Fix #39 and JDK 21 Upgrade an Grid Square Coloring

* Fixed Map: leaflet rendering in Java 21 Webview (disabling 3D in leaflet) * Added grid square coloring function and fixed bug of message categorizing after entering the chat and not selected a chatmember --------- Authored-by: Marc Froehlich <praktimarc@gmail.com>
2026-07-13 08:07:11 +02:00 · 2026-06-30 14:30:31 +02:00
parent 1ce468145c
commit 6afcee8df5
10 changed files with 691 additions and 360 deletions
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ env:
  FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: true

 permissions:
-  contents: write
+  contents: read
  packages: write

 jobs:
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ jobs:
          Add-Content -Path $env:GITHUB_ENV -Value "SHORT_SHA=$shortSha"
          Add-Content -Path $env:GITHUB_ENV -Value "ASSET_BASENAME=praktiKST-$version-$shortSha"

-      - name: Set up Java 21
+      - name: Set up Java 17
        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
        with:
          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "21"
+          java-version: "17"

      - name: Install WiX Toolset
        shell: pwsh
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ jobs:
          SHORT_SHA="${GITHUB_SHA::7}"
          echo "ASSET_BASENAME=KST4Contest-${VERSION}-${SHORT_SHA}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"

-      - name: Set up Java 21
+      - name: Set up Java 17
        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
        with:
          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "21"
+          java-version: "17"

      - name: Ensure mvnw is executable
        run: chmod +x mvnw
@@ -169,11 +169,11 @@ jobs:
          SHORT_SHA="${GITHUB_SHA::7}"
          echo "ASSET_BASENAME=KST4Contest-${VERSION}-${SHORT_SHA}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"

-      - name: Set up Java 21
+      - name: Set up Java 17
        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
        with:
          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "21"
+          java-version: "17"

      - name: Install packaging dependencies
        run: |
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ jobs:
            --main-class kst4contest.view.Kst4ContestApplication \
            --module-path target/dist-libs \
            --add-modules javafx.controls,javafx.graphics,javafx.fxml,javafx.web,javafx.media,java.sql,java.net.http,jdk.crypto.ec \
-            --linux-package-deps "libgstreamer1.0-0,libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0,gstreamer1.0-plugins-good" \
            --dest dist
          DEB="$(ls dist/*.deb | head -n 1)"
          if [ -z "$DEB" ]; then
@@ -228,11 +227,11 @@ jobs:
          SHORT_SHA="${GITHUB_SHA::7}"
          echo "ASSET_BASENAME=KST4Contest-${VERSION}-${SHORT_SHA}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"

-      - name: Set up Java 21
+      - name: Set up Java 17
        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
        with:
          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "21"
+          java-version: "17"

      - name: Install packaging dependencies
        run: |
@@ -258,7 +257,6 @@ jobs:
            --main-class kst4contest.view.Kst4ContestApplication \
            --module-path target/dist-libs \
            --add-modules javafx.controls,javafx.graphics,javafx.fxml,javafx.web,javafx.media,java.sql,java.net.http,jdk.crypto.ec \
-            --linux-package-deps "gstreamer1,gstreamer1-plugins-base,gstreamer1-plugins-good" \
            --dest dist
          RPM="$(ls dist/*.rpm | head -n 1)"
          if [ -z "$RPM" ]; then
@@ -289,11 +287,11 @@ jobs:
          echo "SHORT_SHA=$SHORT_SHA" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
          echo "ASSET_BASENAME=KST4Contest-${VERSION}-${SHORT_SHA}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"

-      - name: Set up Java 21
+      - name: Set up Java 17
        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
        with:
          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "21"
+          java-version: "17"

      - name: Install packaging dependencies
        run: |
@@ -348,42 +346,21 @@ jobs:
          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 -sb "$PKGROOT" | cut -f1)
-          BUILDDATE=$(date +%s)
-          WORKFLOW_SHA256=$(sha256sum "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/nightly-artifacts.yml" | awk '{print $1}')
-          {
-            echo "pkgname = kst4contest"
-            echo "pkgbase = kst4contest"
-            echo "xdata = pkgtype=pkg"
-            echo "pkgver = ${PKGVER}-1"
-            echo "pkgdesc = KST4Contest amateur radio contest logger"
-            echo "url = https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}"
-            echo "builddate = ${BUILDDATE}"
-            echo "packager = GitHub Actions"
-            echo "size = ${INSTALLED_SIZE}"
-            echo "arch = ${ARCH}"
-            echo "license = custom"
-            echo "depend = java-runtime"
-            echo "depend = gst-plugins-base"
-            echo "depend = gst-plugins-good"
-          } > "$PKGROOT/.PKGINFO"
-          {
-            echo "format = 2"
-            echo "pkgname = kst4contest"
-            echo "pkgbase = kst4contest"
-            echo "pkgver = ${PKGVER}-1"
-            echo "pkgarch = ${ARCH}"
-            echo "pkgbuild_sha256sum = ${WORKFLOW_SHA256}"
-            echo "packager = GitHub Actions"
-            echo "builddate = ${BUILDDATE}"
-            echo "builddir = /build"
-            echo "startdir = /build"
-            echo "buildtool = makepkg"
-            echo "buildtoolver = 7.0.0-1-x86_64"
-            echo "buildenv = !distcc !color !ccache check !sign"
-            echo "options = !strip docs libtool staticlibs emptydirs zipman purge !debug !lto"
-          } > "$PKGROOT/.BUILDINFO"
-          tar --zstd --transform 's|^\./||' -cf "dist/${ASSET_BASENAME}-archlinux-${ARCH}.pkg.tar.zst" -C "$PKGROOT" .
+          INSTALLED_SIZE=$(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
@@ -408,11 +385,11 @@ jobs:
          echo "SHORT_SHA=$SHORT_SHA" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
          echo "ASSET_BASENAME=KST4Contest-${VERSION}-${SHORT_SHA}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"

-      - name: Set up Java 21
+      - name: Set up Java 17
        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
        with:
          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "21"
+          java-version: "17"

      - name: Ensure mvnw is executable
        run: chmod +x mvnw
@@ -451,18 +428,14 @@ jobs:
          finish-args:
            - --socket=wayland
            - --socket=x11
-            - --socket=pulseaudio
            - --share=network
            - --share=ipc
            - --device=dri
-            - --filesystem=~/.praktiKST
-            - --env=ALSA_CONFIG_PATH=/app/share/alsa/asound.conf
          modules:
            - name: kst4contest
              buildsystem: simple
              build-commands:
-                - install -d /app/lib/KST4Contest /app/bin /app/share/applications /app/share/alsa
-                - printf '@include /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf\npcm.!default { type pulse }\nctl.!default { type pulse }\n' > /app/share/alsa/asound.conf
+                - 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
@@ -480,103 +453,18 @@ jobs:
                  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" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-
-      - name: Build Flatpak repo (nightly)
+      - name: Build Flatpak bundle
        run: |
          flatpak-builder --force-clean target/flatpak-build target/de.x08.KST4Contest.yml
-          flatpak build-export --gpg-sign="$FLATPAK_GPG_KEY_ID" target/flatpak-repo target/flatpak-build nightly
-          flatpak build-update-repo --gpg-sign="$FLATPAK_GPG_KEY_ID" target/flatpak-repo
+          flatpak build-export target/flatpak-repo target/flatpak-build
+          flatpak build-bundle target/flatpak-repo "dist/${ASSET_BASENAME}-linux-x86_64.flatpak" de.x08.KST4Contest

-      - name: Create flatpakref (nightly)
-        run: |
-          REPO_NAME="${GITHUB_REPOSITORY#*/}"
-          PAGES_URL="https://${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER}.github.io/${REPO_NAME}/"
-          GPG_KEY_B64=$(gpg --export "$FLATPAK_GPG_KEY_ID" | base64 -w 0)
-          cat > "dist/de.x08.KST4Contest.nightly.flatpakref" << EOF
-          [Flatpak Ref]
-          Name=de.x08.KST4Contest
-          Branch=nightly
-          Title=KST4Contest (Nightly) – ON4KST Chat Client
-          Url=${PAGES_URL}
-          RuntimeRepo=https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
-          GPGKey=${GPG_KEY_B64}
-          IsRuntime=false
-          EOF
-
-      - name: Upload flatpakref
+      - name: Upload Flatpak artifact
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.4
        with:
-          name: flatpakref
-          path: dist/de.x08.KST4Contest.nightly.flatpakref
-
-      - name: Upload Flatpak OSTree repo
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.4
-        with:
-          name: flatpak-ostree-repo
-          path: target/flatpak-repo/
-
-  publish-flatpak-repo:
-    name: Publish Flatpak OSTree Repo (nightly)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: build-flatpak
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Install Flatpak tooling
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update -qq
-          sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends flatpak
-
-      - name: Import Flatpak signing key
-        run: |
-          echo "${{ secrets.FLATPAK_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}" | gpg --batch --import
-          echo "FLATPAK_GPG_KEY_ID=$(gpg --list-secret-keys --with-colons | awk -F: '/^fpr/{print $10; exit}')" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-
-      - name: Download OSTree repo artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.3
-        with:
-          name: flatpak-ostree-repo
-          path: flatpak-ostree-repo/
-
-      - name: Checkout existing flatpak-repo branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
-        with:
-          ref: flatpak-repo
-          path: existing-flatpak-repo
-
-      - name: Merge nightly build into flatpak-repo
-        run: |
-          cd existing-flatpak-repo
-          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          # Copy the new OSTree build into the repo
-          rsync -a ../flatpak-ostree-repo/ ./
-          # Regenerate summary with all branches
-          flatpak build-update-repo --gpg-sign="$FLATPAK_GPG_KEY_ID" .
-          # Generate .flatpakrepo with embedded GPG key so users can do remote-add without errors
-          REPO_NAME="${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 > kst4contest.flatpakrepo << EOF
-          [Flatpak Repo]
-          Title=KST4Contest
-          Url=${PAGES_URL}
-          Homepage=https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}
-          Comment=KST4Contest – ON4KST Chat Client for VHF/UHF contests
-          GPGKey=${GPG_KEY_B64}
-          EOF
-          # Stage all changes (new/updated refs, summary, objects in OSTree)
-          git add -A
-          if git diff --cached --quiet; then
-            echo "No changes to commit"
-          else
-            git commit -m "Nightly flatpak: $(echo ${{ github.sha }} | cut -c1-7)"
-            git push https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git HEAD:flatpak-repo
-          fi
+          name: linux-flatpak
+          path: dist/KST4Contest-*-linux-x86_64.flatpak
+          retention-days: 14

  build-macos-dmg:
    name: Build macOS DMG (${{ matrix.os }})
@@ -599,11 +487,11 @@ jobs:
          echo "ASSET_BASENAME=KST4Contest-${VERSION}-${SHORT_SHA}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
          echo "ARCH=$ARCH" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"

-      - name: Set up Java 21
+      - name: Set up Java 17
        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
        with:
          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "21"
+          java-version: "17"

      - name: Ensure mvnw is executable
        run: chmod +x mvnw
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ jobs:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7

-      - name: Set up Java 21
+      - name: Set up Java 17
        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
        with:
          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "21"
+          java-version: "17"

      - name: Install WiX Toolset
        shell: pwsh
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ jobs:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7

-      - name: Set up Java 21
+      - name: Set up Java 17
        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
        with:
          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "21"
+          java-version: "17"

      - name: Ensure mvnw is executable
        run: chmod +x mvnw
@@ -143,11 +143,11 @@ jobs:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7

-      - name: Set up Java 21
+      - name: Set up Java 17
        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
        with:
          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "21"
+          java-version: "17"

      - name: Install packaging dependencies
        run: |
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ jobs:
            --main-class kst4contest.view.Kst4ContestApplication \
            --module-path target/dist-libs \
            --add-modules javafx.controls,javafx.graphics,javafx.fxml,javafx.web,javafx.media,java.sql,java.net.http,jdk.crypto.ec \
-            --linux-package-deps "libgstreamer1.0-0,libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0,gstreamer1.0-plugins-good" \
            --dest dist
          DEB="$(ls dist/*.deb | head -n 1)"
          if [ -z "$DEB" ]; then
@@ -195,11 +194,11 @@ jobs:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7

-      - name: Set up Java 21
+      - name: Set up Java 17
        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
        with:
          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "21"
+          java-version: "17"

      - name: Install packaging dependencies
        run: |
@@ -225,7 +224,6 @@ jobs:
            --main-class kst4contest.view.Kst4ContestApplication \
            --module-path target/dist-libs \
            --add-modules javafx.controls,javafx.graphics,javafx.fxml,javafx.web,javafx.media,java.sql,java.net.http,jdk.crypto.ec \
-            --linux-package-deps "gstreamer1,gstreamer1-plugins-base,gstreamer1-plugins-good" \
            --dest dist
          RPM="$(ls dist/*.rpm | head -n 1)"
          if [ -z "$RPM" ]; then
@@ -247,11 +245,11 @@ jobs:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7

-      - name: Set up Java 21
+      - name: Set up Java 17
        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
        with:
          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "21"
+          java-version: "17"

      - name: Install packaging dependencies
        run: |
@@ -306,42 +304,21 @@ jobs:
          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 -sb "$PKGROOT" | cut -f1)
-          BUILDDATE=$(date +%s)
-          WORKFLOW_SHA256=$(sha256sum "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/tagged-release.yml" | awk '{print $1}')
-          {
-            echo "pkgname = kst4contest"
-            echo "pkgbase = kst4contest"
-            echo "xdata = pkgtype=pkg"
-            echo "pkgver = ${PKGVER}-1"
-            echo "pkgdesc = KST4Contest amateur radio contest logger"
-            echo "url = https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}"
-            echo "builddate = ${BUILDDATE}"
-            echo "packager = GitHub Actions"
-            echo "size = ${INSTALLED_SIZE}"
-            echo "arch = ${ARCH}"
-            echo "license = custom"
-            echo "depend = java-runtime"
-            echo "depend = gst-plugins-base"
-            echo "depend = gst-plugins-good"
-          } > "$PKGROOT/.PKGINFO"
-          {
-            echo "format = 2"
-            echo "pkgname = kst4contest"
-            echo "pkgbase = kst4contest"
-            echo "pkgver = ${PKGVER}-1"
-            echo "pkgarch = ${ARCH}"
-            echo "pkgbuild_sha256sum = ${WORKFLOW_SHA256}"
-            echo "packager = GitHub Actions"
-            echo "builddate = ${BUILDDATE}"
-            echo "builddir = /build"
-            echo "startdir = /build"
-            echo "buildtool = makepkg"
-            echo "buildtoolver = 7.0.0-1-x86_64"
-            echo "buildenv = !distcc !color !ccache check !sign"
-            echo "options = !strip docs libtool staticlibs emptydirs zipman purge !debug !lto"
-          } > "$PKGROOT/.BUILDINFO"
-          tar --zstd --transform 's|^\./||' -cf "dist/KST4Contest-${{ github.ref_name }}-archlinux-${ARCH}.pkg.tar.zst" -C "$PKGROOT" .
+          INSTALLED_SIZE=$(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
@@ -357,11 +334,11 @@ jobs:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7

-      - name: Set up Java 21
+      - name: Set up Java 17
        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
        with:
          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "21"
+          java-version: "17"

      - name: Ensure mvnw is executable
        run: chmod +x mvnw
@@ -400,18 +377,14 @@ jobs:
          finish-args:
            - --socket=wayland
            - --socket=x11
-            - --socket=pulseaudio
            - --share=network
            - --share=ipc
            - --device=dri
-            - --filesystem=~/.praktiKST
-            - --env=ALSA_CONFIG_PATH=/app/share/alsa/asound.conf
          modules:
            - name: kst4contest
              buildsystem: simple
              build-commands:
-                - install -d /app/lib/KST4Contest /app/bin /app/share/applications /app/share/alsa
-                - printf '@include /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf\npcm.!default { type pulse }\nctl.!default { type pulse }\n' > /app/share/alsa/asound.conf
+                - install -d /app/lib/KST4Contest /app/bin /app/share/applications
                - cp -a . /app/lib/KST4Contest/
                - printf '#!/bin/sh\nexec /app/lib/KST4Contest/bin/KST4Contest "$@"\n' > /app/bin/KST4Contest
                - chmod 755 /app/bin/KST4Contest
@@ -435,18 +408,10 @@ jobs:
          FLATPAK_GPG_KEY_ID=$(gpg --list-secret-keys --with-colons | awk -F: '/^fpr/{print $10; exit}')
          echo "FLATPAK_GPG_KEY_ID=$FLATPAK_GPG_KEY_ID" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"

-      - name: Determine OSTree branch
-        run: |
-          if [[ "${{ github.ref_name }}" == beta-* ]]; then
-            echo "OSTREE_BRANCH=beta" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          else
-            echo "OSTREE_BRANCH=stable" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-          fi
-
      - name: Build Flatpak repo
        run: |
          flatpak-builder --force-clean target/flatpak-build target/de.x08.KST4Contest.yml
-          flatpak build-export --gpg-sign="$FLATPAK_GPG_KEY_ID" target/flatpak-repo target/flatpak-build "$OSTREE_BRANCH"
+          flatpak build-export --gpg-sign="$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
@@ -454,11 +419,11 @@ jobs:
          REPO_NAME="${GITHUB_REPOSITORY#*/}"
          PAGES_URL="https://${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER}.github.io/${REPO_NAME}/"
          GPG_KEY_B64=$(gpg --export "$FLATPAK_GPG_KEY_ID" | base64 -w 0)
-          cat > "dist/de.x08.KST4Contest.${OSTREE_BRANCH}.flatpakref" << EOF
+          cat > "dist/de.x08.KST4Contest.flatpakref" << EOF
          [Flatpak Ref]
          Name=de.x08.KST4Contest
-          Branch=${OSTREE_BRANCH}
-          Title=KST4Contest (${{ startsWith(github.ref_name, 'beta-') && 'Beta' || 'Release' }}) – ON4KST Chat Client
+          Branch=stable
+          Title=KST4Contest – ON4KST Chat Client
          Url=${PAGES_URL}
          RuntimeRepo=https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
          GPGKey=${GPG_KEY_B64}
@@ -469,7 +434,7 @@ jobs:
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.4
        with:
          name: flatpakref
-          path: dist/de.x08.KST4Contest.*.flatpakref
+          path: dist/de.x08.KST4Contest.flatpakref

      - name: Upload Flatpak OSTree repo
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.4
@@ -488,11 +453,11 @@ jobs:
      - name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7

-      - name: Set up Java 21
+      - name: Set up Java 17
        uses: actions/setup-java@v4.1.0
        with:
          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: "21"
+          java-version: "17"

      - name: Ensure mvnw is executable
        run: chmod +x mvnw
@@ -611,60 +576,32 @@ jobs:
          path: dist/KST4Contest-${{ github.ref_name }}-manual-*.pdf

  publish-flatpak-repo:
-    name: Publish Flatpak OSTree Repo (${{ github.ref_name }})
+    name: Publish Flatpak OSTree Repo to GitHub Pages
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: build-flatpak

    steps:
-      - name: Install Flatpak tooling
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update -qq
-          sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends flatpak
-
-      - name: Import Flatpak signing key
-        run: |
-          echo "${{ secrets.FLATPAK_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}" | gpg --batch --import
-          echo "FLATPAK_GPG_KEY_ID=$(gpg --list-secret-keys --with-colons | awk -F: '/^fpr/{print $10; exit}')" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-
      - name: Download OSTree repo artifact
        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.3
        with:
          name: flatpak-ostree-repo
          path: flatpak-ostree-repo/

-      - name: Checkout existing flatpak-repo branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+      - name: Download flatpakref
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.3
        with:
-          ref: flatpak-repo
-          path: existing-flatpak-repo
+          name: flatpakref
+          path: flatpak-ostree-repo/

-      - name: Merge build into flatpak-repo
+      - name: Push to flatpak-repo branch
        run: |
-          cd existing-flatpak-repo
+          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]"
-          rsync -a ../flatpak-ostree-repo/ ./
-          # Regenerate summary with all branches (not just the one just built)
-          flatpak build-update-repo --gpg-sign="$FLATPAK_GPG_KEY_ID" .
-          # Generate .flatpakrepo with embedded GPG key so users can do remote-add without errors
-          REPO_NAME="${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 > kst4contest.flatpakrepo << EOF
-          [Flatpak Repo]
-          Title=KST4Contest
-          Url=${PAGES_URL}
-          Homepage=https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}
-          Comment=KST4Contest – ON4KST Chat Client for VHF/UHF contests
-          GPGKey=${GPG_KEY_B64}
-          EOF
          git add -A
-          if git diff --cached --quiet; then
-            echo "No changes to commit"
-          else
-            git commit -m "Flatpak repo: ${{ github.ref_name }}"
-            git push https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git HEAD:flatpak-repo
-          fi
+          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
@@ -2179,32 +2179,39 @@ public class ChatController implements ThreadStatusCallback, PstRotatorEventList
 	}

 	/**
-	 * Returns true when the member's gross field is not worked on at least one enabled
-	 * station band. This is the predicate behind the "new locator" filter.
+	 * Returns true when the member's four-character grid square has already been
+	 * worked on any band.
+	 *
+	 * <p>This method intentionally ignores the currently enabled own bands. The grid
+	 * status in the user list is meant to be a simple and robust any-band indicator.</p>
 	 *
 	 * @param member member to inspect
-	 * @return true if the station is still a new locator on any enabled band
+	 * @return true if the gross grid square was worked on any band
 	 */
-	public boolean isNewLocatorOnAnyEnabledBand(ChatMember member) {
+	public boolean isGridSquareWorkedAny(ChatMember member) {
 		if (member == null || member.getQra() == null) {
 			return false;
 		}

-		EnumSet<Band> enabledBands = reachabilityService == null
-				? getMyEnabledBandsFromPrefs(chatPreferences)
-				: reachabilityService.getEnabledStationBands();
+		return workedGrossFieldCache.isGrossFieldWorkedAny(member.getQra());
+	}

-		if (enabledBands.isEmpty()) {
+	/**
+	 * Returns true when the member's four-character grid square has not been worked
+	 * on any band yet.
+	 *
+	 * <p>This is the predicate behind the optional "Only new grids" filter. It no
+	 * longer depends on active station band settings.</p>
+	 *
+	 * @param member member to inspect
+	 * @return true if the gross grid square is still new
+	 */
+	public boolean isNewGridSquare(ChatMember member) {
+		if (member == null || member.getQra() == null) {
 			return false;
 		}

-		for (Band band : enabledBands) {
-			if (!workedGrossFieldCache.isGrossFieldWorked(band, member.getQra())) {
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-
-		return false;
+		return !workedGrossFieldCache.isGrossFieldWorkedAny(member.getQra());
 	}

 	public long getCurrentEpochTime() {
@@ -682,8 +682,7 @@ public class DBController {
 		String workedBandColumnName = helper_resolveWorkedBandColumnName(chatMemberToStore);

 		if (workedBandColumnName == null) {
-			System.out.println("[DBCtrl, Error]: unknown at which band the qso had been!");
-			return false;
+			return helper_updateWorkedAnyOnChatMember(chatMemberToStore);
 		}

 //		String updateWorkedSql =
@@ -717,6 +716,47 @@ public class DBController {
 		}
 	}

+	/**
+	 * Updates only the global worked-any flag of a stored chatmember row.
+	 *
+	 * <p>This is used when an external logger confirms that a station was worked,
+	 * but the software cannot reliably map the QSO to one of the persisted band
+	 * columns. The UI status "x" is based on this global worked flag, so this method
+	 * makes no-band or unsupported-band log entries persistent as worked-any.</p>
+	 *
+	 * @param chatMemberToStore chatmember that contains the worked call and optional locator
+	 * @return true if an existing database row was updated
+	 * @throws SQLException if the database write fails
+	 */
+	private synchronized boolean helper_updateWorkedAnyOnChatMember(ChatMember chatMemberToStore) throws SQLException {
+
+		if (chatMemberToStore == null
+				|| chatMemberToStore.getCallSignRaw() == null
+				|| chatMemberToStore.getCallSignRaw().isBlank()) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		String updateWorkedAnySql =
+				"UPDATE ChatMember SET worked = 1, "
+						+ "qra = CASE WHEN ? IS NOT NULL AND TRIM(?) <> '' AND LOWER(TRIM(?)) <> 'unknown' THEN ? ELSE qra END, "
+						+ "lastFlagsChangeEpochMs = ? WHERE callsign = ?;";
+
+		try (PreparedStatement preparedStatement = connection.prepareStatement(updateWorkedAnySql)) {
+			String qra = chatMemberToStore.getQra();
+
+			preparedStatement.setString(1, qra);
+			preparedStatement.setString(2, qra);
+			preparedStatement.setString(3, qra);
+			preparedStatement.setString(4, qra);
+			preparedStatement.setLong(5, System.currentTimeMillis());
+			preparedStatement.setString(6, chatMemberToStore.getCallSignRaw());
+
+			int affectedRows = preparedStatement.executeUpdate();
+			return affectedRows > 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+
 	/**
 	 * Updates all not-QRV flags for a chatmember row. The method uses the normalized
 	 * raw callsign and updates the timestamp so that automatic contest cleanup can
@@ -119,6 +119,31 @@ public final class WorkedGrossFieldCache {
                .contains(grossField);
    }

+    /**
+     * Checks whether a locator gross field has already been worked on any band.
+     *
+     * <p>The UI grid status and the "Only new grids" filter use this any-band logic.
+     * This avoids user errors caused by wrong active-band settings and fits single
+     * band contests such as NAC better.</p>
+     *
+     * @param locatorOrGrossField six-character locator or four-character gross field
+     * @return true if the gross field exists in the cache on any band
+     */
+    public synchronized boolean isGrossFieldWorkedAny(String locatorOrGrossField) {
+        String grossField = extractGrossField(locatorOrGrossField);
+        if (grossField == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        for (Set<String> workedGrossFields : workedGrossFieldsByBand.values()) {
+            if (workedGrossFields != null && workedGrossFields.contains(grossField)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
    /**
     * Tries to normalize a locator. Accepts a plain six-character locator or extracts
     * one from exchange strings such as "001JO41HK".
@@ -67,12 +67,17 @@ import kst4contest.utils.ApplicationFileUtils;
 import kst4contest.view.map.StationMapBridge;
 import kst4contest.view.map.StationMapView;
 import kst4contest.view.map.OfflineDemImportService;
+import kst4contest.controller.WorkedGrossFieldCache;


 public class Kst4ContestApplication extends Application implements StatusUpdateListener  {
 //	private static final Kst4ContestApplication dbcontroller = new DBController();
 	// Null means Auto: use the lowest session band, or category fallback.

+	// Enables optional color highlighting of the QRA/grid cell.
+// The status text itself remains visible independently of this flag.
+	private boolean gridSquareHighlightEnabled = false;
+
 	private PauseTransition userListRefreshCoalescer;
 	private String pendingUserListUpdateReason = "";

@@ -1260,6 +1265,75 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication extends Application implements StatusUpdateL
 			}
 		});

+		/**
+		 * Optionally highlights already worked grid squares in the QRA column.
+		 *
+		 * <p>The default table design is preserved as much as possible:
+		 * <ul>
+		 *     <li>If grid coloring is disabled, the cell uses the standard JavaFX style.</li>
+		 *     <li>If the grid is not worked yet, the cell also uses the standard style.</li>
+		 *     <li>Only already worked grids get a subtle background color.</li>
+		 *     <li>Selected rows keep the normal table selection style.</li>
+		 * </ul>
+		 *
+		 * <p>No font weight is changed here. The compact worked/grid status such as
+		 * {@code xo} is emphasized only in the worked-any column.</p>
+		 */
+		qraCol.setCellFactory(column -> new TableCell<ChatMember, String>() {
+			@Override
+			protected void updateItem(String item, boolean empty) {
+				super.updateItem(item, empty);
+
+				if (empty || item == null) {
+					setText(null);
+					setTooltip(null);
+					setStyle("");
+					return;
+				}
+
+				ChatMember member = getTableRow() == null ? null : getTableRow().getItem();
+				boolean gridWorked = member != null
+						&& chatcontroller != null
+						&& chatcontroller.isGridSquareWorkedAny(member);
+
+				String grossField = WorkedGrossFieldCache.extractGrossField(item);
+
+				setText(item);
+				setTooltip(new Tooltip(
+						"Grid status: "
+								+ (grossField == null ? "unknown" : grossField)
+								+ "\nGrid worked any: "
+								+ (gridWorked ? "yes" : "no")
+				));
+
+				/*
+				 * Important:
+				 * Do not style the cell unless the Grid color button is active AND the
+				 * grid has already been worked. This keeps normal/new grids visually
+				 * identical to the standard table design.
+				 */
+				if (!gridSquareHighlightEnabled || !gridWorked) {
+					setStyle("");
+					return;
+				}
+
+				/*
+				 * Preserve normal selection appearance. A selected row should look like a
+				 * selected row, not like a custom-colored QRA cell.
+				 */
+				if (isSelected() || (getTableRow() != null && getTableRow().isSelected())) {
+					setStyle("");
+					return;
+				}
+
+				/*
+				 * Already worked grid:
+				 * Use a subtle background derived from the current theme. No bold text.
+				 */
+				setStyle("-fx-background-color: derive(-fx-control-inner-background, -18%);");
+			}
+		});
+
 		TableColumn<ChatMember, String> qrBCol = new TableColumn<ChatMember, String>("QRB");
 		qrBCol.setCellValueFactory(new Callback<CellDataFeatures<ChatMember, String>, ObservableValue<String>>() {

@@ -1484,19 +1558,60 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication extends Application implements StatusUpdateL

 					@Override
 					public ObservableValue<String> call(CellDataFeatures<ChatMember, String> cellDataFeatures) {
-						SimpleStringProperty wkd = new SimpleStringProperty();
-
-						if (cellDataFeatures.getValue().isWorked()) {
-							wkd.setValue("X");
-						} else {
-							wkd.setValue("");
-						}
-
-						return wkd;
+						return new SimpleStringProperty(formatWorkedAnyGridStatus(cellDataFeatures.getValue()));
 					}
 				});
 		wkdAny_subcol.prefWidthProperty().bind(tbl_chatMemberTable.widthProperty().divide(14));

+		/**
+		 * Shows the compact worked/grid status and explains it by tooltip.
+		 */
+		wkdAny_subcol.setCellFactory(column -> new TableCell<ChatMember, String>() {
+			@Override
+			protected void updateItem(String item, boolean empty) {
+				super.updateItem(item, empty);
+
+				if (empty) {
+					setText(null);
+					setTooltip(null);
+					setStyle("");
+					return;
+				}
+
+				ChatMember member = getTableRow() == null ? null : getTableRow().getItem();
+
+				setText(item);
+				setTooltip(new Tooltip(buildWorkedAnyGridStatusTooltip(member)));
+				setAlignment(Pos.CENTER);
+				setStyle("-fx-font-weight: bold;");
+			}
+		});
+
+		/**
+		 * Shows the compact worked/grid status and explains it by tooltip.
+		 */
+		wkdAny_subcol.setCellFactory(column -> new TableCell<ChatMember, String>() {
+			@Override
+			protected void updateItem(String item, boolean empty) {
+				super.updateItem(item, empty);
+
+				if (empty) {
+					setText(null);
+					setTooltip(null);
+					setStyle("");
+					return;
+				}
+
+				ChatMember member = getTableRow() == null ? null : getTableRow().getItem();
+
+				setText(item);
+				setTooltip(new Tooltip(buildWorkedAnyGridStatusTooltip(member)));
+				setAlignment(Pos.CENTER);
+				setStyle("-fx-font-weight: bold;");
+			}
+		});
+
+
 		TableColumn<ChatMember, String> vhfCol_subcol = new TableColumn<ChatMember, String>("144");
 		vhfCol_subcol
 				.setCellValueFactory(new Callback<CellDataFeatures<ChatMember, String>, ObservableValue<String>>() {
@@ -5487,29 +5602,79 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication extends Application implements StatusUpdateL

 					ChatMessage sendMe = new ChatMessage();

-					/**
-					 * testing bugfix
+					/*
+					 * Resolve the selected station safely.
+					 *
+					 * Normal case:
+					 * - selectedCallSignInfoStageChatMember is set by clicking/selecting a station.
+					 *
+					 * Fallbacks:
+					 * - current table selection
+					 * - ScoreService selected member
+					 *
+					 * If no station is selected at all, the message is sent to the main category.
 					 */
+					ChatMember effectiveSelectedMember = selectedCallSignInfoStageChatMember;

-					ChatCategory sendMeInThisCat;
-					String categoryNumber = selectedCallSignInfoStageChatMember.getChatCategory().getCategoryNumber() +"";
-
-					if (categoryNumber.equals(chatcontroller.getChatCategoryMain().getCategoryNumber() + "")) {
-						sendMeInThisCat = chatcontroller.getChatCategoryMain();
-
-					} else if (categoryNumber.equals(chatcontroller.getChatCategorySecondChat().getCategoryNumber() + "")) {
-						sendMeInThisCat = chatcontroller.getChatCategorySecondChat();
-
-					} else {
-						sendMeInThisCat = chatcontroller.getChatCategoryMain(); //Chatcategory default decision
+					if (effectiveSelectedMember == null
+							&& tbl_chatMember != null
+							&& tbl_chatMember.getSelectionModel() != null) {
+						effectiveSelectedMember = tbl_chatMember.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem();
 					}

-					System.out.println("<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< detected Category for sending message is " + sendMeInThisCat + " // selected member: " + selectedCallSignInfoStageChatMember.getChatCategory() + " evt " + event.isConsumed() );
-					/**
-					 * end testing bugfix
-					 */
+					if (effectiveSelectedMember == null
+							&& chatcontroller != null
+							&& chatcontroller.getScoreService() != null) {
+						effectiveSelectedMember = chatcontroller.getScoreService().getSelectedChatMember();
+					}

-					sendMe.setChatCategory(sendMeInThisCat); //new in 1.26, answer in channel of the selected member
+					/*
+					 * Default decision:
+					 * If no station is selected, use the main category.
+					 */
+					ChatCategory sendMeInThisCat = chatcontroller.getChatCategoryMain();
+
+					/*
+					 * If a station is selected and its category matches one of our active chat
+					 * categories, send in that category. This keeps the old behaviour, but avoids
+					 * NullPointerExceptions when no station has been selected yet.
+					 */
+					if (effectiveSelectedMember != null && effectiveSelectedMember.getChatCategory() != null) {
+
+						String categoryNumber = effectiveSelectedMember.getChatCategory().getCategoryNumber() + "";
+
+						if (chatcontroller.getChatCategoryMain() != null
+								&& categoryNumber.equals(chatcontroller.getChatCategoryMain().getCategoryNumber() + "")) {
+
+							sendMeInThisCat = chatcontroller.getChatCategoryMain();
+
+						} else if (chatcontroller.getChatCategorySecondChat() != null
+								&& categoryNumber.equals(chatcontroller.getChatCategorySecondChat().getCategoryNumber() + "")) {
+
+							sendMeInThisCat = chatcontroller.getChatCategorySecondChat();
+
+						} else {
+							sendMeInThisCat = chatcontroller.getChatCategoryMain(); // Chatcategory default decision
+						}
+					}
+
+					String selectedMemberDebugText;
+					if (effectiveSelectedMember == null) {
+						selectedMemberDebugText = "none, using main category";
+					} else {
+						selectedMemberDebugText = effectiveSelectedMember.getCallSignRaw()
+								+ " / "
+								+ effectiveSelectedMember.getChatCategory();
+					}
+
+					System.out.println("<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< detected Category for sending message is "
+							+ sendMeInThisCat
+							+ " // selected member: "
+							+ selectedMemberDebugText
+							+ " evt "
+							+ event.isConsumed());
+
+					sendMe.setChatCategory(sendMeInThisCat); // new in 1.26, answer in channel of the selected member if available
 					sendMe.setMessageText(txt_chatMessageUserInput.getText());

 					// If operator sends "/cq CALL ..." => arm pending ping metrics for reply-time / no-reply tracking
@@ -5518,11 +5683,9 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication extends Application implements StatusUpdateL

 					sendMe.setMessageDirectedToServer(false);

-					chatcontroller.getMessageTXBus().add(sendMe); //move the message to the tx queue
+					chatcontroller.getMessageTXBus().add(sendMe); // move the message to the tx queue

 					txt_chatMessageUserInput.clear();
-
-
 				}
 			});

@@ -6120,13 +6283,14 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication extends Application implements StatusUpdateL
 			chatMemberTableFilterMaxQrbTF.setFocusTraversable(false);


-			ToggleButton btnTglNewLocator = new ToggleButton("New locator");
+			ToggleButton btnTglNewLocator = new ToggleButton("Only new grids");
 			Predicate<ChatMember> newLocatorPredicate = new Predicate<ChatMember>() {
 				@Override
 				public boolean test(ChatMember chatMember) {
-					return chatcontroller.isNewLocatorOnAnyEnabledBand(chatMember);
+					return chatcontroller.isNewGridSquare(chatMember);
 				}
 			};
+
 			btnTglNewLocator.setOnAction(new EventHandler<ActionEvent>() {
 				@Override
 				public void handle(ActionEvent actionEvent) {
@@ -6137,7 +6301,26 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication extends Application implements StatusUpdateL
 					}
 				}
 			});
-			btnTglNewLocator.setTooltip(new Tooltip("Show only stations whose gross locator is still new on at least one active own band"));
+			btnTglNewLocator.setTooltip(new Tooltip("Show only stations whose 4-character grid square has not been worked on any band yet"));
+
+
+			ToggleButton btnTglGridColor = new ToggleButton("Grid color");
+
+			/**
+			 * Enables optional QRA-cell coloring for grid status.
+			 *
+			 * <p>This does not filter the list. It only colors the locator field:
+			 * worked grid = darker, new grid = brighter.</p>
+			 */
+			btnTglGridColor.setOnAction(new EventHandler<ActionEvent>() {
+				@Override
+				public void handle(ActionEvent actionEvent) {
+					gridSquareHighlightEnabled = btnTglGridColor.isSelected();
+					tbl_chatMember.refresh();
+				}
+			});
+
+			btnTglGridColor.setTooltip(new Tooltip("Color the QRA field by grid status without filtering the station list"));

 			ToggleButton btnTglReachableTropo = new ToggleButton("Tropo >=0dB");
 			Predicate<ChatMember> reachableTropoPredicate = new Predicate<ChatMember>() {
@@ -6807,6 +6990,7 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication extends Application implements StatusUpdateL

 			chatMemberTableFilterWorkedBandFiltersHbx.getChildren().addAll(
 					btnTglNewLocator,
+					btnTglGridColor,
 					btnTglReachableTropo,
 					btnTglNewBands,
 					btnTglAsNext5Min
@@ -9426,6 +9610,75 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication extends Application implements StatusUpdateL
 		return sb.toString();
 	}

+
+	/**
+	 * Formats the global worked/grid status for the worked-any column.
+	 *
+	 * <p>Status characters follow the user feedback:
+	 * <ul>
+	 *     <li>empty = call not worked, grid not worked</li>
+	 *     <li>x = call worked</li>
+	 *     <li>o = grid worked, call not worked</li>
+	 *     <li>xo = call and grid worked</li>
+	 * </ul>
+	 *
+	 * <p>The call status is based on {@link ChatMember#isWorked()}, i.e. worked-any.
+	 * The grid status is based on the four-character grid square worked on any band.</p>
+	 *
+	 * @param member station row
+	 * @return compact status text
+	 */
+	private String formatWorkedAnyGridStatus(ChatMember member) {
+		if (member == null) {
+			return "";
+		}
+
+		boolean callWorked = member.isWorked();
+		boolean gridWorked = chatcontroller != null && chatcontroller.isGridSquareWorkedAny(member);
+
+		if (callWorked && gridWorked) {
+			return "xo";
+		}
+
+		if (callWorked) {
+			return "x";
+		}
+
+		if (gridWorked) {
+			return "o";
+		}
+
+		return "";
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Builds a tooltip for the worked-any/grid-status cell.
+	 *
+	 * @param member station row
+	 * @return tooltip text
+	 */
+	private String buildWorkedAnyGridStatusTooltip(ChatMember member) {
+		if (member == null) {
+			return "empty = call not worked, grid not worked\n"
+					+ "x = call worked\n"
+					+ "o = grid worked\n"
+					+ "xo = call and grid worked";
+		}
+
+		String grossField = WorkedGrossFieldCache.extractGrossField(member.getQra());
+		String gridText = grossField == null ? "unknown grid" : "grid " + grossField;
+
+		return "Worked status:\n"
+				+ "empty = call not worked, grid not worked\n"
+				+ "x = call worked\n"
+				+ "o = grid worked\n"
+				+ "xo = call and grid worked\n\n"
+				+ "This station:\n"
+				+ "Call worked: " + (member.isWorked() ? "yes" : "no") + "\n"
+				+ "Grid worked: " + (chatcontroller != null && chatcontroller.isGridSquareWorkedAny(member) ? "yes" : "no")
+				+ " (" + gridText + ")";
+	}
+
 //	/**
 //	 *
 //	 * resets the style of the not selected direction buttons
@@ -9706,6 +9959,72 @@ public class Kst4ContestApplication extends Application implements StatusUpdateL
 //	}


+	/**
+	 * Returns the best currently selected ChatMember for actions that depend on a
+	 * selected station.
+	 *
+	 * <p>The normal source is selectedCallSignInfoStageChatMember. As a fallback,
+	 * the current table selection and the ScoreService selection are checked. If
+	 * nothing is selected yet, null is returned. This is valid and must be handled
+	 * by the caller.</p>
+	 *
+	 * @return selected ChatMember or null if no station is selected
+	 */
+	private ChatMember getEffectiveSelectedChatMember() {
+		if (selectedCallSignInfoStageChatMember != null) {
+			return selectedCallSignInfoStageChatMember;
+		}
+
+		if (tbl_chatMember != null
+				&& tbl_chatMember.getSelectionModel() != null
+				&& tbl_chatMember.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem() != null) {
+			return tbl_chatMember.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem();
+		}
+
+		if (chatcontroller != null
+				&& chatcontroller.getScoreService() != null
+				&& chatcontroller.getScoreService().getSelectedChatMember() != null) {
+			return chatcontroller.getScoreService().getSelectedChatMember();
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Resolves the chat category for an outgoing operator message.
+	 *
+	 * <p>If a station is selected, the message is sent in the category of that
+	 * station. If no station is selected yet, the message is sent in the main chat
+	 * category. This prevents NullPointerExceptions when the operator writes to the
+	 * chat immediately after joining.</p>
+	 *
+	 * @param selectedMember selected station, may be null
+	 * @return category for the outgoing message, normally main or second category
+	 */
+	private ChatCategory resolveOutgoingChatCategory(ChatMember selectedMember) {
+		ChatCategory mainCategory = chatcontroller.getChatCategoryMain();
+		ChatCategory secondCategory = chatcontroller.getChatCategorySecondChat();
+
+		if (selectedMember == null || selectedMember.getChatCategory() == null) {
+			return mainCategory;
+		}
+
+		String categoryNumber = selectedMember.getChatCategory().getCategoryNumber() + "";
+
+		if (mainCategory != null
+				&& categoryNumber.equals(mainCategory.getCategoryNumber() + "")) {
+			return mainCategory;
+		}
+
+		if (secondCategory != null
+				&& categoryNumber.equals(secondCategory.getCategoryNumber() + "")) {
+			return secondCategory;
+		}
+
+		return mainCategory;
+	}
+
+
 	/**
 	 * helper method, in cases of QRG ending qith 0 as double values, it will fill the ending 0 to the qrg string
 	 * @param raw
@@ -214,6 +214,11 @@ public final class MapHtmlResources {
                <body class="kst-theme-light">
                <div id="map"></div>

+                <script>
+                    // JavaFX 21 WebView can render Leaflet's CSS translate3d tile positioning incorrectly.
+                    // Disable Leaflet 3D transforms before leaflet.js is loaded to keep tile rendering stable.
+                    window.L_DISABLE_3D = true;
+                </script>
                <script>
                """ + leafletJs + """
                </script>
@@ -366,18 +371,31 @@ public final class MapHtmlResources {
                            applyThemeClass();

                            map = L.map('map', {
-                                zoomControl: true
+                                zoomControl: true,
+                                zoomAnimation: false,
+                                fadeAnimation: false,
+                                markerZoomAnimation: false,
+                                inertia: false
                            }).setView([51.0, 10.0], 6);

                            jsLog('Leaflet map initialized');

-                            L.tileLayer(
+                            const tileLayer = L.tileLayer(
                                'http://127.0.0.1:' + window._kstTileProxyPort + '/tiles/{s}/{z}/{x}/{y}.png',
                                {
                                    maxZoom: 18,
+                                    updateWhenZooming: false,
+                                    keepBuffer: 4,
                                    attribution: '&copy; <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright">OpenStreetMap</a>'
                                }
-                            ).addTo(map);
+                            );
+
+                            tileLayer.on('tileerror', function (event) {
+                                const source = event && event.tile ? event.tile.src : 'unknown';
+                                jsError('OSM tile load failed: ' + source);
+                            });
+
+                            tileLayer.addTo(map);

                            map.createPane('beamPane');
                            map.getPane('beamPane').style.zIndex = 410;
@@ -416,22 +434,47 @@ public final class MapHtmlResources {
                        }

                        function invalidateSize() {
-                             if (!map) {
-                                 return;
-                             }
+                            if (!map) {
+                                return;
+                            }

-                             jsLog('invalidateSize');
+                            const mapElement = document.getElementById('map');
+                            const domWidth = mapElement ? mapElement.clientWidth : -1;
+                            const domHeight = mapElement ? mapElement.clientHeight : -1;

-                             map.invalidateSize(false);
+                            jsLog('invalidateSize dom=' + domWidth + 'x' + domHeight
+                                    + ' leafletBefore=' + map.getSize().x + 'x' + map.getSize().y);

-                             if (invalidateNotifyTimer) {
-                                 window.clearTimeout(invalidateNotifyTimer);
-                             }
+                            window.requestAnimationFrame(function () {
+                                map.invalidateSize({
+                                    animate: false,
+                                    pan: false,
+                                    debounceMoveend: true
+                                });

-                             invalidateNotifyTimer = window.setTimeout(function () {
-                                 notifyViewport();
-                             }, 120);
-                         }
+                                window.setTimeout(function () {
+                                    map.invalidateSize({
+                                        animate: false,
+                                        pan: false,
+                                        debounceMoveend: true
+                                    });
+
+                                    jsLog('invalidateSize leafletAfter=' + map.getSize().x + 'x' + map.getSize().y);
+
+                                    if (invalidateNotifyTimer) {
+                                        window.clearTimeout(invalidateNotifyTimer);
+                                    }
+
+                                    invalidateNotifyTimer = window.setTimeout(function () {
+                                        notifyViewport();
+                                    }, 120);
+                                }, 80);
+                            });
+                        }
+
+                        function resize() {
+                            invalidateSize();
+                        }

                        function zoomIn() {
                            if (!map) {
@@ -693,6 +736,7 @@ public final class MapHtmlResources {
                        return {
                              init: init,
                              invalidateSize: invalidateSize,
+                              resize: resize,
                              zoomIn: zoomIn,
                              zoomOut: zoomOut,
                              inspectPoint: inspectPoint,
@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ public final class StationMapView {
    private final Stage stage = new Stage();
    private final WebView webView = new WebView();
    private final WebEngine webEngine = webView.getEngine();
+
+    /**
+     * Keep a strong Java reference to the bridge object.
+     *
+     * JavaFX WebView/JSObject does not guarantee that a Java object passed through
+     * window.setMember(...) remains strongly reachable from the Java side. Newer
+     * JavaFX/WebKit/GC combinations can otherwise lose callbacks after a while.
+     */
+    private final JavaMapBridge javaMapBridge = new JavaMapBridge();
+
+
    private TileProxyServer tileProxyServer;

    private Scene scene;
@@ -85,6 +96,22 @@ public final class StationMapView {
    private List<MapCallsignRawSnapshot> lastSnapshots = List.of();
    private MapCallsignRawSnapshot lastSelectedSnapshot;
    private boolean filteredViewActive;
+    /**
+     * Last JSON payloads sent into Leaflet. Used to avoid clearing/recreating
+     * layers every score/table refresh. Rebuilding DOM markers every few seconds
+     * is visible as flicker in JavaFX 21 WebView.
+     */
+    private String lastRenderedStationsJson = "";
+    private String lastRenderedBeamJson = "";
+    private String lastRenderedConnectionJson = "";
+    private String lastRenderedGridJson = "";
+
+    /**
+     * Prevent periodic refreshes from panning the map back to the selected station.
+     * Explicit calls to focusCallsignRaw(...) still pan immediately.
+     */
+    private String lastAutoFocusedCallsignRaw = "";
+

    private double homeLatitudeDeg = Double.NaN;
    private double homeLongitudeDeg = Double.NaN;
@@ -192,8 +219,11 @@ public final class StationMapView {
            return;
        }

+        String normalizedCallsignRaw = callSignRaw.trim().toUpperCase(Locale.ROOT);
+        lastAutoFocusedCallsignRaw = normalizedCallsignRaw;
+
        executeMapScriptSafely(
-                "window.kstMapApi.focusCallsignRaw(" + toJsStringLiteral(callSignRaw.trim().toUpperCase(Locale.ROOT)) + ");"
+                "window.kstMapApi.focusCallsignRaw(" + toJsStringLiteral(normalizedCallsignRaw) + ");"
        );
    }

@@ -292,6 +322,8 @@ public final class StationMapView {
        webView.setMinWidth(0);
        webView.setMinHeight(220);
        webView.setPrefHeight(420);
+        webView.setMaxWidth(Double.MAX_VALUE);
+        webView.setMaxHeight(Double.MAX_VALUE);
        VBox.setVgrow(webView, Priority.ALWAYS);

        profileSection.setMinWidth(0);
@@ -623,7 +655,7 @@ public final class StationMapView {
        webEngine.getLoadWorker().stateProperty().addListener((obs, oldState, newState) -> {
            if (newState == javafx.concurrent.Worker.State.SUCCEEDED) {
                JSObject window = (JSObject) webEngine.executeScript("window");
-                window.setMember("javaMapBridge", new JavaMapBridge());
+                window.setMember("javaMapBridge", javaMapBridge);

                executeMapScriptSafely("window.kstMapApi.init();");

@@ -643,11 +675,13 @@ public final class StationMapView {
            return;
        }

-        Platform.runLater(() ->
-                Platform.runLater(() ->
-                        executeMapScriptSafely("window.kstMapApi.invalidateSize();")));
+        Platform.runLater(() -> Platform.runLater(() ->
+                executeMapScriptSafely("window.kstMapApi.resize();")
+        ));
    }

+
+
    private void handleWebViewClick(MouseEvent event) {
        logWebViewMouseEvent("MOUSE_CLICKED", event);

@@ -910,9 +944,6 @@ public final class StationMapView {
        detailPathProfileChart.setObstructionSummary(result.obstructionSummary());
    }

-
-
-
    private void renderAll() {
        if (!mapReady) {
            return;
@@ -930,49 +961,78 @@ public final class StationMapView {
        renderBeam();
        renderConnectionLine();
        renderGridIfViewportKnown();
+        focusSelectedStationOnlyWhenSelectionChanged();
+    }

-        if (lastSelectedSnapshot != null) {
-            focusCallsignRaw(lastSelectedSnapshot.callSignRaw());
+    private void focusSelectedStationOnlyWhenSelectionChanged() {
+        if (lastSelectedSnapshot == null || lastSelectedSnapshot.callSignRaw() == null) {
+            lastAutoFocusedCallsignRaw = "";
+            return;
        }
+
+        String selectedCallsignRaw = lastSelectedSnapshot.callSignRaw().trim().toUpperCase(Locale.ROOT);
+        if (selectedCallsignRaw.isBlank() || selectedCallsignRaw.equals(lastAutoFocusedCallsignRaw)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        focusCallsignRaw(selectedCallsignRaw);
    }

    private void renderStations() {
+        String stationsJson = toStationsJson(lastSnapshots);
+        if (stationsJson.equals(lastRenderedStationsJson)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        lastRenderedStationsJson = stationsJson;
+
        executeMapScriptSafely(
-                "window.kstMapApi.setStations(" + toJsStringLiteral(toStationsJson(lastSnapshots)) + ");"
+                "window.kstMapApi.setStations(" + toJsStringLiteral(stationsJson) + ");"
        );
    }

    private void renderBeam() {
-        if (!Double.isFinite(homeLatitudeDeg)
-                || !Double.isFinite(homeLongitudeDeg)
-                || beamWidthDeg <= 0.0
-                || maxQrbKm <= 0.0) {
+        String beamJson = "null";

-            executeMapScriptSafely("window.kstMapApi.setBeam('null');");
-            return;
+        if (Double.isFinite(homeLatitudeDeg)
+                && Double.isFinite(homeLongitudeDeg)
+                && beamWidthDeg > 0.0
+                && maxQrbKm > 0.0) {
+
+            List<double[]> sectorPoints = buildBeamPolygon(homeLatitudeDeg, homeLongitudeDeg, antennaAzimuthDeg, beamWidthDeg, maxQrbKm);
+            beamJson = toPointArrayJson(sectorPoints);
        }

-        List<double[]> sectorPoints = buildBeamPolygon(homeLatitudeDeg, homeLongitudeDeg, antennaAzimuthDeg, beamWidthDeg, maxQrbKm);
+        if (beamJson.equals(lastRenderedBeamJson)) {
+            return;
+        }
+        lastRenderedBeamJson = beamJson;
+
        executeMapScriptSafely(
-                "window.kstMapApi.setBeam(" + toJsStringLiteral(toPointArrayJson(sectorPoints)) + ");"
+                "window.kstMapApi.setBeam(" + toJsStringLiteral(beamJson) + ");"
        );
    }

    private void renderConnectionLine() {
-        if (lastSelectedSnapshot == null || !lastSelectedSnapshot.hasUsablePosition()
-                || !Double.isFinite(homeLatitudeDeg) || !Double.isFinite(homeLongitudeDeg)) {
+        String connectionJson = "null";

-            executeMapScriptSafely("window.kstMapApi.setConnection('null');");
-            return;
+        if (lastSelectedSnapshot != null && lastSelectedSnapshot.hasUsablePosition()
+                && Double.isFinite(homeLatitudeDeg) && Double.isFinite(homeLongitudeDeg)) {
+
+            List<double[]> points = List.of(
+                    new double[]{homeLatitudeDeg, homeLongitudeDeg},
+                    new double[]{lastSelectedSnapshot.latitudeDeg(), lastSelectedSnapshot.longitudeDeg()}
+            );
+            connectionJson = toPointArrayJson(points);
        }

-        List<double[]> points = List.of(
-                new double[]{homeLatitudeDeg, homeLongitudeDeg},
-                new double[]{lastSelectedSnapshot.latitudeDeg(), lastSelectedSnapshot.longitudeDeg()}
-        );
+        if (connectionJson.equals(lastRenderedConnectionJson)) {
+            return;
+        }
+        lastRenderedConnectionJson = connectionJson;

        executeMapScriptSafely(
-                "window.kstMapApi.setConnection(" + toJsStringLiteral(toPointArrayJson(points)) + ");"
+                "window.kstMapApi.setConnection(" + toJsStringLiteral(connectionJson) + ");"
        );
    }

@@ -1011,11 +1071,19 @@ public final class StationMapView {
                + " cellPx=" + String.format(Locale.US, "%.1f/%.1f", renderPlan.estimatedCellWidthPx(), renderPlan.estimatedCellHeightPx())
                + " cells=" + visibleGridCells.size());

+        String gridJson = toGridJson(visibleGridCells, renderPlan);
+        if (gridJson.equals(lastRenderedGridJson)) {
+            return;
+        }
+        lastRenderedGridJson = gridJson;
+
        executeMapScriptSafely(
-                "window.kstMapApi.setGrid(" + toJsStringLiteral(toGridJson(visibleGridCells, renderPlan)) + ");"
+                "window.kstMapApi.setGrid(" + toJsStringLiteral(gridJson) + ");"
        );
    }

+
+
    private List<double[]> buildBeamPolygon(double startLatDeg,
                                            double startLonDeg,
                                            double centerAzimuthDeg,
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 */
 final class TileProxyServer {

-    private static final int CACHE_MAX = 512;
+    private static final int CACHE_MAX = 2048;
    private static final String USER_AGENT = "kst4contest/1.0 amateur-radio-contest-tool";
+    private static final int TILE_PROXY_THREADS = 12;
+    private static final int TILE_PROXY_BACKLOG = 128;

    private final ServerSocket serverSocket;
    private final ExecutorService executor;
@@ -39,9 +41,9 @@ final class TileProxyServer {
            }
        });

-        this.serverSocket = new ServerSocket(0, 16, InetAddress.getByName("127.0.0.1"));
+        this.serverSocket = new ServerSocket(0, TILE_PROXY_BACKLOG, InetAddress.getByName("127.0.0.1"));

-        this.executor = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(4, r -> {
+        this.executor = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(TILE_PROXY_THREADS, r -> {
            Thread t = new Thread(r, "tile-proxy");
            t.setDaemon(true);
            return t;
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ final class TileProxyServer {
                    + "Content-Type: image/png\r\n"
                    + "Content-Length: " + tileData.length + "\r\n"
                    + "Cache-Control: max-age=86400\r\n"
+                    + "Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *\r\n"
                    + "Connection: close\r\n"
                    + "\r\n";
            out.write(header.getBytes());