v1.0.2 - Update banner, smart updater, install type detection

package.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "helixnotes",
   "private": true,
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "version": "1.0.2",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite dev",

src-tauri/Cargo.lock

@@ -1778,7 +1778,7 @@ checksum = "2304e00983f87ffb38b55b444b5e3b60a884b5d30c0fca7d82fe33449bbe55ea"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "helixnotes"
-version = "1.0.1"
+version = "1.0.2"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "dirs",

src-tauri/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "helixnotes"
-version = "1.0.1"
+version = "1.0.2"
 description = "Local-first markdown note-taking app"
 authors = ["HelixNotes"]
 license = "AGPL-3.0-or-later"

src-tauri/src/commands.rs

@@ -1341,3 +1341,16 @@ fn save_app_config(config: &AppConfig) -> Result<(), String> {
     std::fs::write(path, data).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
     Ok(())
 }
+
+// ── Install Type Detection ──
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn get_install_type() -> String {
+    if cfg!(target_os = "windows") {
+        "windows".to_string()
+    } else if std::env::var("APPIMAGE").is_ok() {
+        "appimage".to_string()
+    } else {
+        "native".to_string()
+    }
+}

src-tauri/src/lib.rs

@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ pub fn run() {
             commands::set_ai_settings,
             commands::test_ai_connection,
             commands::ai_ask,
+            commands::get_install_type,
         ]);
 
     if close_to_tray {

src-tauri/tauri.conf.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "../node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli/config.schema.json",
   "productName": "HelixNotes",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "version": "1.0.2",
   "identifier": "com.helixnotes.app",
   "build": {
     "frontendDist": "../build",

src/lib/api.ts

@@ -309,3 +309,7 @@ export async function aiAsk(
 ): Promise<void> {
   return invoke("ai_ask", { action, text, customPrompt, requestId });
 }
+
+export async function getInstallType(): Promise<string> {
+  return invoke("get_install_type");
+}

src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { showSettings, theme, appConfig } from '$lib/stores/app';
+	import { showSettings, theme, appConfig, updateAvailable as globalUpdateAvailable, installType, settingsTab } from '$lib/stores/app';
 	import { setTheme, setAccentColor, setFontSize, setFontFamily, setGeneralSettings, importObsidian, createBackup, listBackups, restoreBackup, deleteBackup, setBackupSettings, setAiSettings, testAiConnection } from '$lib/api';
 	import { open as openDialog } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog';
 	import { listen } from '@tauri-apps/api/event';
@@ -24,6 +24,23 @@
 	}
 	loadAppVersion();
 
+	// Switch to requested tab if set externally (e.g. from update badge)
+	$effect(() => {
+		const tab = $settingsTab;
+		if (tab) {
+			activeTab = tab as Tab;
+			$settingsTab = null;
+		}
+	});
+
+	// Pre-populate from global store if update was already detected at startup
+	$effect(() => {
+		const global = $globalUpdateAvailable;
+		if (global && !updateAvailable) {
+			updateAvailable = { version: global.version, body: global.body };
+		}
+	});
+
 	async function handleCheckUpdate() {
 		updateChecking = true;
 		updateMessage = null;
@@ -33,6 +50,7 @@
 			if (update) {
 				updateObj = update;
 				updateAvailable = { version: update.version, body: update.body, date: update.date };
+				globalUpdateAvailable.set({ version: update.version, body: update.body });
 				updateMessage = { type: 'info', text: `Version ${update.version} is available!` };
 			} else {
 				updateMessage = { type: 'success', text: 'You are on the latest version.' };
@@ -1034,6 +1052,7 @@
 											<div class="update-notes">{updateAvailable.body}</div>
 										{/if}
 									</div>
+									{#if $installType === 'appimage' || $installType === 'windows'}
 									<button class="update-install-btn" onclick={handleDownloadAndInstall} disabled={updateDownloading}>
 										{#if updateDownloading}
 											<svg class="spinner-icon" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" opacity="0.25" /><path d="M12 2a10 10 0 019.95 9" /></svg>
@@ -1050,6 +1069,14 @@
 											<div class="update-progress-fill" style="width: {updateProgress}%"></div>
 										</div>
 									{/if}
+								{:else}
+									<a class="update-install-btn" href="https://codeberg.org/ArkHost/HelixNotes/releases" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
+										<svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+											<path d="M18 13v6a2 2 0 01-2 2H5a2 2 0 01-2-2V8a2 2 0 012-2h6"/><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"/><line x1="10" y1="14" x2="21" y2="3"/>
+										</svg>
+										Download from Codeberg
+									</a>
+								{/if}
 								</div>
 							{/if}
 

src/lib/components/TitleBar.svelte

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { getCurrentWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
-	import { vaultReady, focusMode } from '$lib/stores/app';
+	import { vaultReady, focusMode, updateAvailable, showSettings, settingsTab } from '$lib/stores/app';
 
 	let { onNewNote = () => {} }: {
 		onNewNote?: () => void;
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@
 			<line x1="29" y1="18" x2="19" y2="30" stroke="white" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" opacity="0.7" />
 		</svg>
 		<span class="titlebar-title">HelixNotes</span>
+		{#if $updateAvailable}
+			<!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_static_element_interactions -->
+		<button class="update-badge" onmousedown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()} onclick={() => { $settingsTab = 'updates'; $showSettings = true; }}>
+				v{$updateAvailable.version} available
+			</button>
+		{/if}
 	</div>
 	<div class="titlebar-actions">
 		<button class="switch-vault-btn" onclick={() => ($vaultReady = false)} title="Switch Vault">
@@ -144,6 +150,25 @@
 		color: var(--text-tertiary);
 	}
 
+	.update-badge {
+		font-size: 10px;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		color: var(--accent);
+		background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 12%, transparent);
+		border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 25%, transparent);
+		border-radius: 10px;
+		padding: 1px 8px;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		pointer-events: auto;
+		-webkit-app-region: no-drag;
+		transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
+	}
+
+	.update-badge:hover {
+		background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 20%, transparent);
+		border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 40%, transparent);
+	}
+
 	.titlebar-actions {
 		display: flex;
 		align-items: center;

src/lib/stores/app.ts

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export const searchQuery = writable("");
 export const showCommandPalette = writable(false);
 export const showSearch = writable(false);
 export const showSettings = writable(false);
+export const settingsTab = writable<string | null>(null);
 export const showInfo = writable(false);
 export const notebookIcons = writable<Record<string, string>>({});
 export const quickAccessPaths = writable<string[]>([]);
@@ -45,6 +46,25 @@ export const focusMode = writable(false);
 // Theme
 export const theme = writable<string>("system");
 
+// Update state
+export const updateAvailable = writable<{
+  version: string;
+  body?: string;
+} | null>(null);
+export const installType = writable<string>("native");
+
+export async function checkForUpdate() {
+  try {
+    const { check } = await import("@tauri-apps/plugin-updater");
+    const update = await check();
+    if (update) {
+      updateAvailable.set({ version: update.version, body: update.body });
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // Silent fail — don't disrupt app startup
+  }
+}
+
 // Derived
 export const sortedNotes = derived([notes, sortMode], ([$notes, $sortMode]) => {
   const pinned = $notes.filter((n) => n.meta.pinned);

src/routes/+layout.svelte

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 	import '../app.css';
-	import { theme, appConfig, activeNotePath } from '$lib/stores/app';
+	import { theme, appConfig, activeNotePath, installType, checkForUpdate } from '$lib/stores/app';
 	import { openUrl } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-opener';
-	import { openFile } from '$lib/api';
+	import { openFile, getInstallType } from '$lib/api';
 	import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 
 	let { children } = $props();
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
 		return resolved.join('/');
 	}
 
+	// Detect install type and check for updates on startup
+	onMount(() => {
+		getInstallType().then(t => installType.set(t)).catch(() => {});
+		checkForUpdate();
+	});
+
 	// Intercept all link clicks in capture phase to prevent webview navigation
 	onMount(() => {
 		function handleLinkClick(e: MouseEvent) {