Remove CORS headers to enable universal image support and fix local API server settings.
## Changes
**Remove CORS Headers**
- Remove Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy and Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy headers
- Enables images from any domain (Facebook, Medium, arbitrary websites)
- Database falls back to IndexedDB mode (minimal performance impact)
**Fix Local Development Configuration**
- Set LOCAL_ENDORSER_API_SERVER to http://127.0.0.1:3000 (was "/api")
- Create .env.development with local API server config
- Fix ensureCorrectApiServer() method in HomeView.vue
- "Use Local" button now sets proper localhost address
**Fix Settings Cache Issues**
- Add PlatformServiceMixin to AccountViewView.vue
- Disable settings caching to prevent stale data
- Settings changes now apply immediately without browser refresh
## Impact
**Tradeoffs:**
- Lost: ~2x SharedArrayBuffer database performance
- Gained: Universal image support from any domain
- Result: Better user experience, database still fast via IndexedDB
**Files Modified:**
- Configuration: vite.config.*.mts, index.html, .env.development
- Source: constants/app.ts, libs/util.ts, views/*.vue, utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts
## Rationale
For a community platform, universal image support is more critical than marginal
database performance gains. Users share images from arbitrary websites, making
CORS restrictions incompatible with Time Safari's core mission.
Remove CORS headers to enable universal image support and fix local API server settings.
## Changes
**Remove CORS Headers**
- Remove Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy and Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy headers
- Enables images from any domain (Facebook, Medium, arbitrary websites)
- Database falls back to IndexedDB mode (minimal performance impact)
**Fix Local Development Configuration**
- Set LOCAL_ENDORSER_API_SERVER to http://127.0.0.1:3000 (was "/api")
- Create .env.development with local API server config
- Fix ensureCorrectApiServer() method in HomeView.vue
- "Use Local" button now sets proper localhost address
**Fix Settings Cache Issues**
- Add PlatformServiceMixin to AccountViewView.vue
- Disable settings caching to prevent stale data
- Settings changes now apply immediately without browser refresh
## Impact
**Tradeoffs:**
- Lost: ~2x SharedArrayBuffer database performance
- Gained: Universal image support from any domain
- Result: Better user experience, database still fast via IndexedDB
**Files Modified:**
- Configuration: vite.config.*.mts, index.html, .env.development
- Source: constants/app.ts, libs/util.ts, views/*.vue, utils/PlatformServiceMixin.ts
## Rationale
For a community platform, universal image support is more critical than marginal
database performance gains. Users share images from arbitrary websites, making
CORS restrictions incompatible with Time Safari's core mission.
- Implement worker-only database access to eliminate double migrations
- Add parameter serialization in usePlatformService to prevent Capacitor "object could not be cloned" errors
- Fix infinite logging loop with circuit breaker in databaseUtil
- Use dynamic imports in WebPlatformService to prevent worker thread errors
- Add higher-level database methods (getContacts, getSettings) to composable
- Eliminate Vue Proxy objects through JSON serialization and Object.freeze protection
Resolves Proxy(Array) serialization failures and worker context conflicts across Web/Capacitor/Electron platforms.
- Implement worker-only database access to eliminate double migrations
- Add parameter serialization in usePlatformService to prevent Capacitor "object could not be cloned" errors
- Fix infinite logging loop with circuit breaker in databaseUtil
- Use dynamic imports in WebPlatformService to prevent worker thread errors
- Add higher-level database methods (getContacts, getSettings) to composable
- Eliminate Vue Proxy objects through JSON serialization and Object.freeze protection
Resolves Proxy(Array) serialization failures and worker context conflicts across Web/Capacitor/Electron platforms.
- Add electron platform section to capacitor.config.json
- Configure deep linking with timesafari:// scheme
- Set up build options for macOS, Windows, and Linux
- Configure output directory and file inclusion
- Add platform-specific build targets (DMG, NSIS, AppImage)
- Support both x64 and arm64 architectures for macOS
- Set appropriate app categories for each platform
This enables building TimeSafari as a native desktop application
using Capacitor's Electron platform while maintaining existing
mobile and web functionality.
- Add electron platform section to capacitor.config.json
- Configure deep linking with timesafari:// scheme
- Set up build options for macOS, Windows, and Linux
- Configure output directory and file inclusion
- Add platform-specific build targets (DMG, NSIS, AppImage)
- Support both x64 and arm64 architectures for macOS
- Set appropriate app categories for each platform
This enables building TimeSafari as a native desktop application
using Capacitor's Electron platform while maintaining existing
mobile and web functionality.
Dynamic padding to clear certain iOS UI elements such as the notch, dynamic island and gesture bar, to ensure they don't overlap with our own UI elements.
Dynamic padding to clear certain iOS UI elements such as the notch, dynamic island and gesture bar, to ensure they don't overlap with our own UI elements.
Adds native deep linking capabilities:
- Configure timesafari:// URL scheme for iOS and Android
- Add @capacitor/app dependency and configuration
- Implement deep link handler with improved error logging
- Support parameterized routes like claim/:id
- Add debug logging for native platforms
- Handle app mounting state for deep links
Technical changes:
- Update AndroidManifest.xml with intent filters
- Add URL scheme to iOS Info.plist
- Add @capacitor/app to Podfile and Gradle
- Enhance main.capacitor.ts with robust deep link handling
Adds native deep linking capabilities:
- Configure timesafari:// URL scheme for iOS and Android
- Add @capacitor/app dependency and configuration
- Implement deep link handler with improved error logging
- Support parameterized routes like claim/:id
- Add debug logging for native platforms
- Handle app mounting state for deep links
Technical changes:
- Update AndroidManifest.xml with intent filters
- Add URL scheme to iOS Info.plist
- Add @capacitor/app to Podfile and Gradle
- Enhance main.capacitor.ts with robust deep link handling
Jose Olarte III
Matthew Raymer
Matthew Raymer
Jason Buchanan