app: restore launch default and refine launch sidebar open for app (#15437)

app/store/database.go

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (db *database) init() error {
 		websearch_enabled BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 		selected_model TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 		sidebar_open BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-		last_home_view TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'chat',
+		last_home_view TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'launch',
 		think_enabled BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 		think_level TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 		cloud_setting_migrated BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ func (db *database) migrateV14ToV15() error {
 
 // migrateV15ToV16 adds the last_home_view column to the settings table
 func (db *database) migrateV15ToV16() error {
-	_, err := db.conn.Exec(`ALTER TABLE settings ADD COLUMN last_home_view TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'chat'`)
+	_, err := db.conn.Exec(`ALTER TABLE settings ADD COLUMN last_home_view TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'launch'`)
 	if err != nil && !duplicateColumnError(err) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("add last_home_view column: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ func (db *database) setSettings(s Settings) error {
 	}
 	if lastHomeView != "chat" {
 		if _, ok := validLaunchView[lastHomeView]; !ok {
-			lastHomeView = "chat"
+			lastHomeView = "launch"
 		}
 	}
 

app/store/database_test.go

@@ -135,6 +135,45 @@ func TestMigrationV13ToV14ContextLength(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestMigrationV15ToV16LastHomeViewDefaultsToLaunch(t *testing.T) {
+	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
+	dbPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "test.db")
+
+	db, err := newDatabase(dbPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create database: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	if _, err := db.conn.Exec(`
+		ALTER TABLE settings DROP COLUMN last_home_view;
+		UPDATE settings SET schema_version = 15;
+	`); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to seed v15 settings row: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := db.migrate(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("migration from v15 to v16 failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var lastHomeView string
+	if err := db.conn.QueryRow("SELECT last_home_view FROM settings").Scan(&lastHomeView); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to read last_home_view: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if lastHomeView != "launch" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected last_home_view to default to launch after migration, got %q", lastHomeView)
+	}
+
+	version, err := db.getSchemaVersion()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to get schema version: %v", err)
+	}
+	if version != currentSchemaVersion {
+		t.Fatalf("expected schema version %d, got %d", currentSchemaVersion, version)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestChatDeletionWithCascade(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("chat deletion cascades to related messages", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tmpDir := t.TempDir()

app/store/store.go

@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ func (s *Store) Settings() (Settings, error) {
 	}
 
 	if settings.LastHomeView == "" {
-		settings.LastHomeView = "chat"
+		settings.LastHomeView = "launch"
 	}
 
 	return settings, nil

app/store/store_test.go

@@ -81,6 +81,32 @@ func TestStore(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 
+	t.Run("settings default home view is launch", func(t *testing.T) {
+		loaded, err := s.Settings()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		if loaded.LastHomeView != "launch" {
+			t.Fatalf("expected default LastHomeView to be launch, got %q", loaded.LastHomeView)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("settings empty home view falls back to launch", func(t *testing.T) {
+		if err := s.SetSettings(Settings{LastHomeView: ""}); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		loaded, err := s.Settings()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		if loaded.LastHomeView != "launch" {
+			t.Fatalf("expected empty LastHomeView to fall back to launch, got %q", loaded.LastHomeView)
+		}
+	})
+
 	t.Run("window size", func(t *testing.T) {
 		if err := s.SetWindowSize(1024, 768); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)

app/ui/app/src/components/ChatSidebar.tsx

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { CogIcon, RocketLaunchIcon } from "@heroicons/react/24/outline";
 // holding shift and clicking this many times within this many seconds
 const DEBUG_SHIFT_CLICKS_REQUIRED = 5;
 const DEBUG_SHIFT_CLICK_WINDOW_MS = 7000; // 7 seconds
+const launchSidebarRequestedKey = "ollama.launchSidebarRequested";
 
 interface ChatSidebarProps {
   currentChatId?: string;
@@ -285,6 +286,11 @@ export function ChatSidebar({ currentChatId }: ChatSidebarProps) {
         <Link
           to="/c/$chatId"
           params={{ chatId: "launch" }}
+          onClick={() => {
+            if (currentChatId !== "launch") {
+              sessionStorage.setItem(launchSidebarRequestedKey, "1");
+            }
+          }}
           className={`flex w-full items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-2 py-2 text-left text-sm text-neutral-700 hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800 dark:text-neutral-100 cursor-pointer ${currentChatId === "launch"
             ? "bg-neutral-100 dark:bg-neutral-800"
             : ""

app/ui/app/src/hooks/useSettings.ts

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export function useSettings() {
       thinkLevel: settingsData?.settings?.ThinkLevel ?? "none",
       selectedModel: settingsData?.settings?.SelectedModel ?? "",
       sidebarOpen: settingsData?.settings?.SidebarOpen ?? false,
-      lastHomeView: settingsData?.settings?.LastHomeView ?? "chat",
+      lastHomeView: settingsData?.settings?.LastHomeView ?? "launch",
     }),
     [settingsData?.settings],
   );

app/ui/app/src/routes/c.$chatId.tsx

@@ -5,9 +5,31 @@ import { getChat } from "@/api";
 import { SidebarLayout } from "@/components/layout/layout";
 import { ChatSidebar } from "@/components/ChatSidebar";
 import LaunchCommands from "@/components/LaunchCommands";
-import { useEffect } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import { useSettings } from "@/hooks/useSettings";
 
+const launchSidebarRequestedKey = "ollama.launchSidebarRequested";
+const launchSidebarSeenKey = "ollama.launchSidebarSeen";
+const fallbackSessionState = new Map<string, string>();
+
+function getSessionState() {
+  if (typeof sessionStorage !== "undefined") {
+    return sessionStorage;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    getItem(key: string) {
+      return fallbackSessionState.get(key) ?? null;
+    },
+    setItem(key: string, value: string) {
+      fallbackSessionState.set(key, value);
+    },
+    removeItem(key: string) {
+      fallbackSessionState.delete(key);
+    },
+  };
+}
+
 export const Route = createFileRoute("/c/$chatId")({
   component: RouteComponent,
   loader: async ({ context, params }) => {
@@ -25,6 +47,7 @@ export const Route = createFileRoute("/c/$chatId")({
 function RouteComponent() {
   const { chatId } = Route.useParams();
   const { settingsData, setSettings } = useSettings();
+  const previousChatIdRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
 
   // Always call hooks at the top level - use a flag to skip data when chatId is a special view
   const {
@@ -38,15 +61,42 @@ function RouteComponent() {
       return;
     }
 
+    const previousChatId = previousChatIdRef.current;
+    previousChatIdRef.current = chatId;
+
     if (chatId === "launch") {
-      if (
-        settingsData.LastHomeView !== "chat" &&
-        settingsData.LastHomeView !== "launch"
-      ) {
+      const sessionState = getSessionState();
+      const shouldOpenSidebar =
+        previousChatId !== "launch" &&
+        (() => {
+          if (sessionState.getItem(launchSidebarRequestedKey) === "1") {
+            sessionState.removeItem(launchSidebarRequestedKey);
+            sessionState.setItem(launchSidebarSeenKey, "1");
+            return true;
+          }
+
+          if (sessionState.getItem(launchSidebarSeenKey) !== "1") {
+            sessionState.setItem(launchSidebarSeenKey, "1");
+            return true;
+          }
+
+          return false;
+        })();
+      const updates: { LastHomeView?: string; SidebarOpen?: boolean } = {};
+
+      if (settingsData.LastHomeView !== "launch") {
+        updates.LastHomeView = "launch";
+      }
+
+      if (shouldOpenSidebar && !settingsData.SidebarOpen) {
+        updates.SidebarOpen = true;
+      }
+
+      if (Object.keys(updates).length === 0) {
         return;
       }
 
-      setSettings({ LastHomeView: "openclaw" }).catch(() => {
+      setSettings(updates).catch(() => {
         // Best effort persistence for home view preference.
       });
       return;

app/ui/app/src/routes/index.tsx

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ export const Route = createFileRoute("/")({
       queryKey: ["settings"],
       queryFn: getSettings,
     });
-    const lastHomeView = settingsData?.settings?.LastHomeView ?? "chat";
-    const chatId = lastHomeView === "chat" ? "new" : "launch";
+    const chatId =
+      settingsData?.settings?.LastHomeView === "chat" ? "new" : "launch";
 
     throw redirect({
       to: "/c/$chatId",