Fall back to OpenGL when Vulkan initialization fails

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Summary

• keep Vulkan as the default fast path when no renderer was explicitly selected
• catch Qt scene-graph initialization failure and relaunch once with OpenGL
• drain the failed backend, prevent retry loops, and preserve explicit QSG_RHI_BACKEND choices
• cover the default, retry marker, and explicit-override contract in modes.sh

Verification

• cargo build and cargo build --release: clean, zero warnings
• cargo test and cargo test --release: 335 passed in each profile, zero warnings
• tests/modes.sh: all checks passed
• tests/js.sh: 1013 checks, 0 failed
• tools/flea-qmllint-gate: 0 regressions
• live-tested on an Intel HD 3000 system without usable Vulkan: the failed Vulkan frontend/backend exited and one visible OpenGL instance replaced it

Fixes #14

Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Flea now automatically prefers Vulkan when no renderer is explicitly selected.
  • If automatic Vulkan initialization fails, Flea relaunches once using OpenGL.
  • Explicit renderer selections are preserved and never overridden.
  • Renderer fallback handling improves startup compatibility across supported graphics environments.

• Bug Fixes

  • Improved handling of scene-graph initialization failures to prevent startup issues.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The GUI now selects Vulkan only when no renderer is configured. The QML shell handles scene-graph failures by relaunching once with OpenGL. Explicit backend choices remain unchanged. Tests verify automatic and explicit renderer behavior.

Changes

Renderer selection and fallback

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Backend selection and startup wiring src/gui.rs, ui/shell.qml	exec_qs sets FLEA_BIN, selects Vulkan when QSG_RHI_BACKEND is unset, and marks the selection as automatic. The QML shell no longer forces Vulkan at startup.
Scene-graph fallback and validation ui/shell.qml, tests/modes.sh, AGENTS.md	When automatic Vulkan initialization fails, the shell logs the error, relaunches once with OpenGL, and quits the failed backend. Tests verify the executable path, automatic fallback, and preservation of explicit backend choices. The rule documentation reflects the new flow.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 0e702

The GUI retains Vulkan by default, relaunches once with OpenGL after an automatic scene-graph failure, and preserves explicit backend selections. No unresolved merge-readiness risk remains.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant exec_qs
  participant Flea
  participant FloatingWindow
  exec_qs->>Flea: Set FLEA_BIN and select automatic Vulkan
  Flea->>FloatingWindow: Initialize the scene graph
  FloatingWindow->>Flea: Relaunch with OpenGL after an automatic Vulkan failure
  FloatingWindow->>FloatingWindow: Quit the failed backend

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Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 1 functions across 2 files.	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

✅ Passed checks (4 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Description Check	✅ Passed	Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly summarizes the primary change: fallback to OpenGL when Vulkan initialization fails.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The changes address issue #14 by keeping Vulkan as the default, falling back to OpenGL after scene-graph initialization failure, preventing retry loops, and preserving explicit renderer selections.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The changes remain within scope. The FLEA binary path, environment handling, QML fallback logic, and tests directly support the renderer fallback requirements.

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In `@src/gui.rs`:
- Line 15: Update the process launch setup in gui.rs so exec_qs provides the
running executable path through FLEA_BIN when starting qs, allowing
ui/shell.qml’s fallback to invoke the same binary instead of relying on flea
being on PATH; extend tests/modes.sh to assert that FLEA_BIN is set correctly.

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