Implement a `pkg-windows` target that ultimately results in `Status.zip` being
written to `pkg/`.
Note: this commit does not introduce code signing for the Windows build since
that piece is still a work in progress.
`pkg-windows` creates a portable folder in `tmp/windows/dist` with the help of
[`windeployqt`][windeployqt], which copies the needed portions of Qt into the
folder.
Since DLL resolution is relatively inflexible, a launcher `Status.exe` is
created at the top-level of the folder; the launcher opens `bin/Status.exe`
while adding the portable folder's `bin/` to the `PATH`, allowing
`bin/Status.exe` to resolve the DLLs in that folder.
A few additional tools need to be installed (e.g. with [scoop][scoop]) and
availble in `PATH`:
* 7-zip
* dos2unix (provides unix2dos)
* findutils
* go
* rcedit
* wget
The above list builds on the tools list in PR #521, and the other requirements
and instructions in that PR's description still apply.
**Why not build an installer?**
When starting work on packaging for the Windows build, my initial plan was to
build an installer, and for that purpose I researched the [WiX Toolset][wix],
the [Qt Installer Framework][qtif], and some other options.
I found that building an installer is a bit complex. I then recalled, from
personal experience, that [Cmder][cmder]'s [Mini download][mini] is
installer-less. You simply unzip the download and place the `cmder_mini` folder
wherever you prefer. Such an approach was also recommended to me in one of the
Nim language's community chats.
In addition to being simpler, the installer-less approach also gives
installation of Status Desktop a lower profile than an installer-application
would since nothing is written to the Windows registry, added to the *Add or
remove programs* list, etc. I think that's a benefit given the privacy-security
focus of Status, but others may feel differently so please provide feedback on
this point!
[windeployqt]: https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/windows-deployment.html
[scoop]: https://scoop.sh/
[wix]: https://wixtoolset.org/
[qtif]: https://doc.qt.io/qtinstallerframework/index.html
[cmder]: https://cmder.net/
[mini]: https://github.com/cmderdev/cmder/releases/download/v1.3.15/cmder_mini.zip
Move the onboarding/login state machine to the top level in main.qml, so that logout events can trigger new states.
Add Loader to statemachine so that each component is lazy-loaded. Initial tests saved 50MB of memory on startup.
Currently, logging out, then logging back in to the same or different account results in a doubling-up of chats/messages/wallet accounts. These need to be reset, however I need help doing that and it would delayed and blown out this PR further. This reset has been done for Onboarding and Login, but needs to be done for chats, wallet, mailservers, etc.
- unify the "build-..." targets
- enable a debug build by default, to simplify development
- bump vendor/DOtherSide
- avoid DOtherSide checks for docs/tests-specific tools like Doxygen
- switch to an in-place build for DOtherSide
- silence the DOtherSide build when V=0, make it more verbose with V=1
- don't delete checked out submodules in the "clean" target
- update build instructions in the README
- centralise Nim compiler options in a top-level "config.nims" (except
`-d:debug` which needs to be on the command line)
- unify the "build-..." targets
- enable a debug build by default, to simplify development
- bump vendor/DOtherSide
- avoid DOtherSide checks for docs/tests-specific tools like Doxygen
- switch to an in-place build for DOtherSide
- silence the DOtherSide build when V=0, make it more verbose with V=1
- don't delete checked out submodules in the "clean" target
- update build instructions in the README
- centralise Nim compiler options in a top-level "config.nims" (except
`-d:debug` which needs to be on the command line)
Add login functionality. If node accounts exist in status-go (keystores in ./data dir), then show the Login screen. Otherwise, show the Onboarding screen (generate keys screen).
Update nim-stew to latest version.
Change references to Address to the common type Account to prevent repeating of types.
Distinguish between unknown and unhandled signals.
Pass signals through to subscribers regardless if the signal type is known (in case the SignalSubscriber handles it with string comparison or other).
Update serialization as much as possible
Latest nim-stew updates allow type inheritance during de/serialization
default views for when there is no chat opened + chat links
add channel component
update other layouts
fix problem with alias
add test channels
fix merge conflict
Previously, the displayed key for generated accounts was displaying the public key of the account, and not the whisper account. This has been fixed.
Futher work has gone in to strongly-typing a lot of the responses from status-go and removed a lot of the manual string parsing.
Simplified types and type-conversions by using the `nim-serialization` library.
Add node model; simplify more; simplify callRPC
refactor wallet to use asset model
move some of wallet logic away from the controller
move ChatMessage to model
move chatItem model
organize models folder
simplify chat message and chat item
rename messageList to message_list
simply addresses in the controller
rename mailservers list
refactor how profile is set
refactor/simplify profile view
refactor/simplify adding mailservers
rename wallet view
simplify wallet assets
rename nodeView to view
extract channel list view
extract channel list view
refactor channel list / chats view
move signals out of app folder
simplify callRPC
add raw rpc method and make node section use it
add node model
move accounts model inside onboard controller (for now)
make events usage consistent among models and controllers; separate model events from app events
simplify controllers and views, make everything more consistent
refactor wallet to use asset model
move some of wallet logic away from the controller
move ChatMessage to model
move chatItem model
organize models folder
simplify chat message and chat item
rename messageList to message_list
simply addresses in the controller
rename mailservers list
refactor how profile is set
refactor/simplify profile view
refactor/simplify adding mailservers
rename wallet view
simplify wallet assets
rename nodeView to view
extract channel list view
extract channel list view
refactor channel list / chats view
move signals out of app folder
address code reviews
The "accountsReady" event now passes the account information for the account that was logged in, which helps pass the correct account info to Profile and is available for other modules that may need it.
This will become particularly useful once the login functionality is implemented.
Generates 5 random accounts with identicons, allows user to enter password, then stores the account and logs in to the statusgo node.
Add EventEmitter that notifies nim_status_client.nim once node has started and is logged in (likely needs some refactoring to include the eventemitter in the base controller class).
Add QML StateMachine for the onboarding view.
Add nimcrytpo, uuids, eventemitter, isaac dependencies via submodules.
Add button to Intro view to randomly gen account.
Onboarding carousel completed
Redo folder restructuring
NOTES:
1. nim_status_client binary is output to `./bin/nim_status_client`, so you'll need to update your workflow to run this file. README has been updated to reflect this. Also, if you're running VSCode, instructions for code reload were added.
2. All `ui` files now live in `ui/`
3. All lib files (ie `libstatus`) now live in `lib/`
4. Removed the Qt Creater user project file as this is unique to each user
5. Moved the project file to `ui/`, so just open up the `ui` folder in Qt creator and it should locate the project file
6. `-d:release` removed from compilation as it wasn't needed
7. Broke up main.qml in to the main app and onboarding components, however this should be broken down further into more reusable components
8. Click "Get started" to show chat
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