Improve workflows for better reusability (#2608)

.github/workflows/build_linux.yaml

@@ -39,15 +39,39 @@ on:
                     The artifact can also contain any additional files which will be applied as overrides to the checkout root before building,
                     for example icons in the `build/` directory to override the app icons.
                 default: "webapp"
+            test:
+                type: boolean
+                required: false
+                default: true
+                description: "Whether to run the test stage after building"
+            test-args:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+                description: "Additional arguments to pass to playwright"
+            runs-on:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+                description: "The runner image to use, normally set for you, may be needed for running in private repos."
+            artifact-prefix:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+                description: "An optional prefix to add to the artifact name, useful for distinguishing builds in private repos."
+                default: ""
+            targets:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+                description: "List of targets to build"
+                default: "tar.gz deb"
 env:
     SQLCIPHER_BUNDLED: ${{ inputs.sqlcipher == 'static' && '1' || '' }}
     MAX_GLIBC: 2.31 # bullseye-era glibc, used by glibc-check.sh
 permissions: {} # No permissions required
 jobs:
     build:
+        name: Build Linux ${{ inputs.arch }} SQLCipher ${{ inputs.sqlcipher }}
         # We build on native infrastructure as matrix-seshat fails to cross-compile properly
         # https://github.com/matrix-org/seshat/issues/135
-        runs-on: ${{ inputs.arch == 'arm64' && 'ubuntu-22.04-arm' || 'ubuntu-22.04' }}
+        runs-on: ${{ inputs.runs-on || (inputs.arch == 'arm64' && 'ubuntu-22.04-arm' || 'ubuntu-22.04') }}
         env:
             HAK_DOCKER_IMAGE: ghcr.io/element-hq/element-desktop-dockerbuild
         steps:
@@ -109,7 +133,7 @@ jobs:
 
             - name: "Get modified files"
               id: changed_files
-              if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' && github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+              if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' && github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.repository == 'element-hq/element-desktop'
               uses: tj-actions/changed-files@823fcebdb31bb35fdf2229d9f769b400309430d0 # v46
               with:
                   files: |
@@ -159,13 +183,11 @@ jobs:
                   echo "USE_SYSTEM_FPM=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
             - name: Build App
-              run: yarn build --publish never -l ${{ steps.config.outputs.build-args }}
+              run: yarn build --publish never ${{ steps.config.outputs.build-args }} -l ${{ inputs.targets }}
               env:
                   VARIANT_PATH: variant.json
                   # Only set for Nightly builds
                   VERSION: ${{ inputs.version }}
-                  FPM_DEBUG: true # TODO
-                  DEBUG: electron-builder # TODO
                   # Workaround for https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/5721
                   USE_HARD_LINKS: false
 
@@ -199,39 +221,46 @@ jobs:
             - name: Upload Artifacts
               uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4
               with:
-                  name: linux-${{ inputs.arch }}-sqlcipher-${{ inputs.sqlcipher }}
+                  name: ${{ inputs.artifact-prefix }}linux-${{ inputs.arch }}-sqlcipher-${{ inputs.sqlcipher }}
                   path: |
                       dist
                       !dist/*-unpacked/**
                   retention-days: 1
 
-            - name: Assert all required files are present
+            - name: Assert deb is present and valid
+              if: contains(inputs.targets, 'deb')
               run: |
                   test -f ./dist/element-desktop*$ARCH.deb
-                  test -f ./dist/element-desktop*.tar.gz
-              env:
-                  ARCH: ${{ inputs.arch }}
-
-            - name: Assert no hardlinks are found
-              run: |
-                  TAR_GZ_LISTING=$(tar -tvf ./dist/element-desktop*.tar.gz)
-                  echo "tar.gz listing: "
-                  echo "$TAR_GZ_LISTING"
-                  ! echo "$TAR_GZ_LISTING" | grep '^h'
 
                   DEB_LISTING=$(dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile ./dist/element-desktop*.deb | tar -tv)
                   echo "deb listing: "
                   echo "$DEB_LISTING"
                   ! echo "$DEB_LISTING" | grep '^h'
+              env:
+                  ARCH: ${{ inputs.arch }}
+
+            - name: Assert tar.gz is present
+              if: contains(inputs.targets, 'tar.gz')
+              run: |
+                  test -f ./dist/element-desktop*.tar.gz
+
+                  TAR_GZ_LISTING=$(tar -tvf ./dist/element-desktop*.tar.gz)
+                  echo "tar.gz listing: "
+                  echo "$TAR_GZ_LISTING"
+                  ! echo "$TAR_GZ_LISTING" | grep '^h'
 
     test:
+        name: Test Linux ${{ inputs.arch }} SQLCipher ${{ inputs.sqlcipher }}
         needs: build
+        if: inputs.test && contains(inputs.targets, 'deb')
         uses: ./.github/workflows/build_test.yaml
         with:
-            artifact: linux-${{ inputs.arch }}-sqlcipher-${{ inputs.sqlcipher }}
+            project: linux-${{ inputs.arch }}-sqlcipher-${{ inputs.sqlcipher }}
-            runs-on: ${{ inputs.arch == 'arm64' && 'ubuntu-22.04-arm' || 'ubuntu-22.04' }}
+            artifact: ${{ inputs.artifact-prefix }}linux-${{ inputs.arch }}-sqlcipher-${{ inputs.sqlcipher }}
+            runs-on: ${{ inputs.runs-on || (inputs.arch == 'arm64' && 'ubuntu-22.04-arm' || 'ubuntu-22.04') }}
             executable: /opt/Element*/element-desktop*
             prepare_cmd: |
                 sudo apt-get -qq update
                 sudo apt install ./dist/*.deb
             blob_report: ${{ inputs.blob_report }}
+            args: ${{ inputs.test-args }}

.github/workflows/build_macos.yaml

@@ -49,9 +49,29 @@ on:
                     The artifact can also contain any additional files which will be applied as overrides to the checkout root before building,
                     for example icons in the `build/` directory to override the app icons.
                 default: "webapp"
+            test:
+                type: boolean
+                required: false
+                default: true
+                description: "Whether to run the test stage after building"
+            test-args:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+                description: "Additional arguments to pass to playwright"
+            artifact-prefix:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+                description: "An optional prefix to add to the artifact name, useful for distinguishing builds in private repos."
+                default: ""
+            targets:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+                description: "List of targets to build"
+                default: "dmg zip"
 permissions: {} # No permissions required
 jobs:
     build:
+        name: Build macOS Universal
         runs-on: macos-14 # M1
         environment: ${{ inputs.sign && 'packages.element.io' || '' }}
         steps:
@@ -105,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
             - name: "[Signed] Build App"
               if: inputs.sign != ''
               run: |
-                  yarn build:universal --publish never
+                  yarn build:universal --publish never -m ${{ inputs.targets }}
               env:
                   APPLE_TEAM_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_TEAM_ID }}
                   APPLE_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_ID }}
@@ -127,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
             - name: "[Unsigned] Build App"
               if: inputs.sign == ''
               run: |
-                  yarn build:universal --publish never
+                  yarn build:universal --publish never -m ${{ inputs.targets }}
               env:
                   CSC_IDENTITY_AUTO_DISCOVERY: false
                   VARIANT_PATH: variant.json
@@ -162,22 +182,30 @@ jobs:
             - name: Upload Artifacts
               uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4
               with:
-                  name: macos
+                  name: ${{ inputs.artifact-prefix }}macos
                   path: |
                       dist
                       !dist/mac-universal/**
                   retention-days: 1
 
-            - name: Assert all required files are present
+            - name: Assert zip is present
+              if: contains(inputs.targets, 'zip')
               run: |
-                  test -f ./dist/Element*.dmg
                   test -f ./dist/Element*-mac.zip
 
+            - name: Assert dmg is present
+              if: contains(inputs.targets, 'dmg')
+              run: |
+                  test -f ./dist/Element*.dmg
+
     test:
+        name: Test macOS Universal
         needs: build
+        if: inputs.test && contains(inputs.targets, 'dmg')
         uses: ./.github/workflows/build_test.yaml
         with:
-            artifact: macos
+            project: macos
+            artifact: ${{ inputs.artifact-prefix }}macos
             runs-on: macos-14
             executable: /Users/runner/Applications/Element*.app/Contents/MacOS/Element*
             # We need to mount the DMG and copy the app to the Applications folder as a mounted DMG is
@@ -187,3 +215,4 @@ jobs:
                 rsync -a /Volumes/Element/Element*.app ~/Applications/ &&
                 hdiutil detach /Volumes/Element
             blob_report: ${{ inputs.blob_report }}
+            args: ${{ inputs.test-args }}

.github/workflows/build_test.yaml

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ on:
                 type: string
                 required: true
                 description: "The name of the artifact to download"
+            project:
+                type: string
+                required: true
+                description: "The Playwright project to use for testing"
             executable:
                 type: string
                 required: true
@@ -22,12 +26,19 @@ on:
                 type: boolean
                 default: false
                 description: "Whether to upload a blob report instead of the HTML report"
+            args:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+                description: "Additional arguments to pass to playwright, for e.g. skipping specific tests"
 permissions: {}
 jobs:
     test:
+        name: Test ${{ inputs.project }}
         runs-on: ${{ inputs.runs-on }}
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5
+              with:
+                  repository: ${{ github.repository == 'element-hq/element-web-pro' && 'element-hq/element-desktop' || github.repository }}
 
             - uses: actions/setup-node@a0853c24544627f65ddf259abe73b1d18a591444 # v5
               with:
@@ -69,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
               uses: coactions/setup-xvfb@6b00cf1889f4e1d5a48635647013c0508128ee1a
               timeout-minutes: 20
               with:
-                  run: yarn test --project=${{ inputs.artifact }} ${{ runner.os != 'Linux' && '--ignore-snapshots' || '' }} ${{ inputs.blob_report == false && '--reporter=html' || '' }}
+                  run: yarn test --project=${{ inputs.project }} ${{ runner.os != 'Linux' && '--ignore-snapshots' || '' }} ${{ inputs.blob_report == false && '--reporter=html' || '' }} ${{ inputs.args }}
               env:
                   ELEMENT_DESKTOP_EXECUTABLE: ${{ steps.executable.outputs.path }}
 

.github/workflows/build_windows.yaml

@@ -53,9 +53,33 @@ on:
                     The artifact can also contain any additional files which will be applied as overrides to the checkout root before building,
                     for example icons in the `build/` directory to override the app icons.
                 default: "webapp"
+            test:
+                type: boolean
+                required: false
+                default: true
+                description: "Whether to run the test stage after building"
+            test-runs-on:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+                description: "The runner image to use for testing, normally set for you, may be needed for running in private repos."
+            test-args:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+                description: "Additional arguments to pass to playwright"
+            artifact-prefix:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+                description: "An optional prefix to add to the artifact name, useful for distinguishing builds in private repos."
+                default: ""
+            targets:
+                type: string
+                required: false
+                description: "List of targets to build"
+                default: "squirrel msi"
 permissions: {} # No permissions required
 jobs:
     build:
+        name: Build Windows ${{ inputs.arch }}
         runs-on: windows-2025
         environment: ${{ inputs.sign && 'packages.element.io' || '' }}
         env:
@@ -208,7 +232,7 @@ jobs:
                   MASTER_KEY_FILE: C:\Users\runneradmin\eSignerCKA\master.key
 
             - name: Build App
-              run: yarn build --publish never -w ${{ steps.config.outputs.build-args }}
+              run: yarn build --publish never ${{ steps.config.outputs.build-args }} -w ${{ inputs.targets }}
               env:
                   VARIANT_PATH: variant.json
                   # Only set for Nightly builds
@@ -236,24 +260,36 @@ jobs:
             - name: Upload Artifacts
               uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4
               with:
-                  name: win-${{ inputs.arch }}
+                  name: ${{ inputs.artifact-prefix }}win-${{ inputs.arch }}
                   path: |
                       dist
                   retention-days: 1
 
-            - name: Assert all required files are present
+            - name: Assert executable is present
               run: |
                   Test-Path './dist/win-*unpacked/Element*.exe'
+
+            - name: Assert all Squirrel files are present
+              if: contains(inputs.targets, 'squirrel')
+              run: |
                   Test-Path './dist/squirrel-windows*/Element Setup*.exe'
                   Test-Path './dist/squirrel-windows*/element-desktop-*-full.nupkg'
                   Test-Path './dist/squirrel-windows*/RELEASES'
+
+            - name: Assert MSI is present
+              if: contains(inputs.targets, 'msi')
+              run: |
                   Test-Path './dist/Element*.msi'
 
     test:
+        name: Test Windows ${{ inputs.arch }}
         needs: build
+        if: inputs.test
         uses: ./.github/workflows/build_test.yaml
         with:
-            artifact: win-${{ inputs.arch }}
+            project: win-${{ inputs.arch }}
-            runs-on: ${{ inputs.arch == 'arm64' && 'windows-11-arm' || 'windows-2022' }}
+            artifact: ${{ inputs.artifact-prefix }}win-${{ inputs.arch }}
+            runs-on: ${{ inputs.test-runs-on || (inputs.arch == 'arm64' && 'windows-11-arm' || 'windows-2022') }}
             executable: ./dist/win*-unpacked/Element*.exe
             blob_report: ${{ inputs.blob_report }}
+            args: ${{ inputs.test-args }}

electron-builder.ts

@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ const config: Omit<Writable<Configuration>, "electronFuses"> & {
         fpm: ["--deb-pre-depends", "libc6 (>= 2.31)"],
     },
     mac: {
+        target: ["dmg", "zip"],
         category: "public.app-category.social-networking",
         darkModeSupport: true,
         hardenedRuntime: true,

src/electron-main.ts

@@ -169,59 +169,74 @@ function loadLocalConfigFile(): Json {
     }
 }
 
+let loadConfigPromise: Promise<void> | undefined;
 // Loads the config from asar, and applies a config.json from userData atop if one exists
-// Writes config to `global.vectorConfig`. Does nothing if `global.vectorConfig` is already set.
+// Writes config to `global.vectorConfig`. Idempotent, returns the same promise on subsequent calls.
-async function loadConfig(): Promise<void> {
+function loadConfig(): Promise<void> {
-    if (global.vectorConfig) return;
+    if (loadConfigPromise) return loadConfigPromise;
 
-    const asarPath = await getAsarPath();
+    async function actuallyLoadConfig(): Promise<void> {
+        const asarPath = await getAsarPath();
 
-    try {
+        try {
-        console.log(`Loading app config: ${path.join(asarPath, LocalConfigFilename)}`);
+            console.log(`Loading app config: ${path.join(asarPath, LocalConfigFilename)}`);
-        global.vectorConfig = loadJsonFile(asarPath, LocalConfigFilename);
+            global.vectorConfig = loadJsonFile(asarPath, LocalConfigFilename);
-    } catch {
+        } catch {
-        // it would be nice to check the error code here and bail if the config
+            // it would be nice to check the error code here and bail if the config
-        // is unparsable, but we get MODULE_NOT_FOUND in the case of a missing
+            // is unparsable, but we get MODULE_NOT_FOUND in the case of a missing
-        // file or invalid json, so node is just very unhelpful.
+            // file or invalid json, so node is just very unhelpful.
-        // Continue with the defaults (ie. an empty config)
+            // Continue with the defaults (ie. an empty config)
-        global.vectorConfig = {};
+            global.vectorConfig = {};
-    }
-
-    try {
-        // Load local config and use it to override values from the one baked with the build
-        const localConfig = loadLocalConfigFile();
-
-        // If the local config has a homeserver defined, don't use the homeserver from the build
-        // config. This is to avoid a problem where Riot thinks there are multiple homeservers
-        // defined, and panics as a result.
-        if (Object.keys(localConfig).find((k) => homeserverProps.includes(<any>k))) {
-            // Rip out all the homeserver options from the vector config
-            global.vectorConfig = Object.keys(global.vectorConfig)
-                .filter((k) => !homeserverProps.includes(<any>k))
-                .reduce(
-                    (obj, key) => {
-                        obj[key] = global.vectorConfig[key];
-                        return obj;
-                    },
-                    {} as Omit<Partial<(typeof global)["vectorConfig"]>, keyof typeof homeserverProps>,
-                );
         }
 
-        global.vectorConfig = Object.assign(global.vectorConfig, localConfig);
+        try {
-    } catch (e) {
+            // Load local config and use it to override values from the one baked with the build
-        if (e instanceof SyntaxError) {
+            const localConfig = loadLocalConfigFile();
-            void dialog.showMessageBox({
+
-                type: "error",
+            // If the local config has a homeserver defined, don't use the homeserver from the build
-                title: `Your ${global.vectorConfig.brand || "Element"} is misconfigured`,
+            // config. This is to avoid a problem where Riot thinks there are multiple homeservers
-                message:
+            // defined, and panics as a result.
-                    `Your custom ${global.vectorConfig.brand || "Element"} configuration contains invalid JSON. ` +
+            if (Object.keys(localConfig).find((k) => homeserverProps.includes(<any>k))) {
-                    `Please correct the problem and reopen ${global.vectorConfig.brand || "Element"}.`,
+                // Rip out all the homeserver options from the vector config
-                detail: e.message || "",
+                global.vectorConfig = Object.keys(global.vectorConfig)
+                    .filter((k) => !homeserverProps.includes(<any>k))
+                    .reduce(
+                        (obj, key) => {
+                            obj[key] = global.vectorConfig[key];
+                            return obj;
+                        },
+                        {} as Omit<Partial<(typeof global)["vectorConfig"]>, keyof typeof homeserverProps>,
+                    );
+            }
+
+            global.vectorConfig = Object.assign(global.vectorConfig, localConfig);
+        } catch (e) {
+            if (e instanceof SyntaxError) {
+                void dialog.showMessageBox({
+                    type: "error",
+                    title: `Your ${global.vectorConfig.brand || "Element"} is misconfigured`,
+                    message:
+                        `Your custom ${global.vectorConfig.brand || "Element"} configuration contains invalid JSON. ` +
+                        `Please correct the problem and reopen ${global.vectorConfig.brand || "Element"}.`,
+                    detail: e.message || "",
+                });
+            }
+
+            // Could not load local config, this is expected in most cases.
+        }
+
+        // Tweak modules paths as they assume the root is at the same level as webapp, but for `vector://vector/webapp` it is not.
+        if (Array.isArray(global.vectorConfig.modules)) {
+            global.vectorConfig.modules = global.vectorConfig.modules.map((m) => {
+                if (m.startsWith("/")) {
+                    return "/webapp" + m;
+                }
+                return m;
             });
         }
-
-        // Could not load local config, this is expected in most cases.
     }
+    loadConfigPromise = actuallyLoadConfig();
+    return loadConfigPromise;
 }
 
 // Configure Electron Sentry and crashReporter using sentry.dsn in config.json if one is present.