i cannot for the life of me fix the dang camera shooting off to god knows where

.idea/.idea.NetworkDiagram/.idea/avalonia.xml

@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
   <component name="AvaloniaProject">
     <option name="projectPerEditor">
       <map>
+        <entry key="NetworkDiagram/ExportOptionsWindow.axaml" value="NetworkDiagram/NetworkDiagram.csproj" />
+        <entry key="NetworkDiagram/MainWindow.axaml" value="NetworkDiagram/NetworkDiagram.csproj" />
         <entry key="NetworkDiagramAvalonia/App.axaml" value="NetworkDiagramAvalonia/NetworkDiagramAvalonia.csproj" />
+        <entry key="NetworkDiagramAvalonia/Views/MainWindow.axaml" value="NetworkDiagramAvalonia/NetworkDiagramAvalonia.csproj" />
       </map>
     </option>
   </component>

NetworkDiagram.slnx

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 <Solution>
   <Project Path="NetworkDiagram/NetworkDiagram.csproj" />
-  <Project Path="NetworkDiagramAvalonia/NetworkDiagramAvalonia.csproj" />
 </Solution>

NetworkDiagram/EditDeviceWindow.axaml.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-using System;
-using System.Linq;
-using Avalonia;
 using Avalonia.Controls;
 using Avalonia.Interactivity;
 using NetworkDiagram.Models;

NetworkDiagram/ExportOptionsWindow.axaml

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<Window xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
+        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+        x:Class="NetworkDiagram.ExportOptionsWindow"
+        Title="{DynamicResource ExportOptionsTitle}" Width="400" Height="180"
+        WindowStartupLocation="CenterOwner" CanResize="False"
+        Background="{DynamicResource BgWhite}">
+    <StackPanel Margin="20" Spacing="20">
+        <TextBlock Text="{DynamicResource ExportWhiteBgMsg}" TextWrapping="Wrap" HorizontalAlignment="Center" TextAlignment="Center"/>
+        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Spacing="20">
+            <Button Content="Yes (White)" Click="White_Click" Width="100" Classes="ModernButtonStyle"/>
+            <Button Content="No (Transparent)" Click="Transparent_Click" Width="140" Classes="SecondaryButtonStyle"/>
+        </StackPanel>
+    </StackPanel>
+</Window>

NetworkDiagram/ExportOptionsWindow.axaml.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+using Avalonia.Controls;
+using Avalonia.Interactivity;
+
+namespace NetworkDiagram
+{
+    public partial class ExportOptionsWindow : Window
+    {
+        public ExportOptionsWindow()
+        {
+            InitializeComponent();
+        }
+
+        private void White_Click(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            Close(true);
+        }
+
+        private void Transparent_Click(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            Close(false);
+        }
+    }
+}

NetworkDiagram/MainWindow.axaml

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
             <DockPanel Margin="10,15">
                 <TextBlock Text="{DynamicResource DevicesHeader}" DockPanel.Dock="Top" FontSize="18" FontWeight="Bold" Margin="10,0,10,15" Foreground="{DynamicResource PrimaryBlue}"/>
                 <ListBox x:Name="ToolboxList" Classes="SidebarListBoxStyle"
-                         PointerPressed="Toolbox_PointerPressed">
+                         PointerMoved="Toolbox_PointerMoved">
                     <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
                         <DataTemplate x:DataType="models:DeviceTemplate">
                             <Border Background="White" CornerRadius="8" Padding="12" BorderBrush="{DynamicResource GridBlue}" BorderThickness="1">
@@ -72,24 +72,24 @@
 
         <!-- Canvas Area -->
         <Panel Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" x:Name="CanvasViewport" ClipToBounds="True" Background="Transparent"
+              DragDrop.AllowDrop="True"
               PointerPressed="Viewport_PointerPressed"
               PointerMoved="Viewport_PointerMoved"
               PointerReleased="Viewport_PointerReleased"
               PointerWheelChanged="Viewport_PointerWheelChanged">
             
             <Canvas x:Name="DiagramCanvas" Width="40000" Height="40000"
-                    DragDrop.AllowDrop="True"
                     PointerPressed="DiagramCanvas_PointerPressed"
                     PointerMoved="DiagramCanvas_PointerMoved"
                     PointerReleased="DiagramCanvas_PointerReleased">
                 <Canvas.RenderTransform>
                     <TransformGroup>
                         <ScaleTransform ScaleX="1" ScaleY="1"/>
-                        <TranslateTransform X="-20000" Y="-20000"/>
+                        <TranslateTransform X="0" Y="0"/>
                     </TransformGroup>
                 </Canvas.RenderTransform>
                 <Canvas.Background>
-                    <DrawingBrush TileMode="Tile" DestinationRect="0,0,40,40">
+                    <DrawingBrush TileMode="Tile" SourceRect="0,0,40,40" DestinationRect="0,0,40,40">
                         <DrawingBrush.Drawing>
                             <GeometryDrawing>
                                 <GeometryDrawing.Geometry>

NetworkDiagram/MainWindow.axaml.cs

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ using Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Styling;
 using Avalonia.Media;
 using Avalonia.Media.Imaging;
 using Avalonia.Platform.Storage;
+using Avalonia.Threading;
 using Avalonia.VisualTree;
 using NetworkDiagram.Models;
 using Avalonia.Controls.Templates;
@@ -26,7 +27,8 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram
     {
         private List<DeviceTemplate> _deviceTemplates = [];
         private Diagram _currentDiagram = new();
-        
+        private bool _langComboReady;
+
         // Selection & Dragging
         private readonly HashSet<Control> _selectedElements = [];
         private Point _dragStartPoint;
@@ -50,6 +52,8 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram
         public MainWindow()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
+            LangCombo.SelectedIndex = 0;
+            _langComboReady = true;
             LoadTemplates();
             this.Opened += (s, e) => {
                 if (DiagramCanvas.RenderTransform is TransformGroup group)
@@ -59,29 +63,41 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram
                 }
                 CenterView();
             };
-            
+
-            AddHandler(DragDrop.DragOverEvent, DiagramCanvas_DragOver);
+            AddHandler(DragDrop.DragOverEvent, Viewport_DragOver);
-            AddHandler(DragDrop.DropEvent, DiagramCanvas_Drop);
+            AddHandler(DragDrop.DropEvent, Viewport_Drop);
+
+            // Use Tunneling for drag start to avoid ListBoxItem selection interference
+            ToolboxList.AddHandler(PointerPressedEvent, Toolbox_PointerPressed, RoutingStrategies.Tunnel);
         }
 
+        // The logical center of the 40000x40000 canvas
+        private const double CanvasCenterX = 20000;
+        private const double CanvasCenterY = 20000;
+
         private void CenterView()
         {
             if (CanvasTranslate == null || CanvasScale == null) return;
-            CanvasTranslate.X = -20000 + (CanvasViewport.Bounds.Width / 2);
+            double vw = CanvasViewport.Bounds.Width > 0 ? CanvasViewport.Bounds.Width : 1000;
-            CanvasTranslate.Y = -20000 + (CanvasViewport.Bounds.Height / 2);
+            double vh = CanvasViewport.Bounds.Height > 0 ? CanvasViewport.Bounds.Height : 700;
+
             CanvasScale.ScaleX = 1.0;
             CanvasScale.ScaleY = 1.0;
+            // Place canvas center (20000,20000) in viewport center
+            CanvasTranslate.X = vw / 2 - CanvasCenterX;
+            CanvasTranslate.Y = vh / 2 - CanvasCenterY;
         }
 
         #region Panning and Zooming
         private void Viewport_PointerPressed(object? sender, PointerPressedEventArgs e)
         {
             var properties = e.GetCurrentPoint(CanvasViewport).Properties;
-            if (properties.IsMiddleButtonPressed)
+            if (properties.IsMiddleButtonPressed || properties.IsRightButtonPressed)
             {
                 _isPanning = true;
                 _lastPanPoint = e.GetPosition(CanvasViewport);
                 e.Pointer.Capture(CanvasViewport);
+                e.Handled = true;
             }
         }
 
@@ -102,7 +118,8 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram
 
         private void Viewport_PointerReleased(object? sender, PointerReleasedEventArgs e)
         {
-            if (e.InitialPressMouseButton == MouseButton.Middle)
+            var props = e.GetCurrentPoint(CanvasViewport).Properties;
+            if (!props.IsMiddleButtonPressed && !props.IsRightButtonPressed)
             {
                 _isPanning = false;
                 e.Pointer.Capture(null);
@@ -113,9 +130,9 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram
         {
             if (CanvasScale == null || CanvasTranslate == null) return;
             double zoom = e.Delta.Y > 0 ? 1.1 : 0.9;
-            
+
             double newScale = CanvasScale.ScaleX * zoom;
-            if (newScale < 0.1 || newScale > 5) return;
+            if (newScale < 0.05 || newScale > 10) return;
 
             Point mousePos = e.GetPosition(DiagramCanvas);
 
@@ -133,10 +150,8 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram
             try
             {
                 if (!File.Exists("devices.json")) return;
-                
                 var json = File.ReadAllText("devices.json");
-                _deviceTemplates = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<List<DeviceTemplate>>(json) ?? [];
+                _deviceTemplates = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<List<DeviceTemplate>>(json, new JsonSerializerOptions { PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = true }) ?? [];
-                
                 ToolboxList.ItemsSource = _deviceTemplates;
             }
             catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine($"Error loading templates: {ex.Message}"); }
@@ -144,6 +159,7 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram
 
         private void LangCombo_SelectionChanged(object? sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
         {
+            if (!_langComboReady) return;
             if (LangCombo.SelectedItem is ComboBoxItem { Tag: string lang })
             {
                 var app = Application.Current;
@@ -152,34 +168,72 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram
                 var mergedDicts = app.Resources.MergedDictionaries;
                 var oldDict = mergedDicts.OfType<ResourceInclude>().FirstOrDefault(ri => ri.Source?.OriginalString.Contains("Localization/Strings.") == true);
                 if (oldDict != null) mergedDicts.Remove(oldDict);
-                
+
-                mergedDicts.Add(new ResourceInclude(new Uri("avares://NetworkDiagram/App.axaml")) 
+                mergedDicts.Add(new ResourceInclude(new Uri("avares://NetworkDiagram/App.axaml"))
-                { 
+                {
-                    Source = new Uri($"avares://NetworkDiagram/Localization/Strings.{lang}.axaml") 
+                    Source = new Uri($"avares://NetworkDiagram/Localization/Strings.{lang}.axaml")
                 });
             }
         }
 
         #region Drag and Drop (Toolbox to Canvas)
-        private async void Toolbox_PointerPressed(object? sender, PointerPressedEventArgs e)
+        private Point _toolboxDragStart;
+        private DeviceTemplate? _toolboxPendingTemplate;
+
+        private void Toolbox_PointerPressed(object? sender, PointerPressedEventArgs e)
         {
             var item = (e.Source as Control)?.FindAncestorOfType<ListBoxItem>();
             if (item?.Content is DeviceTemplate template)
             {
-                var data = new DataObject();
+                _toolboxDragStart = e.GetPosition(null);
-                data.Set("DeviceTemplate", template);
+                _toolboxPendingTemplate = template;
-                await DragDrop.DoDragDrop(e, data, DragDropEffects.Copy);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private async void Toolbox_PointerMoved(object? sender, PointerEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (_toolboxPendingTemplate != null && e.GetCurrentPoint(null).Properties.IsLeftButtonPressed)
+            {
+                var pos = e.GetPosition(null);
+                var diff = _toolboxDragStart - pos;
+                if (Math.Abs(diff.X) > 5 || Math.Abs(diff.Y) > 5)
+                {
+                    var template = _toolboxPendingTemplate;
+                    _toolboxPendingTemplate = null;
+
+                    var data = new DataObject();
+                    data.Set("DeviceTemplate", template);
+                    await DragDrop.DoDragDrop(e, data, DragDropEffects.Copy);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void Viewport_DragOver(object? sender, DragEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (e.Data.Contains("DeviceTemplate"))
+                e.DragEffects = DragDropEffects.Copy;
+            else
+                e.DragEffects = DragDropEffects.None;
+        }
+
+        private void Viewport_Drop(object? sender, DragEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (e.Data.Get("DeviceTemplate") is DeviceTemplate template)
+            {
+                var dropPoint = e.GetPosition(DiagramCanvas);
+                AddDeviceToCanvas(template, dropPoint.X, dropPoint.Y);
             }
         }
 
         private void DiagramCanvas_PointerPressed(object? sender, PointerPressedEventArgs e)
         {
-            if (e.Source == DiagramCanvas)
+            var props = e.GetCurrentPoint(DiagramCanvas).Properties;
+            if (e.Source == DiagramCanvas && props.IsLeftButtonPressed)
             {
                 ClearSelection();
                 _isSelectingArea = true;
                 _selectionStartPoint = e.GetPosition(DiagramCanvas);
-                
+
                 Canvas.SetLeft(SelectionRect, _selectionStartPoint.X);
                 Canvas.SetTop(SelectionRect, _selectionStartPoint.Y);
                 SelectionRect.Width = 0;
@@ -242,26 +296,19 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram
             StopDragging();
             e.Pointer.Capture(null);
         }
-
-        // Implementation of DragDrop for Canvas
-        private void DiagramCanvas_DragOver(object? sender, DragEventArgs e)
-        {
-            if (e.Data.Contains("DeviceTemplate"))
-                e.DragEffects = DragDropEffects.Copy;
-            else
-                e.DragEffects = DragDropEffects.None;
-        }
-
-        private void DiagramCanvas_Drop(object? sender, DragEventArgs e)
-        {
-            if (e.Data.Get("DeviceTemplate") is DeviceTemplate template)
-            {
-                var dropPoint = e.GetPosition(DiagramCanvas);
-                AddDeviceToCanvas(template, dropPoint.X, dropPoint.Y);
-            }
-        }
         #endregion
 
+        private Point GetVisibleCanvasCenter()
+        {
+            if (CanvasTranslate == null || CanvasScale == null) return new Point(CanvasCenterX, CanvasCenterY);
+            double vw = CanvasViewport.Bounds.Width > 0 ? CanvasViewport.Bounds.Width : 1000;
+            double vh = CanvasViewport.Bounds.Height > 0 ? CanvasViewport.Bounds.Height : 700;
+            return new Point(
+                (vw / 2 - CanvasTranslate.X) / CanvasScale.ScaleX,
+                (vh / 2 - CanvasTranslate.Y) / CanvasScale.ScaleY
+            );
+        }
+
         private void AddDeviceToCanvas(DeviceTemplate template, double x, double y)
         {
             var placed = new PlacedDevice { Name = template.Name, TemplateName = template.Name, IconPath = template.IconPath, X = x, Y = y };
@@ -274,36 +321,40 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram
             var container = new Border
             {
                 CornerRadius = new CornerRadius(8),
-                Padding = new Thickness(8),
+                Padding = new Thickness(12),
-                Background = Brushes.Transparent,
+                Background = Brushes.White,
-                BorderBrush = Brushes.Transparent,
+                BorderBrush = (IBrush)Application.Current!.FindResource("GridBlue")!,
-                BorderThickness = new Thickness(2),
+                BorderThickness = new Thickness(1),
-                MaxWidth = 160,
+                MinWidth = 100,
-                Tag = device
+                MinHeight = 80,
+                MaxWidth = 180,
+                Tag = device,
+                ZIndex = 10,
+                DataContext = device
             };
 
-            var stack = new StackPanel();
+            var stack = new StackPanel { Spacing = 4 };
-            
+
-            var image = new Image { MaxWidth = 64, MaxHeight = 64, HorizontalAlignment = Avalonia.Layout.HorizontalAlignment.Center };
+            var image = new Image { Width = 64, Height = 64, HorizontalAlignment = Avalonia.Layout.HorizontalAlignment.Center };
-            image.Bind(Image.SourceProperty, new Avalonia.Data.Binding(nameof(device.IconPath)) { Converter = ImageConverter.Instance });
+            image.Bind(Image.SourceProperty, new Avalonia.Data.Binding("IconPath") { Converter = ImageConverter.Instance });
             stack.Children.Add(image);
 
             var primaryBlue = Application.Current!.FindResource("PrimaryBlue");
-            var nameText = new TextBlock { FontWeight = FontWeight.Bold, FontSize = 12, HorizontalAlignment = Avalonia.Layout.HorizontalAlignment.Center, TextWrapping = TextWrapping.Wrap, TextAlignment = TextAlignment.Center, Margin = new Thickness(0,4,0,0) };
+            var nameText = new TextBlock { FontWeight = FontWeight.Bold, FontSize = 12, HorizontalAlignment = Avalonia.Layout.HorizontalAlignment.Center, TextWrapping = TextWrapping.Wrap, TextAlignment = TextAlignment.Center };
             if (primaryBlue is IBrush brush) nameText.Foreground = brush;
-            nameText.Bind(TextBlock.TextProperty, new Avalonia.Data.Binding(nameof(device.Name)));
+            nameText.Bind(TextBlock.TextProperty, new Avalonia.Data.Binding("Name"));
             stack.Children.Add(nameText);
 
             var ips = new ItemsControl();
-            ips.Bind(ItemsControl.ItemsSourceProperty, new Avalonia.Data.Binding(nameof(device.IpAddresses)));
+            ips.Bind(ItemsControl.ItemsSourceProperty, new Avalonia.Data.Binding("IpAddresses"));
-            
+
             var accentBlue = Application.Current!.FindResource("AccentBlue");
             ips.ItemTemplate = new FuncDataTemplate<string>((val, _) => {
                 var tb = new TextBlock { Text = val, FontSize = 10, HorizontalAlignment = Avalonia.Layout.HorizontalAlignment.Center, TextWrapping = TextWrapping.Wrap, Opacity = 0.8 };
                 if (accentBlue is IBrush b) tb.Foreground = b;
                 return tb;
             });
-            
+
             stack.Children.Add(ips);
 
             container.Child = stack;
@@ -370,7 +421,8 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram
             {
                 var accentBlue = Application.Current!.FindResource("AccentBlue");
                 if (accentBlue is IBrush brush) b.BorderBrush = brush;
-                b.Background = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(30, 0, 120, 215));
+                b.Background = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(50, 0, 120, 215));
+                b.BorderThickness = new Thickness(2);
             }
             else if (element is Line l)
             {
@@ -384,8 +436,9 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram
             _selectedElements.Remove(element);
             if (element is Border b)
             {
-                b.BorderBrush = Brushes.Transparent;
+                b.BorderBrush = (IBrush)Application.Current!.FindResource("GridBlue")!;
-                b.Background = Brushes.Transparent;
+                b.Background = Brushes.White;
+                b.BorderThickness = new Thickness(1);
             }
             else if (element is Line l)
             {
@@ -410,7 +463,7 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram
             {
                 if (_firstDeviceForConnection != device)
                 {
-                    var conn = new Connection { StartDevice = _firstDeviceForConnection, EndDevice = device, Type = _activeTool.Value };
+                    var conn = new Connection { StartDevice = _firstDeviceForConnection, EndDevice = device, Type = _activeTool!.Value };
                     _currentDiagram.Connections.Add(conn);
                     RenderConnection(conn);
                 }
@@ -438,15 +491,35 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram
 
             void UpdatePos()
             {
-                if (!_deviceElements.TryGetValue(conn.StartDevice, out var s) || !_deviceElements.TryGetValue(conn.EndDevice, out var e)) return;
+                if (!_deviceElements.TryGetValue(conn.StartDevice, out var startEl) || !_deviceElements.TryGetValue(conn.EndDevice, out var endEl)) return;
-                line.StartPoint = new Point(conn.StartDevice.X + s.Bounds.Width / 2, conn.StartDevice.Y + s.Bounds.Height / 2);
+                double sw = startEl.Bounds.Width > 0 ? startEl.Bounds.Width : 120;
-                line.EndPoint = new Point(conn.EndDevice.X + e.Bounds.Width / 2, conn.EndDevice.Y + e.Bounds.Height / 2);
+                double sh = startEl.Bounds.Height > 0 ? startEl.Bounds.Height : 100;
+                double ew = endEl.Bounds.Width > 0 ? endEl.Bounds.Width : 120;
+                double eh = endEl.Bounds.Height > 0 ? endEl.Bounds.Height : 100;
+
+                line.StartPoint = new Point(conn.StartDevice.X + sw / 2, conn.StartDevice.Y + sh / 2);
+                line.EndPoint = new Point(conn.EndDevice.X + ew / 2, conn.EndDevice.Y + eh / 2);
             }
 
             UpdatePos();
             conn.StartDevice.PropertyChanged += (s, e) => { if (e.PropertyName == "X" || e.PropertyName == "Y") UpdatePos(); };
             conn.EndDevice.PropertyChanged += (s, e) => { if (e.PropertyName == "X" || e.PropertyName == "Y") UpdatePos(); };
 
+            // Re-calculate line endpoints once device bounds are known after first layout pass
+            // Unsubscribe immediately after first call to avoid repeated triggers
+            if (_deviceElements.TryGetValue(conn.StartDevice, out var startElem))
+            {
+                EventHandler? handler = null;
+                handler = (s, e) => { startElem.LayoutUpdated -= handler; UpdatePos(); };
+                startElem.LayoutUpdated += handler;
+            }
+            if (_deviceElements.TryGetValue(conn.EndDevice, out var endElem) && endElem != startElem)
+            {
+                EventHandler? handler = null;
+                handler = (s, e) => { endElem.LayoutUpdated -= handler; UpdatePos(); };
+                endElem.LayoutUpdated += handler;
+            }
+
             line.PointerPressed += (s, e) => {
                 if (!e.KeyModifiers.HasFlag(KeyModifiers.Control)) ClearSelection();
                 SelectElement(line);
@@ -455,24 +528,24 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram
 
             _connectionLines[conn] = line;
             DiagramCanvas.Children.Insert(0, line);
-            
-            // Initial position update after layout
-            LayoutUpdated += (s, e) => UpdatePos();
         }
 
         private async void EditDevice(PlacedDevice device)
         {
             var dialog = new EditDeviceWindow(device);
             await dialog.ShowDialog(this);
-            
+
             if (_deviceElements.TryGetValue(device, out var elem))
             {
-                // Refresh layout and connections
                 var attached = _currentDiagram.Connections.Where(c => c.StartDevice == device || c.EndDevice == device).ToList();
-                foreach(var c in attached) if (_connectionLines.TryGetValue(c, out var l)) 
+                foreach(var c in attached) if (_connectionLines.TryGetValue(c, out var l))
                 {
-                    l.StartPoint = new Point(c.StartDevice.X + _deviceElements[c.StartDevice].Bounds.Width / 2, c.StartDevice.Y + _deviceElements[c.StartDevice].Bounds.Height / 2);
+                    double sw = _deviceElements[c.StartDevice].Bounds.Width > 0 ? _deviceElements[c.StartDevice].Bounds.Width : 120;
-                    l.EndPoint = new Point(c.EndDevice.X + _deviceElements[c.EndDevice].Bounds.Width / 2, c.EndDevice.Y + _deviceElements[c.EndDevice].Bounds.Height / 2);
+                    double sh = _deviceElements[c.StartDevice].Bounds.Height > 0 ? _deviceElements[c.StartDevice].Bounds.Height : 100;
+                    double ew = _deviceElements[c.EndDevice].Bounds.Width > 0 ? _deviceElements[c.EndDevice].Bounds.Width : 120;
+                    double eh = _deviceElements[c.EndDevice].Bounds.Height > 0 ? _deviceElements[c.EndDevice].Bounds.Height : 100;
+                    l.StartPoint = new Point(c.StartDevice.X + sw / 2, c.StartDevice.Y + sh / 2);
+                    l.EndPoint = new Point(c.EndDevice.X + ew / 2, c.EndDevice.Y + eh / 2);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -509,6 +582,11 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram
             {
                 ResetConnectionTool(); StopDragging(); ClearSelection();
             }
+            else if (e.Key == Key.Home)
+            {
+                if (_currentDiagram.Devices.Count > 0) CenterOnContent();
+                else CenterView();
+            }
         }
 
         #region Toolbar Events
@@ -544,12 +622,41 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram
                         Type = c.Type
                     }).ToList()
                 };
-                
+
                 using var stream = await file.OpenWriteAsync();
                 await JsonSerializer.SerializeAsync(stream, model, new JsonSerializerOptions { WriteIndented = true });
             }
         }
 
+        private void CenterOnContent()
+        {
+            if (CanvasTranslate == null || CanvasScale == null || _currentDiagram.Devices.Count == 0) return;
+
+            var devices = _currentDiagram.Devices;
+            double minX = devices.Min(d => d.X);
+            double minY = devices.Min(d => d.Y);
+            double maxX = devices.Max(d => d.X) + 160;
+            double maxY = devices.Max(d => d.Y) + 120;
+
+            double contentWidth  = maxX - minX;
+            double contentHeight = maxY - minY;
+            double contentCenterX = (minX + maxX) / 2.0;
+            double contentCenterY = (minY + maxY) / 2.0;
+
+            double vw = CanvasViewport.Bounds.Width  > 0 ? CanvasViewport.Bounds.Width  : (this.Bounds.Width  > 240 ? this.Bounds.Width  - 240 : 860);
+            double vh = CanvasViewport.Bounds.Height > 0 ? CanvasViewport.Bounds.Height : (this.Bounds.Height >  60 ? this.Bounds.Height -  60 : 600);
+
+            // Zoom-to-fit: scale content to fill 85% of viewport, capped between 0.05 and 2.0
+            double scaleToFit = Math.Min((vw * 0.85) / contentWidth, (vh * 0.85) / contentHeight);
+            double newScale = Math.Clamp(scaleToFit, 0.05, 2.0);
+
+            CanvasScale.ScaleX = newScale;
+            CanvasScale.ScaleY = newScale;
+
+            CanvasTranslate.X = vw / 2.0 - contentCenterX * newScale;
+            CanvasTranslate.Y = vh / 2.0 - contentCenterY * newScale;
+        }
+
         private async void LoadDiagram_Click(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             var topLevel = GetTopLevel(this);
@@ -563,25 +670,55 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram
 
             if (files.Count > 0)
             {
-                using var stream = await files[0].OpenReadAsync();
+                try {
-                var model = await JsonSerializer.DeserializeAsync<DiagramSaveModel>(stream);
+                    using var stream = await files[0].OpenReadAsync();
-                if (model == null) return;
+                    var model = await JsonSerializer.DeserializeAsync<DiagramSaveModel>(stream, new JsonSerializerOptions { PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = true });
 
-                NewDiagram_Click(null, new RoutedEventArgs());
+                    if (model == null || model.Devices == null) return;
-                _currentDiagram = new Diagram { Devices = model.Devices };
 
-                foreach (var device in _currentDiagram.Devices)
+                    // Clear canvas without calling CenterView (we'll center on content after load)
-                {
+                    _currentDiagram = new Diagram();
-                    var template = _deviceTemplates.FirstOrDefault(t => t.Name == device.TemplateName);
+                    DiagramCanvas.Children.Clear();
-                    if (template != null) device.IconPath = template.IconPath;
+                    DiagramCanvas.Children.Add(SelectionRect);
-                    RenderDevice(device);
+                    _connectionLines.Clear();
-                }
+                    _deviceElements.Clear();
+                    ClearSelection();
 
-                foreach (var cModel in model.Connections)
+                    // Load devices exactly as saved — no normalization
-                {
+                    _currentDiagram = new Diagram { Devices = model.Devices };
-                    var conn = new Connection { StartDevice = _currentDiagram.Devices[cModel.StartIndex], EndDevice = _currentDiagram.Devices[cModel.EndIndex], Type = cModel.Type };
+
-                    _currentDiagram.Connections.Add(conn);
+                    foreach (var device in _currentDiagram.Devices)
-                    RenderConnection(conn);
+                    {
+                        var template = _deviceTemplates.FirstOrDefault(t => t.Name == device.TemplateName);
+                        if (template != null) device.IconPath = template.IconPath;
+                        else if (device.TemplateName == "Note") device.IconPath = "";
+                        RenderDevice(device);
+                    }
+
+                    if (model.Connections != null)
+                    {
+                        foreach (var cModel in model.Connections)
+                        {
+                            if (cModel.StartIndex >= 0 && cModel.StartIndex < _currentDiagram.Devices.Count &&
+                                cModel.EndIndex >= 0 && cModel.EndIndex < _currentDiagram.Devices.Count)
+                            {
+                                var conn = new Connection {
+                                    StartDevice = _currentDiagram.Devices[cModel.StartIndex],
+                                    EndDevice = _currentDiagram.Devices[cModel.EndIndex],
+                                    Type = cModel.Type
+                                };
+                                _currentDiagram.Connections.Add(conn);
+                                RenderConnection(conn);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    // Wait for Avalonia to measure/arrange the newly added controls, then center
+                    await Dispatcher.UIThread.InvokeAsync(() => { }, DispatcherPriority.Loaded);
+                    await Dispatcher.UIThread.InvokeAsync(() => { }, DispatcherPriority.Render);
+                    CenterOnContent();
+                } catch (Exception ex) {
+                    Console.WriteLine("Load failed: " + ex.Message);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -590,16 +727,18 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram
         private void WifiTool_Click(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e) => _activeTool = ConnectionType.Wifi;
         private void AddText_Click(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
-            if (CanvasTranslate == null || CanvasScale == null) return;
+            var center = GetVisibleCanvasCenter();
-            double centerX = (CanvasViewport.Bounds.Width / 2 - CanvasTranslate.X) / CanvasScale.ScaleX;
+            AddDeviceToCanvas(new DeviceTemplate { Name = "Note", IconPath = "" }, center.X - 60, center.Y - 40);
-            double centerY = (CanvasViewport.Bounds.Height / 2 - CanvasTranslate.Y) / CanvasScale.ScaleY;
-            AddDeviceToCanvas(new DeviceTemplate { Name = "Note", IconPath = "" }, centerX, centerY);
         }
 
         private async void ExportPng_Click(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             if (_currentDiagram.Devices.Count == 0) return;
 
+            var prompt = new ExportOptionsWindow();
+            var result = await prompt.ShowDialog<bool?>(this);
+            if (result == null) return;
+
             var topLevel = GetTopLevel(this);
             if (topLevel == null) return;
 
@@ -611,32 +750,98 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram
 
             if (file != null)
             {
-                var oldTranslate = new Point(CanvasTranslate.X, CanvasTranslate.Y);
+                double minX = _currentDiagram.Devices.Min(d => d.X) - 50;
-                var oldScale = new Point(CanvasScale.ScaleX, CanvasScale.ScaleY);
+                double minY = _currentDiagram.Devices.Min(d => d.Y) - 50;
+                double maxX = _currentDiagram.Devices.Max(d => d.X) + 210;
+                double maxY = _currentDiagram.Devices.Max(d => d.Y) + 160;
 
-                double minX = _currentDiagram.Devices.Min(d => d.X) - 20;
+                int width = (int)(maxX - minX);
-                double minY = _currentDiagram.Devices.Min(d => d.Y) - 20;
+                int height = (int)(maxY - minY);
-                double maxX = _currentDiagram.Devices.Max(d => d.X) + 180;
+                if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) return;
-                double maxY = _currentDiagram.Devices.Max(d => d.Y) + 120;
+
+                // Create a temporary canvas for rendering to avoid live UI transform issues
+                var tempCanvas = new Canvas {
+                    Width = width,
+                    Height = height,
+                    Background = result.Value ? Brushes.White : Brushes.Transparent
+                };
+
+                // Create a container to host temp canvas for rendering
+                var container = new Panel();
+                container.Children.Add(tempCanvas);
+
+                var rtb = new RenderTargetBitmap(new PixelSize(width, height), new Vector(96, 96));
+
+                // 1. Draw connections
+                foreach (var conn in _currentDiagram.Connections)
+                {
+                    if (_connectionLines.TryGetValue(conn, out var line))
+                    {
+                        var tempLine = new Line {
+                            Stroke = line.Stroke,
+                            StrokeThickness = line.StrokeThickness,
+                            StrokeDashArray = line.StrokeDashArray,
+                            StartPoint = new Point(line.StartPoint.X - minX, line.StartPoint.Y - minY),
+                            EndPoint = new Point(line.EndPoint.X - minX, line.EndPoint.Y - minY)
+                        };
+                        tempCanvas.Children.Add(tempLine);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // 2. Draw devices
+                foreach (var device in _currentDiagram.Devices)
+                {
+                    if (_deviceElements.TryGetValue(device, out var original))
+                    {
+                        // Create a clone-like visual
+                        var clone = new Border {
+                            CornerRadius = new CornerRadius(8),
+                            Padding = new Thickness(12),
+                            Background = Brushes.White,
+                            BorderBrush = (IBrush)Application.Current!.FindResource("GridBlue")!,
+                            BorderThickness = new Thickness(1),
+                            Width = original.Bounds.Width > 0 ? original.Bounds.Width : 120,
+                            Height = original.Bounds.Height > 0 ? original.Bounds.Height : 100,
+                            DataContext = device
+                        };
+
+                        var stack = new StackPanel { Spacing = 4 };
+                        var img = new Image { Width = 64, Height = 64 };
+                        img.Bind(Image.SourceProperty, new Avalonia.Data.Binding("IconPath") { Converter = ImageConverter.Instance });
+
+                        var txt = new TextBlock {
+                            Text = device.Name,
+                            FontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
+                            HorizontalAlignment = Avalonia.Layout.HorizontalAlignment.Center,
+                            Foreground = (IBrush)Application.Current!.FindResource("PrimaryBlue")!
+                        };
+
+                        stack.Children.Add(img);
+                        stack.Children.Add(txt);
+
+                        var ips = new ItemsControl { ItemsSource = device.IpAddresses };
+                        ips.ItemTemplate = new FuncDataTemplate<string>((val, _) => new TextBlock {
+                            Text = val, FontSize = 10, HorizontalAlignment = Avalonia.Layout.HorizontalAlignment.Center,
+                            Foreground = (IBrush)Application.Current!.FindResource("AccentBlue")!
+                        });
+                        stack.Children.Add(ips);
+
+                        clone.Child = stack;
+                        Canvas.SetLeft(clone, device.X - minX);
+                        Canvas.SetTop(clone, device.Y - minY);
+                        tempCanvas.Children.Add(clone);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Important: Ensure layout of temp visual
+                container.Measure(new Size(width, height));
+                container.Arrange(new Rect(0, 0, width, height));
+
+                await Task.Delay(100);
+                rtb.Render(container);
 
-                var pixelSize = new PixelSize((int)(maxX - minX), (int)(maxY - minY));
-                var rtb = new RenderTargetBitmap(pixelSize, new Vector(96, 96));
-                
-                CanvasTranslate.X = -minX;
-                CanvasTranslate.Y = -minY;
-                CanvasScale.ScaleX = 1.0;
-                CanvasScale.ScaleY = 1.0;
-                
-                await Task.Delay(50);
-                rtb.Render(DiagramCanvas);
-                
                 using var stream = await file.OpenWriteAsync();
                 rtb.Save(stream);
-
-                CanvasTranslate.X = oldTranslate.X;
-                CanvasTranslate.Y = oldTranslate.Y;
-                CanvasScale.ScaleX = oldScale.X;
-                CanvasScale.ScaleY = oldScale.Y;
             }
         }
         #endregion

NetworkDiagram/Models/DiagramModels.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Globalization;
-using System.IO;
-using System.Linq;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
-using Avalonia;
 using Avalonia.Data.Converters;
 using Avalonia.Media.Imaging;
 using Avalonia.Platform;
@@ -20,13 +16,18 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram.Models
 
     public class DeviceTemplate
     {
+        [JsonPropertyName("Name")]
         public string Name { get; init; } = string.Empty;
+        
+        [JsonPropertyName("IconPath")]
         public string IconPath { get; set; } = string.Empty;
     }
 
     public class PlacedDevice : INotifyPropertyChanged
     {
         private string _name = string.Empty;
+        
+        [JsonPropertyName("Name")]
         public string Name
         {
             get => _name;
@@ -37,12 +38,14 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram.Models
             }
         }
 
+        [JsonPropertyName("TemplateName")]
         public string TemplateName { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
         [JsonIgnore]
         public string IconPath { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
         private double _x;
+        [JsonPropertyName("X")]
         public double X
         {
             get => _x;
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram.Models
         }
 
         private double _y;
+        [JsonPropertyName("Y")]
         public double Y
         {
             get => _y;
@@ -67,6 +71,7 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram.Models
         }
 
         private List<string> _ipAddresses = [];
+        [JsonPropertyName("IpAddresses")]
         public List<string> IpAddresses
         {
             get => _ipAddresses;
@@ -77,7 +82,9 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram.Models
             }
         }
 
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public double CenterX => X + 50; 
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public double CenterY => Y + 40;
 
         public event PropertyChangedEventHandler? PropertyChanged;
@@ -107,7 +114,7 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram.Models
 
         public object? Convert(object? value, Type targetType, object? parameter, CultureInfo culture)
         {
-            if (value is string path && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
+            if (value is string path && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(path))
             {
                 try
                 {
@@ -117,12 +124,17 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram.Models
                     if (File.Exists(path))
                         return new Bitmap(path);
 
-                    // Try as relative avares
+                    string uriPath = path.Replace("\\", "/");
-                    var uri = new Uri($"avares://NetworkDiagram/{path.Replace("\\", "/")}");
+                    if (!uriPath.StartsWith("Assets/")) uriPath = "Assets/" + uriPath.TrimStart('/');
+                    
+                    string escapedPath = uriPath.Replace(" ", "%20");
+                    var uri = new Uri($"avares://NetworkDiagram/{escapedPath}");
+                    
                     return new Bitmap(AssetLoader.Open(uri));
                 }
-                catch
+                catch (Exception ex)
                 {
+                    Console.WriteLine($"[ImageConverter] Error loading '{path}': {ex.Message}");
                     return null;
                 }
             }
@@ -133,12 +145,21 @@ namespace NetworkDiagram.Models
     }
 
     public class DiagramSaveModel {
+        [JsonPropertyName("Devices")]
         public List<PlacedDevice> Devices { get; set; } = [];
+        
+        [JsonPropertyName("Connections")]
         public List<ConnectionSaveModel> Connections { get; set; } = [];
     }
+    
     public class ConnectionSaveModel {
+        [JsonPropertyName("StartIndex")]
         public int StartIndex { get; set; }
+        
+        [JsonPropertyName("EndIndex")]
         public int EndIndex { get; set; }
+        
+        [JsonPropertyName("Type")]
         public ConnectionType Type { get; set; }
     }
 }

NetworkDiagram/Program.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using Avalonia;
-using System;
 
 namespace NetworkDiagram;
 

NetworkDiagramAvalonia/App.axaml.cs

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 using Avalonia.Controls.ApplicationLifetimes;
 using System.Net.Mime;
+using Avalonia;
 using Avalonia.Markup.Xaml;
 using NetworkDiagramAvalonia.ViewModels;
 using NetworkDiagramAvalonia.Views;
 
 namespace NetworkDiagramAvalonia;
 
-public partial class App : MediaTypeNames.Application
+public class App : Application
 {
     public override void Initialize()
     {

NetworkDiagramAvalonia/Views/MainWindow.axaml

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <Window xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
         xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
-        xmlns:vm="using:NetworkDiagramAvalonia.ViewModels"
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         xmlns:viewModels="clr-namespace:NetworkDiagramAvalonia.ViewModels"
@@ -16,6 +15,6 @@
         <viewModels:MainWindowViewModel/>
     </Design.DataContext>
 
-    <TextBlock Text="{Binding Greeting}" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+    <TextBlock Text="" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
 
 </Window>