Index: sources/ApplicationController.cpp
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diff -u -rc73feffa73c7fe073a7a7581144f5806dfc91beb -r8d5fe7d63e3d86e9d89d5f824347d34479e4e9ec
--- sources/ApplicationController.cpp	(.../ApplicationController.cpp)	(revision c73feffa73c7fe073a7a7581144f5806dfc91beb)
+++ sources/ApplicationController.cpp	(.../ApplicationController.cpp)	(revision 8d5fe7d63e3d86e9d89d5f824347d34479e4e9ec)
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *
  * \file    ApplicationController.cpp
  * \author  (last)      Behrouz NematiPour
- * \date    (last)      19-Dec-2022
+ * \date    (last)      19-Jul-2023
  * \author  (original)  Behrouz NematiPour
  * \date    (original)  26-Aug-2020
  *
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@
 void ApplicationController::initConnections()
 {
 
+    connect(&_post  , SIGNAL(   didEthernet (bool)),
+            this    ,   SLOT(onPOSTEthernet (bool)));
     connect(&_post  , SIGNAL(   didWiFi     (bool)),
             this    ,   SLOT(onPOSTWiFi     (bool)));
     connect(&_post  , SIGNAL(   didBluetooth(bool)),
@@ -108,6 +110,8 @@
     // From GUI
     connect(&_GuiController , SIGNAL(didActionTransmit(GuiActionType, const QVariantList &)),
             this            ,   SLOT( onActionTransmit(GuiActionType, const QVariantList &)));
+    connect(&_GuiController , SIGNAL(didQuitApplication()),
+            this            ,   SLOT( onQuitApplication()));
 
     // From HD/DG
     connect(&_MessageDispatcher, SIGNAL(didActionReceive(GuiActionType, const QVariantList &)),
@@ -134,6 +138,10 @@
     connect(&_DeviceController  , SIGNAL(didSDCardSpaceTooLow(quint8)),
             this                ,   SLOT( onSDCardSpaceTooLow(quint8)));
 
+    // Configuration Partition
+    connect(&_DeviceController  , SIGNAL(didCryptSetupMount(bool)),
+            this                ,   SLOT( onCryptSetupMount(bool)));
+
     connect(&_GuiController , SIGNAL(didExportLog       (const GuiStringIndexMap &)),
             this            ,   SLOT( onExportLog       (const GuiStringIndexMap &)));
     connect(&_GuiController , SIGNAL(didExportService   (const GuiStringIndexMap &)),
@@ -519,6 +527,7 @@
     _Settings;
 
     QFuture<void> mFuture = QtConcurrent::run([=](){ // made the call a lambda to make sure there is no function to accidentally being called, out of thread [developer safety].
+        //TODO  The Settings shall be the Singleton SettingsController and modify the MSettings like the others.
         Storage::Settings settings;
         settings.read();
     });
@@ -534,12 +543,26 @@
 {
     onActionReceive(SettingsData());
 
+    /// POST ///
     // call initialization functions when setting's ready.
     _Settings.datetimeFormat();
+    emit didSettingsDone(                ); // MessageDispatcher -> MessageInterpreter   : updateUnhandledMessages
+    emit didPOSTPass    (_post.isDone(  )); // GuiController     -> GuiView              : didPOSTPass(bool)
 
-    emit didSettingsDone();
+    // HD POST request
+    postDoneRequest     (                );
+    versionsRequest     (_post.isDone(  ));
+    // UI is done, let's keep in touch
+    emit didKeepAliveBegin();
+}
 
-    emit didPOSTPass(_post.isDone());
+/*!
+ * \brief   ApplicationController::onPOSTEthernet
+ * \details sends the Ethernet mac to device controller
+ */
+void ApplicationController::onPOSTEthernet(bool vPass) {
+    emit didPOSTEthernet    (vPass);
+    emit didPOSTEthernetData(_post.macEthernet());
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -550,7 +573,10 @@
     if (vPass) {
         _WifiInterface.doStart();
     }
-    emit didPOSTWiFi(vPass);
+    emit didPOSTWireless    (vPass);
+    emit didPOSTWirelessData(_post.macWireless());
+
+    //DEBUG qDebug() << " ---------- " << _post.macWireless();
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -564,8 +590,9 @@
     }
     else {
         _BluetoothInterface.doNotifyStatePOSTError();
-        emit didPOSTBluetooth(vPass);
     }
+    emit didPOSTBluetooth       (vPass);
+    emit didPOSTBluetoothData   (_post.macBluetooth());
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -574,7 +601,8 @@
  */
 void ApplicationController::onPOSTCloudSync(bool vPass)
 {
-    emit didPOSTCloudSync(vPass);
+    emit didPOSTCloudSync    (vPass);
+    emit didPOSTCloudSyncData("000.000.000.000" /*_post.netCloudSync*/); // not needed and post is not getting it yet.[ApplicationController => DeviceController]
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -590,14 +618,23 @@
  * \brief   ApplicationController::onPOSTDone
  * \details Sends the POST Final message
  */
-void ApplicationController::onPOSTDone(bool vPass) {
+void ApplicationController::onPOSTDone(bool /*vPass*/) {
     LOG_DEBUG("ApplicationPOST Done");
 
+    /// in manufacturing or update mode the configurations must reside in /root/home
+    /// therefore the settings can be initialized after POST.
+#ifdef BUILD_FOR_DESKTOP
     initSettings();
+#else
+    if ( gEnableManufacturing || gEnableUpdating ) initSettings();
+#endif
+}
 
-    postDoneRequest();
-
-    versionsRequest(vPass);
+void ApplicationController::onQuitApplication()
+{
+    //DEBUG qDebug() << metaObject()->className() << __FUNCTION__ << QThread::currentThread();
+    emit didQuitApplication();
+    qApp->quit();
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -624,6 +661,16 @@
  */
 void ApplicationController::onstartPOST() {
     LOG_DEBUG("ApplicationPost Start");
-    emit didActionTransmit(GuiActionType::ID_KeepAlive, {});
     _post.start();
 }
+
+/*!
+ * \brief   ApplicationController::onCryptSetupMount
+ * \details It is the slot to handle _DeviceController::didCryptSetupMount signal.
+ *          Tels the settings start initate.
+ */
+void ApplicationController::onCryptSetupMount(bool /*vPass*/)
+{
+    // if ( vPass ) // it needs more investigation
+    initSettings();
+}