"Refactor LiveView and add new Capture features: Remove TimerControl and introduce Capture components (PhotoCompositor, CaptureMode, PhotoCaptureCoordinator, GifEncoder) with enhanced functionality, including photo strip compositing, GIF creation, and burst capture handling."

src/CamBooth/CamBooth.App/App.xaml.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ using System.Windows;
 using CamBooth.App.Core.AppSettings;
 using CamBooth.App.Core.Logging;
 using CamBooth.App.Features.Camera;
+using CamBooth.App.Features.Capture;
 using CamBooth.App.Features.PhotoPrismUpload;
 using CamBooth.App.Features.PictureGallery;
 using EDSDKLib.API.Base;
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ public partial class App : Application
         services.AddSingleton<AppSettingsService>();
         services.AddSingleton<PictureGalleryService>();
         services.AddSingleton<CameraService>();
+        services.AddSingleton<PhotoCaptureCoordinator>();
         services.AddSingleton<PhotoPrismAuthService>();
         services.AddSingleton<PhotoPrismUploadService>();
         services.AddSingleton<PhotoPrismUploadQueueService>();

src/CamBooth/CamBooth.App/Core/AppSettings/AppSettingsService.cs

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class AppSettingsService
 
 	public string? AppName => configuration["AppSettings:AppName"];
 
-	public bool IsDebugConsoleVisible => bool.Parse(configuration["AppSettings:DebugConsoleVisible"] ?? string.Empty);
+	public bool IsDebugConsoleVisible => bool.Parse(configuration["AppSettings:DebugConsoleVisible"] ?? "false");
 	
 	public string? PictureLocation => configuration["AppSettings:PictureLocation"];
 
@@ -58,6 +58,50 @@ public class AppSettingsService
 
 	public bool UseMockCamera => bool.Parse(configuration["AppSettings:UseMockCamera"] ?? "false");
 	
+	// Sekunden ohne Interaktion, bis der Idle-/Attract-Screen (Slideshow) erscheint. 0 = deaktiviert.
+	public int IdleTimeoutSeconds => int.Parse(configuration["AppSettings:IdleTimeoutSeconds"] ?? "60");
+
+	// Zeigt nach der Aufnahme das Foto mit "Behalten / Nochmal".
+	public bool IsReviewEnabled => bool.Parse(configuration["AppSettings:ReviewEnabled"] ?? "true");
+
+	// Sekunden, nach denen die Review automatisch mit "Behalten" bestätigt wird.
+	public int ReviewTimeoutSeconds => int.Parse(configuration["AppSettings:ReviewTimeoutSeconds"] ?? "6");
+
+	// Aufnahmemodus: "Single" (ein Foto), "Strip" (Fotostreifen), "Gif" (animiertes GIF).
+	public string CaptureMode => configuration["AppSettings:CaptureMode"] ?? "Single";
+
+	// Anzahl der Aufnahmen für Strip/Gif.
+	public int BurstCount => int.Parse(configuration["AppSettings:BurstCount"] ?? "4");
+
+	// Pause zwischen den Einzelaufnahmen eines Bursts (ms).
+	public int BurstIntervalMs => int.Parse(configuration["AppSettings:BurstIntervalMs"] ?? "900");
+
+	// Text in der Fußzeile des Fotostreifens. Leer = keine Fußzeile.
+	// Platzhalter {date} wird durch das heutige Datum ersetzt.
+	public string StripFooterText => configuration["AppSettings:StripFooterText"] ?? "CamBooth";
+
+	// Optionaler Logo-Pfad. Wenn gesetzt und lesbar, ersetzt das Logo den Fußzeilen-Text.
+	public string? StripLogoPath => configuration["AppSettings:StripLogoPath"];
+
+	// Textfarbe der Fußzeile (WPF-Farbstring, z. B. "#D4AF37").
+	public string StripFooterColor => configuration["AppSettings:StripFooterColor"] ?? "#D4AF37";
+
+	// Hintergrundfarbe des Streifens (z. B. "#FFFFFF").
+	public string StripBackgroundColor => configuration["AppSettings:StripBackgroundColor"] ?? "#FFFFFF";
+
+	// Schriftart der Fußzeile.
+	public string StripFooterFont => configuration["AppSettings:StripFooterFont"] ?? "Segoe UI";
+
+	// Schriftgröße der Fußzeile.
+	public double StripFooterFontSize =>
+		double.Parse(configuration["AppSettings:StripFooterFontSize"] ?? "34", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+
+	// Höhe der Fußzeile in Pixeln (bei Logo ggf. erhöhen).
+	public int StripFooterHeight => int.Parse(configuration["AppSettings:StripFooterHeight"] ?? "90");
+
+	// Konfetti-Animation nach erfolgreicher Aufnahme.
+	public bool IsConfettiEnabled => bool.Parse(configuration["AppSettings:ConfettiEnabled"] ?? "true");
+
 	public string? ConnectionString => configuration.GetConnectionString("DefaultConnection");
 
 	public string  ConfigFileName => loadedConfigFile;
@@ -71,17 +115,6 @@ public class AppSettingsService
 
 	public string? RemoteServerApiKey => configuration["LoggingSettings:RemoteServerApiKey"];
 
-	// Lychee Upload Settings (deprecated - wird durch PhotoPrism ersetzt)
-	public string? LycheeApiUrl => configuration["LycheeSettings:ApiUrl"];
-
-	public string? LycheeUsername => configuration["LycheeSettings:Username"];
-
-	public string? LycheePassword => configuration["LycheeSettings:Password"];
-
-	public string? LycheeDefaultAlbumId => configuration["LycheeSettings:DefaultAlbumId"];
-
-	public bool LycheeAutoUploadEnabled => bool.Parse(configuration["LycheeSettings:AutoUploadEnabled"] ?? "false");
-
 	// PhotoPrism Upload Settings
 	public string? PhotoPrismApiUrl => configuration["PhotoPrismSettings:ApiUrl"];
 

src/CamBooth/CamBooth.App/Core/AppSettings/app.settings.json

@@ -9,7 +9,21 @@
     "FocusDelaySeconds": 2,
     "FocusTimeoutMs": 3000,
     "IsShutdownEnabled": false,
-    "UseMockCamera": false
+    "UseMockCamera": false,
+    "IdleTimeoutSeconds": 60,
+    "ReviewEnabled": true,
+    "ReviewTimeoutSeconds": 6,
+    "CaptureMode": "Single",
+    "BurstCount": 4,
+    "BurstIntervalMs": 900,
+    "StripFooterText": "CamBooth · {date}",
+    "StripLogoPath": "",
+    "StripFooterColor": "#D4AF37",
+    "StripBackgroundColor": "#FFFFFF",
+    "StripFooterFont": "Segoe UI",
+    "StripFooterFontSize": 34,
+    "StripFooterHeight": 90,
+    "ConfettiEnabled": true
   },
   "Serilog": {
     "MinimumLevel": {

src/CamBooth/CamBooth.App/Features/Camera/CameraService.cs

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows;
 using CamBooth.App.Core.AppSettings;
 using CamBooth.App.Core.Logging;
-using CamBooth.App.Features.PhotoPrismUpload;
-using CamBooth.App.Features.PictureGallery;
 using EOSDigital.API;
 using EOSDigital.SDK;
 
@@ -15,8 +13,6 @@ public class CameraService : IDisposable
 {
     private readonly AppSettingsService _appSettings;
     private readonly Logger _logger;
-    private readonly PictureGalleryService _pictureGalleryService;
-    private readonly PhotoPrismUploadQueueService _photoPrismUploadQueueService;
     private readonly ICanonAPI _canonApi;
 
     private ICamera? _mainCamera;
@@ -27,20 +23,23 @@ public class CameraService : IDisposable
     /// <summary>Fires whenever the camera delivers a new live-view frame.</summary>
     public event Action<Stream>? LiveViewUpdated;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Fires (on the UI dispatcher) after a captured photo has been downloaded and saved to disk.
+    /// The argument is the full path of the saved file. Subscribers decide what to do with it
+    /// (review, gallery refresh, upload) — the service no longer auto-queues uploads.
+    /// </summary>
+    public event Action<string>? PhotoSaved;
+
     public bool IsConnected => _isConnected && _mainCamera?.SessionOpen == true;
 
 
     public CameraService(
         Logger logger,
         AppSettingsService appSettings,
-        PictureGalleryService pictureGalleryService,
-        PhotoPrismUploadQueueService photoPrismUploadQueueService,
         ICanonAPI canonApi)
     {
         _logger = logger;
         _appSettings = appSettings;
-        _pictureGalleryService = pictureGalleryService;
-        _photoPrismUploadQueueService = photoPrismUploadQueueService;
         _canonApi = canonApi;
     }
 
@@ -292,13 +291,9 @@ public class CameraService : IDisposable
             var savedPath = Path.Combine(_appSettings.PictureLocation!, info.FileName);
             _logger.Debug($"Download complete: {savedPath}");
 
-            Application.Current.Dispatcher.Invoke(() =>
-            {
-                _pictureGalleryService.IncrementNewPhotoCount();
-                _pictureGalleryService.LoadThumbnailsToCache();
-            });
-
-            _photoPrismUploadQueueService.QueueNewPhoto(savedPath);
+            // Notify subscribers on the UI thread. Gallery refresh and upload queueing are
+            // now the subscriber's responsibility (so e.g. a rejected photo isn't uploaded).
+            Application.Current.Dispatcher.Invoke(() => PhotoSaved?.Invoke(savedPath));
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {

src/CamBooth/CamBooth.App/Features/Capture/CaptureMode.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+namespace CamBooth.App.Features.Capture;
+
+/// <summary>How a photo session captures: a single shot, a photo strip, or an animated GIF.</summary>
+public enum CaptureMode
+{
+    Single,
+    Strip,
+    Gif
+}
+
+/// <summary>Result of a capture session — what to show/keep plus the raw frames for cleanup.</summary>
+public sealed class CaptureResult
+{
+    /// <summary>The file to present and (on keep) add to the gallery — a single photo, a strip, or a GIF.</summary>
+    public required string ResultPath { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>The raw individual frames captured. For Single this equals [ResultPath].</summary>
+    public required IReadOnlyList<string> FramePaths { get; init; }
+
+    public CaptureMode Mode { get; init; }
+}

src/CamBooth/CamBooth.App/Features/Capture/GifEncoder.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+using System.IO;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+
+namespace CamBooth.App.Features.Capture;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Creates an animated GIF from several frames using WPF's <see cref="GifBitmapEncoder"/>.
+/// WPF writes the frames but not the per-frame delay or the loop flag, so the encoded bytes are
+/// post-processed to inject a NETSCAPE2.0 looping block and a Graphic Control Extension per frame.
+/// </summary>
+public static class GifEncoder
+{
+    private const int TargetWidth = 480;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds an animated, looping GIF from <paramref name="framePaths"/> and writes it to
+    /// <paramref name="outputPath"/>. <paramref name="frameDelayMs"/> is the per-frame display time.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static string CreateGif(IReadOnlyList<string> framePaths, string outputPath, int frameDelayMs = 600)
+    {
+        if (framePaths.Count == 0)
+            throw new ArgumentException("No frames for GIF.", nameof(framePaths));
+
+        var (w, h) = TargetSize(framePaths[0]);
+
+        var encoder = new GifBitmapEncoder();
+        foreach (var path in framePaths)
+            encoder.Frames.Add(BitmapFrame.Create(ToUniformFrame(path, w, h)));
+
+        byte[] raw;
+        using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
+        {
+            encoder.Save(ms);
+            raw = ms.ToArray();
+        }
+
+        var delayCs = (byte)Math.Clamp(frameDelayMs / 10, 2, 255);
+        var bytes = TryAddAnimation(raw, delayCs);
+
+        File.WriteAllBytes(outputPath, bytes);
+        return outputPath;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Rewrites a static multi-frame GIF into a looping animation. On any parsing surprise it falls
+    /// back to the original bytes (still a valid GIF), so a capture is never lost.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static byte[] TryAddAnimation(byte[] src, byte delayCs)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var outBytes = new List<byte>(src.Length + 64);
+            int pos = 0;
+
+            // Header (6) + Logical Screen Descriptor (7)
+            outBytes.AddRange(src[..13]);
+            pos = 13;
+
+            // Global Color Table (if present)
+            var lsdPacked = src[10];
+            if ((lsdPacked & 0x80) != 0)
+            {
+                int gctBytes = 3 * (1 << ((lsdPacked & 0x07) + 1));
+                outBytes.AddRange(src[pos..(pos + gctBytes)]);
+                pos += gctBytes;
+            }
+
+            // Insert the loop-forever application extension once.
+            outBytes.AddRange(NetscapeLoopBlock());
+
+            while (pos < src.Length)
+            {
+                byte block = src[pos];
+
+                if (block == 0x3B) // trailer
+                {
+                    outBytes.Add(block);
+                    pos++;
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                if (block == 0x21) // extension
+                {
+                    outBytes.Add(src[pos++]);       // introducer
+                    outBytes.Add(src[pos++]);       // label
+                    pos = CopySubBlocks(src, pos, outBytes);
+                }
+                else if (block == 0x2C) // image descriptor
+                {
+                    outBytes.AddRange(GraphicControlExtension(delayCs)); // our delay, before the image
+
+                    outBytes.AddRange(src[pos..(pos + 10)]);             // descriptor (separator + 9)
+                    byte imgPacked = src[pos + 9];
+                    pos += 10;
+
+                    if ((imgPacked & 0x80) != 0)                         // local color table
+                    {
+                        int lctBytes = 3 * (1 << ((imgPacked & 0x07) + 1));
+                        outBytes.AddRange(src[pos..(pos + lctBytes)]);
+                        pos += lctBytes;
+                    }
+
+                    outBytes.Add(src[pos++]);                            // LZW minimum code size
+                    pos = CopySubBlocks(src, pos, outBytes);             // image data
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Unknown — bail out and keep the original (safe fallback).
+                    return src;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return outBytes.ToArray();
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return src;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static int CopySubBlocks(byte[] src, int pos, List<byte> outBytes)
+    {
+        while (true)
+        {
+            byte size = src[pos];
+            outBytes.Add(size);
+            pos++;
+            if (size == 0) break;
+            outBytes.AddRange(src[pos..(pos + size)]);
+            pos += size;
+        }
+        return pos;
+    }
+
+    private static byte[] NetscapeLoopBlock()
+    {
+        var b = new List<byte> { 0x21, 0xFF, 0x0B };
+        b.AddRange(Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes("NETSCAPE2.0"));
+        b.AddRange(new byte[] { 0x03, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 }); // sub-block, id=1, loop count 0 = forever, terminator
+        return b.ToArray();
+    }
+
+    private static byte[] GraphicControlExtension(byte delayCs) =>
+        // introducer, label, block size, packed (disposal=1), delay lo/hi, transparent index, terminator
+        new byte[] { 0x21, 0xF9, 0x04, 0x04, delayCs, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 };
+
+    private static (int w, int h) TargetSize(string firstFramePath)
+    {
+        var probe = new BitmapImage();
+        probe.BeginInit();
+        probe.UriSource = new Uri(firstFramePath);
+        probe.CacheOption = BitmapCacheOption.OnLoad;
+        probe.EndInit();
+        int h = (int)Math.Round(TargetWidth * (probe.PixelHeight / (double)probe.PixelWidth));
+        return (TargetWidth, Math.Max(1, h));
+    }
+
+    private static BitmapSource ToUniformFrame(string path, int w, int h)
+    {
+        var src = new BitmapImage();
+        src.BeginInit();
+        src.UriSource = new Uri(path);
+        src.CacheOption = BitmapCacheOption.OnLoad;
+        src.DecodePixelWidth = w;
+        src.EndInit();
+        src.Freeze();
+
+        var visual = new DrawingVisual();
+        using (var dc = visual.RenderOpen())
+            dc.DrawImage(src, new Rect(0, 0, w, h));
+
+        var rtb = new RenderTargetBitmap(w, h, 96, 96, PixelFormats.Pbgra32);
+        rtb.Render(visual);
+        rtb.Freeze();
+        return rtb;
+    }
+}

src/CamBooth/CamBooth.App/Features/Capture/PhotoCaptureCoordinator.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+using System.IO;
+using CamBooth.App.Core.AppSettings;
+using CamBooth.App.Core.Logging;
+using CamBooth.App.Features.Camera;
+using CamBooth.App.Features.PhotoPrismUpload;
+using CamBooth.App.Features.PictureGallery;
+
+namespace CamBooth.App.Features.Capture;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Orchestrates a capture session: one shot for <see cref="CaptureMode.Single"/>, or a timed burst
+/// composited into a strip / animated GIF. Keeps the file/gallery/upload concerns out of the UI.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class PhotoCaptureCoordinator
+{
+    private const int DownloadTimeoutMs = 15_000;
+
+    private readonly Logger _logger;
+    private readonly AppSettingsService _appSettings;
+    private readonly CameraService _cameraService;
+    private readonly PictureGalleryService _pictureGalleryService;
+    private readonly PhotoPrismUploadQueueService _uploadQueueService;
+
+    private TaskCompletionSource<string>? _pendingShot;
+    private bool _capturing;
+
+    /// <summary>Raised (UI thread) at the moment each shot is taken — drive the shutter flash here.</summary>
+    public event Action? ShutterFlashRequested;
+
+    /// <summary>Raised (UI thread) before each burst shot: (currentShot, totalShots).</summary>
+    public event Action<int, int>? BurstProgressChanged;
+
+    public PhotoCaptureCoordinator(
+        Logger logger,
+        AppSettingsService appSettings,
+        CameraService cameraService,
+        PictureGalleryService pictureGalleryService,
+        PhotoPrismUploadQueueService uploadQueueService)
+    {
+        _logger = logger;
+        _appSettings = appSettings;
+        _cameraService = cameraService;
+        _pictureGalleryService = pictureGalleryService;
+        _uploadQueueService = uploadQueueService;
+
+        _cameraService.PhotoSaved += OnPhotoSaved;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Runs a full capture session and returns the result to present, or null if it failed
+    /// (e.g. the camera never delivered a photo).
+    /// </summary>
+    public async Task<CaptureResult?> CaptureAsync()
+    {
+        if (_capturing)
+        {
+            _logger.Warning("Capture already in progress — ignoring re-entrant request.");
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        _capturing = true;
+        try
+        {
+            var mode = ParseMode(_appSettings.CaptureMode);
+            int count = mode == CaptureMode.Single ? 1 : Math.Max(1, _appSettings.BurstCount);
+
+            var frames = new List<string>();
+            for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+            {
+                BurstProgressChanged?.Invoke(i + 1, count);
+                frames.Add(await CaptureOneAsync(DownloadTimeoutMs));
+                if (i < count - 1)
+                    await Task.Delay(_appSettings.BurstIntervalMs);
+            }
+
+            if (mode == CaptureMode.Single)
+                return new CaptureResult { ResultPath = frames[0], FramePaths = frames, Mode = CaptureMode.Single };
+
+            return Composite(mode, frames);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.Error($"Capture failed: {ex.Message}");
+            return null;
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            _capturing = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Accepts the result: adds it to the gallery and queues the upload.</summary>
+    public void Keep(CaptureResult result)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            _pictureGalleryService.IncrementNewPhotoCount();
+            _ = _pictureGalleryService.LoadThumbnailsToCache();
+            _uploadQueueService.QueueNewPhoto(result.ResultPath);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.Error($"Failed to keep photo: {ex.Message}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Rejects the result: deletes the produced file(s) so nothing is shown or uploaded.</summary>
+    public void Discard(CaptureResult result)
+    {
+        var paths = new List<string>(result.FramePaths) { result.ResultPath };
+        foreach (var path in paths.Distinct())
+            TryDelete(path);
+    }
+
+    private CaptureResult Composite(CaptureMode mode, List<string> frames)
+    {
+        var location = _appSettings.PictureLocation!;
+        try
+        {
+            string outPath;
+            if (mode == CaptureMode.Strip)
+            {
+                outPath = Path.Combine(location, $"strip_{Guid.NewGuid()}.jpg");
+                PhotoCompositor.CreateStrip(frames, outPath, BuildBranding());
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                outPath = Path.Combine(location, $"gif_{Guid.NewGuid()}.gif");
+                GifEncoder.CreateGif(frames, outPath, _appSettings.BurstIntervalMs);
+            }
+
+            // Raw frames are only inputs — keep just the composite in the gallery/upload.
+            foreach (var f in frames)
+                TryDelete(f);
+
+            return new CaptureResult { ResultPath = outPath, FramePaths = Array.Empty<string>(), Mode = mode };
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.Error($"Compositing ({mode}) failed, falling back to single photo: {ex.Message}");
+            for (int i = 1; i < frames.Count; i++)
+                TryDelete(frames[i]);
+            return new CaptureResult { ResultPath = frames[0], FramePaths = new[] { frames[0] }, Mode = CaptureMode.Single };
+        }
+    }
+
+    private StripBrandingOptions BuildBranding() => new()
+    {
+        FooterText = _appSettings.StripFooterText.Replace("{date}", DateTime.Now.ToString("dd.MM.yyyy")),
+        LogoPath = _appSettings.StripLogoPath,
+        FooterColorHex = _appSettings.StripFooterColor,
+        BackgroundColorHex = _appSettings.StripBackgroundColor,
+        FontFamily = _appSettings.StripFooterFont,
+        FontSize = _appSettings.StripFooterFontSize,
+        FooterHeight = _appSettings.StripFooterHeight
+    };
+
+    private async Task<string> CaptureOneAsync(int timeoutMs)
+    {
+        _pendingShot = new TaskCompletionSource<string>(TaskCreationOptions.RunContinuationsAsynchronously);
+        ShutterFlashRequested?.Invoke();
+        _cameraService.TakePhoto();
+
+        var completed = await Task.WhenAny(_pendingShot.Task, Task.Delay(timeoutMs));
+        if (completed != _pendingShot.Task)
+            throw new TimeoutException("Camera did not deliver a photo in time.");
+
+        return await _pendingShot.Task;
+    }
+
+    private void OnPhotoSaved(string path) => _pendingShot?.TrySetResult(path);
+
+    private void TryDelete(string path)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            if (File.Exists(path)) File.Delete(path);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.Warning($"Could not delete '{Path.GetFileName(path)}': {ex.Message}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static CaptureMode ParseMode(string value) =>
+        Enum.TryParse<CaptureMode>(value, ignoreCase: true, out var mode) ? mode : CaptureMode.Single;
+}

src/CamBooth/CamBooth.App/Features/Capture/PhotoCompositor.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+using System.IO;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+
+namespace CamBooth.App.Features.Capture;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Builds a classic vertical photo strip (montage) from several captured frames.
+/// Pure WPF imaging — no external dependencies.
+/// </summary>
+public static class PhotoCompositor
+{
+    private const int CellWidth = 600;          // width each photo is scaled to (px)
+    private const int Border = 24;              // white border / gap between photos (px)
+    private const double LogoPadding = 12;      // padding around a footer logo (px)
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Composites <paramref name="framePaths"/> into a vertical strip and writes it as JPEG to
+    /// <paramref name="outputPath"/>. Returns <paramref name="outputPath"/> on success.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static string CreateStrip(IReadOnlyList<string> framePaths, string outputPath, StripBrandingOptions branding)
+    {
+        if (framePaths.Count == 0)
+            throw new ArgumentException("No frames to composite.", nameof(framePaths));
+
+        var frames = framePaths.Select(LoadFrozen).ToList();
+
+        // Each photo keeps its aspect ratio, scaled to CellWidth.
+        var cellHeights = frames
+            .Select(f => (int)Math.Round(CellWidth * (f.PixelHeight / (double)f.PixelWidth)))
+            .ToList();
+
+        var logo = LoadLogo(branding.LogoPath);
+        var hasText = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(branding.FooterText);
+        var hasFooter = logo != null || hasText;
+        var footerBand = hasFooter ? branding.FooterHeight : 0;
+
+        var totalWidth = CellWidth + 2 * Border;
+        var totalHeight = Border + cellHeights.Sum() + Border * frames.Count + footerBand;
+
+        var background = new SolidColorBrush(ParseColor(branding.BackgroundColorHex, Colors.White));
+
+        var visual = new DrawingVisual();
+        using (var dc = visual.RenderOpen())
+        {
+            dc.DrawRectangle(background, null, new Rect(0, 0, totalWidth, totalHeight));
+
+            double y = Border;
+            for (int i = 0; i < frames.Count; i++)
+            {
+                dc.DrawImage(frames[i], new Rect(Border, y, CellWidth, cellHeights[i]));
+                y += cellHeights[i] + Border;
+            }
+
+            if (hasFooter)
+            {
+                var footerTop = totalHeight - branding.FooterHeight;
+
+                if (logo != null)
+                    DrawLogo(dc, logo, footerTop, totalWidth, branding.FooterHeight);
+                else
+                    DrawFooterText(dc, visual, branding, footerTop, totalWidth);
+            }
+        }
+
+        var rtb = new RenderTargetBitmap(totalWidth, totalHeight, 96, 96, PixelFormats.Pbgra32);
+        rtb.Render(visual);
+
+        var encoder = new JpegBitmapEncoder { QualityLevel = 92 };
+        encoder.Frames.Add(BitmapFrame.Create(rtb));
+
+        using var output = new FileStream(outputPath, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write);
+        encoder.Save(output);
+
+        return outputPath;
+    }
+
+    private static void DrawFooterText(DrawingContext dc, DrawingVisual visual, StripBrandingOptions branding, double footerTop, int totalWidth)
+    {
+        var formatted = new FormattedText(
+            branding.FooterText!,
+            System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
+            FlowDirection.LeftToRight,
+            new Typeface(new FontFamily(branding.FontFamily), FontStyles.Normal, FontWeights.Bold, FontStretches.Normal),
+            branding.FontSize,
+            new SolidColorBrush(ParseColor(branding.FooterColorHex, Color.FromRgb(0xD4, 0xAF, 0x37))),
+            VisualTreeHelper.GetDpi(visual).PixelsPerDip);
+
+        var origin = new Point((totalWidth - formatted.Width) / 2, footerTop + (branding.FooterHeight - formatted.Height) / 2);
+        dc.DrawText(formatted, origin);
+    }
+
+    private static void DrawLogo(DrawingContext dc, BitmapSource logo, double footerTop, int totalWidth, int footerHeight)
+    {
+        var maxHeight = footerHeight - 2 * LogoPadding;
+        var maxWidth = totalWidth - 2 * LogoPadding;
+
+        var scale = Math.Min(maxHeight / logo.PixelHeight, maxWidth / logo.PixelWidth);
+        var w = logo.PixelWidth * scale;
+        var h = logo.PixelHeight * scale;
+        var x = (totalWidth - w) / 2;
+        var yy = footerTop + (footerHeight - h) / 2;
+        dc.DrawImage(logo, new Rect(x, yy, w, h));
+    }
+
+    private static BitmapSource? LoadLogo(string? path)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(path) || !File.Exists(path)) return null;
+
+        var bmp = new BitmapImage();
+        bmp.BeginInit();
+        bmp.UriSource = new Uri(path);
+        bmp.CacheOption = BitmapCacheOption.OnLoad;
+        bmp.EndInit();
+        bmp.Freeze();
+        return bmp;
+    }
+
+    private static Color ParseColor(string hex, Color fallback)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var converted = ColorConverter.ConvertFromString(hex);
+            return converted is Color c ? c : fallback;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return fallback;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static BitmapSource LoadFrozen(string path)
+    {
+        var bmp = new BitmapImage();
+        bmp.BeginInit();
+        bmp.UriSource = new Uri(path);
+        bmp.CacheOption = BitmapCacheOption.OnLoad;
+        bmp.DecodePixelWidth = CellWidth;
+        bmp.EndInit();
+        bmp.Freeze();
+        return bmp;
+    }
+}

src/CamBooth/CamBooth.App/Features/LiveView/TimerControl.xaml

@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<UserControl x:Class="CamBooth.App.Features.LiveView.ModernTimerControl"
-             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
-             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
-             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
-             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
-             mc:Ignorable="d"
-             d:DesignHeight="400" d:DesignWidth="400">
-    <Grid>
-        <!-- Hintergrund für den Timer -->
-        <Border CornerRadius="20" Background="#1E1E1E" Padding="10" Opacity="60" x:Name="TimerContainer">
-            <StackPanel HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-                <!-- Countdown-Anzeige -->
-                <TextBlock x:Name="TimerText"
-                           FontSize="288"
-                           Foreground="White"
-                           HorizontalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="5"
-                           Margin="0,10"/>
-                <!-- Status-Text -->
-                <TextBlock x:Name="StatusText"
-                           FontSize="32"
-                           Foreground="Gray"
-                           HorizontalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="Skunkface machen" />
-            </StackPanel>
-        </Border>
-    </Grid>
-</UserControl>
-

src/CamBooth/CamBooth.App/Features/LiveView/TimerControl.xaml.cs

@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-using System.Windows.Controls;
-using System.Windows.Media.Animation;
-using System.Windows.Threading;
-
-namespace CamBooth.App.Features.LiveView;
-
-public partial class ModernTimerControl : UserControl
-{
-	private DispatcherTimer _timer;
-
-	private int _remainingTime; // Zeit in Sekunden
-
-
-	public ModernTimerControl()
-	{
-		InitializeComponent();
-		InitializeTimer();
-	}
-
-
-	private void InitializeTimer()
-	{
-		_timer = new DispatcherTimer
-		{
-			Interval = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1)
-		};
-		_timer.Tick += Timer_Tick;
-	}
-
-
-	private void Timer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
-	{
-		if (_remainingTime > 0)
-		{
-			_remainingTime--;
-			TimerText.Text = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(_remainingTime).ToString(@"mm\:ss");
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			_timer.Stop();
-			StatusText.Text = "Zeit abgelaufen!";
-		}
-	}
-}

src/CamBooth/CamBooth.App/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -50,6 +50,21 @@
             <liveView:TimerControlRectangleAnimation x:Name="TimerControlRectangleAnimation"
                                                      HorizontalAlignment="Center"
                                                      VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+            <!-- Burst progress (only shown for Strip/Gif capture modes) -->
+            <Border x:Name="BurstProgressBadge"
+                    Background="#CC101010"
+                    CornerRadius="16"
+                    Padding="28,12"
+                    HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+                    VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
+                    Margin="0,0,0,120"
+                    Visibility="Collapsed">
+                <TextBlock x:Name="BurstProgressText"
+                           Foreground="#D4AF37"
+                           FontSize="40"
+                           FontWeight="Bold"
+                           TextAlignment="Center"/>
+            </Border>
         </Grid>
         
         <!-- Action Buttons Container (bottom-right) -->
@@ -339,52 +354,6 @@
             </StackPanel>
         </Border>
 
-        <!-- Shutdown Slider (bottom-left) -->
-        <!-- <Grid Grid.Row="0" -->
-        <!--       x:Name="ShutdownDock" -->
-        <!--       HorizontalAlignment="Left" -->
-        <!--       VerticalAlignment="Bottom" -->
-        <!--       Margin="20" -->
-        <!--       Panel.ZIndex="3" -->
-        <!--       Visibility="Hidden"> -->
-        <!--     <Grid.ColumnDefinitions> -->
-        <!--         <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" /> -->
-        <!--         <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" /> -->
-        <!--     </Grid.ColumnDefinitions> -->
-        <!-- -->
-        <!--     <ui:Button Grid.Column="0" -->
-        <!--                x:Name="ShutdownToggleButton" -->
-        <!--                Content="&#xE7E8;" -->
-        <!--                FontFamily="Segoe MDL2 Assets" -->
-        <!--                FontSize="28" -->
-        <!--                Width="64" -->
-        <!--                Height="64" -->
-        <!--                Appearance="Danger" -->
-        <!--                Click="ToggleShutdownSlider" /> -->
-        <!-- -->
-        <!--     <Border Grid.Column="1" -->
-        <!--             Width="160" -->
-        <!--             Height="64" -->
-        <!--             Margin="8 0 0 0" -->
-        <!--             CornerRadius="10" -->
-        <!--             Background="#44202020" -->
-        <!--             ClipToBounds="True"> -->
-        <!--         <Grid RenderTransformOrigin="0.5,0.5"> -->
-        <!--             <Grid.RenderTransform> -->
-        <!--                 <TranslateTransform x:Name="ShutdownSliderTransform" X="160" /> -->
-        <!--             </Grid.RenderTransform> -->
-        <!--             <ui:Button x:Name="ShutdownConfirmButton" -->
-        <!--                        Content="&#xE7E8;" -->
-        <!--                        FontFamily="Segoe MDL2 Assets" -->
-        <!--                        FontSize="24" -->
-        <!--                        Appearance="Danger" -->
-        <!--                        Width="160" -->
-        <!--                        Height="64" -->
-        <!--                        Click="ShutdownWindows" /> -->
-        <!--         </Grid> -->
-        <!--     </Border> -->
-        <!-- </Grid> -->
-
         <!-- Flash overlay: briefly flashes white on shutter release -->
         <Grid x:Name="FlashOverlay"
               Grid.RowSpan="2"
@@ -544,5 +513,69 @@
                        MaxWidth="600"/>
         </core:BaseDialogOverlay>
 
+        <!-- Idle / Attract slideshow (#7) -->
+        <Grid x:Name="AttractOverlay"
+              Grid.RowSpan="2"
+              Background="Black"
+              Panel.ZIndex="100"
+              Visibility="Collapsed">
+            <Image x:Name="AttractImage" Stretch="UniformToFill" Opacity="0"/>
+            <Border VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
+                    HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+                    Margin="0,0,0,90"
+                    Background="#99000000"
+                    CornerRadius="18"
+                    Padding="40,18">
+                <TextBlock Text="Tippe, um zu starten ✨"
+                           Foreground="White"
+                           FontSize="40"
+                           FontWeight="Bold"
+                           TextAlignment="Center"/>
+            </Border>
+        </Grid>
+
+        <!-- Photo review (#6) -->
+        <Grid x:Name="ReviewOverlay"
+              Grid.RowSpan="2"
+              Background="#EE000000"
+              Panel.ZIndex="150"
+              Visibility="Collapsed">
+            <StackPanel HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+                <Border CornerRadius="16"
+                        BorderBrush="#D4AF37"
+                        BorderThickness="3"
+                        Background="#1A1A1A"
+                        Padding="6"
+                        HorizontalAlignment="Center">
+                    <Image x:Name="ReviewImage" MaxHeight="600" MaxWidth="1100" Stretch="Uniform"/>
+                </Border>
+                <TextBlock x:Name="ReviewCountdownText"
+                           Foreground="#FFE8E8E8"
+                           FontSize="20"
+                           TextAlignment="Center"
+                           Margin="0,16,0,18"/>
+                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Center">
+                    <Button x:Name="ReviewRetakeButton"
+                            Content="🔄 Nochmal"
+                            Click="ReviewRetake_Click"
+                            Style="{StaticResource SecondaryButtonStyle}"
+                            Width="280" Height="84" FontSize="28"
+                            Margin="0,0,20,0"/>
+                    <Button x:Name="ReviewKeepButton"
+                            Content="👍 Behalten"
+                            Click="ReviewKeep_Click"
+                            Style="{StaticResource PrimaryActionButtonStyle}"
+                            Width="280" Height="84" FontSize="28"/>
+                </StackPanel>
+            </StackPanel>
+        </Grid>
+
+        <!-- Confetti (#10) -->
+        <Canvas x:Name="ConfettiCanvas"
+                Grid.RowSpan="2"
+                Panel.ZIndex="160"
+                IsHitTestVisible="False"
+                ClipToBounds="True"/>
+
     </Grid>
 </Window>

src/CamBooth/CamBooth.App/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 using System.ComponentModel;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Controls;
 using System.Windows.Input;
 using System.Windows.Media;
 using System.Windows.Media.Animation;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+using System.Windows.Threading;
 using CamBooth.App.Core.AppSettings;
 using CamBooth.App.Core.Logging;
 using CamBooth.App.Features.Camera;
+using CamBooth.App.Features.Capture;
 using CamBooth.App.Features.DebugConsole;
 using CamBooth.App.Features.LiveView;
 using CamBooth.App.Features.PhotoPrismUpload;
@@ -25,17 +28,27 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
     private readonly PictureGalleryService _pictureGalleryService;
     private readonly CameraService _cameraService;
     private readonly PhotoPrismUploadService _photoPrismUploadService;
+    private readonly PhotoCaptureCoordinator _captureCoordinator;
     private readonly MainWindowViewModel _viewModel;
 
     private LiveViewPage? _liveViewPage;
     private bool _isCameraStarted;
     private bool _isPicturePanelVisible;
     private bool _isDebugConsoleVisible;
-    private bool _isShutdownSliderOpen;
 
-    private const string ShutdownGlyphClosed = "\uE7E8";
-    private const string ShutdownGlyphOpen = "\uE711";
-    private const double ShutdownSliderOffset = 160;
+    // Photo review (#6)
+    private TaskCompletionSource<bool>? _reviewTcs;
+    private DispatcherTimer? _reviewTimer;
+    private int _reviewRemainingSeconds;
+
+    // Idle / attract slideshow (#7)
+    private DispatcherTimer? _idleTimer;
+    private DispatcherTimer? _attractTimer;
+    private int _attractIndex;
+    private bool _attractActive;
+
+    // Confetti (#10)
+    private readonly Random _confettiRandom = new();
 
 
     public MainWindow(
@@ -44,6 +57,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         PictureGalleryService pictureGalleryService,
         CameraService cameraService,
         PhotoPrismUploadService photoPrismUploadService,
+        PhotoCaptureCoordinator captureCoordinator,
         MainWindowViewModel viewModel)
     {
         _logger = logger;
@@ -51,6 +65,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         _pictureGalleryService = pictureGalleryService;
         _cameraService = cameraService;
         _photoPrismUploadService = photoPrismUploadService;
+        _captureCoordinator = captureCoordinator;
         _viewModel = viewModel;
 
         InitializeComponent();
@@ -73,6 +88,13 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         _pictureGalleryService.NewPhotoCountChanged += OnNewPhotoCountChanged;
         TimerControlRectangleAnimation.OnTimerEllapsed += OnTimerElapsed;
 
+        // Capture coordinator → UI feedback
+        _captureCoordinator.ShutterFlashRequested += TriggerShutterFlash;
+        _captureCoordinator.BurstProgressChanged += OnBurstProgressChanged;
+
+        // Idle / attract slideshow
+        SetupIdleWatcher();
+
         // Initial UI state
         _isDebugConsoleVisible = _appSettings.IsDebugConsoleVisible;
         SetVisibilityDebugConsole(_isDebugConsoleVisible);
@@ -90,20 +112,63 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
 
     #region Event handlers
 
-    private void OnTimerElapsed()
-    {
-        SwitchButtonAndTimerPanel();
-        try
+    private async void OnTimerElapsed()
     {
         // Focus is guaranteed complete before the timer fires (bounded timeout).
-            _viewModel.TakePhotoAfterTimer();
-            TriggerShutterFlash();
+        try
+        {
+            var result = await _captureCoordinator.CaptureAsync();
+            if (result == null)
+            {
+                System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("Sorry, da ging was schief! Bitte nochmal probieren.");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var keep = !_appSettings.IsReviewEnabled || await ShowReviewAsync(result);
+            if (keep)
+            {
+                _captureCoordinator.Keep(result);
+                if (_appSettings.IsConfettiEnabled) TriggerConfetti();
+                _viewModel.ShowGalleryPrompt();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                _captureCoordinator.Discard(result);
+            }
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
             _logger.Error(ex.Message);
             System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("Sorry, da ging was schief! Bitte nochmal probieren.");
         }
+        finally
+        {
+            _viewModel.FinishPhotoProcess();
+            HideBurstProgress();
+            ShowCaptureButtons();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void OnBurstProgressChanged(int current, int total)
+    {
+        // Only meaningful for multi-shot modes (Strip/Gif).
+        if (total <= 1)
+        {
+            HideBurstProgress();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        BurstProgressText.Text = $"Foto {current} von {total}";
+        BurstProgressBadge.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+    }
+
+    private void HideBurstProgress() => BurstProgressBadge.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+
+    private void ShowCaptureButtons()
+    {
+        ButtonPanel.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+        ActionButtonsContainer.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+        TimerPanel.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
     }
 
     private void OnNewPhotoCountChanged(object? sender, int count)
@@ -134,7 +199,6 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         WelcomeOverlay.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
         ButtonPanel.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
         ActionButtonsContainer.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
-        //ShutdownDock.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
     }
 
     private void StartTakePhotoProcess(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
@@ -163,53 +227,6 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         SetVisibilityDebugConsole(_isDebugConsoleVisible);
     }
 
-    // private void ToggleShutdownSlider(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
-    // {
-    //     _isShutdownSliderOpen = !_isShutdownSliderOpen;
-    //     ShutdownToggleButton.Content = _isShutdownSliderOpen ? ShutdownGlyphOpen : ShutdownGlyphClosed;
-    //     var animation = new DoubleAnimation
-    //     {
-    //         To = _isShutdownSliderOpen ? 0 : ShutdownSliderOffset,
-    //         Duration = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(250),
-    //         EasingFunction = new QuadraticEase()
-    //     };
-    //     ShutdownSliderTransform.BeginAnimation(TranslateTransform.XProperty, animation);
-    // }
-
-    // private async void ShutdownWindows(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
-    // {
-    //     bool confirmed = await ShutdownConfirmOverlay.ShowAsync();
-    //     if (!confirmed) return;
-    //
-    //     try
-    //     {
-    //         _cameraService.CloseSession();
-    //     }
-    //     catch
-    //     {
-    //     }
-    //
-    //     var (args, errorMsg) = _appSettings.IsShutdownEnabled
-    //         ? ("/s /t 0", "Windows konnte nicht heruntergefahren werden.")
-    //         : ("/l", "Abmeldung fehlgeschlagen.");
-    //
-    //     try
-    //     {
-    //         Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo
-    //         {
-    //             FileName = "shutdown",
-    //             Arguments = args,
-    //             CreateNoWindow = true,
-    //             UseShellExecute = false
-    //         });
-    //     }
-    //     catch (Exception ex)
-    //     {
-    //         _logger.Error(ex.Message);
-    //         System.Windows.MessageBox.Show(errorMsg);
-    //     }
-    // }
-
     private void ShowQRCode(object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
     {
         try
@@ -306,14 +323,12 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
             _pictureGalleryService.ResetNewPhotoCount();
             ButtonPanel.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
             ActionButtonsContainer.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
-            //ShutdownDock.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
         }
         else
         {
             PicturePanel.ClearValue(ContentProperty);
             ButtonPanel.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
             ActionButtonsContainer.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
-            //ShutdownDock.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
         }
 
         _isPicturePanelVisible = visible;
@@ -377,4 +392,235 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
     }
 
     #endregion
+
+
+    #region Photo review (#6)
+
+    /// <summary>Shows the captured result with Keep/Retake and auto-keeps after a timeout.</summary>
+    private Task<bool> ShowReviewAsync(CaptureResult result)
+    {
+        _reviewTcs = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>();
+
+        try
+        {
+            ReviewImage.Source = LoadDisplayImage(new Uri(result.ResultPath));
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.Error($"Could not load review image: {ex.Message}");
+            // Nothing to review — accept silently.
+            return Task.FromResult(true);
+        }
+
+        _reviewRemainingSeconds = Math.Max(2, _appSettings.ReviewTimeoutSeconds);
+        UpdateReviewCountdown();
+
+        _reviewTimer = new DispatcherTimer { Interval = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1) };
+        _reviewTimer.Tick += ReviewTimer_Tick;
+        _reviewTimer.Start();
+
+        ReviewOverlay.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+        return _reviewTcs.Task;
+    }
+
+    private void ReviewTimer_Tick(object? sender, EventArgs e)
+    {
+        _reviewRemainingSeconds--;
+        if (_reviewRemainingSeconds <= 0)
+            CompleteReview(true);
+        else
+            UpdateReviewCountdown();
+    }
+
+    private void UpdateReviewCountdown() =>
+        ReviewCountdownText.Text = $"Wird in {_reviewRemainingSeconds}s automatisch behalten …";
+
+    private void ReviewKeep_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) => CompleteReview(true);
+
+    private void ReviewRetake_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) => CompleteReview(false);
+
+    private void CompleteReview(bool keep)
+    {
+        _reviewTimer?.Stop();
+        _reviewTimer = null;
+
+        ReviewOverlay.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+        ReviewImage.Source = null;
+
+        _reviewTcs?.TrySetResult(keep);
+        _reviewTcs = null;
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+
+    #region Confetti (#10)
+
+    /// <summary>Rains colored confetti from the top of the window once.</summary>
+    private void TriggerConfetti()
+    {
+        ConfettiCanvas.Children.Clear();
+
+        var width = ConfettiCanvas.ActualWidth > 0 ? ConfettiCanvas.ActualWidth : ActualWidth;
+        var height = ConfettiCanvas.ActualHeight > 0 ? ConfettiCanvas.ActualHeight : ActualHeight;
+        if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) return;
+
+        var colors = new[]
+        {
+            Color.FromRgb(0xD4, 0xAF, 0x37), Color.FromRgb(0xE6, 0x39, 0x46),
+            Color.FromRgb(0x2A, 0x9D, 0x8F), Color.FromRgb(0x45, 0x7B, 0x9D),
+            Color.FromRgb(0xF4, 0xA2, 0x61), Color.FromRgb(0xE9, 0xC4, 0x6A),
+            Color.FromRgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF)
+        };
+
+        const int pieceCount = 90;
+        for (var i = 0; i < pieceCount; i++)
+        {
+            var size = _confettiRandom.Next(8, 18);
+            var piece = new Rectangle
+            {
+                Width = size,
+                Height = size * (_confettiRandom.Next(0, 2) == 0 ? 1 : 0.5),
+                Fill = new SolidColorBrush(colors[_confettiRandom.Next(colors.Length)]),
+                RadiusX = 2,
+                RadiusY = 2
+            };
+
+            Canvas.SetLeft(piece, _confettiRandom.NextDouble() * width);
+            Canvas.SetTop(piece, -30);
+
+            var rotate = new RotateTransform();
+            var translate = new TranslateTransform();
+            var group = new TransformGroup();
+            group.Children.Add(rotate);
+            group.Children.Add(translate);
+            piece.RenderTransform = group;
+            piece.RenderTransformOrigin = new Point(0.5, 0.5);
+
+            ConfettiCanvas.Children.Add(piece);
+
+            var fallMs = _confettiRandom.Next(1800, 3300);
+            var fall = new DoubleAnimation(0, height + 80, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(fallMs))
+            {
+                EasingFunction = new QuadraticEase { EasingMode = EasingMode.EaseIn }
+            };
+            fall.Completed += (_, _) => ConfettiCanvas.Children.Remove(piece);
+
+            var drift = new DoubleAnimation(0, _confettiRandom.Next(-140, 140), TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(fallMs));
+            var spin = new DoubleAnimation(0, _confettiRandom.Next(180, 900), TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(fallMs));
+            var fade = new DoubleAnimation(1, 0, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(fallMs * 0.4))
+            {
+                BeginTime = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(fallMs * 0.6)
+            };
+
+            translate.BeginAnimation(TranslateTransform.YProperty, fall);
+            translate.BeginAnimation(TranslateTransform.XProperty, drift);
+            rotate.BeginAnimation(RotateTransform.AngleProperty, spin);
+            piece.BeginAnimation(OpacityProperty, fade);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+
+    #region Idle / attract slideshow (#7)
+
+    private void SetupIdleWatcher()
+    {
+        if (_appSettings.IdleTimeoutSeconds <= 0) return;
+
+        _idleTimer = new DispatcherTimer { Interval = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(_appSettings.IdleTimeoutSeconds) };
+        _idleTimer.Tick += (_, _) => ShowAttractScreen();
+
+        PreviewMouseDown += (_, _) => OnUserActivity();
+        PreviewKeyDown += (_, _) => OnUserActivity();
+        PreviewTouchDown += (_, _) => OnUserActivity();
+
+        _idleTimer.Start();
+    }
+
+    private void OnUserActivity()
+    {
+        if (_attractActive) HideAttractScreen();
+        _idleTimer?.Stop();
+        _idleTimer?.Start();
+    }
+
+    private void ShowAttractScreen()
+    {
+        // Don't interrupt setup, capture, review or open dialogs.
+        if (WelcomeOverlay.Visibility == Visibility.Visible) return;
+        if (LoadingOverlay.Visibility == Visibility.Visible) return;
+        if (ReviewOverlay.Visibility == Visibility.Visible) return;
+        if (QRCodeOverlay.Visibility == Visibility.Visible) return;
+        if (_viewModel.IsPhotoProcessRunning) return;
+
+        var photos = _pictureGalleryService.ThumbnailsOrderedByNewestDescending;
+        if (photos.Count == 0) return;
+
+        _idleTimer?.Stop();
+        _attractActive = true;
+        _attractIndex = 0;
+        AttractOverlay.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+        ShowAttractImage(photos[0]);
+
+        _attractTimer = new DispatcherTimer { Interval = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(4) };
+        _attractTimer.Tick += AttractTimer_Tick;
+        _attractTimer.Start();
+    }
+
+    private void AttractTimer_Tick(object? sender, EventArgs e)
+    {
+        var photos = _pictureGalleryService.ThumbnailsOrderedByNewestDescending;
+        if (photos.Count == 0)
+        {
+            HideAttractScreen();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _attractIndex = (_attractIndex + 1) % photos.Count;
+        ShowAttractImage(photos[_attractIndex]);
+    }
+
+    private void ShowAttractImage(BitmapImage thumbnail)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            ImageSource source = thumbnail.UriSource != null
+                ? LoadDisplayImage(thumbnail.UriSource)
+                : thumbnail;
+            AttractImage.Source = source;
+            AttractImage.BeginAnimation(OpacityProperty,
+                new DoubleAnimation(0, 1, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(700)));
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.Error($"Attract image failed: {ex.Message}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void HideAttractScreen()
+    {
+        _attractTimer?.Stop();
+        _attractTimer = null;
+        _attractActive = false;
+        AttractOverlay.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+        AttractImage.Source = null;
+        _idleTimer?.Start();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Loads a full-resolution, frozen image from disk, decoded to roughly screen width.</summary>
+    private ImageSource LoadDisplayImage(Uri uri)
+    {
+        var bmp = new BitmapImage();
+        bmp.BeginInit();
+        bmp.UriSource = uri;
+        bmp.CacheOption = BitmapCacheOption.OnLoad;
+        bmp.DecodePixelWidth = (int)Math.Max(800, ActualWidth);
+        bmp.EndInit();
+        bmp.Freeze();
+        return bmp;
+    }
+
+    #endregion
 }

src/CamBooth/CamBooth.App/MainWindowViewModel.cs

@@ -91,14 +91,12 @@ public class MainWindowViewModel
 	}
 
 	/// <summary>
-	/// Called when the timer fires. Focus is already guaranteed complete — takes photo immediately.
-	/// Throws on camera error so the caller can show a message.
+	/// Marks the photo process as finished. The actual capture is driven by the
+	/// <see cref="Features.Capture.PhotoCaptureCoordinator"/> from the UI layer.
 	/// </summary>
-	public void TakePhotoAfterTimer()
+	public void FinishPhotoProcess()
 	{
 		IsPhotoProcessRunning = false;
-		_cameraService.TakePhoto();
-		ShowGalleryPrompt();
 	}