syncthing / syncthing/syncthing-macos
Sparkle auto-update dialog popup interrupts workflow
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- Objective-C
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Description
When the auto-updater detects a new version and shows the update prompt, I'm almost always in the middle of doing something else. The prompt steals window focus, which is super annoying.
Can syncthing notify the user using Notifications instead of popping up a window? Thanks.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the Sparkle auto-update prompt and the macOS notification handling in the repository. Confirm how the update is currently presented, then make the completion condition that update notices use Notifications without stealing window focus.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, objective-c
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100