remove legacy code

src/main/ipc.ts

@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ import { isDeckGameMode, showGamePage } from "./utils/steamOS";
 import { isValidVencordInstall } from "./utils/vencordLoader";
 import { VENCORD_FILES_DIR } from "./vencordFilesDir";
 
-handleSync(IpcEvents.DEPRECATED_GET_VENCORD_PRELOAD_SCRIPT_PATH, () =>
-    join(VENCORD_FILES_DIR, "vencordDesktopPreload.js")
-);
 handleSync(IpcEvents.GET_VENCORD_PRELOAD_SCRIPT, () =>
     readFileSync(join(VENCORD_FILES_DIR, "vencordDesktopPreload.js"), "utf-8")
 );

src/main/mainWindow.ts

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import { destroyTray, initTray } from "./tray";
 import { clearData } from "./utils/clearData";
 import { makeLinksOpenExternally } from "./utils/makeLinksOpenExternally";
 import { applyDeckKeyboardFix, askToApplySteamLayout, isDeckGameMode } from "./utils/steamOS";
-import { downloadVencordFiles, ensureVencordFiles, vencordSupportsSandboxing } from "./utils/vencordLoader";
+import { downloadVencordFiles, ensureVencordFiles } from "./utils/vencordLoader";
 import { VENCORD_FILES_DIR } from "./vencordFilesDir";
 
 let isQuitting = false;
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ function buildBrowserWindowOptions(): BrowserWindowConstructorOptions {
         backgroundColor,
         webPreferences: {
             nodeIntegration: false,
-            sandbox: vencordSupportsSandboxing(),
+            sandbox: true,
             contextIsolation: true,
             devTools: true,
             preload: join(__dirname, "preload.js"),

src/main/utils/vencordLoader.ts

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
  */
 
-import { mkdirSync, readFileSync } from "fs";
+import { mkdirSync } from "fs";
 import { access, constants as FsConstants, writeFile } from "fs/promises";
 import { VENCORD_FILES_DIR } from "main/vencordFilesDir";
 import { join } from "path";
@@ -75,16 +75,3 @@ export async function ensureVencordFiles() {
 
     await Promise.all([downloadVencordFiles(), writeFile(join(VENCORD_FILES_DIR, "package.json"), "{}")]);
 }
-
-// TODO: remove this once enough time has passed
-export function vencordSupportsSandboxing() {
-    const supports = readFileSync(join(VENCORD_FILES_DIR, "vencordDesktopMain.js"), "utf-8").includes(
-        "VencordGetRendererCss"
-    );
-    if (!supports) {
-        console.warn(
-            "⚠️  [VencordLoader] Vencord version is outdated and does not support sandboxing. Please update Vencord to the latest version."
-        );
-    }
-    return supports;
-}

src/preload/index.ts

@@ -11,22 +11,16 @@ import { VesktopNative } from "./VesktopNative";
 
 contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("VesktopNative", VesktopNative);
 
-// TODO: remove this legacy workaround once some time has passed
+// While sandboxed, Electron "polyfills" these APIs as local variables.
-const isSandboxed = typeof __dirname === "undefined";
+// We have to pass them as arguments as they are not global
-if (isSandboxed) {
+Function(
-    // While sandboxed, Electron "polyfills" these APIs as local variables.
+    "require",
-    // We have to pass them as arguments as they are not global
+    "Buffer",
-    Function(
+    "process",
-        "require",
+    "clearImmediate",
-        "Buffer",
+    "setImmediate",
-        "process",
+    ipcRenderer.sendSync(IpcEvents.GET_VENCORD_PRELOAD_SCRIPT)
-        "clearImmediate",
+)(require, Buffer, process, clearImmediate, setImmediate);
-        "setImmediate",
-        ipcRenderer.sendSync(IpcEvents.GET_VENCORD_PRELOAD_SCRIPT)
-    )(require, Buffer, process, clearImmediate, setImmediate);
-} else {
-    require(ipcRenderer.sendSync(IpcEvents.DEPRECATED_GET_VENCORD_PRELOAD_SCRIPT_PATH));
-}
 
 webFrame.executeJavaScript(ipcRenderer.sendSync(IpcEvents.GET_VENCORD_RENDERER_SCRIPT));
 webFrame.executeJavaScript(ipcRenderer.sendSync(IpcEvents.GET_VESKTOP_RENDERER_SCRIPT));

src/renderer/components/SettingsIcon.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Vesktop, a desktop app aiming to give you a snappier Discord Experience
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Vendicated and Vesktop contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+import { IconProps } from "@vencord/types/utils/types";
+
+export function VesktopSettingsIcon(props: IconProps) {
+    return (
+        <svg {...props} viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+            <path
+                fill="currentColor"
+                d="M18.157.056a1.224 1.224 0 0 0-.709.628c-.105.229-.114.305-.115 1.081v.836l-.351.176a5.545 5.545 0 0 0-.586.342l-.233.167-.543-.311c-.899-.515-.944-.535-1.293-.539-.562-.004-1.018.352-1.17.917-.07.262-.021.567.138.858.151.28.21.325 1.02.794l.606.35v1.38l-.606.35c-.81.469-.869.514-1.02.793-.16.291-.208.597-.137.859.151.564.607.92 1.17.916.347-.004.393-.023 1.289-.537l.54-.308.313.21c.172.116.438.262.588.325l.275.114v.85c.001.793.009.87.115 1.098a1.19 1.19 0 0 0 1.969.282c.269-.307.292-.412.292-1.37v-.869l.315-.148c.173-.081.435-.228.582-.325l.266-.177.706.4c.796.45 1.029.523 1.408.438.882-.198 1.235-1.287.635-1.96-.085-.097-.457-.348-.827-.56l-.67-.385V5.359l.67-.386c.37-.212.742-.463.827-.56.6-.672.247-1.762-.635-1.96-.38-.084-.612-.012-1.405.437l-.7.397-.235-.18a3.792 3.792 0 0 0-.586-.344l-.35-.163v-.848c0-.935-.023-1.044-.292-1.35a1.2 1.2 0 0 0-1.26-.346M4.007 1.25a4.15 4.15 0 0 0-1.21.44c-.354.207-1.102.955-1.309 1.309-.199.34-.374.837-.441 1.252-.07.434-.07 10.426 0 10.86.127.792.42 1.343 1.039 1.963.477.478.81.697 1.317.874.59.204.818.216 4.125.217h3.163v2.42l-1.975.014c-2.202.015-2.148.008-2.5.362-.255.253-.346.474-.346.84s.09.587.345.84c.376.376-.09.348 5.688.348 5.75 0 5.309.025 5.67-.327a1.1 1.1 0 0 0 .362-.86c.002-.367-.09-.586-.344-.84-.353-.355-.3-.348-2.5-.363l-1.976-.014v-2.42h3.164c3.306-.001 3.535-.013 4.124-.217.508-.177.84-.396 1.318-.874.882-.882 1.113-1.57 1.082-3.213-.018-.956-.047-1.068-.364-1.384-.253-.255-.474-.346-.84-.346s-.586.091-.84.346c-.317.316-.343.42-.372 1.47-.023.846-.036.966-.13 1.14a1.22 1.22 0 0 1-.597.553c-.217.098-.276.098-7.757.098-7.48 0-7.54 0-7.757-.098a1.153 1.153 0 0 1-.612-.602l-.114-.242V9.68c.001-5.041.003-5.119.1-5.333.122-.27.3-.462.553-.599.19-.103.242-.104 2.958-.128 3.08-.027 2.927-.01 3.288-.372.255-.254.345-.474.345-.84s-.09-.587-.345-.84c-.364-.365-.204-.347-3.288-.355-1.52-.004-2.881.012-3.024.036m15.047 3.693c.207.108.452.361.57.59.143.278.143.755 0 1.028-.285.54-1.08.81-1.636.556a1.357 1.357 0 0 1-.59-.625c-.107-.255-.092-.7.032-.956.121-.251.46-.568.69-.645.213-.073.755-.043.934.052"
+            />
+        </svg>
+    );
+}

src/renderer/index.ts

@@ -13,32 +13,23 @@ import "__patches__"; // auto generated by the build script
 
 export * as Components from "./components";
 
+import { VesktopSettingsIcon } from "@vencord/types/components";
+
 import SettingsUi from "./components/settings/Settings";
 import { VesktopLogger } from "./logger";
 import { Settings } from "./settings";
 export { Settings };
 
-import type SettingsPlugin from "@vencord/types/plugins/_core/settings";
-
 VesktopLogger.log("read if cute :3");
 VesktopLogger.log("Vesktop v" + VesktopNative.app.getVersion());
 
-// TODO
+const SettingsPlugin = Vencord.Plugins.plugins
-const customSettingsSections = (Vencord.Plugins.plugins.Settings as typeof SettingsPlugin).customSections;
+    .Settings as typeof import("@vencord/types/plugins/_core/settings").default;
 
-customSettingsSections.push(() => ({
+SettingsPlugin.customEntries.push({
-    section: "Vesktop",
+    key: "vesktop",
-    label: "Vesktop Settings",
+    title: "Vesktop",
-    element: SettingsUi,
+    panelTitle: "Vesktop Settings",
-    className: "vc-vesktop-settings"
+    Component: SettingsUi,
-}));
+    Icon: VesktopSettingsIcon
-
+});
-// TODO: remove this legacy workaround once some time has passed
-if (!Vencord.Api.Styles.vencordRootNode) {
-    const style = document.createElement("style");
-    style.id = "vesktop-css-core";
-
-    VesktopNative.app.getRendererCss().then(css => (style.textContent = css));
-
-    document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => document.documentElement.append(style), { once: true });
-}

src/shared/IpcEvents.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 export const enum IpcEvents {
     GET_VENCORD_PRELOAD_SCRIPT = "VCD_GET_VC_PRELOAD_SCRIPT",
-    DEPRECATED_GET_VENCORD_PRELOAD_SCRIPT_PATH = "DEPRECATED_GET_VENCORD_PRELOAD_SCRIPT_PATH",
     GET_VENCORD_RENDERER_SCRIPT = "VCD_GET_VC_RENDERER_SCRIPT",
 
     GET_VESKTOP_RENDERER_SCRIPT = "VCD_GET_RENDERER_SCRIPT",