fix: load desktop web assets from file URLs

.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml

@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ jobs:
         run: bun install --frozen-lockfile
 
       - name: Build Web renderer
+        env:
+          EDGE_EVER_DESKTOP_BUILD: "1"
         run: bun run build:web
 
       - name: Verify Web precache budget

apps/desktop/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@edgeever/desktop",
-  "version": "1.6.27",
+  "version": "1.6.28",
   "desktopName": "EdgeEver",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Native EdgeEver desktop client",

apps/web/vite.config.ts

@@ -70,9 +70,13 @@ const deploymentMethod = resolveDeploymentMethod(
         ? "github_actions"
         : undefined)
 );
+const isDesktopBuild = process.env.EDGE_EVER_DESKTOP_BUILD === "1";
 
 export default defineConfig({
   root: "apps/web",
+  // Packaged Electron apps load index.html via file://, so root-absolute
+  // asset URLs resolve to the filesystem root and leave a blank window.
+  base: isDesktopBuild ? "./" : "/",
   define: {
     __EDGEEVER_APP_VERSION__: JSON.stringify(appVersion),
     __EDGEEVER_BUILD_ID__: JSON.stringify(buildId),

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "edgeever",
-  "version": "1.6.27",
+  "version": "1.6.28",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "workspaces": [
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "dev:extension": "vite --config apps/extension/vite.config.ts",
     "build:web": "vite build --config apps/web/vite.config.ts",
     "build:desktop:sidecar": "cargo build --manifest-path crates/desktop-sidecar/Cargo.toml --release",
-  "build:desktop": "bun run build:web && bun run build:desktop:sidecar && bun run --cwd apps/desktop dist",
+    "build:desktop": "EDGE_EVER_DESKTOP_BUILD=1 bun run build:web && bun run build:desktop:sidecar && bun run --cwd apps/desktop dist",
     "benchmark:desktop:sidecar": "bun scripts/benchmark-desktop-sidecar.mjs",
     "verify:web-performance": "bun scripts/verify-web-performance.mjs",
     "test:desktop:sidecar": "bun scripts/test-desktop-sidecar.mjs",