# Koring Launcher Minecraft launcher built with Electron + React 19 + TypeScript + Node.js (@xmcl). ## Quick Start ```bash pnpm install pnpm dev # full app (frontend + electron) pnpm dev:renderer # frontend only (vite, port 1420) pnpm dev:main # electron main process only ``` ## Build ```bash pnpm build # production build (vite + tsc) pnpm dist:dev # dev icon + Windows installer pnpm dist:beta # beta icon + Windows installer pnpm dist:run # production icon + Windows installer pnpm dist:mac # build macOS DMG pnpm dist:linux # build Linux AppImage ``` ## Architecture ``` src/ Frontend (React 19 + Vite 7 + Tailwind v4 + shadcn/ui + Zustand) electron/ Main process (Node.js/TypeScript, @xmcl/* packages) public/ Static assets (icons, fonts, images) build/ Build resources (generated, gitignored) ``` **IPC Flow:** Frontend → `ipcRenderer.invoke()` → `ipcMain.handle()` → main process → `webContents.send()` → Frontend ## Project Structure ``` src/ ├── api/ # Frontend API layer (IPC wrappers) │ ├── ipc.ts # Core IPC utilities │ ├── background.ts # Background control │ ├── install.ts # Minecraft install │ ├── launch.ts # Game launch │ ├── auth.ts # Microsoft/offline auth │ ├── mods.ts # Modrinth/CurseForge │ └── instance.ts # Instance management ├── stores/ # Zustand state stores ├── components/ │ ├── background/ # Background layer (z-0) │ ├── system/ # Title bar + window controls (z-100) │ └── ui/ # shadcn/ui components ├── layouts/ │ └── RootLayout.tsx # Three-layer page structure ├── pages/ │ ├── Home.tsx # Main page │ └── Debug.tsx # Debug tools ├── lib/ │ ├── mode.ts # Build mode constants (DEFAULT_BG, LOGO_SVG, APP_ICON) │ └── utils.ts # cn() helper └── App.tsx # Root component with state router electron/ ├── main.ts # Electron entry, window management, splash→main transition ├── preload.ts # Context bridge (window.electronAPI) ├── config.ts # YAML config management ├── auth.ts # Auth data persistence ├── core/ # @xmcl/* integrations │ ├── auth.ts # Microsoft OAuth, Xbox Live, MC auth │ ├── installer.ts # @xmcl/installer │ ├── launcher.ts # @xmcl/core game launcher │ ├── modrinth.ts # Modrinth/CurseForge API │ └── instance.ts # Instance management ├── handlers/ # IPC handlers │ ├── config.ts # Config load/save │ ├── auth.ts # Auth operations │ ├── install.ts # Install operations │ ├── launch.ts # Game launch │ ├── mods.ts # Mod operations │ ├── instance.ts # Instance operations │ ├── background.ts # Background operations │ ├── task.ts # Task system │ ├── system.ts # System info │ └── window.ts # Window controls + splash management └── types/ └── electron.d.ts # TypeScript declarations ``` ## Three-Layer Page Structure ``` ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐ │ z-index: 100 System Layer │ pointer-events: none │ ┌──────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ TitleBar (frosted glass) │ │ pointer-events: auto │ │ WindowControls (25px btns) │ │ │ └──────────────────────────────┘ │ ├──────────────────────────────────────┤ │ z-index: 1 Content Layer │ pointer-events: auto │ All page content │ ├──────────────────────────────────────┤ │ z-index: 0 Background Layer │ pointer-events: none │ Image / color / gradient / blur │ └──────────────────────────────────────┘ ``` ## Splash Screen - Standalone HTML/CSS (`splash.html`), no React/Vite dependency - Loads instantly while Vite dev server starts - Window: 480×320, no decorations, transparent, locked size - Auto-adapts to system dark mode (`prefers-color-scheme`) - Logo: `filter: invert(1)` in dark mode - Startup: splash shows first → main loads behind → transition after `ready-to-show` + 1.5s minimum ## Icon System Three icon variants in `public/icons/`: ``` public/icons/ dev/icon.ico, icon.png # Development beta/icon.ico, icon.png # Testing run/icon.ico, icon.png # Production release ``` **Build-time switching:** ```bash pnpm icon:dev # copies public/icons/dev/ → build/ pnpm icon:beta # copies public/icons/beta/ → build/ pnpm icon:run # copies public/icons/run/ → build/ ``` `electron-builder.yml` reads icons from `build/` (`buildResources: build`). **Frontend usage:** ```tsx import { APP_ICON, DEFAULT_BG, LOGO_SVG, BUILD_MODE, isDev } from "@/lib/mode"; {isDev && Dev Mode} ``` ## IPC Handlers - `config:*` — Config load/save - `auth:*` — Microsoft OAuth, offline login - `install:*` — Minecraft install, mod loader, version lists - `launch:*` — Game launch, diagnose - `mods:*` — Modrinth/CurseForge search, install - `instance:*` — Instance CRUD - `background:*` — Background image/color/blur/animation/theme - `task:*` — Task system progress - `system:*` — System info - `window:*` — Minimize/maximize/close + splash management - `dialog:*` — File picker ## Key Gotchas - **@xmcl packages run in main process**: `@xmcl/core`, `@xmcl/installer` require `fs`/`child_process`. All run in Electron main process. - **Path alias**: `@/` maps to `src/`. - **Window dragging**: Use CSS `WebkitAppRegion: "drag"` as inline style (Electron only respects CSS property, not HTML attributes). - **Transparent windows**: `transparent: true` + `frame: false` in BrowserWindow options. - **Mutable win ref**: `electron/main.ts` uses a mutable `win` object — all handlers read `win.mainWindow` at runtime (not captured at registration time). - **Asset paths**: Use `import.meta.env.BASE_URL` prefix for public assets (e.g., `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}background.png`). Absolute paths like `/background.png` break in packaged app. - **Config**: YAML format (`Koring.yml`) stored next to executable. Sparse save (only non-default values). - **Auth**: JSON file (`koring-auth.json`) stored next to executable. ## Tech Stack | Layer | Technology | |-------|-----------| | Frontend | React 19, Vite 7, Tailwind CSS v4, shadcn/ui, Zustand | | Main Process | Node.js, TypeScript, @xmcl/* packages | | Build | pnpm, Vite, electron-builder |