feat(launcher): periodic updates, startup maximize, bigger editor, iOS force-touch

launcher/neutralino.config.json

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
       "icon": "/dist/botbrowser-launcher/browser/favicon.ico",
       "enableInspector": false,
       "borderless": false,
-      "maximize": false,
+      "maximize": true,
       "hidden": false,
       "resizable": true,
       "exitProcessOnClose": true,

launcher/src/app/app.component.ts

@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ export class AppComponent implements AfterViewInit {
     newProfile(): void {
         this.#dialog
             .open(EditBrowserProfileComponent, {
-                width: '860px',
+                width: '1100px',
                 maxWidth: '95vw',
             })
             .afterClosed()
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ export class AppComponent implements AfterViewInit {
         }
         this.#dialog
             .open(EditBrowserProfileComponent, {
-                width: '860px',
+                width: '1100px',
                 maxWidth: '95vw',
                 data: browserProfile,
             })
@@ -445,10 +445,10 @@ export class AppComponent implements AfterViewInit {
 
     async ngAfterViewInit(): Promise<void> {
         await this.refreshProfiles();
-        // Start kernel auto-update and auto-download tasks in the background
-        this.kernelService.performStartupTasks().catch(console.error);
-        // Check for launcher updates: once now, then every hour
-        this.updateService.startPeriodicCheck();
+        // Start kernel auto-update/auto-download: once now, then re-check every 10 minutes
+        this.kernelService.startPeriodicCheck(10 * 60 * 1000);
+        // Check for launcher updates: once now, then every 10 minutes
+        this.updateService.startPeriodicCheck(10 * 60 * 1000);
     }
 
     restartApp(): void {

launcher/src/app/edit-browser-profile.component.html

@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ <h2 mat-dialog-title>{{ isEdit ? 'Edit' : 'Create' }} Browser Profile</h2>
                         <mat-label>Local DNS</mat-label>
                         <mat-select [(value)]="localDnsMode" (selectionChange)="onLocalDnsModeChange()">
                             <mat-option value="">Default (off)</mat-option>
-                            <mat-option value="builtin">built-in resolver</mat-option>
+                            <mat-option value="local">local machine resolver</mat-option>
                             <mat-option value="custom">custom DNS server</mat-option>
                         </mat-select>
-                        <mat-hint>Default routes DNS through the proxy · built-in keeps DNS local</mat-hint>
+                        <mat-hint>Default routes DNS through the proxy · local resolves DNS on this machine</mat-hint>
                     </mat-form-field>
                     @if (localDnsMode === 'custom') {
                         <mat-form-field class="flex-2">

launcher/src/app/edit-browser-profile.component.scss

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 }
 
 mat-dialog-content {
-    max-height: 70vh;
+    max-height: 82vh;
     overflow: hidden !important;
     box-sizing: border-box;
     padding: 0 !important;

launcher/src/app/edit-browser-profile.component.ts

@@ -376,14 +376,14 @@ export class EditBrowserProfileComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDes
             (this.#injectedData?.launchOptions?.behavior as any)?.botNetworkInfoOverride,
     });
 
-    // Local DNS mode: '' (kernel default = off) / built-in / custom server.
+    // Local DNS mode: '' (kernel default = off) / local (resolve on this machine) / custom server.
     // Explicit-off is omitted: `--bot-local-dns=false` would match the kernel default, so we map it to ''.
-    localDnsMode: '' | 'builtin' | 'custom' = (() => {
+    localDnsMode: '' | 'local' | 'custom' = (() => {
         const v =
             this.#injectedData?.launchOptions?.proxy?.botLocalDns ??
             (this.#injectedData?.launchOptions?.behavior as any)?.botLocalDns;
         if (typeof v === 'string' && v) return 'custom';
-        if (v === true) return 'builtin';
+        if (v === true) return 'local';
         return '';
     })();
     localDnsServer: string = (() => {
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ export class EditBrowserProfileComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDes
         if (this.localDnsMode === '') {
             this.proxyConfigGroup.patchValue({ botLocalDns: null });
             this.localDnsServer = '';
-        } else if (this.localDnsMode === 'builtin') {
+        } else if (this.localDnsMode === 'local') {
             this.proxyConfigGroup.patchValue({ botLocalDns: true });
             this.localDnsServer = '';
         } else if (this.localDnsServer) {
@@ -932,9 +932,9 @@ export class EditBrowserProfileComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDes
                     this.#savedScreenWxh = '';
                     this.#savedScreenJson = '';
                     // No launcher-side window/screen override on file change — leave it to BB.
-                    // (botMobileForceTouch on the other hand has no implicit kernel default,
-                    // so we keep the Android touch hint.)
-                    if (this.#isAndroidProfile(basicInfo)) {
+                    // (botMobileForceTouch has no implicit kernel default, so we enable it for
+                    // touch-first mobile profiles — Android and iOS alike.)
+                    if (this.#isTouchMobileProfile(basicInfo)) {
                         this.behaviorGroup.patchValue({ botMobileForceTouch: true });
                         this.behaviorGroup.markAsDirty();
                     }
@@ -950,8 +950,10 @@ export class EditBrowserProfileComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDes
             );
     }
 
-    #isAndroidProfile(basicInfo: BotProfileBasicInfo): boolean {
-        return basicInfo.userAgent.toLowerCase().includes('android');
+    // Touch-first mobile profiles (Android phones/tablets and iOS devices) default force-touch on.
+    // iPadOS UAs that masquerade as desktop Mac aren't detectable here and are left to the user.
+    #isTouchMobileProfile(basicInfo: BotProfileBasicInfo): boolean {
+        return /android|iphone|ipad|ipod/.test(basicInfo.userAgent.toLowerCase());
     }
 
     #validate(): boolean {

launcher/src/app/shared/kernel.service.ts

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export class KernelService {
     #allReleases: KernelRelease[] = [];
     #initialized = false;
     #extractorAvailable: boolean | null = null; // null = not checked yet
+    #intervalId: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
 
     async initialize(): Promise<void> {
         if (this.#initialized) return;
@@ -126,14 +127,27 @@ export class KernelService {
         }
     }
 
-    // Called on app startup to perform auto-update tasks
+    /** Run the kernel auto-update routine now, then re-check periodically (default: hourly). */
+    startPeriodicCheck(intervalMs = 60 * 60 * 1000): void {
+        if (this.#intervalId) return;
+        this.performStartupTasks().catch(console.error);
+        this.#intervalId = setInterval(() => {
+            // Skip if a previous run or any download (auto or manual) is still in progress
+            if (this.isAutoUpdating() || this.hasActiveDownloads()) return;
+            this.performStartupTasks().catch(console.error);
+        }, intervalMs);
+    }
+
+    // Fetch releases and auto-update/-download kernels.
+    // Called on startup and on each periodic check; re-entrant calls are ignored.
     async performStartupTasks(): Promise<void> {
-        await this.initialize();
+        if (this.isAutoUpdating()) return; // prevent overlapping runs
 
         try {
             this.isAutoUpdating.set(true);
+            await this.initialize();
 
-            // Fetch all releases
+            // Always re-fetch so newly published releases are detected on periodic runs
             this.#allReleases = await this.#fetchAllReleases();
 
             // Clean up old kernel versions (keep only the latest per major version)

launcher/src/app/shared/update.service.ts

@@ -23,16 +23,16 @@ export class UpdateService {
     #isWindows = false;
     #intervalId: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
 
-    /** Start checking for updates: once immediately, then every hour. */
-    startPeriodicCheck(): void {
+    /** Start checking for updates: once immediately, then on an interval (default: hourly). */
+    startPeriodicCheck(intervalMs = 60 * 60 * 1000): void {
         if (this.#intervalId) return;
         this.checkForUpdate().catch(console.error);
         this.#intervalId = setInterval(() => {
             // Only check if idle (skip if already updating or update ready)
             if (this.status() === 'idle') {
                 this.checkForUpdate().catch(console.error);
             }
-        }, 60 * 60 * 1000);
+        }, intervalMs);
     }
 
     async checkForUpdate(): Promise<void> {

launcher/src/main.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ import * as Neutralino from '@neutralinojs/lib';
 Neutralino.init();
 Neutralino.events.on('windowClose', () => Neutralino.app.exit());
 
+// Maximize the window on startup (guarantees maximize even when useSavedState restores a smaller size)
+Neutralino.events.on('ready', () => {
+    Neutralino.window.maximize().catch((err: unknown) => console.warn('maximize failed:', err));
+});
+
 // macOS: enable Cmd+C/V/X/A keyboard shortcuts
 Neutralino.events.on('ready', () => {
     if (NL_OS !== 'Darwin') return;