Disable in-app updater for repo builds (HELIXNOTES_INSTALL_TYPE), open tel:/sms: links in the system handler (#98), label AI button \"OpenAI Compatible\"

src-tauri/src/commands.rs

@@ -1740,8 +1740,12 @@ fn xdg_open(arg: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
     }
     #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
     {
+        use std::os::windows::process::CommandExt;
+        // CREATE_NO_WINDOW: open the URL/path without flashing a console window.
+        const CREATE_NO_WINDOW: u32 = 0x0800_0000;
         std::process::Command::new("cmd")
             .args(["/C", "start", "", arg])
+            .creation_flags(CREATE_NO_WINDOW)
             .spawn()
             .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to open {}: {}", arg, e))?;
     }
@@ -2253,6 +2257,13 @@ fn save_app_config(config: &AppConfig) -> Result<(), String> {
 
 #[tauri::command]
 pub fn get_install_type() -> String {
+    // Build-time override for distro packagers (e.g. Solus): build with
+    // HELIXNOTES_INSTALL_TYPE=solus to report that type and suppress the in-app updater.
+    if let Some(forced) = option_env!("HELIXNOTES_INSTALL_TYPE") {
+        if !forced.is_empty() {
+            return forced.to_string();
+        }
+    }
     if cfg!(target_os = "macos") {
         "macos".to_string()
     } else if cfg!(target_os = "windows") {

src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { showSettings, theme, appConfig, updateAvailable as globalUpdateAvailable, updateObj as globalUpdateObj, installType, settingsTab, vaultReady, androidApkUrl, checkForUpdateMobile, notebookSortMode } from '$lib/stores/app';
+	import { showSettings, theme, appConfig, updateAvailable as globalUpdateAvailable, updateObj as globalUpdateObj, installType, settingsTab, vaultReady, androidApkUrl, checkForUpdateMobile, notebookSortMode, isManagedInstall } from '$lib/stores/app';
 	import { setTheme, setAccentColor, setFontSize, setFontFamily, setLineHeight, setUiScale, setGeneralSettings, importObsidian, createBackup, listBackups, restoreBackup, deleteBackup, setBackupSettings, setAiSettings, testAiConnection, setSyncSettings, testSyncConnection, syncNow } from '$lib/api';
 	import { open as openDialog } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog';
 	import { listen } from '@tauri-apps/api/event';
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@
 									<button class="option-btn" class:active={aiProvider === 'ollama'} onclick={() => { if (aiProvider === 'ollama') return; aiProvider = 'ollama'; aiModel = 'gemma3:4b'; aiTestMessage = null; saveAiSettings(); }}>Ollama</button>
 									<button class="option-btn" class:active={aiProvider === 'anthropic'} onclick={() => { if (aiProvider === 'anthropic') return; aiProvider = 'anthropic'; aiModel = 'claude-sonnet-4-6'; aiTestMessage = null; saveAiSettings(); }}>Anthropic</button>
 									<button class="option-btn" class:active={aiProvider === 'openai'} onclick={() => { if (aiProvider === 'openai') return; aiProvider = 'openai'; aiModel = 'gpt-5.5'; aiTestMessage = null; saveAiSettings(); }}>OpenAI</button>
-									<button class="option-btn" class:active={aiProvider === 'openai_compatible'} onclick={() => { if (aiProvider === 'openai_compatible') return; aiProvider = 'openai_compatible'; aiModel = ''; aiTestMessage = null; saveAiSettings(); }}>Compatible</button>
+									<button class="option-btn" class:active={aiProvider === 'openai_compatible'} onclick={() => { if (aiProvider === 'openai_compatible') return; aiProvider = 'openai_compatible'; aiModel = ''; aiTestMessage = null; saveAiSettings(); }}>OpenAI Compatible</button>
 								</div>
 							</div>
 
@@ -1560,6 +1560,12 @@
 								<p class="update-version">HelixNotes <strong>v{appVersion}</strong></p>
 							</div>
 
+							{#if isManagedInstall($installType)}
+							<div class="settings-section">
+								<h3>Updates</h3>
+								<p class="setting-hint">HelixNotes was installed through your system package manager, which delivers updates. The app does not check for or install updates on its own.</p>
+							</div>
+							{:else}
 							<div class="settings-section">
 								<h3>Check for Updates</h3>
 								<button class="import-btn" onclick={handleCheckUpdate} disabled={updateChecking || updateDownloading}>
@@ -1574,6 +1580,7 @@
 									{/if}
 								</button>
 							</div>
+							{/if}
 
 							{#if updateAvailable}
 								<div class="settings-section">

src/lib/stores/app.ts

@@ -87,6 +87,15 @@ export const updateObj = writable<any>(null);
 export const installType = writable<string>("native");
 export const androidApkUrl = writable<string | null>(null);
 
+// Install types that handle their own updates (in-app auto-updater, or a
+// package-manager notice for deb/aur). Anything else - e.g. a distro repo build
+// that sets the HELIXNOTES_INSTALL_TYPE build flag (Solus, etc.) - is "managed":
+// the app does no update check and shows no update UI at all.
+const SELF_UPDATING_INSTALL_TYPES = ["macos", "windows", "deb", "aur", "appimage", "native", "android"];
+export function isManagedInstall(type: string): boolean {
+  return !SELF_UPDATING_INSTALL_TYPES.includes(type);
+}
+
 export async function checkForUpdate() {
   try {
     const { check } = await import("@tauri-apps/plugin-updater");

src/routes/+layout.svelte

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 	import '../app.css';
-	import { theme, appConfig, activeNote, activeNotePath, installType, checkForUpdate, checkForUpdateMobile } from '$lib/stores/app';
+	import { theme, appConfig, activeNote, activeNotePath, installType, checkForUpdate, checkForUpdateMobile, isManagedInstall } from '$lib/stores/app';
 	import { openFile, openUrl, readNote, getInstallType } from '$lib/api';
 	import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 	import ResizeHandles from '$lib/components/ResizeHandles.svelte';
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 	}
 
 	function resolveAndHandleLink(href: string) {
-		if (href.startsWith('http://') || href.startsWith('https://') || href.startsWith('mailto:')) {
+		if (href.startsWith('http://') || href.startsWith('https://') || href.startsWith('mailto:') || href.startsWith('tel:') || href.startsWith('sms:')) {
 			openUrl(href).catch((err) => console.error('Failed to open URL:', err));
 		} else if (!href.startsWith('#')) {
 			const decoded = decodeURIComponent(href);
@@ -92,8 +92,10 @@
 			installType.set('android');
 			checkForUpdateMobile();
 		} else {
-			getInstallType().then(t => installType.set(t)).catch(() => {});
+			getInstallType().then(t => {
-			checkForUpdate();
+				installType.set(t);
+				if (!isManagedInstall(t)) checkForUpdate();
+			}).catch(() => {});
 		}
 	});