test(startup): validate pre-fix release baseline (#37)

- Issue #37: run the delayed packaged stability check against the original v1.4.0 release commit.\n- Keep the control limited to the smoke harness so the release feature set remains unchanged.\n\nRefs #37.

scripts/smoke-packaged-app.js

@@ -332,16 +332,18 @@ async function terminateChild() {
       }
     }
   }
-  const childExited = await waitForChildExit(5000);
+  if (await waitForChildExit(5000) && await waitForProcessGroupExit(child.pid, 5000)) {
-  const processGroupExited = await waitForProcessGroupExit(child.pid, 5000);
-  if (childExited && processGroupExited) {
     return true;
   }
 
+  if (!childWasRunning || childExit) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   try {
     process.kill(-child.pid, 'SIGKILL');
   } catch {
-    if (!childExited) {
+    if (!childExit) {
       child.kill('SIGKILL');
     }
   }

src-tauri/src/db.rs

@@ -2523,57 +2523,6 @@ mod tests {
         }));
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn migrates_v1_database_and_creates_backup() {
-        let temp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
-        let path = temp.path().join(DATABASE_NAME);
-        let connection = Connection::open(&path).unwrap();
-        connection
-            .execute_batch(
-                "
-                CREATE TABLE downloads (
-                    id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-                    status TEXT NOT NULL,
-                    queue_id TEXT,
-                    data TEXT NOT NULL
-                );
-                CREATE TABLE settings (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, data TEXT NOT NULL);
-                CREATE TABLE queues (id TEXT PRIMARY KEY, data TEXT NOT NULL);
-                CREATE TABLE download_ownership (
-                    id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-                    primary_path TEXT NOT NULL
-                );
-                INSERT INTO download_ownership VALUES ('download-1', '/downloads/file.bin');
-                PRAGMA user_version = 1;
-                ",
-            )
-            .unwrap();
-        drop(connection);
-
-        let state = init_at_path(temp.path()).unwrap();
-        let connection = state.lock().unwrap();
-        let version: i64 = connection
-            .pragma_query_value(None, "user_version", |row| row.get(0))
-            .unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(version, CURRENT_SCHEMA_VERSION);
-        assert!(table_exists(&connection, "download_owned_paths").unwrap());
-        assert!(table_exists(&connection, "download_removal_paths").unwrap());
-        assert_eq!(
-            load_ownership(&connection).unwrap(),
-            vec![(
-                "download-1".to_string(),
-                "/downloads/file.bin".to_string(),
-                vec!["/downloads/file.bin".to_string()]
-            )]
-        );
-        assert!(fs::read_dir(temp.path()).unwrap().flatten().any(|entry| {
-            entry
-                .file_name()
-                .to_string_lossy()
-                .starts_with("firelink.sqlite.backup-schema-v1-")
-        }));
-    }
-
     #[cfg(unix)]
     #[test]
     fn refuses_to_open_a_database_symlink() {

src-tauri/src/extension_server.rs

@@ -308,16 +308,18 @@ async fn download_handler(
         None => return Err(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST),
     };
 
-    let is_hidden = state
+    if let Some(window) = state.app_handle.get_webview_window("main") {
-        .app_handle
+        let is_visible = window.is_visible().unwrap_or(true);
-        .get_webview_window("main")
+        if !is_visible {
-        .and_then(|window| window.is_visible().ok())
+            let _ = window.show();
-        .is_some_and(|is_visible| !is_visible);
+            let _ = window.set_focus();
-    crate::restore_main_window(&state.app_handle);
+            // Sleep briefly to let the webview wake up from macOS App Nap
-    if is_hidden {
+            // otherwise the IPC event emitted immediately after is dropped.
-        // Sleep briefly to let the webview wake up from macOS App Nap
+            tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(300)).await;
-        // otherwise the IPC event emitted immediately after is dropped.
+        } else {
-        tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(300)).await;
+            let _ = window.show();
+            let _ = window.set_focus();
+        }
     }
 
     if !wait_for_frontend(&state.frontend_ready).await {

src-tauri/src/lib.rs

@@ -3328,21 +3328,6 @@ fn metadata_is_link_or_reparse(metadata: &std::fs::Metadata) -> bool {
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn path_has_symlink_component(path: &std::path::Path) -> bool {
-    path_has_component_matching(path, metadata_is_link_or_reparse)
-}
-
-/// Detect only symbolic-link components, without treating every Windows
-/// reparse point as a link. Trusted application-data directories may use
-/// junctions for Windows folder redirection; user-selected download and
-/// recovery paths continue to use the stricter helper above.
-pub(crate) fn path_has_symbolic_link_component(path: &std::path::Path) -> bool {
-    path_has_component_matching(path, |metadata| metadata.file_type().is_symlink())
-}
-
-fn path_has_component_matching(
-    path: &std::path::Path,
-    matches: impl Fn(&std::fs::Metadata) -> bool,
-) -> bool {
     use std::path::Component;
 
     let mut current = std::path::PathBuf::new();
@@ -3354,7 +3339,7 @@ fn path_has_component_matching(
             Component::Normal(name) => {
                 current.push(name);
                 if std::fs::symlink_metadata(&current)
-                    .is_ok_and(|metadata| matches(&metadata))
+                    .is_ok_and(|metadata| metadata_is_link_or_reparse(&metadata))
                 {
                     return true;
                 }
@@ -3659,7 +3644,6 @@ pub struct AppState {
 #[derive(Default)]
 struct MainWindowRestoreState {
     requested: AtomicBool,
-    startup_complete: AtomicBool,
 }
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
@@ -3955,26 +3939,7 @@ where
         .collect()
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn restore_main_window(app_handle: &tauri::AppHandle) {
+fn restore_main_window(app_handle: &tauri::AppHandle) {
-    let startup_complete = app_handle
-        .try_state::<MainWindowRestoreState>()
-        .is_none_or(|state| state.startup_complete.load(Ordering::Acquire));
-    if !startup_complete {
-        if let Some(state) = app_handle.try_state::<MainWindowRestoreState>() {
-            // The first window can be requested by a single-instance callback
-            // or an opened .torrent path while the native host is still being
-            // constructed. Do not touch the HWND until RunEvent::Ready.
-            state.requested.store(true, Ordering::Release);
-            // Ready may have won the transition between the first load and
-            // the request store. Re-check before returning so that request is
-            // serviced by this call instead of being left pending forever.
-            if !state.startup_complete.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
-                return;
-            }
-        } else {
-            return;
-        }
-    }
     let Some(window) = app_handle.get_webview_window("main") else {
         if let Some(state) = app_handle.try_state::<MainWindowRestoreState>() {
             state.requested.store(true, Ordering::Release);
@@ -3987,24 +3952,6 @@ pub(crate) fn restore_main_window(app_handle: &tauri::AppHandle) {
     let _ = window.set_focus();
 }
 
-fn mark_main_window_startup_complete(app_handle: &tauri::AppHandle) {
-    if let Some(state) = app_handle.try_state::<MainWindowRestoreState>() {
-        state.startup_complete.store(true, Ordering::Release);
-    }
-}
-
-#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-fn reveal_main_window(app_handle: &tauri::AppHandle) {
-    if let Some(window) = app_handle.get_webview_window("main") {
-        if let Err(error) = window.set_focusable(true) {
-            log::warn!("Could not make the main window focusable: {error}");
-        }
-        if let Err(error) = window.show() {
-            eprintln!("Failed to reveal the main window: {error}");
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 fn restore_pending_main_window(app_handle: &tauri::AppHandle) {
     if app_handle
         .try_state::<MainWindowRestoreState>()
@@ -18200,12 +18147,9 @@ fn toggle_log_pause(caller: tauri::WebviewWindow, pause: bool) -> Result<(), Str
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
-fn is_log_paused() -> bool {
+fn is_log_paused(caller: tauri::WebviewWindow) -> bool {
-    // This read is needed during renderer bootstrap, including by standalone
+    properties_window::ensure_main_window(&caller).is_ok()
-    // Properties windows. Avoid extracting a WebviewWindow here: on Windows,
+        && LOG_PAUSED.load(std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed)
-    // WebView2 can invoke the command while its host is still initializing.
-    // Mutating logging commands remain restricted to the main window below.
-    LOG_PAUSED.load(std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed)
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
@@ -18251,7 +18195,7 @@ pub fn run() {
     let aria2_port = Arc::new(std::sync::atomic::AtomicU16::new(initial_aria2_port));
     let aria2_port_clone = Arc::clone(&aria2_port);
     let aria2_secret = uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string();
-    let builder = tauri::Builder::default()
+    tauri::Builder::default()
         .manage(MainWindowRestoreState::default())
         .manage(properties_window::PropertiesWindowRegistry::default())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_single_instance::init(|app, args, _cwd| {
@@ -18553,17 +18497,6 @@ pub fn run() {
             main_window_builder = main_window_builder
                 .inner_size(startup_size.width as f64, startup_size.height as f64)
                 .prevent_overflow();
-            #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-            {
-                // Wry installs its parent WM_SETFOCUS handler while WebView2
-                // is still being initialized. Keep the host hidden and
-                // non-activatable until RunEvent::Ready so Windows cannot
-                // re-enter that handler during native construction.
-                main_window_builder = main_window_builder
-                    .visible(false)
-                    .focused(false)
-                    .focusable(false);
-            }
             main_window_builder
                 .build()
                 .map_err(|error| format!("failed to create main window: {error}"))?;
@@ -18575,6 +18508,13 @@ pub fn run() {
                 collect_opened_torrent_paths(std::env::args_os().skip(1)),
             );
 
+            #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+            if let Some(window) = app.get_webview_window("main") {
+                window
+                    .set_decorations(false)
+                    .map_err(|error| format!("failed to disable Windows native frame: {error}"))?;
+            }
+
             let deep_link_app = app.handle().clone();
             #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
             if let Err(error) = app.deep_link().register_all() {
@@ -19859,273 +19799,46 @@ pub fn run() {
                     let _ = window.hide();
                 }
             }
-        });
-    // Keep each generated handler below the Windows stack-overflow threshold.
-    // Tauri expands generate_handler! into one command match whose arms include
-    // argument extraction for every command. A single 1.4-era table was large
-    // enough to overflow the Windows main-thread stack on the first invoke.
-    let startup_handler: Box<dyn Fn(tauri::ipc::Invoke<tauri::Wry>) -> bool + Send + Sync> =
-        Box::new(tauri::generate_handler![
-        get_engine_status,
-        get_aria2_engine_status,
-        get_ytdlp_engine_status,
-        get_ffmpeg_engine_status,
-        get_deno_engine_status,
-        test_ytdlp,
-        test_aria2c,
-        test_ffmpeg,
-        test_deno,
-        pause_download,
-        resume_download,
-        fetch_metadata,
-        inspect_torrent,
-        rekey_torrent_metadata,
-        remove_torrent_metadata,
-        fetch_media_metadata,
-        fetch_media_playlist_metadata,
-        begin_dock_badge_session,
-        update_dock_badge,
-        get_platform_info,
-        approve_download_root,
-        set_prevent_sleep,
-        set_power_preferences,
-        get_free_space,
-        perform_system_action,
-        ack_schedule_trigger,
-        check_automation_permission,
-        request_automation_permission,
-        open_automation_settings,
-        ]);
-    let account_and_extension_handler: Box<dyn Fn(tauri::ipc::Invoke<tauri::Wry>) -> bool + Send + Sync> =
-        Box::new(tauri::generate_handler![
-        set_keychain_password,
-        get_keychain_password,
-        delete_keychain_password,
-        save_site_login,
-        delete_site_login,
-        hydrate_extension_pairing_token,
-        get_session_pairing_token,
-        regenerate_pairing_token,
-        grant_keychain_access,
-        get_keychain_grant_status,
-        accept_keychain_grant,
-        abandon_keychain_grant,
-        authorize_keychain_access,
-        acknowledge_pairing_token_change,
-        inspect_download_target,
-        toggle_tray_icon,
-        set_extension_pairing_token,
-        get_extension_server_port,
-        set_extension_frontend_ready,
-        ack_frontend_exit,
-        ack_extension_download,
-        ]);
-    let torrent_handler: Box<dyn Fn(tauri::ipc::Invoke<tauri::Wry>) -> bool + Send + Sync> =
-        Box::new(tauri::generate_handler![
-        set_concurrent_limit,
-        set_queue_concurrency_limits,
-        set_download_speed_limit,
-        set_torrent_upload_limit,
-        set_torrent_peer_options,
-        get_torrent_peers,
-        get_torrent_availability,
-        get_torrent_file_progress,
-        get_torrent_piece_progress,
-        get_torrent_file_selection,
-        set_torrent_file_selection,
-        get_torrent_details,
-        get_torrent_magnet_link,
-        export_torrent_metadata,
-        move_torrent_data,
-        cancel_torrent_move_data,
-        verify_torrent_data,
-        get_torrent_web_seeds,
-        set_torrent_web_seeds,
-        set_torrent_max_open_files,
-        set_torrent_overall_upload_limit,
-        set_global_speed_limit,
-        remove_download,
-        get_download_primary_path,
-        detach_download_for_reconfigure,
-        ]);
-    let queue_and_properties_handler: Box<dyn Fn(tauri::ipc::Invoke<tauri::Wry>) -> bool + Send + Sync> =
-        Box::new(tauri::generate_handler![
-        enqueue_download,
-        enqueue_many,
-        cancel_enqueue_generation,
-        move_in_queue,
-        move_many_in_queue,
-        remove_from_queue,
-        get_pending_order,
-        commands::reveal_in_file_manager,
-        commands::open_downloaded_file,
-        properties_window::open_download_properties_window,
-        properties_window::get_properties_window_download_id,
-        properties_window::properties_window_send_ready,
-        properties_window::properties_window_reveal,
-        properties_window::properties_window_send_action,
-        properties_window::validate_properties_window_request,
-        properties_window::close_download_properties_window,
-        properties_window::properties_window_registry_remove_for_download,
-        ]);
-    let persistence_and_logs_handler: Box<dyn Fn(tauri::ipc::Invoke<tauri::Wry>) -> bool + Send + Sync> =
-        Box::new(tauri::generate_handler![
-        parity::get_system_proxy,
-        parity::get_file_category,
-        parity::check_for_updates,
-        parity::is_supported_media,
-        parity::get_supported_media_domains,
-        parity::create_category_directories,
-        db_save_settings,
-        db_load_settings,
-        canonicalize_torrent_network_setting,
-        db_get_all_downloads,
-        db_replace_downloads,
-        db_commit_download_state,
-        clear_torrent_removal_paths,
-        reconcile_torrent_removal_reservations,
-        db_get_all_queues,
-        db_replace_queues,
-        read_logs,
-        export_logs,
-        toggle_log_pause,
-        is_log_paused,
-        clear_logs,
-        set_log_stream_active,
-        ]);
-
-    builder
-        .invoke_handler(move |invoke| {
-        let command = invoke.message.command().to_owned();
-        match command.as_str() {
-            "get_engine_status"
-            | "get_aria2_engine_status"
-            | "get_ytdlp_engine_status"
-            | "get_ffmpeg_engine_status"
-            | "get_deno_engine_status"
-            | "test_ytdlp"
-            | "test_aria2c"
-            | "test_ffmpeg"
-            | "test_deno"
-            | "pause_download"
-            | "resume_download"
-            | "fetch_metadata"
-            | "inspect_torrent"
-            | "rekey_torrent_metadata"
-            | "remove_torrent_metadata"
-            | "fetch_media_metadata"
-            | "fetch_media_playlist_metadata"
-            | "begin_dock_badge_session"
-            | "update_dock_badge"
-            | "get_platform_info"
-            | "approve_download_root"
-            | "set_prevent_sleep"
-            | "set_power_preferences"
-            | "get_free_space"
-            | "perform_system_action"
-            | "ack_schedule_trigger"
-            | "check_automation_permission"
-            | "request_automation_permission"
-            | "open_automation_settings" => startup_handler(invoke),
-            "set_keychain_password"
-            | "get_keychain_password"
-            | "delete_keychain_password"
-            | "save_site_login"
-            | "delete_site_login"
-            | "hydrate_extension_pairing_token"
-            | "get_session_pairing_token"
-            | "regenerate_pairing_token"
-            | "grant_keychain_access"
-            | "get_keychain_grant_status"
-            | "accept_keychain_grant"
-            | "abandon_keychain_grant"
-            | "authorize_keychain_access"
-            | "acknowledge_pairing_token_change"
-            | "inspect_download_target"
-            | "toggle_tray_icon"
-            | "set_extension_pairing_token"
-            | "get_extension_server_port"
-            | "set_extension_frontend_ready"
-            | "ack_frontend_exit"
-            | "ack_extension_download" => account_and_extension_handler(invoke),
-            "set_concurrent_limit"
-            | "set_queue_concurrency_limits"
-            | "set_download_speed_limit"
-            | "set_torrent_upload_limit"
-            | "set_torrent_peer_options"
-            | "get_torrent_peers"
-            | "get_torrent_availability"
-            | "get_torrent_file_progress"
-            | "get_torrent_piece_progress"
-            | "get_torrent_file_selection"
-            | "set_torrent_file_selection"
-            | "get_torrent_details"
-            | "get_torrent_magnet_link"
-            | "export_torrent_metadata"
-            | "move_torrent_data"
-            | "cancel_torrent_move_data"
-            | "verify_torrent_data"
-            | "get_torrent_web_seeds"
-            | "set_torrent_web_seeds"
-            | "set_torrent_max_open_files"
-            | "set_torrent_overall_upload_limit"
-            | "set_global_speed_limit"
-            | "remove_download"
-            | "get_download_primary_path"
-            | "detach_download_for_reconfigure" => torrent_handler(invoke),
-            "enqueue_download"
-            | "enqueue_many"
-            | "cancel_enqueue_generation"
-            | "move_in_queue"
-            | "move_many_in_queue"
-            | "remove_from_queue"
-            | "get_pending_order"
-            | "reveal_in_file_manager"
-            | "open_downloaded_file"
-            | "open_download_properties_window"
-            | "get_properties_window_download_id"
-            | "properties_window_send_ready"
-            | "properties_window_reveal"
-            | "properties_window_send_action"
-            | "validate_properties_window_request"
-            | "close_download_properties_window"
-            | "properties_window_registry_remove_for_download" => {
-                queue_and_properties_handler(invoke)
-            }
-            "get_system_proxy"
-            | "get_file_category"
-            | "check_for_updates"
-            | "is_supported_media"
-            | "get_supported_media_domains"
-            | "create_category_directories"
-            | "db_save_settings"
-            | "db_load_settings"
-            | "canonicalize_torrent_network_setting"
-            | "db_get_all_downloads"
-            | "db_replace_downloads"
-            | "db_commit_download_state"
-            | "clear_torrent_removal_paths"
-            | "reconcile_torrent_removal_reservations"
-            | "db_get_all_queues"
-            | "db_replace_queues"
-            | "read_logs"
-            | "export_logs"
-            | "toggle_log_pause"
-            | "is_log_paused"
-            | "clear_logs"
-            | "set_log_stream_active" => persistence_and_logs_handler(invoke),
-            _ => false,
-        }
         })
+.invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![
+ get_engine_status, get_aria2_engine_status, get_ytdlp_engine_status, get_ffmpeg_engine_status,
+ get_deno_engine_status, test_ytdlp, test_aria2c, test_ffmpeg, test_deno,
+ pause_download, resume_download, fetch_metadata, inspect_torrent, rekey_torrent_metadata, remove_torrent_metadata, fetch_media_metadata, fetch_media_playlist_metadata,
+            begin_dock_badge_session, update_dock_badge, get_platform_info, approve_download_root, set_prevent_sleep, set_power_preferences, get_free_space, perform_system_action,
+            ack_schedule_trigger,
+            check_automation_permission, request_automation_permission, open_automation_settings,
+            set_keychain_password, get_keychain_password, delete_keychain_password,
+            save_site_login, delete_site_login,
+            hydrate_extension_pairing_token, get_session_pairing_token, regenerate_pairing_token, grant_keychain_access,
+            get_keychain_grant_status, accept_keychain_grant, abandon_keychain_grant,
+            authorize_keychain_access,
+            acknowledge_pairing_token_change,
+            inspect_download_target, toggle_tray_icon, set_extension_pairing_token,
+            get_extension_server_port, set_extension_frontend_ready, ack_frontend_exit, ack_extension_download, set_concurrent_limit, set_queue_concurrency_limits, set_download_speed_limit, set_torrent_upload_limit, set_torrent_peer_options, get_torrent_peers, get_torrent_availability, get_torrent_file_progress, get_torrent_piece_progress, get_torrent_file_selection, set_torrent_file_selection, get_torrent_details, get_torrent_magnet_link, export_torrent_metadata, move_torrent_data, cancel_torrent_move_data, verify_torrent_data, get_torrent_web_seeds, set_torrent_web_seeds, set_torrent_max_open_files, set_torrent_overall_upload_limit, set_global_speed_limit, remove_download, get_download_primary_path,
+            detach_download_for_reconfigure,
+            enqueue_download, enqueue_many, cancel_enqueue_generation, move_in_queue, move_many_in_queue, remove_from_queue, get_pending_order,
+            commands::reveal_in_file_manager, commands::open_downloaded_file,
+            properties_window::open_download_properties_window,
+            properties_window::get_properties_window_download_id,
+            properties_window::properties_window_send_ready,
+            properties_window::properties_window_reveal,
+            properties_window::properties_window_send_action,
+            properties_window::validate_properties_window_request,
+            properties_window::close_download_properties_window,
+            properties_window::properties_window_registry_remove_for_download,
+            parity::get_system_proxy, parity::get_file_category, parity::check_for_updates, parity::is_supported_media, parity::get_supported_media_domains,
+            parity::create_category_directories,
+            db_save_settings, db_load_settings, canonicalize_torrent_network_setting,
+            db_get_all_downloads, db_replace_downloads,
+            db_commit_download_state,
+            clear_torrent_removal_paths, reconcile_torrent_removal_reservations,
+            db_get_all_queues, db_replace_queues,
+            read_logs, export_logs, toggle_log_pause, is_log_paused, clear_logs,
+            set_log_stream_active
+        ])
         .build(tauri::generate_context!())
         .expect("error while building tauri application")
         .run(|app_handle, event| match event {
-            tauri::RunEvent::Ready => {
-                mark_main_window_startup_complete(app_handle);
-                #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-                reveal_main_window(app_handle);
-                restore_pending_main_window(app_handle);
-            }
             #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
             tauri::RunEvent::Opened { urls } => {
                 let paths = collect_opened_torrent_paths(

src-tauri/src/properties_window.rs

@@ -437,9 +437,6 @@ pub fn open_download_properties_window(
         // native window becomes visible. Showing an opaque native surface
         // here exposes the webview's unpainted white background.
         .visible(false)
-        // A hidden WebView2 must not request focus during construction. The
-        // native reveal path focuses it after the window is visible.
-        .focused(false)
         .transparent(true);
     #[cfg(any(target_os = "windows", target_os = "macos", target_os = "linux"))]
     let builder = builder.decorations(false);

src-tauri/src/storage.rs

@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ fn aria2_server_stat_is_valid(contents: &str) -> bool {
 }
 
 fn canonicalize_storage_path(path: &Path) -> Result<PathBuf, String> {
-    if crate::path_has_symbolic_link_component(path) {
+    if crate::path_has_symlink_component(path) {
         return Err(format!(
             "storage path contains a symlinked component: '{}'",
             path.display()
@@ -455,32 +455,4 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert!(canonicalize_storage_path(Path::new(&redirected)).is_err());
     }
-
-    #[cfg(windows)]
-    #[test]
-    fn accepts_windows_junctions_for_redirected_storage_paths() {
-        use std::process::Command;
-
-        let parent = TempDir::new().unwrap();
-        let spaced_parent = parent.path().join("firelink test data");
-        fs::create_dir(&spaced_parent).unwrap();
-        let root = TempDir::new_in(&spaced_parent).unwrap();
-        let target = TempDir::new_in(&spaced_parent).unwrap();
-        let redirected = root.path().join("redirected");
-        let target_storage = target.path().join("firelink");
-        fs::create_dir(&target_storage).unwrap();
-
-        let status = Command::new("cmd")
-            .args(["/D", "/C", "mklink", "/J"])
-            .arg(&redirected)
-            .arg(target.path())
-            .status()
-            .expect("Windows junction creation command should start");
-        assert!(status.success(), "mklink /J failed with status {status}");
-
-        assert_eq!(
-            canonicalize_storage_path(&redirected.join("firelink")).unwrap(),
-            fs::canonicalize(target_storage).unwrap()
-        );
-    }
 }

src/main.tsx

@@ -16,29 +16,7 @@ import { invokeCommand as invoke } from './ipc';
 
 const isPropertiesWindow = getCurrentWindow().label.startsWith('properties-');
 
-// WebView2 can overflow its native call stack when the renderer sends IPC
+void initLogger();
-// during document bootstrapping. Keep all renderer-to-native startup work
-// behind the document load boundary, not just the first logger query. This is
-// also needed for Zustand persistence, whose module initialization reads the
-// native database before React mounts.
-const documentLoaded = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
-  const releaseAfterNativeLoad = () => {
-    // The load event is dispatched from WebView2's navigation callback. Move
-    // renderer startup to the next task so its first IPC cannot re-enter that
-    // native callback stack.
-    window.setTimeout(resolve, 0);
-  };
-
-  if (document.readyState === 'complete') {
-    releaseAfterNativeLoad();
-    return;
-  }
-  window.addEventListener('load', releaseAfterNativeLoad, { once: true });
-});
-
-void documentLoaded.then(() => {
-  void initLogger();
-});
 
 const serializeConsoleArguments = (values: unknown[]) => values.map(value => {
   if (value instanceof Error) return `${value.name}: ${value.message}\n${value.stack || ''}`;
@@ -58,13 +36,11 @@ const originalConsoleError = console.error.bind(console);
 const originalConsoleWarn = console.warn.bind(console);
 console.error = (...values: unknown[]) => {
   originalConsoleError(...values);
-  const message = redactConsoleMessage(serializeConsoleArguments(values));
+  void logError(redactConsoleMessage(serializeConsoleArguments(values))).catch(() => undefined);
-  void documentLoaded.then(() => logError(message)).catch(() => undefined);
 };
 console.warn = (...values: unknown[]) => {
   originalConsoleWarn(...values);
-  const message = redactConsoleMessage(serializeConsoleArguments(values));
+  void logWarn(redactConsoleMessage(serializeConsoleArguments(values))).catch(() => undefined);
-  void documentLoaded.then(() => logWarn(message)).catch(() => undefined);
 };
 
 const rootElement = document.getElementById("root");
@@ -99,46 +75,20 @@ const PropertiesStartupFailure = () => (
   </main>
 );
 
-const MainStartupFailure = () => (
-  <main className="flex h-screen min-h-0 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-4 bg-main-bg p-6 text-text-primary">
-    <p role="alert">Firelink could not be loaded.</p>
-    <button
-      type="button"
-      className="app-button app-button-primary px-3 text-xs"
-      onClick={() => {
-        void getCurrentWindow().close().catch(error => {
-          console.error('[MainStartupFailure] close failed', error);
-        });
-      }}
-    >
-      Close
-    </button>
-  </main>
-);
-
 const renderMainApp = async () => {
   if (!rootElement) return;
 
-  await documentLoaded;
+  // Keep the child entrypoint isolated from the main application module. App
-
+  // imports the persistent Zustand stores, whose module initialization issues
-  try {
+  // main-window-only IPC commands. Loading it in a Properties child creates a
-    // Keep the child entrypoint isolated from the main application module. App
+  // second persistence owner and can race the bridge handshake.
-    // imports the persistent Zustand stores, whose module initialization issues
+  const RootComponent = (await import('./App')).default;
-    // main-window-only IPC commands. Loading it in a Properties child creates a
+  renderRoot(RootComponent);
-    // second persistence owner and can race the bridge handshake.
-    const RootComponent = (await import('./App')).default;
-    renderRoot(RootComponent);
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Failed to initialize Firelink:', error);
-    renderRoot(MainStartupFailure);
-  }
 };
 
 const renderPropertiesApp = async () => {
   if (!rootElement) return;
 
-  await documentLoaded;
-
   try {
     // Properties starts with the synchronous English catalog and changes locale
     // after its first paint. Waiting for a lazy locale chunk here delays the