Merge pull request #990 from dortania/onedir-gui

Implement faster app load times in GUI

.github/workflows/build-app-wxpython.yml

@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - run: python3 create_offline_build.py
+      - run: hdiutil create ./payloads.dmg -megabytes 32000 -format UDZO -ov -volname "payloads" -fs HFS+ -srcfolder ./payloads -passphrase password -encryption
       - run: /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/bin/pyinstaller OpenCore-Patcher-GUI.spec
       - run: python3 ./payloads/binary.py $branch $commiturl $commitdate
       - run: 'codesign -s "Developer ID Application: Mykola Grymalyuk (S74BDJXQMD)" -v --force --deep --timestamp --entitlements ./payloads/entitlements.plist -o runtime "dist/OpenCore-Patcher.app"'
-      - run: cd dist; zip -r ../OpenCore-Patcher-wxPython.app.zip OpenCore-Patcher.app
+      - run: cd dist; ditto -c -k --sequesterRsrc --keepParent OpenCore-Patcher.app ../OpenCore-Patcher-wxPython.app.zip
       - run: ./../sign-wxpython.sh
       - run: packagesbuild ./payloads/InstallPackage/AutoPkg-Assets-Setup.pkgproj
       - run: mv ./OpenCore-Patcher-wxPython.app.zip ./OpenCore-Patcher-GUI.app.zip

.gitignore

@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ __pycache__/
 /payloads/Universal-Binaries
 /payloads/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher
 /payloads/InstallAssistant.pkg.integrityDataV1
+/payloads.dmg

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 - Fix Bluetooth support in 12.4 Release
   - Applicable for BCM2046 and BCM2070 chipsets
   - Fix backported to 0.4.5 release
+- GUI Enhancements:
+  - Greatly improve GUI load times (300-800% on average)
 
 ## 0.4.5
 - Fix AutoPatcher.pkg download on releases

OpenCore-Patcher-GUI.spec

@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ block_cipher = None
 
 
 a = Analysis(['OpenCore-Patcher-GUI.command'],
-             pathex=['resources', 'data', 'gui'],
+             pathex=[],
              binaries=[],
-             datas=[('payloads', 'payloads')],
+             datas=[('payloads.dmg', '.')],
              hiddenimports=[],
              hookspath=[],
              hooksconfig={},
@@ -24,33 +24,37 @@ pyz = PYZ(a.pure, a.zipped_data,
 
 exe = EXE(pyz,
           a.scripts, 
-          a.binaries,
-          a.zipfiles,
-          a.datas,  
           [],
+          exclude_binaries=True,
           name='OpenCore-Patcher',
           debug=False,
           bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
           strip=False,
           upx=True,
-          upx_exclude=[],
-          runtime_tmpdir=None,
           console=False,
           disable_windowed_traceback=False,
           target_arch=None,
           codesign_identity=None,
           entitlements_file=None )
-app = BUNDLE(exe,
+coll = COLLECT(exe,
+               a.binaries,
+               a.zipfiles,
+               a.datas, 
+               strip=False,
+               upx=True,
+               upx_exclude=[],
+               name='OpenCore-Patcher')
+app = BUNDLE(coll,
              name='OpenCore-Patcher.app',
              icon="payloads/OC-Patcher.icns",
              bundle_identifier="com.dortania.opencore-legacy-patcher-wxpython",
              info_plist={
-             "CFBundleShortVersionString": constants.Constants().patcher_version,
+                "CFBundleShortVersionString": constants.Constants().patcher_version,
-             "NSHumanReadableCopyright": constants.Constants().copyright_date,
+                "NSHumanReadableCopyright": constants.Constants().copyright_date,
-             "LSMinimumSystemVersion": "10.10.0",
+                "LSMinimumSystemVersion": "10.10.0",
-             "NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance": False,
+                "NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance": False,
-             "NSHighResolutionCapable": True,
+                "NSHighResolutionCapable": True,
-             "Build Date": time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", time.localtime()),
+                "Build Date": time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", time.localtime()),
-             "BuildMachineOSBuild": subprocess.run("sw_vers -buildVersion".split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT).stdout.decode().strip(),
+                "BuildMachineOSBuild": subprocess.run("sw_vers -buildVersion".split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT).stdout.decode().strip(),
-             "NSPrincipalClass": "NSApplication",
+                "NSPrincipalClass": "NSApplication",
              })

gui/gui_main.py

@@ -103,8 +103,9 @@ class wx_python_gui:
     
     def use_non_metal_alternative(self):
         if self.constants.detected_os >= os_data.os_data.monterey:
-            if self.constants.host_is_non_metal is True:
+            if Path("/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SkyLight.framework/Versions/A/SkyLightOld.dylib").exists():
-                return True
+                if self.constants.host_is_non_metal is True:
+                    return True
         return False
 
     def pulse_alternative(self, progress_bar):
@@ -563,6 +564,10 @@ class wx_python_gui:
     
     def build_start(self, event=None):
         self.build_opencore.Disable()
+
+        while self.constants.unpack_thread.is_alive():
+            time.sleep(0.1)
+
         build.BuildOpenCore(self.constants.custom_model or self.constants.computer.real_model, self.constants).build_opencore()
         # Once finished, change build_opencore button to "Install OpenCore"
         self.build_opencore.SetLabel("🔩 Install OpenCore")
@@ -1004,7 +1009,23 @@ class wx_python_gui:
             )
         )
         self.developer_note.Centre(wx.HORIZONTAL)
-        self.frame.SetSize(-1, self.developer_note.GetPosition().y + self.developer_note.GetSize().height + 80)
+
+        self.progress_bar = wx.Gauge(self.frame, range=100, size=(200, 10))
+        self.progress_bar.SetPosition(
+            wx.Point(
+                self.developer_note.GetPosition().x,
+                self.developer_note.GetPosition().y + self.developer_note.GetSize().height + 10
+            )
+        )
+        self.progress_bar.SetValue(0)
+        self.progress_bar.Centre(wx.HORIZONTAL)
+        self.progress_bar.Pulse()
+
+        self.frame.SetSize(-1, self.progress_bar.GetPosition().y + self.progress_bar.GetSize().height + 60)
+        self.frame.Show()
+        while self.constants.unpack_thread.is_alive():
+            self.pulse_alternative(self.progress_bar)
+            wx.GetApp().Yield()
 
         # Download resources
         sys.stdout=menu_redirect.RedirectLabel(self.developer_note)
@@ -1148,6 +1169,8 @@ class wx_python_gui:
         sys.stdout = menu_redirect.RedirectText(self.text_box, True)
         sys.stderr = menu_redirect.RedirectText(self.text_box, True)
         wx.GetApp().Yield()
+        while self.constants.unpack_thread.is_alive():
+            time.sleep(0.1)
         try:
             sys_patch.PatchSysVolume(self.constants.custom_model or self.constants.computer.real_model, self.constants, self.patches).start_unpatch()
         except Exception as e:
@@ -1265,7 +1288,7 @@ class wx_python_gui:
             thread_ia = threading.Thread(target=ia)
             thread_ia.start()
             
-            while thread_ia.is_alive():
+            while thread_ia.is_alive() or self.constants.unpack_thread.is_alive():
                 self.pulse_alternative(self.progress_bar)
                 wx.GetApp().Yield()
             available_installers = self.available_installers

resources/constants.py

@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ class Constants:
         self.launcher_script = None  #      Determine launch file (if run via Python)
         self.ignore_updates = False  #      Ignore OCLP updates
         self.wxpython_variant = False #     Determine if using wxPython variant
+        self.unpack_thread = None  #        Determine if unpack thread finished
+        self.cli_mode = False  #            Determine if running in CLI mode
 
         ## Hardware
         self.computer: device_probe.Computer = None  # type: ignore

resources/main.py

@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 import subprocess
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
+import time
+import threading
 
-from resources import build, cli_menu, constants, utilities, device_probe, os_probe, defaults, arguments, install, tui_helpers
+from resources import build, cli_menu, constants, utilities, device_probe, os_probe, defaults, arguments, install, tui_helpers, reroute_payloads
 from data import model_array
 
 class OpenCoreLegacyPatcher:
@@ -40,20 +42,29 @@ class OpenCoreLegacyPatcher:
                 launcher_script = launcher_script.replace("/resources/main.py", "/OpenCore-Patcher-GUI.command")
         self.constants.launcher_binary = launcher_binary
         self.constants.launcher_script = launcher_script
+        self.constants.unpack_thread = threading.Thread(target=reroute_payloads.reroute_payloads(self.constants).setup_tmp_disk_image)
+        self.constants.unpack_thread.start()
+
         defaults.generate_defaults.probe(self.computer.real_model, True, self.constants)
+
         if utilities.check_cli_args() is not None:
             print("- Detected arguments, switching to CLI mode")
             self.constants.gui_mode = True  # Assumes no user interaction is required
             ignore_args = ["--auto_patch", "--gui_patch", "--gui_unpatch"]
             if not any(x in sys.argv for x in ignore_args):
                 self.constants.current_path = Path.cwd()
+                self.constants.cli_mode = True
                 if getattr(sys, "frozen", False) and hasattr(sys, "_MEIPASS"):
                     print("- Rerouting payloads location")
                     self.constants.payload_path = sys._MEIPASS / Path("payloads")
+                print("- Waiting for payloads to unpack...")
+                while self.constants.unpack_thread.is_alive():
+                    time.sleep(0.1)
             arguments.arguments().parse_arguments(self.constants)
         else:
             print(f"- No arguments present, loading {'GUI' if self.constants.wxpython_variant is True else 'TUI'} mode")
 
+
     def main_menu(self):
         response = None
         while not (response and response == -1):

resources/reroute_payloads.py

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# Reoute binaries to tmp directory, and mount a disk image of the payloads
+# Implements a shadowfile to avoid direct writes to the dmg
+# Copyright (C) 2022, Mykola Grymalyuk
+
+import sys
+import plistlib
+from pathlib import Path
+import subprocess
+import tempfile
+import atexit
+
+class reroute_payloads:
+    def __init__(self, constants):
+        self.constants = constants
+    
+    def setup_tmp_disk_image(self):
+        # Create a temp directory to mount the payloads.dmg
+        # Then reroute r/w to this new temp directory
+        # Currently only applicable for GUI variant
+        if self.constants.launcher_binary and self.constants.wxpython_variant is True and not self.constants.launcher_script:
+            print("- Running in Binary GUI mode, switching to tmp directory")
+            self.temp_dir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+            print(f"- New payloads location: {self.temp_dir.name}")
+            print("- Creating payloads directory")
+            Path(self.temp_dir.name / Path("payloads")).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            self.unmount_active_dmgs()
+            output = subprocess.run(
+                [
+                    "hdiutil", "attach", "-noverify", f"{self.constants.payload_path}.dmg", 
+                    "-mountpoint", Path(self.temp_dir.name / Path("payloads")), 
+                    "-nobrowse", "-shadow", Path(self.temp_dir.name / Path("payloads_overlay")), 
+                    "-passphrase", "password"
+                ],
+                stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT
+            )
+            if output.returncode == 0:
+                print("- Mounted payloads.dmg")
+                self.constants.current_path = Path(self.temp_dir.name)
+                self.constants.payload_path = Path(self.temp_dir.name) / Path("payloads")
+                atexit.register(self.unmount_active_dmgs)
+            else:
+                print("- Failed to mount payloads.dmg")
+                print(f"Output: {output.stdout.decode()}")
+                print(f"Return Code: {output.returncode}")
+                print("- Exiting...")
+                sys.exit(1)
+
+    def unmount_active_dmgs(self):
+        # Find all DMGs that are mounted, and forcefully unmount them
+        # If our disk image was previously mounted, we need to unmount it to use again
+        # This can happen if we crash during a previous scession, however 'atexit' class should hopefully avoid this 
+        dmg_info = subprocess.run(["hdiutil", "info", "-plist"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+        dmg_info = plistlib.loads(dmg_info.stdout)
+
+        for image in dmg_info["images"]:
+            if image["image-path"].endswith("payloads.dmg"):
+                print(f"- Unmounting payloads.dmg")
+                subprocess.run(
+                    ["hdiutil", "detach", image["system-entities"][0]["dev-entry"], "-force"], 
+                    stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT
+                )

resources/sys_patch.py

@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ class PatchSysVolume:
         return output
 
     def download_files(self):
-        if self.constants.gui_mode is False or "Library/InstallerSandboxes/" in str(self.constants.payload_path):
+        if self.constants.cli_mode is True:
             download_result, link = sys_patch_download.grab_patcher_support_pkg(self.constants).download_files()
         else:
             download_result = True

resources/sys_patch_download.py

@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ class grab_patcher_support_pkg:
             shutil.rmtree(self.constants.payload_local_binaries_root_path)
 
         download_result = None
-        local_zip = Path(self.constants.payload_path) / f"Universal-Binaries.zip"
+        if Path(self.constants.payload_local_binaries_root_path_zip).exists():
-        if Path(local_zip).exists():
             print(f"- Found local Universal-Binaries.zip, skipping download")
             download_result = True
         else: