From fdf39019bb8b58287cc1d5ec4657e3f69abfaeb4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jrd <xxx.x.jrd@xoxy.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:57:06 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] notify of connection at earliest step, pause, proceed

---
 src/server.h          |  3 +++
 src/serverlogging.cpp | 11 +++++++++++
 src/serverlogging.h   |  2 ++
 src/socket.cpp        |  8 ++++++--
 4 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index 6ea36ac9cb..065a3ca7b9 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ class CServer : public QObject, public CServerSlots<MAX_NUM_CHANNELS>
     void SetEnableDelayPanning ( bool bDelayPanningOn ) { bDelayPan = bDelayPanningOn; }
     bool IsDelayPanningEnabled() { return bDelayPan; }
 
+    CServerLogging* GetLogging() { return &Logging; }
+
+
 protected:
     // access functions for actual channels
     bool IsConnected ( const int iChanNum ) { return vecChannels[iChanNum].IsConnected(); }
diff --git a/src/serverlogging.cpp b/src/serverlogging.cpp
index 9b57502103..335ab49479 100644
--- a/src/serverlogging.cpp
+++ b/src/serverlogging.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,17 @@ void CServerLogging::AddNewConnection ( const QHostAddress& ClientInetAddr, cons
     *this << strLogStr;                      // in log file
 }
 
+
+void CServerLogging::AddEarlyConnection(const QHostAddress& ClientInetAddr, int iNumberOfConnectedClients)
+{
+    const QString strLogStr =
+        CurTimeDatetoLogString() + ", " + ClientInetAddr.toString() + ", new connection detected (" + QString::number(iNumberOfConnectedClients) + ")";
+    qInfo() << qUtf8Printable(strLogStr); // Console
+    *this << strLogStr;                   // Log file (uses operator<<, which is protected but accessible here)
+}
+
+
+
 void CServerLogging::AddServerStopped()
 {
     const QString strLogStr = CurTimeDatetoLogString() + ",, server idling "
diff --git a/src/serverlogging.h b/src/serverlogging.h
index e0ea7b8768..f40393fb18 100644
--- a/src/serverlogging.h
+++ b/src/serverlogging.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ class CServerLogging
     void AddServerStopped();
 
     void AddNewConnection ( const QHostAddress& ClientInetAddr, const int iNumberOfConnectedClients );
+    void AddEarlyConnection(const QHostAddress& ClientInetAddr, int iNumberOfConnectedClients);
+
 
 protected:
     void    operator<< ( const QString& sNewStr );
diff --git a/src/socket.cpp b/src/socket.cpp
index 9ebfc21cdd..ff63fd2ae9 100644
--- a/src/socket.cpp
+++ b/src/socket.cpp
@@ -463,8 +463,12 @@ void CSocket::OnDataReceived()
 
             if ( pServer->PutAudioData ( vecbyRecBuf, iNumBytesRead, RecHostAddr, iCurChanID ) )
             {
-                // we have a new connection, emit a signal
-                emit NewConnection ( iCurChanID, pServer->GetNumberOfConnectedClients(), RecHostAddr );
+                // EARLY LOG: Announce new connection as soon as detected
+                pServer->GetLogging()->AddEarlyConnection(RecHostAddr.InetAddr, pServer->GetNumberOfConnectedClients());
+
+                QThread::msleep(250);
+
+                emit NewConnection(iCurChanID, pServer->GetNumberOfConnectedClients(), RecHostAddr);
 
                 // this was an audio packet, start server if it is in sleep mode
                 if ( !pServer->IsRunning() )