch Linux package artifact
-        run: |
-          ARCH=$(uname -m)
-          PKGVER=$(printf '%s' "${{ github.ref_name }}" | sed 's/[^[:alnum:].+_]/_/g')
-          PKGROOT="target/archpkg"
-          rm -rf "$PKGROOT"
-          mkdir -p "$PKGROOT/usr/lib/KST4Contest" "$PKGROOT/usr/bin"
-          cp -a dist/KST4Contest/. "$PKGROOT/usr/lib/KST4Contest/"
-          cat > "$PKGROOT/usr/bin/KST4Contest" << 'EOF'
-          #!/bin/sh
-          exec /usr/lib/KST4Contest/bin/KST4Contest "$@"
-          EOF
-          chmod 755 "$PKGROOT/usr/bin/KST4Contest"
-          mkdir -p "$PKGROOT/usr/share/applications" "$PKGROOT/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps"
-          cat > "$PKGROOT/usr/share/applications/KST4Contest.desktop" << 'EOF'
-          [Desktop Entry]
-          Type=Application
-          Name=KST4Contest
-          Comment=ON4KST Chat Client for VHF/UHF contest operation
-          Exec=KST4Contest
-          Icon=KST4Contest
-          Categories=Network;HamRadio;
-          Terminal=false
-          EOF
-          if [ -f "$PKGROOT/usr/lib/KST4Contest/lib/KST4Contest.png" ]; then
-            cp "$PKGROOT/usr/lib/KST4Contest/lib/KST4Contest.png" "$PKGROOT/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/KST4Contest.png"
-          fi
-          INSTALLED_SIZE=$(du -sk "$PKGROOT" | cut -f1)
-          cat > "$PKGROOT/.PKGINFO" << EOF
-          pkgname = kst4contest
-          pkgbase = kst4contest
-          pkgver = ${PKGVER}-1
-          pkgdesc = KST4Contest amateur radio contest logger
-          url = https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}
-          builddate = $(date +%s)
-          packager = GitHub Actions
-          size = ${INSTALLED_SIZE}
-          arch = ${ARCH}
-          license = custom
-          depend = java-runtime
-          EOF
-          tar --zstd -cf "dist/KST4Contest-${{ github.ref_name }}-archlinux-${ARCH}.pkg.tar.zst" -C "$PKGROOT" .
-
-      - name: Upload Arch Linux artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.4
-        with:
-          name: linux-arch
-          path: dist/KST4Contest-${{ github.ref_name }}-archlinux-*.pkg.tar.zst
-
-  build-flatpak:
-    name: Build Flatpak
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
-
-      - name: Set up Java 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
-        with:
-          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "17"
-
-      - name: Ensure mvnw is executable
-        run: chmod +x mvnw
-
-      - name: Install Flatpak tooling
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update -qq
-          sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends flatpak flatpak-builder elfutils
-          flatpak remote-add --user --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
-          flatpak --user install -y flathub org.freedesktop.Platform//24.08 org.freedesktop.Sdk//24.08
-
-      - name: Build app-image with jpackage
-        run: |
-          ./mvnw -B -DskipTests package dependency:copy-dependencies -DincludeScope=runtime -DoutputDirectory=target/dist-libs
-          cp "$(ls -t target/praktiKST-*.jar | head -n 1)" target/dist-libs/app.jar
-          mkdir -p target/flatpak-src
-          jpackage \
-            --type app-image \
-            --name KST4Contest \
-            --input target/dist-libs \
-            --main-jar app.jar \
-            --main-class kst4contest.view.Kst4ContestApplication \
-            --module-path target/dist-libs \
-            --add-modules javafx.controls,javafx.graphics,javafx.fxml,javafx.web,javafx.media,java.sql \
-            --dest target/flatpak-src
-
-      - name: Create Flatpak manifest
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p dist
-          cat > target/de.x08.KST4Contest.yml << 'EOF'
-          app-id: de.x08.KST4Contest
-          runtime: org.freedesktop.Platform
-          runtime-version: "24.08"
-          sdk: org.freedesktop.Sdk
-          command: KST4Contest
-          finish-args:
-            - --socket=wayland
-            - --socket=x11
-            - --share=network
-            - --share=ipc
-            - --device=dri
-          modules:
-            - name: kst4contest
-              buildsystem: simple
-              build-commands:
-                - install -d /app/lib/KST4Contest /app/bin /app/share/applications
-                - cp -a . /app/lib/KST4Contest/
-                - printf '#!/bin/sh\nexec /app/lib/KST4Contest/bin/KST4Contest "$@"\n' > /app/bin/KST4Contest
-                - chmod 755 /app/bin/KST4Contest
-                - echo '[Desktop Entry]' > /app/share/applications/de.x08.KST4Contest.desktop
-                - echo 'Type=Application' >> /app/share/applications/de.x08.KST4Contest.desktop
-                - echo 'Name=KST4Contest' >> /app/share/applications/de.x08.KST4Contest.desktop
-                - echo 'Comment=ON4KST Chat Client for VHF/UHF contest operation' >> /app/share/applications/de.x08.KST4Contest.desktop
-                - echo 'Exec=KST4Contest' >> /app/share/applications/de.x08.KST4Contest.desktop
-                - echo 'Icon=de.x08.KST4Contest' >> /app/share/applications/de.x08.KST4Contest.desktop
-                - printf 'Categories=Network;HamRadio;\n' >> /app/share/applications/de.x08.KST4Contest.desktop
-                - echo 'Terminal=false' >> /app/share/applications/de.x08.KST4Contest.desktop
-                - test -f /app/lib/KST4Contest/lib/KST4Contest.png && install -Dm644 /app/lib/KST4Contest/lib/KST4Contest.png /app/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/de.x08.KST4Contest.png || true
-              sources:
-                - type: dir
-                  path: flatpak-src/KST4Contest
-          EOF
-
-      - name: Import Flatpak signing key
-        run: |
-          echo "${{ secrets.FLATPAK_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}" | gpg --batch --import
-          FLATPAK_GPG_KEY_ID=$(gpg --list-secret-keys --with-colons | awk -F: '/^fpr/{print $10; exit}')
-          echo "FLATPAK_GPG_KEY_ID=$FLATPAK_GPG_KEY_ID" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-
-      - name: Build Flatpak repo
-        run: |
-          flatpak-builder --force-clean target/flatpak-build target/de.x08.KST4Contest.yml
-          flatpak build-export --gpg-sign="$FLATPAK_GPG_KEY_ID" target/flatpak-repo target/flatpak-build stable
-          flatpak build-update-repo --gpg-sign="$FLATPAK_GPG_KEY_ID" target/flatpak-repo
-
-      - name: Create flatpakref
-        run: |
-          REPO_NAME="${GITHUB_REPOSITORY#*/}"
-          PAGES_URL="https://${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER}.github.io/${REPO_NAME}/"
-          GPG_KEY_B64=$(gpg --export "$FLATPAK_GPG_KEY_ID" | base64 -w 0)
-          cat > "dist/de.x08.KST4Contest.flatpakref" << EOF
-          [Flatpak Ref]
-          Name=de.x08.KST4Contest
-          Branch=stable
-          Title=KST4Contest – ON4KST Chat Client
-          Url=${PAGES_URL}
-          RuntimeRepo=https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
-          GPGKey=${GPG_KEY_B64}
-          IsRuntime=false
-          EOF
-
-      - name: Upload flatpakref
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.4
-        with:
-          name: flatpakref
-          path: dist/de.x08.KST4Contest.flatpakref
-
-      - name: Upload Flatpak OSTree repo
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.4
-        with:
-          name: flatpak-ostree-repo
-          path: target/flatpak-repo/
-
   build-macos-dmg:
     name: Build macOS DMG (${{ matrix.os }})
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -575,47 +267,14 @@ jobs:
           name: docs-pdf
           path: dist/KST4Contest-${{ github.ref_name }}-manual-*.pdf
 
-  publish-flatpak-repo:
-    name: Publish Flatpak OSTree Repo to GitHub Pages
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: build-flatpak
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Download OSTree repo artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.3
-        with:
-          name: flatpak-ostree-repo
-          path: flatpak-ostree-repo/
-
-      - name: Download flatpakref
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.3
-        with:
-          name: flatpakref
-          path: flatpak-ostree-repo/
-
-      - name: Push to flatpak-repo branch
-        run: |
-          cd flatpak-ostree-repo
-          git init
-          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git add -A
-          git commit -m "Flatpak repo: ${{ github.ref_name }}"
-          git push --force https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git HEAD:flatpak-repo
-
   release-tag:
     name: Publish Tagged Release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs:
       - build-windows-zip
       - build-linux-appimage
-      - build-linux-deb
-      - build-linux-rpm
-      - build-linux-arch
       - build-macos-dmg
-      - build-flatpak
       - build-docs-pdf
-      - publish-flatpak-repo
 
     steps:
       - name: Download Windows artifact
@@ -637,30 +296,6 @@ jobs:
           merge-multiple: true
           path: release-assets/macos
 
-      - name: Download Debian artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.3
-        with:
-          name: linux-debian
-          path: release-assets/debian
-
-      - name: Download Fedora artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.3
-        with:
-          name: linux-fedora
-          path: release-assets/fedora
-
-      - name: Download Arch Linux artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.3
-        with:
-          name: linux-arch
-          path: release-assets/archlinux
-
-      - name: Download flatpakref
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.3
-        with:
-          name: flatpakref
-          path: release-assets/flatpakref
-
       - name: Download PDF manuals
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.3
         with:
@@ -681,10 +316,6 @@ jobs:
           artifacts: >-
             release-assets/windows/praktiKST-${{ github.ref_name }}-windows-x64.zip,
             release-assets/linux/KST4Contest-${{ github.ref_name }}-linux-x86_64.AppImage,
-            release-assets/debian/KST4Contest-${{ github.ref_name }}-debian-amd64.deb,
-            release-assets/fedora/KST4Contest-${{ github.ref_name }}-fedora-x86_64.rpm,
-            release-assets/archlinux/KST4Contest-${{ github.ref_name }}-archlinux-*.pkg.tar.zst,
-            release-assets/flatpakref/de.x08.KST4Contest.flatpakref,
             release-assets/macos/KST4Contest-${{ github.ref_name }}-macos-*.dmg,
             release-assets/docs/KST4Contest-${{ github.ref_name }}-manual-en.pdf,
             release-assets/docs/KST4Contest-${{ github.ref_name }}-manual-de.pdf

SimpleLogFile.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+dr2x
+oe3cin

github_docs/de-Home.md

@@ -44,17 +44,6 @@ Der ON4KST-Chat ist der De-facto-Standard für Skeds auf den 144-MHz-und-höher-
 - **GitHub**: https://github.com/praktimarc/kst4contest
 - **Download**: https://github.com/praktimarc/kst4contest/releases/latest
 
-### Fehler melden (Issue erstellen)
-
-Beim Melden eines Fehlers bitte **immer die Logdatei anhängen**. KST4Contest schreibt automatisch eine Fehler-Logdatei (nur Fehlermeldungen, keine persönlichen Daten):
-
-| Betriebssystem | Pfad zur Logdatei |
-|---|---|
-| Linux / macOS | `~/.praktiKST/kst4contest-errors.log` |
-| Windows | `C:\Users\<Benutzername>\.praktiKST\kst4contest-errors.log` |
-
-Beim Erstellen eines Issues auf GitHub steht eine Vorlage bereit, die alle wichtigen Felder abfragt.
-
 ---
 
 ## Danksagungen

github_docs/de-Installation.md

@@ -42,19 +42,11 @@ Der Dateiname hat das Format `praktiKST-v<Versionsnummer>-windows-x64.zip `.
 
 ### Linux
 
-Mehrere Paketformate stehen auf der Releases-Seite zur Verfügung:
+Die aktuelle Version kann als AppImage heruntergeladen werden:
 
 **https://github.com/praktimarc/kst4contest/releases/latest**
 
-| Format | Dateiname | Geeignet für |
+Der Dateiname hat das Format `KST4Contest-v<Versionsnummer>-linux-x86_64.AppImage`.
-|---|---|---|
-| AppImage | `KST4Contest-v<Version>-linux-x86_64.AppImage` | Alle Distributionen |
-| Debian-Paket | `KST4Contest-v<Version>-debian-amd64.deb` | Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, … |
-| RPM-Paket | `KST4Contest-v<Version>-fedora-x86_64.rpm` | Fedora, RHEL, openSUSE, … |
-| Arch-Paket | `KST4Contest-v<Version>-archlinux-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst` | Arch Linux, Manjaro, … |
-| Flatpak | `de.x08.KST4Contest.flatpakref` | Alle Distributionen mit Flatpak |
-
-> **Empfehlung für Linux:** Die Flatpak-Installation ist der einfachste Weg, immer aktuell zu bleiben – `flatpak update` erledigt alle zukünftigen Updates automatisch. Das Repository ist GPG-signiert.
 
 ### macOS
 
@@ -80,47 +72,12 @@ Der Dateiname hat das Format `KST4Contest-v<Versionsnummer>-macos-<Architektur>.
 Die Einstellungen werden unter `%USERPROFILE%\.praktikst\preferences.xml` gespeichert.
 
 ### Linux
-
-Die Einstellungen werden immer unter `~/.praktikst/preferences.xml` gespeichert.
-
-#### AppImage
-
 1. AppImage herunterladen.
-2. Ausführbar machen: `chmod +x KST4Contest-v<Version>-linux-x86_64.AppImage`
+2. AppImage in gewünschten Ordner entpacken.
-3. Starten.
+3. AppImage ausführbar machen (geht im Terminal mit `chmod +x KST4Contest-v<Versionsnummer>-linux-x86_64.AppImage`)
+4. AppImage ausführen.
 
-#### Debian / Ubuntu
+Die Einstellungen werden unter `~/.praktikst/preferences.xml` gespeichert.
-
-```bash
-sudo apt install ./KST4Contest-v<Version>-debian-amd64.deb
-```
-
-Oder die `.deb`-Datei im Dateimanager doppelklicken.
-
-#### Fedora / RHEL
-
-```bash
-sudo dnf install ./KST4Contest-v<Version>-fedora-x86_64.rpm
-```
-
-#### Arch Linux
-
-```bash
-sudo pacman -U KST4Contest-v<Version>-archlinux-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
-```
-
-#### Flatpak
-
-Die Datei `de.x08.KST4Contest.flatpakref` aus dem [aktuellen Release](https://github.com/praktimarc/kst4contest/releases/latest) herunterladen und öffnen, oder:
-```bash
-flatpak install de.x08.KST4Contest.flatpakref
-```
-
-Oder den Remote manuell hinzufügen:
-```bash
-flatpak remote-add kst4contest https://praktimarc.github.io/kst4contest/
-flatpak install kst4contest de.x08.KST4Contest
-```
 
 ### macOS
 1. DMG-Datei für die eigene Architektur herunterladen (Apple Silicon oder Intel).
@@ -157,11 +114,10 @@ Die Einstellungsdatei (`preferences.xml`) bleibt erhalten, da sie im Benutzerord
 
 #### Linux
 
-- **AppImage**: Neues AppImage herunterladen, ausführbar machen (`chmod +x`), altes optional löschen.
+Derzeit folgendermaßen:
-- **Debian/Ubuntu**: `sudo apt install ./KST4Contest-v<Version>-debian-amd64.deb`
+1. neues AppImage herunterladen
-- **Fedora/RHEL**: `sudo dnf upgrade ./KST4Contest-v<Version>-fedora-x86_64.rpm`
+2. neues AppImage ausführbar makieren
-- **Arch Linux**: `sudo pacman -U KST4Contest-v<Version>-archlinux-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst`
+3. (optional) altes AppImage löschen.
-- **Flatpak (Repository)**: `flatpak update` – aktualisiert alle Flatpak-Apps einschließlich KST4Contest.
 
 #### macOS
 

github_docs/en-Home.md

@@ -44,17 +44,6 @@ The ON4KST Chat is the de-facto standard for skeds on the 144 MHz and higher ban
 - **GitHub**: https://github.com/praktimarc/kst4contest
 - **Download**: https://github.com/praktimarc/kst4contest/releases/latest
 
-### Reporting a bug (creating an issue)
-
-When reporting a bug, please **always attach the log file**. KST4Contest automatically writes an error log (error messages only, no personal data):
-
-| Operating system | Log file location |
-|---|---|
-| Linux / macOS | `~/.praktiKST/kst4contest-errors.log` |
-| Windows | `C:\Users\<YourName>\.praktiKST\kst4contest-errors.log` |
-
-When opening an issue on GitHub, a template is provided that guides you through all relevant fields.
-
 ---
 
 ## Acknowledgements

github_docs/en-Installation.md

@@ -42,19 +42,11 @@ The filename has the format `praktiKST-v<version_number>-windows-x64.zip`.
 
 ### Linux
 
-Multiple package formats are available from the releases page:
+The latest version can be downloaded as an AppImage:
 
 **https://github.com/praktimarc/kst4contest/releases/latest**
 
-| Format | Filename | Suitable for |
+The filename has the format `KST4Contest-v<version_number>-linux-x86_64.AppImage`.
-|---|---|---|
-| AppImage | `KST4Contest-v<version>-linux-x86_64.AppImage` | All distributions |
-| Debian package | `KST4Contest-v<version>-debian-amd64.deb` | Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, … |
-| RPM package | `KST4Contest-v<version>-fedora-x86_64.rpm` | Fedora, RHEL, openSUSE, … |
-| Arch package | `KST4Contest-v<version>-archlinux-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst` | Arch Linux, Manjaro, … |
-| Flatpak | `de.x08.KST4Contest.flatpakref` | All distributions with Flatpak |
-
-> **Recommended for Linux:** The Flatpak installation is the easiest way to stay up to date — `flatpak update` handles all future updates automatically. The repository is GPG-signed for security.
 
 ### macOS
 
@@ -80,47 +72,12 @@ The filename has the format `KST4Contest-v<version_number>-macos-<arch>.dmg`, wh
 Settings are stored at `%USERPROFILE%\.praktikst\preferences.xml`.
 
 ### Linux
-
-Settings are always stored at `~/.praktikst/preferences.xml`.
-
-#### AppImage
-
 1. Download the AppImage.
-2. Make it executable: `chmod +x KST4Contest-v<version>-linux-x86_64.AppImage`
+2. Unzip the AppImage into a folder of your choice.
-3. Run it.
+3. Make the AppImage executable (in the terminal with `chmod +x KST4Contest-v<version_number>-linux-x86_64.AppImage`)
+4. Run the AppImage.
 
-#### Debian / Ubuntu
+Settings are stored at `~/.praktikst/preferences.xml`.
-
-```bash
-sudo apt install ./KST4Contest-v<version>-debian-amd64.deb
-```
-
-Or double-click the `.deb` file in your file manager.
-
-#### Fedora / RHEL
-
-```bash
-sudo dnf install ./KST4Contest-v<version>-fedora-x86_64.rpm
-```
-
-#### Arch Linux
-
-```bash
-sudo pacman -U KST4Contest-v<version>-archlinux-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
-```
-
-#### Flatpak
-
-Download `de.x08.KST4Contest.flatpakref` from the [latest release](https://github.com/praktimarc/kst4contest/releases/latest) and open it, or run:
-```bash
-flatpak install de.x08.KST4Contest.flatpakref
-```
-
-Or add the remote manually:
-```bash
-flatpak remote-add kst4contest https://praktimarc.github.io/kst4contest/
-flatpak install kst4contest de.x08.KST4Contest
-```
 
 ### macOS
 1. Download the DMG file for your architecture (Apple Silicon or Intel).
@@ -157,11 +114,10 @@ The settings file (`preferences.xml`) is preserved because it is stored in the u
 
 #### Linux
 
-- **AppImage**: Download the new AppImage, make it executable (`chmod +x`), optionally delete the old one.
+Currently as follows:
-- **Debian/Ubuntu**: `sudo apt install ./KST4Contest-v<version>-debian-amd64.deb`
+1. Download the new AppImage
-- **Fedora/RHEL**: `sudo dnf upgrade ./KST4Contest-v<version>-fedora-x86_64.rpm`
+2. Mark the new AppImage as executable
-- **Arch Linux**: `sudo pacman -U KST4Contest-v<version>-archlinux-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst`
+3. (optional) Delete the old AppImage.
-- **Flatpak (repository)**: `flatpak update` – updates all Flatpak apps including KST4Contest.
 
 #### macOS
 

src/main/java/kst4contest/controller/AirScoutPeriodicalAPReflectionInquirerTask.java

@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import java.net.NoRouteToHostException;
 import java.net.SocketException;
 import java.net.UnknownHostException;
 import java.util.TimerTask;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 import javafx.collections.ObservableList;
 import kst4contest.locatorUtils.Location;
@@ -19,7 +17,6 @@ import kst4contest.model.ChatMember;
 
 public class AirScoutPeriodicalAPReflectionInquirerTask extends TimerTask {
 
-	private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(AirScoutPeriodicalAPReflectionInquirerTask.class.getName());
 	private ChatController client;
 
 	public AirScoutPeriodicalAPReflectionInquirerTask(ChatController client) {
@@ -58,7 +55,7 @@ public class AirScoutPeriodicalAPReflectionInquirerTask extends TimerTask {
                 ownCallSign = this.client.getChatPreferences().getStn_loginCallSign();
             }
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "[ASPERIODICAL] Error parsing callsign", e);
+            System.out.println("[ASPERIODICAL, Error]: " + e.getMessage());
         }
         String myCallAndMyLocString = ownCallSign + "," + this.client.getChatPreferences().getStn_loginLocatorMainCat(); //bugfix, Airscout do not process 9A1W-2 but 9A1W like formatted calls
 
@@ -108,13 +105,13 @@ public class AirScoutPeriodicalAPReflectionInquirerTask extends TimerTask {
 					dsocket.send(packet);
 					dsocket.close();
 				} catch (UnknownHostException e1) {
-					LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "[ASPERIODICAL] Unknown host", e1);
+					e1.printStackTrace();
 				} catch (NoRouteToHostException e) {
-					LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "[ASPERIODICAL] No route to host", e);
+					e.printStackTrace();
 				} catch (SocketException e) {
-					LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "[ASPERIODICAL] Socket error", e);
+					e.printStackTrace();
 				} catch (IOException e) {
-					LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "[ASPERIODICAL] IO error sending query", e);
+					e.printStackTrace();
 				}
 				//			System.out.println("[ASUDPTask, info:] sent query " + queryStringToAirScout);
 
@@ -139,7 +136,7 @@ public class AirScoutPeriodicalAPReflectionInquirerTask extends TimerTask {
 			dsocket.send(packet);
 			dsocket.close();
 		} catch (IOException e) {
-			LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "[ASPERIODICAL] IO error sending watchlist", e);
+			e.printStackTrace();
 		}
 		
 //		System.out.println("[ASUDPTask, info:] set watchlist: " + asWatchListStringSuffix);

src/main/java/kst4contest/controller/ChatController.java

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import kst4contest.locatorUtils.DirectionUtils;
 import kst4contest.logic.PriorityCalculator;
 import kst4contest.model.*;
 import kst4contest.test.MockKstServer;
-import kst4contest.utils.BoundedDequeObservableList;
 import kst4contest.utils.PlayAudioUtils;
 import kst4contest.view.Kst4ContestApplication;
 
@@ -1094,8 +1093,7 @@ public class ChatController implements ThreadStatusCallback, PstRotatorEventList
 	// ******All abstract types below here are used by the messageprocessor!
 	// ***************
 
-	private static final int MAX_CHAT_MESSAGES = 10000;
+	private ObservableList<ChatMessage> lst_globalChatMessageList = FXCollections.observableArrayList(); //All chatmessages will be put in there, later create filtered message lists
-	private final BoundedDequeObservableList<ChatMessage> lst_globalChatMessageList = new BoundedDequeObservableList<>(MAX_CHAT_MESSAGES); //All chatmessages will be put in there, later create filtered message lists
 //	private ObservableList<ChatMessage> lst_toAllMessageList = FXCollections.observableArrayList(); // directed to all
 																									// (beacon)
 	private FilteredList<ChatMessage> lst_toAllMessageList = new FilteredList<>(lst_globalChatMessageList); // directed to all
@@ -1240,14 +1238,13 @@ public class ChatController implements ThreadStatusCallback, PstRotatorEventList
 		this.lst_selectedCallSignInfofilteredMessageList = lst_selectedCallSignInfofilteredMessageList;
 	}
 
-	public void addChatMessage(ChatMessage message) {
-		lst_globalChatMessageList.addFirst(message);
-	}
-
 	public ObservableList<ChatMessage> getLst_globalChatMessageList() {
 		return lst_globalChatMessageList;
 	}
 
+	public void setLst_globalChatMessageList(ObservableList<ChatMessage> lst_globalChatMessageList) {
+		this.lst_globalChatMessageList = lst_globalChatMessageList;
+	}
 
 	public String getHostname() {
 		return hostname;

src/main/java/kst4contest/controller/DXClusterThreadPooledServer.java

@@ -10,12 +10,9 @@ import java.net.Socket;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 public class DXClusterThreadPooledServer implements Runnable{
 
-    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(DXClusterThreadPooledServer.class.getName());
     private List<Socket> clientSockets = Collections.synchronizedList(new ArrayList<>()); //list of all connected clients
 
     private ThreadStatusCallback callBackToController;
@@ -114,7 +111,8 @@ public class DXClusterThreadPooledServer implements Runnable{
                 System.out.println("-------------> ORIGINALEE VAL: " + aChatMember.getFrequency().getValue());
                 System.out.println("-------------> NORMALIZED VAL: " + Utils4KST.normalizeFrequencyString(aChatMember.getFrequency().getValue(), chatController.getChatPreferences().getNotify_optionalFrequencyPrefix()) + " ");
             } catch (Exception e) {
-                LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "DXCThPooledServer: Error accessing value in chatmember object", e);
+                System.out.println("DXCThPooledServer: Error accessing value in chatmember object: " + e.getMessage());
+//                e.printStackTrace();
             }
 
             for (Socket socket : clientSockets) {
@@ -148,7 +146,8 @@ public class DXClusterThreadPooledServer implements Runnable{
                     callBackToController.onThreadStatus(ThreadNickName,threadStateMessage);
 
                 } catch (IOException e) {
-                    LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "[DXClusterSrvr] broadcasting DXC-message to clients went wrong", e);
+                    e.printStackTrace();
+                    System.out.println("[DXClusterSrvr, Error:] broadcasting DXC-message to clients went wrong!");
                     return false;
                 }
             }
@@ -160,7 +159,6 @@ public class DXClusterThreadPooledServer implements Runnable{
 
 class DXClusterServerWorkerRunnable implements Runnable{
 
-    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(DXClusterServerWorkerRunnable.class.getName());
     protected Socket clientSocket = null;
     protected String serverText = null;
     private ChatController client = null;
@@ -199,13 +197,14 @@ class DXClusterServerWorkerRunnable implements Runnable{
                             output.write(("\r\n").getBytes());
 
                         } catch (IOException e) {
-                            LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "[DXClusterSrvr] keep-alive broadcast to client failed", e);
+                            e.printStackTrace();
+                            System.out.println("[DXClusterSrvr, Error:] broadcasting DXC-message to clients went wrong!");
                             dXCkeepAliveTimer.purge();
 
                             try {
                                 socket.close();
                             } catch (IOException ex) {
-                                LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "[DXClusterSrvr] error closing client socket", ex);
+                                ex.printStackTrace();
                             }
                             finally {
                                 this.cancel();
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@ class DXClusterServerWorkerRunnable implements Runnable{
             System.out.println("[DXClusterThreadPooledServer, Info:] New cluster client connected! "); //TODO: maybe integrate non blocking reader for client identification
 
         } catch (IOException e) {
-            LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "[DXClusterSrvr] error in worker runnable", e);
+            e.printStackTrace();
         } finally {
             synchronized(dxClusterClientSocketsConnectedList) {
                 dxClusterClientSocketsConnectedList.remove(clientSocket); // Entferne den Client nach Verarbeitung

src/main/java/kst4contest/controller/InputReaderThread.java

@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package kst4contest.controller;
 
 import java.io.*;
 import java.net.*;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 import kst4contest.model.ChatMessage;
  
@@ -15,7 +13,6 @@ import kst4contest.model.ChatMessage;
  *	No need for it as it´s not longer a console application
  */
 public class InputReaderThread extends Thread {
-    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(InputReaderThread.class.getName());
     private PrintWriter writer;
     private Socket socket;
     private ChatController client;
@@ -42,7 +39,8 @@ public class InputReaderThread extends Thread {
         	try {
         		sendThisMessage23001 = reader.readLine();
         	} catch (IOException e) {
-        		LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "Error reading from stdin", e);
+        		// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+        		e.printStackTrace();
         	}
 
         	ownMSG.setMessageText("MSG|" + this.client.getChatCategoryMain().getCategoryNumber() + "|0|" + sendThisMessage23001 + "|0|");
@@ -55,8 +53,8 @@ public class InputReaderThread extends Thread {
         	try {
 				this.sleep(500);
 			} catch (InterruptedException e) {
-				LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "InputReaderThread interrupted", e);
+				// TODO Auto-generated catch block
-				Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+				e.printStackTrace();
 			}
         	
         }

src/main/java/kst4contest/controller/MessageBusManagementThread.java

@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ public class MessageBusManagementThread extends Thread {
 					dummy.setCallSign("ALL");
 					newMessageArrived.setReceiver(dummy);
 
-					this.client.addChatMessage(newMessageArrived); // sdtout to all message-List
+					this.client.getLst_globalChatMessageList().add(0, newMessageArrived); // sdtout to all message-List
 
 				} else {
 					//message is directed to another chatmember, process as such!
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ public class MessageBusManagementThread extends Thread {
 						if (newMessageArrived.getReceiver().getCallSign()
 								.equals(this.client.getChatPreferences().getStn_loginCallSign())) {
 
-							this.client.addChatMessage(newMessageArrived);
+							this.client.getLst_globalChatMessageList().add(0, newMessageArrived);
 
 							if (this.client.getChatPreferences().isNotify_playSimpleSounds()) {
 								this.client.getPlayAudioUtils().playNoiseLauncher('P');
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ public class MessageBusManagementThread extends Thread {
 							String originalMessage = newMessageArrived.getMessageText();
 							newMessageArrived
 									.setMessageText("(>" + newMessageArrived.getReceiver().getCallSign() + ")" + originalMessage);
-							this.client.addChatMessage(newMessageArrived);
+							this.client.getLst_globalChatMessageList().add(0,newMessageArrived);
 
 							// If our message contained a frequency (e.g. "QRG is: 144.375"), record that
 							// WE sent our QRG to this OM – used by SKED frequency resolution.
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ public class MessageBusManagementThread extends Thread {
 								newMessageArrived.getSender().setInAngleAndRange(false);
 							}
 
-							this.client.addChatMessage(newMessageArrived);
+							this.client.getLst_globalChatMessageList().add(0, newMessageArrived);
 //						System.out.println("MSGBS bgfx: tx call = " + newMessageArrived.getSender().getCallSign() + " / rx call = " + newMessageArrived.getReceiver().getCallSign());
 						}
 					} catch (NullPointerException referenceDeletedByUserLeftChatDuringMessageprocessing) {
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ public class MessageBusManagementThread extends Thread {
 					dummy.setCallSign("ALL");
 					newMessageArrived.setReceiver(dummy);
 
-					this.client.addChatMessage(newMessageArrived); // sdtout to all message-List
+					this.client.getLst_globalChatMessageList().add(0, newMessageArrived); // sdtout to all message-List
 
 				} else {
 					//message is directed to another chatmember, process as such!
@@ -1415,7 +1415,7 @@ public class MessageBusManagementThread extends Thread {
 						if (newMessageArrived.getReceiver().getCallSign()
 								.equals(this.client.getChatPreferences().getStn_loginCallSign())) {
 
-							this.client.addChatMessage(newMessageArrived);
+							this.client.getLst_globalChatMessageList().add(0, newMessageArrived);
 
 							System.out.println("Historic message directed to me: " + newMessageArrived.getReceiver().getCallSign() + ".");
 
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ public class MessageBusManagementThread extends Thread {
 							String originalMessage = newMessageArrived.getMessageText();
 							newMessageArrived
 									.setMessageText("(>" + newMessageArrived.getReceiver().getCallSign() + ")" + originalMessage);
-							this.client.addChatMessage(newMessageArrived);
+							this.client.getLst_globalChatMessageList().add(0,newMessageArrived);
 
 							// if you sent the message to another station, it will be sorted in to
 							// the "to me message list" with modified messagetext, added rxers callsign
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ public class MessageBusManagementThread extends Thread {
 								newMessageArrived.getSender().setInAngleAndRange(false);
 							}
 
-							this.client.addChatMessage(newMessageArrived);
+							this.client.getLst_globalChatMessageList().add(0, newMessageArrived);
 //						System.out.println("MSGBS bgfx: tx call = " + newMessageArrived.getSender().getCallSign() + " / rx call = " + newMessageArrived.getReceiver().getCallSign());
 						}
 					} catch (NullPointerException referenceDeletedByUserLeftChatDuringMessageprocessing) {
@@ -1521,7 +1521,7 @@ public class MessageBusManagementThread extends Thread {
 
 				
 				for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-					client.addChatMessage(pwErrorMsg);
+					client.getLst_globalChatMessageList().add(pwErrorMsg);
 //					client.getLst_toMeMessageList().add(pwErrorMsg);
 //					client.getLst_toAllMessageList().add(pwErrorMsg);
 				}

src/main/java/kst4contest/controller/ReadThread.java

@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ package kst4contest.controller;
 import java.io.*;
 import java.net.*;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 import kst4contest.model.ChatMessage;
  
@@ -16,7 +14,6 @@ import kst4contest.model.ChatMessage;
  * @author www.codejava.net
  */
 public class ReadThread extends Thread {
-    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(ReadThread.class.getName());
     private BufferedReader reader;
     private Socket socket;
     private ChatController client;
@@ -46,7 +43,8 @@ public class ReadThread extends Thread {
             reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(input, StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
             
         } catch (IOException ex) {
-            LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "Error getting input stream", ex);
+            System.out.println("Error getting input stream: " + ex.getMessage());
+            ex.printStackTrace();
         }
     }
  
@@ -84,14 +82,15 @@ public class ReadThread extends Thread {
               
             } 
             catch (Exception sexc) {
-            	LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "[ReadThread] Socket closed unexpectedly", sexc);
+            	System.out.println("[ReadThread, CRITICAL: ] Socket geschlossen: " + sexc.getMessage());
             	try {
 					this.client.getSocket().close();
 					this.interrupt();
 					break;
 					
 				} catch (IOException e) {
-					LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "[ReadThread] Error closing socket", e);
+					// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+					e.printStackTrace();
 				}
 
             }

src/main/java/kst4contest/utils/ApplicationFileUtils.java

@@ -7,16 +7,12 @@ import java.io.FileOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 /**
  * This class has utility methods to handle application files inside the home directory.
  */
 public class ApplicationFileUtils {
 
-    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(ApplicationFileUtils.class.getName());
-
     /**
      * Gets the path of a file inside the home directory of the user.
      * @param applicationName Name off the application which is used for the hidden directory
@@ -65,7 +61,8 @@ public class ApplicationFileUtils {
 
             resourceStream.transferTo(fileOutputStream);
         } catch (IOException ex) {
-            LOGGER.log(Level.SEVERE, "Exception when copying Application file: " + ex.getMessage(), ex);
+            System.err.println("Exception when copying Application file: " + ex.getMessage());
+            ex.printStackTrace(System.err);
         }
     }
 

src/main/java/kst4contest/utils/BoundedDequeObservableList.java

@@ -1,168 +0,0 @@
-package kst4contest.utils;
-
-import javafx.collections.ObservableListBase;
-
-import java.util.Arrays;
-
-/**
- * A bounded ObservableList backed by a circular buffer (ring buffer).
- * <p>
- * Provides O(1) {@link #addFirst} and {@link #addLast} as well as O(1)
- * random access via {@link #get}. When the list reaches {@code maxCapacity},
- * adding a new element at the front automatically evicts the oldest element
- * at the back — and vice versa.
- * <p>
- * This is a drop-in replacement for {@code FXCollections.observableArrayList()}
- * wherever elements are prepended frequently, e.g. chat message lists.
- */
-public class BoundedDequeObservableList<E> extends ObservableListBase<E> {
-
-    private final int maxCapacity;
-    private final Object[] elements;
-    private int head = 0;
-    private int size = 0;
-
-    public BoundedDequeObservableList(int maxCapacity) {
-        if (maxCapacity <= 0) throw new IllegalArgumentException("maxCapacity must be > 0");
-        this.maxCapacity = maxCapacity;
-        this.elements = new Object[maxCapacity];
-    }
-
-    // ── read access ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-    @Override
-    public int size() {
-        return size;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    public E get(int index) {
-        checkIndex(index);
-        return (E) elements[physicalIndex(index)];
-    }
-
-    // ── O(1) deque operations ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-    /**
-     * Inserts {@code element} at index 0 (newest-first order).
-     * If the list is already at capacity the oldest element (last index) is
-     * removed first — both changes are reported as a single compound change.
-     */
-    public void addFirst(E element) {
-        beginChange();
-        if (size == maxCapacity) {
-            // evict last element
-            int lastPhysical = physicalIndex(size - 1);
-            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-            E evicted = (E) elements[lastPhysical];
-            elements[lastPhysical] = null;
-            size--;
-            nextRemove(size, evicted);  // index after decrement == old last index
-        }
-        head = (head - 1 + maxCapacity) % maxCapacity;
-        elements[head] = element;
-        size++;
-        nextAdd(0, 1);
-        endChange();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Appends {@code element} at the last index (oldest-first order).
-     * If the list is already at capacity the newest element (index 0) is
-     * removed first.
-     */
-    public void addLast(E element) {
-        beginChange();
-        if (size == maxCapacity) {
-            // evict first element
-            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-            E evicted = (E) elements[head];
-            elements[head] = null;
-            head = (head + 1) % maxCapacity;
-            size--;
-            nextRemove(0, evicted);
-        }
-        elements[physicalIndex(size)] = element;
-        size++;
-        nextAdd(size - 1, size);
-        endChange();
-    }
-
-    // ── standard List mutation (O(n) — use addFirst/addLast for hot path) ─────
-
-    @Override
-    public void add(int index, E element) {
-        if (index == 0) {
-            addFirst(element);
-            return;
-        }
-        if (index == size) {
-            addLast(element);
-            return;
-        }
-        checkIndexForAdd(index);
-        beginChange();
-        if (size == maxCapacity) {
-            int lastPhysical = physicalIndex(size - 1);
-            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-            E evicted = (E) elements[lastPhysical];
-            elements[lastPhysical] = null;
-            size--;
-            nextRemove(size, evicted);
-        }
-        // shift elements [index .. size-1] one position towards the end
-        for (int i = size; i > index; i--) {
-            elements[physicalIndex(i)] = elements[physicalIndex(i - 1)];
-        }
-        elements[physicalIndex(index)] = element;
-        size++;
-        nextAdd(index, index + 1);
-        endChange();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public E remove(int index) {
-        checkIndex(index);
-        beginChange();
-        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-        E removed = (E) elements[physicalIndex(index)];
-        // shift elements [index+1 .. size-1] one position towards the front
-        for (int i = index; i < size - 1; i++) {
-            elements[physicalIndex(i)] = elements[physicalIndex(i + 1)];
-        }
-        elements[physicalIndex(size - 1)] = null;
-        size--;
-        nextRemove(index, removed);
-        endChange();
-        return removed;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public E set(int index, E element) {
-        checkIndex(index);
-        beginChange();
-        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-        E old = (E) elements[physicalIndex(index)];
-        elements[physicalIndex(index)] = element;
-        nextSet(index, old);
-        endChange();
-        return old;
-    }
-
-    // ── helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-    private int physicalIndex(int virtualIndex) {
-        return (head + virtualIndex) % maxCapacity;
-    }
-
-    private void checkIndex(int index) {
-        if (index < 0 || index >= size)
-            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("Index: " + index + ", Size: " + size);
-    }
-
-    private void checkIndexForAdd(int index) {
-        if (index < 0 || index > size)
-            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("Index: " + index + ", Size: " + size);
-    }
-}

src/main/java/kst4contest/view/Kst4ContestApplication.java

@@ -3,12 +3,7 @@ package kst4contest.view;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.URISyntaxException;
-import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.*;
-import java.util.logging.FileHandler;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
-import java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
@@ -8509,24 +8504,9 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication extends Application implements StatusUpdateL
 
 
 	public static void main(String[] args) {
-		setupFileLogging();
 		launch(args);
 	}
 
-	private static void setupFileLogging() {
-		try {
-			String logDir = Path.of(System.getProperty("user.home"), ".praktiKST").toString();
-			new File(logDir).mkdirs();
-			FileHandler fileHandler = new FileHandler(logDir + "/kst4contest-errors.log", true);
-			fileHandler.setLevel(Level.SEVERE);
-			fileHandler.setFormatter(new SimpleFormatter());
-			Logger rootLogger = Logger.getLogger("");
-			rootLogger.addHandler(fileHandler);
-		} catch (IOException e) {
-			System.err.println("Could not set up file logging: " + e.getMessage());
-		}
-	}
-
     @Override
     public void onThreadStatusChanged(String key, ThreadStateMessage threadStateMessage) {
 

src/main/java/module-info.java

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ module praktiKST {
 	requires jdk.xml.dom;
 	requires java.sql;
     requires javafx.media;
-    requires java.logging;
     exports kst4contest.controller.interfaces;
     exports kst4contest.controller;
 	exports kst4contest.locatorUtils;