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BizGaze_Remote/desktop
Sravan 4e2ccb5d60 fix: seen-by popup (#2), info-view DP preview (#5), notification DP cache + no Close btn, branded update flow (0.1.7)
- #2: 'Seen by' opens an on-screen popup listing readers (was a flash toast).
- #5: the DM contact-info view now shows the DP; clicking it previews full-size.
- Desktop notifications: cache DPs per-sender (fast AND with photo after the first);
  removed timeoutType:'never' which added an unwanted 'Close' button.
- Update flow: dropped the unbranded native restart dialog — the branded web banner
  handles Restart. Banner text clearer ('Downloading update…'), plus an update
  indicator that cascades profile 'i' badge → Settings → version line, with the
  Settings button becoming 'Restart now' when the update is downloaded. desktop 0.1.7.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-07-08 16:56:39 +05:30
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Biz Connect — Desktop client

Electron shell that loads the live Connect web UI and adds native screen capture. See the overall plan in ../CLIENTS.md.

Run (dev = local testing)

npm install
npm start                                   # dev auto-targets http://localhost:8090 (your local server)
SERVER_URL=https://remote.bizgaze.com npm start   # …or point dev at production to compare

npm start IS the local desktop test — no separate "local" installer needed. In dev (unpackaged) the shell defaults to the local server; a PACKAGED installer defaults to production. SERVER_URL overrides either. (Bash/Git-Bash syntax above; in PowerShell: $env:SERVER_URL='…'; npm start.)

Build installers

npm run dist        # electron-builder → Win NSIS / Mac dmg / Linux AppImage

Signed, trusted installers need certificates:

  • Windows: an EV (or OV) code-signing certificate.
  • macOS: Apple Developer ID cert + notarization (CSC_LINK, APPLE_ID, APPLE_APP_SPECIFIC_PASSWORD).

Notes

  • The window loads ${SERVER_URL}/home; relative /api and /ws URLs work because the origin is the server itself — no web-code changes.
  • setDisplayMediaRequestHandler in main.js is what makes "Share Screen" work in Electron; it currently defaults to the primary display. Swap in a source-picker for production.
  • The session is persisted (persist:bizconnect) so login survives restarts.
  • window.__NATIVE__ === 'desktop' is exposed for the web UI to feature-detect.