overhaul loader UI with shader rays, liquid glass styling, and interactive launch flow

.gitignore

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-# Dependencies
 node_modules/
+package-lock.json
 
-# Build outputs
 dist/
 dist-build/
 temp-validation-extract/
@@ -10,37 +9,30 @@ manifest.json
 integrity-report.json
 validation-report.json
 
-# Rust & Tauri
 src-tauri/target/
 
-# Encrypted files (build-time only)
 config/encrypted-credentials.json
 
-# Sensitive files
 credentials.json
 .env
 *.key
 *.pem
 
-# OS files
 .DS_Store
 Thumbs.db
 desktop.ini
 
-# IDE
 .vscode/
 .idea/
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *~
 
-# Logs
 *.log
 npm-debug.log*
 yarn-debug.log*
 yarn-error.log*
 
-# Temporary files
 *.tmp
 *.temp
 download-temp.zip

DOCUEMENTATION/CLEAR.bat

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+taskkill /F /IM "node.exe" 2>$null
+taskkill /F /IM "vyla-home.exe" 2>$null
+taskkill /F /IM "Vyla Home.exe" 2>$null
+taskkill /F /IM "msedgewebview2.exe" 2>$null
+
+Stop-Process -Name "node", "vyla-home", "Vyla Home", "msedgewebview2" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+
+$pathsToDelete = @(
+    "$env:APPDATA\com.vyla.home",
+    "$env:APPDATA\vyla-home",
+    "$env:APPDATA\Vyla Home",
+    "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\com.vyla.home",
+    "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\vyla-home",
+    "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Vyla Home",
+    "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\EBWebView",
+    "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Programs\Vyla Home",
+    "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Programs\vyla-home",
+    "$env:USERPROFILE\AppData\LocalLow\com.vyla.home",
+    "$env:USERPROFILE\AppData\LocalLow\vyla-home",
+    "$env:USERPROFILE\AppData\LocalLow\Vyla Home",
+    "$env:USERPROFILE\.vyla-home",
+    "$env:ProgramFiles\Vyla Home",
+    "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Vyla Home",
+    "$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\Vyla Home.lnk",
+    "$env:PUBLIC\Desktop\Vyla Home.lnk",
+    "$env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Vyla Home.lnk",
+    "$env:PROGRAMDATA\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Vyla Home.lnk",
+    "$env:USERPROFILE\Downloads\vyla-*-debug*.log",
+    "$env:USERPROFILE\Downloads\*-debug.log",
+    "src-tauri\target",
+    "dist-build",
+    "temp-validation-extract",
+    "dist",
+    "frontend",
+    "player",
+    "auth-proxy",
+    "stream-api",
+    "logs",
+    "*.log",
+    "download-temp.zip",
+    "update-payload.zip",
+    "manifest.json",
+    "validation-report.json",
+    "config\encrypted-credentials.json",
+    "config\credentials.json"
+)
+
+foreach ($path in $pathsToDelete) {
+    if (Test-Path $path) {
+        Remove-Item -Recurse -Force $path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    }
+}

DOCUEMENTATION/CLEAR.md

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-taskkill /F /IM node.exe -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-taskkill /F /IM vyla-home.exe -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "$env:APPDATA\com.vyla.home" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "$env:APPDATA\vyla-home" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-Remove-Item -Force "$env:USERPROFILE\Downloads\vyla-*-debug*.log" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "src-tauri\target" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "dist-build" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-Remove-Item -Force "update-payload.zip" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-Remove-Item -Force "manifest.json" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-Remove-Item -Force "validation-report.json" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

DOCUEMENTATION/FORDEV.md

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+How to start this without releasing it.
+
+Package everything into a local payload zip:
+
+```powershell
+npm run build:payload
+```
+
+Start the Tauri app in development mode:
+
+```powershell
+npm run dev
+```
+
+To release it, run:
+
+```powershell
+npm run release:full
+```
+
+Fixing os error 32
+
+```powershell
+Stop-Process -Name "vyla-home", "node", "cargo" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+```

DOCUEMENTATION/LOGS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Logs of node and rust can be found here:
+
+%APPDATA%\vyla-home\vyla-home-files\logs
+
+**Full path:**
+C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Roaming\vyla-home\vyla-home-files\logs\

bin/node-v22.14.0.marker

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+v22.14.0

build-pipeline.js

@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@ const REPO_CONFIG = {
 };
 
 function clonePrivateRepo(repoConfig, targetDir) {
-  const repoUrl = `https://gitlab.com/${GITLAB_GROUP}/${repoConfig.name}.git`;
+  const token = process.env.GITLAB_TOKEN || process.env.VYLA_GITLAB_TOKEN;
+  const auth = token ? `oauth2:${token}@` : '';
+  const repoUrl = `https://${auth}gitlab.com/${GITLAB_GROUP}/${repoConfig.name}.git`;
 
   try {
     if (fs.existsSync(targetDir)) {
-      fs.rmSync(targetDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      fs.rmSync(targetDir, { recursive: true, force: true, maxRetries: 3, retryDelay: 100 });
     }
 
     execSync(`git clone --depth 1 --branch ${repoConfig.branch} ${repoUrl} ${targetDir}`, {
@@ -332,6 +334,9 @@ async function build() {
   }
 
   const zipPath = path.join(__dirname, 'update-payload.zip');
+  if (fs.existsSync(zipPath)) {
+    fs.rmSync(zipPath, { force: true });
+  }
   zip.writeZip(zipPath);
 
   const checksum = validatePayload(zipPath);

main.js

@@ -6,7 +6,15 @@ const ServiceManager = require('./service-manager');
 const Patcher = require('./patcher');
 const UpdateClient = require('./update-client');
 
-const debugLogPath = path.join(os.homedir(), 'Downloads', 'vyla-node-debug.log');
+const defaultAppData = path.join(os.homedir(), 'AppData', 'Roaming', 'vyla-home', 'vyla-home-files');
+const APPDATA_DIR = (process.env.APPDATA_PATH && !process.env.APPDATA_PATH.includes('com.vyla.home'))
+  ? process.env.APPDATA_PATH
+  : defaultAppData;
+
+const LOGS_DIR = path.join(APPDATA_DIR, 'logs');
+try { fs.mkdirSync(LOGS_DIR, { recursive: true }); } catch (e) { }
+
+const debugLogPath = path.join(LOGS_DIR, 'node-debug.log');
 function debugLog(msg) {
   try { fs.appendFileSync(debugLogPath, `[NODE] ${msg}\n`, 'utf8'); } catch (e) { }
 }
@@ -19,34 +27,83 @@ let expressServer;
 let playerExpressApp;
 let playerExpressServer;
 
-const APPDATA_DIR = process.env.APPDATA_PATH || path.join(os.homedir(), 'AppData', 'Roaming', 'vyla-home', 'vyla-home-files');
-fs.mkdirSync(APPDATA_DIR, { recursive: true });
 debugLog(`AppData Dir: ${APPDATA_DIR}`);
 
-const envConfig = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'config/env.json'), 'utf8'));
-const replacementsConfig = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'config/replacements.json'), 'utf8'));
-
-const updateClient = new UpdateClient(APPDATA_DIR);
-
 function sendToTauri(event, data) {
   debugLog(`Emitting to Tauri: [${event}] -> ${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
   process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({ event, data }) + '\n');
 }
 
-process.on('unhandledRejection', (reason) => {
+function sameTabNavMiddleware(rootDir) {
-  const message = reason && reason.message ? reason.message : String(reason);
+  return (req, res, next) => {
-  debugLog(`UNHANDLED REJECTION: ${message}`);
+    if (req.method !== 'GET') return next();
-  sendToTauri('error', { message });
+    const isHtmlRequest = req.path === '/' || req.path.endsWith('/') || req.path.endsWith('.html');
+    if (!isHtmlRequest) return next();
+
+    const filePath = req.path === '/' || req.path.endsWith('/')
+      ? path.join(rootDir, req.path, 'index.html')
+      : path.join(rootDir, req.path);
+
+    fs.readFile(filePath, 'utf8', (err, data) => {
+      if (err) return next();
+      const injected = data.replace(
+        '</head>',
+        `<script>
+document.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
+  const a = e.target.closest('a[target]');
+  if (a && a.target === '_blank') a.removeAttribute('target');
+}, true);
+window.open = function(url) {
+  if (url) window.location.href = url;
+  return window;
+};
+</script></head>`
+      );
+      res.set('Content-Type', 'text/html');
+      res.send(injected);
+    });
+  };
+}
+
+const cmdApp = express();
+cmdApp.use((req, res, next) => {
+  res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
+  res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET,POST,OPTIONS');
+  res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', '*');
+  if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') return res.sendStatus(200);
+  next();
 });
+cmdApp.get('/__tauri_cmd/:cmd', (req, res) => {
+  debugLog(`[CMD-SERVER:4892] Command received: ${req.params.cmd} (window: ${req.query.window || 'main'})`);
+  sendToTauri('tauri-cmd', { cmd: req.params.cmd, url: req.query.url, window: req.query.window });
+  res.sendStatus(200);
+});
+cmdApp.listen(4892, '0.0.0.0', () => debugLog("[CMD-SERVER] Dedicated command server listening on 0.0.0.0:4892"));
 
 process.on('uncaughtException', (err) => {
-  debugLog(`UNCAUGHT EXCEPTION: ${err.message}`);
+  debugLog(`CRITICAL UNCAUGHT EXCEPTION: ${err.stack || err.message}`);
-  sendToTauri('error', { message: err.message });
+  if (err.code === 'EPIPE') {
+    debugLog('Pipe to parent closed - parent process gone, exiting');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+  try { sendToTauri('error', { message: err.message }); } catch (e) { }
 });
 
+process.on('unhandledRejection', (reason) => {
+  const msg = reason && reason.stack ? reason.stack : String(reason);
+  debugLog(`CRITICAL UNHANDLED REJECTION: ${msg}`);
+  sendToTauri('error', { message: reason && reason.message ? reason.message : String(reason) });
+});
+
+const envConfig = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'config/env.json'), 'utf8'));
+const replacementsConfig = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'config/replacements.json'), 'utf8'));
+
+const updateClient = new UpdateClient(APPDATA_DIR);
+
 async function start() {
   debugLog("Inside start() function");
-  sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Initializing patcher...' });
+  sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Loading core configuration files...' });
+
   const patcher = new Patcher(APPDATA_DIR);
   serviceManager = new ServiceManager(APPDATA_DIR, envConfig);
 
@@ -59,7 +116,7 @@ async function start() {
       attempts++;
       try {
         debugLog(`Attempting to download update (Attempt ${attempts})...`);
-        sendToTauri('status', { message: `Downloading update (Attempt ${attempts}/3)...` });
+        sendToTauri('status', { message: `Connecting to download servers (Attempt ${attempts}/3)...` });
 
         await updateClient.downloadUpdate(release, tempZipPath, (downloaded, total) => {
           const percent = total > 0 ? Math.round((downloaded / total) * 100) : 0;
@@ -67,23 +124,26 @@ async function start() {
         });
 
         debugLog('Download complete. Verifying checksum...');
-        sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Verifying payload checksum...' });
+        sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Verifying SHA-256 integrity...' });
         if (!patcher.verifyChecksum(tempZipPath, release.sha256)) {
           throw new Error('SHA-256 checksum verification failed.');
         }
 
         debugLog('Checksum verified. Extracting...');
-        sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Extracting update files...' });
+        sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Unpacking update archive...' });
         patcher.purgeOldCode();
         patcher.extractZipPayload(tempZipPath);
 
+        sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Verifying file integrity...' });
         if (!patcher.verifyExtraction()) {
           throw new Error('Extraction verification failed: critical startup files missing.');
         }
 
         debugLog('Extraction complete. Applying patches...');
-        sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Applying patches & configuring...' });
+        sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Applying configuration patches...' });
         patcher.applyPatches(replacementsConfig);
+
+        sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Migrating security credentials...' });
         patcher.bridgeCredentials(serviceManager.credentialManager);
         patcher.saveCurrentVersion(release.version, release.sha256);
 
@@ -94,6 +154,7 @@ async function start() {
         debugLog('Update installed successfully!');
       } catch (err) {
         debugLog(`Download/Install error on attempt ${attempts}: ${err.message}`);
+        sendToTauri('status', { message: `Install error: ${err.message}. Retrying...` });
         if (fs.existsSync(tempZipPath)) {
           try { fs.unlinkSync(tempZipPath); } catch (e) { }
         }
@@ -106,12 +167,13 @@ async function start() {
   };
 
   try {
+    sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Inspecting local workspace and installed files...' });
     const isFirstRun = !patcher.verifyExtraction();
     const localVersion = patcher.getCurrentVersion();
     const localSha = patcher.getCurrentSha();
     debugLog(`Is First Run: ${isFirstRun}, Local Version: ${localVersion}`);
 
-    sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Checking for updates...' });
+    sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Connecting to update servers...' });
     let release = null;
     try {
       debugLog("Fetching updates from updateClient...");
@@ -119,42 +181,63 @@ async function start() {
       debugLog(`Update check finished. Found: ${release ? release.version : 'None'}`);
     } catch (e) {
       debugLog(`Update check failed (offline?): ${e.message}`);
+      sendToTauri('status', { message: `Update server check skipped (${e.message})` });
     }
 
     if (release) {
       const hasUpdate = release.version !== localVersion || (release.sha256 && release.sha256 !== localSha);
       if (isFirstRun) {
         debugLog("First run. Installing remote build...");
+        sendToTauri('status', { message: 'First run detected. Preparing initial installation...' });
         await installBuild(release);
       } else if (hasUpdate) {
         debugLog("Update available. Prompting user...");
-        sendToTauri('update-available', { current: localVersion, latest: release.version });
+        sendToTauri('status', { message: `New update available (${release.version}). Awaiting confirmation...` });
 
         const tempApp = express();
         let userDecision = null;
+        tempApp.use((req, res, next) => {
+          res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
+          res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET,POST,OPTIONS');
+          res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', '*');
+          if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') return res.sendStatus(200);
+          next();
+        });
+        tempApp.get('/update/info', (req, res) => {
+          res.json({ available: true, current: localVersion, latest: release.version });
+        });
         tempApp.post('/update/yes', (req, res) => { userDecision = true; res.sendStatus(200); });
         tempApp.post('/update/no', (req, res) => { userDecision = false; res.sendStatus(200); });
-        const tempServer = tempApp.listen(4891, '127.0.0.1');
+
+        const tempServer = await new Promise((resolve) => {
+          const s = tempApp.listen(4891, '127.0.0.1', () => resolve(s));
+        });
+
+        sendToTauri('update-available', { current: localVersion, latest: release.version });
 
         while (userDecision === null) {
-          await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 500));
+          await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 200));
         }
-        tempServer.close();
+
+        await new Promise((resolve) => tempServer.close(resolve));
 
         if (userDecision) {
           debugLog("User accepted update.");
           await installBuild(release);
         } else {
           debugLog("User skipped update.");
+          sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Update skipped. Continuing startup...' });
         }
       } else {
         debugLog("Already on the latest version.");
+        sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Up to date.' });
       }
     } else if (isFirstRun) {
       debugLog("No remote release found, but it's the first run. Looking for local update-payload.zip...");
+      sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Looking for local payload archive...' });
       const localZip = path.join(__dirname, 'update-payload.zip');
       if (fs.existsSync(localZip)) {
-        sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Extracting initial local payload...' });
+        sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Extracting local baseline payload...' });
         patcher.purgeOldCode();
         patcher.extractZipPayload(localZip);
         patcher.applyPatches(replacementsConfig);
@@ -166,38 +249,85 @@ async function start() {
       }
     }
 
+    sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Validating critical components...' });
     if (!patcher.verifyExtraction()) {
       throw new Error('No application files found. Check your internet connection and try again.');
     }
 
-    sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Loading credentials...' });
+    sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Loading encrypted credentials...' });
     serviceManager.credentialManager.loadCredentials();
 
-    sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Starting backend services...' });
+    sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Checking SDK dependencies...' });
+    try {
+      require('child_process').execSync('npm install @vyla-entertainment/sdk@latest --no-save --no-audit --no-fund', {
+        cwd: APPDATA_DIR,
+        stdio: 'ignore',
+        windowsHide: true
+      });
+      debugLog("Vyla SDK updated to latest successfully.");
+    } catch (e) {
+      debugLog(`Failed to install Vyla SDK: ${e.message}`);
+    }
+
+    sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Starting background services (auth-proxy, stream-api)...' });
     await serviceManager.startServices([
       { name: 'auth-proxy', relativeDir: 'auth-proxy' },
       { name: 'stream-api', relativeDir: 'stream-api' },
     ]);
     debugLog("Backend services spawn requested.");
 
+    sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Binding player web server on port 3001...' });
     const playerDir = path.join(APPDATA_DIR, 'player');
     playerExpressApp = express();
+    playerExpressApp.use((req, res, next) => {
+      res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
+      res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET,POST,OPTIONS');
+      res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', '*');
+      if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') return res.sendStatus(200);
+      next();
+    });
+    playerExpressApp.get('/__tauri_cmd/:cmd', (req, res) => {
+      debugLog(`[PLAYER-SERVER:3001] Command received: ${req.params.cmd} (window: ${req.query.window || 'main'})`);
+      sendToTauri('tauri-cmd', { cmd: req.params.cmd, url: req.query.url, window: req.query.window });
+      res.sendStatus(200);
+    });
+    playerExpressApp.use(sameTabNavMiddleware(playerDir));
     playerExpressApp.use(express.static(playerDir, { maxAge: '1d', etag: true }));
     playerExpressApp.get('*', (req, res) => { res.sendFile(path.join(playerDir, 'index.html')); });
     playerExpressServer = playerExpressApp.listen(3001, '0.0.0.0');
     debugLog("Player Express running on 3001");
 
-    sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Waiting for ports 3000, 3001, 7860...' });
+    sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Waiting for microservices to bind ports (3000, 3001, 7860)...' });
     await serviceManager.waitForPorts([3000, 3001, 7860]);
     debugLog("Ports 3000, 3001, 7860 are ready.");
 
+    sendToTauri('status', { message: 'Binding UI server on port 4890...' });
     const frontendDir = path.join(APPDATA_DIR, 'frontend');
     expressApp = express();
+    expressApp.use((req, res, next) => {
+      res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
+      res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET,POST,OPTIONS');
+      res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', '*');
+      if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') return res.sendStatus(200);
+      next();
+    });
+    expressApp.get('/__tauri_cmd/:cmd', (req, res) => {
+      debugLog(`[FRONTEND-SERVER:4890] Command received: ${req.params.cmd} (window: ${req.query.window || 'main'})`);
+      sendToTauri('tauri-cmd', { cmd: req.params.cmd, url: req.query.url, window: req.query.window });
+      res.sendStatus(200);
+    });
+    expressApp.use(sameTabNavMiddleware(frontendDir));
     expressApp.use(express.static(frontendDir, { maxAge: '1d', etag: true }));
     expressApp.get('*', (req, res) => { res.sendFile(path.join(frontendDir, 'index.html')); });
 
     const FRONTEND_PORT = 4890;
+    expressApp.use('/build', express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'build')));
+    if (playerExpressApp) {
+      playerExpressApp.use('/build', express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'build')));
+    }
+    
     expressServer = expressApp.listen(FRONTEND_PORT, '0.0.0.0', () => {
+      sendToTauri('status', { message: 'All backend services running and healthy.' });
       debugLog("Frontend Express running on 4890. Sending READY to Tauri.");
       sendToTauri('ready', { url: `http://localhost:${FRONTEND_PORT}` });
     });

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vyla-home",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "version": "1.1.6",
   "description": "Vyla Home Desktop App Launcher",
   "main": "main.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "@tauri-apps/api": "^2.0.0",
     "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell": "^2.0.0",
     "@tauri-apps/plugin-process": "^2.0.0",
-    "@vyla-entertainment/sdk": "^1.10.0",
+    "@vyla-entertainment/sdk": "^1.11.0",
     "adm-zip": "^0.6.0",
     "express": "^4.19.2"
   },
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@
       "installerHeaderIcon": "build/icon.ico"
     }
   }
-}
+}

patcher.js

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class Patcher {
             const trashPath = fullPath + '.trash.' + Date.now();
             fs.renameSync(fullPath, trashPath);
           } catch (renameErr) {
-            console.warn(`[PATCHER] Could not remove or rename ${fullPath}. It will be overwritten.`);
+            console.warn(`Could not remove or rename ${fullPath}. It will be overwritten.`);
           }
         }
       }

release.js

@@ -78,42 +78,38 @@ function uploadFileToGitLabPackage(filePath, packageName, version, fileName) {
 }
 
 function createGitLabRelease(tag, releaseLinks) {
-    const sendRequest = (method, path) => {
+    const sendRequest = (method, path, data = null) => {
         return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-            let currentRef = 'main';
+            const options = {
-            try {
-                currentRef = execSync('git rev-parse HEAD').toString().trim();
-            } catch (e) { }
-
-            const postData = JSON.stringify({
-                name: `Vyla Home Release ${tag}`,
-                tag_name: tag,
-                ref: currentRef,
-                description: `Automated local release ${tag}`,
-                assets: {
-                    links: releaseLinks
-                }
-            });
-
-            const req = https.request({
                 hostname: 'gitlab.com',
                 port: 443,
                 path: path,
                 method: method,
                 headers: {
                     'PRIVATE-TOKEN': TOKEN,
-                    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
-                    'Content-Length': Buffer.byteLength(postData)
                 }
-            }, (res) => {
+            };
+            let postData = '';
+            if (data) {
+                postData = JSON.stringify(data);
+                options.headers['Content-Length'] = Buffer.byteLength(postData);
+            }
+
+            const req = https.request(options, (res) => {
                 let body = '';
                 res.on('data', chunk => body += chunk);
                 res.on('end', () => {
-                    if (res.statusCode === 200 || res.statusCode === 201) {
+                    if (res.statusCode >= 200 && res.statusCode < 300) {
-                        resolve(JSON.parse(body));
+                        try {
+                            resolve(body ? JSON.parse(body) : {});
+                        } catch (e) {
+                            resolve({});
+                        }
                     } else if (res.statusCode === 409 && method === 'POST') {
-                        console.log(`Release ${tag} already exists, updating assets...`);
+                        console.log(`Release ${tag} already exists, deleting and recreating...`);
-                        sendRequest('PUT', `/api/v4/projects/${PROJECT_ID}/releases/${encodeURIComponent(tag)}`)
+                        sendRequest('DELETE', `/api/v4/projects/${PROJECT_ID}/releases/${encodeURIComponent(tag)}`)
+                            .then(() => sendRequest('POST', `/api/v4/projects/${PROJECT_ID}/releases`, data))
                             .then(resolve)
                             .catch(reject);
                     } else {
@@ -123,12 +119,27 @@ function createGitLabRelease(tag, releaseLinks) {
             });
 
             req.on('error', reject);
-            req.write(postData);
+            if (data) req.write(postData);
             req.end();
         });
     };
 
-    return sendRequest('POST', `/api/v4/projects/${PROJECT_ID}/releases`);
+    let currentRef = 'main';
+    try {
+        currentRef = execSync('git rev-parse HEAD').toString().trim();
+    } catch (e) { }
+
+    const releaseData = {
+        name: `Vyla Home Release ${tag}`,
+        tag_name: tag,
+        ref: currentRef,
+        description: `Automated local release ${tag}`,
+        assets: {
+            links: releaseLinks
+        }
+    };
+
+    return sendRequest('POST', `/api/v4/projects/${PROJECT_ID}/releases`, releaseData);
 }
 
 async function main() {
@@ -137,7 +148,7 @@ async function main() {
 
     const version = customTag || `v${incrementVersion()}`;
 
-    console.log(`=== Building Vyla Home Release (${version}) ===`);
+    console.log(`Building Vyla Home Release (${version})`);
 
     console.log('[1/4] Building update payload and manifest...');
     execSync('node build-pipeline.js', { stdio: 'inherit' });
@@ -153,12 +164,26 @@ async function main() {
     let installerUploadName = null;
 
     if (isFullBuild) {
-        console.log('[Optional] Compiling Windows Tauri installer locally...');
+        console.log('Ensuring bundled Node.js runtime...');
-        execSync('npm run build', { stdio: 'inherit' });
+        await ensureBundledNode();
+
+        await ensureWebView2Loader();
+
+        const bundleDir = path.join(__dirname, 'src-tauri', 'target', 'release', 'bundle');
+        if (fs.existsSync(bundleDir)) {
+            fs.rmSync(bundleDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+        }
+
+        console.log('Compiling Windows Tauri installer locally...');
+        execSync('npm run build', {
+            stdio: 'inherit'
+        });
 
         const nsisDir = path.join(__dirname, 'src-tauri/target/release/bundle/nsis');
         if (fs.existsSync(nsisDir)) {
-            const files = fs.readdirSync(nsisDir).filter(f => f.endsWith('.exe'));
+            const targetVersion = version.startsWith('v') ? version.substring(1) : version;
+            const files = fs.readdirSync(nsisDir).filter(f => f.endsWith('.exe') && f.includes(targetVersion));
+
             if (files.length > 0) {
                 const originalName = files[0];
                 installerPath = path.join(nsisDir, originalName);
@@ -168,11 +193,13 @@ async function main() {
     }
 
     console.log('[2/4] Uploading artifacts to GitLab Package Registry...');
+    const timestamp = Date.now();
+
     console.log('Uploading update-payload.zip...');
-    const payloadUrl = await uploadFileToGitLabPackage(payloadPath, 'vyla-home', version, 'update-payload.zip');
+    const payloadUrl = await uploadFileToGitLabPackage(payloadPath, 'vyla-home', version, `update-payload-${timestamp}.zip`);
 
     console.log('Uploading manifest.json...');
-    const manifestUrl = await uploadFileToGitLabPackage(manifestPath, 'vyla-home', version, 'manifest.json');
+    const manifestUrl = await uploadFileToGitLabPackage(manifestPath, 'vyla-home', version, `manifest-${timestamp}.json`);
 
     const releaseLinks = [
         { name: 'update-payload.zip', url: payloadUrl, link_type: 'other' },
@@ -181,7 +208,8 @@ async function main() {
 
     if (installerPath && installerUploadName) {
         console.log(`Uploading installer ${installerUploadName}...`);
-        const installerUrl = await uploadFileToGitLabPackage(installerPath, 'vyla-home', version, installerUploadName);
+        const installerUnique = installerUploadName.replace('.exe', `-${timestamp}.exe`);
+        const installerUrl = await uploadFileToGitLabPackage(installerPath, 'vyla-home', version, installerUnique);
         releaseLinks.push({ name: installerUploadName, url: installerUrl, link_type: 'package' });
     }
 
@@ -190,6 +218,101 @@ async function main() {
     console.log(`[4/4] Release successfully created: ${release.name} (${release.tag_name})`);
 }
 
+function ensureBundledNode() {
+    const binDir = path.join(__dirname, 'bin');
+    const nodeExePath = path.join(binDir, 'node.exe');
+
+    const nodeVersion = 'v22.14.0';
+    const versionMarker = path.join(binDir, `node-${nodeVersion}.marker`);
+
+    if (fs.existsSync(nodeExePath) && fs.existsSync(versionMarker)) {
+        return Promise.resolve();
+    }
+
+    fs.mkdirSync(binDir, { recursive: true });
+    console.log(`Downloading standalone Node.js ${nodeVersion} runtime for bundling...`);
+
+    const nodeUrl = `https://nodejs.org/dist/${nodeVersion}/win-x64/node.exe`;
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        const fileStream = fs.createWriteStream(nodeExePath);
+        https.get(nodeUrl, (res) => {
+            if (res.statusCode === 302 || res.statusCode === 301) {
+                https.get(res.headers.location, (redirectRes) => {
+                    redirectRes.pipe(fileStream);
+                    fileStream.on('finish', () => {
+                        fileStream.close();
+                        fs.writeFileSync(versionMarker, nodeVersion, 'utf8');
+                        resolve();
+                    });
+                }).on('error', reject);
+                return;
+            }
+            res.pipe(fileStream);
+            fileStream.on('finish', () => {
+                fileStream.close();
+                fs.writeFileSync(versionMarker, nodeVersion, 'utf8');
+                resolve();
+            });
+        }).on('error', (err) => {
+            try { fs.unlinkSync(nodeExePath); } catch (e) { }
+            reject(err);
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+function ensureWebView2Loader() {
+    const releaseDir = path.join(__dirname, 'src-tauri', 'target', 'release');
+    const rootDllPath = path.join(__dirname, 'src-tauri', 'WebView2Loader.dll');
+    fs.mkdirSync(releaseDir, { recursive: true });
+
+    const targetDllPath = path.join(releaseDir, 'WebView2Loader.dll');
+
+    if (fs.existsSync(rootDllPath) && fs.existsSync(targetDllPath)) {
+        return Promise.resolve();
+    }
+
+    const AdmZip = require('adm-zip');
+    const tempNupkg = path.join(__dirname, 'temp-wv2.zip');
+    const nupkgUrl = 'https://www.nuget.org/api/v2/package/Microsoft.Web.WebView2/1.0.2903.40';
+
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        const fileStream = fs.createWriteStream(tempNupkg);
+        const request = (url) => {
+            https.get(url, (res) => {
+                if (res.statusCode === 301 || res.statusCode === 302) {
+                    return request(res.headers.location);
+                }
+                res.pipe(fileStream);
+                fileStream.on('finish', () => {
+                    fileStream.close();
+                    try {
+                        const zip = new AdmZip(tempNupkg);
+                        const zipEntries = zip.getEntries();
+                        const dllEntry = zipEntries.find(e =>
+                            e.entryName.includes('x64/WebView2Loader.dll') ||
+                            e.entryName.includes('x64\\WebView2Loader.dll')
+                        );
+                        if (dllEntry) {
+                            const buffer = dllEntry.getData();
+                            fs.writeFileSync(targetDllPath, buffer);
+                            fs.writeFileSync(rootDllPath, buffer);
+                        }
+                        try { fs.unlinkSync(tempNupkg); } catch (_) { }
+                        resolve();
+                    } catch (e) {
+                        try { fs.unlinkSync(tempNupkg); } catch (_) { }
+                        reject(e);
+                    }
+                });
+            }).on('error', (err) => {
+                try { fs.unlinkSync(tempNupkg); } catch (_) { }
+                reject(err);
+            });
+        };
+        request(nupkgUrl);
+    });
+}
+
 main().catch(err => {
     console.error('Release failed:', err.message);
     process.exit(1);

service-manager.js

@@ -59,11 +59,13 @@ class ServiceManager {
 
     this.logToFile(name, `--- Starting ${name} in ${serviceDir} ---`);
 
-    const child = spawn('node', [scriptPath], {
+    const nodeExecutable = process.env.NODE_EXE || 'node';
+
+    const child = spawn(nodeExecutable, [scriptPath], {
       cwd: serviceDir,
       env,
       stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
-      shell: process.platform === 'win32'
+      shell: false
     });
 
     this.processes[name] = {
@@ -88,6 +90,20 @@ class ServiceManager {
     child.stderr.on('data', (data) => {
       const text = data.toString().trim();
       this.logToFile(name, `STDERR: ${text}`);
+
+      if (text.includes('EADDRINUSE')) {
+        const match = text.match(/:(\d+)/);
+        const port = match ? match[1] : null;
+        if (port) {
+          try {
+            if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+              require('child_process').execSync(`powershell -Command "Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort ${port} -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | ForEach-Object { Stop-Process -Id $_.OwningProcess -Force }"`, { stdio: 'ignore' });
+            } else {
+              require('child_process').execSync(`fuser -k -9 ${port}/tcp`, { stdio: 'ignore' });
+            }
+          } catch (_) { }
+        }
+      }
     });
 
     child.on('exit', (code, signal) => {
@@ -109,7 +125,7 @@ class ServiceManager {
           this.startService(name, relativeDir, startScript).catch(err => {
             this.logToFile(name, `Failed to restart: ${err.message}`);
           });
-        }, 3000);
+        }, 1500);
       }
     });
   }

src-tauri/Cargo.lock

@@ -412,9 +412,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cc"
-version = "1.4.3"
+version = "1.4.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "509591b7bcd67f4ef775afad7662703b4935daaa6ec0e5605cfb1090b32a2b6d"
+checksum = "0ad534f4357a5264cce5019c989cf66a4f0dc4e0d1b1d15f8aacec0ff7360273"
 dependencies = [
  "find-msvc-tools",
  "shlex",
@@ -545,9 +545,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "crc32fast"
-version = "1.5.0"
+version = "1.5.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "9481c1c90cbf2ac953f07c8d4a58aa3945c425b7185c9154d67a65e4230da511"
+checksum = "8498c871161e1742aaa9d52551b2d6ebdd4c3d45a3be423e3728f33b955be550"
 dependencies = [
  "cfg-if",
 ]
@@ -2012,9 +2012,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "log"
-version = "0.4.33"
+version = "0.4.34"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "0ceec5bc11778974d1bcb055b18002eba7f4b3518b6a0081b3af5f21666da9ad"
+checksum = "f9f8bd3e56ce4dfc153cf470fffbfa98c7620958b312ca5c3a4b8d5181fd13c6"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "markup5ever"
@@ -4178,9 +4178,9 @@ checksum = "b6c140620e7ffbb22c2dee59cafe6084a59b5ffc27a8859a5f0d494b5d52b6be"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "uuid"
-version = "1.24.1"
+version = "1.25.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "2cefc03fd367c0c6d4305de1b312cf00248c4114f4a0418ce6a6af769e3b0bd9"
+checksum = "f053576934f05a761a402421fbbe3d425d9366f75f978806a037b3ca481abecc"
 dependencies = [
  "getrandom 0.4.3",
  "js-sys",
@@ -4222,8 +4222,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vyla-home"
-version = "1.0.1"
+version = "1.1.6"
 dependencies = [
+ "base64 0.22.1",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
  "tauri",
@@ -4231,6 +4232,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tauri-plugin-opener",
  "tauri-plugin-process",
  "tauri-plugin-shell",
+ "url",
 ]
 
 [[package]]

src-tauri/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "vyla-home"
-version = "1.0.1"
+version = "1.1.6"
 description = "Vyla Home Desktop App Launcher"
 edition = "2021"
 
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ edition = "2021"
 tauri-build = { version = "2", features = [] }
 
 [dependencies]
-tauri = { version = "2", features = [] }
+tauri = { version = "2", features = ["devtools"] }
 tauri-plugin-opener = "2"
 tauri-plugin-process = "2"
 tauri-plugin-shell = "2"
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1"
+url = "2"
+base64 = "0.22"

src-tauri/build.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 fn main() {
-    tauri_build::build()
+    tauri_build::build();
 }

src-tauri/capabilities/default.json

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+{
+    "$schema": "../gen/schemas/desktop-schema.json",
+    "identifier": "default",
+    "description": "Default permissions for Vyla Home main window and popups",
+    "windows": [
+        "main",
+        "win_*"
+    ],
+    "remote": {
+        "urls": [
+            "http://localhost:4890/*",
+            "http://localhost:3001/*",
+            "http://localhost:3000/*",
+            "http://localhost:7860/*",
+            "http://127.0.0.1:4890/*",
+            "http://127.0.0.1:3001/*",
+            "http://127.0.0.1:3000/*",
+            "http://127.0.0.1:7860/*"
+        ]
+    },
+    "permissions": [
+        "core:default",
+        "core:window:allow-minimize",
+        "core:window:allow-maximize",
+        "core:window:allow-unmaximize",
+        "core:window:allow-is-maximized",
+        "core:window:allow-close",
+        "core:window:allow-start-dragging",
+        "core:webview:allow-create-webview-window",
+        "core:webview:allow-print",
+        "shell:allow-open",
+        "process:allow-exit",
+        "core:app:default",
+        "allow-win-minimize",
+        "allow-win-maximize",
+        "allow-win-close",
+        "allow-win-drag",
+        "allow-open-new-window"
+    ]
+}

src-tauri/gen/schemas/capabilities.json

@@ -1 +1 @@
-{}
+{"default":{"identifier":"default","description":"Default permissions for Vyla Home main window and popups","remote":{"urls":["http://localhost:4890/*","http://localhost:3001/*","http://localhost:3000/*","http://localhost:7860/*","http://127.0.0.1:4890/*","http://127.0.0.1:3001/*","http://127.0.0.1:3000/*","http://127.0.0.1:7860/*"]},"local":true,"windows":["main","win_*"],"permissions":["core:default","core:window:allow-minimize","core:window:allow-maximize","core:window:allow-unmaximize","core:window:allow-is-maximized","core:window:allow-close","core:window:allow-start-dragging","core:webview:allow-create-webview-window","core:webview:allow-print","shell:allow-open","process:allow-exit","core:app:default","allow-win-minimize","allow-win-maximize","allow-win-close","allow-win-drag","allow-open-new-window"]}}

src-tauri/gen/schemas/desktop-schema.json

@@ -554,6 +554,42 @@
     "Identifier": {
       "description": "Permission identifier",
       "oneOf": [
+        {
+          "description": "Default permissions for Vyla Home app commands\n#### This permission set includes:\n\n- `allow-win-minimize`\n- `allow-win-maximize`\n- `allow-win-close`\n- `allow-win-drag`\n- `allow-open-new-window`",
+          "type": "string",
+          "const": "default",
+          "markdownDescription": "Default permissions for Vyla Home app commands\n#### This permission set includes:\n\n- `allow-win-minimize`\n- `allow-win-maximize`\n- `allow-win-close`\n- `allow-win-drag`\n- `allow-open-new-window`"
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Allows opening a new webview window",
+          "type": "string",
+          "const": "allow-open-new-window",
+          "markdownDescription": "Allows opening a new webview window"
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Allows closing the window",
+          "type": "string",
+          "const": "allow-win-close",
+          "markdownDescription": "Allows closing the window"
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Allows dragging the window",
+          "type": "string",
+          "const": "allow-win-drag",
+          "markdownDescription": "Allows dragging the window"
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Allows maximizing/unmaximizing the window",
+          "type": "string",
+          "const": "allow-win-maximize",
+          "markdownDescription": "Allows maximizing/unmaximizing the window"
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Allows minimizing the window",
+          "type": "string",
+          "const": "allow-win-minimize",
+          "markdownDescription": "Allows minimizing the window"
+        },
         {
           "description": "Default core plugins set.\n#### This default permission set includes:\n\n- `core:path:default`\n- `core:event:default`\n- `core:window:default`\n- `core:webview:default`\n- `core:app:default`\n- `core:image:default`\n- `core:resources:default`\n- `core:menu:default`\n- `core:tray:default`",
           "type": "string",

src-tauri/gen/schemas/windows-schema.json

@@ -554,6 +554,42 @@
     "Identifier": {
       "description": "Permission identifier",
       "oneOf": [
+        {
+          "description": "Default permissions for Vyla Home app commands\n#### This permission set includes:\n\n- `allow-win-minimize`\n- `allow-win-maximize`\n- `allow-win-close`\n- `allow-win-drag`\n- `allow-open-new-window`",
+          "type": "string",
+          "const": "default",
+          "markdownDescription": "Default permissions for Vyla Home app commands\n#### This permission set includes:\n\n- `allow-win-minimize`\n- `allow-win-maximize`\n- `allow-win-close`\n- `allow-win-drag`\n- `allow-open-new-window`"
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Allows opening a new webview window",
+          "type": "string",
+          "const": "allow-open-new-window",
+          "markdownDescription": "Allows opening a new webview window"
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Allows closing the window",
+          "type": "string",
+          "const": "allow-win-close",
+          "markdownDescription": "Allows closing the window"
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Allows dragging the window",
+          "type": "string",
+          "const": "allow-win-drag",
+          "markdownDescription": "Allows dragging the window"
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Allows maximizing/unmaximizing the window",
+          "type": "string",
+          "const": "allow-win-maximize",
+          "markdownDescription": "Allows maximizing/unmaximizing the window"
+        },
+        {
+          "description": "Allows minimizing the window",
+          "type": "string",
+          "const": "allow-win-minimize",
+          "markdownDescription": "Allows minimizing the window"
+        },
         {
           "description": "Default core plugins set.\n#### This default permission set includes:\n\n- `core:path:default`\n- `core:event:default`\n- `core:window:default`\n- `core:webview:default`\n- `core:app:default`\n- `core:image:default`\n- `core:resources:default`\n- `core:menu:default`\n- `core:tray:default`",
           "type": "string",

src-tauri/permissions/default.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+"$schema" = "schemas/schema.json"
+
+[[permission]]
+identifier = "allow-win-minimize"
+description = "Allows minimizing the window"
+commands.allow = ["win_minimize"]
+
+[[permission]]
+identifier = "allow-win-maximize"
+description = "Allows maximizing/unmaximizing the window"
+commands.allow = ["win_maximize"]
+
+[[permission]]
+identifier = "allow-win-close"
+description = "Allows closing the window"
+commands.allow = ["win_close"]
+
+[[permission]]
+identifier = "allow-win-drag"
+description = "Allows dragging the window"
+commands.allow = ["win_drag"]
+
+[[permission]]
+identifier = "allow-open-new-window"
+description = "Allows opening a new webview window"
+commands.allow = ["open_new_window"]
+
+[[set]]
+identifier = "default"
+description = "Default permissions for Vyla Home app commands"
+permissions = [
+    "allow-win-minimize",
+    "allow-win-maximize",
+    "allow-win-close",
+    "allow-win-drag",
+    "allow-open-new-window"
+]

src-tauri/src/main.rs

@@ -6,12 +6,29 @@ use std::sync::Mutex;
 use tauri::{Emitter, Manager, State, WebviewUrl, WebviewWindowBuilder};
 
 fn debug_log(msg: &str) {
-    if let Ok(user_profile) = std::env::var("USERPROFILE") {
+    let log_dir = if let Ok(app_data) = std::env::var("APPDATA") {
-        let log_path = std::path::Path::new(&user_profile).join("Downloads").join("vyla-rust-debug.log");
+        std::path::PathBuf::from(app_data)
-        if let Ok(mut file) = std::fs::OpenOptions::new().create(true).append(true).open(&log_path) {
+            .join("vyla-home")
-            use std::io::Write;
+            .join("vyla-home-files")
-            let _ = writeln!(file, "[RUST] {}", msg);
+            .join("logs")
-        }
+    } else if let Ok(user_profile) = std::env::var("USERPROFILE") {
+        std::path::PathBuf::from(user_profile)
+            .join(".vyla-home")
+            .join("logs")
+    } else {
+        std::path::PathBuf::from("logs")
+    };
+
+    let _ = std::fs::create_dir_all(&log_dir);
+    let log_path = log_dir.join("rust-debug.log");
+
+    if let Ok(mut file) = std::fs::OpenOptions::new()
+        .create(true)
+        .append(true)
+        .open(&log_path)
+    {
+        use std::io::Write;
+        let _ = writeln!(file, "[RUST] {}", msg);
     }
 }
 
@@ -23,7 +40,6 @@ struct BackendMessage {
     data: serde_json::Value,
 }
 
-// Helper to remove the \\?\ prefix that Node.js chokes on
 fn clean_path(path: &std::path::Path) -> String {
     let s = path.to_string_lossy().to_string();
     if s.starts_with("\\\\?\\") {
@@ -33,10 +49,146 @@ fn clean_path(path: &std::path::Path) -> String {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(windows)]
+fn kill_processes_on_ports(ports: &[u16]) {
+    use std::os::windows::process::CommandExt;
+    const CREATE_NO_WINDOW: u32 = 0x08000000;
+
+    let output = Command::new("netstat")
+        .args(["-ano", "-p", "tcp"])
+        .creation_flags(CREATE_NO_WINDOW)
+        .output();
+
+    if let Ok(out) = output {
+        let text = String::from_utf8_lossy(&out.stdout);
+        for line in text.lines() {
+            for port in ports {
+                let pattern = format!(":{}", port);
+                if line.contains(&pattern) && line.contains("LISTENING") {
+                    if let Some(pid_str) = line.split_whitespace().last() {
+                        if let Ok(pid) = pid_str.parse::<u32>() {
+                            if pid > 0 && pid != std::process::id() {
+                                let _ = Command::new("taskkill")
+                                    .args(["/PID", &pid.to_string(), "/T", "/F"])
+                                    .creation_flags(CREATE_NO_WINDOW)
+                                    .output();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(windows))]
+fn kill_processes_on_ports(ports: &[u16]) {
+    for port in ports {
+        let _ = Command::new("sh")
+            .arg("-c")
+            .arg(format!(
+                "fuser -k -9 {}/tcp 2>/dev/null || lsof -ti :{} | xargs -r kill -9",
+                port, port
+            ))
+            .output();
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(windows)]
+fn kill_process_tree(pid: u32) {
+    use std::os::windows::process::CommandExt;
+    const CREATE_NO_WINDOW: u32 = 0x08000000;
+    let _ = Command::new("taskkill")
+        .args(["/PID", &pid.to_string(), "/T", "/F"])
+        .creation_flags(CREATE_NO_WINDOW)
+        .output();
+    kill_processes_on_ports(&[3000, 3001, 4890, 4891, 4892, 7860]);
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(windows))]
+fn kill_process_tree(pid: u32) {
+    unsafe {
+        libc_kill_pgid(pid);
+    }
+    kill_processes_on_ports(&[3000, 3001, 4890, 4891, 4892, 7860]);
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(windows))]
+unsafe fn libc_kill_pgid(pid: u32) {
+    let _ = Command::new("kill")
+        .args(["-9", &format!("-{}", pid)])
+        .output();
+}
+
+fn find_node_binary(app: &tauri::App) -> Option<String> {
+    if let Ok(resource_dir) = app.path().resource_dir() {
+        let candidates = [
+            resource_dir.join("bin").join("node.exe"),
+            resource_dir.join("node.exe"),
+            resource_dir.join("_up_").join("bin").join("node.exe"),
+            resource_dir.join("_up_").join("node.exe"),
+        ];
+        for candidate in candidates {
+            if candidate.exists() {
+                return Some(clean_path(&candidate));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if let Ok(exe_path) = std::env::current_exe() {
+        if let Some(parent) = exe_path.parent() {
+            let candidates = [
+                parent.join("bin").join("node.exe"),
+                parent.join("node.exe"),
+                parent.join("resources").join("bin").join("node.exe"),
+                parent.join("resources").join("node.exe"),
+            ];
+            for candidate in candidates {
+                if candidate.exists() {
+                    return Some(clean_path(&candidate));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if let Ok(path_var) = std::env::var("PATH") {
+        for p in std::env::split_paths(&path_var) {
+            let candidate = p.join("node.exe");
+            if candidate.exists() {
+                return Some(clean_path(&candidate));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    {
+        let default_paths = [
+            r"C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe",
+            r"C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node.exe",
+        ];
+        for path in default_paths {
+            let candidate = std::path::Path::new(path);
+            if candidate.exists() {
+                return Some(clean_path(candidate));
+            }
+        }
+
+        if let Ok(local_app_data) = std::env::var("LOCALAPPDATA") {
+            let candidate = std::path::PathBuf::from(local_app_data)
+                .join("Programs")
+                .join("nodejs")
+                .join("node.exe");
+            if candidate.exists() {
+                return Some(clean_path(&candidate));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    None
+}
+
 fn resolve_script_and_root(app: &tauri::App) -> (String, String) {
     if let Ok(resource_dir) = app.path().resource_dir() {
-        debug_log(&format!("Resource dir found: {:?}", resource_dir));
-        
         let candidates = vec![
             resource_dir.join("main.js"),
             resource_dir.join("_up_").join("main.js"),
@@ -44,7 +196,6 @@ fn resolve_script_and_root(app: &tauri::App) -> (String, String) {
 
         for candidate in candidates {
             if candidate.exists() {
-                debug_log(&format!("main.js found at: {:?}", candidate));
                 let root_dir = candidate.parent().unwrap();
                 return (clean_path(&candidate), clean_path(root_dir));
             }
@@ -56,20 +207,34 @@ fn resolve_script_and_root(app: &tauri::App) -> (String, String) {
         dir.pop();
     }
     let candidate = dir.join("main.js");
-    debug_log(&format!("Fallback script path: {:?}", candidate));
     (clean_path(&candidate), clean_path(&dir))
 }
 
-const LINK_HANDLER_SCRIPT: &str = r#"
+const LINK_HANDLER_SCRIPT: &str = r##"
-    window.open = function(url) {
+    function doInvoke(cmd, args) {
-        if (!url) return null;
+        if (window.__TAURI__ && window.__TAURI__.core) {
-        if (url.startsWith('http://localhost') || url.startsWith('/') || url.startsWith(window.location.origin)) {
+            return window.__TAURI__.core.invoke(cmd, args || {});
-            window.location.href = url;
-        } else if (window.__TAURI__ && window.__TAURI__.opener) {
-            window.__TAURI__.opener.openUrl(url);
-        } else if (window.__TAURI_INTERNALS__) {
-            window.__TAURI_INTERNALS__.invoke('plugin:opener|open_url', { rule: { url: url } });
         }
+        return Promise.resolve(null);
+    }
+
+    function minimizeWindow() { doInvoke('win_minimize'); }
+    function maximizeWindow() { doInvoke('win_maximize'); }
+    function closeWindow() { doInvoke('win_close'); }
+    function dragWindow() { doInvoke('win_drag'); }
+
+    function openExternalUrl(url) {
+        if (window.__TAURI__ && window.__TAURI__.opener) {
+            window.__TAURI__.opener.openUrl(url);
+        } else if (window.__TAURI__ && window.__TAURI__.shell) {
+            window.__TAURI__.shell.open(url);
+        } else {
+            window.open(url, '_blank');
+        }
+    }
+
+    window.open = function(url, target, features) {
+        doInvoke('open_new_window', { url: url });
         return null;
     };
 
@@ -77,20 +242,419 @@ const LINK_HANDLER_SCRIPT: &str = r#"
         const a = e.target.closest('a');
         if (!a || !a.href) return;
 
-        const isLocal = a.href.startsWith('http://localhost') || a.href.startsWith('tauri://') || a.href.startsWith(window.location.origin) || a.href.startsWith('/');
+        if (a.href.includes('discord.gg') || a.href.includes('discord.com')) {
-
-        if (a.target === '_blank') {
             e.preventDefault();
-            if (isLocal) {
+            e.stopPropagation();
-                window.location.href = a.href;
+            openExternalUrl(a.href);
-            } else if (window.__TAURI__ && window.__TAURI__.opener) {
+            return;
-                window.__TAURI__.opener.openUrl(a.href);
+        }
-            } else if (window.__TAURI_INTERNALS__) {
+
-                window.__TAURI_INTERNALS__.invoke('plugin:opener|open_url', { rule: { url: a.href } });
+        if (a.target === '_blank' || e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey || e.button === 1) {
-            }
+            e.preventDefault();
+            e.stopPropagation();
+            doInvoke('open_new_window', { url: a.href });
         }
     }, true);
-"#;
+
+    function injectLiquidNavBar() {
+        if (document.getElementById('vyla-floating-nav')) return;
+        if (!document.body) return;
+
+        const style = document.createElement('style');
+        style.innerHTML = `
+            #vyla-nav-filter-svg {
+                position: fixed !important;
+                top: 0 !important;
+                left: 0 !important;
+                width: 0 !important;
+                height: 0 !important;
+                pointer-events: none !important;
+                opacity: 0 !important;
+                z-index: -1 !important;
+            }
+
+            #vyla-floating-nav {
+                position: fixed !important;
+                top: 12px !important;
+                left: 12px !important;
+                z-index: 2147483647 !important;
+                height: 42px !important;
+                width: 42px !important;
+                border-radius: 9999px !important;
+                display: flex !important;
+                align-items: center !important;
+                background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) !important;
+                backdrop-filter: url(#vyla-glass-filter) blur(16px) saturate(1.8) contrast(1.1) !important;
+                -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.8) contrast(1.1) !important;
+                box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) !important;
+                transition: width 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), padding 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) !important;
+                overflow: hidden !important;
+                padding: 0 !important;
+                user-select: none !important;
+                pointer-events: auto !important;
+                -webkit-app-region: no-drag !important;
+            }
+
+            #vyla-floating-nav:hover {
+                width: 82px !important;
+                padding-right: 6px !important;
+            }
+
+            .vyla-nav-logo-wrap {
+                width: 42px !important;
+                min-width: 42px !important;
+                height: 42px !important;
+                display: flex !important;
+                align-items: center !important;
+                justify-content: center !important;
+                cursor: pointer !important;
+                border-radius: 9999px !important;
+                position: relative !important;
+                z-index: 2147483647 !important;
+                pointer-events: auto !important;
+                padding: 0 !important;
+            }
+
+            .vyla-nav-logo-wrap img {
+                width: 26px !important;
+                height: 26px !important;
+                min-width: 26px !important;
+                min-height: 26px !important;
+                object-fit: contain !important;
+                pointer-events: none !important;
+                display: block !important;
+            }
+
+            .vyla-nav-links {
+                display: flex !important;
+                align-items: center !important;
+                gap: 4px !important;
+                opacity: 0 !important;
+                transform: translateX(-6px) !important;
+                transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) !important;
+                pointer-events: none !important;
+                position: relative !important;
+                z-index: 2 !important;
+                margin-left: 2px !important;
+            }
+
+            #vyla-floating-nav:hover .vyla-nav-links {
+                opacity: 1 !important;
+                transform: translateX(0) !important;
+                pointer-events: auto !important;
+            }
+
+            .vyla-nav-btn {
+                width: 32px !important;
+                min-width: 32px !important;
+                height: 32px !important;
+                border-radius: 9999px !important;
+                border: none !important;
+                outline: none !important;
+                background: transparent !important;
+                box-shadow: none !important;
+                color: #ffffff !important;
+                display: flex !important;
+                align-items: center !important;
+                justify-content: center !important;
+                cursor: pointer !important;
+                transition: transform 0.15s ease, opacity 0.2s ease !important;
+                opacity: 0.85 !important;
+                padding: 0 !important;
+            }
+
+            .vyla-nav-btn:hover {
+                transform: scale(1.15) !important;
+                opacity: 1 !important;
+            }
+
+            .vyla-nav-btn svg {
+                width: 20px !important;
+                height: 20px !important;
+                fill: #ffffff !important;
+                pointer-events: none !important;
+                display: block !important;
+            }
+
+            #tauri-custom-titlebar {
+                position: fixed !important;
+                top: 0 !important;
+                left: 0 !important;
+                right: 0 !important;
+                height: 32px !important;
+                max-height: 32px !important;
+                display: flex !important;
+                justify-content: flex-end !important;
+                align-items: center !important;
+                z-index: 2147483647 !important;
+                background: transparent !important;
+                pointer-events: none !important;
+                box-sizing: border-box !important;
+                margin: 0 !important;
+                padding: 0 !important;
+            }
+
+            .tauri-drag-region {
+                position: absolute !important;
+                inset: 0 !important;
+                height: 32px !important;
+                cursor: default !important;
+                pointer-events: auto !important;
+            }
+
+            .tauri-window-controls {
+                display: flex !important;
+                height: 32px !important;
+                margin: 0 !important;
+                padding: 0 !important;
+                pointer-events: auto !important;
+                z-index: 2147483648 !important;
+            }
+
+            button.tauri-btn {
+                width: 46px !important;
+                min-width: 46px !important;
+                max-width: 46px !important;
+                height: 32px !important;
+                background: transparent !important;
+                border: none !important;
+                color: #ffffff !important;
+                display: flex !important;
+                align-items: center !important;
+                justify-content: center !important;
+                cursor: pointer !important;
+                outline: none !important;
+            }
+
+            button.tauri-btn:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) !important; }
+            button#tauri-btn-close:hover { background: #e81123 !important; color: #ffffff !important; }
+            button.tauri-btn svg { width: 10px !important; height: 10px !important; fill: currentColor !important; pointer-events: none !important; }
+        `;
+        document.head.appendChild(style);
+
+        const filterSvg = document.createElementNS('http://www.w3.org/2000/svg', 'svg');
+        filterSvg.id = 'vyla-nav-filter-svg';
+        filterSvg.innerHTML = `
+            <defs>
+                <filter id="vyla-glass-filter" color-interpolation-filters="sRGB" x="0%" y="0%" width="100%" height="100%">
+                    <feImage id="vyla-nav-fe-img" x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%" preserveAspectRatio="none" result="map" />
+                    <feDisplacementMap id="vyla-nav-red" in="SourceGraphic" in2="map" result="dispRed" />
+                    <feColorMatrix in="dispRed" type="matrix" values="1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0" result="red" />
+                    <feDisplacementMap id="vyla-nav-green" in="SourceGraphic" in2="map" result="dispGreen" />
+                    <feColorMatrix in="dispGreen" type="matrix" values="0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0" result="green" />
+                    <feDisplacementMap id="vyla-nav-blue" in="SourceGraphic" in2="map" result="dispBlue" />
+                    <feColorMatrix in="dispBlue" type="matrix" values="0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0" result="blue" />
+                    <feBlend in="red" in2="green" mode="screen" result="rg" />
+                    <feBlend in="rg" in2="blue" mode="screen" result="output" />
+                    <feGaussianBlur in="output" stdDeviation="0.8" />
+                </filter>
+            </defs>
+        `;
+        document.body.appendChild(filterSvg);
+
+        const nav = document.createElement('div');
+        nav.id = 'vyla-floating-nav';
+        nav.innerHTML = `
+            <div class="vyla-nav-logo-wrap" title="Go to Home">
+                <img src="https://gitlab.com/vyla-entertainment/home-frontend/-/raw/main/assets/images/icons/logo_white.png" alt="Logo" />
+            </div>
+            <div class="vyla-nav-links">
+                <button class="vyla-nav-btn" id="vyla-btn-discord" title="Discord Community">
+                    <svg viewBox="0 0 127.14 96.36"><path d="M107.7,8.07A105.15,105.15,0,0,0,81.47,0a72.06,72.06,0,0,0-3.36,6.83A97.68,97.68,0,0,0,49,6.83,72.37,72.37,0,0,0,45.64,0,105.89,105.89,0,0,0,19.39,8.09C2.79,32.65-1.71,56.6.54,80.21h0A105.73,105.73,0,0,0,32.71,96.36,77.7,77.7,0,0,0,39.6,85.25a68.42,68.42,0,0,1-10.85-5.18c.91-.66,1.8-1.34,2.66-2a75.57,75.57,0,0,0,64.32,0c.87.71,1.76,1.39,2.66,2a68.68,68.68,0,0,1-10.87,5.19,77,77,0,0,0,6.89,11.1A105.25,105.25,0,0,0,126.6,80.22h0C129.24,52.84,122.09,29.11,107.7,8.07ZM42.45,65.69C36.18,65.69,31,60,31,53s5-12.74,11.43-12.74S54,45.91,53.89,53,48.84,65.69,42.45,65.69Zm42.24,0C78.41,65.69,73.25,60,73.25,53s5-12.74,11.44-12.74S96.23,45.91,96.12,53,91.08,65.69,84.69,65.69Z"/></svg>
+                </button>
+            </div>
+        `;
+        document.body.appendChild(nav);
+
+        const logoBtn = nav.querySelector('.vyla-nav-logo-wrap');
+        if (logoBtn) {
+            logoBtn.onclick = (e) => {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                window.location.href = 'http://localhost:4890';
+            };
+        }
+
+        const btnDiscord = nav.querySelector('#vyla-btn-discord');
+        if (btnDiscord) {
+            btnDiscord.onclick = (e) => {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                openExternalUrl('https://discord.gg/5eqRhKeywG');
+            };
+        }
+
+        const feImage = document.getElementById('vyla-nav-fe-img');
+        const redChannel = document.getElementById('vyla-nav-red');
+        const greenChannel = document.getElementById('vyla-nav-green');
+        const blueChannel = document.getElementById('vyla-nav-blue');
+
+        function generateNavMap() {
+            const rect = nav.getBoundingClientRect();
+            const w = Math.round(rect.width) || 42;
+            const h = Math.round(rect.height) || 42;
+            const edgeSize = Math.min(w, h) * 0.08;
+            const svgContent = `
+                <svg viewBox="0 0 ${w} ${h}" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+                    <defs>
+                        <linearGradient id="vyla-nav-red-g" x1="100%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="0%">
+                            <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#000000" stop-opacity="0"/>
+                            <stop offset="100%" stop-color="red"/>
+                        </linearGradient>
+                        <linearGradient id="vyla-nav-blue-g" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%">
+                            <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#000000" stop-opacity="0"/>
+                            <stop offset="100%" stop-color="blue"/>
+                        </linearGradient>
+                    </defs>
+                    <rect width="${w}" height="${h}" fill="black"/>
+                    <rect width="${w}" height="${h}" rx="9999" fill="url(#vyla-nav-red-g)"/>
+                    <rect width="${w}" height="${h}" rx="9999" fill="url(#vyla-nav-blue-g)" style="mix-blend-mode: screen;"/>
+                    <rect x="${edgeSize}" y="${edgeSize}" width="${w - edgeSize * 2}" height="${h - edgeSize * 2}" rx="9999" fill="rgba(255,255,255,0.4)" style="filter: blur(4px);"/>
+                </svg>
+            `;
+            return "data:image/svg+xml," + encodeURIComponent(svgContent);
+        }
+
+        function updateNavGlass() {
+            if (!feImage) return;
+            feImage.setAttribute("href", generateNavMap());
+            const distortionScale = -180;
+            redChannel.setAttribute("scale", distortionScale - 10);
+            greenChannel.setAttribute("scale", distortionScale);
+            blueChannel.setAttribute("scale", distortionScale + 10);
+            [redChannel, greenChannel, blueChannel].forEach((ch) => {
+                ch.setAttribute("xChannelSelector", "R");
+                ch.setAttribute("yChannelSelector", "G");
+            });
+        }
+
+        updateNavGlass();
+        const obs = new ResizeObserver(() => setTimeout(updateNavGlass, 0));
+        obs.observe(nav);
+
+        const tb = document.createElement('div');
+        tb.id = 'tauri-custom-titlebar';
+        tb.innerHTML = `
+            <div class="tauri-drag-region"></div>
+            <div class="tauri-window-controls">
+                <button class="tauri-btn" id="tauri-btn-min" title="Minimize"><svg viewBox="0 0 10 10"><rect x="1" y="4" width="8" height="1"/></svg></button>
+                <button class="tauri-btn" id="tauri-btn-max" title="Maximize"><svg viewBox="0 0 10 10"><path d="M1,1v8h8V1H1z M8,8H2V2h6V8z"/></svg></button>
+                <button class="tauri-btn" id="tauri-btn-close" title="Close"><svg viewBox="0 0 10 10"><path d="M10,1.4L8.6,0L5,3.6L1.4,0L0,1.4L3.6,5L0,8.6L1.4,10L5,6.4L8.6,10L10,8.6L6.4,5L10,1.4z"/></svg></button>
+            </div>
+        `;
+        document.body.appendChild(tb);
+
+        const btnMin = tb.querySelector('#tauri-btn-min');
+        const btnMax = tb.querySelector('#tauri-btn-max');
+        const btnClose = tb.querySelector('#tauri-btn-close');
+        const dragEl = tb.querySelector('.tauri-drag-region');
+
+        if (btnMin) btnMin.onclick = (e) => { e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); minimizeWindow(); };
+        if (btnMax) btnMax.onclick = (e) => { e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); maximizeWindow(); };
+        if (btnClose) btnClose.onclick = (e) => { e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); closeWindow(); };
+        if (dragEl) {
+            dragEl.onmousedown = (e) => {
+                if (e.buttons === 1) {
+                    e.preventDefault();
+                    dragWindow();
+                }
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', injectLiquidNavBar);
+    } else {
+        injectLiquidNavBar();
+    }
+    setInterval(injectLiquidNavBar, 1000);
+"##;
+
+#[tauri::command]
+fn win_minimize(window: tauri::Window) -> Result<(), String> {
+    window.minimize().map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+fn win_maximize(window: tauri::Window) -> Result<(), String> {
+    if let Ok(is_max) = window.is_maximized() {
+        if is_max {
+            window.unmaximize().map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+        } else {
+            window.maximize().map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+        }
+    } else {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+fn win_close(window: tauri::Window) -> Result<(), String> {
+    window.close().map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+fn win_drag(window: tauri::Window) -> Result<(), String> {
+    window.start_dragging().map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+fn open_new_window(app: tauri::AppHandle, url: String) -> Result<(), String> {
+    debug_log(&format!("[SAME-TAB] Redirecting main window to: {}", url));
+
+    let final_url = if url.starts_with("http") || url.starts_with("tauri://") {
+        url.clone()
+    } else if url.starts_with('/') {
+        format!("http://localhost:4890{}", url)
+    } else {
+        format!("http://localhost:4890/{}", url)
+    };
+
+    if let Some(window) = app.get_webview_window("main") {
+        window
+            .eval(&format!(
+                "window.location.href = '{}';",
+                final_url.replace('\'', "\\'")
+            ))
+            .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+        Ok(())
+    } else {
+        Err("main window not found".to_string())
+    }
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+fn get_logo_base64(app: tauri::AppHandle) -> Result<String, String> {
+    use std::io::Read;
+    let mut candidate_paths = Vec::new();
+
+    if let Ok(res_dir) = app.path().resource_dir() {
+        candidate_paths.push(res_dir.join("build").join("icon_white.png"));
+        candidate_paths.push(res_dir.join("_up_").join("build").join("icon_white.png"));
+    }
+
+    if let Ok(mut cur) = std::env::current_dir() {
+        candidate_paths.push(cur.join("build").join("icon_white.png"));
+        if cur.ends_with("src-tauri") {
+            cur.pop();
+            candidate_paths.push(cur.join("build").join("icon_white.png"));
+        }
+    }
+
+    for path in candidate_paths {
+        if path.exists() {
+            if let Ok(mut file) = std::fs::File::open(&path) {
+                let mut buffer = Vec::new();
+                if file.read_to_end(&mut buffer).is_ok() {
+                    use base64::Engine;
+                    return Ok(base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(buffer));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Err("icon_white.png not found".to_string())
+}
 
 fn main() {
     debug_log("=== Vyla Home Executable Started ===");
@@ -99,31 +663,51 @@ fn main() {
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_shell::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_process::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_opener::init())
+        .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![
+            win_minimize,
+            win_maximize,
+            win_close,
+            win_drag,
+            open_new_window,
+            get_logo_base64
+        ])
         .manage(NodeServices(Mutex::new(None)))
         .setup(|app| {
             debug_log("Tauri setup started");
+            kill_processes_on_ports(&[3000, 3001, 4890, 4891, 4892, 7860]);
             let app_data = app.path().app_data_dir().unwrap_or_default();
             let app_data_str = clean_path(&app_data);
-            debug_log(&format!("AppData path: {}", app_data_str));
 
             let window = WebviewWindowBuilder::new(app, "main", WebviewUrl::App("index.html".into()))
                 .title("Vyla Home")
                 .inner_size(1280.0, 800.0)
-                .decorations(true)
+                .decorations(false)
+                .transparent(true)
                 .resizable(true)
+                .devtools(true)
+                .initialization_script("window.__VYLA_WINDOW_LABEL = 'main';")
                 .initialization_script(LINK_HANDLER_SCRIPT)
                 .build()?;
-            
-            debug_log("Webview created");
 
             let (main_js, root_dir) = resolve_script_and_root(app);
+            let node_bin = match find_node_binary(app) {
+                Some(bin) => bin,
+                None => {
+                    let _ = window.emit(
+                        "error",
+                        serde_json::json!({
+                            "message": "Node.js runtime not found. Please ensure Node.js is installed or bundled correctly."
+                        }),
+                    );
+                    return Ok(());
+                }
+            };
 
-            debug_log(&format!("Spawning node with script: {}", main_js));
+            let mut cmd = Command::new(&node_bin);
-
-            let mut cmd = Command::new("node");
             cmd.arg(&main_js)
                 .current_dir(&root_dir)
                 .env("APPDATA_PATH", &app_data_str)
+                .env("NODE_EXE", &node_bin)
                 .stdout(Stdio::piped())
                 .stderr(Stdio::piped());
 
@@ -136,34 +720,171 @@ fn main() {
 
             match cmd.spawn() {
                 Ok(mut child) => {
-                    debug_log("Node spawned successfully");
+                    debug_log(&format!(
+                        "Node child process spawned successfully, PID: {}",
+                        child.id()
+                    ));
+                    if let Some(stderr) = child.stderr.take() {
+                        std::thread::spawn(move || {
+                            use std::io::{BufRead, BufReader};
+                            let reader = BufReader::new(stderr);
+                            for line in reader.lines().flatten() {
+                                debug_log(&format!("[NODE STDERR] {}", line));
+                            }
+                        });
+                    }
+
                     if let Some(stdout) = child.stdout.take() {
                         let w = window.clone();
                         std::thread::spawn(move || {
                             use std::io::{BufRead, BufReader};
                             let reader = BufReader::new(stdout);
                             for line in reader.lines().flatten() {
-                                debug_log(&format!("Node stdout: {}", line));
+                                debug_log(&format!("[NODE STDOUT] {}", line));
                                 if let Ok(msg) = serde_json::from_str::<BackendMessage>(&line) {
-                                    let _ = w.emit(&msg.event, msg.data.clone());
+                                    debug_log(&format!("[MAIN-DEBUG] Received event: {}", msg.event));
-                                    if msg.event == "ready" {
+                                    debug_log(&format!(
-                                        if let Some(url) = msg.data.get("url").and_then(|u| u.as_str()) {
+                                        "[MAIN-DEBUG] Event data: {}",
-                                            let _ = w.eval(&format!("window.location.href = '{}';", url));
+                                        serde_json::to_string(&msg.data).unwrap_or_default()
+                                    ));
+                                    if msg.event == "tauri-cmd" {
+                                        let window_label = msg
+                                            .data
+                                            .get("window")
+                                            .and_then(|val| val.as_str())
+                                            .unwrap_or("main");
+                                        debug_log(&format!(
+                                            "[MAIN-DEBUG] Finding window by label: {}",
+                                            window_label
+                                        ));
+
+                                        if let Some(cmd_window) =
+                                            w.app_handle().get_webview_window(window_label)
+                                        {
+                                            if let Some(cmd) =
+                                                msg.data.get("cmd").and_then(|c| c.as_str())
+                                            {
+                                                debug_log(&format!(
+                                                    "[TAURI-CMD] Executing action: {}",
+                                                    cmd
+                                                ));
+                                                match cmd {
+                                                    "win_minimize" => {
+                                                        let res = cmd_window.minimize();
+                                                        debug_log(&format!(
+                                                            "[TAURI-CMD] Minimize result: {:?}",
+                                                            res
+                                                        ));
+                                                    }
+                                                    "win_maximize" => {
+                                                        let is_max = cmd_window
+                                                            .is_maximized()
+                                                            .unwrap_or(false);
+                                                        debug_log(&format!(
+                                                            "[TAURI-CMD] Currently maximized: {}",
+                                                            is_max
+                                                        ));
+                                                        let res = if is_max {
+                                                            cmd_window.unmaximize()
+                                                        } else {
+                                                            cmd_window.maximize()
+                                                        };
+                                                        debug_log(&format!(
+                                                            "[TAURI-CMD] Maximize/Unmaximize result: {:?}",
+                                                            res
+                                                        ));
+                                                    }
+                                                    "win_close" => {
+                                                        let res = cmd_window.close();
+                                                        debug_log(&format!(
+                                                            "[TAURI-CMD] Close result: {:?}",
+                                                            res
+                                                        ));
+                                                    }
+                                                    "win_drag" => {
+                                                        let res = cmd_window.start_dragging();
+                                                        debug_log(&format!(
+                                                            "[TAURI-CMD] Drag result: {:?}",
+                                                            res
+                                                        ));
+                                                    }
+                                                    "open_new_window" => {
+                                                        debug_log("[TAURI-CMD-DEBUG] open_new_window command received");
+                                                        debug_log(&format!(
+                                                            "[TAURI-CMD-DEBUG] Full message data: {}",
+                                                            serde_json::to_string(&msg.data)
+                                                                .unwrap_or_default()
+                                                        ));
+                                                        if let Some(url) = msg
+                                                            .data
+                                                            .get("url")
+                                                            .and_then(|u| u.as_str())
+                                                        {
+                                                            debug_log(&format!(
+                                                                "[TAURI-CMD-DEBUG] URL extracted: {}",
+                                                                url
+                                                            ));
+                                                            debug_log(&format!(
+                                                                "[TAURI-CMD-DEBUG] URL length: {}",
+                                                                url.len()
+                                                            ));
+                                                            debug_log("[TAURI-CMD-DEBUG] Attempting to dispatch to main thread");
+                                                            let app_handle = w.app_handle().clone();
+                                                            let closure_handle = app_handle.clone();
+                                                            let url_owned = url.to_string();
+                                                            let dispatch_result = app_handle
+                                                                .run_on_main_thread(move || {
+                                                                    debug_log("[TAURI-CMD-DEBUG] Now on main thread, calling open_new_window");
+                                                                    match open_new_window(
+                                                                        closure_handle,
+                                                                        url_owned,
+                                                                    ) {
+                                                                        Ok(_) => {
+                                                                            debug_log("[TAURI-CMD-DEBUG] open_new_window succeeded");
+                                                                        }
+                                                                        Err(e) => {
+                                                                            debug_log(&format!(
+                                                                                "[TAURI-CMD-DEBUG] open_new_window error: {}",
+                                                                                e
+                                                                            ));
+                                                                        }
+                                                                    }
+                                                                });
+                                                            match dispatch_result {
+                                                                Ok(_) => debug_log(
+                                                                    "[TAURI-CMD-DEBUG] Main thread dispatch succeeded",
+                                                                ),
+                                                                Err(e) => debug_log(&format!(
+                                                                    "[TAURI-CMD-DEBUG] Main thread dispatch failed: {}",
+                                                                    e
+                                                                )),
+                                                            }
+                                                        } else {
+                                                            debug_log("[TAURI-CMD-DEBUG] ERROR: No URL found in message data");
+                                                            debug_log(&format!(
+                                                                "[TAURI-CMD-DEBUG] Available keys: {:?}",
+                                                                msg.data
+                                                                    .as_object()
+                                                                    .map(|o| o.keys().collect::<Vec<_>>())
+                                                            ));
+                                                        }
+                                                    }
+                                                    _ => {}
+                                                }
+                                            }
+                                        } else {
+                                            debug_log(&format!(
+                                                "[TAURI-CMD] Window '{}' NOT FOUND!",
+                                                window_label
+                                            ));
                                         }
+                                    } else {
+                                        let _ = w.emit(&msg.event, msg.data.clone());
                                     }
                                 }
                             }
                         });
                     }
-                    if let Some(stderr) = child.stderr.take() {
-                        std::thread::spawn(move || {
-                            use std::io::{BufRead, BufReader};
-                            let reader = BufReader::new(stderr);
-                            for line in reader.lines().flatten() {
-                                debug_log(&format!("Node STDERR: {}", line));
-                            }
-                        });
-                    }
 
                     let state: State<NodeServices> = app.state();
                     if let Ok(mut lock) = state.0.lock() {
@@ -171,7 +892,13 @@ fn main() {
                     };
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
-                    debug_log(&format!("FAILED to spawn Node: {}", e));
+                    debug_log(&format!("Failed to spawn node: {}", e));
+                    let _ = window.emit(
+                        "error",
+                        serde_json::json!({
+                            "message": format!("Failed to launch backend runtime: {}", e)
+                        }),
+                    );
                 }
             }
 
@@ -179,12 +906,20 @@ fn main() {
         })
         .on_window_event(|window, event| {
             if let tauri::WindowEvent::Destroyed = event {
-                let state: State<NodeServices> = window.state();
+                if window.label() == "main" {
-                if let Ok(mut lock) = state.0.lock() {
+                    let state: State<NodeServices> = window.state();
-                    if let Some(mut child) = lock.take() {
+                    if let Ok(mut lock) = state.0.lock() {
-                        let _ = child.kill();
+                        if let Some(child) = lock.take() {
-                    }
+                            let pid = child.id();
-                };
+                            debug_log(&format!(
+                                "[SHUTDOWN] Main window destroyed, killing process tree for PID {}",
+                                pid
+                            ));
+                            kill_process_tree(pid);
+                        }
+                    };
+                    kill_processes_on_ports(&[3000, 3001, 4890, 4891, 4892, 7860]);
+                }
             }
         })
         .run(tauri::generate_context!())

src-tauri/tauri.conf.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
-    "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tauri-apps/tauri/dev/tooling/cli/schema.json",
+    "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
     "productName": "Vyla Home",
-    "version": "1.0.1",
+    "version": "1.1.6",
     "identifier": "com.vyla.home",
     "build": {
         "frontendDist": "../ui"
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
             }
         },
         "resources": [
+            "WebView2Loader.dll",
+            "../bin/*",
             "../main.js",
             "../service-manager.js",
             "../patcher.js",
@@ -38,4 +40,4 @@
             "../node_modules/**/*"
         ]
     }
-}
+}