Merge pull request #2493 from Krypton-Suite/2492-bug-kryptonform-does-not-display-administrator-when-elevated

* Resolved #2492

Author: PWagner1

Documents/Changelog/Changelog.md

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ====
 
 ## 2025-11-xx - Build 2511 (V10 - alpha) - November 2025
+* Resolved [#2492](https://github.com/Krypton-Suite/Standard-Toolkit/issues/2492), `KryptonForm` does not display '(Administrator)' when elevated
 * Resolved [#2502](https://github.com/Krypton-Suite/Standard-Toolkit/issues/2502), **[Breaking Change]** `KryptonCommandLinkButton` updates several properties and their behaviour. See issue for full details.
 * Resolved [#2495](https://github.com/Krypton-Suite/Standard-Toolkit/issues/2495), `KryptonProgressBar` private field `_mementoContent` can be null.
 * Resolved [#2490](https://github.com/Krypton-Suite/Standard-Toolkit/issues/2490), `KryptonComboBox` uses an incorrect Items editor string.

Source/Krypton Components/Krypton.Toolkit/Controls Toolkit/KryptonForm.cs

@@ -227,6 +227,9 @@ public KryptonForm()
         // Hook into value changes to keep them synchronized
         _themedSystemMenuValues.PropertyChanged += OnThemedSystemMenuValuesChanged;
 
+        // Initialize administrator mode detection
+        _ = GetIsInAdministratorMode();
+
         // Create the manager for handling tooltips
         ToolTipManager = new ToolTipManager(new ToolTipValues(null, GetDpiFactor)); // use default, as each button "could" have different values ??!!??
         ToolTipManager.ShowToolTip += OnShowToolTip;
@@ -1417,9 +1420,19 @@ public Color GetImageTransparentColor(PaletteState state) =>
     /// Gets the short text used as the main caption title.
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns>Title string.</returns>
-    public string GetShortText() =>
-        // Return the existing form text property.
-        Text;
+    public string GetShortText()
+    {
+        // Get the base form text
+        string titleText = Text;
+
+        // Append administrator suffix if enabled and running with elevated privileges
+        if (KryptonManager.UseAdministratorSuffix && IsInAdministratorMode)
+        {
+            titleText += $" ({KryptonManager.Strings.GeneralStrings.Administrator})";
+        }
+
+        return titleText;
+    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the long text used as the secondary caption title.

Source/Krypton Components/Krypton.Toolkit/Controls Toolkit/KryptonManager.cs

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public sealed class KryptonManager : Component
     // Initialize the global state
     private static bool _globalApplyToolstrips = true;
     private static bool _globalUseThemeFormChromeBorderWidth = true;
+    private static bool _globalShowAdministratorSuffix = true;
     internal static bool _globalUseKryptonFileDialogs = true;
     private static Font? _baseFont;
 
@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@ protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
                                ShouldSerializeToolkitColors() ||
                                ShouldSerializeGlobalApplyToolstrips() ||
                                ShouldSerializeGlobalUseThemeFormChromeBorderWidth() ||
+                               ShouldSerializeShowAdministratorSuffix() ||
                                ShouldSerializeToolkitStrings() ||
                                ShouldSerializeUseKryptonFileDialogs() ||
                                ShouldSerializeBaseFont() ||
@@ -226,6 +228,7 @@ public void Reset()
         ResetToolkitColors();
         ResetGlobalApplyToolstrips();
         ResetGlobalUseThemeFormChromeBorderWidth();
+        ResetShowAdministratorSuffix();
         ResetToolkitStrings();
         ResetUseKryptonFileDialogs();
         ResetBaseFont();
@@ -403,6 +406,20 @@ public bool GlobalUseThemeFormChromeBorderWidth
 
     private void ResetToolkitColors() => Colors.Reset();
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating if the administrator suffix should be shown in KryptonForm title bars.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Category(@"Visuals")]
+    [Description(@"Should the administrator suffix be shown in KryptonForm title bars when running with elevated privileges.")]
+    [DefaultValue(true)]
+    public bool ShowAdministratorSuffix
+    {
+        get => UseAdministratorSuffix;
+        set => UseAdministratorSuffix = value;
+    }
+    private bool ShouldSerializeShowAdministratorSuffix() => !UseAdministratorSuffix;
+    private void ResetShowAdministratorSuffix() => UseAdministratorSuffix = true;
+
     #endregion
 
     #region Static Properties
@@ -419,6 +436,27 @@ public bool GlobalUseThemeFormChromeBorderWidth
     /// <value>The colors.</value>
     public static KryptonColorStorage Colors { get; } = new KryptonColorStorage();
 
+    #region Static ShowAdministratorSuffix
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets and sets the global flag that decides if administrator suffix should be shown in KryptonForm title bars.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Visible)]
+    public static bool UseAdministratorSuffix
+    {
+        get => _globalShowAdministratorSuffix;
+
+        set
+        {
+            // Only interested if the value changes
+            if (_globalShowAdministratorSuffix != value)
+            {
+                // Use new value
+                _globalShowAdministratorSuffix = value;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    #endregion
+
     #endregion
 
     #region Static ApplyToolstrips

Source/Krypton Components/Krypton.Toolkit/Translations/General/GeneralToolkitStrings.cs

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ namespace Krypton.Toolkit;
 public class GeneralToolkitStrings : GlobalId
 {
     #region Static Fields
+
+    private const string DEFAULT_ADMINISTRATOR = @"Administrator";
     private const string DEFAULT_OK = @"O&K"; // Accelerator key - K
     private const string DEFAULT_CANCEL = @"Cance&l"; // Accelerator key - L
     private const string DEFAULT_YES = @"&Yes"; // Accelerator key - Y
@@ -60,7 +62,8 @@ public GeneralToolkitStrings()
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns>True if all values are defaulted; otherwise false.</returns>
     [Browsable(false)]
-    public bool IsDefault => OK.Equals(DEFAULT_OK) &&
+    public bool IsDefault => Administrator.Equals(DEFAULT_ADMINISTRATOR) && 
+                             OK.Equals(DEFAULT_OK) &&
                              Cancel.Equals(DEFAULT_CANCEL) &&
                              Yes.Equals(DEFAULT_YES) &&
                              No.Equals(DEFAULT_NO) &&
@@ -82,6 +85,7 @@ public GeneralToolkitStrings()
     /// </summary>
     public void Reset()
     {
+        Administrator = DEFAULT_ADMINISTRATOR;
         OK = DEFAULT_OK;
         Cancel = DEFAULT_CANCEL;
         Yes = DEFAULT_YES;
@@ -106,6 +110,16 @@ public void Reset()
         LessDetails = DEFAULT_LESS_DETAILS;*/
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets and sets the Administrator string used in KryptonForm.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Localizable(true)]
+    [Category(@"Visuals")]
+    [Description(@"Administrator string used for KryptonForm.")]
+    [DefaultValue(DEFAULT_ADMINISTRATOR)]
+    [RefreshProperties(RefreshProperties.All)]
+    public string Administrator { get; set; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets and sets the OK string used in message box buttons.
     /// </summary>