From 8879a9375fd6f53123fa72a0dee3c58d0ae8aa4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alberto Balbo <alberto.balbo@artware.it>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:47:44 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Rifattorizzazione UI e logica di elaborazione video
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- Aggiornamenti al layout della finestra principale.
- Introduzione della selezione della modalità di estrazione dei frame.
- Traduzione dell'interfaccia in italiano.
- Aggiunta del nuovo enum `ExtractionMode`.
- Modifiche ai servizi di elaborazione video per supportare la nuova logica.
- Aggiornamenti alle impostazioni per la modalità di estrazione predefinita.
- Rimozione di codice obsoleto e miglioramenti generali.

Aggiornamento alla versione 5.0.0.256
---
 Ganimede/Ganimede/MainWindow.xaml             | 171 +++++++-----------
 Ganimede/Ganimede/MainWindow.xaml.cs          | 140 +++++++-------
 Ganimede/Ganimede/Models/VideoJob.cs          |  52 ++++++
 .../Ganimede/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs  |  25 +++
 .../Ganimede/Properties/Settings.settings     |   6 +
 .../Services/VideoProcessingService.cs        | 125 ++++++++-----
 .../Ganimede/Windows/JobConfigWindow.xaml     |  15 +-
 .../Ganimede/Windows/JobConfigWindow.xaml.cs  |  88 ++++-----
 Ganimede/Ganimede/Windows/SettingsWindow.xaml |  16 +-
 .../Ganimede/Windows/SettingsWindow.xaml.cs   |  55 +++---
 10 files changed, 404 insertions(+), 289 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Ganimede/Ganimede/MainWindow.xaml b/Ganimede/Ganimede/MainWindow.xaml
index 4e0113f..f4c26b5 100644
--- a/Ganimede/Ganimede/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/Ganimede/Ganimede/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -11,106 +11,55 @@
         <local:StatusColorConverter x:Key="StatusColorConverter"/>
     </Window.Resources>
     
-    <Grid Margin="20">
+    <Grid Margin="10">
         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
-            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
             <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
             <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
             <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-            <ColumnDefinition Width="2*"/>
-            <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
-        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
 
-        <!-- Main Content Area -->
-        <Grid Grid.Row="0" Grid.RowSpan="4" Grid.Column="0" Margin="0,0,20,0">
+        <!-- Top controls condensed -->
+        <DockPanel Grid.Row="0" LastChildFill="False" Margin="0,0,0,10">
+            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" DockPanel.Dock="Left" Margin="0,0,15,0">
+                <Button x:Name="BrowseVideoButton" Content="Aggiungi Video" Width="120" Height="35" Margin="0,0,8,0" Click="BrowseVideoButton_Click"/>
+                <Button x:Name="ImportFolderButton" Content="Importa Cartella" Width="130" Height="35" Margin="0,0,8,0" Click="ImportFolderButton_Click"/>
+                <Button x:Name="SelectOutputFolderButton" Content="Cartella Output" Width="130" Height="35" Margin="0,0,8,0" Click="SelectOutputFolderButton_Click"/>
+                <Button x:Name="SettingsButton" Content="Impostazioni" Width="110" Height="35" Margin="0,0,8,0" Click="SettingsButton_Click"/>
+            </StackPanel>
+            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" DockPanel.Dock="Right">
+                <Button x:Name="StartQueueButton" Content="▶ Avvia" Width="90" Height="35" Margin="0,0,8,0" 
+                        Click="StartQueueButton_Click" Background="#4FC3F7" Foreground="White" FontSize="12"/>
+                <Button x:Name="StopQueueButton" Content="⏹ Stop" Width="90" Height="35" 
+                        Click="StopQueueButton_Click" Background="#DC3545" Foreground="White" FontSize="12" IsEnabled="False"/>
+            </StackPanel>
+        </DockPanel>
+
+        <!-- Secondary controls -->
+        <StackPanel Grid.Row="1" Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,0,0,10" HorizontalAlignment="Center">
+            <Button x:Name="ConfigureSelectedButton" Content="⚙ Configura" Width="100" Height="30" Margin="0,0,8,0" 
+                    Click="ConfigureSelectedButton_Click" FontSize="11" IsEnabled="False"/>
+            <Button x:Name="ClearCompletedButton" Content="🗑 Pulisci Completati" Width="140" Height="30" Margin="0,0,8,0"
+                    Click="ClearCompletedButton_Click" FontSize="11"/>
+            <Button x:Name="ClearAllButton" Content="🗑 Pulisci Tutto" Width="120" Height="30" 
+                    Click="ClearAllButton_Click" Background="#6C757D" Foreground="White"/>
+        </StackPanel>
+
+        <!-- Queue List FULL AREA -->
+        <Grid Grid.Row="2">
             <Grid.RowDefinitions>
-                <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
-                <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                 <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
                 <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
             </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-
-            <!-- Drag & Drop Area -->
-            <Border x:Name="DragDropArea" Grid.Row="0" Height="160" CornerRadius="16" BorderBrush="#444" BorderThickness="2" 
-                    Background="#282828" AllowDrop="True" Drop="DragDropArea_Drop" DragEnter="DragDropArea_DragEnter" 
-                    MouseEnter="DragDropArea_MouseEnter" MouseLeave="DragDropArea_MouseLeave">
-                <StackPanel VerticalAlignment="Center">
-                    <TextBlock Text="Drag and drop videos here" Foreground="#AAA" FontSize="18" HorizontalAlignment="Center"/>
-                    <TextBlock Text="(Multiple videos supported)" Foreground="#777" FontSize="12" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,5,0,0"/>
-                </StackPanel>
-            </Border>
-
-            <!-- Buttons -->
-            <StackPanel Grid.Row="1" Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,20,0,0">
-                <Button x:Name="BrowseVideoButton" Content="Browse Videos" Width="120" Height="40" Margin="0,0,10,0" Click="BrowseVideoButton_Click"/>
-                <Button x:Name="SelectOutputFolderButton" Content="Output Folder" Width="120" Height="40" Margin="0,0,10,0" Click="SelectOutputFolderButton_Click"/>
-                <Button x:Name="SettingsButton" Content="Settings" Width="80" Height="40" Margin="0,0,10,0" Click="SettingsButton_Click"/>
+            <StackPanel Grid.Row="0" Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,0,0,10" HorizontalAlignment="Center">
+                <TextBlock Text="Coda Elaborazione" FontSize="18" FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="White" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                <TextBlock x:Name="QueueCountText" Text="(0 elementi)" Foreground="#AAA" FontSize="12" Margin="10,0,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
             </StackPanel>
-
-            <!-- Progress & Status -->
-            <StackPanel Grid.Row="2" Margin="0,20,0,0">
-                <ProgressBar x:Name="ProgressBar" Height="24" Minimum="0" Maximum="100" Value="0" Background="#333" Foreground="#4FC3F7"/>
-                <TextBlock x:Name="StatusText" Foreground="#AAA" FontSize="14" Margin="0,10,0,0" TextWrapping="Wrap"/>
-            </StackPanel>
-
-            <!-- Thumbnails -->
-            <ScrollViewer Grid.Row="3" Margin="0,20,0,0" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto">
-                <ItemsControl x:Name="ThumbnailsPanel">
-                    <ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
-                        <ItemsPanelTemplate>
-                            <WrapPanel Orientation="Horizontal"/>
-                        </ItemsPanelTemplate>
-                    </ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
-                    <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
-                        <DataTemplate>
-                            <Border Margin="2" BorderBrush="#555" BorderThickness="1" CornerRadius="4">
-                                <Image Source="{Binding}" Width="160" Height="90" Stretch="UniformToFill"/>
-                            </Border>
-                        </DataTemplate>
-                    </ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
-                </ItemsControl>
-            </ScrollViewer>
-        </Grid>
-
-        <!-- Queue Panel -->
-        <Grid Grid.Row="0" Grid.RowSpan="4" Grid.Column="1">
-            <Grid.RowDefinitions>
-                <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
-                <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
-                <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
-                <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
-            </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-
-            <!-- Queue Header -->
-            <StackPanel Grid.Row="0" Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,0,0,10">
-                <TextBlock Text="Processing Queue" FontSize="16" FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="White" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
-                <TextBlock x:Name="QueueCountText" Text="(0 items)" Foreground="#AAA" FontSize="12" Margin="10,0,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
-            </StackPanel>
-
-            <!-- Queue Controls (moved above the list) -->
-            <StackPanel Grid.Row="1" Margin="0,0,0,10">
-                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,0,5">
-                    <Button x:Name="StartQueueButton" Content="▶ Start" Width="80" Height="30" Margin="0,0,5,0" 
-                            Click="StartQueueButton_Click" Background="#4FC3F7" Foreground="White" FontSize="12"/>
-                    <Button x:Name="StopQueueButton" Content="⏹ Stop" Width="80" Height="30" 
-                            Click="StopQueueButton_Click" Background="#DC3545" Foreground="White" FontSize="12" IsEnabled="False"/>
-                </StackPanel>
-                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Center">
-                    <Button x:Name="ConfigureSelectedButton" Content="⚙ Configure" Width="80" Height="25" Margin="0,0,5,0" 
-                            Click="ConfigureSelectedButton_Click" FontSize="11" IsEnabled="False"/>
-                    <Button x:Name="ClearCompletedButton" Content="🗑 Clear Done" Width="80" Height="25" 
-                            Click="ClearCompletedButton_Click" FontSize="11"/>
-                </StackPanel>
-            </StackPanel>
-
-            <!-- Queue List -->
-            <ScrollViewer Grid.Row="2" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto">
+            <ScrollViewer Grid.Row="1" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto">
                 <ItemsControl x:Name="QueueItemsControl">
                     <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
                         <DataTemplate>
-                            <Border Background="#333" Margin="0,0,0,5" Padding="8" CornerRadius="5">
+                            <Border Background="#2C2C2C" Margin="0,0,0,8" Padding="10" CornerRadius="6" BorderBrush="#444" BorderThickness="1">
                                 <Grid>
                                     <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                                         <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
@@ -125,27 +74,25 @@
                                         <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
                                     </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
 
-                                    <!-- Selection checkbox -->
                                     <CheckBox x:Name="JobCheckBox" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,0"
                                               Checked="JobCheckBox_CheckedChanged" Unchecked="JobCheckBox_CheckedChanged" Tag="{Binding}"/>
-                                    
                                     <TextBlock Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" Text="{Binding VideoName}" Foreground="White" FontWeight="SemiBold" TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis"/>
-                                    <Button Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="2" Content="×" Width="18" Height="18" FontSize="12" 
+                                    <Button Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="2" Content="×" Width="22" Height="22" FontSize="14" 
                                             Click="RemoveQueueItem_Click" Background="Transparent" Foreground="#FF6B6B" BorderThickness="0"
-                                            Tag="{Binding}" ToolTip="Remove from queue"/>
-                                    
-                                    <TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Text="{Binding StatusMessage}" Foreground="#AAA" FontSize="10" Margin="0,2,0,0"/>
-                                    <ProgressBar Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Height="3" Margin="0,3,0,0" Value="{Binding Progress}" Background="#555" Foreground="#4FC3F7"/>
-                                    <TextBlock Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Text="{Binding Status}" Foreground="{Binding Status, Converter={StaticResource StatusColorConverter}}" FontSize="9" Margin="0,2,0,0"/>
-                                    
-                                    <!-- Job specific settings display -->
-                                    <TextBlock Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" FontSize="8" Foreground="#666" Margin="0,2,0,0">
+                                            Tag="{Binding}" ToolTip="Rimuovi dalla coda"/>
+
+                                    <TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Text="{Binding StatusMessage}" Foreground="#AAA" FontSize="11" Margin="0,4,0,0"/>
+                                    <ProgressBar Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Height="5" Margin="0,6,0,0" Value="{Binding Progress}" Background="#555" Foreground="#4FC3F7"/>
+                                    <TextBlock Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Text="{Binding Status}" Foreground="{Binding Status, Converter={StaticResource StatusColorConverter}}" FontSize="10" Margin="0,4,0,0"/>
+
+                                    <TextBlock Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" FontSize="9" Foreground="#666" Margin="0,4,0,0">
                                         <TextBlock.Text>
-                                            <MultiBinding StringFormat="{}📁 {0} | 📐 {1} | 🔄 {2} | 🏷 {3}">
+                                            <MultiBinding StringFormat="{}📁 {0} | 📐 {1} | 🔄 {2} | 🏷 {3} | 🎯 {4}">
                                                 <Binding Path="OutputFolderDisplay"/>
                                                 <Binding Path="FrameSizeDisplay"/>
                                                 <Binding Path="OverwriteModeDisplay"/>
                                                 <Binding Path="NamingPatternDisplay"/>
+                                                <Binding Path="ExtractionModeDisplay"/>
                                             </MultiBinding>
                                         </TextBlock.Text>
                                     </TextBlock>
@@ -155,10 +102,30 @@
                     </ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
                 </ItemsControl>
             </ScrollViewer>
-
-            <!-- Clear All Button -->
-            <Button Grid.Row="3" x:Name="ClearAllButton" Content="🗑 Clear All" Height="30" Margin="0,10,0,0"
-                    Click="ClearAllButton_Click" Background="#6C757D" Foreground="White"/>
         </Grid>
+
+        <!-- Bottom status and thumbnails (thumbnails optional) -->
+        <DockPanel Grid.Row="3" Margin="0,10,0,0">
+            <StackPanel DockPanel.Dock="Left" Width="400">
+                <ProgressBar x:Name="ProgressBar" Height="20" Minimum="0" Maximum="100" Value="0" Background="#333" Foreground="#4FC3F7"/>
+                <TextBlock x:Name="StatusText" Foreground="#AAA" FontSize="13" Margin="0,6,0,0" TextWrapping="Wrap"/>
+            </StackPanel>
+            <ScrollViewer DockPanel.Dock="Right" HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Auto" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Disabled" Height="80">
+                <ItemsControl x:Name="ThumbnailsPanel">
+                    <ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
+                        <ItemsPanelTemplate>
+                            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal"/>
+                        </ItemsPanelTemplate>
+                    </ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
+                    <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
+                        <DataTemplate>
+                            <Border Margin="2" BorderBrush="#555" BorderThickness="1" CornerRadius="4">
+                                <Image Source="{Binding}" Width="100" Height="56" Stretch="UniformToFill"/>
+                            </Border>
+                        </DataTemplate>
+                    </ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
+                </ItemsControl>
+            </ScrollViewer>
+        </DockPanel>
     </Grid>
 </Window>
diff --git a/Ganimede/Ganimede/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/Ganimede/Ganimede/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 3a701aa..001b9e2 100644
--- a/Ganimede/Ganimede/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Ganimede/Ganimede/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ using Ganimede.Windows;
 using WpfMessageBox = System.Windows.MessageBox;
 using WpfOpenFileDialog = Microsoft.Win32.OpenFileDialog;
 using WpfButton = System.Windows.Controls.Button;
-using WpfDataFormats = System.Windows.DataFormats;
-using WpfDragEventArgs = System.Windows.DragEventArgs;
-using WpfDragDropEffects = System.Windows.DragDropEffects;
 
 namespace Ganimede
 {
@@ -64,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Ganimede
             Dispatcher.Invoke(() =>
             {
                 var count = _processingService.JobQueue.Count;
-                QueueCountText.Text = $"({count} items)";
+                QueueCountText.Text = $"({count} elementi)";
             });
         }
 
@@ -74,7 +71,7 @@ namespace Ganimede
             {
                 StartQueueButton.IsEnabled = false;
                 StopQueueButton.IsEnabled = true;
-                StatusText.Text = "Processing queue started...";
+                StatusText.Text = "Elaborazione coda avviata...";
             });
         }
 
@@ -84,7 +81,7 @@ namespace Ganimede
             {
                 StartQueueButton.IsEnabled = true;
                 StopQueueButton.IsEnabled = false;
-                StatusText.Text = "Processing queue stopped.";
+                StatusText.Text = "Elaborazione coda fermata.";
             });
         }
 
@@ -92,7 +89,7 @@ namespace Ganimede
         {
             Dispatcher.Invoke(() =>
             {
-                StatusText.Text = $"✓ Completed: {job.VideoName}";
+                StatusText.Text = $"✓ Completato: {job.VideoName}";
                 // Load thumbnails for the completed job
                 LoadThumbnailsFromFolder(job.OutputFolder);
             });
@@ -102,7 +99,7 @@ namespace Ganimede
         {
             Dispatcher.Invoke(() =>
             {
-                StatusText.Text = $"✗ Failed: {job.VideoName} - {job.StatusMessage}";
+                StatusText.Text = $"✗ Fallito: {job.VideoName} - {job.StatusMessage}";
             });
         }
 
@@ -231,11 +228,41 @@ namespace Ganimede
             }
         }
 
+        private void ImportFolderButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            using var dialog = new System.Windows.Forms.FolderBrowserDialog
+            {
+                Description = "Seleziona la cartella contenente i video da importare",
+                ShowNewFolderButton = false
+            };
+            if (dialog.ShowDialog() == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
+            {
+                var folder = dialog.SelectedPath;
+                try
+                {
+                    var videoFiles = Directory.EnumerateFiles(folder, "*.*", SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly)
+                        .Where(IsVideoFile)
+                        .ToArray();
+                    if (videoFiles.Length == 0)
+                    {
+                        WpfMessageBox.Show("Nessun file video valido trovato nella cartella.", "Importa Cartella", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Information);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    AddVideosToQueue(videoFiles);
+                    StatusText.Text = $"Importati {videoFiles.Length} video dalla cartella.";
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    WpfMessageBox.Show($"Errore durante l'importazione: {ex.Message}", "Errore", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         private void AddVideosToQueue(string[] videoPaths)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(outputFolder))
             {
-                WpfMessageBox.Show("Please select an output folder first.", "Output Folder Required", 
+                WpfMessageBox.Show("Seleziona prima una cartella di output.", "Cartella Output Richiesta", 
                     MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Warning);
                 return;
             }
@@ -248,7 +275,7 @@ namespace Ganimede
                 Debug.WriteLine($"[QUEUE] Added video to queue: {Path.GetFileName(videoPath)}");
             }
 
-            StatusText.Text = $"Added {videoPaths.Length} video(s) to queue (Pending)";
+            StatusText.Text = $"Aggiunti {videoPaths.Length} video in coda (Pending)";
             Settings.Default.LastVideoPath = videoPaths.FirstOrDefault();
             Settings.Default.Save();
         }
@@ -282,7 +309,7 @@ namespace Ganimede
             {
                 // Reconfigure FFMpeg if settings changed
                 ConfigureFFMpeg();
-                StatusText.Text = "Settings updated successfully";
+                StatusText.Text = "Impostazioni aggiornate";
             }
         }
 
@@ -290,7 +317,7 @@ namespace Ganimede
         {
             if (_processingService.JobQueue.Count == 0)
             {
-                WpfMessageBox.Show("No videos in queue. Please add some videos first.", "Queue Empty", 
+                WpfMessageBox.Show("Nessun video in coda. Aggiungi prima dei video.", "Coda Vuota", 
                     MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Information);
                 return;
             }
@@ -298,7 +325,7 @@ namespace Ganimede
             var pendingJobs = _processingService.JobQueue.Count(job => job.Status == JobStatus.Pending);
             if (pendingJobs == 0)
             {
-                WpfMessageBox.Show("No pending videos in queue.", "No Pending Jobs", 
+                WpfMessageBox.Show("Nessun job in stato Pending.", "Nessun Job", 
                     MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Information);
                 return;
             }
@@ -310,7 +337,7 @@ namespace Ganimede
         private void StopQueueButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             _processingService.StopProcessing();
-            StatusText.Text = "Stopping queue processing...";
+            StatusText.Text = "Arresto elaborazione in corso...";
             Debug.WriteLine("[QUEUE] Stop processing requested by user");
         }
 
@@ -352,15 +379,22 @@ namespace Ganimede
 
             if (configWindow.ShowDialog() == true)
             {
-                StatusText.Text = $"Configuration applied to {_selectedJobs.Count} job(s)";
+                StatusText.Text = $"Configurazione applicata a {_selectedJobs.Count} job(s)";
                 
                 // Reset job output folders for those without custom settings
                 foreach (var job in _selectedJobs.Where(j => string.IsNullOrEmpty(j.CustomOutputFolder)))
                 {
                     var createSubfolder = Settings.Default.CreateSubfolder;
-                    job.OutputFolder = createSubfolder 
-                        ? Path.Combine(outputFolder, job.VideoName)
-                        : outputFolder;
+                    if (job.ExtractionMode == ExtractionMode.SingleFrame)
+                    {
+                        job.OutputFolder = outputFolder; // single frame directly
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        job.OutputFolder = createSubfolder 
+                            ? Path.Combine(outputFolder, job.VideoName)
+                            : outputFolder;
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -380,7 +414,7 @@ namespace Ganimede
         private void ClearCompletedButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             _processingService.RemoveCompletedJobs();
-            StatusText.Text = "Completed jobs cleared";
+            StatusText.Text = "Job completati rimossi";
         }
 
         private void ClearAllButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
@@ -390,26 +424,23 @@ namespace Ganimede
             if (processingJobs.Count > 0)
             {
                 var result = WpfMessageBox.Show(
-                    $"There are {processingJobs.Count} job(s) currently processing.\n\n" +
-                    "Yes: Stop all processes and clear queue\n" +
-                    "No: Clear only completed/pending jobs\n" +
-                    "Cancel: Don't clear anything",
-                    "Jobs in Progress", 
+                    $"Ci sono {processingJobs.Count} job in elaborazione.\n\n" +
+                    "Sì: Ferma tutto e svuota la coda\n" +
+                    "No: Rimuovi solo job completati/pending\n" +
+                    "Annulla: Non fare nulla",
+                    "Job in corso", 
                     MessageBoxButton.YesNoCancel, 
                     MessageBoxImage.Question);
 
                 switch (result)
                 {
                     case MessageBoxResult.Yes:
-                        // Stop processing and clear all
                         _processingService.StopProcessing();
                         _processingService.JobQueue.Clear();
                         thumbnails.Clear();
-                        StatusText.Text = "All jobs cleared and processing stopped";
+                        StatusText.Text = "Tutti i job rimossi e elaborazione fermata";
                         break;
-                        
                     case MessageBoxResult.No:
-                        // Clear only non-processing jobs
                         for (int i = _processingService.JobQueue.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
                         {
                             if (_processingService.JobQueue[i].Status != JobStatus.Processing)
@@ -417,71 +448,26 @@ namespace Ganimede
                                 _processingService.JobQueue.RemoveAt(i);
                             }
                         }
-                        StatusText.Text = "Cleared completed/pending jobs (processing jobs continue)";
+                        StatusText.Text = "Coda ripulita (job in corso mantenuti)";
                         break;
-                        
                     case MessageBoxResult.Cancel:
-                        // Do nothing
                         return;
                 }
             }
             else
             {
-                var result = WpfMessageBox.Show("Are you sure you want to clear all jobs from the queue?", 
-                    "Clear All Jobs", MessageBoxButton.YesNo, MessageBoxImage.Question);
+                var result = WpfMessageBox.Show("Sicuro di voler rimuovere tutti i job?", 
+                    "Pulisci Tutto", MessageBoxButton.YesNo, MessageBoxImage.Question);
 
                 if (result == MessageBoxResult.Yes)
                 {
                     _processingService.JobQueue.Clear();
                     thumbnails.Clear();
-                    StatusText.Text = "All jobs cleared";
+                    StatusText.Text = "Tutti i job rimossi";
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        private void DragDropArea_Drop(object sender, WpfDragEventArgs e)
-        {
-            Debug.WriteLine("[UI] DragDropArea_Drop invoked.");
-            if (e.Data.GetDataPresent(WpfDataFormats.FileDrop))
-            {
-                var files = (string[])e.Data.GetData(WpfDataFormats.FileDrop);
-                var videoFiles = files.Where(f => IsVideoFile(f)).ToArray();
-                
-                if (videoFiles.Length > 0)
-                {
-                    AddVideosToQueue(videoFiles);
-                    Debug.WriteLine($"[INFO] {videoFiles.Length} videos added via drag & drop");
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    StatusText.Text = "No video files found in dropped items";
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void DragDropArea_DragEnter(object sender, WpfDragEventArgs e)
-        {
-            if (e.Data.GetDataPresent(WpfDataFormats.FileDrop))
-            {
-                var files = (string[])e.Data.GetData(WpfDataFormats.FileDrop);
-                e.Effects = files.Any(IsVideoFile) ? WpfDragDropEffects.Copy : WpfDragDropEffects.None;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                e.Effects = WpfDragDropEffects.None;
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void DragDropArea_MouseEnter(object sender, System.Windows.Input.MouseEventArgs e)
-        {
-            DragDropArea.BorderBrush = new System.Windows.Media.SolidColorBrush(System.Windows.Media.Color.FromRgb(79, 195, 247));
-        }
-
-        private void DragDropArea_MouseLeave(object sender, System.Windows.Input.MouseEventArgs e)
-        {
-            DragDropArea.BorderBrush = new System.Windows.Media.SolidColorBrush(System.Windows.Media.Color.FromRgb(68, 68, 68));
-        }
-
         private static bool IsVideoFile(string filePath)
         {
             var extension = Path.GetExtension(filePath).ToLowerInvariant();
diff --git a/Ganimede/Ganimede/Models/VideoJob.cs b/Ganimede/Ganimede/Models/VideoJob.cs
index 9cddb8b..bba4f22 100644
--- a/Ganimede/Ganimede/Models/VideoJob.cs
+++ b/Ganimede/Ganimede/Models/VideoJob.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ namespace Ganimede.Models
         VideoNameFrameProgressive
     }
 
+    // NEW: extraction mode
+    public enum ExtractionMode
+    {
+        Full,          // Extract all frames (default)
+        SingleFrame,   // Extract only one representative frame
+        Auto           // Let the system analyze and decide
+    }
+
     public class VideoJob : INotifyPropertyChanged
     {
         private JobStatus _status = JobStatus.Pending;
@@ -51,6 +59,8 @@ namespace Ganimede.Models
         private bool _customCreateSubfolder = true;
         private NamingPattern? _customNamingPattern = null;
         private string _customPrefix = string.Empty;
+        private ExtractionMode _extractionMode = ExtractionMode.Full; // user chosen / default
+        private ExtractionMode? _suggestedExtractionMode = null;      // suggestion after analysis
 
         public required string VideoPath { get; set; }
         public string VideoName => System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(VideoPath);
@@ -154,6 +164,30 @@ namespace Ganimede.Models
             }
         }
 
+        // NEW: extraction mode chosen by user (or default)
+        public ExtractionMode ExtractionMode
+        {
+            get => _extractionMode;
+            set
+            {
+                _extractionMode = value;
+                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ExtractionMode));
+                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ExtractionModeDisplay));
+            }
+        }
+
+        // NEW: suggested extraction mode discovered during quick analysis
+        public ExtractionMode? SuggestedExtractionMode
+        {
+            get => _suggestedExtractionMode;
+            set
+            {
+                _suggestedExtractionMode = value;
+                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(SuggestedExtractionMode));
+                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ExtractionModeDisplay));
+            }
+        }
+
         // Display properties for UI
         public string OutputFolderDisplay =>
             string.IsNullOrEmpty(CustomOutputFolder) ? "Default" : System.IO.Path.GetFileName(CustomOutputFolder) + (CustomCreateSubfolder ? "/??" : "");
@@ -169,6 +203,24 @@ namespace Ganimede.Models
             CustomNamingPattern?.ToString() ?? "Default" + 
             (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(CustomPrefix) ? $" ({CustomPrefix}_)" : "");
 
+        // NEW: display extraction mode with suggestion
+        public string ExtractionModeDisplay
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                var mode = ExtractionMode.ToString();
+                if (SuggestedExtractionMode.HasValue && ExtractionMode == ExtractionMode.Full && SuggestedExtractionMode.Value == ExtractionMode.SingleFrame)
+                {
+                    mode += " (Suggerito: SingleFrame)";
+                }
+                else if (SuggestedExtractionMode.HasValue && ExtractionMode == ExtractionMode.Auto)
+                {
+                    mode += $" -> {SuggestedExtractionMode.Value}";
+                }
+                return mode;
+            }
+        }
+
         public event PropertyChangedEventHandler? PropertyChanged;
 
         protected virtual void OnPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
diff --git a/Ganimede/Ganimede/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs b/Ganimede/Ganimede/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
index 497ea90..7a12c26 100644
--- a/Ganimede/Ganimede/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
+++ b/Ganimede/Ganimede/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
@@ -118,5 +118,30 @@ namespace Ganimede.Properties {
                 this["DefaultCustomPrefix"] = value;
             }
         }
+
+        // NEW: default extraction mode (Full, SingleFrame, Auto)
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("Full")]
+        public string DefaultExtractionMode {
+            get {
+                return ((string)(this["DefaultExtractionMode"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["DefaultExtractionMode"] = value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("False")]
+        public bool SingleFrameUseSubfolder {
+            get {
+                return ((bool)(this["SingleFrameUseSubfolder"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["SingleFrameUseSubfolder"] = value;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Ganimede/Ganimede/Properties/Settings.settings b/Ganimede/Ganimede/Properties/Settings.settings
index 43e163b..a72fec3 100644
--- a/Ganimede/Ganimede/Properties/Settings.settings
+++ b/Ganimede/Ganimede/Properties/Settings.settings
@@ -26,5 +26,11 @@
     <Setting Name="DefaultCustomPrefix" Type="System.String" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">custom</Value>
     </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="DefaultExtractionMode" Type="System.String" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">Full</Value>
+    </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="SingleFrameUseSubfolder" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
+    </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Ganimede/Ganimede/Services/VideoProcessingService.cs b/Ganimede/Ganimede/Services/VideoProcessingService.cs
index 3b114aa..5223065 100644
--- a/Ganimede/Ganimede/Services/VideoProcessingService.cs
+++ b/Ganimede/Ganimede/Services/VideoProcessingService.cs
@@ -28,16 +28,28 @@ namespace Ganimede.Services
 
         public void AddJob(string videoPath, string outputFolder, bool createSubfolder = true)
         {
+            // Determine default extraction mode from settings
+            var settingMode = Settings.Default.DefaultExtractionMode;
+            ExtractionMode extractionMode = ExtractionMode.Full;
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(settingMode) && Enum.TryParse<ExtractionMode>(settingMode, out var parsed))
+            {
+                extractionMode = parsed;
+            }
+
+            var useSingleSub = Settings.Default.SingleFrameUseSubfolder;
+            var jobOutput = createSubfolder && (extractionMode != ExtractionMode.SingleFrame || (extractionMode == ExtractionMode.SingleFrame && useSingleSub))
+                ? Path.Combine(outputFolder, Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(videoPath))
+                : outputFolder;
+
             var job = new VideoJob
             {
                 VideoPath = videoPath,
-                OutputFolder = createSubfolder 
-                    ? Path.Combine(outputFolder, Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(videoPath))
-                    : outputFolder
+                OutputFolder = jobOutput,
+                ExtractionMode = extractionMode
             };
 
             _jobQueue.Add(job);
-            Debug.WriteLine($"[QUEUE] Added job: {job.VideoName} (Status: Pending)");
+            Debug.WriteLine($"[QUEUE] Added job: {job.VideoName} (Status: Pending) Mode={job.ExtractionMode}");
         }
 
         public async Task StartProcessingAsync()
@@ -134,21 +146,59 @@ namespace Ganimede.Services
             {
                 Debug.WriteLine($"[PROCESS] Starting job: {job.VideoName}");
 
-                // Create output directory if it doesn't exist
-                Directory.CreateDirectory(job.OutputFolder);
+                // (Do not decide folder change yet; need analysis for Auto mode)
 
                 var mediaInfo = await FFProbe.AnalyseAsync(job.VideoPath);
                 int frameRate = (int)(mediaInfo.PrimaryVideoStream?.FrameRate ?? 24);
                 int totalFrames = (int)(mediaInfo.Duration.TotalSeconds * frameRate);
+                Debug.WriteLine($"[INFO] Video {job.VideoName}: {totalFrames} frames at {frameRate} fps, duration {mediaInfo.Duration}");
 
-                Debug.WriteLine($"[INFO] Processing {totalFrames} frames at {frameRate} fps");
+                // Heuristic suggestion
+                var suggestSingleFrame = false;
+                try
+                {
+                    if (totalFrames <= frameRate * 2)
+                        suggestSingleFrame = true;
+                    else if (mediaInfo.Duration.TotalSeconds >= 3 && mediaInfo.Duration.TotalSeconds <= 45)
+                    {
+                        var primary = mediaInfo.PrimaryVideoStream;
+                        if (primary != null && primary.BitRate > 0 && primary.Width > 0 && primary.Height > 0)
+                        {
+                            double pixels = primary.Width * primary.Height;
+                            if (primary.BitRate < pixels * 0.3)
+                                suggestSingleFrame = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                catch { }
+
+                job.SuggestedExtractionMode = suggestSingleFrame ? ExtractionMode.SingleFrame : ExtractionMode.Full;
+                var effectiveMode = job.ExtractionMode == ExtractionMode.Auto
+                    ? (job.SuggestedExtractionMode ?? ExtractionMode.Full)
+                    : job.ExtractionMode;
+
+                // ADJUST OUTPUT FOLDER NOW based on effective mode (includes Auto->SingleFrame)
+                if (effectiveMode == ExtractionMode.SingleFrame && !Settings.Default.SingleFrameUseSubfolder)
+                {
+                    // If current output folder ends with the video name (subfolder), move up
+                    if (Path.GetFileName(job.OutputFolder).Equals(job.VideoName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                    {
+                        var parent = Directory.GetParent(job.OutputFolder);
+                        if (parent != null)
+                        {
+                            Debug.WriteLine($"[PROCESS] Adjusting output folder for single frame (removing subfolder): {job.OutputFolder} -> {parent.FullName}");
+                            job.OutputFolder = parent.FullName;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Directory.CreateDirectory(job.OutputFolder);
 
                 var frameSize = GetFrameSize(job);
                 var overwriteMode = GetOverwriteMode(job);
                 var namingPattern = GetNamingPattern(job);
                 var customPrefix = GetCustomPrefix(job);
 
-                // Check for existing files if needed (using naming pattern)
                 var existingFiles = Directory.GetFiles(job.OutputFolder, "*.png");
                 if (existingFiles.Length > 0 && overwriteMode == OverwriteMode.Ask)
                 {
@@ -161,14 +211,32 @@ namespace Ganimede.Services
                             System.Windows.MessageBoxButton.YesNo,
                             System.Windows.MessageBoxImage.Question);
                     });
-
                     overwriteMode = dialogResult == System.Windows.MessageBoxResult.Yes ? OverwriteMode.Overwrite : OverwriteMode.Skip;
                 }
 
-                // Process frames sequentially
+                if (effectiveMode == ExtractionMode.SingleFrame)
+                {
+                    int targetIndex = totalFrames > 0 ? totalFrames / 2 : 0;
+                    var frameTime = TimeSpan.FromSeconds((double)targetIndex / Math.Max(frameRate,1));
+                    var fileName = NamingHelper.GenerateFileName(namingPattern, job, targetIndex, frameTime, customPrefix);
+                    string framePath = Path.Combine(job.OutputFolder, fileName);
+                    if (File.Exists(framePath) && overwriteMode == OverwriteMode.Skip)
+                        job.StatusMessage = "Frame already exists (skipped)";
+                    else
+                    {
+                        await ExtractFrameAsync(job, targetIndex, frameRate, frameSize, framePath);
+                        job.StatusMessage = "Single frame extracted";
+                    }
+                    job.Progress = 100;
+                    job.Status = JobStatus.Completed;
+                    JobCompleted?.Invoke(job);
+                    Debug.WriteLine($"[SUCCESS] Single frame extraction completed: {job.VideoName}");
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // Full extraction loop (unchanged)
                 int processedFrames = 0;
                 int skippedFrames = 0;
-
                 for (int i = 0; i < totalFrames; i++)
                 {
                     if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
@@ -178,38 +246,23 @@ namespace Ganimede.Services
                         Debug.WriteLine($"[CANCELLED] Job cancelled: {job.VideoName}");
                         return;
                     }
-
                     var frameTime = TimeSpan.FromSeconds((double)i / frameRate);
                     var fileName = NamingHelper.GenerateFileName(namingPattern, job, i, frameTime, customPrefix);
                     string framePath = Path.Combine(job.OutputFolder, fileName);
-                    
-                    // Check if file exists and handle according to overwrite mode
                     if (File.Exists(framePath) && overwriteMode == OverwriteMode.Skip)
-                    {
                         skippedFrames++;
-                    }
                     else
                     {
                         await ExtractFrameAsync(job, i, frameRate, frameSize, framePath);
                         processedFrames++;
                     }
-                    
                     job.Progress = (double)(i + 1) / totalFrames * 100;
-                    job.StatusMessage = $"Processed {processedFrames}/{totalFrames} frames ({job.Progress:F1}%)" +
-                                       (skippedFrames > 0 ? $" - Skipped {skippedFrames}" : "");
-
-                    // Small delay to prevent UI freezing and allow cancellation
-                    if (i % 10 == 0) // Check every 10 frames
-                    {
-                        await Task.Delay(1, cancellationToken);
-                    }
+                    job.StatusMessage = $"Processed {processedFrames}/{totalFrames} frames ({job.Progress:F1}%)" + (skippedFrames > 0 ? $" - Skipped {skippedFrames}" : "");
+                    if (i % 10 == 0) await Task.Delay(1, cancellationToken);
                 }
-
                 job.Status = JobStatus.Completed;
-                job.StatusMessage = $"Completed - {processedFrames} frames processed" + 
-                                   (skippedFrames > 0 ? $", {skippedFrames} skipped" : "");
+                job.StatusMessage = $"Completed - {processedFrames} frames processed" + (skippedFrames > 0 ? $", {skippedFrames} skipped" : "");
                 job.Progress = 100;
-
                 Debug.WriteLine($"[SUCCESS] Completed job: {job.VideoName}");
                 JobCompleted?.Invoke(job);
             }
@@ -230,22 +283,20 @@ namespace Ganimede.Services
 
         private (int width, int height) GetFrameSize(VideoJob job)
         {
-            // Use job-specific frame size if set, otherwise use default setting
             var frameSize = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(job.CustomFrameSize) ? job.CustomFrameSize : Settings.Default.FrameSize;
             
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(frameSize) || frameSize == "original")
-                return (-1, -1); // Special value indicating original size
+                return (-1, -1);
 
             var parts = frameSize.Split(',');
             if (parts.Length == 2 && int.TryParse(parts[0], out int width) && int.TryParse(parts[1], out int height))
                 return (width, height);
 
-            return (-1, -1); // Default to original size if parsing fails
+            return (-1, -1);
         }
 
         private OverwriteMode GetOverwriteMode(VideoJob job)
         {
-            // Use job-specific overwrite mode if set, otherwise use default setting
             if (job.CustomOverwriteMode.HasValue)
                 return job.CustomOverwriteMode.Value;
 
@@ -258,7 +309,6 @@ namespace Ganimede.Services
 
         private NamingPattern GetNamingPattern(VideoJob job)
         {
-            // Use job-specific naming pattern if set, otherwise use default setting
             if (job.CustomNamingPattern.HasValue)
                 return job.CustomNamingPattern.Value;
 
@@ -271,7 +321,6 @@ namespace Ganimede.Services
 
         private string GetCustomPrefix(VideoJob job)
         {
-            // Use job-specific custom prefix if set, otherwise use default setting
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(job.CustomPrefix))
                 return job.CustomPrefix;
 
@@ -284,10 +333,8 @@ namespace Ganimede.Services
 
             try
             {
-                // Check if we should use original size
                 if (frameSize.width == -1 && frameSize.height == -1)
                 {
-                    // Extract frame with original video size (no resize)
                     try
                     {
                         await FFMpegArguments
@@ -301,7 +348,6 @@ namespace Ganimede.Services
                     }
                     catch
                     {
-                        // Fallback without codec specification
                         await FFMpegArguments
                             .FromFileInput(job.VideoPath)
                             .OutputToFile(framePath, true, options => options
@@ -312,7 +358,6 @@ namespace Ganimede.Services
                     }
                 }
 
-                // Extract frame with specified resize
                 try
                 {
                     await FFMpegArguments
@@ -326,7 +371,6 @@ namespace Ganimede.Services
                 }
                 catch
                 {
-                    // Fallback without codec specification
                     await FFMpegArguments
                         .FromFileInput(job.VideoPath)
                         .OutputToFile(framePath, true, options => options
@@ -339,7 +383,6 @@ namespace Ganimede.Services
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
                 Debug.WriteLine($"[ERROR] Failed to extract frame {frameIndex} from {job.VideoName}: {ex.Message}");
-                // Continue processing other frames even if this one fails
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Ganimede/Ganimede/Windows/JobConfigWindow.xaml b/Ganimede/Ganimede/Windows/JobConfigWindow.xaml
index e35392e..0c4f837 100644
--- a/Ganimede/Ganimede/Windows/JobConfigWindow.xaml
+++ b/Ganimede/Ganimede/Windows/JobConfigWindow.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         mc:Ignorable="d"
-        Title="Configure Selected Jobs" Height="500" Width="600"
+        Title="Configure Selected Jobs" Height="560" Width="600"
         Background="#222" WindowStartupLocation="CenterOwner">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
@@ -22,6 +22,19 @@
         <!-- Settings Content -->
         <ScrollViewer Grid.Row="1" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto">
             <StackPanel>
+                <!-- Extraction Mode Settings -->
+                <GroupBox Header="Modalita Estrazione" Foreground="White" BorderBrush="#444" Margin="0,0,0,20">
+                    <StackPanel Margin="10">
+                        <TextBlock Text="Seleziona come estrarre i frame:" Foreground="#CCC" Margin="0,0,0,8"/>
+                        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,0,0,10">
+                            <RadioButton x:Name="ExtractionFullRadio" Content="Completa" GroupName="ExtractionMode" IsChecked="True" Foreground="White" Margin="0,0,15,0"/>
+                            <RadioButton x:Name="ExtractionSingleRadio" Content="Singolo Frame" GroupName="ExtractionMode" Foreground="White" Margin="0,0,15,0"/>
+                            <RadioButton x:Name="ExtractionAutoRadio" Content="Auto" GroupName="ExtractionMode" Foreground="White"/>
+                        </StackPanel>
+                        <TextBlock Text="Auto: il sistema analizza il video e decide se conviene estrarre tutti i frame o solo uno (tipico dei video social con immagine statica)." TextWrapping="Wrap" Foreground="#888" FontSize="11"/>
+                    </StackPanel>
+                </GroupBox>
+
                 <!-- Output Settings -->
                 <GroupBox Header="Output Settings" Foreground="White" BorderBrush="#444" Margin="0,0,0,20">
                     <StackPanel Margin="10">
diff --git a/Ganimede/Ganimede/Windows/JobConfigWindow.xaml.cs b/Ganimede/Ganimede/Windows/JobConfigWindow.xaml.cs
index 69bcb33..5a246a7 100644
--- a/Ganimede/Ganimede/Windows/JobConfigWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Ganimede/Ganimede/Windows/JobConfigWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -22,12 +22,37 @@ namespace Ganimede.Windows
             LoadCurrentSettings();
         }
 
+        private void SetExtractionModeRadio(ExtractionMode mode)
+        {
+            var fullObj = FindName("ExtractionFullRadio");
+            if (fullObj is System.Windows.Controls.RadioButton fullRb)
+                fullRb.IsChecked = mode == ExtractionMode.Full;
+            var singleObj = FindName("ExtractionSingleRadio");
+            if (singleObj is System.Windows.Controls.RadioButton singleRb)
+                singleRb.IsChecked = mode == ExtractionMode.SingleFrame;
+            var autoObj = FindName("ExtractionAutoRadio");
+            if (autoObj is System.Windows.Controls.RadioButton autoRb)
+                autoRb.IsChecked = mode == ExtractionMode.Auto;
+        }
+
+        private ExtractionMode GetSelectedExtractionMode()
+        {
+            var singleObj = FindName("ExtractionSingleRadio");
+            if (singleObj is System.Windows.Controls.RadioButton singleRb && singleRb.IsChecked == true)
+                return ExtractionMode.SingleFrame;
+            var autoObj = FindName("ExtractionAutoRadio");
+            if (autoObj is System.Windows.Controls.RadioButton autoRb && autoRb.IsChecked == true)
+                return ExtractionMode.Auto;
+            return ExtractionMode.Full;
+        }
+
         private void LoadCurrentSettings()
         {
-            // Load current settings from first job or defaults
             var firstJob = _selectedJobs.FirstOrDefault();
             if (firstJob != null)
             {
+                SetExtractionModeRadio(firstJob.ExtractionMode);
+
                 // Output settings
                 if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(firstJob.CustomOutputFolder))
                 {
@@ -80,13 +105,10 @@ namespace Ganimede.Windows
                 }
             }
 
-            // Set default selections if nothing is selected
             if (CustomFrameSizeComboBox.SelectedItem == null)
                 CustomFrameSizeComboBox.SelectedIndex = 0;
-
             if (CustomOverwriteComboBox.SelectedItem == null)
                 CustomOverwriteComboBox.SelectedIndex = 0;
-
             if (CustomNamingComboBox.SelectedItem == null)
                 CustomNamingComboBox.SelectedIndex = 0;
 
@@ -117,35 +139,12 @@ namespace Ganimede.Windows
             }
         }
 
-        private void UseCustomOutputCheckBox_CheckedChanged(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            // Enable/disable controls handled by binding
-        }
-
-        private void UseCustomFrameSizeCheckBox_CheckedChanged(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            // Enable/disable controls handled by binding
-        }
-
-        private void UseCustomOverwriteCheckBox_CheckedChanged(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            // Enable/disable controls handled by binding
-        }
-
-        private void UseCustomNamingCheckBox_CheckedChanged(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            UpdateJobNamingPreview();
-        }
-
-        private void CustomNamingComboBox_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            UpdateJobNamingPreview();
-        }
-
-        private void CustomNamingPrefixTextBox_TextChanged(object sender, TextChangedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            UpdateJobNamingPreview();
-        }
+        private void UseCustomOutputCheckBox_CheckedChanged(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { }
+        private void UseCustomFrameSizeCheckBox_CheckedChanged(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { }
+        private void UseCustomOverwriteCheckBox_CheckedChanged(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { }
+        private void UseCustomNamingCheckBox_CheckedChanged(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { UpdateJobNamingPreview(); }
+        private void CustomNamingComboBox_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e) { UpdateJobNamingPreview(); }
+        private void CustomNamingPrefixTextBox_TextChanged(object sender, TextChangedEventArgs e) { UpdateJobNamingPreview(); }
 
         private void BrowseCustomOutputButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
@@ -168,26 +167,31 @@ namespace Ganimede.Windows
         {
             try
             {
+                var selectedExtraction = GetSelectedExtractionMode();
                 foreach (var job in _selectedJobs)
                 {
-                    // Apply output settings
+                    job.ExtractionMode = selectedExtraction;
+
                     if (UseCustomOutputCheckBox.IsChecked == true)
                     {
                         job.CustomOutputFolder = CustomOutputTextBox.Text;
                         job.CustomCreateSubfolder = CreateSubfolderCheckBox.IsChecked ?? true;
-                        
-                        // Update the actual output folder
-                        job.OutputFolder = job.CustomCreateSubfolder 
-                            ? System.IO.Path.Combine(job.CustomOutputFolder, job.VideoName)
-                            : job.CustomOutputFolder;
+                        // Do NOT create per-video folder if SingleFrame
+                        if (job.CustomCreateSubfolder && job.ExtractionMode != ExtractionMode.SingleFrame)
+                        {
+                            job.OutputFolder = System.IO.Path.Combine(job.CustomOutputFolder, job.VideoName);
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            job.OutputFolder = job.CustomOutputFolder; // single frame goes directly here
+                        }
                     }
                     else
                     {
                         job.CustomOutputFolder = string.Empty;
-                        // Reset to default output folder logic will be handled in MainWindow
+                        // OutputFolder will be recalculated in MainWindow if needed
                     }
 
-                    // Apply frame size settings
                     if (UseCustomFrameSizeCheckBox.IsChecked == true && CustomFrameSizeComboBox.SelectedItem is ComboBoxItem frameSizeItem)
                     {
                         job.CustomFrameSize = frameSizeItem.Tag?.ToString() ?? string.Empty;
@@ -197,7 +201,6 @@ namespace Ganimede.Windows
                         job.CustomFrameSize = string.Empty;
                     }
 
-                    // Apply overwrite settings
                     if (UseCustomOverwriteCheckBox.IsChecked == true && CustomOverwriteComboBox.SelectedItem is ComboBoxItem overwriteItem)
                     {
                         if (Enum.TryParse<OverwriteMode>(overwriteItem.Tag?.ToString(), out var overwriteMode))
@@ -210,7 +213,6 @@ namespace Ganimede.Windows
                         job.CustomOverwriteMode = null;
                     }
 
-                    // Apply naming settings
                     if (UseCustomNamingCheckBox.IsChecked == true && CustomNamingComboBox.SelectedItem is ComboBoxItem namingItem)
                     {
                         if (Enum.TryParse<NamingPattern>(namingItem.Tag?.ToString(), out var namingPattern))
diff --git a/Ganimede/Ganimede/Windows/SettingsWindow.xaml b/Ganimede/Ganimede/Windows/SettingsWindow.xaml
index e82dbad..e47a0e5 100644
--- a/Ganimede/Ganimede/Windows/SettingsWindow.xaml
+++ b/Ganimede/Ganimede/Windows/SettingsWindow.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         mc:Ignorable="d"
-        Title="Settings" Height="500" Width="600"
+        Title="Settings" Height="560" Width="600"
         Background="#222" WindowStartupLocation="CenterOwner">
     <Grid Margin="20">
         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
@@ -69,12 +69,24 @@
                             <ComboBoxItem Content="1920x1080 (Full HD)" Tag="1920,1080" Foreground="Black" Background="White"/>
                         </ComboBox>
 
-                        <TextBlock Text="Default File Overwrite Behavior:" Foreground="#CCC" Margin="0,15,0,5"/>
+                        <TextBlock Text="Default File Overwrite Behavior:" Foreground="#CCC" Margin="15,15,0,5"/>
                         <ComboBox x:Name="OverwriteModeComboBox" Height="30" Background="#333" Foreground="White" BorderBrush="#555">
                             <ComboBoxItem Content="Ask each time" Tag="Ask" IsSelected="True" Foreground="Black" Background="White"/>
                             <ComboBoxItem Content="Skip existing files" Tag="Skip" Foreground="Black" Background="White"/>
                             <ComboBoxItem Content="Overwrite existing files" Tag="Overwrite" Foreground="Black" Background="White"/>
                         </ComboBox>
+
+                        <!-- New default extraction mode -->
+                        <TextBlock Text="Default Extraction Mode:" Foreground="#CCC" Margin="15,15,0,5"/>
+                        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,0,0,0">
+                            <RadioButton x:Name="DefaultModeFullRadio" Content="Full" GroupName="DefExtraction" Foreground="White" Margin="0,0,15,0" IsChecked="True"/>
+                            <RadioButton x:Name="DefaultModeSingleRadio" Content="Single Frame" GroupName="DefExtraction" Foreground="White" Margin="0,0,15,0"/>
+                            <RadioButton x:Name="DefaultModeAutoRadio" Content="Auto" GroupName="DefExtraction" Foreground="White"/>
+                        </StackPanel>
+                        <TextBlock Text="Auto: analyze video to decide if extracting all frames or only one." Foreground="#777" FontSize="10" TextWrapping="Wrap" Margin="0,4,0,0"/>
+
+                        <TextBlock Text="Single Frame Output (default behaviour = direct in output folder):" Foreground="#CCC" Margin="15,15,0,5"/>
+                        <CheckBox x:Name="SingleFrameUseSubfolderCheckBox" Content="Create per-video subfolder for single frame jobs (uncheck = save directly)" Foreground="White" IsChecked="False" ToolTip="Unchecked: single frame saved directly in main output folder. Checked: create video-named subfolder."/>
                     </StackPanel>
                 </GroupBox>
 
diff --git a/Ganimede/Ganimede/Windows/SettingsWindow.xaml.cs b/Ganimede/Ganimede/Windows/SettingsWindow.xaml.cs
index fa70809..adcf44d 100644
--- a/Ganimede/Ganimede/Windows/SettingsWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Ganimede/Ganimede/Windows/SettingsWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Windows;
-using Microsoft.Win32;
 using Ganimede.Properties;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using WpfMessageBox = System.Windows.MessageBox;
@@ -16,11 +15,17 @@ namespace Ganimede.Windows
             LoadSettings();
         }
 
+        private System.Windows.Controls.RadioButton? GetDefaultModeRadio(string name) => FindName(name) as System.Windows.Controls.RadioButton;
+        private System.Windows.Controls.CheckBox? GetCheckBox(string name) => FindName(name) as System.Windows.Controls.CheckBox;
+
         private void LoadSettings()
         {
             FFmpegPathTextBox.Text = Settings.Default.FFmpegBinFolder;
             DefaultOutputTextBox.Text = Settings.Default.LastOutputFolder;
             CreateSubfolderCheckBox.IsChecked = Settings.Default.CreateSubfolder;
+            var singleFrameChk = GetCheckBox("SingleFrameUseSubfolderCheckBox");
+            if (singleFrameChk != null)
+                singleFrameChk.IsChecked = Settings.Default.SingleFrameUseSubfolder;
             
             var frameSize = Settings.Default.FrameSize;
             foreach (System.Windows.Controls.ComboBoxItem item in FrameSizeComboBox.Items)
@@ -42,13 +47,32 @@ namespace Ganimede.Windows
                 }
             }
 
-            // TODO: Load naming pattern settings when controls are generated
-            // var namingPattern = Settings.Default.DefaultNamingPattern;
-            // CustomPrefixTextBox.Text = Settings.Default.DefaultCustomPrefix;
+            // Default extraction mode
+            switch (Settings.Default.DefaultExtractionMode)
+            {
+                case "SingleFrame":
+                    if (GetDefaultModeRadio("DefaultModeSingleRadio") is { } r1) r1.IsChecked = true; break;
+                case "Auto":
+                    if (GetDefaultModeRadio("DefaultModeAutoRadio") is { } r2) r2.IsChecked = true; break;
+                default:
+                    if (GetDefaultModeRadio("DefaultModeFullRadio") is { } r3) r3.IsChecked = true; break;
+            }
 
             UpdateFFmpegStatus();
         }
 
+        private string GetSelectedDefaultExtractionMode()
+        {
+            if (GetDefaultModeRadio("DefaultModeSingleRadio")?.IsChecked == true) return "SingleFrame";
+            if (GetDefaultModeRadio("DefaultModeAutoRadio")?.IsChecked == true) return "Auto";
+            return "Full";
+        }
+
+        private bool GetSingleFrameUseSubfolder()
+        {
+            return GetCheckBox("SingleFrameUseSubfolderCheckBox")?.IsChecked == true;
+        }
+
         private void UpdateFFmpegStatus()
         {
             var path = FFmpegPathTextBox.Text;
@@ -115,38 +139,23 @@ namespace Ganimede.Windows
             }
         }
 
-        // TODO: Implement naming pattern event handlers when controls are generated
-        private void NamingPatternComboBox_SelectionChanged(object sender, System.Windows.Controls.SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            // UpdateNamingPreview();
-        }
-
-        private void CustomPrefixTextBox_TextChanged(object sender, System.Windows.Controls.TextChangedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            // UpdateNamingPreview();
-        }
+        private void NamingPatternComboBox_SelectionChanged(object sender, System.Windows.Controls.SelectionChangedEventArgs e) { }
+        private void CustomPrefixTextBox_TextChanged(object sender, System.Windows.Controls.TextChangedEventArgs e) { }
 
         private void SaveButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             try
             {
-                // Save settings
                 Settings.Default.FFmpegBinFolder = FFmpegPathTextBox.Text;
                 Settings.Default.LastOutputFolder = DefaultOutputTextBox.Text;
                 Settings.Default.CreateSubfolder = CreateSubfolderCheckBox.IsChecked ?? true;
-                
                 var selectedFrameSizeItem = FrameSizeComboBox.SelectedItem as System.Windows.Controls.ComboBoxItem;
                 Settings.Default.FrameSize = selectedFrameSizeItem?.Tag?.ToString() ?? "320,180";
-
                 var selectedOverwriteItem = OverwriteModeComboBox.SelectedItem as System.Windows.Controls.ComboBoxItem;
                 Settings.Default.DefaultOverwriteMode = selectedOverwriteItem?.Tag?.ToString() ?? "Ask";
-
-                // TODO: Save naming settings when controls are available
-                // Settings.Default.DefaultNamingPattern = ...
-                // Settings.Default.DefaultCustomPrefix = ...
-                
+                Settings.Default.DefaultExtractionMode = GetSelectedDefaultExtractionMode();
+                Settings.Default.SingleFrameUseSubfolder = GetSingleFrameUseSubfolder();
                 Settings.Default.Save();
-
                 Debug.WriteLine("[SETTINGS] Settings saved successfully");
                 DialogResult = true;
                 Close();