feat: About updater, Start with Windows, AppData install

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,21 @@ All notable changes to Aperture Image Viewer are documented here. The format fol
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.8.1-beta1] - 2026-08-21
+
+### Added
+- **About + updater** on the hamburger menu — current version (installed/portable), GitHub
+  release check, Update / Update (prerelease) when a newer build is available, progress and
+  errors. Running from AppData swaps in place (Midget-style rename dance); a portable copy
+  downloads the new exe next to the current one.
+- **AppData install** — hamburger **Install Aperture on this PC…** copies to
+  `%LocalAppData%\Programs\Aperture\`, adds a Start menu shortcut (optional Desktop), and
+  **Uninstall…** reverses it. No `.md` file association — Aperture is not an editor.
+- **Start with Windows** — opt-in checkbox on the same Settings surface. Writes or deletes
+  `HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Aperture`; off by default. After
+  install or update the Run value is rewritten to the AppData exe so logon does not keep a
+  Downloads path.
+
 ## [0.8.0-beta1] - 2026-07-14
 
 ### Added

ROADMAP.md

@@ -5,13 +5,17 @@ dates. Items are checked off as they ship (each lands a `CHANGELOG.md` entry whe
 
 ## Distribution & lifecycle
 
-- [ ] **Real installer & updater** — a proper Windows installer (Start-menu entry, clean uninstall,
-  file associations where they make sense) to replace the bare framework-dependent single-file `.exe`,
-  plus an in-app update check/apply so test users don't have to re-download by hand each beta.
+- [x] **AppData install + Start menu** — hamburger Install copies to
+  `%LocalAppData%\Programs\Aperture\Aperture.exe`, adds Start-menu (optional Desktop)
+  shortcuts, and Uninstall reverses it. In-app update check/apply lives on the hamburger
+  About surface: in-place swap when running from that copy, portable apply otherwise.
 
-- [ ] **Start with Windows + tray behavior** — an opt-in "launch at login" setting, and an option to
-  close/minimize to the background / system tray instead of exiting, so Aperture can stay warm for
-  instant opens. Both **off by default**.
+- [x] **Start with Windows** — opt-in "launch at login" checkbox on the hamburger Settings
+  surface (`HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run`). Off by default. Survives
+  install/update by rewriting the Run value to the AppData exe.
+
+- [ ] **Tray behavior** — option to close/minimize to the background / system tray instead of
+  exiting, so Aperture can stay warm for instant opens. Off by default.
 
 ## Tags & metadata
 

src/Aperture.App/Aperture.App.csproj

@@ -16,15 +16,22 @@
     <UseWPF>true</UseWPF>
     <ApplicationIcon>Assets\aperture.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <AssemblyName>Aperture</AssemblyName>
-    <Version>0.8.0-beta1</Version>
+    <Version>0.8.1-beta1</Version>
     <AssemblyTitle>Aperture Image Viewer</AssemblyTitle>
     <Product>Aperture Image Viewer</Product>
     <Description>A fast local image &amp; video browser for Windows.</Description>
     <Company>Funcular Labs</Company>
     <Authors>Funcular Labs</Authors>
     <Copyright>© 2026 Funcular Labs</Copyright>
+    <!-- Don't append the +git-sha suffix to InformationalVersion — it clutters
+         the About line and the update check parses it as the running version. -->
+    <IncludeSourceRevisionInInformationalVersion>false</IncludeSourceRevisionInInformationalVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <InternalsVisibleTo Include="Aperture.Core.Tests" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
   <ItemGroup>
     <Resource Include="Assets\aperture.ico" />
     <Resource Include="Assets\mascot.png" />

src/Aperture.App/App.xaml.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Threading;
 using Aperture.App.Services;
+using Aperture.App.Updates;
 using Aperture.App.ViewModels;
 using Aperture.Core.Library;
 using Aperture.Core.Storage;
@@ -30,8 +31,19 @@ protected override void OnStartup(StartupEventArgs e)
         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(overrideDir))
             LegacyDataMigration.Run(AperturePaths.DefaultDataDir, AperturePaths.LegacyReelDataDir);
 
+        // A "move" install launches the AppData copy with --finish-move <download>
+        // so it can delete the original once that process has exited.
+        var args = e.Args;
+        for (var i = 0; i < args.Length; i++)
+        {
+            if (args[i] == "--finish-move" && i + 1 < args.Length)
+                RegistrationService.FinishMove(args[++i]);
+        }
+
         _library = new LibraryService(dataDir);
         var thumbnails = new ThumbnailService(_library);
+        UpdateService.CleanupOldBinaries();
+        RegistrationService.RefreshAutostartToInstalledCopy();
         _viewModel = new MainViewModel(_library, thumbnails);
 
         var window = new MainWindow { DataContext = _viewModel };

src/Aperture.App/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -353,23 +353,49 @@
                 </Popup>
                 <Popup IsOpen="{Binding IsChecked, ElementName=SettingsToggle}"
                        PlacementTarget="{Binding ElementName=SettingsToggle}" Placement="Bottom"
-                       StaysOpen="False" AllowsTransparency="True" HorizontalOffset="-160">
+                       StaysOpen="False" AllowsTransparency="True" HorizontalOffset="-180"
+                       Opened="OnSettingsOpened">
                     <Border Background="{StaticResource Panel}" BorderBrush="{StaticResource Line}"
-                            BorderThickness="1" CornerRadius="8" Padding="16" Width="280"
+                            BorderThickness="1" CornerRadius="8" Padding="16" Width="320"
                             Margin="8" SnapsToDevicePixels="True">
                         <Border.Effect>
                             <DropShadowEffect Color="#22000000" BlurRadius="16" ShadowDepth="2" Direction="270" />
                         </Border.Effect>
+                        <ScrollViewer VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto" MaxHeight="640"
+                                      HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Disabled">
                         <StackPanel>
-                            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,0,0,14">
+                            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,0,0,8">
                                 <Image Source="Assets/mascot.png" Width="34" Height="34" />
                                 <StackPanel VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="10,0,0,0">
                                     <TextBlock Text="{Binding AppVersion}" Foreground="{StaticResource Ink}"
-                                               FontWeight="SemiBold" FontSize="14" />
+                                               FontWeight="SemiBold" FontSize="13" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
                                     <TextBlock Text="A fast local image &amp; video browser" Foreground="{StaticResource Muted}"
                                                FontSize="11" />
                                 </StackPanel>
                             </StackPanel>
+                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding OnDiskVersionText}" Foreground="{StaticResource Accent}"
+                                       FontSize="11" TextWrapping="Wrap" Margin="0,0,0,8"
+                                       Visibility="{Binding ShowOnDiskVersion, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVis}}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding NewestReleaseText}" Foreground="{StaticResource Muted}"
+                                       FontSize="11" TextWrapping="Wrap" Margin="0,0,0,4" />
+                            <Button Content="Update" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" HorizontalContentAlignment="Center"
+                                    Padding="8,5" Margin="0,0,0,6" Command="{Binding UpdateStableCommand}"
+                                    IsEnabled="{Binding CanApplyUpdate}" Cursor="Hand"
+                                    Visibility="{Binding ShowStableUpdate, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVis}}"
+                                    Foreground="{StaticResource Ink}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding NewestPrereleaseText}" Foreground="{StaticResource Muted}"
+                                       FontSize="11" TextWrapping="Wrap" Margin="0,0,0,4"
+                                       Visibility="{Binding ShowPrereleaseRow, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVis}}" />
+                            <Button Content="Update (prerelease)" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" HorizontalContentAlignment="Center"
+                                    Padding="8,5" Margin="0,0,0,6" Command="{Binding UpdatePrereleaseCommand}"
+                                    IsEnabled="{Binding CanApplyUpdate}" Cursor="Hand"
+                                    Visibility="{Binding ShowPrereleaseUpdate, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVis}}"
+                                    Foreground="{StaticResource Ink}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding UpdateMessage}" Foreground="{StaticResource Accent}"
+                                       FontSize="11" TextWrapping="Wrap" Margin="0,0,0,4"
+                                       Visibility="{Binding ShowUpdateMessage, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVis}}" />
+                            <ProgressBar Height="6" Margin="0,0,0,10" IsIndeterminate="True"
+                                         Visibility="{Binding UpdateBusy, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVis}}" />
 
                             <TextBlock Text="VIEW" Foreground="{StaticResource Muted}" FontSize="11"
                                        FontWeight="SemiBold" Margin="0,0,0,8" />
@@ -397,7 +423,11 @@
                                        Margin="22,2,0,10" />
 
                             <CheckBox Content="Group into date sections" IsChecked="{Binding GroupByDate}"
-                                      Margin="0,0,0,12" />
+                                      Margin="0,0,0,10" />
+
+                            <CheckBox Content="Start with Windows" IsChecked="{Binding StartWithWindows}"
+                                      Margin="0,0,0,12"
+                                      ToolTip="Launch Aperture when you sign in to Windows." />
 
                             <TextBlock Text="Caption format" Foreground="{StaticResource Ink}" FontSize="12"
                                        FontWeight="SemiBold" Margin="0,0,0,4" />
@@ -423,11 +453,24 @@
                                     Foreground="{StaticResource Ink}"
                                     ToolTip="Merge tags &amp; notes from a JSON file (upsert; remaps folders by alias)." />
                             <Button Content="📖  View README (help)" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" HorizontalContentAlignment="Left"
-                                    Padding="8,6" Command="{Binding OpenReadmeCommand}"
+                                    Padding="8,6" Margin="0,0,0,6" Command="{Binding OpenReadmeCommand}"
                                     Background="Transparent" BorderThickness="0" Cursor="Hand"
                                     Foreground="{StaticResource Ink}" />
+                            <Button Content="Install Aperture on this PC…" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" HorizontalContentAlignment="Left"
+                                    Padding="8,6" Margin="0,0,0,6" Command="{Binding InstallCommand}"
+                                    Background="Transparent" BorderThickness="0" Cursor="Hand"
+                                    Foreground="{StaticResource Ink}"
+                                    Visibility="{Binding ShowInstall, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVis}}"
+                                    ToolTip="Copy Aperture to AppData and add a Start menu shortcut." />
+                            <Button Content="Uninstall…" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" HorizontalContentAlignment="Left"
+                                    Padding="8,6" Command="{Binding UninstallCommand}"
+                                    Background="Transparent" BorderThickness="0" Cursor="Hand"
+                                    Foreground="{StaticResource Ink}"
+                                    Visibility="{Binding ShowUninstall, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVis}}"
+                                    ToolTip="Remove Start menu / Desktop shortcuts and the AppData copy." />
 
                         </StackPanel>
+                        </ScrollViewer>
                     </Border>
                 </Popup>
 

src/Aperture.App/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -619,6 +619,9 @@ private void OnGridSelectionChanged(object sender, System.Windows.Controls.Selec
     /// <summary>Closes the settings/overflow popup after Refresh runs (it opens no dialog to steal focus).</summary>
     private void OnRefreshMenuClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) => SettingsToggle.IsChecked = false;
 
+    /// <summary>Hamburger opened: refresh Start-with-Windows from the Run key and check GitHub for updates.</summary>
+    private void OnSettingsOpened(object sender, EventArgs e) => ViewModel?.OnSettingsOpened();
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Explorer-style right-click: clicking a tile that isn't in the current selection
     /// selects just it; clicking within the selection keeps it, so the context menu