Adds an extension manager that loads unpacked extensions from the user data extensions directory, persists enabled state, and injects matching content scripts on page load. The settings Plugins page now shows installed extensions, supports reload/toggle actions, and includes an example Hello Nebula extension.
Add Windows resource files and load the app icon in the window class. Introduce resources/nebula.rc and resources/resource.h (defines IDI_APPICON referencing assets/images/branding/Nebula-Favicon.ico). Include resource.h in nebula_window_win.cpp and set window_class.hIcon/hIconSm via LoadImageW. Update CMakeLists.txt to compile the .rc and add the resources include directory for Windows.
Enable Big Picture mode to run concurrently with Desktop mode by:
- Implementing cross-platform process launching (LaunchSiblingExecutable) for Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Adding app profile system to isolate CEF user data between modes
- Making window class/title and mutex names profile-aware
- Changing mode switching to launch sibling executable instead of in-process switching
- Updating settings.js to use native bridge for Big Picture launch
- Adding build.bat helper for Windows builds
Introduce default-browser integration and external open handling across platforms. Added platform/default_browser.h with a Windows implementation (registry registration + settings UI invocation) and mac/linux stubs. Exposed new commands from the renderer (check-default-browser / set-default-browser) and implemented request/response plumbing in NebulaController (SendDefaultBrowserResult) and BrowserClient. Added UI controls and JS helpers in settings and setup pages to check and prompt the user to make Nebula the default browser.
Also added single-instance launch target handling: command-line URL normalization, passing/consolidating the launch target, forwarding it to an existing window on Windows via WM_COPYDATA, and exposing OnExternalOpenRequested on the window/controller. Implemented delayed navigation (CefTask) to safely load pending initial URLs after CEF initialization. Updated CMakeLists and platform startup signatures to include and accept the new files/parameters.
Introduce BeginShutdown() (declared in header) and move window-close shutdown logic into it. OnWindowCloseRequested and chrome close/exit handlers now call BeginShutdown; shutdown now collects closing_tab_browsers_ plus any active tab browsers into a single list before closing them. MaybeFinishShutdown was updated to consider closing_tab_browsers_ so shutdown won't finish prematurely. This centralizes shutdown behavior and ensures all relevant browser instances are closed cleanly.
Introduce first-run setup flow and live chrome theme syncing.
- Add first_run_state.cpp/.h to read/write a first_run_state.json under user data and decide whether to show the setup UI.
- Wire first-run logic into NebulaController: track first_run_setup_active_, create initial setup tab, defer/bring up chrome browser accordingly, and add CompleteFirstRunSetup() to persist state and finish setup.
- Add SendThemeToChromeSurfaces() and handle "theme-update" and "complete-first-run" chrome commands; restrict setup completion to setup frame.
- Expose GetFirstRunStatePath() and GetSetupUrl() in UI path helpers and include the state file in the build list (CMakeLists.txt).
- Update chrome UI: new CSS variables and styles for tabs/url-bar; chrome.js can apply themes (applyTheme), persist/load theme, and listen for storage updates to apply theme changes live.
- Update customization.js, settings.js, and setup.js to normalize/persist themes, send theme updates to the native host (or fallback), and communicate completion via the native bridge when available; include customization.js in setup.html.
These changes allow the app to run an interactive first-run setup and keep the separate chrome UI in sync with user-selected themes.
Introduce NEBULA_UNUSED macro in platform types and replace usages of UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER across multiple source files to standardize unused-parameter handling. Update various platform stubs (Linux window/host), CEF handlers, and Windows startup code to use NEBULA_UNUSED. Also adjust NebulaController::OnWindowCloseRequested to stop force-destroying the top-level window and rely on MaybeFinishShutdown once browsers report OnBeforeClose.
Introduce a Big Picture mode and support building two app targets. CMakeLists was refactored to add a helper (add_nebula_app_target) and now registers NebulaBrowser and NebulaBigPicture executables, moving UI/assets post-build copying into the helper. A new app/main_bigpicture.cpp entry was added and RunNebula now accepts LaunchOptions (AppMode) with a new LaunchOptions struct. NebulaController was extended heavily to manage a BigPicture browser role: creation, enter/exit mode, layout logic, cursor injection/removal, remote input handlers (mouse move/click/wheel/text), and state syncing. Cef/browser_client updated for the new BigPicture role and message filtering. Platform API gained MoveCursorToBrowserPoint with platform stubs/Win implementation. Big-picture UI files (CSS/JS/HTML) were also updated to support the new mode.
Call CloseBrowser(true) for chrome, popup and tab browsers to force shutdown. Immediately destroy the top-level window and call MaybeFinishShutdown() to avoid hangs when WM_CLOSE is not resent by Alloy child-window paths. Route "close" and new "exit-bigpicture" chrome commands through OnWindowCloseRequested so they trigger the same shutdown flow. Add IsBigPictureFrame and permit the "exit-bigpicture" process message from bigpicture internal frames.
Track menu popup visibility and propagate zoom level to the popup. Add menu_popup_visible_ flag, SendMenuPopupZoom(), and call it when creating/showing the popup and when adjusting zoom. Make CreateNewTab accept an optional URL and route popup/new-tab flows to it. Prevent per-tab child closes from triggering app shutdown by tracking closing_tab_browsers_ and adding ForgetClosingTabBrowser(). Treat MenuPopup role specially when enabling frame hit-testing.
Platform: remove usage of ApplyRoundedBrowserRegion and switch menu popup sizing to use resized client_size helpers (consolidate calculations across Win/Mac/Linux). UI: update menu-popup CSS/JS (new styling, font, zoom formatting API via NebulaMenuPopup.setZoomLevel), wire settings to use nebulaNative.postMessage for new-tab, and remove the static menu-popup.html. Misc: small chrome CSS/JS tweaks and ensure chrome state includes zoomLevel.
Introduce a cross-platform platform layer and port scaffolding for macOS and Linux. CMakeLists.txt refactored to select platform sources, set executable type per OS, and use CEF helper macros for runtime deployment. Add platform/types.h, startup/paths/browser_host APIs and implementations for Windows, macOS, and Linux (many are stubs for mac/linux). Refactor app entry and lifetime to use nebula::platform::AppStartup (app/main, run.{h,cpp}), move window/browser host logic into platform/browser_host.*, and update NebulaController to use platform APIs (native handles, sizing, visibility, cache-busting token, etc.). Add README and detailed docs/cross-platform.md describing build layout and porting status.
Introduce core application structure and browser management: add NebulaController and run entry (src/app/*) to centralize window, tab and CEF lifecycle logic; implement TabManager and NebulaTab (src/browser/*) for tab creation, navigation and state tracking; add URL utilities (NormalizeNavigationInput, JsonEscape) and CEF browser client glue (src/cef/browser_client.cpp/.h) to forward chrome commands and content events. Update app/main.cpp to delegate startup to nebula::app::RunNebula. Add UI assets (chrome.html, chrome.css, chrome.js, lucide, menu-popup updates) and remove obsolete nebot.html. Update CMakeLists to include new sources, add ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src to includes and link dwmapi on Windows. Overall this refactors startup and splits responsibilities for cleaner tab and browser lifecycle handling.
Add initial Nebula Browser project skeleton: CMakeLists to configure and link CEF (including post-build steps to copy runtime and UI files), a Windows CEF-based entry (app/main.cpp) that initializes CEF and loads the bundled UI, and a full ui/ and assets/ tree (HTML, CSS, JS, fonts, icons, and branding images). Update .gitignore to ignore build/out, thirdparty/cef, IDE and common OS artifacts.
Updated project status and description in README.md to reflect that development is paused and the project is in a dormant state. Added a section clarifying the implications of this status and maintained the licensing information.
Andrew Zambazos