Updater: show update dialog instead of forcing updates (#1184)

src/preload/VesktopNative.ts

@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ export const VesktopNative = {
         getVersion: () => sendSync<void>(IpcEvents.GET_VERSION),
         setBadgeCount: (count: number) => invoke<void>(IpcEvents.SET_BADGE_COUNT, count),
         supportsWindowsTransparency: () => sendSync<boolean>(IpcEvents.SUPPORTS_WINDOWS_TRANSPARENCY),
-        getEnableHardwareAcceleration: () => sendSync<boolean>(IpcEvents.GET_ENABLE_HARDWARE_ACCELERATION)
+        getEnableHardwareAcceleration: () => sendSync<boolean>(IpcEvents.GET_ENABLE_HARDWARE_ACCELERATION),
+        isOutdated: () => invoke<boolean>(IpcEvents.UPDATER_IS_OUTDATED),
+        openUpdater: () => invoke<void>(IpcEvents.UPDATER_OPEN)
     },
     autostart: {
         isEnabled: () => sendSync<boolean>(IpcEvents.AUTOSTART_ENABLED),

src/preload/typedIpc.ts

@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
  */
 
 import { ipcRenderer } from "electron";
-import { IpcEvents } from "shared/IpcEvents";
+import { IpcEvents, UpdaterIpcEvents } from "shared/IpcEvents";
 
-export function invoke<T = any>(event: IpcEvents, ...args: any[]) {
+export function invoke<T = any>(event: IpcEvents | UpdaterIpcEvents, ...args: any[]) {
     return ipcRenderer.invoke(event, ...args) as Promise<T>;
 }
 
-export function sendSync<T = any>(event: IpcEvents, ...args: any[]) {
+export function sendSync<T = any>(event: IpcEvents | UpdaterIpcEvents, ...args: any[]) {
     return ipcRenderer.sendSync(event, ...args) as T;
 }

src/preload/updater.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Vesktop, a desktop app aiming to give you a snappier Discord Experience
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Vendicated and Vesktop contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+import { contextBridge, ipcRenderer } from "electron";
+import type { UpdateInfo } from "electron-updater";
+import { UpdaterIpcEvents } from "shared/IpcEvents";
+
+import { invoke } from "./typedIpc";
+
+contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("VesktopUpdaterNative", {
+    getData: () => invoke<UpdateInfo>(UpdaterIpcEvents.GET_DATA),
+    installUpdate: () => invoke(UpdaterIpcEvents.INSTALL),
+    onProgress: (cb: (percent: number) => void) => {
+        ipcRenderer.on(UpdaterIpcEvents.DOWNLOAD_PROGRESS, (_, percent: number) => cb(percent));
+    },
+    onError: (cb: (message: string) => void) => {
+        ipcRenderer.on(UpdaterIpcEvents.ERROR, (_, message: string) => cb(message));
+    },
+    snoozeUpdate: () => invoke(UpdaterIpcEvents.SNOOZE_UPDATE),
+    ignoreUpdate: () => invoke(UpdaterIpcEvents.IGNORE_UPDATE)
+});