CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.3.1] - 2026-05-20
+
+### Hot fix
+- Improved update logging
+- Improved update settings
+
+
 ## [0.3.0] - 2026-05-19
 
 ### Added

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Thor Watcher
 
-**Version:** 0.3.0
+**Version:** 0.3.1
 
 Micromate (Series 4) watcher agent for Terra-View fleet management. Runs as a Windows system tray application, scans THORDATA for Micromate unit activity, sends heartbeat data to Terra-View, and (optionally) forwards `.IDFH`/`.IDFW` event files to a seismo-relay SFM server.
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ build.bat
 ```
 
 Produces:
-- `dist\thor-watcher-0.3.0.exe` — upload to Gitea release
+- `dist\thor-watcher-0.3.1.exe` — upload to Gitea release
 - `dist\thor-watcher.exe` — use with Inno Setup
 
 Then run Inno Setup Compiler on `installer.iss` to produce `thor-watcher-setup.exe`.
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ Posted to `api_url` on each API interval:
 {
   "source_id": "THOR-PC",
   "source_type": "series4_watcher",
-  "version": "0.3.0",
+  "version": "0.3.1",
   "generated_at": "2026-03-20T14:30:00Z",
   "log_tail": ["...last 25 log lines..."],
   "units": [

installer.iss

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [Setup]
 AppName=Thor Watcher
-AppVersion=0.2.0
+AppVersion=0.3.1
 AppPublisher=Terra-Mechanics Inc.
 DefaultDirName={pf}\ThorWatcher
 DefaultGroupName=Thor Watcher

series4_ingest.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
-Thor Watcher — Series 4 Ingest Agent  v0.3.0
+Thor Watcher — Series 4 Ingest Agent  v0.3.1
 
 Micromate (Series 4) ingest agent for Terra-View.
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import event_forwarder
 
 # ── Version ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-VERSION = "0.3.0"
+VERSION = "0.3.1"
 
 
 # ── Config ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

thor_settings_dialog.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
-Thor Watcher — Settings Dialog  v0.3.0
+Thor Watcher — Settings Dialog  v0.3.1
 
 Provides a Tkinter settings dialog that doubles as a first-run wizard.
 
@@ -487,12 +487,21 @@ class SettingsDialog:
     def _build_tab_updates(self, nb):
         f = self._tab_frame(nb, "Updates")
 
-        tk.Label(f, text="Auto-Update Source", anchor="w").grid(
+        # Current version display
+        tk.Label(f, text="Current Version", anchor="w").grid(
             row=0, column=0, sticky="w", padx=(8, 4), pady=(8, 2)
         )
+        tk.Label(
+            f, text="v{}".format(watcher.VERSION), anchor="w",
+            font=("TkDefaultFont", 9, "bold"),
+        ).grid(row=0, column=1, sticky="w", padx=(0, 8), pady=(8, 2))
+
+        tk.Label(f, text="Auto-Update Source", anchor="w").grid(
+            row=1, column=0, sticky="w", padx=(8, 4), pady=(8, 2)
+        )
 
         radio_frame = tk.Frame(f)
-        radio_frame.grid(row=0, column=1, sticky="w", padx=(0, 8), pady=(8, 2))
+        radio_frame.grid(row=1, column=1, sticky="w", padx=(0, 8), pady=(8, 2))
 
         ttk.Radiobutton(
             radio_frame, text="Gitea (default)",
@@ -513,10 +522,10 @@ class SettingsDialog:
         ).grid(row=0, column=2, sticky="w")
 
         tk.Label(f, text="Update Server URL", anchor="w").grid(
-            row=1, column=0, sticky="w", padx=(8, 4), pady=4
+            row=2, column=0, sticky="w", padx=(8, 4), pady=4
         )
         self._update_url_entry = ttk.Entry(f, textvariable=self.var_update_url, width=42)
-        self._update_url_entry.grid(row=1, column=1, sticky="ew", padx=(0, 8), pady=4)
+        self._update_url_entry.grid(row=2, column=1, sticky="ew", padx=(0, 8), pady=4)
 
         tk.Label(
             f,
@@ -528,7 +537,7 @@ class SettingsDialog:
                 "still works when disabled."
             ),
             justify="left", fg="#555555", wraplength=380,
-        ).grid(row=2, column=0, columnspan=2, sticky="w", padx=(8, 8), pady=(4, 8))
+        ).grid(row=3, column=0, columnspan=2, sticky="w", padx=(8, 8), pady=(4, 8))
 
         self._on_update_source_change()
 

thor_tray.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
-Thor Watcher — System Tray Launcher  v0.3.0
+Thor Watcher — System Tray Launcher  v0.3.1
 Requires: pystray, Pillow, tkinter (stdlib)
 
 Run with:  pythonw thor_tray.py   (no console window)
@@ -126,17 +126,17 @@ def check_for_update():
         cfg = _read_config()
         update_source = str(cfg.get("update_source", "gitea")).strip().lower()
         update_url    = str(cfg.get("update_url", "")).strip()
-    except Exception:
+    except Exception as exc:
+        _update_log("config read failed in check_for_update: {} — defaulting to gitea".format(exc))
         update_source = "gitea"
         update_url    = ""
 
-    if update_source == "disabled":
-        return None, None
-
     _update_log("Checking for update (source={}, version={})".format(
         update_source, _CURRENT_VERSION
     ))
 
+    if update_source == "disabled":
+        return None, None
     if update_source == "url":
         return _check_for_update_url(update_url)
     else:
@@ -472,8 +472,11 @@ class WatcherTray:
 
     def _icon_updater(self):
         """Periodically refresh the tray icon and check for updates."""
+        _update_log("Updater thread started (version={}, first check in ~30s)".format(_CURRENT_VERSION))
         last_status = None
-        update_check_counter = 0  # check every ~5 min (30 × 10s ticks)
+        # Initial first-check fires at counter==3 (~30s) so we get a confirmation
+        # line in the log soon after startup; subsequent checks every ~5 min.
+        update_check_counter = 27
 
         while not self.stop_event.is_set():
             icon_status = self._tray_status()