feat(desktop): add manual "Check for Updates" button in web settings#1123
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Add checkForUpdate IPC channel so the web renderer can trigger an update check on demand. Surface a Check for Updates button in Settings > About (desktop only) with contextual labels and error handling. - Add DesktopUpdateCheckResult type and DesktopBridge.checkForUpdate() - Wire UPDATE_CHECK_CHANNEL in preload and main process IPC handler - Add canCheckForUpdate/getCheckForUpdateButtonLabel logic helpers - Add DesktopUpdateCheckSection component in settings About section - Guard IPC handler when updater is not configured (local/dev builds) - Add 15 unit tests for new logic functions Closes pingdotgg#1107
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…rmation - Replace generic rocket icon with a downward arrow (`ArrowDownToLineIcon`) in the sidebar for better visual clarity. - Update sidebar icon colors to use a green/blue semantic palette instead of warning colors, and fix CSS class collisions that caused the icon to incorrectly render as white. - Add a confirmation dialog before triggering `installUpdate()` in both the sidebar and settings panel to warn users that the app will restart and tasks will be interrupted. Addresses UX feedback in pingdotgg#1204
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What Changed
checkForUpdateIPC channel (DesktopUpdateCheckResulttype,DesktopBridge.checkForUpdate())UPDATE_CHECK_CHANNELin preload + main process handler (reuses existingcheckForUpdates()canCheckForUpdate/getCheckForUpdateButtonLabelpure logic helpersWhy
The desktop app checks for updates automatically and has a native menu "Check for Updates…", but there's no way to trigger a check from the web UI. Users may not discover the menu item. This adds a simple, focused entry point in Settings → About.
Closes #1107 (already closed)
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v0.0.10->v0.0.11Note
Add manual "Check for Updates" button to the desktop web settings page
DesktopUpdateCheckSectionto the Settings 'About' tab (Electron only) with a button that checks for updates, downloads when available, or installs when downloaded.checkForUpdate()method onwindow.desktopBridgebacked by a newdesktop:update-checkIPC handler in main.ts.canCheckForUpdateandgetCheckForUpdateButtonLabelhelpers in desktopUpdate.logic.ts to derive button state fromDesktopUpdateState.staleTime: Infinity) and kept in sync via theonUpdateStatebridge event subscription.Macroscope summarized b2ce524.