Theseus Navigator — Silent Mode's Electron browser with the Ariadne resolver built in.
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Local Dev a188aa49d2 feat(theseus/screenshot): 0.5.0 — sidebar-first editor, direct save/copy, sounds
Two problems the old editor kept hitting:
- __pending drain race: opening the editor a second time (refresh, back-and-
  forth navigation) found the storage entry already consumed and bailed to
  a blank canvas silently.
- Cross-origin img loading: editor.html at file:///…/addons/screenshot/
  loading a scratch PNG at file:///…/addons-data/ counts as cross-origin
  under Chromium's file-URL policy; setting crossOrigin="anonymous" made
  the load fail outright.

Rebuilt editor v2:
- Load path is idempotent: silentmode.invoke("getBytes", {name}) → addon
  reads the scratch file and returns a data URL. No __pending drain, no
  cross-origin trickery — data: URLs are same-origin and never taint the
  canvas, so getImageData / toBlob keep working.
- Two-canvas model (#base + #over, over is pointer-events:none) so live
  previews don't cost a full re-composite per mousemove.
- Tools: cursor, arrow, rect, ellipse, pen, text. 6 swatches, 3 widths,
  undo / redo (25-deep). Copy + Save at the top bar. Back and Maximize
  buttons in the same top bar so navigation controls stay reachable when
  the toolbar wraps at narrow widths.
- Keyboard: A/R/O/P/T select tool, Esc = cursor, Ctrl+Z/Shift+Z undo/redo,
  Ctrl+S save, Ctrl+C copy.
- Toast surface for save/copy/error feedback.

Sidebar panel gains a direct raw-save path so the user can copy or save the
capture without entering the editor:
- Two-row actions: [Copy] [Save] on top, [Discard] [Edit] below.
- Copy uses navigator.clipboard.write(ClipboardItem); Save uses
  <a download> with a Blob URL — same path Chromium's will-download
  tracker already handles, so the file lands in Downloads and the chip
  updates like any other save.

Inline "clear all" confirmation replaces the native confirm() — the old
system-modal opened over the tab area (out of the sidebar's visual
context) and looked like Windows 95. Now a compact red strip appears
under the Recent header with Cancel / Delete buttons.

Sounds + a sound-on/off toggle in both surfaces:
- Web Audio oscillator-synthesized (no .wav shipped): shutter click on
  capture, two-tone bloop on copy, descending pair on discard/back,
  ascending triad on save.
- Preference stored in silentmode.storage under "soundOn" (default on),
  shared between the panel and the editor.

Simplifications:
- Dropped the addon's "arm" onMessage handler (superseded by getBytes).
- Manifest capabilities: sidebar-panel + capture-tab (no open-tab,
  no toolbar-menu).

Bundled but not shipped — parent session handles the OTA sign + push.
2026-09-09 00:56:41 +02:00
bundled-addons feat(theseus/screenshot): 0.5.0 — sidebar-first editor, direct save/copy, sounds 2026-09-09 00:56:41 +02:00
dev Ship Theseus 0.0.8: window.bcnr dApp API + eTLD+1 permission origins 2026-08-31 01:38:55 +02:00
docs feat(theseus/addons): signed add-on update endpoint, à la Firefox XPI 2026-09-07 21:58:30 +02:00
lib Hermes: optional bind to password vault (skip the second mnemonic prompt) 2026-08-19 00:38:52 +02:00
nsis Ariadne 0.1.1 + Theseus fetches it from silentmode.st (no more bundling) 2026-09-08 01:27:51 +02:00
scripts fix(theseus/addons): windows-tar fixes for the addon updater, verified end-to-end 2026-09-07 22:28:55 +02:00
snapshots Ship Theseus 0.0.8: window.bcnr dApp API + eTLD+1 permission origins 2026-08-31 01:38:55 +02:00
addon-inject-preload.js feat(theseus/bchwallet): window.bitcoincash dapp bridge with per-origin permissions 2026-09-06 02:56:34 +02:00
addon-tab-preload.js feat(theseus/addons): CDP capture + editor Discard + manual update controls 2026-09-08 02:27:36 +02:00
addon-update-pubkeys.js feat(theseus/addons): bake operator pubkey — signed update endpoint now live 2026-09-07 23:57:47 +02:00
addon-updater.js feat(theseus/addons): per-add-on diagnostic report from checkAndStageUpdates 2026-09-08 18:14:07 +02:00
addons-host.js fix(theseus/light): light-mode acid → BCH-teal #088A66 (brand-family, AA on white) 2026-09-08 00:49:46 +02:00
address-picker-preload.js Ship Theseus 0.3.4 3d6d3d6a (address-picker delete X, Enter picks highlight, URL bar override) 2026-09-02 04:28:54 +02:00
address-picker.html Ship Theseus 0.3.4 3d6d3d6a (address-picker delete X, Enter picks highlight, URL bar override) 2026-09-02 04:28:54 +02:00
approval-preload.js feat(theseus/bchwallet): per-site payment allowance for remembered sends 2026-09-06 12:43:17 +02:00
approval.html fix(theseus/light): sweep hardcoded acid → var(--acid), Theseus button uses BCH dark 2026-09-08 01:06:40 +02:00
bcnr-origin.js Ship Theseus 0.0.8: window.bcnr dApp API + eTLD+1 permission origins 2026-08-31 01:38:55 +02:00
bcnr-preload.js Ship Theseus 0.0.8: window.bcnr dApp API + eTLD+1 permission origins 2026-08-31 01:38:55 +02:00
BROWSER-PROMPT.md Initial commit — Silent Mode baseline (2026-07-29) 2026-07-29 13:54:34 +02:00
chrome.html feat(theseus/toolbar): Firefox-style single drag handle, zero-sum URL/search ratio 2026-09-09 00:11:26 +02:00
collision-preload.js Collision modes (BCNR/ICANN) + root TLD cert + VPS electrum-source indexer 2026-08-02 11:39:00 +02:00
collision.html Theseus: in-tab collision prompt + toggle-style switcher + auto-switch 2026-08-02 14:43:31 +02:00
DESIGN-integrated-wallet.md Ship Theseus 0.0.8: window.bcnr dApp API + eTLD+1 permission origins 2026-08-31 01:38:55 +02:00
DESIGN-password-manager.md Snapshot in-progress work: Ariadne mobile, Theseus password manager, Hephaestus 2026-08-14 23:17:18 +02:00
downloads-preload.js Theseus: download tracker, search split, discover-more tier, UX polish 2026-08-02 15:31:47 +02:00
downloads.html Theseus: download tracker, search split, discover-more tier, UX polish 2026-08-02 15:31:47 +02:00
engine-picker-preload.js Theseus: Firefox-style search picker (favicons, catalog, scan) 2026-07-30 22:55:52 +02:00
engine-picker.html Theseus: download tracker, search split, discover-more tier, UX polish 2026-08-02 15:31:47 +02:00
error-preload.js feat(theseus/error): offline banner + BCNR did-you-mean on typos 2026-09-04 20:21:30 +02:00
error.html fix(theseus/light): sweep hardcoded acid → var(--acid), Theseus button uses BCH dark 2026-09-08 01:06:40 +02:00
GOTCHAS.md docs: VPS is SilentMode (not Coinspectrum); sketch storage-as-product roadmap 2026-08-18 03:21:03 +02:00
home-preload.js fix(theseus/home): dynamic search-engine name in placeholder 2026-09-08 00:20:37 +02:00
home.html fix(theseus/light): sweep hardcoded acid → var(--acid), Theseus button uses BCH dark 2026-09-08 01:06:40 +02:00
link-status-preload.js Theseus: link-hover status bar (bottom-left href pill) 2026-08-29 15:49:30 +02:00
link-status.html Theseus: link-hover status bar (bottom-left href pill) 2026-08-29 15:49:30 +02:00
main.js feat(theseus/devtools): 3-mode dock — bottom / sidebar / two-sidebars 2026-09-09 00:51:05 +02:00
messages-preload.js Hermes: optional bind to password vault (skip the second mnemonic prompt) 2026-08-19 00:38:52 +02:00
messages.html fix: use BCH-primary #0AC18E in light mode + strip Electron token from UA 2026-09-08 01:04:27 +02:00
package-lock.json chore(theseus): sync package-lock.json with package.json version bump 2026-09-08 18:30:59 +02:00
package.json feat(theseus/devtools): 3-mode dock — bottom / sidebar / two-sidebars 2026-09-09 00:51:05 +02:00
PACKAGING-PROMPT.md Initial commit — Silent Mode baseline (2026-07-29) 2026-07-29 13:54:34 +02:00
PENDING.md Ship Theseus 0.0.2 b62ecf52 (shield green + picker→Search + toggle refactor) 2026-08-06 01:55:46 +02:00
popover-preload.js Collision modes (BCNR/ICANN) + root TLD cert + VPS electrum-source indexer 2026-08-02 11:39:00 +02:00
popover.html Theseus UX polish: BCDN/BCNR terminology + soft-mode prompt redesign 2026-08-02 13:02:47 +02:00
preload.js Theseus 0.3.31 rewrite — UI improvements + defensive hash-verify, spawn flags unchanged 2026-09-08 21:26:42 +02:00
pw-fill-preload.js Theseus UX batch: tabs, address history, password autofill MVP, home cards 2026-08-17 02:17:12 +02:00
pw-fill.html Theseus UX batch: tabs, address history, password autofill MVP, home cards 2026-08-17 02:17:12 +02:00
README.md Initial commit — Silent Mode baseline (2026-07-29) 2026-07-29 13:54:34 +02:00
RELEASE-HANDOFF.md Ship Theseus 0.0.2 (SameSite cookie shim) 2026-08-05 18:51:16 +02:00
ROADMAP-identity-wallet.md docs(theseus): note the Siacoin wallet's derivation and node-URL policy 2026-09-06 18:49:33 +02:00
SESSION-PROMPT-identity-wallet.md Theseus UX batch: tabs, address history, password autofill MVP, home cards 2026-08-17 02:17:12 +02:00
settings-preload.js feat(theseus/settings): Aegis update card + DevTools open in tab sidebar 2026-09-08 18:09:55 +02:00
settings.html feat(theseus/devtools): 3-mode dock — bottom / sidebar / two-sidebars 2026-09-09 00:51:05 +02:00
sidebar-preload.js feat(theseus/screenshot): 0.4.0 — editor lives inside the sidebar, maximizable 2026-09-08 22:18:41 +02:00

Theseus Navigator

The browser — the consumer face of the stack. Native .bch support with the resolver built in, so a user installs one app instead of modifying their operating system. Named for the thread through the labyrinth: the chain is the thread.

Scope

  • Electron shell (Chromium engine, no forking): tabs, address bar, history.
  • In-process .bch resolution — no system daemon, no NRPT, no OS trust-store changes; reuses bns.js from the BNS repo as a library.
  • Record handling: h render, ip connect, p/s3 via in-app gateway, u redirect.
  • TLS via cert-verify hook (Electron setCertificateVerifyProc) against the BNS root / on-chain tls fingerprints — no OS store touched.
  • Provenance indicator: shows whether a page came from the chain / Sia / a direct server, with NFT category and record type — the decentralized padlock.

Status: not started

Build it in its own session/repo. The ready-to-paste brief is BROWSER-PROMPT.md (a reference copy in this folder; canonical source is D:\Dev\NameCoin\BROWSER-PROMPT.md — if they diverge, NameCoin wins). It points here and reuses the resolver core. theseus.bch is registered and should eventually serve the browser's own homepage over the protocol it implements.

Roadmap

BUILD-ROADMAP.md Stage 5.