add local app discovery: scan apps folder, render on home screen

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# App Discovery System
Local app discovery without requiring a backend server.
## Status
| Feature | Status |
|---------|--------|
| Directory scanning | ✅ Implemented |
| Manifest parsing | ✅ Implemented |
| Home screen rendering | ✅ Implemented |
| App launching | 🔄 In Progress |
| Package installation | ⏳ Planned |
## Overview
```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Home Screen │
│ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ │
│ │ Dialer │ │ Messages│ │ TestApp │ │ MyApp │ ← scanned │
│ └─────────┘ └─────────┘ └─────────┘ └─────────┘ from │
│ apps/ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ /data/data/com.omixlab.mosis/files/ │
│ ├── apps/ ← Installed third-party apps │
│ │ ├── com.mosis.testapp/ │
│ │ │ ├── manifest.json ← App metadata │
│ │ │ ├── main.rml ← Entry point │
│ │ │ ├── app.lua │
│ │ │ └── icon.tga │
│ │ └── com.example.myapp/ │
│ │ └── ... │
│ ├── downloads/ ← Pending .mosis packages │
│ └── config/ │
│ └── apps.json ← App registry (optional cache) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
## Discovery Flow
### Phase 1: Direct Folder Discovery (MVP) ✅
1. **On boot**: Home screen calls `mosis.apps.getInstalled()`
2. **AppManager** scans `/files/apps/` for folders containing `manifest.json`
3. **For each app**: Read manifest, extract name/icon/entry point
4. **Home screen**: Render app grid with icons
5. **On tap**: Launch app via `mosis.apps.launch(package_id)`
### Phase 2: Package Installation (Future)
1. User copies `.mosis` file to `/files/downloads/`
2. Store app or file manager shows pending packages
3. User taps "Install" → `mosis.apps.install(path)`
4. Package extracted to `/files/apps/{package_id}/`
5. Home screen refreshes to show new app
## Implementation
### AppManager (C++)
The `AppManager::ScanAppsDirectory()` method scans for installed apps:
```cpp
// app_manager.cpp
void AppManager::ScanAppsDirectory() {
std::string apps_dir = m_data_root + "/apps";
for (const auto& entry : fs::directory_iterator(apps_dir)) {
if (!entry.is_directory()) continue;
// Look for manifest.json
std::string manifest_path = entry.path().string() + "/manifest.json";
// Parse and register app...
}
}
```
### Lua API
```lua
-- Get all installed apps (system + third-party)
local apps = mosis.apps.getInstalled()
-- Returns: [{package_id, name, icon_path, entry, version, is_system_app}, ...]
-- Launch an app
mosis.apps.launch("com.mosis.testapp")
-- Check if app is running
local running = mosis.apps.isRunning("com.mosis.testapp")
```
### Home Screen (home.lua)
The home screen dynamically renders third-party apps:
```lua
function initHome(doc)
-- Get installed apps, filter to third-party only
local apps = mosis.apps.getInstalled()
for _, app in ipairs(apps) do
if not app.is_system_app then
-- Render app icon
end
end
end
function launchThirdPartyApp(package_id)
mosis.apps.launch(package_id)
end
```
## Test App Deployment
To deploy a test app manually:
```bash
# 1. Push to temp location (avoid permission issues)
adb push test-apps/com.mosis.sandbox-test/ //data/local/tmp/com.mosis.sandbox-test/
# 2. Copy to app's private storage
adb shell "run-as com.omixlab.mosis cp -r /data/local/tmp/com.mosis.sandbox-test /data/data/com.omixlab.mosis/files/apps/"
# 3. Verify
adb shell "run-as com.omixlab.mosis ls /data/data/com.omixlab.mosis/files/apps/com.mosis.sandbox-test/"
```
For Desktop Designer:
```bash
# Copy to designer's sandbox_data folder
cp -r test-apps/com.mosis.sandbox-test/ designer/build/Debug/sandbox_data/apps/
```
## App Manifest Format
```json
{
"id": "com.mosis.testapp",
"name": "Test App",
"version": "1.0.0",
"version_code": 1,
"entry": "main.rml",
"icon": "icon.tga",
"description": "A test application",
"permissions": ["storage", "network"]
}
```
## Directory Structure
### System Apps (bundled in APK assets)
```
assets/apps/
├── home/ # Home screen (always loaded)
├── dialer/
├── messages/
├── contacts/
├── settings/
├── browser/
└── store/
```
### Third-Party Apps (in private storage)
```
/data/data/com.omixlab.mosis/files/apps/
├── com.mosis.testapp/
│ ├── manifest.json
│ ├── main.rml
│ ├── app.lua
│ ├── styles.rcss
│ └── icon.tga
└── com.example.game/
└── ...
```
## Future Enhancements
1. **Package signature verification** before installation
2. **Version tracking** in apps.json registry
3. **Update detection** by comparing version_code
4. **Uninstall** with data cleanup option
5. **Store integration** for HTTP-based discovery

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-- home.lua - Home screen dynamic app rendering
-- Handles system apps and discovered third-party apps
-- System apps with their navigation keys and colors
local system_apps = {
-- Row 1
{name = "Phone", icon = "phone", color = "#4CAF50", nav = "dialer"},
{name = "Messages", icon = "message", color = "#2196F3", nav = "messages"},
{name = "Contacts", icon = "contacts", color = "#FF9800", nav = "contacts"},
{name = "Browser", icon = "browser", color = "#F44336", nav = "browser"},
-- Row 2
{name = "Gallery", icon = "gallery", color = "#9C27B0", nav = nil},
{name = "Camera", icon = "camera", color = "#00BCD4", nav = "camera"},
{name = "Settings", icon = "settings", color = "#607D8B", nav = "settings"},
{name = "Music", icon = "music", color = "#E91E63", nav = "music"},
-- Row 3
{name = "Calendar", icon = "calendar", color = "#3F51B5", nav = nil},
{name = "Clock", icon = "clock", color = "#009688", nav = nil},
{name = "Notes", icon = "notes", color = "#795548", nav = nil},
{name = "Maps", icon = "maps", color = "#FF5722", nav = nil},
-- Row 4
{name = "Store", icon = "store", color = "#8BC34A", nav = "store"},
{name = "Files", icon = "files", color = "#CDDC39", nav = nil},
{name = "Calculator", icon = "calculator", color = "#FFC107", nav = nil},
{name = "Weather", icon = "weather", color = "#673AB7", nav = nil},
}
-- State
local installed_apps = {}
local home_document = nil -- Store document reference
-- Initialize on load (receives document from onload event)
function initHome(doc)
print("[Home] Initializing home screen...")
home_document = doc
-- Get installed third-party apps
if mosis and mosis.apps then
installed_apps = mosis.apps.getInstalled() or {}
print("[Home] Found " .. #installed_apps .. " installed apps")
-- Filter to only third-party (non-system) apps
local third_party = {}
for _, app in ipairs(installed_apps) do
if not app.is_system_app then
table.insert(third_party, app)
print("[Home] Third-party app: " .. app.name .. " (" .. app.package_id .. ")")
end
end
installed_apps = third_party
else
print("[Home] Warning: mosis.apps API not available")
installed_apps = {}
end
-- Render dynamic apps
renderThirdPartyApps()
end
-- Generate a color based on package_id
function getAppColor(package_id)
local colors = {
"#BB86FC", "#03DAC6", "#FF9800", "#2196F3",
"#4CAF50", "#F44336", "#E91E63", "#3F51B5",
"#009688", "#795548", "#FF5722", "#673AB7"
}
-- Simple hash of package_id to pick a color
local hash = 0
for i = 1, #package_id do
hash = hash + package_id:byte(i)
end
return colors[(hash % #colors) + 1]
end
-- Get first letter for placeholder icon
function getAppInitial(name)
return name:sub(1, 1):upper()
end
-- Render third-party apps into the grid
function renderThirdPartyApps()
-- Use stored document reference
if not home_document then
print("[Home] Could not get document reference")
return
end
local grid = home_document:GetElementById("third-party-apps")
if not grid then
print("[Home] third-party-apps container not found")
return
end
-- Clear existing content
grid.inner_rml = ""
if #installed_apps == 0 then
print("[Home] No third-party apps to display")
return
end
-- Build HTML for each app
local html = ""
for _, app in ipairs(installed_apps) do
local color = getAppColor(app.package_id)
local initial = getAppInitial(app.name)
local icon_html
-- Check if app has an icon
if app.icon and app.icon ~= "" then
-- Third-party app icon path would be in their install directory
-- For now, use initial as we need file:// protocol support
icon_html = '<span style="font-size: 28px; color: #000000;">' .. initial .. '</span>'
else
icon_html = '<span style="font-size: 28px; color: #000000;">' .. initial .. '</span>'
end
html = html .. [[
<div class="app-icon">
<div class="app-icon-image" style="background-color: ]] .. color .. [[;"
onclick="launchThirdPartyApp(']] .. app.package_id .. [[')">
]] .. icon_html .. [[
</div>
<span class="app-icon-label">]] .. app.name .. [[</span>
</div>
]]
end
grid.inner_rml = html
print("[Home] Rendered " .. #installed_apps .. " third-party apps")
end
-- Launch a third-party app
function launchThirdPartyApp(package_id)
print("[Home] Launching app: " .. package_id)
if mosis and mosis.apps then
local success = mosis.apps.launch(package_id)
if success then
print("[Home] App launched: " .. package_id)
else
print("[Home] Failed to launch app: " .. package_id)
end
else
print("[Home] Cannot launch app: mosis.apps not available")
end
end
-- initHome() is called via onload in home.rml

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<link type="text/rcss" href="../../ui/theme.rcss"/>
<link type="text/rcss" href="../../ui/components.rcss"/>
<script src="../../scripts/navigation.lua"></script>
<script src="home.lua"></script>
<title>Virtual Smartphone - Home</title>
<style>
.home-screen {
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.status-bar-icons img {
pointer-events: none;
}
/* Third-party apps section */
.app-grid-section {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
width: 100%;
}
#third-party-apps .app-icon {
width: 25%;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
#third-party-apps .app-icon-image {
width: 56px;
height: 56px;
border-radius: 14px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
margin: 0 auto 8px auto;
cursor: pointer;
}
#third-party-apps .app-icon-image:hover {
opacity: 0.8;
}
#third-party-apps .app-icon-label {
display: block;
text-align: center;
font-size: 12px;
color: #FFFFFF;
}
</style>
</head>
<body class="home-screen">
<body class="home-screen" onload="initHome(document)">
<!-- Status Bar -->
<div class="status-bar">
<span class="status-bar-time">12:30</span>
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<div class="app-icon-image" style="background-color: #673AB7;"><img src="../../icons/weather.tga"/></div>
<span class="app-icon-label">Weather</span>
</div>
<!-- Third-party apps (dynamically populated by home.lua) -->
<div id="third-party-apps" class="app-grid-section">
<!-- Apps will be rendered here by home.lua -->
</div>
</div>
</div>

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return false;
}
void AppManager::ScanAppsDirectory() {
std::string apps_dir = m_data_root + "/apps";
if (!fs::exists(apps_dir)) {
return;
}
LOG_INFO("Scanning apps directory: %s", apps_dir.c_str());
for (const auto& entry : fs::directory_iterator(apps_dir)) {
if (!entry.is_directory()) {
continue;
}
std::string package_id = entry.path().filename().string();
// Skip if already registered
if (m_installed_apps.find(package_id) != m_installed_apps.end()) {
continue;
}
// Look for manifest.json in direct folder or package/ subfolder
std::string manifest_path = entry.path().string() + "/manifest.json";
std::string manifest_path_pkg = entry.path().string() + "/package/manifest.json";
std::string actual_manifest;
std::string app_base_path;
if (fs::exists(manifest_path)) {
actual_manifest = manifest_path;
app_base_path = entry.path().string();
} else if (fs::exists(manifest_path_pkg)) {
actual_manifest = manifest_path_pkg;
app_base_path = entry.path().string() + "/package";
} else {
continue;
}
// Parse manifest
std::ifstream mf(actual_manifest);
if (!mf) {
continue;
}
try {
json j;
mf >> j;
InstalledApp app;
app.package_id = j.value("id", package_id);
app.name = j.value("name", package_id);
app.version_name = j.value("version", "1.0.0");
app.version_code = j.value("version_code", 1);
app.install_path = entry.path().string();
app.entry_point = j.value("entry", "main.rml");
app.icon_path = j.value("icon", "");
app.is_system_app = false;
if (j.contains("developer")) {
app.developer_name = j["developer"].value("name", "");
}
if (j.contains("permissions") && j["permissions"].is_array()) {
for (const auto& perm : j["permissions"]) {
app.permissions.push_back(perm.get<std::string>());
}
}
app.installed_at = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
app.updated_at = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
m_installed_apps[app.package_id] = app;
LOG_INFO("Discovered app: %s (%s)", app.name.c_str(), app.package_id.c_str());
} catch (const std::exception& e) {
LOG_WARN("Failed to parse manifest for %s: %s", package_id.c_str(), e.what());
}
}
}
void AppManager::LoadInstalledApps() {
std::string registry_path = m_data_root + "/config/apps.json";
std::ifstream file(registry_path);
if (!file) {
LOG_INFO("No existing app registry found");
LOG_INFO("No existing app registry found, scanning directory...");
ScanAppsDirectory();
return;
}
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}
}
LOG_INFO("Loaded %zu installed apps", m_installed_apps.size());
LOG_INFO("Loaded %zu apps from registry", m_installed_apps.size());
} catch (const std::exception& e) {
LOG_ERROR("Error loading app registry: %s", e.what());
}
// Always scan directory to discover newly copied apps
ScanAppsDirectory();
LOG_INFO("Total installed apps: %zu", m_installed_apps.size());
}
void AppManager::SaveInstalledApps() {

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void LoadInstalledApps();
void SaveInstalledApps();
// Directory scanning for app discovery
void ScanAppsDirectory();
// Directory size calculation
int64_t CalculateDirectorySize(const std::string& path) const;