diff --git a/desktop/main.js b/desktop/main.js
index 49b572c..caaafbc 100644
--- a/desktop/main.js
+++ b/desktop/main.js
@@ -35,6 +35,17 @@ ipcMain.on('get-install-info', (e) => {
// on the next restart. No-op in dev (unpackaged).
let autoUpdater = null;
try { ({ autoUpdater } = require('electron-updater')); } catch (_) { /* not installed in dev */ }
+// #12: manual "Check for updates" from Settings. Returns the current status; the background updater
+// (configured in app.whenReady) downloads and prompts to restart when a build is ready.
+ipcMain.handle('check-updates', async () => {
+ const current = app.getVersion();
+ if (!app.isPackaged || !autoUpdater) return { status: 'dev', current };
+ try {
+ const r = await autoUpdater.checkForUpdates();
+ const v = r && r.updateInfo && r.updateInfo.version;
+ return (v && v !== current) ? { status: 'available', version: v, current } : { status: 'current', current };
+ } catch (e) { return { status: 'error', message: String((e && e.message) || e), current }; }
+});
// Chat toast: sender/group avatar + message; clicking it raises the app and opens that chat.
// Uses Electron's OWN Notification (native, no SnoreToast) whose 'click' event fires reliably.
const APP_ID = 'com.bizgaze.connect.desktop';
@@ -205,6 +216,21 @@ app.whenReady().then(() => {
app.on('activate', () => { if (BrowserWindow.getAllWindows().length === 0) createWindow(); });
// Check for shell updates on launch, then every 6 hours. Only in packaged builds.
if (app.isPackaged && autoUpdater) {
+ // When an update finishes downloading (auto or via the Settings "Check for updates"), offer a
+ // clear restart prompt instead of only the silent on-next-launch install.
+ let promptedForUpdate = false;
+ autoUpdater.on('update-downloaded', async (info) => {
+ if (promptedForUpdate) return; promptedForUpdate = true;
+ try {
+ const { dialog } = require('electron');
+ const res = await dialog.showMessageBox(win || undefined, {
+ type: 'info', buttons: ['Restart now', 'Later'], defaultId: 0, cancelId: 1,
+ title: 'Update ready', message: 'Biz Connect ' + ((info && info.version) || '') + ' is ready.',
+ detail: 'Restart the app to finish updating.',
+ });
+ if (res.response === 0) autoUpdater.quitAndInstall();
+ } catch (_) { /* fall back to install-on-next-launch */ }
+ });
const check = () => autoUpdater.checkForUpdatesAndNotify().catch(() => {});
check();
setInterval(check, 6 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
diff --git a/desktop/package.json b/desktop/package.json
index a44c8b6..6b12b58 100644
--- a/desktop/package.json
+++ b/desktop/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
{
"name": "biz-connect-desktop",
- "version": "0.1.4",
+ "version": "0.1.5",
"description": "Biz Connect technician desktop client — loads the Connect web UI with native screen capture",
"author": {
"name": "BizGaze",
diff --git a/desktop/preload.js b/desktop/preload.js
index e6f250a..48faa14 100644
--- a/desktop/preload.js
+++ b/desktop/preload.js
@@ -22,4 +22,7 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('bizConnectNative', Object.freeze({
// Native Windows toast with an inline reply box. Resolves to {text} (replied), {open} (clicked)
// or null. Lets the user reply to a chat straight from the notification.
replyNotify: (payload) => ipcRenderer.invoke('reply-notification', payload),
+ // Manual "Check for updates" from Settings. Resolves {status:'available'|'current'|'dev'|'error', version?}.
+ // On 'available' the shell downloads in the background and prompts to restart when ready.
+ checkForUpdates: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('check-updates'),
}));
diff --git a/server/public/home.html b/server/public/home.html
index 63d3676..f8cdc50 100644
--- a/server/public/home.html
+++ b/server/public/home.html
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@
-
@@ -986,10 +986,25 @@ function openSettings(){
+sw('setGroup','Group message notifications', notifOn('group'))
+sw('setDm','Direct message notifications', notifOn('dm'))
+''
+ +(window.bizConnectNative?(''):'')
+'These preferences are saved on this device.
';
document.body.appendChild(ov);
ov.onclick=e=>{ if(e.target===ov) ov.remove(); };
ov.querySelector('#setClose').onclick=()=>ov.remove();
+ const updBtn=ov.querySelector('#setUpd'); // #12: desktop version + manual update check
+ if(updBtn) updBtn.onclick=async()=>{
+ const ver=ov.querySelector('#setVer'); updBtn.disabled=true; updBtn.textContent='Checking…';
+ let done=false;
+ try{
+ const r=(window.bizConnectNative&&window.bizConnectNative.checkForUpdates)?await window.bizConnectNative.checkForUpdates():{status:'unsupported'};
+ if(r.status==='available'){ updBtn.textContent='Update '+(r.version||'')+' found'; if(ver) ver.textContent='Downloading '+(r.version||'')+'… you’ll be asked to restart when ready.'; done=true; }
+ else if(r.status==='current'){ updBtn.textContent='Up to date ✓'; }
+ else if(r.status==='dev'){ updBtn.textContent='Dev build'; }
+ else if(r.status==='unsupported'){ updBtn.textContent='Update on newer app'; }
+ else { updBtn.textContent='Check failed'; }
+ }catch(_){ updBtn.textContent='Check failed'; }
+ setTimeout(()=>{ if(!done){ updBtn.disabled=false; updBtn.textContent='Check for updates'; } }, 3500);
+ };
const setPref=(k,v)=>{ try{ localStorage.setItem('notif_'+k, v?'on':'off'); }catch(_){} };
ov.querySelector('#setGroup').onchange=e=>setPref('group', e.target.checked);
ov.querySelector('#setDm').onchange=e=>setPref('dm', e.target.checked);