Chore: Update welcome message

Author: BornToBeRoot

Source/NETworkManager.Localization/Resources/Strings.Designer.cs

@@ -1931,7 +1931,7 @@ Changes to this value will take effect after restarting the application.</value>
   <data name="WelcomeMessage" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Thank you for using NETworkManager!
 
-If you like this tool, please leave a star on GitHub and recommend it to others.</value>
+If you enjoy it, please consider supporting its development — whether by leaving a star on GitHub, making a donation, or simply sharing it with others. Your support helps keep the project going and growing.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="HelpMessage_CheckForUpdatesAtStartup" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>When starting the program, it checks in the background whether a new program version is available on GitHub.

Source/NETworkManager.Localization/Resources/Strings.resx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-using System;
-using System.Windows.Input;
-using NETworkManager.Settings;
+using NETworkManager.Settings;
 using NETworkManager.Utilities;
+using System;
+using System.Windows.Input;
 
 namespace NETworkManager.ViewModels;
 
@@ -22,6 +22,13 @@ public WelcomeViewModel(Action<WelcomeViewModel> continueCommand)
         ContinueCommand = new RelayCommand(_ => continueCommand(this));
     }
 
+    public ICommand OpenWebsiteCommand => new RelayCommand(OpenWebsiteAction);
+
+    private static void OpenWebsiteAction(object url)
+    {
+        ExternalProcessStarter.OpenUrl((string)url);
+    }
+
     public ICommand ContinueCommand { get; }
 
     public bool CheckForUpdatesAtStartup

Source/NETworkManager/ViewModels/WelcomeViewModel.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
              xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
              xmlns:mah="http://metro.mahapps.com/winfx/xaml/controls"
              xmlns:viewModels="clr-namespace:NETworkManager.ViewModels"
+             xmlns:iconPacks="http://metro.mahapps.com/winfx/xaml/iconpacks"
+             xmlns:resources="clr-namespace:NETworkManager.Properties"
              xmlns:localization="clr-namespace:NETworkManager.Localization.Resources;assembly=NETworkManager.Localization"
              xmlns:simpleChildWindow="clr-namespace:MahApps.Metro.SimpleChildWindow;assembly=MahApps.Metro.SimpleChildWindow"
                                ShowTitleBar="False" 
@@ -24,7 +26,30 @@
             <StackPanel>
                 <TextBlock Text="{x:Static Member=localization:Strings.Welcome}" Style="{StaticResource HeaderTextBlock}" />
                 <TextBlock Text="{x:Static Member=localization:Strings.WelcomeMessage}"
-                           Style="{StaticResource ResourceKey=DefaultTextBlock}" Margin="0,0,0,20" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
+                           Style="{StaticResource ResourceKey=DefaultTextBlock}" Margin="0,0,0,10" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
+                <Button ToolTip="{x:Static localization:Strings.ToolTip_SupportThisProjectWithADonation}"
+              Command="{Binding OpenWebsiteCommand}"
+              CommandParameter="{x:Static resources:Resources.NETworkManager_DonateUrl}"
+              Style="{StaticResource ImageWithTextButton}"                        
+              HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                        Margin="0,0,0,20">
+                    <Button.Content>
+                        <Grid>
+                            <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                                <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
+                                <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
+                            </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                            <Rectangle Style="{StaticResource ButtonWithImageRectangle}">
+                                <Rectangle.OpacityMask>
+                                    <VisualBrush Stretch="Uniform" Visual="{iconPacks:Material Kind=Heart}" />
+                                </Rectangle.OpacityMask>
+                            </Rectangle>
+                            <TextBlock Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0"                                           
+                                       Text="{x:Static localization:Strings.Donate}"
+                                       Style="{StaticResource ButtonWithImageTextBlock}" />
+                        </Grid>
+                    </Button.Content>
+                </Button>
                 <TextBlock Text="{x:Static Member=localization:Strings.Privacy}"
                            Style="{StaticResource ResourceKey=HeaderTextBlock}" />
                 <TextBlock Text="{x:Static Member=localization:Strings.WelcomePrivacyMessage}"
@@ -100,8 +125,8 @@
                 </StackPanel>
             </StackPanel>
         </ScrollViewer>
-        <Button Grid.Row="2" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Content="{x:Static Member=localization:Strings.Continue}"
+        <Button Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="2" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Content="{x:Static Member=localization:Strings.Continue}"
                 Command="{Binding ContinueCommand}" IsDefault="True"
-                Style="{StaticResource ResourceKey=HighlightedButton}" />
-    </Grid>
+                Style="{StaticResource ResourceKey=HighlightedButton}" />   
+          </Grid>
 </simpleChildWindow:ChildWindow>

Source/NETworkManager/Views/WelcomeChildWindow.xaml

@@ -73,13 +73,16 @@ import styles from "./styles.module.css";
   className="alert alert--primary"
   style={{ marginTop: "2rem", marginBottom: "2rem", padding: "1rem" }}
 >
-  <h3>🙏 If you enjoy using NETworkManager...</h3>
+  <h3>🙏 Thank you for using NETworkManager!</h3>
   <p>
-    ...please consider supporting its development! Whether through a
-    <strong>donation</strong> or simply <strong>sharing it</strong> with others,
-    your support helps keep the project going and growing. Thank you for being
-    part of the journey!
+    If you enjoy it, please consider supporting its development — whether by 
+    <strong>leaving a star on <a href="https://github.com/BornToBeroot/NETworkManager" target="_blank">GitHub</a></strong>, 
+    making a <strong>donation</strong>, or simply <strong>sharing it with others</strong>. 
+    Your support helps keep the project going and growing.<br />
+    <strong>Thank you for being part of the journey!</strong>
   </p>
+
+
   <div style={{ display: "flex", gap: "1rem", marginTop: "1rem" }}>
     <Link
       className={`button button--info button--outline ${styles.additionalButton}`}