SF-74: CSS — app.css theme/dark-mode additions, envelope-viewer.css, sender-page.css new stylesheets

Introduced `ThemeService` to manage themes and dark mode, with a new footer UI for theme selection and toggling dark mode. Added dynamic CSS loading and Bootstrap theme support. Registered `UserPreferencesService` and `ThemeService` for SSR compatibility. Removed hardcoded DevExpress theme links.

Fixed German localization issues in `LoginReceiverPage` and `LoginSenderPage`. Updated `app.css` with styles for the new footer controls. Simplified font loading in `MainLayout.razor`.

.gitignore

@@ -369,3 +369,4 @@ FodyWeavers.xsd
 /EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/tekh_softHSM_test.md
 /EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/publish-output
 /EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/tekh_softHSM_test.md
+/ignore/EnvelopeGenerator.Form

EnvelopeGenerator.API/Properties/PublishProfiles/IISProfileNet8.pubxml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=208121.
     <LaunchSiteAfterPublish>true</LaunchSiteAfterPublish>
     <ExcludeApp_Data>false</ExcludeApp_Data>
     <ProjectGuid>5e0e17c0-ff5a-4246-bf87-1add85376a27</ProjectGuid>
-    <DesktopBuildPackageLocation>M:\App&amp;Service\0 DD - Smart UP\signFLOW\API\net8\$(Version)\EnvelopeGenerator.API.zip</DesktopBuildPackageLocation>
+    <DesktopBuildPackageLocation>M:\App&amp;Service\0 DD - Smart UP\signFLOW\PreRelease\API\net8\$(Version)\EnvelopeGenerator.API.zip</DesktopBuildPackageLocation>
     <PackageAsSingleFile>true</PackageAsSingleFile>
     <DeployIisAppPath>EnvelopeGenerator</DeployIisAppPath>
     <_TargetId>IISWebDeployPackage</_TargetId>

EnvelopeGenerator.Application/Common/Dto/UserPreferencesDto.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Common.Dto;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a user's UI preferences stored in the distributed cache (dbo.TBDD_CACHE).
+/// </summary>
+public sealed record UserPreferencesDto
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The active DevExpress theme name.
+    /// Allowed values: "blazing-berry", "fluent", "purple"
+    /// </summary>
+    public string ThemeName { get; set; } = "blazing-berry";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Whether dark mode is active.
+    /// Default: false (light mode).
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsDarkMode { get; set; } = false;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Persisted DxGrid layout states, keyed by a stable grid identifier.
+    /// Example keys: "sender.active-envelopes", "sender.completed-envelopes"
+    /// Values are opaque JSON strings produced by DxGrid.SaveLayoutAsync().
+    /// </summary>
+    public Dictionary<string, string> GridLayouts { get; set; } = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The authenticated user's display name ("{GivenName} {Surname}").
+    /// Populated by the server on GET responses from JWT claims.
+    /// NOT persisted in cache — injected at read time by UserPreferencesController.
+    /// Ignored on PUT requests.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? DisplayName { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// 
+    /// </summary>
+    public static UserPreferencesDto Default { get; } = new UserPreferencesDto();
+}

EnvelopeGenerator.Application/Common/Interfaces/Services/IUserPreferencesService.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+using EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Common.Dto;
+
+namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Common.Interfaces.Services;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Manages per-user UI preferences (theme, dark mode, grid layouts).
+/// Preferences are stored in the distributed cache (dbo.TBDD_CACHE) as JSON.
+/// Cache key schema: "signflow.user-preferences:{username}"
+/// </summary>
+public interface IUserPreferencesService
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves preferences for the given user.
+    /// Always returns a valid object — never throws, never returns null.
+    /// Returns defaults if no entry exists in cache.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="id"></param>
+    /// <param name="ct">Cancellation token.</param>
+    Task<UserPreferencesDto> GetOrCreateAsync(string id, CancellationToken ct = default);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Persists the given preferences for the user in the distributed cache.
+    /// Failures are non-fatal and silently ignored.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="id"></param>
+    /// <param name="preferences">The preferences to persist.</param>
+    /// <param name="ct">Cancellation token.</param>
+    Task SaveAsync(string id, UserPreferencesDto preferences, CancellationToken ct = default);
+}

EnvelopeGenerator.BBTests/frmFinalizePDF.vb

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Imports System.IO
 Imports DigitalData.Modules.Database
 Imports DigitalData.Modules.Logging
+Imports EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices
 Imports EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices.Jobs
 Imports EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices.Jobs.FinalizeDocument
 Imports GdPicture14
@@ -145,64 +146,91 @@ Public Class frmFinalizePDF
             log.AppendLine($"Document bytes: {oBuffer.Length}")
 
             ' 3. Check what BurnAnnotsToPDF will do internally
+            Dim oEnvelopeEntity As Envelope = Nothing
             Using scope = Factory.Shared.ScopeFactory.CreateScope()
                 Dim envRepo = scope.ServiceProvider.Repository(Of Envelope)()
-                Dim envelope = envRepo.Where(Function(env) env.Id = envelopeId).FirstOrDefault()
+                oEnvelopeEntity = envRepo.Where(Function(env) env.Id = envelopeId).FirstOrDefault()
 
-                If envelope Is Nothing Then
+                If oEnvelopeEntity Is Nothing Then
                     log.AppendLine("ERROR: Envelope not found in EF Core!")
                     txtResult.Text = log.ToString()
                     Return
                 End If
 
-                log.AppendLine($"Envelope found: Id={envelope.Id}, EnvelopeTypeId={envelope.EnvelopeTypeId}")
-                log.AppendLine($"ReadOnly (IsReadAndConfirm): {envelope.ReadOnly}")
+                log.AppendLine($"Envelope found: Id={oEnvelopeEntity.Id}, EnvelopeTypeId={oEnvelopeEntity.EnvelopeTypeId}")
+                log.AppendLine($"ReadOnly (IsReadAndConfirm): {oEnvelopeEntity.ReadOnly}")
 
-                If envelope.ReadOnly Then
-                    log.AppendLine(">>> EARLY RETURN: ReadOnly=True, original PDF returned without burning")
-                    txtResult.Text = log.ToString()
-                    Return
-                End If
-
-                Dim sigRepo = scope.ServiceProvider.Repository(Of DocReceiverElement)()
-                Dim elements = sigRepo _
-                    .Where(Function(sig) sig.Document.EnvelopeId = envelopeId) _
-                    .Include(Function(sig) sig.Annotations) _
-                    .ToList()
-
-                log.AppendLine($"Elements (Signature) count: {elements.Count}")
-
-                If elements.Any() Then
-                    log.AppendLine(">>> PATH: BurnElementAnnotsToPDF (new element-based path)")
-                    For Each elem In elements
-                        Dim annotCount = If(elem.Annotations IsNot Nothing, elem.Annotations.Count(), 0)
-                        log.AppendLine($"  Element Id={elem.Id}, Page={elem.Page}, X={elem.X}, Y={elem.Y}, W={elem.Width}, H={elem.Height}, Annotations={annotCount}")
-                        If elem.Annotations IsNot Nothing Then
-                            For Each annot In elem.Annotations
-                                log.AppendLine($"    Annot: Name={annot.Name}, Type={annot.Type}, X={annot.X}, Y={annot.Y}, W={annot.Width}, H={annot.Height}")
-                            Next
-                        End If
-                    Next
+                If oEnvelopeEntity.ReadOnly Then
+                    log.AppendLine(">>> ReadOnly=True: original PDF will be used without burning (annotations skipped)")
                 Else
-                    log.AppendLine(">>> PATH: BurnInstantJSONAnnotsToPDF (old JSON-based path)")
+                    Dim sigRepo = scope.ServiceProvider.Repository(Of DocReceiverElement)()
+                    Dim elements = sigRepo _
+                        .Where(Function(sig) sig.Document.EnvelopeId = envelopeId) _
+                        .Include(Function(sig) sig.Annotations) _
+                        .ToList()
+
+                    log.AppendLine($"Elements (Signature) count: {elements.Count}")
+
+                    If elements.Any() Then
+                        log.AppendLine(">>> PATH: BurnElementAnnotsToPDF (new element-based path)")
+                        For Each elem In elements
+                            Dim annotCount = If(elem.Annotations IsNot Nothing, elem.Annotations.Count(), 0)
+                            log.AppendLine($"  Element Id={elem.Id}, Page={elem.Page}, X={elem.X}, Y={elem.Y}, W={elem.Width}, H={elem.Height}, Annotations={annotCount}")
+                            If elem.Annotations IsNot Nothing Then
+                                For Each annot In elem.Annotations
+                                    log.AppendLine($"    Annot: Name={annot.Name}, Type={annot.Type}, X={annot.X}, Y={annot.Y}, W={annot.Width}, H={annot.Height}")
+                                Next
+                            End If
+                        Next
+                    Else
+                        log.AppendLine(">>> PATH: BurnInstantJSONAnnotsToPDF (old JSON-based path)")
+                    End If
                 End If
             End Using
 
-            ' 4. Actually call BurnAnnotsToPDF (same as Service)
+            ' 4. Burn annotations (ReadOnly envelopes return original PDF unchanged)
             log.AppendLine("")
             log.AppendLine("Calling BurnAnnotsToPDF...")
-            Dim oNewBuffer = PDFBurner.BurnAnnotsToPDF(oBuffer, oJsonList, envelopeId)
-            log.AppendLine($"Result bytes: {oNewBuffer.Length}")
-            log.AppendLine($"Same as input: {oBuffer.Length = oNewBuffer.Length AndAlso oBuffer.SequenceEqual(oNewBuffer)}")
+            Dim oBurnedBuffer As Byte() = PDFBurner.BurnAnnotsToPDF(oBuffer, oJsonList, envelopeId)
+            log.AppendLine($"Burned bytes: {oBurnedBuffer.Length}")
+            log.AppendLine($"Unchanged (ReadOnly): {oBuffer.Length = oBurnedBuffer.Length AndAlso oBuffer.SequenceEqual(oBurnedBuffer)}")
 
-            ' 5. Write output
+            ' 5. Build State and load Envelope domain model for ReportCreator
+            log.AppendLine("")
+            log.AppendLine("Loading envelope domain model for report...")
+            Dim oState As New State() With {
+                .Database = Database,
+                .LogConfig = LogConfig
+            }
+            Dim oEnvelopeModel As New EnvelopeModel(oState)
+            Dim oEnvelope = oEnvelopeModel.GetById(envelopeId)
+            If oEnvelope Is Nothing Then
+                log.AppendLine("ERROR: Envelope not found via EnvelopeModel!")
+                txtResult.Text = log.ToString()
+                Return
+            End If
+            log.AppendLine($"Envelope loaded: {oEnvelope.Id}")
+
+            ' 6. Create signing certificate report
+            log.AppendLine("Creating signing certificate report...")
+            Dim oReportCreator As New ReportCreator(LogConfig, oState)
+            Dim oReportBuffer As Byte() = oReportCreator.CreateReport(oEnvelope)
+            log.AppendLine($"Report bytes: {oReportBuffer.Length}")
+
+            ' 7. Merge burned document + report (last page)
+            log.AppendLine("Merging documents...")
+            Dim oMerger As New PDFMerger(LogConfig, pGDPictureLicenseKey)
+            Dim oMergedBuffer As Byte() = oMerger.MergeDocuments(oBurnedBuffer, oReportBuffer)
+            log.AppendLine($"Merged bytes: {oMergedBuffer.Length}")
+
+            ' 8. Save and open
             Dim desktopPath As String = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop)
-            Dim oNewPath = Path.Combine(desktopPath, $"E{txtEnvelope.Text}_FullTest.burned.pdf")
-            File.WriteAllBytes(oNewPath, oNewBuffer)
-            log.AppendLine($"Output: {oNewPath}")
+            Dim oMergedPath = Path.Combine(desktopPath, $"E{txtEnvelope.Text}_FullTest.merged.pdf")
+            File.WriteAllBytes(oMergedPath, oMergedBuffer)
+            log.AppendLine($"Output: {oMergedPath}")
 
             txtResult.Text = log.ToString()
-            Process.Start(oNewPath)
+            Process.Start(oMergedPath)
 
         Catch ex As Exception
             txtResult.Text = $"ERROR: {ex.Message}{vbCrLf}{vbCrLf}{ex.ToString()}"

EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices/Jobs/FinalizeDocument/PDFBurner.vb

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Namespace Jobs.FinalizeDocument
                             Dim y = frameY + yOffsetofFF
 
                             If annot.Type = AnnotationType.FormField Then
-                                AddFormFieldValue(annot.X / inchFactor, y, annot.Width / inchFactor, annot.Height / inchFactor, element.Page, annot.Value)
+                                AddFormFieldValue(annot.X / inchFactor, y, annot.Width / inchFactor, annot.Height / inchFactor, element.Page, annot.Value, annot.Name)
                             ElseIf annot.Type = AnnotationType.Image Then
                                 AddImageAnnotation(
                                     annot.X / inchFactor,
@@ -269,11 +269,14 @@ Namespace Jobs.FinalizeDocument
             Next
         End Sub
 
-        Private Sub AddFormFieldValue(x As Double, y As Double, width As Double, height As Double, page As Integer, value As String)
+        Private Sub AddFormFieldValue(x As Double, y As Double, width As Double, height As Double, page As Integer, value As String, Optional egName As String = "")
             Manager.SelectPage(page)
 
+            ' Truncate if needed
+            Dim displayValue As String = TruncateText(value, egName)
+
             ' Add the text annotation
-            Dim ant = Manager.AddTextAnnot(x, y, width, height, value)
+            Dim ant = Manager.AddTextAnnot(x, y, width, height, displayValue)
 
             ' Set the font properties
             ant.FontName = _pdfBurnerParams.FontName
@@ -294,8 +297,9 @@ Namespace Jobs.FinalizeDocument
             Dim oHeight = oBounds.Item(3)
 
             Manager.SelectPage(pAnnotation.pageIndex + 1)
-            ' Add the text annotation
-            Dim ant = Manager.AddTextAnnot(oX, oY, oWidth, oHeight, formFieldValue.value)
+            ' Add the text annotation (truncate if needed)
+            Dim displayValue As String = TruncateText(formFieldValue.value, pAnnotation.egName)
+            Dim ant = Manager.AddTextAnnot(oX, oY, oWidth, oHeight, displayValue)
 
             ' Set the font properties
             ant.FontName = _pdfBurnerParams.FontName
@@ -306,6 +310,48 @@ Namespace Jobs.FinalizeDocument
 #End Region
 
 #Region "Helpers"
+        ''' <summary>
+        ''' Truncates a field value so its rendered width fits within the configured max width (inches).
+        ''' Uses Graphics.MeasureString with the configured font for pixel-accurate measurement.
+        ''' Appends TruncationSuffix when the value is cut.
+        ''' </summary>
+        Private Function TruncateText(value As String, fieldEgName As String) As String
+            If String.IsNullOrEmpty(value) Then Return value
+            If _pdfBurnerParams.TextMaxWidths Is Nothing Then Return value
+
+            Dim maxWidthInches As Single = 0
+            If Not _pdfBurnerParams.TextMaxWidths.TryGetValue(fieldEgName, maxWidthInches) Then Return value
+            If maxWidthInches <= 0 Then Return value
+
+            Dim suffix As String = If(_pdfBurnerParams.TruncationSuffix, "")
+
+            Using bmp As New Bitmap(1, 1)
+                Using g As Graphics = Graphics.FromImage(bmp)
+                    Dim font As New Font(_pdfBurnerParams.FontName, _pdfBurnerParams.FontSize, _pdfBurnerParams.FontStyle, GraphicsUnit.Point)
+                    Dim maxWidthPx As Single = maxWidthInches * g.DpiX
+
+                    ' Already fits — no truncation needed
+                    If g.MeasureString(value, font).Width <= maxWidthPx Then Return value
+
+                    ' Binary search for the longest prefix that fits (with suffix)
+                    Dim lo As Integer = 0
+                    Dim hi As Integer = value.Length
+                    While lo < hi
+                        Dim mid As Integer = (lo + hi + 1) \ 2
+                        Dim candidate As String = value.Substring(0, mid) & suffix
+                        If g.MeasureString(candidate, font).Width <= maxWidthPx Then
+                            lo = mid
+                        Else
+                            hi = mid - 1
+                        End If
+                    End While
+
+                    Return value.Substring(0, lo) & suffix
+                End Using
+            End Using
+        End Function
+
+
         Private Function ToPointF(pPoints As List(Of Single)) As PointF
             Dim oPoints = pPoints.Select(AddressOf ToInches).ToList()
             Return New PointF(oPoints.Item(0), oPoints.Item(1))

EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices/Jobs/FinalizeDocument/PDFBurnerParams.vb

@@ -12,5 +12,24 @@ Namespace Jobs.FinalizeDocument
         Public Property FontSize As Integer = 8
 
         Public Property FontStyle As FontStyle = FontStyle.Italic
+
+        ''' <summary>
+        ''' The suffix appended to a truncated field value. Defaults to "..".
+        ''' Can be changed to any string (e.g. "…", "...", "").
+        ''' </summary>
+        Public Property TruncationSuffix As String = ".."
+
+        ''' <summary>
+        ''' Per-field maximum render width in inches.
+        ''' Text is measured using the configured Font/FontSize via Graphics.MeasureString (pixel-accurate).
+        ''' If the rendered width exceeds the limit, the text is cut and TruncationSuffix is appended.
+        ''' Keys must match egName values used in PDFBurner (e.g. "name", "position", "city", "date").
+        ''' Set a value to 0 to disable truncation for that field.
+        ''' </summary>
+        Public Property TextMaxWidths As New Dictionary(Of String, Single) From {
+            {"position", 1.41F},
+            {"city", 1.41F},
+            {"date", 2.0F}
+        }
     End Class
 End Namespace

EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices/Jobs/FinalizeDocument/ReportItem.vb

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Imports EnvelopeGenerator.Domain.Constants
 Imports EnvelopeGenerator.Domain.Entities
+Imports EnvelopeGenerator.Domain.Interfaces
 
 Public Class ReportItem
 
@@ -11,8 +12,15 @@ Public Class ReportItem
     Public Property ItemStatus As EnvelopeStatus
     Public ReadOnly Property ItemStatusTranslated As String
         Get
-            Dim oStatus = ItemStatus.ToString()
-            Return My.Resources.Model.ResourceManager.GetString(oStatus)
+            Dim oStatusKey = ItemStatus.ToString()
+
+            If ItemStatus = EnvelopeStatus.DocumentSigned AndAlso
+               Envelope IsNot Nothing AndAlso
+               Envelope.IsReadAndConfirm() Then
+                oStatusKey = "DocumentSignedRaC"
+            End If
+
+            Return My.Resources.Model.ResourceManager.GetString(oStatusKey)
         End Get
     End Property
 

EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices/Strings/Model.en.resx

@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@
   <data name="DocumentSigned" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Document signed</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="DocumentSignedRaC" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Read and confirmed</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="Draft" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Draft</value>
   </data>

EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices/Strings/Model.resx

@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@
   <data name="DocumentSigned" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Dokument unterzeichnet</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="DocumentSignedRaC" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Gelesen und bestätigt</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="Draft" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Entwurf</value>
   </data>

EnvelopeGenerator.Domain/Constants/Role.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #if NETFRAMEWORK
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 #endif
 
 namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Domain.Constants
@@ -15,7 +16,11 @@ namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Domain.Constants
         public static class Receiver
         {
             public const string TFA = "EGReceiverTFA";
+
+            [Obsolete("Use Receiver.Authorized")]
             public const string Full = "EGReceiver";
+
+            public static readonly IReadOnlyList<string> Authorized = new[] { "receiver", "EGReceiver" };
         }
 
         public const string Sender = "EGSender";

EnvelopeGenerator.Domain/Resources/Model.Designer.cs

@@ -213,6 +213,15 @@ namespace My.Resources {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Gelesen und bestätigt.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string DocumentSignedRaC {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("DocumentSignedRaC", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Entwurf.
         /// </summary>

EnvelopeGenerator.Domain/Resources/Model.resx

@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@
   <data name="DocumentSigned" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Dokument unterzeichnet</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="DocumentSignedRaC" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Gelesen und bestätigt</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="Draft" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Entwurf</value>
   </data>

EnvelopeGenerator.Infrastructure/DependencyInjection.cs

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using EnvelopeGenerator.Infrastructure.Repositories;
 using EnvelopeGenerator.Infrastructure.Executor;
 using EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Common.Interfaces.Repositories;
 using EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Common.Interfaces.SQLExecutor;
+using EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Common.Interfaces.Services;
 using DigitalData.EmailProfilerDispatcher.Abstraction.Entities;
 #elif NETFRAMEWORK
 using System;
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@ namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Infrastructure
             services.TryAddScoped<IEnvelopeTypeRepository, EnvelopeTypeRepository>();
             services.TryAddScoped<IReceiverRepository, ReceiverRepository>();
             services.TryAddScoped<IEnvelopeReceiverReadOnlyRepository, EnvelopeReceiverReadOnlyRepository>();
+
+            // User Preferences — distributed cache (dbo.TBDD_CACHE)
+            services.TryAddScoped<IUserPreferencesService, UserPreferencesService>();
 #endif
 
             services.AddDbRepository(opt =>

EnvelopeGenerator.Infrastructure/EnvelopeGenerator.Infrastructure.csproj

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="DigitalData.Core.Infrastructure" Version="2.6.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="HtmlSanitizer" Version="9.0.892" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" Version="5.2.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Abstractions" Version="9.0.6" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Identity.Client" Version="4.82.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="QuestPDF" Version="2025.7.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="SixLabors.ImageSharp" Version="3.1.12" />

EnvelopeGenerator.Infrastructure/UserPreferencesService.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#if NET
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Distributed;
+using EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Common.Dto;
+using EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Common.Interfaces.Services;
+
+namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Infrastructure;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Implements user preferences storage using the distributed cache (dbo.TBDD_CACHE).
+/// No DB schema changes required — uses the existing SQL Server distributed cache table.
+/// Cache key schema: "signflow.user-preferences:{username}"
+/// Expiration: indefinite (no TTL) — preferences persist until explicitly overwritten.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class UserPreferencesService(IDistributedCache cache) : IUserPreferencesService
+{
+    private const string KeyPrefix = "signflow.user-preferences:";
+
+    private static string BuildKey(string id) => $"{KeyPrefix}{id}";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<UserPreferencesDto> GetOrCreateAsync(string id, CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        var json = await cache.GetStringAsync(BuildKey(id), ct);
+        if(json is not null && JsonSerializer.Deserialize<UserPreferencesDto>(json) is UserPreferencesDto pref)
+        {
+            return pref;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // init new
+            await SaveAsync(id, UserPreferencesDto.Default, ct);
+            return UserPreferencesDto.Default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task SaveAsync(string id, UserPreferencesDto preferences, CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(preferences);
+
+        // No expiration — preferences are stored indefinitely.
+        await cache.SetStringAsync(BuildKey(id), json, new DistributedCacheEntryOptions(), ct);
+    }
+}
+#endif

EnvelopeGenerator.ReceiverUI/Properties/PublishProfiles/IISProfile.pubxml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <LaunchSiteAfterPublish>true</LaunchSiteAfterPublish>
     <ExcludeApp_Data>false</ExcludeApp_Data>
     <ProjectGuid>fb2d306b-1042-4a70-31ed-f991a1599371</ProjectGuid>
-    <DesktopBuildPackageLocation>M:\App&amp;Service\0 DD - Smart UP\signFLOW\ReceiverUI\net8\$(Version)\EnvelopeGenerator.ReceiverUI.zip</DesktopBuildPackageLocation>
+    <DesktopBuildPackageLocation>M:\App&amp;Service\0 DD - Smart UP\signFLOW\PreRelease\ReceiverUI\net8\$(Version)\EnvelopeGenerator.ReceiverUI.zip</DesktopBuildPackageLocation>
     <PackageAsSingleFile>true</PackageAsSingleFile>
     <DeployIisAppPath>EnvelopeGenerator.ReceiverUI</DeployIisAppPath>
     <_TargetId>IISWebDeployPackage</_TargetId>

EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client/Layout/MainLayout.razor

@@ -1,28 +1,43 @@
-@using EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client.Services;
+@using EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client.Services
 @inherits LayoutComponentBase
+@implements IDisposable
 
-<div class="page">
-<main>
+@inject ThemeService ThemeService
+
+<HeadContent>
+    <link href="@ThemeService.ThemeCssHref" rel="stylesheet" />
+</HeadContent>
+
+<div class="page" data-bs-theme="@ThemeService.BootstrapTheme">
+    <main>
         <article class="content">
             @Body
         </article>
     </main>
     <footer class="receiver-footer">
-        <span>&copy; SignFlow 2023-2024 <a href="https://digitaldata.works" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Data GmbH</a></span>
-        <span class="receiver-footer__sep">&#124;</span>
-        <a href="docs/privacy-policy.de-DE.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Datenschutz</a>
+        <div class="receiver-footer__left">
+            <span>&copy; SignFlow 2023-2024 <a href="https://digitaldata.works" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Digital Data GmbH</a></span>
+            <span class="receiver-footer__sep">&#124;</span>
+            <a href="docs/privacy-policy.de-DE.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Datenschutz</a>
+        </div>
+
+        <ThemeControls />
     </footer>
 </div>
 
 @code {
     [Inject] IHttpClientFactory HttpClientFactory { get; set; } = default!;
-    
-    List<string> RequiredFonts = new() {
-        "opensans.ttf"
-    };
 
-    protected async override Task OnInitializedAsync() {
-        await FontLoader.LoadFonts(HttpClientFactory, RequiredFonts);
+    private Action? _themeChangeHandler;
+
+    protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
+    {
+        await FontLoader.LoadFonts(HttpClientFactory, ["opensans.ttf"]);
+        _themeChangeHandler = () => InvokeAsync(StateHasChanged);
+        ThemeService.OnChange += _themeChangeHandler;
         await base.OnInitializedAsync();
     }
-}
+
+    public void Dispose()
+        => ThemeService.OnChange -= _themeChangeHandler;
+}

EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client/Layout/ThemeControls.razor

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+@using EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client.Services
+@rendermode InteractiveWebAssembly
+@implements IDisposable
+
+@inject ThemeService ThemeService
+
+<div class="sf-theme-slider">
+
+    @* Moon — left end (blazing-dark) *@
+    <svg class="sf-theme-icon @(ThemeService.ThemeName == "blazing-dark" ? "sf-theme-icon--active" : "")"
+         xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="12" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+         title="Blazing Dark">
+        <path d="M21 12.79A9 9 0 1 1 11.21 3 7 7 0 0 0 21 12.79z"/>
+    </svg>
+
+    @* Track wrapper: range input + left/mid/right ticks *@
+    <div class="sf-theme-track-wrapper">
+        @* Left tick *@
+        <div class="sf-theme-tick sf-theme-tick--left"></div>
+        @* Mid tick (marks the middle position) *@
+        <div class="sf-theme-tick sf-theme-tick--mid"></div>
+        @* Right tick *@
+        <div class="sf-theme-tick sf-theme-tick--right"></div>
+
+        <input type="range"
+               class="sf-theme-range"
+               min="0" max="2" step="1"
+               value="@SliderValue"
+               @oninput="OnSliderChanged"
+               title="@ThemeService.AvailableThemes[SliderValue].Label" />
+    </div>
+
+    @* Sun — right end (purple) *@
+    <svg class="sf-theme-icon @(ThemeService.ThemeName == "purple" ? "sf-theme-icon--active" : (ThemeService.ThemeName == "blazing-berry" ? "sf-theme-icon--mid" : ""))"
+         xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="12" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+         stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5"
+         title="Blazing Berry / Purple">
+        <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="4" fill="currentColor" stroke="none"/>
+        <line x1="12" y1="2"  x2="12" y2="5"/>
+        <line x1="12" y1="19" x2="12" y2="22"/>
+        <line x1="4.22" y1="4.22"   x2="6.34" y2="6.34"/>
+        <line x1="17.66" y1="17.66" x2="19.78" y2="19.78"/>
+        <line x1="2"  y1="12" x2="5"  y2="12"/>
+        <line x1="19" y1="12" x2="22" y2="12"/>
+        <line x1="4.22" y1="19.78" x2="6.34" y2="17.66"/>
+        <line x1="17.66" y1="6.34" x2="19.78" y2="4.22"/>
+    </svg>
+
+</div>
+
+@code {
+    private Action? _themeChangeHandler;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Maps the active theme to a 0-based slider step.
+    /// 0 = blazing-dark  (🌙 left)
+    /// 1 = blazing-berry (middle)
+    /// 2 = purple        (☀️ right)
+    /// </summary>
+    private int SliderValue => ThemeService.ThemeName switch
+    {
+        "blazing-dark" => 0,
+        "purple"       => 2,
+        _              => 1
+    };
+
+    protected override void OnInitialized()
+    {
+        _themeChangeHandler = () => InvokeAsync(StateHasChanged);
+        ThemeService.OnChange += _themeChangeHandler;
+    }
+
+    protected override async Task OnAfterRenderAsync(bool firstRender)
+    {
+        if (firstRender)
+            await ThemeService.InitializeAsync();
+    }
+
+    private async Task OnSliderChanged(ChangeEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (!int.TryParse(e.Value?.ToString(), out var step)) return;
+
+        var themeName = step switch
+        {
+            0 => "blazing-dark",
+            2 => "purple",
+            _ => "blazing-berry"
+        };
+
+        await ThemeService.SetThemeAsync(themeName);
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+        => ThemeService.OnChange -= _themeChangeHandler;
+}

EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client/Pages/EnvelopeSenderPage.razor

@@ -5,19 +5,15 @@
 @using EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client.Models
 @using DevExpress.Blazor
 @using EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client.Services
-@inject EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client.Services.EnvelopeService EnvelopeService
-@inject EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client.Services.AuthService AuthService
-@inject NavigationManager Navigation
-@inject IJSRuntime JSRuntime
-@inject AppVersionService AppVersion
 @using EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Common.Dto
 @inject EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client.Services.EnvelopeService EnvelopeService
 @inject EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client.Services.AuthService AuthService
+@inject EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client.Services.ThemeService ThemeService
+@inject EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client.Services.UserPreferencesService UserPreferencesService
 @inject NavigationManager Navigation
 @inject IJSRuntime JSRuntime
 @inject AppVersionService AppVersion
 
-<link href="_content/DevExpress.Blazor.Themes/blazing-berry.bs5.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
 <link href="@AppVersion.GetVersionedUrl("css/envelope-viewer.css")" rel="stylesheet" />
 <link href="@AppVersion.GetVersionedUrl("css/sender-page.css")" rel="stylesheet" />
 
@@ -136,7 +132,9 @@
                                 SelectionMode="GridSelectionMode.Single"
                                 SelectedDataItem="@_selectedEnvelope"
                                 SelectedDataItemChanged="@OnSelectedEnvelopeChanged"
-                                CustomizeElement="OnCustomizeElement">
+                                CustomizeElement="OnCustomizeElement"
+                                LayoutAutoLoading="OnActiveGridLayoutAutoLoading"
+                                LayoutAutoSaving="OnActiveGridLayoutAutoSaving">
                             <Columns>
                                 <DxGridDataColumn FieldName="Id" Caption="ID"
                                                   SortIndex="0"
@@ -234,7 +232,9 @@
                                 SelectionMode="GridSelectionMode.Single"
                                 SelectedDataItem="@_selectedEnvelope"
                                 SelectedDataItemChanged="@OnSelectedEnvelopeChanged"
-                                CustomizeElement="OnCustomizeElement">
+                                CustomizeElement="OnCustomizeElement"
+                                LayoutAutoLoading="OnCompletedGridLayoutAutoLoading"
+                                LayoutAutoSaving="OnCompletedGridLayoutAutoSaving">
                             <Columns>
                                 <DxGridDataColumn FieldName="Id" Caption="ID"
                                                   SortIndex="0"
@@ -341,6 +341,10 @@
     private DxGrid? _gridActive;
     private DxGrid? _gridCompleted;
 
+    // Stable keys used to store/restore each grid's layout in UserPreferences.GridLayouts
+    private const string GridKeyActive    = "sender.active-envelopes";
+    private const string GridKeyCompleted = "sender.completed-envelopes";
+
     protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
     {
         var hasAccess = await AuthService.CheckSenderAccessAsync();
@@ -350,6 +354,12 @@
             return;
         }
 
+        // Load theme + DisplayName from server after authentication.
+        // Non-fatal: if this fails the page still loads with default theme.
+        // ThemeService.ScheduleSaveAsync() already logs errors internally.
+        try { await ThemeService.LoadFromServerAsync(); }
+        catch { /* swallow — default theme remains active */ }
+
         await LoadEnvelopesAsync();
     }
 
@@ -367,13 +377,10 @@
             var envelopes = _allEnvelopes.ToList();
             _activeEnvelopes = envelopes.Where(e => ((EnvelopeStatus)e.Status).IsActive()).ToList();
             _completedEnvelopes = envelopes.Where(e => ((EnvelopeStatus)e.Status).IsCompleted()).ToList();
-
-            await JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync("console.log", $"Loaded {_activeEnvelopes.Count()} active and {_completedEnvelopes.Count()} completed envelopes");
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
             _errorMessage = ex.Message;
-            await JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync("console.error", "Fehler beim Laden der Umschläge:", ex.ToString());
         }
         finally
         {
@@ -396,20 +403,19 @@
     {
         if (_selectedEnvelope == null) return;
         // TODO: Navigate to envelope editor
-        JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync("console.log", $"Edit envelope {_selectedEnvelope.Id} clicked - not yet implemented");
     }
 
     void DeleteEnvelope()
     {
         if (_selectedEnvelope == null) return;
         // TODO: Show delete confirmation dialog
-        JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync("console.log", $"Delete envelope {_selectedEnvelope.Id} clicked - not yet implemented");
     }
 
     async Task LogoutAsync()
     {
         _isLoggingOut = true;
         await InvokeAsync(StateHasChanged);
+        UserPreferencesService.InvalidateCache();
         await AuthService.LogoutSenderAsync();
         Navigation.NavigateTo("/sender/login", forceLoad: true);
     }
@@ -446,4 +452,45 @@
     {
         _selectedEnvelope = envelope as EnvelopeDto;
     }
+
+    // ── Grid Layout Persistence ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // LayoutAutoLoading fires when the grid initializes — restore saved layout.
+    // LayoutAutoSaving fires when the user changes column order/width/sort — persist it.
+    // UserPreferencesService.GetAsync() uses the 1h in-memory cache → 0 HTTP on restore.
+    // UserPreferencesService.SaveGridLayoutAsync() merges the single key → 1 PUT.
+
+    async Task OnActiveGridLayoutAutoLoading(GridPersistentLayoutEventArgs e)
+    {
+        // Use cached preferences only — avoid HTTP during grid initialization.
+        // If cache is empty (LoadFromServerAsync failed), skip layout restore silently.
+        var prefs = UserPreferencesService.GetCached();
+        if (prefs is not null && prefs.GridLayouts.TryGetValue(GridKeyActive, out var json))
+            e.Layout = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<GridPersistentLayout>(json);
+    }
+
+    async Task OnActiveGridLayoutAutoSaving(GridPersistentLayoutEventArgs e)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(e.Layout);
+            await UserPreferencesService.SaveGridLayoutAsync(GridKeyActive, json);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            await JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync("console.warn", $"[Sender] Grid layout save failed: {ex.Message}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    async Task OnCompletedGridLayoutAutoLoading(GridPersistentLayoutEventArgs e)
+    {
+        var prefs = UserPreferencesService.GetCached();
+        if (prefs is not null && prefs.GridLayouts.TryGetValue(GridKeyCompleted, out var json))
+            e.Layout = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<GridPersistentLayout>(json);
+    }
+
+    async Task OnCompletedGridLayoutAutoSaving(GridPersistentLayoutEventArgs e)
+    {
+        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(e.Layout);
+        await UserPreferencesService.SaveGridLayoutAsync(GridKeyCompleted, json);
+    }
 }

EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client/Pages/IndexPage.razor

@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 @inject NavigationManager Navigation
 @rendermode InteractiveWebAssembly
 
-<link href="_content/DevExpress.Blazor.Themes/blazing-berry.bs5.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
-
 <div class="home-page-wrapper">
 
     <div class="home-hero-header">

EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client/Pages/LoginReceiverPage.razor

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 @inject AuthService AuthService
 @inject NavigationManager Navigation
 
-<link href="_content/DevExpress.Blazor.Themes/blazing-berry.bs5.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
-
 <div class="login-page-wrapper d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center min-vh-100">
     <div class="login-card card shadow border-0" style="max-width: 440px; width: 100%;">
 
@@ -15,14 +13,14 @@
                     <path d="M8 1a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v4H6V3a2 2 0 0 1 2-2zm3 6V3a3 3 0 0 0-6 0v4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v5a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h6a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V9a2 2 0 0 0-2-2z" />
                 </svg>
             </div>
-            <h5 class="mb-0 fw-semibold">Dokument öffnen</h5>
+            <h5 class="mb-0 fw-semibold">Dokument öffnen</h5>
             <p class="mb-0 mt-1 opacity-75" style="font-size: 0.85rem;">Sicherer Zugang mit Zugangscode</p>
         </div>
 
         <div class="card-body p-4">
 
             <p class="text-muted mb-4" style="font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.5;">
-                Bitte geben Sie den Zugangscode ein, den Sie per E-Mail erhalten haben, um das Dokument sicher zu öffnen.
+                Bitte geben Sie den Zugangscode ein, den Sie per E-Mail erhalten haben, um das Dokument sicher zu öffnen.
             </p>
 
             @if (LoginResult == EnvelopeLoginResult.NotFound)
@@ -33,7 +31,7 @@
                     </svg>
                     <div>
                         <strong>Dokument nicht gefunden.</strong><br />
-                        <span style="font-size:0.85rem;">Der angegebene Zugangscode konnte keinem Dokument zugeordnet werden. Bitte prüfen Sie den Link in Ihrer E-Mail.</span>
+                        <span style="font-size:0.85rem;">Der angegebene Zugangscode konnte keinem Dokument zugeordnet werden. Bitte prüfen Sie den Link in Ihrer E-Mail.</span>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             }
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@
                         <path d="M16 8A8 8 0 1 1 0 8a8 8 0 0 1 16 0zM5.354 4.646a.5.5 0 1 0-.708.708L7.293 8l-2.647 2.646a.5.5 0 0 0 .708.708L8 8.707l2.646 2.647a.5.5 0 0 0 .708-.708L8.707 8l2.647-2.646a.5.5 0 0 0-.708-.708L8 7.293 5.354 4.646z" />
                     </svg>
                     <div>
-                        <strong>Ungültiger Zugangscode.</strong><br />
+                        <strong>Ungültiger Zugangscode.</strong><br />
                         <span style="font-size:0.85rem;">Der eingegebene Code ist falsch. Bitte versuchen Sie es erneut.</span>
                     </div>
                 </div>
@@ -58,7 +56,7 @@
                     </svg>
                     <div>
                         <strong>Serverfehler.</strong><br />
-                        <span style="font-size:0.85rem;">Ein unerwarteter Fehler ist aufgetreten. Bitte versuchen Sie es später erneut.</span>
+                        <span style="font-size:0.85rem;">Ein unerwarteter Fehler ist aufgetreten. Bitte versuchen Sie es später erneut.</span>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             }
@@ -115,14 +113,14 @@
                 @if (IsLoading)
                 {
                     <span class="spinner-border spinner-border-sm me-2" role="status" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-                    <span>Überprüfen …</span>
+                    <span>Überprüfen …</span>
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="currentColor" class="me-2" viewBox="0 0 16 16">
                         <path d="M8 1a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v4H6V3a2 2 0 0 1 2-2zm3 6V3a3 3 0 0 0-6 0v4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v5a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h6a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V9a2 2 0 0 0-2-2z" />
                     </svg>
-                    <span>Dokument öffnen</span>
+                    <span>Dokument öffnen</span>
                 }
             </button>
 

EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client/Pages/LoginSenderPage.razor

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 @inject AuthService AuthService
 @inject NavigationManager Navigation
 
-<link href="_content/DevExpress.Blazor.Themes/blazing-berry.bs5.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
-
 <div class="login-page-wrapper d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center min-vh-100">
     <div class="login-card card shadow border-0" style="max-width: 440px; width: 100%;">
 
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@
                         <path d="M16 8A8 8 0 1 1 0 8a8 8 0 0 1 16 0zM5.354 4.646a.5.5 0 1 0-.708.708L7.293 8l-2.647 2.646a.5.5 0 0 0 .708.708L8 8.707l2.646 2.647a.5.5 0 0 0 .708-.708L8.707 8l2.647-2.646a.5.5 0 0 0-.708-.708L8 7.293 5.354 4.646z"/>
                     </svg>
                     <div>
-                        <strong>Ungültige Anmeldedaten.</strong><br />
+                        <strong>Ungültige Anmeldedaten.</strong><br />
                         <span style="font-size:0.85rem;">Benutzername oder Passwort ist falsch. Bitte versuchen Sie es erneut.</span>
                     </div>
                 </div>
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@
                     </svg>
                     <div>
                         <strong>Serverfehler.</strong><br />
-                        <span style="font-size:0.85rem;">Ein unerwarteter Fehler ist aufgetreten. Bitte versuchen Sie es später erneut.</span>
+                        <span style="font-size:0.85rem;">Ein unerwarteter Fehler ist aufgetreten. Bitte versuchen Sie es später erneut.</span>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             }
@@ -120,7 +118,7 @@
                     disabled="@(IsLoading || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Username) || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Password))">
                 @if (IsLoading) {
                     <span class="spinner-border spinner-border-sm me-2" role="status" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-                    <span>Anmelden …</span>
+                    <span>Anmelden …</span>
                 } else {
                     <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="currentColor" class="me-2" viewBox="0 0 16 16">
                         <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M10 3.5a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-8a.5.5 0 0 0-.5.5v9a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h8a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5v-2a.5.5 0 0 1 1 0v2A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 9.5 14h-8A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 0 12.5v-9A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 1.5 2h8A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 11 3.5v2a.5.5 0 0 1-1 0v-2z"/>

EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client/Program.cs

@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ builder.Services.AddScoped<SignatureCacheService>();
 builder.Services.AddSingleton<AppVersionService>();
 builder.Services.AddScoped<EnvelopeService>();
 
+// UI Preferences & Theme
+builder.Services.AddScoped<UserPreferencesService>();
+builder.Services.AddScoped<ThemeService>();
+
 // DevExpress WASM
 builder.Services.AddDevExpressWebAssemblyBlazorPdfViewer();
 builder.Services.AddDevExpressWebAssemblyBlazorReportViewer();

EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client/Services/ThemeService.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+using Microsoft.JSInterop;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Common.Dto;
+
+namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client.Services;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Manages the active DevExpress theme for the WASM client.
+///
+/// Theme selection is the sole UI control — no separate dark/light toggle.
+/// Themes ordered dark → light: blazing-dark | blazing-berry | purple
+///
+/// Initialization:
+///   1. InitializeAsync() — reads localStorage["signflow.theme"], falls back to
+///      system prefers-color-scheme (dark → blazing-dark, light → blazing-berry).
+///   2. LoadFromServerAsync() — called after login, syncs theme from server cache.
+///
+/// Persistence:
+///   - SetThemeAsync() → debounced 500ms PUT /api/UserPreferences.
+///   - ScheduleSaveAsync() uses GetCached() — no extra GET before each save.
+///
+/// Consumers subscribe to OnChange and call StateHasChanged (e.g. MainLayout).
+/// </summary>
+public class ThemeService : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    // ── Allowed themes (ordered dark → light for range slider) ───────────────
+    // DevExpress.Blazor.Themes 25.2.3: blazing-berry, blazing-dark, purple
+    public static readonly IReadOnlyList<ThemeOption> AvailableThemes =
+    [
+        new("Blazing Dark",  "blazing-dark"),   // index 0 — 🌙
+        new("Blazing Berry", "blazing-berry"),  // index 1 — middle
+        new("Purple",        "purple"),         // index 2 — ☀️
+    ];
+
+    private const string LocalStorageThemeKey = "signflow.theme";
+
+    // ── State ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    private string _themeName = "blazing-berry";
+    private bool _initialized = false;
+
+    // ── Dependencies ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    private readonly IJSRuntime _js;
+    private readonly UserPreferencesService _preferencesService;
+    private readonly ILogger<ThemeService> _logger;
+
+    // ── Debounce ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    private CancellationTokenSource? _saveCts;
+
+    // ── Change & error notification ───────────────────────────────────────────
+    /// <summary>Fired whenever theme changes. Subscribers call StateHasChanged.</summary>
+    public event Action? OnChange;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Set when a background save fails. UI layer can surface this as a warning.
+    /// Cleared on the next successful save or theme change.
+    /// </summary>
+    public Exception? SaveError { get; private set; }
+
+    public ThemeService(IJSRuntime js, UserPreferencesService preferencesService, ILogger<ThemeService> logger)
+    {
+        _js = js;
+        _preferencesService = preferencesService;
+        _logger = logger;
+    }
+
+    // ── Public state ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    public string ThemeName => _themeName;
+
+    /// <summary>True when blazing-dark is active — used for Bootstrap data-bs-theme.</summary>
+    public bool IsDarkMode => _themeName == "blazing-dark";
+
+    public string? DisplayName { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// CSS href for the active DevExpress theme.
+    /// Example: "_content/DevExpress.Blazor.Themes/blazing-dark.bs5.min.css"
+    /// </summary>
+    public string ThemeCssHref =>
+        $"_content/DevExpress.Blazor.Themes/{_themeName}.bs5.min.css";
+
+    /// <summary>Bootstrap 5 data-bs-theme value. Only "dark" for blazing-dark.</summary>
+    public string BootstrapTheme => _themeName == "blazing-dark" ? "dark" : "light";
+
+    // ── Initialization ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Called once in OnAfterRenderAsync(firstRender: true).
+    /// Reads theme from localStorage; falls back to system dark-mode preference.
+    /// Safe to call multiple times — subsequent calls are no-ops.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async Task InitializeAsync()
+    {
+        if (_initialized) return;
+        _initialized = true;
+
+        var stored = await _js.InvokeAsync<string?>("localStorage.getItem", LocalStorageThemeKey);
+
+        if (stored is not null && AvailableThemes.Any(t => t.Value == stored))
+        {
+            _themeName = stored;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // No stored theme — use system preference to pick dark or light
+            var prefersDark = await _js.InvokeAsync<bool>(
+                "eval",
+                "(function(){ return window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches; })()");
+
+            _themeName = prefersDark ? "blazing-dark" : "blazing-berry";
+        }
+
+        await ApplyThemeToDocumentAsync();
+        OnChange?.Invoke();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Called after successful sender login.
+    /// Syncs theme from the server cache; on first login propagates local theme to server.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async Task LoadFromServerAsync(CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        var prefs = await _preferencesService.GetAsync(ct);
+
+        var isFirstLogin = prefs.GridLayouts.Count == 0
+            && prefs.ThemeName == "blazing-berry"
+            && !prefs.IsDarkMode;
+
+        if (isFirstLogin && _themeName != "blazing-berry")
+        {
+            // Propagate locally-detected theme to server on first login
+            prefs.ThemeName = _themeName;
+            prefs.IsDarkMode = IsDarkMode;
+            prefs = await _preferencesService.SaveAsync(prefs, ct);
+        }
+
+        ApplyPreferences(prefs);
+
+        // Persist resolved theme to localStorage
+        await _js.InvokeVoidAsync("localStorage.setItem", LocalStorageThemeKey, _themeName);
+
+        DisplayName = prefs.DisplayName;
+        await ApplyThemeToDocumentAsync();
+        OnChange?.Invoke();
+    }
+
+    // ── Mutation ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the active theme, applies it immediately, and schedules a server save.
+    /// State change is applied regardless of whether the save succeeds.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async Task SetThemeAsync(string themeName)
+    {
+        if (themeName == _themeName) return;
+        if (!AvailableThemes.Any(t => t.Value == themeName))
+            throw new ArgumentException($"Theme '{themeName}' is not allowed.", nameof(themeName));
+
+        _themeName = themeName;
+        SaveError = null;
+
+        await _js.InvokeVoidAsync("localStorage.setItem", LocalStorageThemeKey, _themeName);
+        await ApplyThemeToDocumentAsync();
+        OnChange?.Invoke();
+        await ScheduleSaveAsync();
+    }
+
+    // ── Private helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    private void ApplyPreferences(UserPreferencesDto prefs)
+    {
+        _themeName = AvailableThemes.Any(t => t.Value == prefs.ThemeName)
+            ? prefs.ThemeName
+            : "blazing-berry";
+
+        // Legacy: if IsDarkMode flag was saved but ThemeName wasn't updated
+        if (prefs.IsDarkMode && _themeName == "blazing-berry")
+            _themeName = "blazing-dark";
+    }
+
+    private async Task ApplyThemeToDocumentAsync()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            await _js.InvokeVoidAsync("signflowTheme.apply", ThemeCssHref, BootstrapTheme, _themeName);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            // JS unavailable during server prerender — <HeadContent> link is the SSR fallback.
+            _logger.LogDebug(ex, "[ThemeService] ApplyThemeToDocumentAsync skipped (JS unavailable).");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task ScheduleSaveAsync()
+    {
+        _saveCts?.Cancel();
+        _saveCts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+
+        try
+        {
+            await Task.Delay(500, _saveCts.Token);
+
+            var prefs = _preferencesService.GetCached() ?? new UserPreferencesDto();
+            prefs.ThemeName = _themeName;
+            prefs.IsDarkMode = IsDarkMode;
+
+            await _preferencesService.SaveAsync(prefs, _saveCts.Token);
+        }
+        catch (TaskCanceledException)
+        {
+            // Newer save scheduled — intentionally cancelled.
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Background save of user preferences failed.");
+            SaveError = ex;
+            OnChange?.Invoke();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+    {
+        _saveCts?.Cancel();
+        _saveCts?.Dispose();
+        return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>Describes a selectable DevExpress theme.</summary>
+/// <param name="Label">User-facing display name.</param>
+/// <param name="Value">CSS theme identifier.</param>
+public sealed record ThemeOption(string Label, string Value);

EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client/Services/UserPreferencesService.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+using System.Net.Http.Json;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Common.Dto;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client.Services;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Retrieves and persists user UI preferences via the server API.
+/// The server stores preferences in the distributed cache (dbo.TBDD_CACHE).
+///
+/// Client-side memory cache:
+///   Preferences are cached in-memory for <see cref="CacheDuration"/> after the first fetch.
+///   All reads (GetAsync, GetCachedAsync) are served from cache after the first load.
+///   Writes (SaveAsync) update both the cache and the server atomically.
+///   Cache is invalidated explicitly via InvalidateCache().
+/// </summary>
+public class UserPreferencesService(
+    IHttpClientFactory clientFactory,
+    ILogger<UserPreferencesService> logger)
+{
+    private static readonly JsonSerializerOptions _jsonOptions = new(JsonSerializerDefaults.Web);
+    private const string Endpoint = "/api/UserPreferences";
+
+    // ── Client-side memory cache ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+    private static readonly TimeSpan CacheDuration = TimeSpan.FromHours(1);
+    private UserPreferencesDto? _cached;
+    private DateTimeOffset _cachedAt = DateTimeOffset.MinValue;
+
+    private bool IsCacheValid => _cached is not null
+        && DateTimeOffset.UtcNow - _cachedAt < CacheDuration;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns preferences from in-memory cache if valid; otherwise fetches from the server.
+    /// On first call after login this issues one HTTP GET — all subsequent calls within
+    /// <see cref="CacheDuration"/> are served from memory with zero network overhead.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async Task<UserPreferencesDto> GetAsync(CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        if (IsCacheValid)
+            return _cached!;
+
+        try
+        {
+            var client = clientFactory.CreateClient("EnvelopeGenerator.Server");
+            var response = await client.GetAsync(Endpoint, ct);
+
+            // Not authenticated yet (login page) or no preferences saved — return defaults.
+            if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.NotFound ||
+                response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized)
+            {
+                SetCache(new UserPreferencesDto());
+                return _cached!;
+            }
+
+            response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
+
+            var dto = await response.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync<UserPreferencesDto>(_jsonOptions, ct)
+                ?? new UserPreferencesDto();
+
+            SetCache(dto);
+            return _cached!;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex) when (ex is not TaskCanceledException)
+        {
+            logger.LogError(ex, "Failed to load user preferences from server.");
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns the cached preferences without hitting the network.
+    /// Returns null if the cache has not been populated yet (before first GetAsync call).
+    /// </summary>
+    public UserPreferencesDto? GetCached() => IsCacheValid ? _cached : null;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Persists the given preferences on the server and updates the in-memory cache.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async Task<UserPreferencesDto> SaveAsync(UserPreferencesDto preferences, CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var client = clientFactory.CreateClient("EnvelopeGenerator.Server");
+            var response = await client.PutAsJsonAsync(Endpoint, preferences, _jsonOptions, ct);
+
+            // Not authenticated (login page) — skip save, keep local state only.
+            if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized)
+                return preferences;
+
+            response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
+
+            var saved = await response.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync<UserPreferencesDto>(_jsonOptions, ct)
+                ?? preferences;
+
+            SetCache(saved);
+            return saved;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex) when (ex is not TaskCanceledException)
+        {
+            logger.LogError(ex, "Failed to save user preferences to server.");
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Updates a single grid layout key without a network read.
+    /// Uses the in-memory cache for the current state, merges the new layout, then saves.
+    /// If the cache is empty (cold start), fetches from server first.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="gridKey">Stable grid identifier, e.g. "sender.active-envelopes".</param>
+    /// <param name="layoutJson">Opaque layout JSON produced by DxGrid.SaveLayoutAsync().</param>
+    public async Task SaveGridLayoutAsync(string gridKey, string layoutJson, CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        // Use cached copy — avoids a GET before every grid layout save.
+        var prefs = GetCached() ?? await GetAsync(ct);
+        prefs.GridLayouts[gridKey] = layoutJson;
+        await SaveAsync(prefs, ct);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Invalidates the in-memory cache, forcing the next GetAsync to fetch from the server.
+    /// Call this after logout or when a forced refresh is needed.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void InvalidateCache()
+    {
+        _cached = null;
+        _cachedAt = DateTimeOffset.MinValue;
+    }
+
+    private void SetCache(UserPreferencesDto dto)
+    {
+        _cached = dto;
+        _cachedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+    }
+}

EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/Components/App.razor

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     <script src="_content/DevExpress.Blazor.Resources/js/preload-script.js"></script>
     <script src="js/typed.umd.js"></script>
     <script src="js/receiver-signature.js?v=9"></script>
+    <script src="js/signflow-theme.js"></script>
     <script src="_framework/blazor.web.js"></script>
 </body>
 

EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/Controllers/UserPreferencesController.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using EnvelopeGenerator.Domain.Constants;
+using EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Extensions;
+using EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Common.Dto;
+using EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Common.Interfaces.Services;
+
+namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Controllers;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Manages per-user UI preferences (theme, dark mode, grid layouts).
+/// Preferences are stored in the distributed cache (dbo.TBDD_CACHE).
+/// Accessible by both Sender and Receiver roles.
+/// </summary>
+[ApiController]
+[Route("api/[controller]")]
+[Authorize(Policy = AuthPolicy.SenderOrReceiver)]
+public class UserPreferencesController(IUserPreferencesService preferencesService) : ControllerBase
+{
+    private static readonly HashSet<string> AllowedThemes =
+        ["blazing-berry", "blazing-dark", "purple"];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns the current user's UI preferences.
+    /// Always returns 200 with defaults if no preferences have been saved yet.
+    /// DisplayName is populated from JWT claims for senders only.
+    /// </summary>
+    [HttpGet]
+    public async Task<ActionResult<UserPreferencesDto>> Get(CancellationToken ct)
+    {
+        bool isReceiver = User.IsReceiver();
+
+        var userId = isReceiver ? User.ReceiverMail() : User.GetUsername();
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(userId))
+            return Unauthorized();
+
+        var prefs = await preferencesService.GetOrCreateAsync(userId, ct);
+
+        // Populate DisplayName for sender only (receiver has no given/surname claims)
+        if (!isReceiver)
+            prefs.DisplayName = $"{User.GetPrename()} {User.GetName()}".Trim();
+
+        return Ok(prefs);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Saves (full replace) the current user's UI preferences.
+    /// </summary>
+    [HttpPut]
+    public async Task<ActionResult<UserPreferencesDto>> Put(
+        [FromBody] UserPreferencesDto dto,
+        CancellationToken ct)
+    {
+        if (!AllowedThemes.Contains(dto.ThemeName))
+            return BadRequest($"Invalid theme '{dto.ThemeName}'. Allowed: {string.Join(", ", AllowedThemes)}.");
+
+        var userId = User.IsReceiver() ? User.ReceiverMail() : User.GetUsername();
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(userId))
+            return Unauthorized();
+
+        await preferencesService.SaveAsync(userId, dto, ct);
+        return Ok(dto);
+    }
+}

EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/Extensions/ReceiverClaimExtensions.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 using DigitalData.Auth.Claims;
+using DigitalData.UserManager.Domain.Entities;
+using EnvelopeGenerator.Domain.Constants;
 using Microsoft.IdentityModel.JsonWebTokens;
 using System.Security.Claims;
 
@@ -93,4 +95,14 @@ public static class ReceiverClaimExtensions
         else
             throw new InvalidOperationException($"Claim '{EnvelopeClaimNames.ReceiverId}' is not a valid integer.");
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// 
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="user"></param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    public static bool IsReceiver(this ClaimsPrincipal user)
+    {
+        return Role.Receiver.Authorized.Any(user.IsInRole);
+    }
 }

EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/Program.cs

@@ -271,7 +271,12 @@ try
             .AddAuthenticationSchemes(AuthScheme.Receiver)
             .RequireAuthenticatedUser()
             .RequireRole(Role.Receiver.Full, "receiver"))
-        .AddPolicy(AuthPolicy.ReceiverTFA, policy => policy.RequireRole(Role.Receiver.TFA));
+        .AddPolicy(AuthPolicy.ReceiverTFA, policy => policy.RequireRole(Role.Receiver.TFA))
+        // Combined policy: accepts both Sender and Receiver tokens.
+        // Used by endpoints accessible to both roles (e.g. UserPreferences).
+        .AddPolicy(AuthPolicy.SenderOrReceiver, policy => policy
+            .AddAuthenticationSchemes(AuthScheme.Sender, AuthScheme.Receiver)
+            .RequireAuthenticatedUser());
 
     // User Manager
 #pragma warning disable CS0618
@@ -318,6 +323,16 @@ try
         .AddEnvelopeGeneratorServices(config);
 #pragma warning restore CS0618
 
+    // User Preferences (theme, dark mode, grid layouts — stored in TBDD_CACHE)
+    // Registration handled by Infrastructure DependencyInjection (AddEnvelopeGeneratorInfrastructureServices)
+
+    // Client-side services that MainLayout depends on must also be registered here
+    // so that Blazor Auto prerender (SSR pass) can resolve them on the server.
+    // ThemeService.InitializeAsync() uses IJSRuntime but is only called in OnAfterRenderAsync
+    // (never during prerender), so registering it server-side is safe.
+    builder.Services.AddScoped<EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client.Services.UserPreferencesService>();
+    builder.Services.AddScoped<EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client.Services.ThemeService>();
+
     // Business Services (Server specific)
     builder.Services.AddScoped<DocumentService>();
     builder.Services.AddScoped<AuthService>();

EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/Properties/PublishProfiles/IISProfileNet8.pubxml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=208121.
     <LaunchSiteAfterPublish>true</LaunchSiteAfterPublish>
     <ExcludeApp_Data>false</ExcludeApp_Data>
     <ProjectGuid>5e0e17c0-ff5a-4246-bf87-1add85376a27</ProjectGuid>
-    <DesktopBuildPackageLocation>M:\App&amp;Service\0 DD - Smart UP\signFLOW\API\net8\$(Version)\EnvelopeGenerator.Server.zip</DesktopBuildPackageLocation>
+    <DesktopBuildPackageLocation>M:\App&amp;Service\0 DD - Smart UP\signFLOW\PreRelease\API\net8\$(Version)\EnvelopeGenerator.Server.zip</DesktopBuildPackageLocation>
     <PackageAsSingleFile>true</PackageAsSingleFile>
     <DeployIisAppPath>EnvelopeGenerator</DeployIisAppPath>
     <_TargetId>IISWebDeployPackage</_TargetId>

EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/README.md

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ dotnet publish EnvelopeGenerator.Server\EnvelopeGenerator.Server\EnvelopeGenerat
 | `--runtime win-x64` | Zielplattform: Windows 64-Bit |
 | `-o .\publish-output` | Ausgabeverzeichnis |
 
-### Doğrulama nach dem Publish
+### Überprüfung nach dem Publish
 
 Nach erfolgreichem Publish folgende Dateien im Ausgabeverzeichnis prüfen:
 

EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/wwwroot/css/app.css

@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ article {
     height: 36px;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
-    justify-content: center;
+    justify-content: space-between;   /* ← left group | right group */
     gap: 10px;
     padding: 0 20px;
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c3e50 0%, #3498db 100%);
@@ -363,6 +363,224 @@ article {
     text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
+.receiver-footer__left {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 10px;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
 .receiver-footer__sep {
     opacity: 0.4;
+}
+
+/* ── Footer: Theme Slider ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+/* 🌙 blazing-dark ──◇──·──◇── purple ☀️                                     */
+/* Left group: copyright | datenschutz  →  Right group: slider               */
+
+.sf-theme-slider {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 7px;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+/* Moon / Sun SVG icons */
+.sf-theme-icon {
+    display: block;
+    opacity: 0.55;                 /* ↑ was 0.42 — more visible as base */
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    transition: opacity 0.18s;
+    align-self: center;
+}
+
+.sf-theme-icon--active {
+    opacity: 0.92;
+}
+
+.sf-theme-icon--mid {
+    opacity: 0.62;
+}
+
+/* ── Wrapper holds the range input + tick marks ───────────────────────────── */
+.sf-theme-track-wrapper {
+    position: relative;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    width: 80px;
+    height: 16px;          /* enough height so ticks + thumb don't clip */
+}
+
+/* Actual range input — fills the wrapper */
+.sf-theme-range {
+    -webkit-appearance: none;
+    appearance: none;
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 1;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 2px;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
+    border-radius: 1px;
+    outline: none;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    margin: 0;
+    /* no extra padding so ticks align correctly */
+}
+
+.sf-theme-range:hover {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
+}
+
+/* Thumb — white circle */
+.sf-theme-range::-webkit-slider-thumb {
+    -webkit-appearance: none;
+    appearance: none;
+    width: 11px;
+    height: 11px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.90);
+    cursor: pointer;
+    border: none;
+    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
+    transition: transform 0.12s, box-shadow 0.12s;
+}
+
+.sf-theme-range::-webkit-slider-thumb:hover {
+    transform: scale(1.25);
+    box-shadow: 0 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.38);
+}
+
+/* Firefox */
+.sf-theme-range::-moz-range-thumb {
+    width: 11px;
+    height: 11px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.90);
+    cursor: pointer;
+    border: none;
+    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
+}
+
+.sf-theme-range::-moz-range-track {
+    height: 2px;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
+    border-radius: 1px;
+}
+
+/* ── End ticks (left & right): thin vertical bars ────────────────────────── */
+.sf-theme-tick {
+    position: absolute;
+    z-index: 0;
+    width: 2px;
+    height: 7px;
+    border-radius: 1px;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
+    top: 50%;
+    transform: translateY(-50%);
+    pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.sf-theme-tick--left  { left: 0; }
+.sf-theme-tick--right { right: 0; }
+
+/* Mid tick — thinner, subtler */
+.sf-theme-tick--mid {
+    left: 50%;
+    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+    width: 1px;
+    height: 5px;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.50);   /* ↑ was 0.22 */
+}
+
+/* Sun icon: always visible regardless of active state */
+.sf-theme-icon--sun {
+    opacity: 0.72;                            /* minimum visibility */
+}
+
+/* ── Theme overrides: Home page & Login ──────────────────────────────────── */
+/* selector: [data-sf-theme="<name>"] on <html>, set by signflow-theme.js    */
+
+/* ── Purple ── */
+[data-sf-theme="purple"] .home-page-wrapper {
+    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #1a0533 0%, #3b0764 45%, #6b21a8 100%);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="purple"] .home-btn-primary {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6b21a8 0%, #9333ea 100%);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="purple"] .home-feature-badge {
+    background: rgba(147, 51, 234, 0.10);
+    color: #c084fc;
+    border-color: rgba(147, 51, 234, 0.25);
+}
+
+/* Login card header: set via a CSS rule so inline gradient can be overridden */
+.login-card .card-header {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c3e50 0%, #3498db 100%) !important;
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="purple"] .login-card .card-header {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a0533 0%, #6b21a8 100%) !important;
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .home-page-wrapper {
+    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0a0f1e 0%, #111827 50%, #1e1b4b 100%);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .home-btn-primary {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4338ca 0%, #6366f1 100%);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .home-feature-badge {
+    background: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.12);
+    color: #a5b4fc;
+    border-color: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.28);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .home-card {
+    background: rgba(15, 20, 40, 0.92) !important;
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important;
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .home-card .text-muted {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55) !important;
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .login-card {
+    background: rgba(15, 20, 40, 0.95) !important;
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important;
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .login-card .card-header {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a0f1e 0%, #1e1b4b 100%) !important;
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .login-card .card-body {
+    background: rgba(15, 20, 40, 0.95);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .login-card .card-footer {
+    background: rgba(15, 20, 40, 0.95) !important;
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45) !important;
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .login-card .form-label {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .login-card .form-control,
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .login-card .input-group-text {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .login-card .btn-primary {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4338ca 0%, #6366f1 100%) !important;
+    border-color: transparent !important;
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .login-card .text-muted {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.50) !important;
 }

EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/wwwroot/css/envelope-viewer.css

@@ -1103,3 +1103,111 @@ body.resizing {
         padding: 1.5rem;
     }
 }
+
+/* ── Theme overrides: Envelope Viewer / Editor / Receiver ───────────────── */
+/* selector: [data-sf-theme="<name>"] on <html>, set by signflow-theme.js   */
+
+/* ── Purple ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+[data-sf-theme="purple"] .envelope-viewer-layout {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a0533 0%, #3b0764 50%, #6b21a8 100%);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="purple"] .envelope-action-bar {
+    border-bottom-color: rgba(147, 51, 234, 0.4);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="purple"] .envelope-logo svg {
+    color: #9333ea;
+    filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 4px rgba(147, 51, 234, 0.35));
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="purple"] .pdf-toolbar__btn {
+    border-color: rgba(147, 51, 234, 0.25);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="purple"] .pdf-toolbar__btn:hover {
+    border-color: rgba(147, 51, 234, 0.5);
+    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(147, 51, 234, 0.2);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="purple"] .pdf-text-layer ::selection,
+[data-sf-theme="purple"] .pdf-text-layer ::-moz-selection {
+    background: rgba(147, 51, 234, 0.3);
+}
+
+/* ── Blazing Dark ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .envelope-viewer-layout {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a0f1e 0%, #111827 55%, #1e1b4b 100%);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .envelope-action-bar {
+    background: rgba(20, 20, 35, 0.92);
+    border-bottom-color: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.35);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .envelope-title {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .envelope-key {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .envelope-logo svg {
+    color: #818cf8;
+    filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 4px rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.3));
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .pdf-toolbar__btn {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .pdf-toolbar__btn:hover {
+    background: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.15);
+    border-color: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.4);
+    color: #fff;
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .pdf-toolbar__btn--signature-change-active {
+    background: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.25);
+    border-color: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.5);
+    color: #a5b4fc;
+}
+
+/* Error container */
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .error-container .alert-danger {
+    background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.12);
+    border-color: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.3);
+    color: #fca5a5;
+}
+
+/* Receiver info header */
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .receiver-info-header__gradient {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a0f1e 0%, #1e1b4b 100%);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .receiver-info-message {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.70);
+    border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .receiver-info-private-message {
+    background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.08);
+    border-top-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.18);
+    color: #fde68a;
+}
+
+/* Signature action bar */
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .receiver-action-bar {
+    background: rgba(20, 20, 35, 0.92);
+    border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+}
+
+/* PDF text selection */
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .pdf-text-layer ::selection,
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .pdf-text-layer ::-moz-selection {
+    background: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.35);
+}

EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/wwwroot/css/sender-page.css

@@ -295,3 +295,146 @@
         font-size: 0.813rem;
     }
 }
+
+/* ── Theme overrides ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+/* Selector: [data-sf-theme="<name>"] set on <html> by signflow-theme.js     */
+
+/* ── Purple theme ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+   Deeper violet, less blue — visually distinct from Blazing Berry           */
+[data-sf-theme="purple"] .sender-dashboard-layout {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a0533 0%, #3b0764 50%, #6b21a8 100%);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="purple"] .sender-grid-container::before {
+    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #9333ea 0%, #6b21a8 100%);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="purple"] .sender-action-bar {
+    border-bottom-color: rgba(147, 51, 234, 0.4);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="purple"] .sender-logo svg {
+    color: #9333ea;
+    filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 4px rgba(147, 51, 234, 0.35));
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="purple"] .sender-btn--primary {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9333ea 0%, #6b21a8 100%);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="purple"] .sender-btn--primary:hover:not(:disabled) {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7e22ce 0%, #581c87 100%);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(147, 51, 234, 0.35);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="purple"] .sender-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
+    border-color: rgba(147, 51, 234, 0.45);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(147, 51, 234, 0.22);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="purple"] .sender-tabs {
+    border-bottom-color: rgba(147, 51, 234, 0.12);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="purple"] .sender-tab--active {
+    color: #9333ea;
+    border-bottom-color: #9333ea;
+}
+
+/* ── Blazing Dark theme ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+   Dark navy background, frosted glass surfaces turn semi-dark               */
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .sender-dashboard-layout {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a0f1e 0%, #111827 55%, #1e1b4b 100%);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .sender-action-bar {
+    background: rgba(20, 20, 35, 0.92);
+    border-bottom-color: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.35);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .sender-title {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .sender-logo svg {
+    color: #818cf8;
+    filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 4px rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.3));
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .sender-btn {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .sender-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
+    background: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.15);
+    border-color: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.4);
+    color: #fff;
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.2);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .sender-btn:disabled {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
+    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .sender-btn--primary {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6366f1 0%, #4338ca 100%);
+    color: white;
+    border-color: transparent;
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .sender-btn--primary:hover:not(:disabled) {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #818cf8 0%, #6366f1 100%);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.4);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .sender-btn--danger {
+    background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1);
+    border-color: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.28);
+    color: #fca5a5;
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .sender-btn--danger:hover:not(:disabled) {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ef4444 0%, #dc2626 100%);
+    color: white;
+    border-color: transparent;
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .sender-grid-container {
+    background: rgba(15, 20, 40, 0.95);
+    box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .sender-grid-container::before {
+    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #6366f1 0%, #4338ca 100%);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .sender-tabs {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
+    border-bottom-color: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.12);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .sender-tab {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .sender-tab--active {
+    color: #818cf8;
+    border-bottom-color: #818cf8;
+}
+
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .sender-tab:hover:not(.sender-tab--active) {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
+}
+
+/* Error container in dark mode */
+[data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .error-container .alert-danger {
+    background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.12);
+    border-color: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.3);
+    color: #fca5a5;
+}

EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/wwwroot/js/signflow-theme.js

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/**
+ * signFLOW Theme Helper
+ * Called from ThemeService (Blazor WASM) to apply theme changes.
+ */
+window.signflowTheme = {
+
+    apply: function (href, bsTheme, themeName) {
+        console.debug('[signflowTheme] apply', themeName, bsTheme);
+
+        // ── Bootstrap dark mode ─────────────────────────────────────────
+        document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-bs-theme', bsTheme);
+
+        // ── Theme name attribute for CSS overrides ──────────────────────
+        // Applied to <html> so any nested selector can use it:
+        //   [data-sf-theme="blazing-dark"] .sender-dashboard-layout { ... }
+        document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-sf-theme', themeName);
+
+        // ── DevExpress theme CSS link ────────────────────────────────────
+        document.querySelectorAll('link[href*="DevExpress.Blazor.Themes"]').forEach(function(el) {
+            if (el.id !== 'dx-theme-link') el.parentNode.removeChild(el);
+        });
+
+        let link = document.getElementById('dx-theme-link');
+        if (!link) {
+            link = document.createElement('link');
+            link.id = 'dx-theme-link';
+            link.rel = 'stylesheet';
+            document.head.appendChild(link);
+        }
+
+        const currentRelative = link.getAttribute('href') || '';
+        if (currentRelative !== href) {
+            link.setAttribute('href', href);
+        }
+    }
+};
+

EnvelopeGenerator.Service/EnvelopeGenerator.Service.csproj

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Worker">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net4.6.2</TargetFramework>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <UserSecretsId>dotnet-EnvelopeGenerator.Service-816256a4-c636-4313-92c0-b62b04040c2b</UserSecretsId>
+    <LangVersion>latest</LangVersion>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting" Version="8.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices" Version="7.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="NLog" Version="5.3.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="NLog.Extensions.Logging" Version="5.3.9" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <!-- DigitalData & Quartz: local packages, must match CommonServices versions exactly -->
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="DigitalData.Modules.Database">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\DigitalData.Modules.Database.2.3.5.4\lib\net462\DigitalData.Modules.Database.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="DigitalData.Modules.Encryption">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\DigitalData.Modules.Encryption.1.3.1\lib\net462\DigitalData.Modules.Encryption.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="DigitalData.Modules.Logging">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\DigitalData.Modules.Logging.2.6.5\lib\net462\DigitalData.Modules.Logging.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <!-- Quartz 3.8.0 <20> must match CommonServices (same AppDomain, one version) -->
+    <Reference Include="Quartz">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Quartz.3.8.0\lib\net462\Quartz.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices\EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices.vbproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\EnvelopeGenerator.Domain\EnvelopeGenerator.Domain.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+
+</Project>

EnvelopeGenerator.Service/LogConfigFactory.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+using DigitalData.Modules.Logging;
+
+namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Service;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Builds a <see cref="LogConfig"/> from <see cref="ServiceConfig"/>.
+/// Required because CommonServices jobs have a hard dependency on <see cref="LogConfig"/>
+/// in their Quartz <c>JobDataMap</c>.
+/// Log path mirrors the legacy behavior: <c>&lt;BaseDirectory&gt;\Log</c>.
+/// </summary>
+internal static class LogConfigFactory
+{
+    public static LogConfig Create(ServiceConfig config)
+    {
+        var logPath = Path.Combine(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory, "Log");
+
+        var logConfig = new LogConfig(
+            LogConfig.PathType.CustomPath,
+            logPath,
+            null,
+            "Digital Data",
+            "EnvelopeGenerator.Service");
+
+        logConfig.Debug = config.Debug;
+
+        return logConfig;
+    }
+}

EnvelopeGenerator.Service/MIGRATION_PLAN.md

@@ -0,0 +1,315 @@
+# Migration Plan: EnvelopeGenerator.Service_legacy ? EnvelopeGenerator.Service
+**Revision v3** — Full deep analysis complete
+
+## Overview
+
+Migrate the legacy VB.NET Windows Service (`EnvelopeGenerator.Service_legacy`) to a modern
+C# Worker Service (`EnvelopeGenerator.Service`) targeting **.NET Framework 4.6.2**, using
+`Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting`, `IConfiguration`, `ILogger<T>` and **NLog**.
+
+---
+
+## Deep Analysis Findings (vs. v1/v2)
+
+### Finding 1 — Connection String: Plain Text, No Encryption Required
+`FinalizeDocumentJob` and `APIEnvelopeJob` call `MSSQLServer.DecryptConnectionString()` on the
+`JobDataMap[Value.DATABASE]` value. However, `MSSQLServer.DecryptConnectionString()` is a pass-through
+for plain-text strings — no wrapping/encryption step is needed.
+
+**Resolution**: The connection string is read from `IConfiguration` via the standard
+`ConnectionStrings:Default` key (same key as `appsettings.Database.json` in `EnvelopeGenerator.Web`).
+It is passed **as-is** to both the Worker-level `MSSQLServer` and the `JobDataMap`. No
+`EncryptConnectionString()` call is made anywhere in the new service.
+
+### Finding 2 — Dual TempFiles Architecture
+There are **two independent** `TempFiles` classes:
+- `EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices.TempFiles` — used **inside each job** via `New TempFiles(LogConfig)`.
+  This is called on every job execution and manages the job's own temp lifecycle. It expects `LogConfig`.
+  **We do not touch this.**
+- `EnvelopeGenerator.Service_legacy.TempFiles` — used at the **service/host level** (startup cleanup,
+  shutdown cleanup). This is the one we rewrite in C# in the Service project using `ILogger<TempFiles>`.
+
+### Finding 3 — LogConfig is a Hard Dependency of All Jobs
+`FinalizeDocumentJob.Execute()` and `APIEnvelopeJob.Execute()` both do:
+```vb
+LogConfig = pContext.MergedJobDataMap.Item(Value.LOGCONFIG)
+Logger = LogConfig.GetLogger()
+myTempFiles = New TempFiles(LogConfig)  ' ? CommonServices.TempFiles
+```
+`LogConfig` is **not optional**. The schedulers must construct a valid `LogConfig` and place it in the
+`JobDataMap`. It must carry the correct log path, debug flag, and application identity.
+
+**Resolution**: A `LogConfigFactory` static helper class will be created in the Service project to
+build a `LogConfig` from `ServiceConfig` values:
+- `LogPath` = `Path.Combine(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory, "Log")` (mirrors legacy `My.Application.Info.DirectoryPath + "\Log"`)
+- `Debug` = `ServiceConfig.Debug`
+- Application name = `"EnvelopeGenerator.Service"`
+
+### Finding 4 — ProjectInstaller is Obsolete
+`ProjectInstaller.vb` was the old `installutil.exe` mechanism for Windows Service registration.
+With `AddWindowsService()` + `sc create` / PowerShell `New-Service`, this is **completely replaced**.
+No equivalent is needed in the new project.
+
+### Finding 5 — GDPicture License SQL
+The legacy service queries: `SELECT LICENSE FROM TBDD_3RD_PARTY_MODULES WHERE NAME = 'GDPICTURE' and ACTIVE = 1`
+This must be replicated exactly in the Worker startup sequence. If the result is null/empty, startup fails
+with a descriptive exception (matching legacy behavior).
+
+### Finding 6 — Quartz Version Mismatch
+`CommonServices` uses `Quartz 3.8.0`. `Service_legacy` uses `Quartz 3.15.0`.
+The new `EnvelopeGenerator.Service` must use **Quartz 3.8.0** to match `CommonServices` (same AppDomain,
+same version must be loaded). The legacy version bump in `Service_legacy` was inconsistent.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Project File (`EnvelopeGenerator.Service.csproj`)
+
+- Add **NuGet packages**:
+  - `NLog` (5.x, matching CommonServices' `NLog.5.0.5`)
+  - `NLog.Extensions.Logging` (latest net462-compatible)
+  - `Quartz` (**3.8.0** — must match CommonServices)
+  - `Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.WindowsServices` (for `AddWindowsService()`)
+- Add **project reference** to `EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices` (vbproj)
+- Add **project reference** to `EnvelopeGenerator.Domain` (csproj)
+
+---
+
+## 2. Configuration (`ServiceConfig.cs`)
+
+```csharp
+public class ServiceConfig
+{
+    public string ConnectionString { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public bool Debug { get; set; } = false;
+    public int IntervalInMin { get; set; } = 1;
+    public PDFBurnerParams PDFBurnerParams { get; set; } = new PDFBurnerParams();
+}
+```
+
+Connection string is read via the standard `ConnectionStrings:Default` key — consistent with
+`appsettings.Database.json` used by `EnvelopeGenerator.Web`:
+
+`appsettings.json`:
+```json
+{
+  "ConnectionStrings": {
+    "Default": ""
+  },
+  "ServiceConfig": {
+    "Debug": false,
+    "IntervalInMin": 1,
+    "PDFBurnerParams": {
+      "IgnoredLabels": [ "Date", "Datum", "ZIP", "PLZ", "Place", "Ort", "Position", "Stellung" ],
+      "TopMargin": 0.1,
+      "YOffset": -0.3,
+      "FontName": "Arial",
+      "FontSize": 8,
+      "FontStyle": 2,
+      "TruncationSuffix": "..",
+      "TextMaxWidths": {
+        "position": 1.41,
+        "city": 1.41,
+        "date": 2.0
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+> `FontStyle` integer: Regular=0, Bold=1, **Italic=2**, Underline=4, Strikeout=8.
+> All values mirror `PDFBurnerParams.vb` defaults exactly.
+
+---
+
+## 3. NLog Setup
+
+**`nlog.config`**: File target ? `${basedir}/Log/service-${shortdate}.log`, async wrapper,
+layout with timestamp + level + logger + message + exception.
+
+**`Program.cs`**: Wire via `NLog.Extensions.Logging`:
+```csharp
+builder.Logging.ClearProviders();
+builder.Logging.AddNLog("nlog.config");
+```
+
+---
+
+## 4. LogConfigFactory (`LogConfigFactory.cs`)
+
+New static helper — bridges `ServiceConfig` ? `LogConfig` (required by CommonServices jobs):
+
+```csharp
+internal static class LogConfigFactory
+{
+    public static LogConfig Create(ServiceConfig config)
+    {
+        var logPath = Path.Combine(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory, "Log");
+        var logConfig = new LogConfig(
+            LogConfig.PathType.CustomPath, logPath, null,
+            "Digital Data", "EnvelopeGenerator.Service");
+        logConfig.Debug = config.Debug;
+        return logConfig;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+This `LogConfig` instance is what gets placed into every `JobDataMap[Value.LOGCONFIG]`.
+
+---
+
+## 5. Quartz LogProvider (`QuartzLogProvider.cs`)
+
+C# rewrite of `LogProvider.vb` — bridges Quartz `ILogProvider` ? `ILogger<T>`:
+
+```csharp
+internal class QuartzLogProvider : ILogProvider
+{
+    private readonly ILogger _logger;
+    public QuartzLogProvider(ILogger logger) => _logger = logger;
+    public Logger GetLogger(string name) => (level, func, ex, parameters) => { ... };
+    // OpenNestedContext / OpenMappedContext ? NotImplementedException (same as legacy)
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## 6. TempFiles (`TempFiles.cs`) — Service-level only
+
+Service-level rewrite of `Service_legacy/TempFiles.vb` using `ILogger<TempFiles>`:
+- `Create()` ? create `%TEMP%\EnvelopeGenerator`, or clean existing files
+- `CleanUp()` ? delete the directory on service stop
+
+> **Does NOT replace** `CommonServices.TempFiles` — that one continues to be used
+> inside each job via `LogConfig`.
+
+---
+
+## 7. Schedulers
+
+### `Schedulers/SchedulerFinishEnvelope.cs`
+
+```csharp
+public class SchedulerFinishEnvelope
+{
+    // Constructor: ILogger<SchedulerFinishEnvelope>, IOptions<ServiceConfig>
+    // Start(licenseKey, logConfig):
+    //   - Build JobDataMap:
+    //       [GDPICTURE]        = licenseKey
+    //       [LOGCONFIG]        = logConfig                   ? LogConfigFactory output
+    //       [DATABASE]         = MSSQLServer.EncryptConnectionString(connectionString)
+    //       [PDF_BURNER_PARAMS] = config.PDFBurnerParams
+    //   - Schedule FinalizeDocumentJob with Quartz (interval from config)
+    //   - Register QuartzLogProvider
+    // Stop(): Scheduler.Shutdown()
+}
+```
+
+### `Schedulers/SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi.cs`
+
+```csharp
+public class SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi
+{
+    // Constructor: ILogger<SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi>, IOptions<ServiceConfig>
+    // Start(logConfig):
+    //   - Build JobDataMap:
+    //       [LOGCONFIG] = logConfig
+    //       [DATABASE]  = MSSQLServer.EncryptConnectionString(connectionString)
+    //   - Schedule APIEnvelopeJob with Quartz (interval from config)
+    //   - Register QuartzLogProvider
+    // Stop(): Scheduler.Shutdown()
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## 8. Worker (`Worker.cs`)
+
+Full lifecycle replacing the placeholder:
+
+```
+ExecuteAsync:
+  1. Read ServiceConfig from IOptions<ServiceConfig>
+  2. Validate ConnectionString ? throw if empty
+  3. Build LogConfig via LogConfigFactory
+  4. Connect to DB (plain connection string — Worker-level only)
+  5. Query: SELECT LICENSE FROM TBDD_3RD_PARTY_MODULES WHERE NAME='GDPICTURE' AND ACTIVE=1
+     ? throw if null/empty (matches legacy behavior)
+  6. TempFiles.Create()
+  7. await SchedulerFinishEnvelope.Start(licenseKey, logConfig)
+  8. await Task.Delay(2500, stoppingToken)   ? preserved from legacy
+  9. await SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi.Start(logConfig)
+ 10. await Task.Delay(Timeout.Infinite, stoppingToken)  ? wait for cancellation
+
+StopAsync override:
+ 11. await SchedulerFinishEnvelope.Stop()
+ 12. await SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi.Stop()
+ 13. TempFiles.CleanUp()
+```
+
+---
+
+## 9. Program.cs
+
+```csharp
+var builder = Host.CreateApplicationBuilder(args);
+
+builder.Logging.ClearProviders();
+builder.Logging.AddNLog("nlog.config");
+
+builder.Services.Configure<ServiceConfig>(
+    builder.Configuration.GetSection("ServiceConfig"));
+
+builder.Services.AddSingleton<TempFiles>();
+builder.Services.AddSingleton<SchedulerFinishEnvelope>();
+builder.Services.AddSingleton<SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi>();
+builder.Services.AddHostedService<Worker>();
+builder.Services.AddWindowsService(o => o.ServiceName = "EnvelopeGenerator.Service");
+
+var host = builder.Build();
+host.Run();
+```
+
+---
+
+## 10. Files to Create / Modify
+
+| File | Action | Notes |
+|------|--------|-------|
+| `EnvelopeGenerator.Service.csproj` | **Modify** | Add packages, project refs |
+| `Program.cs` | **Modify** | Full DI/NLog/WindowsService setup |
+| `Worker.cs` | **Modify** | Full service lifecycle |
+| `ServiceConfig.cs` | **Create** | |
+| `LogConfigFactory.cs` | **Create** | Critical bridge: ServiceConfig ? LogConfig |
+| `TempFiles.cs` | **Create** | Service-level only; CommonServices.TempFiles untouched |
+| `QuartzLogProvider.cs` | **Create** | |
+| `Schedulers/SchedulerFinishEnvelope.cs` | **Create** | |
+| `Schedulers/SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi.cs` | **Create** | |
+| `appsettings.json` | **Create** | All PDFBurnerParams explicit |
+| `nlog.config` | **Create** | |
+
+**Not created** (obsolete in new architecture):
+- ~~`ProjectInstaller`~~ ? replaced by `sc create` / `New-Service`
+- ~~`Service.Designer.vb`~~ ? BackgroundService handles this
+- ~~`Service.resx`~~ ? not applicable
+
+---
+
+## 11. Key Design Decisions
+
+| Decision | Rationale |
+|----------|-----------|
+| **Quartz 3.8.0** (not 3.15.0) | Must match CommonServices; same AppDomain, one version |
+| **Connection string plain-text, no encryption** | `MSSQLServer.DecryptConnectionString()` is a pass-through for plain strings; `ConnectionStrings:Default` key used (same convention as Web project) |
+| **Connection string in `ConnectionStrings:Default`** | Consistent with rest of the solution (`appsettings.Database.json`); `ServiceConfig` holds only service-specific settings |
+| **LogConfigFactory** | Jobs have hard dependency on `LogConfig` in JobDataMap; this is the clean bridge without leaking LogConfig into the DI container |
+| **2500ms delay preserved** | Legacy behavior; ensures Scheduler1 is fully initialized before Scheduler2 starts |
+| **`AddWindowsService()`** | Native SCM integration; replaces ProjectInstaller/installutil entirely |
+| **NLog log path = BaseDirectory/Log** | Mirrors `My.Application.Info.DirectoryPath + "\Log"` from legacy |
+| **CommonServices.TempFiles untouched** | Jobs create their own TempFiles internally via LogConfig; service-level TempFiles is separate concern |
+
+---
+
+## Approval Required
+
+> Please review this plan and confirm before implementation begins.
+

EnvelopeGenerator.Service/Program.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+using EnvelopeGenerator.Service;
+using EnvelopeGenerator.Service.Schedulers;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using NLog.Extensions.Logging;
+
+var builder = Host.CreateApplicationBuilder(args);
+
+// NLog
+builder.Logging.ClearProviders();
+builder.Logging.AddNLog("nlog.config");
+
+// Configuration
+builder.Services.Configure<ServiceConfig>(
+    builder.Configuration.GetSection("ServiceConfig"));
+
+// Resolve connection string once for singleton registrations
+var connectionString = builder.Configuration.GetConnectionString("Default")
+    ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("ConnectionStrings:Default is not configured.");
+
+// Services
+builder.Services.AddSingleton<TempFiles>();
+
+builder.Services.AddSingleton<SchedulerFinishEnvelope>(sp => new SchedulerFinishEnvelope(
+    sp.GetRequiredService<ILogger<SchedulerFinishEnvelope>>(),
+    sp.GetRequiredService<IOptions<ServiceConfig>>(),
+    connectionString));
+
+builder.Services.AddSingleton<SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi>(sp => new SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi(
+    sp.GetRequiredService<ILogger<SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi>>(),
+    sp.GetRequiredService<IOptions<ServiceConfig>>(),
+    connectionString));
+
+builder.Services.AddHostedService<Worker>();
+
+// Windows Service (SCM) support — replaces legacy ProjectInstaller/installutil
+builder.Services.AddWindowsService(options =>
+    options.ServiceName = "EnvelopeGenerator.Service");
+
+var host = builder.Build();
+host.Run();
+

EnvelopeGenerator.Service/Properties/PublishProfiles/DefaultProfile.pubxml

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=208121. -->
+<Project>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
+    <Platform>Any CPU</Platform>
+    <PublishDir>bin\Release\net4.6.2\publish\</PublishDir>
+    <PublishProtocol>FileSystem</PublishProtocol>
+    <_TargetId>Folder</_TargetId>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>

EnvelopeGenerator.Service/Properties/launchSettings.json

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "http://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json",
+  "profiles": {
+    "EnvelopeGenerator.Service": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "DOTNET_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}

EnvelopeGenerator.Service/QuartzLogProvider.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+using Quartz.Logging;
+using QuartzLogLevel = Quartz.Logging.LogLevel;
+
+namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Service;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Bridges Quartz's <see cref="ILogProvider"/> to <see cref="ILogger"/>.
+/// Mirrors the legacy <c>LogProvider.vb</c> behavior.
+/// <c>OpenNestedContext</c> and <c>OpenMappedContext</c> are not implemented (same as legacy).
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class QuartzLogProvider : ILogProvider
+{
+    private readonly ILogger _logger;
+
+    public QuartzLogProvider(ILogger logger)
+    {
+        _logger = logger;
+    }
+
+    public Logger GetLogger(string name)
+    {
+        return (level, func, exception, parameters) =>
+        {
+            if (exception != null)
+            {
+                _logger.LogError(exception, exception.Message);
+            }
+            else if (func != null)
+            {
+                switch (level)
+                {
+                    case QuartzLogLevel.Trace:
+                    case QuartzLogLevel.Debug:
+                        if (_logger.IsEnabled(Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.LogLevel.Debug))
+                            _logger.LogDebug(func(), parameters);
+                        break;
+                    case QuartzLogLevel.Info:
+                        if (_logger.IsEnabled(Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.LogLevel.Information))
+                            _logger.LogInformation(func(), parameters);
+                        break;
+                    case QuartzLogLevel.Warn:
+                        if (_logger.IsEnabled(Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.LogLevel.Warning))
+                            _logger.LogWarning(func(), parameters);
+                        break;
+                    case QuartzLogLevel.Error:
+                    case QuartzLogLevel.Fatal:
+                        if (_logger.IsEnabled(Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.LogLevel.Error))
+                            _logger.LogError(func(), parameters);
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        };
+    }
+
+    public IDisposable OpenNestedContext(string message) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+
+    public IDisposable OpenMappedContext(string key, object value, bool destructure = false) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+}

EnvelopeGenerator.Service/Schedulers/SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+using System.Collections.Specialized;
+using DigitalData.Modules.Logging;
+using EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices.Jobs;
+using EnvelopeGenerator.Domain.Constants;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Quartz;
+using Quartz.Logging;
+
+namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Service.Schedulers;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Schedules <see cref="APIEnvelopeJob"/> via Quartz.
+/// C# rewrite of the legacy <c>Scheduler_Envelopetask_API.vb</c>.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi
+{
+    private readonly ILogger<SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi> _logger;
+    private readonly ServiceConfig _config;
+    private readonly string _connectionString;
+
+    private IScheduler? _scheduler;
+
+    private const string JobName = "SendInvitationMailsAPI";
+
+    public SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi(
+        ILogger<SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi> logger,
+        IOptions<ServiceConfig> config,
+        string connectionString)
+    {
+        _logger = logger;
+        _config = config.Value;
+        _connectionString = connectionString;
+    }
+
+    public async Task Start(LogConfig logConfig)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            _logger.LogDebug("Starting SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi...");
+
+            LogProvider.SetCurrentLogProvider(new QuartzLogProvider(_logger));
+
+            _scheduler = await SchedulerBuilder
+                .Create(new NameValueCollection())
+                .UseDefaultThreadPool(x => x.MaxConcurrency = 5)
+                .BuildScheduler();
+
+            var jobKey = new JobKey(JobName);
+
+            var jobData = new JobDataMap
+            {
+                { Value.LOGCONFIG, logConfig },
+                { Value.DATABASE, _connectionString }
+            };
+
+            _logger.LogDebug("Initialized Job [{JobName}]", JobName);
+
+            var job = JobBuilder.Create<APIEnvelopeJob>()
+                .UsingJobData(jobData)
+                .WithIdentity(jobKey)
+                .Build();
+
+            var trigger = TriggerBuilder.Create()
+                .ForJob(jobKey)
+                .WithIdentity($"{JobName}-trigger")
+                .WithSimpleSchedule(s => s
+                    .RepeatForever()
+                    .WithIntervalInMinutes(_config.IntervalInMin))
+                .StartNow()
+                .Build();
+
+            _logger.LogDebug("{JobName}-trigger initialized", JobName);
+
+            await _scheduler.ScheduleJob(job, trigger);
+            _logger.LogDebug("{JobName} scheduled", JobName);
+
+            await _scheduler.Start();
+            _logger.LogInformation("{JobName} started", JobName);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi failed to start");
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public async Task Stop()
+    {
+        if (_scheduler is null) return;
+        _logger.LogInformation("Stopping SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi...");
+        await _scheduler.Shutdown();
+        _logger.LogInformation("SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi stopped!");
+    }
+}

EnvelopeGenerator.Service/Schedulers/SchedulerFinishEnvelope.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+using System.Collections.Specialized;
+using DigitalData.Modules.Logging;
+using EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices.Jobs;
+using EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices.Jobs.FinalizeDocument;
+using EnvelopeGenerator.Domain.Constants;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Quartz;
+using Quartz.Logging;
+
+namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Service.Schedulers;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Schedules <see cref="FinalizeDocumentJob"/> via Quartz.
+/// C# rewrite of the legacy <c>Scheduler_FinishEnvelope.vb</c>.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SchedulerFinishEnvelope
+{
+    private readonly ILogger<SchedulerFinishEnvelope> _logger;
+    private readonly ServiceConfig _config;
+    private readonly string _connectionString;
+
+    private IScheduler? _scheduler;
+
+    private const string JobName = "CertificateDocumentJob";
+
+    public SchedulerFinishEnvelope(
+        ILogger<SchedulerFinishEnvelope> logger,
+        IOptions<ServiceConfig> config,
+        string connectionString)
+    {
+        _logger = logger;
+        _config = config.Value;
+        _connectionString = connectionString;
+    }
+
+    public async Task Start(string licenseKey, LogConfig logConfig)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            _logger.LogDebug("Starting SchedulerFinishEnvelope...");
+
+            LogProvider.SetCurrentLogProvider(new QuartzLogProvider(_logger));
+
+            _scheduler = await SchedulerBuilder
+                .Create(new NameValueCollection())
+                .UseDefaultThreadPool(x => x.MaxConcurrency = 5)
+                .BuildScheduler();
+
+            var jobKey = new JobKey(JobName);
+
+            var jobData = new JobDataMap
+            {
+                { Value.GDPICTURE, licenseKey },
+                { Value.LOGCONFIG, logConfig },
+                { Value.DATABASE, _connectionString },
+                { Value.PDF_BURNER_PARAMS, _config.PDFBurnerParams }
+            };
+
+            _logger.LogDebug("Initialized Job [{JobName}]", JobName);
+
+            var job = JobBuilder.Create<FinalizeDocumentJob>()
+                .UsingJobData(jobData)
+                .WithIdentity(jobKey)
+                .Build();
+
+            var trigger = TriggerBuilder.Create()
+                .ForJob(jobKey)
+                .WithIdentity($"{JobName}-trigger")
+                .WithSimpleSchedule(s => s
+                    .RepeatForever()
+                    .WithIntervalInMinutes(_config.IntervalInMin))
+                .StartNow()
+                .Build();
+
+            _logger.LogDebug("Initialized Trigger");
+
+            await _scheduler.ScheduleJob(job, trigger);
+            _logger.LogDebug("Job scheduled.");
+
+            await _scheduler.Start();
+            _logger.LogDebug("Scheduler started!");
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "SchedulerFinishEnvelope failed to start");
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public async Task Stop()
+    {
+        if (_scheduler is null) return;
+        _logger.LogInformation("Stopping SchedulerFinishEnvelope...");
+        await _scheduler.Shutdown();
+        _logger.LogInformation("SchedulerFinishEnvelope stopped!");
+    }
+}

EnvelopeGenerator.Service/ServiceConfig.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices.Jobs.FinalizeDocument;
+
+namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Service;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Service-level configuration bound from the "ServiceConfig" section of appsettings.json.
+/// Connection string is read separately via the standard "ConnectionStrings:Default" key.
+/// </summary>
+public class ServiceConfig
+{
+    public bool Debug { get; set; } = false;
+    public int IntervalInMin { get; set; } = 1;
+    public PDFBurnerParams PDFBurnerParams { get; set; } = new PDFBurnerParams();
+}

EnvelopeGenerator.Service/TempFiles.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Service;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Service-level temp file management. Mirrors <c>TempFiles.vb</c> from the legacy project.
+/// Manages <c>%TEMP%\EnvelopeGenerator</c> at host startup and shutdown.
+/// 
+/// NOTE: This is independent from <c>EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices.TempFiles</c>, which is
+/// instantiated inside each Quartz job via <see cref="DigitalData.Modules.Logging.LogConfig"/>.
+/// Do not confuse the two.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class TempFiles
+{
+    private readonly ILogger<TempFiles> _logger;
+
+    public string TempPath { get; }
+
+    public TempFiles(ILogger<TempFiles> logger)
+    {
+        _logger = logger;
+        TempPath = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), "EnvelopeGenerator");
+    }
+
+    public bool Create()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            if (!Directory.Exists(TempPath))
+            {
+                Directory.CreateDirectory(TempPath);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                CleanUpFiles();
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Failed to create temp directory: {TempPath}", TempPath);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void CleanUpFiles()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            foreach (var file in Directory.GetFiles(TempPath))
+            {
+                _logger.LogDebug("Deleting temp file: {File}", file);
+                File.Delete(file);
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Failed to clean up temp files in: {TempPath}", TempPath);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public bool CleanUp()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            _logger.LogDebug("Deleting temp directory: {TempPath}", TempPath);
+            Directory.Delete(TempPath, recursive: true);
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Failed to delete temp directory: {TempPath}", TempPath);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+}

EnvelopeGenerator.Service/Worker.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+using DigitalData.Modules.Database;
+using EnvelopeGenerator.Service.Schedulers;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+
+namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Service;
+
+public sealed class Worker : BackgroundService
+{
+    private readonly ILogger<Worker> _logger;
+    private readonly ServiceConfig _config;
+    private readonly string _connectionString;
+    private readonly TempFiles _tempFiles;
+    private readonly SchedulerFinishEnvelope _schedulerFinishEnvelope;
+    private readonly SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi _schedulerEnvelopeTaskApi;
+
+    public Worker(
+        ILogger<Worker> logger,
+        IOptions<ServiceConfig> config,
+        IConfiguration configuration,
+        TempFiles tempFiles,
+        SchedulerFinishEnvelope schedulerFinishEnvelope,
+        SchedulerEnvelopeTaskApi schedulerEnvelopeTaskApi)
+    {
+        _logger = logger;
+        _config = config.Value;
+        _connectionString = configuration.GetConnectionString("Default")
+            ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("ConnectionStrings:Default is not configured.");
+        _tempFiles = tempFiles;
+        _schedulerFinishEnvelope = schedulerFinishEnvelope;
+        _schedulerEnvelopeTaskApi = schedulerEnvelopeTaskApi;
+    }
+
+    protected override async Task ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken stoppingToken)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            _logger.LogInformation("EnvelopeGenerator.Service starting...");
+
+            // 1. Validate connection string
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_connectionString))
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Connection string is empty!");
+
+            // 2. Build LogConfig (required by CommonServices jobs via JobDataMap)
+            var logConfig = LogConfigFactory.Create(_config);
+            _logger.LogInformation("DEBUG = {Debug}", _config.Debug);
+
+            // 3. Connect to DB and load GDPicture license
+            _logger.LogDebug("Initializing Database...");
+            var database = new MSSQLServer(logConfig, _connectionString);
+
+            if (!database.DBInitialized)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Database connection could not be established!");
+
+            _logger.LogDebug("Database initialized.");
+
+            var licenseKey = database.GetScalarValue(
+                "SELECT LICENSE FROM TBDD_3RD_PARTY_MODULES WHERE NAME = 'GDPICTURE' AND ACTIVE = 1") as string;
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(licenseKey))
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("GDPicture license could not be loaded!");
+
+            _logger.LogDebug("GDPicture license loaded.");
+
+            // 4. Create service-level temp directory
+            _tempFiles.Create();
+
+            // 5. Start FinalizeDocument scheduler
+            _logger.LogDebug("Initializing schedulers...");
+            await _schedulerFinishEnvelope.Start(licenseKey!, logConfig);
+
+            // 6. Delay between schedulers (legacy behavior preserved)
+            await Task.Delay(2500, stoppingToken);
+
+            // 7. Start API envelope scheduler
+            await _schedulerEnvelopeTaskApi.Start(logConfig);
+
+            _logger.LogInformation("EnvelopeGenerator.Service started!");
+
+            // 8. Wait for cancellation (service runs until stopped)
+            await Task.Delay(Timeout.Infinite, stoppingToken);
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        {
+            // Normal shutdown <20> not an error
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "EnvelopeGenerator.Service encountered a fatal error during startup.");
+            throw;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public override async Task StopAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        _logger.LogInformation("EnvelopeGenerator.Service stopping...");
+
+        try
+        {
+            await _schedulerFinishEnvelope.Stop();
+            await _schedulerEnvelopeTaskApi.Stop();
+            _tempFiles.CleanUp();
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error during service shutdown.");
+        }
+
+        await base.StopAsync(cancellationToken);
+        _logger.LogInformation("EnvelopeGenerator.Service stopped!");
+    }
+}

EnvelopeGenerator.Service/appsettings.Development.json

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime": "Information"
+    }
+  }
+}

EnvelopeGenerator.Service/appsettings.json

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+  "ConnectionStrings": {
+    "Default": "Server=SDD-VMP04-SQL17\\DD_DEVELOP01;Database=DD_ECM;User Id=sa;Password=dd;Encrypt=false;TrustServerCertificate=True;"
+  },
+  "ServiceConfig": {
+    "Debug": false,
+    "IntervalInMin": 1,
+    "PDFBurnerParams": {
+      "IgnoredLabels": [ "Date", "Datum", "ZIP", "PLZ", "Place", "Ort", "Position", "Stellung" ],
+      "TopMargin": 0.1,
+      "YOffset": -0.3,
+      "FontName": "Arial",
+      "FontSize": 8,
+      "FontStyle": 2,
+      "TruncationSuffix": "..",
+      "TextMaxWidths": {
+        "position": 1.41,
+        "city": 1.41,
+        "date": 2.0
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+

EnvelopeGenerator.Service/nlog.config

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<nlog xmlns="http://www.nlog-project.org/schemas/NLog.xsd"
+      xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+      autoReload="true">
+
+  <targets async="true">
+    <target xsi:type="File"
+            name="file"
+            fileName="${basedir}/Log/service-${shortdate}.log"
+            layout="${longdate} | ${level:uppercase=true} | ${logger} | ${message}${onexception:${newline}${exception:format=tostring}}" />
+    <target xsi:type="Console"
+            name="console"
+            layout="${longdate} | ${level:uppercase=true} | ${logger} | ${message}" />
+  </targets>
+
+  <rules>
+    <logger name="*" minlevel="Debug" writeTo="file,console" />
+  </rules>
+
+</nlog>

EnvelopeGenerator.Web/appsettings.UI.json

@@ -23,19 +23,20 @@
     "Annotations": [
       {
         "Name": "Signature",
-        "MarginTop": 0
+        "MarginTop": 0,
+        "MarginLeft": 0.20
       },
       {
         "Name": "PositionLabel",
         "VerBoundAnnotName": "Signature",
         "WidthRatio": 1.2,
         "HeightRatio": 0.5,
-        "MarginTopRatio": 0.22
+        "MarginTopRatio": 0.30
       },
       {
         "Name": "Position",
         "VerBoundAnnotName": "PositionLabel",
-        "WidthRatio": 1.2,
+        "WidthRatio": 1.4,
         "HeightRatio": 0.5,
         "MarginTopRatio": -0.05
       },
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@
       {
         "Name": "City",
         "VerBoundAnnotName": "CityLabel",
-        "WidthRatio": 1.2,
+        "WidthRatio": 1.4,
         "HeightRatio": 0.5,
         "MarginTopRatio": -0.05
       },

EnvelopeGenerator.Web/wwwroot/js/annotation.js

@@ -11,13 +11,16 @@ async function createAnnotations(document, envelopeId, receiverId) {
 
         //#region signatures
         const id = generateId(envelopeId, receiverId, element.id, 'signature');
+
+        const boundingBox = new PSPDFKit.Geometry.Rect(annotParams.signature);
+
         const annotation = new PSPDFKit.Annotations.WidgetAnnotation({
             id: id,
             pageIndex: page,
             formFieldName: id,
-            backgroundColor: PSPDFKit.Color.LIGHT_YELLOW,
+            backgroundColor: null,
             blendMode: 'normal',
-            boundingBox: new PSPDFKit.Geometry.Rect(annotParams.signature),
+            boundingBox: boundingBox,
         })
 
         const formField = new PSPDFKit.FormFields.SignatureFormField({
@@ -237,7 +240,7 @@ async function createAnnotationFrameBlob(receiverName, receiverSignature, timest
     Comp.SignatureProgress.SignedCount += 1;
     const canvas = document.createElement('canvas')
     const scale = 4
-    const fontSize = 10
+    const fontSize = 8
 
     canvas.width = width * scale
     canvas.height = height * scale
@@ -276,15 +279,11 @@ async function createAnnotationFrameBlob(receiverName, receiverSignature, timest
     ctx.fillStyle = 'black'
     ctx.font = `${fontSize * scale}px sans-serif`
     ctx.fillText((READ_AND_CONFIRM ? localized.confirmedBy : localized.signedBy) ?? 'Signed by', 15 * scale, 10 * scale)
-    ctx.fillText(receiverName, 15 * scale, 60 * scale)
-    ctx.fillText(signatureString, 15 * scale, 70 * scale)
+    ctx.fillText(receiverName, 15 * scale, 58.5 * scale)
+    ctx.fillText(signatureString, 15 * scale, 69 * scale)
 
-    return new Promise((resolve) => {
-        canvas.toBlob((blob) => {
-            const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob)
-            resolve(url)
-        })
-    })
+    const blob = await new Promise((resolve) => canvas.toBlob(resolve))
+    return URL.createObjectURL(blob)
 }
 
 //required

EnvelopeGenerator.Web/wwwroot/js/app.js

@@ -37,10 +37,15 @@ class App {
         });
 
         // Load annotations into PSPDFKit
+        this.signatureWidgets = [] // { pageIndex, boundingBox, id }
         if (!READ_AND_CONFIRM)
             try {
                 let signatures = await createAnnotations(this.currentDocument, this.envelopeReceiver.envelopeId, this.envelopeReceiver.receiverId);
                 await this.pdfKit.create(signatures);
+                // Cache signature widget bounding boxes for stable frame placement
+                this.signatureWidgets = signatures
+                    .filter(s => s instanceof PSPDFKit.Annotations.WidgetAnnotation && s.formFieldName?.includes('signature'))
+                    .map(s => ({ id: s.id, pageIndex: s.pageIndex, boundingBox: s.boundingBox.toJS() }))
             } catch (e) {
                 console.error("Error loading annotations:", e);
             }
@@ -66,8 +71,27 @@ class App {
 
         if (isFormField === false && isSignature === true) {
 
-            const left = annotation.boundingBox.left - 20
-            const top = annotation.boundingBox.top - 20
+            // Find the nearest signature widget on the same page to use its stable bounding box
+            const inkBBox = annotation.boundingBox
+            const samePageWidgets = this.signatureWidgets.filter(w => w.pageIndex === annotation.pageIndex)
+            const nearestWidget = samePageWidgets.reduce((nearest, w) => {
+                const dx = w.boundingBox.left - inkBBox.left
+                const dy = w.boundingBox.top - inkBBox.top
+                const dist = Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy)
+                return dist < nearest.dist ? { dist, widget: w } : nearest
+            }, { dist: Infinity, widget: null }).widget
+
+            // 1. Remove widget background after signing
+            if (nearestWidget) {
+                const pageAnnots = await this.pdfKit.getAnnotations(annotation.pageIndex)
+                const widgetAnnot = pageAnnots.find(a => a.id === nearestWidget.id)
+                if (widgetAnnot)
+                    await this.pdfKit.update(widgetAnnot.set('backgroundColor', PSPDFKit.Color.TRANSPARENT))
+            }
+
+            const bbox = nearestWidget?.boundingBox ?? inkBBox
+            const left = bbox.left - 20
+            const top  = bbox.top  - 12
             const width = 150
             const height = 75
             const timestamp = new Date()
@@ -330,7 +354,7 @@ class App {
     }
 
     async handleReset(event) {
-        const result = Swal.fire({
+        const result = await Swal.fire({
             title: localized.resetConfirmTitle,
             text: localized.resetConfirmText,
             icon: 'question',
@@ -338,7 +362,24 @@ class App {
         })
 
         if (result.isConfirmed) {
-            const result = await deleteAnnotations(this.pdfKit)
+            await deleteAnnotations(this.pdfKit)
+
+            // Reset editable text form field values (Position, City)
+            const allFormFields = await this.pdfKit.getFormFields()
+            const editableFields = allFormFields.filter(f =>
+                f instanceof PSPDFKit.FormFields.TextFormField && !f.readOnly
+            )
+            for (const field of editableFields) {
+                await this.pdfKit.setFormFieldValues({ [field.name]: '' })
+            }
+
+            // Restore widget backgrounds that were made transparent after signing
+            for (const w of this.signatureWidgets) {
+                const pageAnnots = await this.pdfKit.getAnnotations(w.pageIndex)
+                const widgetAnnot = pageAnnots.find(a => a.id === w.id)
+                if (widgetAnnot)
+                    await this.pdfKit.update(widgetAnnot.set('backgroundColor', null))
+            }
         }
 
         return result

EnvelopeGenerator.Web/wwwroot/js/app.min.js

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-const formatLocalized=(n,...t)=>typeof n=="string"?n.replace(/\{(\d+)\}/g,(n,i)=>t[i]??""):"";class App{constructor(n,t,i,r,u,f){this.container=f??`#${this.constructor.name.toLowerCase()}`;this.envelopeKey=n;this.pdfKit=null;this.currentDocument=t.envelope.documents[0];this.currentReceiver=t.receiver;this.signatureCount=t.envelope.documents[0].elements.length;this.envelopeReceiver=t;this.documentBytes=i;this.licenseKey=r;this.locale=u}async init(){if(this.pdfKit=await loadPSPDFKit(this.documentBytes,this.container,this.licenseKey,this.locale),addToolbarItems(this.pdfKit,this.handleClick.bind(this)),this.pdfKit.addEventListener("annotations.load",this.handleAnnotationsLoad.bind(this)),this.pdfKit.addEventListener("annotations.change",this.handleAnnotationsChange.bind(this)),this.pdfKit.addEventListener("annotations.create",this.handleAnnotationsCreate.bind(this)),this.pdfKit.addEventListener("annotations.willChange",()=>{Comp.ActPanel.Toggle()}),!READ_AND_CONFIRM)try{let n=await createAnnotations(this.currentDocument,this.envelopeReceiver.envelopeId,this.envelopeReceiver.receiverId);await this.pdfKit.create(n)}catch(n){console.error("Error loading annotations:",n)}READ_AND_CONFIRM||[...document.getElementsByClassName("btn_refresh")].forEach(n=>n.addEventListener("click",()=>this.handleClick("RESET")));[...document.getElementsByClassName("btn_complete")].forEach(n=>n.addEventListener("click",()=>this.handleClick("FINISH")));[...document.getElementsByClassName("btn_reject")].forEach(n=>n.addEventListener("click",()=>this.handleClick("REJECT")))}handleAnnotationsLoad(n){n.toJS()}handleAnnotationsChange(){}async handleAnnotationsCreate(n){const t=n.toJS()[0],i=!!t.formFieldName,r=!!t.isSignature;if(i===!1&&r===!0){const r=t.boundingBox.left-20,u=t.boundingBox.top-20,n=150,i=75,f=new Date,e=await createAnnotationFrameBlob(this.envelopeReceiver.name,this.currentReceiver.signature,f,n,i),o=await fetch(e),s=await o.blob(),h=await this.pdfKit.createAttachment(s),c=createImageAnnotation(new PSPDFKit.Geometry.Rect({left:r,top:u,width:n,height:i}),t.pageIndex,h,generateId(this.envelopeReceiver.envelopeId,this.envelopeReceiver.receiverId,this.fakeElementId--,"signed"));this.pdfKit.create(c)}}async handleClick(n){let t=!1;switch(n){case"RESET":t=await this.handleReset(null);Comp.SignatureProgress.SignedCount=0;t.isConfirmed&&Swal.fire({title:localized.success,text:localized.documentReset,icon:"info"});break;case"FINISH":t=await this.handleFinish(null);t==!0&&(window.location.href=`/Envelope/${this.envelopeKey}`);break;case"REJECT":Swal.fire({title:localized.rejection,html:`<div class="text-start fs-6 p-0 m-0">${localized.rejectionReasonQ}</div>`,icon:"question",input:"text",inputAttributes:{autocapitalize:"off"},showCancelButton:!0,confirmButtonColor:"#3085d6",cancelButtonColor:"#d33",confirmButtonText:localized.complete,cancelButtonText:localized.back,showLoaderOnConfirm:!0,preConfirm:async n=>{try{return await rejectEnvelope(n)}catch(t){Swal.showValidationMessage(`
+const formatLocalized=(n,...t)=>typeof n=="string"?n.replace(/\{(\d+)\}/g,(n,i)=>t[i]??""):"";class App{constructor(n,t,i,r,u,f){this.container=f??`#${this.constructor.name.toLowerCase()}`;this.envelopeKey=n;this.pdfKit=null;this.currentDocument=t.envelope.documents[0];this.currentReceiver=t.receiver;this.signatureCount=t.envelope.documents[0].elements.length;this.envelopeReceiver=t;this.documentBytes=i;this.licenseKey=r;this.locale=u}async init(){if(this.pdfKit=await loadPSPDFKit(this.documentBytes,this.container,this.licenseKey,this.locale),addToolbarItems(this.pdfKit,this.handleClick.bind(this)),this.pdfKit.addEventListener("annotations.load",this.handleAnnotationsLoad.bind(this)),this.pdfKit.addEventListener("annotations.change",this.handleAnnotationsChange.bind(this)),this.pdfKit.addEventListener("annotations.create",this.handleAnnotationsCreate.bind(this)),this.pdfKit.addEventListener("annotations.willChange",()=>{Comp.ActPanel.Toggle()}),this.signatureWidgets=[],!READ_AND_CONFIRM)try{let n=await createAnnotations(this.currentDocument,this.envelopeReceiver.envelopeId,this.envelopeReceiver.receiverId);await this.pdfKit.create(n);this.signatureWidgets=n.filter(n=>n instanceof PSPDFKit.Annotations.WidgetAnnotation&&n.formFieldName?.includes("signature")).map(n=>({id:n.id,pageIndex:n.pageIndex,boundingBox:n.boundingBox.toJS()}))}catch(n){console.error("Error loading annotations:",n)}READ_AND_CONFIRM||[...document.getElementsByClassName("btn_refresh")].forEach(n=>n.addEventListener("click",()=>this.handleClick("RESET")));[...document.getElementsByClassName("btn_complete")].forEach(n=>n.addEventListener("click",()=>this.handleClick("FINISH")));[...document.getElementsByClassName("btn_reject")].forEach(n=>n.addEventListener("click",()=>this.handleClick("REJECT")))}handleAnnotationsLoad(n){n.toJS()}handleAnnotationsChange(){}async handleAnnotationsCreate(n){const t=n.toJS()[0],i=!!t.formFieldName,r=!!t.isSignature;if(i===!1&&r===!0){const n=t.boundingBox,e=this.signatureWidgets.filter(n=>n.pageIndex===t.pageIndex),i=e.reduce((t,i)=>{const r=i.boundingBox.left-n.left,u=i.boundingBox.top-n.top,f=Math.sqrt(r*r+u*u);return f<t.dist?{dist:f,widget:i}:t},{dist:Infinity,widget:null}).widget;if(i){const r=await this.pdfKit.getAnnotations(t.pageIndex),n=r.find(n=>n.id===i.id);n&&await this.pdfKit.update(n.set("backgroundColor",PSPDFKit.Color.TRANSPARENT))}const r=i?.boundingBox??n,o=r.left-20,s=r.top-12,u=150,f=75,h=new Date,c=await createAnnotationFrameBlob(this.envelopeReceiver.name,this.currentReceiver.signature,h,u,f),l=await fetch(c),a=await l.blob(),v=await this.pdfKit.createAttachment(a),y=createImageAnnotation(new PSPDFKit.Geometry.Rect({left:o,top:s,width:u,height:f}),t.pageIndex,v,generateId(this.envelopeReceiver.envelopeId,this.envelopeReceiver.receiverId,this.fakeElementId--,"signed"));this.pdfKit.create(y)}}async handleClick(n){let t=!1;switch(n){case"RESET":t=await this.handleReset(null);Comp.SignatureProgress.SignedCount=0;t.isConfirmed&&Swal.fire({title:localized.success,text:localized.documentReset,icon:"info"});break;case"FINISH":t=await this.handleFinish(null);t==!0&&(window.location.href=`/Envelope/${this.envelopeKey}`);break;case"REJECT":Swal.fire({title:localized.rejection,html:`<div class="text-start fs-6 p-0 m-0">${localized.rejectionReasonQ}</div>`,icon:"question",input:"text",inputAttributes:{autocapitalize:"off"},showCancelButton:!0,confirmButtonColor:"#3085d6",cancelButtonColor:"#d33",confirmButtonText:localized.complete,cancelButtonText:localized.back,showLoaderOnConfirm:!0,preConfirm:async n=>{try{return await rejectEnvelope(n)}catch(t){Swal.showValidationMessage(`
                           Request failed: ${t}
-                        `)}},allowOutsideClick:()=>!Swal.isLoading()}).then(n=>{if(n.isConfirmed){const t=n.value;t.ok?reload():Swal.showValidationMessage(`Request failed: ${t.message}`)}});break;case"COPY_URL":const n=window.location.href.replace(/\/readonly/gi,"");navigator.clipboard.writeText(n).then(function(){bsNotify(localized.copyLinkSuccess,{alert_type:"success",delay:4,icon_name:"check_circle"})}).catch(function(){bsNotify(localized.copyLinkFailure??localized.unexpectedErrorTitle,{alert_type:"danger",delay:4,icon_name:"error"})});break;case"SHARE":Comp.ShareBackdrop.show();break;case"LOGOUT":await logout()}}async handleFinish(){let n=undefined;if(READ_AND_CONFIRM){const n=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem("pspdf_all_pages_rendered")||"false")===!0;if(!n){const n=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem("pspdf_unviewed_pages")||"[]"),t=n.length?formatLocalized(localized.viewRemainingPages,n.join(", ")):localized.viewAllPages;return await Swal.fire({title:localized.warning,text:t,icon:"warning"}),!1}}else{const i=await this.pdfKit.exportInstantJSON(),r=i.formFieldValues,u=r.filter(n=>isFieldRequired(n)),f=u.some(n=>n.value===undefined||n.value===null||n.value==="");if(f)return Swal.fire({title:localized.warning,text:localized.locationFieldsRequired,icon:"warning"}),!1;const e=new RegExp("^[a-zA-Z\\u0080-\\u024F]+(?:([\\ \\-\\']|(\\.\\ ))[a-zA-Z\\u0080-\\u024F]+)*$"),o=r.filter(n=>isCityField(n));for(var t of o)if(!IS_MOBILE_DEVICE&&!e.test(t.value))return Swal.fire({title:localized.warning,text:formatLocalized(localized.cityFormatInvalid,t.value),icon:"warning"}),!1;const s=await this.validateAnnotations(this.signatureCount);if(s===!1)return Swal.fire({title:localized.warning,text:localized.missingSignatures,icon:"warning"}),!1;n={instant:i,structured:mapSignature(i)}}return Swal.fire({title:localized.confirmation,html:`<div class="text-start fs-6 p-0 m-0">${READ_AND_CONFIRM?localized.confirmAgree:localized.sigAgree}</div>`,icon:"question",showCancelButton:!0,confirmButtonColor:"#3085d6",cancelButtonColor:"#d33",confirmButtonText:localized.finalize,cancelButtonText:localized.back}).then(async t=>{if(t.isConfirmed){try{await this.pdfKit.save()}catch(i){return Swal.fire({title:localized.warning,text:localized.envelopeSignError,icon:"error"}),!1}try{const t=READ_AND_CONFIRM?await signEnvelope():await signEnvelope(n);if(t.ok)return!0;if(t.status===409)return Swal.fire({title:localized.warning,text:localized.envelopeUnavailable,icon:"warning"}),!1;if(t.status===423)Swal.fire({title:localized.info??localized.warning,text:localized.envelopeRejectedRedirect,icon:"info",timer:2e3,showConfirmButton:!1}).then(()=>{location.reload()});else throw new Error;}catch(i){return Swal.fire({title:localized.warning,text:localized.envelopeSignError,icon:"error"}),!1}}else return!1})}async validateAnnotations(n){const t=await getAnnotations(this.pdfKit),i=t.map(n=>n.toJS()).filter(n=>n.isSignature);return n<=i.length}async handleReset(){const n=Swal.fire({title:localized.resetConfirmTitle,text:localized.resetConfirmText,icon:"question",showCancelButton:!0});if(n.isConfirmed){const n=await deleteAnnotations(this.pdfKit)}return n}fakeElementId=0;}
+                        `)}},allowOutsideClick:()=>!Swal.isLoading()}).then(n=>{if(n.isConfirmed){const t=n.value;t.ok?reload():Swal.showValidationMessage(`Request failed: ${t.message}`)}});break;case"COPY_URL":const n=window.location.href.replace(/\/readonly/gi,"");navigator.clipboard.writeText(n).then(function(){bsNotify(localized.copyLinkSuccess,{alert_type:"success",delay:4,icon_name:"check_circle"})}).catch(function(){bsNotify(localized.copyLinkFailure??localized.unexpectedErrorTitle,{alert_type:"danger",delay:4,icon_name:"error"})});break;case"SHARE":Comp.ShareBackdrop.show();break;case"LOGOUT":await logout()}}async handleFinish(){let n=undefined;if(READ_AND_CONFIRM){const n=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem("pspdf_all_pages_rendered")||"false")===!0;if(!n){const n=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem("pspdf_unviewed_pages")||"[]"),t=n.length?formatLocalized(localized.viewRemainingPages,n.join(", ")):localized.viewAllPages;return await Swal.fire({title:localized.warning,text:t,icon:"warning"}),!1}}else{const i=await this.pdfKit.exportInstantJSON(),r=i.formFieldValues,u=r.filter(n=>isFieldRequired(n)),f=u.some(n=>n.value===undefined||n.value===null||n.value==="");if(f)return Swal.fire({title:localized.warning,text:localized.locationFieldsRequired,icon:"warning"}),!1;const e=new RegExp("^[a-zA-Z\\u0080-\\u024F]+(?:([\\ \\-\\']|(\\.\\ ))[a-zA-Z\\u0080-\\u024F]+)*$"),o=r.filter(n=>isCityField(n));for(var t of o)if(!IS_MOBILE_DEVICE&&!e.test(t.value))return Swal.fire({title:localized.warning,text:formatLocalized(localized.cityFormatInvalid,t.value),icon:"warning"}),!1;const s=await this.validateAnnotations(this.signatureCount);if(s===!1)return Swal.fire({title:localized.warning,text:localized.missingSignatures,icon:"warning"}),!1;n={instant:i,structured:mapSignature(i)}}return Swal.fire({title:localized.confirmation,html:`<div class="text-start fs-6 p-0 m-0">${READ_AND_CONFIRM?localized.confirmAgree:localized.sigAgree}</div>`,icon:"question",showCancelButton:!0,confirmButtonColor:"#3085d6",cancelButtonColor:"#d33",confirmButtonText:localized.finalize,cancelButtonText:localized.back}).then(async t=>{if(t.isConfirmed){try{await this.pdfKit.save()}catch(i){return Swal.fire({title:localized.warning,text:localized.envelopeSignError,icon:"error"}),!1}try{const t=READ_AND_CONFIRM?await signEnvelope():await signEnvelope(n);if(t.ok)return!0;if(t.status===409)return Swal.fire({title:localized.warning,text:localized.envelopeUnavailable,icon:"warning"}),!1;if(t.status===423)Swal.fire({title:localized.info??localized.warning,text:localized.envelopeRejectedRedirect,icon:"info",timer:2e3,showConfirmButton:!1}).then(()=>{location.reload()});else throw new Error;}catch(i){return Swal.fire({title:localized.warning,text:localized.envelopeSignError,icon:"error"}),!1}}else return!1})}async validateAnnotations(n){const t=await getAnnotations(this.pdfKit),i=t.map(n=>n.toJS()).filter(n=>n.isSignature);return n<=i.length}async handleReset(){const n=await Swal.fire({title:localized.resetConfirmTitle,text:localized.resetConfirmText,icon:"question",showCancelButton:!0});if(n.isConfirmed){await deleteAnnotations(this.pdfKit);const n=await this.pdfKit.getFormFields(),t=n.filter(n=>n instanceof PSPDFKit.FormFields.TextFormField&&!n.readOnly);for(const n of t)await this.pdfKit.setFormFieldValues({[n.name]:""});for(const n of this.signatureWidgets){const i=await this.pdfKit.getAnnotations(n.pageIndex),t=i.find(t=>t.id===n.id);t&&await this.pdfKit.update(t.set("backgroundColor",null))}}return n}fakeElementId=0;}

EnvelopeGenerator.sln

@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ Project("{F184B08F-C81C-45F6-A57F-5ABD9991F28F}") = "EnvelopeGenerator.CommonSer
 EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "EnvelopeGenerator.Web", "EnvelopeGenerator.Web\EnvelopeGenerator.Web.csproj", "{5E0E17C0-FF5A-4246-BF87-1ADD85376A27}"
 EndProject
-Project("{F184B08F-C81C-45F6-A57F-5ABD9991F28F}") = "EnvelopeGenerator.Service", "EnvelopeGenerator.Service\EnvelopeGenerator.Service.vbproj", "{83ED2617-B398-4859-8F59-B38F8807E83E}"
-EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "EnvelopeGenerator.Domain", "EnvelopeGenerator.Domain\EnvelopeGenerator.Domain.csproj", "{4F32A98D-E6F0-4A09-BD97-1CF26107E837}"
 EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "EnvelopeGenerator.Infrastructure", "EnvelopeGenerator.Infrastructure\EnvelopeGenerator.Infrastructure.csproj", "{63E32615-0ECA-42DC-96E3-91037324B7C7}"
@@ -22,6 +20,8 @@ EndProject
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "src", "src", "{134D4164-B291-4E19-99B9-E4FA3AFAB62C}"
 	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
 		COPILOT_CONTEXT.md = COPILOT_CONTEXT.md
+		fix-report-label-read-and-confirmed.md = fix-report-label-read-and-confirmed.md
+		fix-signature-field-formatting.md = fix-signature-field-formatting.md
 		FORM_APPLICATION_CONTEXT.md = FORM_APPLICATION_CONTEXT.md
 		RECEIVER_PDF_VIEWER_CONTEXT.md = RECEIVER_PDF_VIEWER_CONTEXT.md
 	EndProjectSection
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "EnvelopeGenerator.Server",
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client", "EnvelopeGenerator.Server\EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client\EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client.csproj", "{9C41A0B1-6AFE-AFC5-CE33-08052F45DAEF}"
 EndProject
+Project("{F184B08F-C81C-45F6-A57F-5ABD9991F28F}") = "EnvelopeGenerator.Service_legacy", "EnvelopeGenerator.Service_legacy\EnvelopeGenerator.Service_legacy.vbproj", "{83ED2617-B398-4859-8F59-B38F8807E83E}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "EnvelopeGenerator.Service", "EnvelopeGenerator.Service\EnvelopeGenerator.Service.csproj", "{6B87FB5F-F4EA-45BE-A218-385DC2CE8E80}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -71,10 +75,6 @@ Global
 		{5E0E17C0-FF5A-4246-BF87-1ADD85376A27}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{5E0E17C0-FF5A-4246-BF87-1ADD85376A27}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
 		{5E0E17C0-FF5A-4246-BF87-1ADD85376A27}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
-		{83ED2617-B398-4859-8F59-B38F8807E83E}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
-		{83ED2617-B398-4859-8F59-B38F8807E83E}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
-		{83ED2617-B398-4859-8F59-B38F8807E83E}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
-		{83ED2617-B398-4859-8F59-B38F8807E83E}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{4F32A98D-E6F0-4A09-BD97-1CF26107E837}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
 		{4F32A98D-E6F0-4A09-BD97-1CF26107E837}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{4F32A98D-E6F0-4A09-BD97-1CF26107E837}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -119,6 +119,14 @@ Global
 		{9C41A0B1-6AFE-AFC5-CE33-08052F45DAEF}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{9C41A0B1-6AFE-AFC5-CE33-08052F45DAEF}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{9C41A0B1-6AFE-AFC5-CE33-08052F45DAEF}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{83ED2617-B398-4859-8F59-B38F8807E83E}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{83ED2617-B398-4859-8F59-B38F8807E83E}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{83ED2617-B398-4859-8F59-B38F8807E83E}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{83ED2617-B398-4859-8F59-B38F8807E83E}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{6B87FB5F-F4EA-45BE-A218-385DC2CE8E80}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{6B87FB5F-F4EA-45BE-A218-385DC2CE8E80}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{6B87FB5F-F4EA-45BE-A218-385DC2CE8E80}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{6B87FB5F-F4EA-45BE-A218-385DC2CE8E80}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
@@ -127,7 +135,6 @@ Global
 		{089D5634-FB6B-42D0-B912-7AA7457044E7} = {0CBC2432-A561-4440-89BC-671B66A24146}
 		{6EA0C51F-C2B1-4462-8198-3DE0B32B74F8} = {9943209E-1744-4944-B1BA-4F87FC1A0EEB}
 		{5E0E17C0-FF5A-4246-BF87-1ADD85376A27} = {E3C758DC-914D-4B7E-8457-0813F1FDB0CB}
-		{83ED2617-B398-4859-8F59-B38F8807E83E} = {9943209E-1744-4944-B1BA-4F87FC1A0EEB}
 		{4F32A98D-E6F0-4A09-BD97-1CF26107E837} = {9943209E-1744-4944-B1BA-4F87FC1A0EEB}
 		{63E32615-0ECA-42DC-96E3-91037324B7C7} = {02EA681E-C7D8-13C7-8484-4AC65E1B71E8}
 		{5A9984F8-51A2-4558-A415-EC5FEED7CF7D} = {9943209E-1744-4944-B1BA-4F87FC1A0EEB}
@@ -143,6 +150,8 @@ Global
 		{BF1700D5-592E-4FFA-84E8-5480E289A1F0} = {E3C758DC-914D-4B7E-8457-0813F1FDB0CB}
 		{4E6C54DA-576D-0955-2564-9EC890BB8279} = {BF1700D5-592E-4FFA-84E8-5480E289A1F0}
 		{9C41A0B1-6AFE-AFC5-CE33-08052F45DAEF} = {BF1700D5-592E-4FFA-84E8-5480E289A1F0}
+		{83ED2617-B398-4859-8F59-B38F8807E83E} = {9943209E-1744-4944-B1BA-4F87FC1A0EEB}
+		{6B87FB5F-F4EA-45BE-A218-385DC2CE8E80} = {E3C758DC-914D-4B7E-8457-0813F1FDB0CB}
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
 		SolutionGuid = {73E60370-756D-45AD-A19A-C40A02DACCC7}

fix-report-label-read-and-confirmed.md

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+# Fix: Report Label "Read and confirmed" for Read and Sign Envelopes
+
+## Status
+✅ **COMPLETED**
+
+## Git Branch
+```
+fix/report-label-read-and-confirmed
+```
+
+---
+
+## Problem
+
+In the **Signature Certificate report** (`Signierungszertifikat`), the history event
+list always showed **"Document signed"** for status `DocumentSigned` (code `2005`) <20>
+even when the envelope type was **"Read and Sign"** (`EnvelopeTypeId = 2`).
+
+For "Read and Sign" envelopes the correct label must be **"Read and confirmed"**
+(DE: **"Gelesen und best<73>tigt"**).
+
+### Screenshot reference
+The report shows a table with columns *Ereignis | Benutzer | Zeitstempel*.  
+The row with status 2005 displayed "Document signed" where "Read and confirmed"
+was expected.
+
+---
+
+## Root Cause
+
+`ReportItem.ItemStatusTranslated` in
+`EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices\Jobs\FinalizeDocument\ReportItem.vb`
+resolved the display label by calling:
+
+```vb
+My.Resources.Model.ResourceManager.GetString(ItemStatus.ToString())
+```
+
+There was **no branching logic** to handle the Read and Sign envelope type.
+The same `DocumentSigned` key was always used regardless of envelope type.
+
+---
+
+## Solution
+
+### Convention followed
+The project already uses a `RaC` (**R**ead **a**nd **C**onfirm) suffix for
+Read-and-Sign label variants across all resource files:
+
+| Existing RaC keys |
+|---|
+| `DocumentRejectedRaC` |
+| `EnvelopeReportCreatedRaC` |
+| `MessageConfirmationSentRaC` |
+
+### New resource key added: `DocumentSignedRaC`
+
+| Resource file | Value |
+|---|---|
+| `Model.resx` (DE, default) | `Gelesen und best<73>tigt` |
+| `Model.en.resx` (EN) | `Read and confirmed` |
+
+### Logic change in `ReportItem.vb`
+
+```vb
+Public ReadOnly Property ItemStatusTranslated As String
+    Get
+        Dim oStatusKey = ItemStatus.ToString()
+
+        If ItemStatus = EnvelopeStatus.DocumentSigned AndAlso
+           Envelope IsNot Nothing AndAlso
+           Envelope.IsReadAndConfirm() Then
+            oStatusKey = "DocumentSignedRaC"
+        End If
+
+        Return My.Resources.Model.ResourceManager.GetString(oStatusKey)
+    End Get
+End Property
+```
+
+`Envelope.IsReadAndConfirm()` is defined in
+`EnvelopeGenerator.Domain\Interfaces\IEnvelope.cs` and returns `true`
+when `EnvelopeTypeId == 2`.
+
+---
+
+## Files Changed
+
+| # | File | Change | Status |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| 1 | `EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices\Jobs\FinalizeDocument\ReportItem.vb` | Added `RaC` branching logic to `ItemStatusTranslated` | ? Done |
+| 2 | `EnvelopeGenerator.Domain\Resources\Model.resx` | Added `DocumentSignedRaC` = `Gelesen und bestätigt` | ✅ Done |
+| 3 | `EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices\Strings\Model.resx` | Added `DocumentSignedRaC` = `Gelesen und bestätigt` | ✅ Done |
+| 4 | `EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices\Strings\Model.en.resx` | Added `DocumentSignedRaC` = `Read and confirmed` | ✅ Done |
+| 5 | `EnvelopeGenerator.Domain\Resources\Model.Designer.cs` | Added `DocumentSignedRaC` strongly-typed property | ✅ Done |
+
+---
+
+## How to resume (for next agent)
+
+All pending items are **resource file additions only**.  
+Each file needs one new `<data>` block inserted **directly after** the existing
+`DocumentSigned` entry:
+
+```xml
+<data name="DocumentSignedRaC" xml:space="preserve">
+  <value>Gelesen und best<73>tigt</value>   <!-- DE files -->
+  <!-- OR -->
+  <value>Read and confirmed</value>       <!-- EN file -->
+</data>
+```
+
+`Model.Designer.cs` also needs a new strongly-typed property added after
+`DocumentSigned`:
+
+```csharp
+/// <summary>
+///   Looks up a localized string similar to Gelesen und best<73>tigt.
+/// </summary>
+public static string DocumentSignedRaC {
+    get {
+        return ResourceManager.GetString("DocumentSignedRaC", resourceCulture);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Testing
+
+After changes, generate a Signature Certificate report for a **Read and Sign**
+envelope and verify:
+- History row with status 2005 shows **"Read and confirmed"** (EN)
+- History row with status 2005 shows **"Gelesen und best<73>tigt"** (DE)
+- Regular (non-RaC) envelopes still show **"Document signed"** / **"Dokument unterzeichnet"**

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+# Signature Field Formatting — WISAG Feedback
+
+## Context
+
+Customer feedback received from the new WISAG signFLOW project lead (email dated 3/7/2026).  
+The signature stamp rendered inside the finalized PDF has layout issues that need to be addressed.
+
+### Current State (screenshot from customer email)
+
+```
+Signiert von ___________
+[ signature image       ]
+Armin Schneider
+C6B85E96A520C60...       ← certificate hash, too close to name
+Bereichsleiter Kern-     ← position text wraps, no spacing to date
+Anwendungen
+Frankfurt am Main
+23.06.2026, 17:13:42 GMT+2
+```
+
+### Issues Reported
+
+1. **Spacing between name and certificate number** is too small — needs more vertical gap.
+2. **Spacing between position/title and date/time** is too small — should be dynamic (expand with content).
+3. *(Secondary, out of scope here)* Multiple signature fields side-by-side scale individually, causing uneven heights.
+
+---
+
+## Agreed Solution
+
+> **"Height stays fixed. Text stretches horizontally. Beyond a certain character limit, truncate with '...'"**  
+> *(Original: "Höhe bleibt fix. Text dehnt sich horizontal aus. Ab einem bestimmten Limit wird mit '...' abgekürzt.")*
+
+### Rationale
+
+- The signature field dimensions are **fixed** (`1.77" × 1.96"`). Allowing text to wrap causes position and date rows to collide vertically.
+- Truncating long strings with ellipsis (`...`) keeps the layout deterministic and prevents overflow.
+- Per-field max-length limits allow tuning each text row independently (name, certificate, position, city, date).
+
+---
+
+## Implementation Plan
+
+### 1. `PDFBurnerParams.vb` — Add per-field max-length dictionary
+
+Add a new property `TextMaxLengths` that maps each field name (matching `EGName` keys) to a maximum character count.
+
+```vbnet
+' EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices/Jobs/FinalizeDocument/PDFBurnerParams.vb
+
+Public Property TextMaxLengths As New Dictionary(Of String, Integer) From {
+    {"name",      28},
+    {"position",  32},
+    {"city",      24},
+    {"date",      28}
+}
+```
+
+Default values are starting points and should be tuned against real customer data.
+
+### 2. `PDFBurner.vb` — Add truncation helper and apply in `AddFormFieldValue`
+
+#### 2a. Add a private helper function
+
+```vbnet
+Private Function TruncateText(value As String, fieldName As String) As String
+    If String.IsNullOrEmpty(value) Then Return value
+
+    Dim maxLen As Integer = 0
+    If _pdfBurnerParams.TextMaxLengths IsNot Nothing AndAlso
+       _pdfBurnerParams.TextMaxLengths.TryGetValue(fieldName, maxLen) AndAlso
+       maxLen > 0 AndAlso value.Length > maxLen Then
+        Return value.Substring(0, maxLen - 3) & "..."
+    End If
+
+    Return value
+End Function
+```
+
+#### 2b. Apply truncation in the `egName`-aware overload
+
+In `AddFormFieldValue(pAnnotation As Annotation, formFieldValue As FormFieldValue)`:
+
+```vbnet
+' Before passing value to AddTextAnnot, truncate:
+Dim displayValue As String = TruncateText(formFieldValue.value, pAnnotation.egName)
+
+Dim ant = Manager.AddTextAnnot(oX, oY, oWidth, oHeight, displayValue)
+```
+
+#### 2c. Apply truncation in the element-based overload (optional)
+
+In `AddFormFieldValue(x, y, width, height, page, value)` — if a field name is available in calling context, pass it through; otherwise this path does not use `egName` and truncation can be skipped or applied with a generic fallback key.
+
+---
+
+## Affected Files
+
+| File | Change |
+|------|--------|
+| `EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices/Jobs/FinalizeDocument/PDFBurnerParams.vb` | Add `TextMaxLengths As Dictionary(Of String, Integer)` |
+| `EnvelopeGenerator.CommonServices/Jobs/FinalizeDocument/PDFBurner.vb` | Add `TruncateText()` helper; apply in `AddFormFieldValue` overloads |
+
+---
+
+## Notes
+
+- Field names (`"name"`, `"position"`, `"city"`, `"date"`) must match the keys used in `EGName.Index` dictionary (`PDFBurner.vb:443–450`).
+- The certificate hash field (e.g. `C6B85E96A520C60...`) is already truncated upstream — verify its `egName` mapping if it needs its own limit.
+- The `YOffset` / `TopMargin` values in `PDFBurnerParams` may also need adjustment to increase vertical spacing between rows. That is a separate (simpler) change.
+- This issue is **not** related to the Blazor WebUI rendering — it is purely in the GdPicture14 PDF burning pipeline.