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.
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.
Add session persistence and single-instance handling. Introduces browser/session_state.{h,cpp} to load/save a simple JSON session_state.json (limits restored tabs to 50, basic JSON parsing, atomic write via a .tmp rename). TabManager gains RestoreTabs and ActiveTabIndex to restore and track tabs. NebulaController now calls PersistSession on tab/title/activate/close events, flushes cookies on shutdown, and sets CEF runtime style to Alloy for embedded child browsers and devtools. run.cpp adds a named mutex to prevent multiple instances, enables persistent session cookies, and tweaks initial URL handling. Added GetSessionStatePath() to ui/paths and updated CMakeLists.txt to include the new source file.
Enable hardware-accelerated rendering and persist GPU/cache data. Added a BrowserSettings() helper that enables WebGL and use it when creating Chrome/Content/MenuPopup browsers (src/app/nebula_controller.cpp). Configure CefSettings to use a persistent user data and cache directory (src/app/run.cpp) by calling nebula::ui::GetUserDataDirectory() and GetCacheDirectory(). Add command-line switches to initialize the GPU process and avoid sandbox/blocklist fallbacks (disable GPU sandbox, in-process-gpu, ignore-gpu-blocklist, enable-accelerated-video-decode, use ANGLE D3D11) to prevent GPU crashes and Chromium falling back to software rendering (src/cef/nebula_app.cpp). Implement GetUserDataDirectory() and GetCacheDirectory() (preferring %LOCALAPPDATA% with an executable-directory fallback) and expose them in the header (src/ui/paths.cpp, src/ui/paths.h). These changes ensure GPU shader caching, WebGL support, and smoother video/graphics behavior.
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.
Andrew Zambazos
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