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Overview

This PR completely revamps the Remote Monitor application to address the core limitations of the original single-user, single-component system. The changes transform it into a robust, professional multi-user monitoring solution with significantly improved user interfaces on both desktop and mobile platforms.

Key Changes

🔗 Multi-User Server Architecture

The original server could only handle one client connection at a time. This has been completely redesigned:

  • New MultiUserServer.java: Thread-safe server supporting unlimited concurrent connections using ExecutorService thread pools
  • New ClientHandler.java: Individual client session management with proper authentication and data streaming
  • Enhanced connection handling: Each client gets its own dedicated thread with unique session tracking and graceful disconnection

🖥️ Multi-Component Hardware Support

Previously, the system could only display one instance of each component type (CPU, GPU, RAM, Disk). Now it properly handles multiple components:

  • Enhanced ComponentManager.java: Safe detection and management of multiple GPUs and storage devices
  • Robust error handling: Graceful fallbacks when JSensors data is unavailable (common in virtual environments)
  • Improved JSON structure: Server now sends properly formatted arrays for multiple components

🎨 Desktop Application Improvements

Replaced the basic console-only interface with a professional dual-mode system:

  • New Swing GUI (ServerGUI.java): Modern desktop interface featuring:
    • Real-time server status and connection information
    • Live client connection monitoring with IP address tracking
    • Server logs with timestamps for debugging and monitoring
    • Start/Stop server controls with proper state management
  • Smart mode detection: Automatically launches GUI when available, falls back to enhanced console mode in headless environments
  • Command line options: --gui flag for explicit mode selection

📱 Mobile Application Overhaul

Completely redesigned the mobile interface to handle multiple components and improve user experience:

Connection Screen (Connection.xaml):

  • Material Design-inspired clean interface
  • Better field validation and error messaging
  • User instructions and guidance
  • Improved visual feedback during connection attempts

Monitor View (Monitor.xaml.cs):

  • Dynamic component display: Scrollable sections for multiple GPUs and disks
  • Component cards: Each hardware component gets its own detailed information card
  • Real-time status: Connection status indicators and refresh functionality
  • Enhanced error handling: Better network error recovery and user feedback

🛠️ Architecture Improvements

  • Thread safety: Proper concurrent programming with AtomicReference and synchronization
  • Resource management: Automatic cleanup of connections, threads, and resources
  • Comprehensive logging: Detailed server logs with timestamps and client activity tracking
  • Error resilience: Robust exception handling throughout the application stack

Example Usage

Desktop Server

# GUI mode (automatically detected if display available)
java -cp "..." com.company.Main --gui

# Console mode (works in any environment)
java -cp "..." com.company.Main

Mobile Client Experience

  1. Enhanced Connection: Clear form with validation and helpful error messages
  2. Multiple Component Display:
    • CPU section with usage, temperature, and fan speed
    • RAM section with usage statistics
    • GPU section showing all detected graphics cards
    • Storage section displaying all disk drives
  3. Real-time Updates: Live data refresh with connection status indicators

Testing

The changes have been tested with:

  • Multiple concurrent mobile client connections
  • Various hardware configurations (including virtual environments with limited sensors)
  • Both GUI and console modes on the desktop application
  • Error scenarios including network disconnections and hardware detection failures

Backward Compatibility

The changes maintain full backward compatibility with existing mobile clients while adding support for the new multi-component features. Existing configuration files (config.json) continue to work without modification.

Performance Impact

  • Improved scalability: Server can now handle multiple clients without blocking
  • Better resource usage: Thread pools prevent resource exhaustion under load
  • Enhanced responsiveness: Non-blocking operations improve overall system performance

This revamp transforms Remote Monitor from a basic single-user tool into a professional-grade monitoring solution suitable for multi-user environments.


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Copilot AI and others added 3 commits September 22, 2025 12:46
Co-authored-by: km <39051822+km@users.noreply.github.com>
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Co-authored-by: km <39051822+km@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: km <39051822+km@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Can you revamp the app make it support multiple users and components and clean up the ui and the desktop app too Revamp Remote Monitor to support multiple users and components with improved UI Sep 22, 2025
Copilot AI requested a review from km September 22, 2025 12:58
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