Fix startup binding and prepare v1.2.0 pre-release

.gitignore

@@ -23,26 +23,37 @@ uninstall.bat
 # Keep release documentation tracked
 !docs/release/
 !docs/release/*.md
+!docs/releases/
+!docs/releases/*.md
 
 # Local worktrees and planning docs
 .worktrees/
 docs/superpowers/plans/
+/FINAL_RELEASE_PLAN*.md
+/RELEASE_PLAN*.md
+/LOCAL_VALIDATION*.md
+/VALIDATION_NOTES*.md
+/PR*_VALIDATION*.md
+/CHOCOLATEY_MODERATOR_NOTICE*.md
 
 # Test and coverage
 [Tt]est[Rr]esult*/
+**/[Tt]est[Rr]esult*/
 [Bb]uild[Ll]og.*
 *.VisualState.xml
 TestResult.xml
 nunit-*.xml
+coverage/
+coverage-report/
+coverage-results/
+lcov-report/
 coverage*.json
 coverage*.xml
 coverage*.info
+lcov.info
 *.coverage
 *.coveragexml
 *.trx
-FINAL_RELEASE_PLAN.md
-RELEASE_PLAN.md
-CHOCOLATEY_MODERATOR_NOTICE.md
 
 # .NET / NuGet
 *.deps.json
@@ -92,17 +103,37 @@ $RECYCLE.BIN/
 *.log
 logs/
 Logs/
+*.pid
+*.trace
+*.stackdump
 .DS_Store
 .fuse_hidden*
 .directory
 .Trash-*
+/screenshots/
+/validation-screenshots/
+/threadpilot-menu-validation/
+*-screenshot.png
+*-screenshot.jpg
+*-validation.png
 
 # Installer / packaging artifacts
 Installer/Output/
+/release/
+/release-build/
+/package-stage/
+/_stage*/
 *.cab
 *.msi
 *.msm
 *.msp
+*.msix
+*.msixbundle
+*.appinstaller
+*.blockmap
+*.sha256
+*.sha512
+ThreadPilot-*.zip
 *.lnk
 *.exe.config
 *.[Pp]ublish.xml
@@ -131,7 +162,14 @@ Configuration/ProcessProfiles.json
 Configuration/*.local.json
 Data/
 AppData/
+appdata/
 %AppData%/ThreadPilot/
+/settings.json
+/core_masks.json
+/persistent_rules.json
+/Configuration/
+/Profiles/
+/PowerPlans/
 
 # Project-specific extras
 .claude/

App.xaml.cs

@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ protected override void OnStartup(StartupEventArgs e)
 #if DEBUG
             bool isTestMode = false;
 #endif
+            bool effectiveStartMinimized = false;
+            ApplicationSettingsModel? loadedSettings = null;
 
             foreach (var arg in e.Args)
             {
@@ -103,6 +105,8 @@ protected override void OnStartup(StartupEventArgs e)
                 }
             }
 
+            effectiveStartMinimized = startMinimized;
+
             // Set up global exception handlers first
             AppDomain.CurrentDomain.UnhandledException += this.OnUnhandledException;
             this.DispatcherUnhandledException += this.OnDispatcherUnhandledException;
@@ -219,6 +223,8 @@ protected override void OnStartup(StartupEventArgs e)
 
                 Task.Run(async () => await settingsService.LoadSettingsAsync()).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
                 var settings = settingsService.Settings;
+                loadedSettings = settings;
+                effectiveStartMinimized = startMinimized || settings.StartMinimized;
                 var useDarkTheme = settings.HasUserThemePreference
                     ? settings.UseDarkTheme
                     : themeService.GetSystemUsesDarkTheme();
@@ -237,6 +243,7 @@ protected override void OnStartup(StartupEventArgs e)
             }
 
             var mainWindow = this.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<MainWindow>();
+            this.MainWindow = mainWindow;
 
             // Handle startup behavior with comprehensive error handling
             try
@@ -249,23 +256,33 @@ protected override void OnStartup(StartupEventArgs e)
                     throw new InvalidOperationException("MainWindow could not be created");
                 }
 
-                var startupWindowBehavior = StartupWindowBehavior.Resolve(isAutostart, startMinimized);
+                var startupWindowBehavior = StartupWindowBehavior.Resolve(isAutostart, effectiveStartMinimized);
+                var showStartupSuggestion = loadedSettings != null
+                    && StartupMinimizedSuggestionPolicy.ShouldShow(loadedSettings, startupWindowBehavior);
+                mainWindow.ConfigureStartupMode(
+                    isSilentStartupMode: !startupWindowBehavior.ShouldShowWindow,
+                    showStartupMinimizedSuggestionOnReady: showStartupSuggestion);
+
                 mainWindow.ShowInTaskbar = startupWindowBehavior.ShowInTaskbar;
                 mainWindow.Visibility = startupWindowBehavior.Visibility;
                 mainWindow.WindowState = startupWindowBehavior.WindowState;
-                mainWindow.Show();
 
-                if (startupWindowBehavior.HideAfterShow)
+                if (startupWindowBehavior.ShouldShowWindow)
                 {
-                    mainWindow.Hide();
-                }
-                else if (startupWindowBehavior.ActivateAfterShow)
-                {
-                    mainWindow.EnsureDashboardVisibleOnScreen();
-                    mainWindow.Activate();
+                    mainWindow.Show();
+
+                    if (startupWindowBehavior.HideAfterShow)
+                    {
+                        mainWindow.Hide();
+                    }
+                    else if (startupWindowBehavior.ActivateAfterShow)
+                    {
+                        mainWindow.EnsureDashboardVisibleOnScreen();
+                        mainWindow.Activate();
+                    }
                 }
 
-                logger.LogInformation("Main window displayed successfully");
+                logger.LogInformation("Startup window behavior applied successfully");
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -450,4 +467,3 @@ private void ReportUnhandledException(Exception exception, string source, LogLev
         }
     }
 }
-

Helpers/StartupMinimizedSuggestionPolicy.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace ThreadPilot.Helpers
+{
+    using System;
+    using ThreadPilot.Models;
+
+    public static class StartupMinimizedSuggestionPolicy
+    {
+        public static bool ShouldShow(ApplicationSettingsModel settings, StartupWindowBehavior behavior)
+        {
+            ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(settings);
+
+            return behavior.ShouldShowWindow
+                && !settings.StartMinimized
+                && !settings.HasSeenStartupMinimizedSuggestion;
+        }
+    }
+}

Helpers/StartupWindowBehavior.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ namespace ThreadPilot.Helpers
     using System.Windows;
 
     public readonly record struct StartupWindowBehavior(
+        bool ShouldShowWindow,
         bool ShowInTaskbar,
         Visibility Visibility,
         WindowState WindowState,
@@ -14,24 +15,27 @@ public static StartupWindowBehavior Resolve(bool isAutostart, bool startMinimize
             if (isAutostart && startMinimized)
             {
                 return new StartupWindowBehavior(
+                    ShouldShowWindow: false,
                     ShowInTaskbar: false,
                     Visibility: Visibility.Hidden,
                     WindowState: WindowState.Minimized,
-                    HideAfterShow: true,
+                    HideAfterShow: false,
                     ActivateAfterShow: false);
             }
 
             if (startMinimized)
             {
                 return new StartupWindowBehavior(
-                    ShowInTaskbar: true,
-                    Visibility: Visibility.Visible,
+                    ShouldShowWindow: false,
+                    ShowInTaskbar: false,
+                    Visibility: Visibility.Hidden,
                     WindowState: WindowState.Minimized,
                     HideAfterShow: false,
                     ActivateAfterShow: false);
             }
 
             return new StartupWindowBehavior(
+                ShouldShowWindow: true,
                 ShowInTaskbar: true,
                 Visibility: Visibility.Visible,
                 WindowState: WindowState.Normal,

Installer/Installer.iss

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #define MyAppPublisher "ThreadPilot"
 #define MyAppURL "https://github.com/"
 #define MyAppExeName "ThreadPilot.exe"
-#define MyAppVersion "0.1.0-beta"
+#define MyAppVersion "1.2.0"
 
 #ifndef MyWizardStyle
   #define MyWizardStyle "modern dynamic windows11"

Installer/ThreadPilot.wxs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <Package
       Name="ThreadPilot"
       Manufacturer="Prime Build"
-      Version="1.1.1.0"
+      Version="1.2.0.0"
       UpgradeCode="PUT-GENERATED-UPGRADE-CODE-HERE"
       Language="1033">
     <SummaryInformation Description="ThreadPilot MSI template" />

Installer/setup.iss

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef MyAppVersion
-	#define MyAppVersion "1.1.3"
+	#define MyAppVersion "1.2.0"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef MyAppSourceDir