Released v0.8.3

RELEASE_README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # PristonTale EU for Linux
 
-Version 0.8.1 installs, updates, repairs, and launches PristonTale EU through a
+Version 0.8.3 installs, updates, repairs, and launches PristonTale EU through a
 native Linux dashboard. Game files come directly from the publisher and are not
 included in this archive.
 
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ Then run:
 ```text
 openssl pkey -pubin -in launcher-update-public.pem -outform DER | sha256sum
 openssl dgst -sha256 -verify launcher-update-public.pem \
-  -signature pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-8-1.tar.gz.sig \
-  pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-8-1.tar.gz
-sha256sum -c pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-8-1.tar.gz.sha256
-tar -xzf pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-8-1.tar.gz
-cd pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-8-1
+  -signature pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-8-3.tar.gz.sig \
+  pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-8-3.tar.gz
+sha256sum -c pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-8-3.tar.gz.sha256
+tar -xzf pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-8-3.tar.gz
+cd pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-8-3
 ./install.sh
 ```
 

packaging/pristontale-eu

@@ -12,17 +12,20 @@ export PTLINUX_APP_HOME="${app_home}"
 release_root=""
 for candidate in "${app_home}/current" "${app_home}/previous" "${app_home}"
 do
-	if [ ! -d "${candidate}/ptlinux" ]
+	# Installed releases already pass an isolated import self-check before their
+	# activation link is changed. Keep only a cheap corruption/fallback check on
+	# every boot instead of starting Python twice and importing the full CLI twice.
+	if [ ! -r "${candidate}/ptlinux/__init__.py" ] || \
+		[ ! -r "${candidate}/ptlinux/__main__.py" ] || \
+		[ ! -r "${candidate}/ptlinux/cli.py" ] || \
+		[ ! -r "${candidate}/ptdiag/__init__.py" ] || \
+		[ ! -r "${candidate}/ptdiag/assbin.py" ] || \
+		[ ! -r "${candidate}/ptdiag/logs.py" ]
 	then
 		continue
 	fi
-	if "$python_bin" -I -B -c \
-		'import sys; sys.path.insert(0, sys.argv[1]); import ptlinux, ptlinux.cli' \
-		"${candidate}" >/dev/null 2>&1
-	then
-		release_root="${candidate}"
-		break
-	fi
+	release_root="${candidate}"
+	break
 done
 
 if [ -z "${release_root}" ]

ptlinux/__init__.py

@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ from .paths import AppPaths
 
 __all__ = ["AppPaths", "__version__"]
 
-__version__ = "0.8.1"
+__version__ = "0.8.3"

ptlinux/__main__.py

@@ -1,4 +1,28 @@
-from .cli import main
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import sys
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+	"""Dispatch the common GUI path without importing every CLI operation."""
+
+	arguments = sys.argv[1:]
+	if not arguments or arguments == ["gui"]:
+		from .paths import AppPaths
+		from .ui import run_dashboard
+
+		try:
+			run_dashboard(AppPaths.from_environment())
+		except KeyboardInterrupt:
+			return 130
+		except (ValueError, OSError, RuntimeError) as exc:
+			print(f"Error: {exc}", file=sys.stderr)
+			return 1
+		return 0
+
+	from .cli import main as cli_main
+
+	return cli_main(arguments)
 
 
 raise SystemExit(main())

ptlinux/gamebox.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""Native X11 command construction for the clean borderless game window."""
+"""Native X11 command construction for the managed game window."""
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 

ptlinux/gamebox_runtime.py

@@ -19,6 +19,20 @@ from .desktop_identity import (
 WINDOW_TITLE = APPLICATION_NAME
 WINDOW_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 60.0
 WINDOW_READY_DELAY_SECONDS = 0.5
+WINDOW_BORDERLESS_SETTLE_SECONDS = 0.1
+WINDOW_SURFACE_REFRESH_DELAY_SECONDS = 0.15
+WINDOW_FOCUS_DELAY_SECONDS = 0.2
+WINDOW_STARTUP_GUARD_SECONDS = 12.0
+WINDOW_STARTUP_POLL_SECONDS = 0.1
+WINDOW_ACTIVATION_DELAY_SECONDS = 0.2
+WINDOW_STARTUP_RECOVERY_LIMIT = 3
+_X_REVERT_TO_PARENT = 2
+_X_CURRENT_TIME = 0
+_X_CLIENT_MESSAGE = 33
+_X_SUBSTRUCTURE_NOTIFY_MASK = 1 << 19
+_X_SUBSTRUCTURE_REDIRECT_MASK = 1 << 20
+_X_WM_STATE_ICONIC = 3
+_MOTIF_HINTS_DECORATIONS = 1 << 1
 _X_ERROR_HANDLER = ctypes.CFUNCTYPE(ctypes.c_int, ctypes.c_void_p, ctypes.c_void_p)
 
 
@@ -78,6 +92,35 @@ class _XClassHint(ctypes.Structure):
 	]
 
 
+class _XClientMessageData(ctypes.Union):
+	_fields_ = [
+		("bytes", ctypes.c_char * 20),
+		("shorts", ctypes.c_short * 10),
+		("longs", ctypes.c_long * 5),
+	]
+
+
+class _XClientMessageEvent(ctypes.Structure):
+	_fields_ = [
+		("type", ctypes.c_int),
+		("serial", ctypes.c_ulong),
+		("send_event", ctypes.c_int),
+		("display", ctypes.c_void_p),
+		("window", ctypes.c_ulong),
+		("message_type", ctypes.c_ulong),
+		("format", ctypes.c_int),
+		("data", _XClientMessageData),
+	]
+
+
+class _XEvent(ctypes.Union):
+	_fields_ = [
+		("type", ctypes.c_int),
+		("client_message", _XClientMessageEvent),
+		("padding", ctypes.c_long * 24),
+	]
+
+
 class _X11:
 	def __init__(self) -> None:
 		library_path = ctypes.util.find_library("X11") or "libX11.so.6"
@@ -94,6 +137,7 @@ class _X11:
 		if not self.display:
 			self._restore_error_handler()
 			raise GameboxRuntimeError("could not open the host X11 display")
+		self._atoms: dict[bytes, int] = {}
 
 	def close(self) -> None:
 		try:
@@ -117,17 +161,24 @@ class _X11:
 			title = self._window_title(window)
 			if title is not None:
 				windows.append((window, title))
-		return _select_game_window(windows, title_fragment, excluded_window_ids)
+		selected = _select_game_window(windows, title_fragment, excluded_window_ids)
+		if selected is None:
+			return None
+		window, title = selected
+		return self._client_window(window), title
 
 	def _root_windows(self) -> list[int]:
 		root = self.library.XDefaultRootWindow(self.display)
+		return self._child_windows(root)
+
+	def _child_windows(self, window: int) -> list[int]:
 		root_return = ctypes.c_ulong()
 		parent_return = ctypes.c_ulong()
 		children = ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_ulong)()
 		child_count = ctypes.c_uint()
 		status = self.library.XQueryTree(
 			self.display,
-			root,
+			window,
 			ctypes.byref(root_return),
 			ctypes.byref(parent_return),
 			ctypes.byref(children),
@@ -141,11 +192,267 @@ class _X11:
 			if children:
 				self.library.XFree(ctypes.cast(children, ctypes.c_void_p))
 
-	def map_window(self, window: int, *, borderless: bool) -> None:
+	def _client_window(self, window: int) -> int:
+		"""Resolve a window-manager frame to the ICCCM client it contains."""
+
+		queue = [window]
+		visited: set[int] = set()
+		while queue and len(visited) < 64:
+			candidate = queue.pop(0)
+			if candidate in visited:
+				continue
+			visited.add(candidate)
+			if self._has_wm_state(candidate):
+				return candidate
+			queue.extend(self._child_windows(candidate))
+		return window
+
+	def _intern_atom(self, name: bytes, *, only_if_exists: bool) -> int:
+		"""Return one atom ID without repeating X-server lookups."""
+
+		try:
+			atoms = self._atoms
+		except AttributeError:
+			# Keep helpers usable in isolated tests that construct the mapper without
+			# opening a real X11 display.
+			atoms = {}
+			self._atoms = atoms
+		cached_atom = atoms.get(name)
+		if cached_atom is not None:
+			return cached_atom
+		atom = int(
+			self.library.XInternAtom(
+				self.display,
+				name,
+				int(only_if_exists),
+			)
+		)
+		# A missing only-if-exists lookup must remain retryable: a later call may
+		# create the atom or another client may publish it.
+		if atom != 0:
+			atoms[name] = atom
+		return atom
+
+	def _has_wm_state(self, window: int) -> bool:
+		wm_state = self._intern_atom(b"WM_STATE", only_if_exists=True)
+		if wm_state == 0:
+			return False
+		actual_type = ctypes.c_ulong()
+		actual_format = ctypes.c_int()
+		item_count = ctypes.c_ulong()
+		bytes_after = ctypes.c_ulong()
+		value = ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_ubyte)()
+		status = self.library.XGetWindowProperty(
+			self.display,
+			window,
+			wm_state,
+			0,
+			0,
+			0,
+			0,
+			ctypes.byref(actual_type),
+			ctypes.byref(actual_format),
+			ctypes.byref(item_count),
+			ctypes.byref(bytes_after),
+			ctypes.byref(value),
+		)
+		try:
+			return status == 0 and actual_type.value != 0
+		finally:
+			if value:
+				self.library.XFree(ctypes.cast(value, ctypes.c_void_p))
+
+	def window_state(self, window: int) -> int | None:
+		"""Return the ICCCM WM_STATE value for a managed client."""
+
+		values = self._long_property(window, b"WM_STATE", 2)
+		if not values:
+			return None
+		return values[0]
+
+	def window_is_borderless(self, window: int) -> bool | None:
+		"""Return whether the client currently requests no Motif decorations."""
+
+		hints = self._long_property(window, b"_MOTIF_WM_HINTS", 5)
+		if hints is None or len(hints) < 3:
+			return None
+		if hints[0] & _MOTIF_HINTS_DECORATIONS == 0:
+			return False
+		return hints[2] == 0
+
+	def _long_property(
+		self,
+		window: int,
+		name: bytes,
+		maximum_items: int,
+	) -> tuple[int, ...] | None:
+		atom = self._intern_atom(name, only_if_exists=True)
+		if atom == 0:
+			return None
+		actual_type = ctypes.c_ulong()
+		actual_format = ctypes.c_int()
+		item_count = ctypes.c_ulong()
+		bytes_after = ctypes.c_ulong()
+		value = ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_ubyte)()
+		status = self.library.XGetWindowProperty(
+			self.display,
+			window,
+			atom,
+			0,
+			maximum_items,
+			0,
+			0,
+			ctypes.byref(actual_type),
+			ctypes.byref(actual_format),
+			ctypes.byref(item_count),
+			ctypes.byref(bytes_after),
+			ctypes.byref(value),
+		)
+		try:
+			if (
+				status != 0
+				or actual_type.value == 0
+				or actual_format.value != 32
+				or not value
+			):
+				return None
+			longs = ctypes.cast(value, ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_ulong))
+			return tuple(
+				int(longs[index] & 0xFFFFFFFF)
+				for index in range(min(item_count.value, maximum_items))
+			)
+		finally:
+			if value:
+				self.library.XFree(ctypes.cast(value, ctypes.c_void_p))
+
+	def window_size(self, window: int) -> tuple[int, int] | None:
+		"""Return the current X11 client dimensions."""
+
+		root = ctypes.c_ulong()
+		x = ctypes.c_int()
+		y = ctypes.c_int()
+		width = ctypes.c_uint()
+		height = ctypes.c_uint()
+		border_width = ctypes.c_uint()
+		depth = ctypes.c_uint()
+		if self.library.XGetGeometry(
+			self.display,
+			window,
+			ctypes.byref(root),
+			ctypes.byref(x),
+			ctypes.byref(y),
+			ctypes.byref(width),
+			ctypes.byref(height),
+			ctypes.byref(border_width),
+			ctypes.byref(depth),
+		) == 0:
+			return None
+		return width.value, height.value
+
+	def map_window(
+		self,
+		window: int,
+		*,
+		borderless: bool,
+	) -> tuple[int, int] | None:
+		target_size = self.window_size(window) if borderless else None
 		if borderless:
 			self._remove_decorations(window)
 		self.library.XMapRaised(self.display, window)
 		self.library.XFlush(self.display)
+		return target_size
+
+	def refresh_render_surface(
+		self,
+		window: int,
+		*,
+		target_size: tuple[int, int] | None = None,
+	) -> bool:
+		"""Nudge the mapped client size once after borderless styling.
+
+		Some Wine/DXVK combinations retain the host desktop-sized render surface
+		after the top-level game window becomes borderless. A one-pixel resize followed
+		by an exact restore makes Wine reconcile the surface with the real window.
+
+		Never iconify or unmap a Wine client for this refresh. Wine can process the
+		resulting state change after startup and minimize the game at its login screen.
+		"""
+
+		if target_size is None:
+			target_size = self.window_size(window)
+		if target_size is None:
+			return False
+		original_width, original_height = target_size
+		if original_width > 1:
+			nudged_width = original_width - 1
+			nudged_height = original_height
+		elif original_height > 1:
+			nudged_width = original_width
+			nudged_height = original_height - 1
+		else:
+			return False
+
+		self.library.XResizeWindow(
+			self.display,
+			window,
+			nudged_width,
+			nudged_height,
+		)
+		self.library.XSync(self.display, 0)
+		try:
+			time.sleep(WINDOW_SURFACE_REFRESH_DELAY_SECONDS)
+		finally:
+			# Always restore the exact starting dimensions if the short wait is
+			# interrupted. The game remains mapped for the entire operation.
+			self.library.XResizeWindow(
+				self.display,
+				window,
+				original_width,
+				original_height,
+			)
+			self.library.XSync(self.display, 0)
+		return True
+
+	def focus_window(self, window: int) -> None:
+		"""Raise the mapped game client and give it keyboard focus."""
+
+		self.library.XMapRaised(self.display, window)
+		self.library.XSetInputFocus(
+			self.display,
+			window,
+			_X_REVERT_TO_PARENT,
+			_X_CURRENT_TIME,
+		)
+		self.library.XSync(self.display, 0)
+
+	def activate_window(self, window: int) -> bool:
+		"""Ask the window manager to restore and activate one client."""
+
+		active_window = self._intern_atom(
+			b"_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW",
+			only_if_exists=False,
+		)
+		if active_window == 0:
+			return False
+		event = _XEvent()
+		event.client_message.type = _X_CLIENT_MESSAGE
+		event.client_message.serial = 0
+		event.client_message.send_event = 1
+		event.client_message.display = self.display
+		event.client_message.window = window
+		event.client_message.message_type = active_window
+		event.client_message.format = 32
+		event.client_message.data.longs[0] = 1
+		event.client_message.data.longs[1] = _X_CURRENT_TIME
+		status = self.library.XSendEvent(
+			self.display,
+			self.library.XDefaultRootWindow(self.display),
+			0,
+			_X_SUBSTRUCTURE_NOTIFY_MASK | _X_SUBSTRUCTURE_REDIRECT_MASK,
+			ctypes.byref(event),
+		)
+		self.library.XSync(self.display, 0)
+		return status != 0
 
 	def set_window_identity(
 		self,
@@ -176,7 +483,7 @@ class _X11:
 
 	def suppress_wm_ping(self, window: int) -> bool:
 		"""Stop the WM hang prompt for one window, preserving its other protocols."""
-		ping_atom = int(self.library.XInternAtom(self.display, b"_NET_WM_PING", 0))
+		ping_atom = self._intern_atom(b"_NET_WM_PING", only_if_exists=False)
 		if ping_atom == 0:
 			return False
 		protocols = self._wm_protocols(window)
@@ -227,7 +534,7 @@ class _X11:
 				self.library.XFree(ctypes.cast(protocols, ctypes.c_void_p))
 
 	def _remove_decorations(self, window: int) -> None:
-		atom = self.library.XInternAtom(self.display, b"_MOTIF_WM_HINTS", 0)
+		atom = self._intern_atom(b"_MOTIF_WM_HINTS", only_if_exists=False)
 		if atom == 0:
 			return
 		hints = _MotifWmHints(
@@ -304,6 +611,21 @@ class _X11:
 			ctypes.c_int,
 		]
 		self.library.XChangeProperty.restype = ctypes.c_int
+		self.library.XGetWindowProperty.argtypes = [
+			ctypes.c_void_p,
+			ctypes.c_ulong,
+			ctypes.c_ulong,
+			ctypes.c_long,
+			ctypes.c_long,
+			ctypes.c_int,
+			ctypes.c_ulong,
+			ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_ulong),
+			ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_int),
+			ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_ulong),
+			ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_ulong),
+			ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_ubyte)),
+		]
+		self.library.XGetWindowProperty.restype = ctypes.c_int
 		self.library.XSetClassHint.argtypes = [
 			ctypes.c_void_p,
 			ctypes.c_ulong,
@@ -326,6 +648,40 @@ class _X11:
 		self.library.XSetWMProtocols.restype = ctypes.c_int
 		self.library.XMapRaised.argtypes = [ctypes.c_void_p, ctypes.c_ulong]
 		self.library.XMapRaised.restype = ctypes.c_int
+		self.library.XGetGeometry.argtypes = [
+			ctypes.c_void_p,
+			ctypes.c_ulong,
+			ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_ulong),
+			ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_int),
+			ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_int),
+			ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_uint),
+			ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_uint),
+			ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_uint),
+			ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_uint),
+		]
+		self.library.XGetGeometry.restype = ctypes.c_int
+		self.library.XResizeWindow.argtypes = [
+			ctypes.c_void_p,
+			ctypes.c_ulong,
+			ctypes.c_uint,
+			ctypes.c_uint,
+		]
+		self.library.XResizeWindow.restype = ctypes.c_int
+		self.library.XSetInputFocus.argtypes = [
+			ctypes.c_void_p,
+			ctypes.c_ulong,
+			ctypes.c_int,
+			ctypes.c_ulong,
+		]
+		self.library.XSetInputFocus.restype = ctypes.c_int
+		self.library.XSendEvent.argtypes = [
+			ctypes.c_void_p,
+			ctypes.c_ulong,
+			ctypes.c_int,
+			ctypes.c_long,
+			ctypes.POINTER(_XEvent),
+		]
+		self.library.XSendEvent.restype = ctypes.c_int
 		self.library.XSync.argtypes = [ctypes.c_void_p, ctypes.c_int]
 		self.library.XSync.restype = ctypes.c_int
 		self.library.XFlush.argtypes = [ctypes.c_void_p]
@@ -367,7 +723,40 @@ def _prepare_game_window(
 					file=sys.stderr,
 					flush=True,
 				)
-	mapper.map_window(window, borderless=borderless)
+	target_size = mapper.map_window(window, borderless=borderless)
+	if not borderless:
+		return
+	if target_size is not None:
+		time.sleep(WINDOW_BORDERLESS_SETTLE_SECONDS)
+	try:
+		if target_size is None:
+			refreshed = mapper.refresh_render_surface(window)
+		else:
+			refreshed = mapper.refresh_render_surface(
+				window,
+				target_size=target_size,
+			)
+	except Exception as exc:
+		print(
+			f"Warning: could not synchronize the borderless game surface ({exc}); "
+			"continuing normally",
+			file=sys.stderr,
+			flush=True,
+		)
+	else:
+		if refreshed:
+			print(
+				"Borderless game surface synchronized with its window.",
+				file=sys.stderr,
+				flush=True,
+			)
+		else:
+			print(
+				"Warning: the window manager declined the borderless surface "
+				"refresh; continuing normally",
+				file=sys.stderr,
+				flush=True,
+			)
 
 
 def _apply_game_window_identity(mapper: _X11, window: int) -> None:
@@ -382,6 +771,107 @@ def _apply_game_window_identity(mapper: _X11, window: int) -> None:
 		)
 
 
+def _focus_game_window(mapper: _X11, window: int) -> None:
+	"""Let the dashboard process its ready event before focusing the game."""
+
+	time.sleep(WINDOW_FOCUS_DELAY_SECONDS)
+	try:
+		mapper.focus_window(window)
+	except Exception as exc:
+		print(
+			f"Warning: could not focus the game window ({exc}); continuing normally",
+			file=sys.stderr,
+			flush=True,
+		)
+
+
+def _guard_game_window_startup(
+	mapper: _X11,
+	process: subprocess.Popen[bytes],
+	window: int,
+	*,
+	borderless: bool,
+) -> None:
+	"""Recover Wine's login-screen window transition without hiding the client."""
+
+	deadline = time.monotonic() + WINDOW_STARTUP_GUARD_SECONDS
+	try:
+		initial_borderless = (
+			mapper.window_is_borderless(window) if borderless else None
+		)
+		# A readable decorated value can already be Wine's fast login reset. The
+		# initial preparation immediately before this guard requested borderless.
+		borderless_was_applied = borderless and initial_borderless is not None
+	except Exception as exc:
+		print(
+			f"Warning: could not monitor the game startup window ({exc}); "
+			"continuing normally",
+			file=sys.stderr,
+			flush=True,
+		)
+		return
+	recovery_count = 0
+	while process.poll() is None and time.monotonic() < deadline:
+		try:
+			state = mapper.window_state(window)
+			borderless_now = (
+				mapper.window_is_borderless(window) if borderless else None
+			)
+		except Exception as exc:
+			print(
+				f"Warning: could not inspect the game startup window ({exc}); "
+				"continuing normally",
+				file=sys.stderr,
+				flush=True,
+			)
+			return
+		became_iconic = state == _X_WM_STATE_ICONIC
+		login_style_reset = borderless_was_applied and borderless_now is False
+		if not became_iconic and not login_style_reset:
+			time.sleep(WINDOW_STARTUP_POLL_SECONDS)
+			continue
+
+		recovery_count += 1
+		reason = "was minimized" if became_iconic else "changed its window layout"
+		print(
+			f"Game startup window {reason}; restoring and refocusing it.",
+			file=sys.stderr,
+			flush=True,
+		)
+		try:
+			mapper.activate_window(window)
+			time.sleep(WINDOW_ACTIVATION_DELAY_SECONDS)
+			_prepare_game_window(
+				mapper,
+				window,
+				borderless=borderless,
+				suppress_wm_ping=False,
+			)
+			mapper.activate_window(window)
+			mapper.focus_window(window)
+			if borderless:
+				borderless_was_applied = (
+					mapper.window_is_borderless(window) is True
+				)
+		except Exception as exc:
+			print(
+				f"Warning: could not recover the game startup window ({exc}); "
+				"continuing normally",
+				file=sys.stderr,
+				flush=True,
+			)
+			return
+		if recovery_count >= WINDOW_STARTUP_RECOVERY_LIMIT:
+			print(
+				"Warning: the game repeatedly changed its startup window; "
+				"stopped automatic recovery.",
+				file=sys.stderr,
+				flush=True,
+			)
+			return
+		time.sleep(WINDOW_STARTUP_POLL_SECONDS)
+
+
 def run_game_window(
 	command: Sequence[str],
 	window_title: str = WINDOW_TITLE,
@@ -450,6 +940,13 @@ def run_game_window(
 					file=sys.stderr,
 					flush=True,
 				)
+				_focus_game_window(mapper, game_window)
+				_guard_game_window_startup(
+					mapper,
+					process,
+					game_window,
+					borderless=borderless,
+				)
 				return int(process.wait())
 			time.sleep(0.1)
 		if process.poll() is None:

ptlinux/overlay.py

@@ -44,15 +44,46 @@ PATCHED_V21_GAME_DLL_SHA256 = (
 RETIRED_POST_AUTH_GAME_DLL_SHA256 = (
 	"93cd27284eb294753da1111c99bfc9689f82b6d4a59302aee9fdbd8cb52452dd"
 )
-RUNTIME_VIEW_CONFIGURATION_VERSION = 1
+RUNTIME_VIEW_CONFIGURATION_VERSION = 2
 
 
 class OverlayError(RuntimeError):
 	"""Raised when a safe runtime view cannot be built."""
 
 
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class RuntimeFileIdentity:
+	"""Cheap change detector for one previously hash-verified runtime input."""
+
+	name: str
+	device: int
+	inode: int
+	mode: int
+	size: int
+	mtime_ns: int
+	ctime_ns: int
+
+
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class OverlayResult:
+	source_game: str
+	runtime_view: str
+	source_scene_sha256: str
+	runtime_scene_sha256: str
+	scene_action: str
+	binary_action: str
+	game_exe_sha256: str
+	game_dll_sha256: str
+	input_identities: tuple[RuntimeFileIdentity, ...]
+	runtime_scene_identity: RuntimeFileIdentity
+	created_at: str
+	links_created: int
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class LegacyOverlayResult:
+	"""Version-one runtime manifest retained only for a one-time fast migration."""
+
 	source_game: str
 	runtime_view: str
 	source_scene_sha256: str
@@ -94,8 +125,9 @@ def inspect_runtime_compatibility(
 
 	This preflight is intentionally read-only: it never normalizes a scene,
 	builds the verified runtime DLL, prepares save data, or replaces the runtime
-	view. The normal preparation path still performs every authoritative check
-	immediately before launch.
+	view. Preparation reuses a prior authoritative result only while every input
+	identity and runtime-view link remains unchanged; otherwise it repeats the
+	full checks before launch.
 	"""
 
 	requested_source = source_game.expanduser()
@@ -105,6 +137,9 @@ def inspect_runtime_compatibility(
 	try:
 		source = requested_source.resolve(strict=True)
 		_validate_game_tree(source)
+		cached = _cached_runtime_compatibility(paths, source)
+		if cached is not None:
+			return cached
 		source_scene = source / WHISPERING_VALE_RELATIVE
 		inspection = inspect_wrapped_assbin(source_scene)
 		source_scene_sha256 = inspection.file_sha256
@@ -139,10 +174,14 @@ def prepare_runtime_view(
 	source = source_game.expanduser().resolve(strict=True)
 	_validate_game_tree(source)
 	_validate_runtime_target(paths)
+	game_save = _prepare_persistent_save(paths, source)
+	reused = _reuse_runtime_view(paths, source, game_save)
+	if reused is not None:
+		return reused
+	input_identities = _runtime_input_identities(paths, source)
 	source_scene = source / WHISPERING_VALE_RELATIVE
 	inspection = inspect_wrapped_assbin(source_scene)
 	action = _scene_action(inspection)
-	game_save = _prepare_persistent_save(paths, source)
 	(
 		binary_action,
 		game_exe_source,
@@ -152,7 +191,7 @@ def prepare_runtime_view(
 		paths,
 		source,
 	)
-	reused = _reuse_runtime_view(
+	legacy_reuse = _reuse_legacy_runtime_view(
 		paths,
 		source,
 		inspection,
@@ -162,9 +201,10 @@ def prepare_runtime_view(
 		game_exe_source,
 		game_dll_source,
 		source_binary_hashes,
+		input_identities,
 	)
-	if reused is not None:
-		return reused
+	if legacy_reuse is not None:
+		return legacy_reuse
 
 	build = paths.data / f".{paths.runtime_view.name}.build-{uuid.uuid4().hex}"
 	backup = paths.data / f".{paths.runtime_view.name}.old-{uuid.uuid4().hex}"
@@ -213,6 +253,10 @@ def prepare_runtime_view(
 			validate_scene_normalization(normalization)
 		else:
 			shutil.copy2(source_scene, runtime_scene)
+		if _runtime_input_identities(paths, source) != input_identities:
+			raise OverlayError(
+				"game files changed while the managed runtime view was being prepared"
+			)
 
 		if paths.runtime_view.exists() or paths.runtime_view.is_symlink():
 			paths.runtime_view.replace(backup)
@@ -234,6 +278,11 @@ def prepare_runtime_view(
 		binary_action=binary_action,
 		game_exe_sha256=_sha256(paths.runtime_view / "Game.exe"),
 		game_dll_sha256=_sha256(paths.runtime_view / "game.dll"),
+		input_identities=input_identities,
+		runtime_scene_identity=_runtime_file_identity(
+			"runtime-scene",
+			paths.runtime_view / WHISPERING_VALE_RELATIVE,
+		),
 		created_at=datetime.now().astimezone().isoformat(),
 		links_created=links_created,
 	)
@@ -470,7 +519,99 @@ def _reject_save_symlinks(root: Path) -> None:
 				raise OverlayError(f"persistent game save contains a symbolic link: {path}")
 
 
-def _reuse_runtime_view(
+def _runtime_file_identity(
+	name: str,
+	path: Path,
+	*,
+	follow_symlinks: bool = True,
+) -> RuntimeFileIdentity:
+	state = path.stat(follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
+	return RuntimeFileIdentity(
+		name=name,
+		device=state.st_dev,
+		inode=state.st_ino,
+		mode=state.st_mode,
+		size=state.st_size,
+		mtime_ns=state.st_mtime_ns,
+		ctime_ns=state.st_ctime_ns,
+	)
+
+
+def _runtime_input_identities(
+	paths: AppPaths,
+	source: Path,
+) -> tuple[RuntimeFileIdentity, ...]:
+	"""Snapshot inputs whose hashes established the cached runtime profile.
+
+	Nanosecond mtime plus ctime/inode/device prevents ordinary edits, replacements,
+	or timestamp restoration from bypassing the next authoritative hash check.
+	"""
+
+	identities = [
+		_runtime_file_identity("source-game-exe", source / "Game.exe"),
+		_runtime_file_identity("source-game-dll", source / "game.dll"),
+		_runtime_file_identity("source-scene", source / WHISPERING_VALE_RELATIVE),
+	]
+	cache = paths.compatibility_binaries
+	if cache.exists() or cache.is_symlink():
+		identities.append(
+			_runtime_file_identity(
+				"compatibility-cache",
+				cache,
+				follow_symlinks=False,
+			)
+		)
+		if cache.is_dir():
+			for name in COMPATIBILITY_BINARY_HASHES:
+				path = cache / name
+				if path.exists() or path.is_symlink():
+					identities.append(
+						_runtime_file_identity(
+							f"compatibility-cache-{name.casefold()}",
+							path,
+						)
+					)
+	return tuple(identities)
+
+
+def _matching_cached_runtime_result(
+	paths: AppPaths,
+	source: Path,
+) -> OverlayResult | None:
+	result = _read_overlay_result(paths.runtime_manifest)
+	if result is None:
+		return None
+	if result.source_game != str(source):
+		return None
+	if result.runtime_view != str(paths.runtime_view):
+		return None
+	try:
+		current_identities = _runtime_input_identities(paths, source)
+	except OSError:
+		return None
+	if current_identities != result.input_identities:
+		return None
+	return result
+
+
+def _cached_runtime_compatibility(
+	paths: AppPaths,
+	source: Path,
+) -> RuntimeCompatibility | None:
+	result = _matching_cached_runtime_result(paths, source)
+	if result is None:
+		return None
+	return RuntimeCompatibility(
+		compatible=True,
+		source_game=str(source),
+		source_scene_sha256=result.source_scene_sha256,
+		scene_action=result.scene_action,
+		binary_action=result.binary_action,
+		reason=None,
+	)
+
+
+def _reuse_legacy_runtime_view(
 	paths: AppPaths,
 	source: Path,
 	inspection: SceneInspection,
@@ -480,22 +621,82 @@ def _reuse_runtime_view(
 	game_exe_source: Path,
 	game_dll_source: Path,
 	source_binary_hashes: Mapping[str, str],
+	input_identities: tuple[RuntimeFileIdentity, ...],
 ) -> OverlayResult | None:
-	result = _read_overlay_result(paths.runtime_manifest)
+	"""Upgrade an unchanged v1 view after its original hash checks pass once."""
+
+	legacy = _read_legacy_overlay_result(paths.runtime_manifest)
+	if legacy is None:
+		return None
+	if legacy.source_game != str(source):
+		return None
+	if legacy.runtime_view != str(paths.runtime_view):
+		return None
+	if legacy.source_scene_sha256 != inspection.file_sha256:
+		return None
+	if legacy.scene_action != scene_action or legacy.binary_action != binary_action:
+		return None
+	if legacy.game_exe_sha256 != source_binary_hashes.get("Game.exe"):
+		return None
+	if legacy.game_dll_sha256 != source_binary_hashes.get("game.dll"):
+		return None
+	if not _runtime_layout_ready(
+		paths,
+		source,
+		game_save,
+		game_exe_source,
+		game_dll_source,
+		legacy.links_created,
+	):
+		return None
+	runtime_scene = paths.runtime_view / WHISPERING_VALE_RELATIVE
+	try:
+		if _sha256(runtime_scene) != legacy.runtime_scene_sha256:
+			return None
+		if _runtime_input_identities(paths, source) != input_identities:
+			raise OverlayError(
+				"game files changed while the legacy runtime view was being verified"
+			)
+		runtime_scene_identity = _runtime_file_identity(
+			"runtime-scene",
+			runtime_scene,
+		)
+	except OSError:
+		return None
+	result = OverlayResult(
+		source_game=legacy.source_game,
+		runtime_view=legacy.runtime_view,
+		source_scene_sha256=legacy.source_scene_sha256,
+		runtime_scene_sha256=legacy.runtime_scene_sha256,
+		scene_action=legacy.scene_action,
+		binary_action=legacy.binary_action,
+		game_exe_sha256=legacy.game_exe_sha256,
+		game_dll_sha256=legacy.game_dll_sha256,
+		input_identities=input_identities,
+		runtime_scene_identity=runtime_scene_identity,
+		created_at=legacy.created_at,
+		links_created=legacy.links_created,
+	)
+	_write_json(
+		paths.runtime_manifest,
+		{
+			"configuration_version": RUNTIME_VIEW_CONFIGURATION_VERSION,
+			**asdict(result),
+		},
+	)
+	return result
+
+
+def _reuse_runtime_view(
+	paths: AppPaths,
+	source: Path,
+	game_save: Path,
+) -> OverlayResult | None:
+	result = _matching_cached_runtime_result(paths, source)
 	if result is None:
 		return None
-	if result.source_game != str(source):
-		return None
-	if result.runtime_view != str(paths.runtime_view):
-		return None
-	if result.source_scene_sha256 != inspection.file_sha256:
-		return None
-	if result.scene_action != scene_action or result.binary_action != binary_action:
-		return None
-	if result.game_exe_sha256 != source_binary_hashes.get("Game.exe"):
-		return None
-	if result.game_dll_sha256 != source_binary_hashes.get("game.dll"):
-		return None
+	game_exe_source = source / "Game.exe"
+	game_dll_source = source / "game.dll"
 	if not _runtime_layout_ready(
 		paths,
 		source,
@@ -507,7 +708,12 @@ def _reuse_runtime_view(
 		return None
 	runtime_scene = paths.runtime_view / WHISPERING_VALE_RELATIVE
 	try:
-		if _sha256(runtime_scene) != result.runtime_scene_sha256:
+		if (
+			_runtime_file_identity("runtime-scene", runtime_scene)
+			!= result.runtime_scene_identity
+		):
+			return None
+		if _runtime_input_identities(paths, source) != result.input_identities:
 			return None
 	except OSError:
 		return None
@@ -651,7 +857,101 @@ def _read_overlay_result(path: Path) -> OverlayResult | None:
 		return None
 	if links_created < 0:
 		return None
+	input_values = value.get("input_identities")
+	if not isinstance(input_values, list) or not input_values:
+		return None
+	input_identities: list[RuntimeFileIdentity] = []
+	for input_value in input_values:
+		identity = _parse_runtime_file_identity(input_value)
+		if identity is None:
+			return None
+		input_identities.append(identity)
+	input_names = {identity.name for identity in input_identities}
+	if len(input_names) != len(input_identities) or not {
+		"source-game-exe",
+		"source-game-dll",
+		"source-scene",
+	}.issubset(input_names):
+		return None
+	runtime_scene_identity = _parse_runtime_file_identity(
+		value.get("runtime_scene_identity")
+	)
+	if (
+		runtime_scene_identity is None
+		or runtime_scene_identity.name != "runtime-scene"
+	):
+		return None
 	return OverlayResult(
+		source_game=value["source_game"],
+		runtime_view=value["runtime_view"],
+		source_scene_sha256=value["source_scene_sha256"],
+		runtime_scene_sha256=value["runtime_scene_sha256"],
+		scene_action=value["scene_action"],
+		binary_action=value["binary_action"],
+		game_exe_sha256=value["game_exe_sha256"],
+		game_dll_sha256=value["game_dll_sha256"],
+		input_identities=tuple(input_identities),
+		runtime_scene_identity=runtime_scene_identity,
+		created_at=value["created_at"],
+		links_created=links_created,
+	)
+
+
+def _parse_runtime_file_identity(value: object) -> RuntimeFileIdentity | None:
+	if not isinstance(value, dict):
+		return None
+	name = value.get("name")
+	if not isinstance(name, str) or not name:
+		return None
+	fields: dict[str, int] = {}
+	for field in ("device", "inode", "mode", "size", "mtime_ns", "ctime_ns"):
+		field_value = value.get(field)
+		if (
+			isinstance(field_value, bool)
+			or not isinstance(field_value, int)
+			or field_value < 0
+		):
+			return None
+		fields[field] = field_value
+	return RuntimeFileIdentity(
+		name=name,
+		device=fields["device"],
+		inode=fields["inode"],
+		mode=fields["mode"],
+		size=fields["size"],
+		mtime_ns=fields["mtime_ns"],
+		ctime_ns=fields["ctime_ns"],
+	)
+
+
+def _read_legacy_overlay_result(path: Path) -> LegacyOverlayResult | None:
+	try:
+		value = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+	except (OSError, UnicodeError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+		return None
+	if not isinstance(value, dict) or value.get("configuration_version") != 1:
+		return None
+	string_fields = (
+		"source_game",
+		"runtime_view",
+		"source_scene_sha256",
+		"runtime_scene_sha256",
+		"scene_action",
+		"binary_action",
+		"game_exe_sha256",
+		"game_dll_sha256",
+		"created_at",
+	)
+	if not all(isinstance(value.get(name), str) for name in string_fields):
+		return None
+	links_created = value.get("links_created")
+	if (
+		isinstance(links_created, bool)
+		or not isinstance(links_created, int)
+		or links_created < 0
+	):
+		return None
+	return LegacyOverlayResult(
 		source_game=value["source_game"],
 		runtime_view=value["runtime_view"],
 		source_scene_sha256=value["source_scene_sha256"],

ptlinux/settings.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from .paths import AppPaths
 
 
 SETTINGS_SCHEMA = 1
+_TITLE_FRAME_DEFAULT_MIGRATION_KEY = "title_frame_default_migrated"
 
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ class Settings:
 	output_height: int = 900
 	refresh_rate: int = 60
 	fullscreen: bool = False
-	borderless: bool = True
+	borderless: bool = False
 	suppress_unresponsive_warnings: bool = True
 	scaler: str = "fit"
 	filter: str = "linear"
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ def _settings_from_object(value: dict[str, object]) -> Settings:
 		output_height=_integer(value, "output_height", 900),
 		refresh_rate=_integer(value, "refresh_rate", 60),
 		fullscreen=_boolean(value, "fullscreen", False),
-		borderless=_boolean(value, "borderless", True),
+		borderless=_migrated_borderless(value),
 		suppress_unresponsive_warnings=_boolean(
 			value,
 			"suppress_unresponsive_warnings",
@@ -158,6 +159,22 @@ def _settings_from_object(value: dict[str, object]) -> Settings:
 	return settings
 
 
+def _migrated_borderless(value: dict[str, object]) -> bool:
+	"""Retire the old implicit borderless default exactly once.
+
+	Older releases wrote ``borderless=true`` for every default installation, so
+	they cannot distinguish an inherited value from an explicit choice. The
+	migration marker keeps schema 1 backward compatible while letting users opt
+	back into Borderless after the decorated default has been applied.
+	"""
+
+	borderless = _boolean(value, "borderless", False)
+	migrated = _boolean(value, _TITLE_FRAME_DEFAULT_MIGRATION_KEY, False)
+	if not migrated:
+		return False
+	return borderless
+
+
 def _decode_settings(content: bytes) -> str:
 	"""Accept native UTF-8 plus settings saved by common Windows editors."""
 
@@ -174,6 +191,7 @@ def _settings_need_migration(value: dict[str, object]) -> bool:
 	return (
 		value.get("schema") != SETTINGS_SCHEMA
 		or not _SETTINGS_FIELD_NAMES.issubset(value)
+		or value.get(_TITLE_FRAME_DEFAULT_MIGRATION_KEY) is not True
 	)
 
 
@@ -185,6 +203,7 @@ def _write_settings(
 	payload = dict(existing or {})
 	payload.update(asdict(settings))
 	payload["schema"] = SETTINGS_SCHEMA
+	payload[_TITLE_FRAME_DEFAULT_MIGRATION_KEY] = True
 	temporary = paths.settings_file.with_name(
 		f".{paths.settings_file.name}.{os.getpid()}.{threading.get_ident()}."
 		f"{secrets.token_hex(8)}.tmp"

ptlinux/ui.py

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ ACTIVITY_LOG_TRIM_LINES = 500
 TRANSFER_RATE_WINDOW_SECONDS = 3.0
 TRANSFER_RATE_MINIMUM_INTERVAL_SECONDS = 0.2
 TRANSFER_RATE_IDLE_SECONDS = 2.0
-DASHBOARD_PRELOADER_MINIMUM_MILLISECONDS = 650
+DASHBOARD_PRELOADER_MINIMUM_MILLISECONDS = 300
 DASHBOARD_PRELOADER_TIMEOUT_MILLISECONDS = 10_000
 DASHBOARD_TRANSITION_STEP_MILLISECONDS = 16
 DASHBOARD_TRANSITION_STEPS = 9
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ SERVER_STATUS_STALE_SECONDS = 5 * 60
 DASHBOARD_STARTUP_COMPONENTS = frozenset(
 	{
 		"broadcast",
+		"cached_content",
 		"compatibility",
 		"launcher_update",
 		"logo",
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ DASHBOARD_STARTUP_COMPONENTS = frozenset(
 		"version",
 	}
 )
+DASHBOARD_STARTUP_REQUIRED_COMPONENTS = frozenset({"cached_content"})
 
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
@@ -559,9 +561,9 @@ def dashboard_preloader_delay(
 
 
 def dashboard_content_ready(ready_components: set[str] | frozenset[str]) -> bool:
-	"""Return whether every user-visible startup component has settled."""
+	"""Return whether cached content is ready for an interactive dashboard."""
 
-	return DASHBOARD_STARTUP_COMPONENTS.issubset(ready_components)
+	return DASHBOARD_STARTUP_REQUIRED_COMPONENTS.issubset(ready_components)
 
 
 def dashboard_transition_opacity(step: int, *, fading_in: bool) -> float:
@@ -1284,6 +1286,7 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 	startup_timeout_after: str | None = None
 	startup_progress_after: str | None = None
 	startup_progress_target = 0.0
+	remote_refresh_started = False
 	root.deiconify()
 	root.lift()
 	startup_overlay.lift()
@@ -1375,6 +1378,7 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 		set_root_opacity(1.0)
 		root.lift()
 		root.focus_set()
+		root.after_idle(start_remote_content_refresh)
 
 	def fade_dashboard_in(step: int = 0) -> None:
 		if not set_root_opacity(
@@ -3389,6 +3393,13 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 		threading.Thread(target=version_worker, name="ptlinux-version", daemon=True).start()
 		refresh_launcher_update_check()
 
+	def start_remote_content_refresh() -> None:
+		nonlocal remote_refresh_started
+		if remote_refresh_started:
+			return
+		remote_refresh_started = True
+		refresh_remote_content()
+
 	def release_game_launch_controls(
 		client_id: int,
 		*,
@@ -3411,12 +3422,14 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 		speed_text.set("")
 		progress_bar.stop()
 		close_game_preloader()
-		root.deiconify()
+		if not ready:
+			root.deiconify()
 		set_busy(False)
 		refresh_primary_action(update_activity=False)
 		if ready:
 			status.set("Ready for another account.")
 			progress_text.set("Click Play to open another game window.")
+			dashboard_chrome.minimize()
 		elif cancelled:
 			root.lift()
 			status.set("Game launch cancelled.")
@@ -4093,8 +4106,8 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 		ttk.Label(
 			display_card,
 			text=(
-				"The launcher uses the proven client resolution and can remove the "
-				"new game window's host decorations."
+				"The launcher keeps the game window's title bar by default. Enable "
+				"Borderless only when you want to remove its host decorations."
 			),
 			style="SettingsHint.TLabel",
 			wraplength=360,
@@ -4103,7 +4116,7 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 		presentation.grid(row=1, column=0, columnspan=2, sticky="w")
 		ttk.Checkbutton(
 			presentation,
-			text="Borderless",
+			text="Remove title bar and borders (Borderless)",
 			variable=borderless_value,
 			style="Settings.TCheckbutton",
 		).pack(anchor="w")
@@ -4280,15 +4293,19 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 	if cached_launcher_update is not None:
 		show_launcher_update_check(cached_launcher_update, log_reason=False)
 	refresh_runtime_compatibility()
+	mark_startup_component_ready(
+		"cached_content",
+		"Cached dashboard content ready",
+	)
 	poll_events()
 	load_official_logo()
 	update_startup_progress("Loading online dashboard content…")
 	startup_overlay.update_idletasks()
-	startup_timeout_after = root.after(
-		DASHBOARD_PRELOADER_TIMEOUT_MILLISECONDS,
-		timeout_startup_preloader,
-	)
-	refresh_remote_content()
+	if not startup_transition_started:
+		startup_timeout_after = root.after(
+			DASHBOARD_PRELOADER_TIMEOUT_MILLISECONDS,
+			timeout_startup_preloader,
+		)
 	maybe_start_dashboard_transition()
 	try:
 		root.mainloop()

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "PTEU-Linux-Launcher"
-version = "0.8.1"
+version = "0.8.3"
 description = "PristonTale EU Linux installer, clean launcher, and diagnostic harness"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 dependencies = []

updates/stable.json

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
-  "archive_sha256": "fac790b8bdca1689999de0562c360f299df6a78f542f86ada86b997b0091eafb",
-  "archive_size": 254243,
-  "archive_url": "https://git.m4ko.net/m4ko/pristontale-eu-linux/releases/download/v0.8.0/pristontale-eu-linux-update-v0.8.0.tar.gz",
+  "archive_sha256": "dfaddcbda762eaf34fd80f9592d6173176cfbd41189a96fae023f5459fd6492d",
+  "archive_size": 260645,
+  "archive_url": "https://git.m4ko.net/m4ko/pristontale-eu-linux/releases/download/v0.8.3/pristontale-eu-linux-update-v0.8.3.tar.gz",
   "channel": "stable",
   "minimum_updater_version": "0.5.0",
-  "notes_url": "https://git.m4ko.net/m4ko/pristontale-eu-linux/releases/tag/v0.8.0",
-  "published_at": "2026-08-31T21:27:27Z",
+  "notes_url": "https://git.m4ko.net/m4ko/pristontale-eu-linux/releases/tag/v0.8.3",
+  "published_at": "2026-09-01T20:24:03Z",
   "schema": 1,
-  "version": "0.8.0"
+  "version": "0.8.3"
 }