Prepare GUI for proper networking sessions about nfcgate HOT 11 CLOSED

Added all requested features - waiting for feedback ;-)

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Some Feedback:

• Are you using fixed sizes or relative sizes for the buttons and fields? Relative is probably better, as you can see here (empty space to the right of the buttons and fields). That would also fix the inconsistent sizes of the IP and Port fields.
• What I forgot to mention: Where do we display the connection token the server generated for the session creator? In the "Session Status" window?
• Theoretically, there should be a way to display text without using a read-only textarea for it. Would be a little more elegant across the board.

• I think we just included the first two points of the dropdown panel to test the functionality. I think at least the "System settings" option can go away, as it is grossly confusing.
• The NFC Settings option could also be removed and replaced with a check at startup "Is NFC enabled? No? Okay, give the user a popup with a button to get to the NFC settings". A little like Google Maps does if you try to navigate without GPS active.

Anyone else want to add further feedback?

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Many thanks for the feedback! 👍

1.) Agreed - will use relative box/window/text-field sizes -> done
2.) Simply click on the "Join Session" button -> a popup dialog will appear :) -> see below
3.) Agreed - at least for the "please hold your device" text-field :) -> done
4.) Agreed - removing "System Settings" -> done
5.) Sounds like a feature request :) -> see #25

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Point 2: That's where the connecting client can input his token. But the host (the device that starts the session) has to display the token somewhere so it can be shared with the partner, and that's what I was asking after :).

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Well.. hmm ^^ Ok I'll just add another popup dialog showing the token after clicking on "create session"

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We can also display it in the session status text box (i.e. Session Status: Connected (Session 928ff23)). That way, it remains visible.

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Ok, at least keep it visible until the communication partner is properly connected

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It's also possible, at least theoretically, for someone to leave a session and someone else to join the session afterwards (the server supports it). So it should probably be visible at least as long as a slot is open, and possibly for the full lifetime of the session.

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Ok, didn't know that -> then it should be best to display the token permanently (for example in the status-box)

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-> all updated accordingly

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I think we have everything we need for this, so I'll close this issue for now. If something else comes up, I'll open a new one or talk to you directly.

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