fix: use Qt enum for setWindowModality instead of raw integer

PySide6 requires the proper enum type QtCore.Qt.WindowModal, not the raw integer 2. The integer form was accepted by PySide2/Qt5 but raises TypeError in PySide6.
fix: use FreeCADGui.Document.Modified instead of App.Document.IsModified()
2026-02-11 07:40:05 -06:00 · 2026-02-10 10:39:13 -06:00 · 2026-02-10 10:30:12 -06:00
4 changed files with 568 additions and 391 deletions
--- a/freecad/InitGui.py
+++ b/freecad/InitGui.py
@@ -76,3 +76,22 @@ try:
    silo_start.register()
 except Exception as e:
    FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning(f"Silo Start page override failed: {e}\n")
+
+
+# Handle kindred:// URLs passed as command-line arguments on cold start.
+# Delayed to run after the GUI is fully initialised and the Silo addon has
+# loaded its client/sync objects.
+def _handle_startup_urls():
+    """Process any kindred:// URLs passed as command-line arguments."""
+    import sys
+
+    from silo_commands import handle_kindred_url
+
+    for arg in sys.argv[1:]:
+        if arg.startswith("kindred://"):
+            handle_kindred_url(arg)
+
+
+from PySide import QtCore
+
+QtCore.QTimer.singleShot(500, _handle_startup_urls)
--- a/freecad/silo_commands.py
+++ b/freecad/silo_commands.py
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ from silo_client import (
 _PREF_GROUP = "User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Mod/KindredSilo"

 # Configuration - preferences take priority over env vars
-SILO_PROJECTS_DIR = os.environ.get(
-    "SILO_PROJECTS_DIR", os.path.expanduser("~/projects")
-)
+SILO_PROJECTS_DIR = os.environ.get("SILO_PROJECTS_DIR", os.path.expanduser("~/projects"))


 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -66,9 +64,7 @@ class FreeCADSiloSettings(SiloSettings):
        param = FreeCAD.ParamGet(_PREF_GROUP)
        return param.GetString("SslCertPath", "")

-    def save_auth(
-        self, username: str, role: str = "", source: str = "", token: str = ""
-    ):
+    def save_auth(self, username: str, role: str = "", source: str = "", token: str = ""):
        param = FreeCAD.ParamGet(_PREF_GROUP)
        param.SetString("AuthUsername", username)
        param.SetString("AuthRole", role)
@@ -126,9 +122,7 @@ def _get_ssl_verify() -> bool:
 def _get_ssl_context():
    from silo_client._ssl import build_ssl_context

-    return build_ssl_context(
-        _fc_settings.get_ssl_verify(), _fc_settings.get_ssl_cert_path()
-    )
+    return build_ssl_context(_fc_settings.get_ssl_verify(), _fc_settings.get_ssl_cert_path())


 def _get_auth_headers() -> Dict[str, str]:
@@ -185,9 +179,7 @@ def _fetch_server_mode() -> str:
 # Icon helper
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

-_ICON_DIR = os.path.join(
-    os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "resources", "icons"
-)
+_ICON_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "resources", "icons")


 def _icon(name):
@@ -557,6 +549,35 @@ class SiloSync:
 _sync = SiloSync()


+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# kindred:// URL handler
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def handle_kindred_url(url: str):
+    """Handle a ``kindred://`` URL by opening the referenced item.
+
+    URL format::
+
+        kindred://item/{part_number}
+        kindred://item/{part_number}/revision/{rev_number}
+
+    Called from C++ ``MainWindow::processMessages()`` when a ``kindred://``
+    URL arrives via IPC, or from ``InitGui.py`` for cold-start URL arguments.
+    """
+    from urllib.parse import urlparse
+
+    parsed = urlparse(url)
+    if parsed.scheme != "kindred":
+        return
+    # urlparse treats "kindred://item/PN-001" as netloc="item", path="/PN-001"
+    parts = [parsed.netloc] + [p for p in parsed.path.split("/") if p]
+    if len(parts) >= 2 and parts[0] == "item":
+        part_number = parts[1]
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(f"Silo: Opening item {part_number} from kindred:// URL\n")
+        _sync.open_item(part_number)
+
+
 # ============================================================================
 # COMMANDS
 # ============================================================================
@@ -642,11 +663,7 @@ class Silo_Open:
                try:
                    for item in search_local_files(search_term):
                        existing = next(
-                            (
-                                r
-                                for r in results_data
-                                if r["part_number"] == item["part_number"]
-                            ),
+                            (r for r in results_data if r["part_number"] == item["part_number"]),
                            None,
                        )
                        if existing:
@@ -670,12 +687,8 @@ class Silo_Open:

            results_table.setRowCount(len(results_data))
            for row, data in enumerate(results_data):
-                results_table.setItem(
-                    row, 0, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(data["part_number"])
-                )
-                results_table.setItem(
-                    row, 1, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(data["description"])
-                )
+                results_table.setItem(row, 0, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(data["part_number"]))
+                results_table.setItem(row, 1, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(data["description"]))
                results_table.setItem(row, 2, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(data["item_type"]))
                results_table.setItem(row, 3, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(data["source"]))
                results_table.setItem(row, 4, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(data["modified"]))
@@ -741,13 +754,9 @@ class Silo_New:
        try:
            schema = _client.get_schema()
            categories = schema.get("segments", [])
-            cat_segment = next(
-                (s for s in categories if s.get("name") == "category"), None
-            )
+            cat_segment = next((s for s in categories if s.get("name") == "category"), None)
            if cat_segment and cat_segment.get("values"):
-                cat_list = [
-                    f"{k} - {v}" for k, v in sorted(cat_segment["values"].items())
-                ]
+                cat_list = [f"{k} - {v}" for k, v in sorted(cat_segment["values"].items())]
                category_str, ok = QtGui.QInputDialog.getItem(
                    None, "New Item", "Category:", cat_list, 0, False
                )
@@ -755,15 +764,11 @@ class Silo_New:
                    return
                category = category_str.split(" - ")[0]
            else:
-                category, ok = QtGui.QInputDialog.getText(
-                    None, "New Item", "Category code:"
-                )
+                category, ok = QtGui.QInputDialog.getText(None, "New Item", "Category code:")
                if not ok:
                    return
        except Exception:
-            category, ok = QtGui.QInputDialog.getText(
-                None, "New Item", "Category code:"
-            )
+            category, ok = QtGui.QInputDialog.getText(None, "New Item", "Category code:")
            if not ok:
                return

@@ -808,9 +813,7 @@ class Silo_New:
                    ok_btn.clicked.connect(dialog.accept)

                    if dialog.exec_() == QtGui.QDialog.Accepted:
-                        selected_projects = [
-                            item.text() for item in list_widget.selectedItems()
-                        ]
+                        selected_projects = [item.text() for item in list_widget.selectedItems()]
        except Exception as e:
            FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning(f"Could not fetch projects: {e}\n")

@@ -917,9 +920,7 @@ class Silo_Save:

        # Try to upload to MinIO
        try:
-            result = _client._upload_file(
-                part_number, str(file_path), properties, "Auto-save"
-            )
+            result = _client._upload_file(part_number, str(file_path), properties, "Auto-save")

            new_rev = result["revision_number"]
            FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(f"Uploaded as revision {new_rev}\n")
@@ -952,9 +953,7 @@ class Silo_Commit:

        obj = get_tracked_object(doc)
        if not obj:
-            FreeCAD.Console.PrintError(
-                "No tracked object. Use 'New' to register first.\n"
-            )
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintError("No tracked object. Use 'New' to register first.\n")
            return

        part_number = obj.SiloPartNumber
@@ -971,9 +970,7 @@ class Silo_Commit:
            if not file_path:
                return

-            result = _client._upload_file(
-                part_number, str(file_path), properties, comment
-            )
+            result = _client._upload_file(part_number, str(file_path), properties, comment)

            new_rev = result["revision_number"]
            FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(f"Committed revision {new_rev}: {comment}\n")
@@ -993,8 +990,10 @@ def _check_pull_conflicts(part_number, local_path, doc=None):
    conflicts = []

    # Check for unsaved changes in an open document
-    if doc is not None and doc.IsModified():
-        conflicts.append("Document has unsaved local changes.")
+    if doc is not None:
+        gui_doc = FreeCADGui.getDocument(doc.Name) if doc.Name else None
+        if gui_doc and gui_doc.Modified:
+            conflicts.append("Document has unsaved local changes.")

    # Check local revision vs server latest
    if doc is not None:
@@ -1020,9 +1019,7 @@ def _check_pull_conflicts(part_number, local_path, doc=None):
            server_updated = item.get("updated_at", "")
            if server_updated:
                # Parse ISO format timestamp
-                server_dt = datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(
-                    server_updated.replace("Z", "+00:00")
-                )
+                server_dt = datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(server_updated.replace("Z", "+00:00"))
                if server_dt > local_mtime:
                    conflicts.append("Server version is newer than local file.")
        except Exception:
@@ -1052,9 +1049,7 @@ class SiloPullDialog:
        # Revision table
        self._table = QtGui.QTableWidget()
        self._table.setColumnCount(5)
-        self._table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(
-            ["Rev", "Date", "Comment", "Status", "File"]
-        )
+        self._table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(["Rev", "Date", "Comment", "Status", "File"])
        self._table.setSelectionBehavior(QtGui.QAbstractItemView.SelectRows)
        self._table.setSelectionMode(QtGui.QAbstractItemView.SingleSelection)
        self._table.setEditTriggers(QtGui.QAbstractItemView.NoEditTriggers)
@@ -1168,18 +1163,14 @@ class Silo_Pull:

        if not has_any_file:
            if existing_local:
-                FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(
-                    f"Opening existing local file: {existing_local}\n"
-                )
+                FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(f"Opening existing local file: {existing_local}\n")
                FreeCAD.openDocument(str(existing_local))
            else:
                try:
                    item = _client.get_item(part_number)
                    new_doc = _sync.create_document_for_item(item, save=True)
                    if new_doc:
-                        FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(
-                            f"Created local file for {part_number}\n"
-                        )
+                        FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(f"Created local file for {part_number}\n")
                    else:
                        QtGui.QMessageBox.warning(
                            None,
@@ -1224,7 +1215,7 @@ class Silo_Pull:
        progress = QtGui.QProgressDialog(
            f"Downloading {part_number} rev {rev_num}...", "Cancel", 0, 100
        )
-        progress.setWindowModality(2)  # Qt.WindowModal
+        progress.setWindowModality(QtCore.Qt.WindowModal)
        progress.setMinimumDuration(0)
        progress.setValue(0)

@@ -1310,9 +1301,7 @@ class Silo_Push:
                            server_dt = datetime.fromisoformat(
                                server_time_str.replace("Z", "+00:00")
                            )
-                            local_dt = datetime.fromtimestamp(
-                                local_mtime, tz=timezone.utc
-                            )
+                            local_dt = datetime.fromtimestamp(local_mtime, tz=timezone.utc)
                            if local_dt > server_dt:
                                unuploaded.append(lf)
                        else:
@@ -1325,9 +1314,7 @@ class Silo_Push:
                pass  # Not in DB, skip

        if not unuploaded:
-            QtGui.QMessageBox.information(
-                None, "Push", "All local files are already uploaded."
-            )
+            QtGui.QMessageBox.information(None, "Push", "All local files are already uploaded.")
            return

        msg = f"Found {len(unuploaded)} files to upload:\n\n"
@@ -1345,9 +1332,7 @@ class Silo_Push:

        uploaded = 0
        for item in unuploaded:
-            result = _sync.upload_file(
-                item["part_number"], item["path"], "Synced from local"
-            )
+            result = _sync.upload_file(item["part_number"], item["path"], "Synced from local")
            if result:
                uploaded += 1

@@ -1396,7 +1381,9 @@ class Silo_Info:
            msg = f"<h3>{part_number}</h3>"
            msg += f"<p><b>Type:</b> {item.get('item_type', '-')}</p>"
            msg += f"<p><b>Description:</b> {item.get('description', '-')}</p>"
-            msg += f"<p><b>Projects:</b> {', '.join(project_codes) if project_codes else 'None'}</p>"
+            msg += (
+                f"<p><b>Projects:</b> {', '.join(project_codes) if project_codes else 'None'}</p>"
+            )
            msg += f"<p><b>Current Revision:</b> {item.get('current_revision', 1)}</p>"
            msg += f"<p><b>Local Revision:</b> {getattr(obj, 'SiloRevision', '-')}</p>"

@@ -1462,9 +1449,7 @@ class Silo_TagProjects:
        try:
            # Get current projects for item
            current_projects = _client.get_item_projects(part_number)
-            current_codes = {
-                p.get("code", "") for p in current_projects if p.get("code")
-            }
+            current_codes = {p.get("code", "") for p in current_projects if p.get("code")}

            # Get all available projects
            all_projects = _client.get_projects()
@@ -1575,9 +1560,7 @@ class Silo_Rollback:
            dialog.setMinimumHeight(300)
            layout = QtGui.QVBoxLayout(dialog)

-            label = QtGui.QLabel(
-                f"Select a revision to rollback to (current: Rev {current_rev}):"
-            )
+            label = QtGui.QLabel(f"Select a revision to rollback to (current: Rev {current_rev}):")
            layout.addWidget(label)

            # Revision table
@@ -1592,12 +1575,8 @@ class Silo_Rollback:
            for i, rev in enumerate(prev_revisions):
                table.setItem(i, 0, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(str(rev["revision_number"])))
                table.setItem(i, 1, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(rev.get("status", "draft")))
-                table.setItem(
-                    i, 2, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(rev.get("created_at", "")[:10])
-                )
-                table.setItem(
-                    i, 3, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(rev.get("comment", "") or "")
-                )
+                table.setItem(i, 2, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(rev.get("created_at", "")[:10]))
+                table.setItem(i, 3, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(rev.get("comment", "") or ""))

            table.resizeColumnsToContents()
            layout.addWidget(table)
@@ -1623,9 +1602,7 @@ class Silo_Rollback:
            def on_rollback():
                selected = table.selectedItems()
                if not selected:
-                    QtGui.QMessageBox.warning(
-                        dialog, "Rollback", "Please select a revision"
-                    )
+                    QtGui.QMessageBox.warning(dialog, "Rollback", "Please select a revision")
                    return
                selected_rev[0] = int(table.item(selected[0].row(), 0).text())
                dialog.accept()
@@ -1723,9 +1700,7 @@ class Silo_SetStatus:
            # Update status
            _client.update_revision(part_number, rev_num, status=status)

-            FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(
-                f"Updated Rev {rev_num} status to '{status}'\n"
-            )
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(f"Updated Rev {rev_num} status to '{status}'\n")
            QtGui.QMessageBox.information(
                None, "Status Updated", f"Revision {rev_num} status set to '{status}'"
            )
@@ -1789,9 +1764,7 @@ class Silo_Settings:
        ssl_checkbox.setChecked(param.GetBool("SslVerify", True))
        layout.addWidget(ssl_checkbox)

-        ssl_hint = QtGui.QLabel(
-            "Disable only for internal servers with self-signed certificates."
-        )
+        ssl_hint = QtGui.QLabel("Disable only for internal servers with self-signed certificates.")
        ssl_hint.setWordWrap(True)
        ssl_hint.setStyleSheet("color: #888; font-size: 11px;")
        layout.addWidget(ssl_hint)
@@ -2068,9 +2041,7 @@ class Silo_BOM:

        wu_table = QtGui.QTableWidget()
        wu_table.setColumnCount(5)
-        wu_table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(
-            ["Parent Part Number", "Type", "Qty", "Unit", "Ref Des"]
-        )
+        wu_table.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(["Parent Part Number", "Type", "Qty", "Unit", "Ref Des"])
        wu_table.setSelectionBehavior(QtGui.QAbstractItemView.SelectRows)
        wu_table.setSelectionMode(QtGui.QAbstractItemView.SingleSelection)
        wu_table.setEditTriggers(QtGui.QAbstractItemView.NoEditTriggers)
@@ -2099,16 +2070,12 @@ class Silo_BOM:
                bom_table.setItem(
                    row, 1, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(entry.get("child_description", ""))
                )
-                bom_table.setItem(
-                    row, 2, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(entry.get("rel_type", ""))
-                )
+                bom_table.setItem(row, 2, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(entry.get("rel_type", "")))
                qty = entry.get("quantity")
                bom_table.setItem(
                    row, 3, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(str(qty) if qty is not None else "")
                )
-                bom_table.setItem(
-                    row, 4, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(entry.get("unit") or "")
-                )
+                bom_table.setItem(row, 4, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(entry.get("unit") or ""))
                ref_des = entry.get("reference_designators") or []
                bom_table.setItem(row, 5, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(", ".join(ref_des)))
                bom_table.setItem(
@@ -2130,16 +2097,12 @@ class Silo_BOM:
                wu_table.setItem(
                    row, 0, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(entry.get("parent_part_number", ""))
                )
-                wu_table.setItem(
-                    row, 1, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(entry.get("rel_type", ""))
-                )
+                wu_table.setItem(row, 1, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(entry.get("rel_type", "")))
                qty = entry.get("quantity")
                wu_table.setItem(
                    row, 2, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(str(qty) if qty is not None else "")
                )
-                wu_table.setItem(
-                    row, 3, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(entry.get("unit") or "")
-                )
+                wu_table.setItem(row, 3, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(entry.get("unit") or ""))
                ref_des = entry.get("reference_designators") or []
                wu_table.setItem(row, 4, QtGui.QTableWidgetItem(", ".join(ref_des)))
            wu_table.resizeColumnsToContents()
@@ -2192,9 +2155,7 @@ class Silo_BOM:
                try:
                    qty = float(qty_text)
                except ValueError:
-                    QtGui.QMessageBox.warning(
-                        dialog, "BOM", "Quantity must be a number."
-                    )
+                    QtGui.QMessageBox.warning(dialog, "BOM", "Quantity must be a number.")
                    return

            unit = unit_input.text().strip() or None
@@ -2273,9 +2234,7 @@ class Silo_BOM:
                try:
                    new_qty = float(qty_text)
                except ValueError:
-                    QtGui.QMessageBox.warning(
-                        dialog, "BOM", "Quantity must be a number."
-                    )
+                    QtGui.QMessageBox.warning(dialog, "BOM", "Quantity must be a number.")
                    return

            new_unit = unit_input.text().strip() or None
@@ -2299,9 +2258,7 @@ class Silo_BOM:
                )
                load_bom()
            except Exception as exc:
-                QtGui.QMessageBox.warning(
-                    dialog, "BOM", f"Failed to update entry:\n{exc}"
-                )
+                QtGui.QMessageBox.warning(dialog, "BOM", f"Failed to update entry:\n{exc}")

        def on_remove():
            selected = bom_table.selectedItems()
@@ -2327,9 +2284,7 @@ class Silo_BOM:
                _client.delete_bom_entry(part_number, child_pn)
                load_bom()
            except Exception as exc:
-                QtGui.QMessageBox.warning(
-                    dialog, "BOM", f"Failed to remove entry:\n{exc}"
-                )
+                QtGui.QMessageBox.warning(dialog, "BOM", f"Failed to remove entry:\n{exc}")

        add_btn.clicked.connect(on_add)
        edit_btn.clicked.connect(on_edit)
@@ -2368,9 +2323,7 @@ class SiloEventListener(QtCore.QThread):

    item_updated = QtCore.Signal(str)  # part_number
    revision_created = QtCore.Signal(str, int)  # part_number, revision
-    connection_status = QtCore.Signal(
-        str, int, str
-    )  # (status, retry_count, error_message)
+    connection_status = QtCore.Signal(str, int, str)  # (status, retry_count, error_message)
    server_mode_changed = QtCore.Signal(str)  # "normal" / "read-only" / "degraded"

    _MAX_RETRIES = 10
@@ -2437,9 +2390,7 @@ class SiloEventListener(QtCore.QThread):
        req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers=headers, method="GET")

        try:
-            self._response = urllib.request.urlopen(
-                req, context=_get_ssl_context(), timeout=90
-            )
+            self._response = urllib.request.urlopen(req, context=_get_ssl_context(), timeout=90)
        except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
            if e.code in (404, 501):
                raise _SSEUnsupported()
@@ -2720,9 +2671,7 @@ class SiloAuthDockWidget:
            self._sse_label.setToolTip("")
            FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("Silo: SSE connected\n")
        elif status == "disconnected":
-            self._sse_label.setText(
-                f"Reconnecting ({retry}/{SiloEventListener._MAX_RETRIES})..."
-            )
+            self._sse_label.setText(f"Reconnecting ({retry}/{SiloEventListener._MAX_RETRIES})...")
            self._sse_label.setStyleSheet("font-size: 11px; color: #FF9800;")
            self._sse_label.setToolTip(error or "Connection lost")
            FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning(
@@ -2732,9 +2681,7 @@ class SiloAuthDockWidget:
            self._sse_label.setText("Disconnected")
            self._sse_label.setStyleSheet("font-size: 11px; color: #F44336;")
            self._sse_label.setToolTip(error or "Max retries reached")
-            FreeCAD.Console.PrintError(
-                f"Silo: SSE gave up after {retry} retries: {error}\n"
-            )
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintError(f"Silo: SSE gave up after {retry} retries: {error}\n")
        elif status == "unsupported":
            self._sse_label.setText("Not available")
            self._sse_label.setStyleSheet("font-size: 11px; color: #888;")
@@ -2776,14 +2723,10 @@ class SiloAuthDockWidget:
        self._refresh_activity_panel()

    def _on_remote_revision(self, part_number, revision):
-        FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(
-            f"Silo: New revision {revision} for {part_number}\n"
-        )
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(f"Silo: New revision {revision} for {part_number}\n")
        mw = FreeCADGui.getMainWindow()
        if mw is not None:
-            mw.statusBar().showMessage(
-                f"Silo: {part_number} rev {revision} available", 5000
-            )
+            mw.statusBar().showMessage(f"Silo: {part_number} rev {revision} available", 5000)
        self._refresh_activity_panel()

    def _refresh_activity_panel(self):
@@ -2849,9 +2792,7 @@ class SiloAuthDockWidget:
                    rev_part = f" \u2013 Rev {rev_num}" if rev_num else ""
                    date_part = f" \u2013 {updated}" if updated else ""
                    local_badge = " \u25cf local" if pn in local_pns else ""
-                    line1 = (
-                        f"{pn} \u2013 {desc_display}{rev_part}{date_part}{local_badge}"
-                    )
+                    line1 = f"{pn} \u2013 {desc_display}{rev_part}{date_part}{local_badge}"

                    if comment:
                        line1 += f'\n  "{comment}"'
@@ -3307,9 +3248,7 @@ class Silo_StartPanel:
        dock = QtGui.QDockWidget("Silo", mw)
        dock.setObjectName("SiloStartPanel")
        dock.setWidget(content.widget)
-        dock.setAllowedAreas(
-            QtCore.Qt.LeftDockWidgetArea | QtCore.Qt.RightDockWidgetArea
-        )
+        dock.setAllowedAreas(QtCore.Qt.LeftDockWidgetArea | QtCore.Qt.RightDockWidgetArea)
        mw.addDockWidget(QtCore.Qt.LeftDockWidgetArea, dock)

    def IsActive(self):
@@ -3343,9 +3282,7 @@ class _DiagWorker(QtCore.QThread):
            self.result.emit("DNS", False, "no hostname in URL")
            return
        try:
-            addrs = socket.getaddrinfo(
-                hostname, None, socket.AF_UNSPEC, socket.SOCK_STREAM
-            )
+            addrs = socket.getaddrinfo(hostname, None, socket.AF_UNSPEC, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
            first_ip = addrs[0][4][0] if addrs else "?"
            self.result.emit("DNS", True, f"{hostname} -> {first_ip}")
        except socket.gaierror as e:
--- a/freecad/silo_origin.py
+++ b/freecad/silo_origin.py
@@ -392,10 +392,8 @@ class SiloOrigin:
                obj.SiloPartNumber, str(file_path), properties, comment=""
            )

-            # Clear modified flag (Modified is on Gui.Document, not App.Document)
-            gui_doc = FreeCADGui.getDocument(doc.Name)
-            if gui_doc:
-                gui_doc.Modified = False
+            # Clear modified flag
+            doc.Modified = False

            return True
        except Exception as e:
--- a/freecad/silo_start.py
+++ b/freecad/silo_start.py
@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
-"""Silo Start Page — dual-mode start view for Kindred Create.
+"""Silo Start Page — native Qt start view for Kindred Create.

-Replaces the default Start page with either:
- A QWebEngineView showing the Silo web app (when Silo is reachable)
- A native Qt offline fallback with recent files and connectivity status
+Replaces the default Start page with a rich native panel that fetches data
+from the Silo REST API, shows real-time activity via SSE, and provides quick
+access to database items and recent local files.

 The command override is activated by calling ``register()`` at module level
 from InitGui.py, which overwrites the C++ ``Start_Start`` command.
 """

 import os
-import ssl
-import urllib.error
-import urllib.parse
-import urllib.request
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path

@@ -20,17 +16,6 @@ import FreeCAD
 import FreeCADGui
 from PySide import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets

-# Try to import QtWebEngineWidgets — not all builds ship it
-_HAS_WEBENGINE = False
-try:
-    from PySide import QtWebEngineWidgets
-
-    _HAS_WEBENGINE = True
-except ImportError:
-    FreeCAD.Console.PrintLog(
-        "Silo Start: QtWebEngineWidgets not available, using offline mode only\n"
-    )
-
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Catppuccin Mocha palette
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -53,8 +38,6 @@ _MOCHA = {
 }

 _PREF_GROUP = "User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Mod/KindredSilo"
-_POLL_INTERVAL_MS = 5000
-_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_S = 2


 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -69,34 +52,11 @@ def _get_silo_base_url() -> str:
    if not url:
        url = os.environ.get("SILO_API_URL", "http://localhost:8080/api")
    url = url.rstrip("/")
-    # Strip trailing /api to get the web root
    if url.endswith("/api"):
        url = url[:-4]
    return url


-def _get_ssl_context() -> ssl.SSLContext:
-    """Build an SSL context respecting the Silo SSL preference."""
-    param = FreeCAD.ParamGet(_PREF_GROUP)
-    if param.GetBool("SslVerify", True):
-        return ssl.create_default_context()
-    ctx = ssl.create_default_context()
-    ctx.check_hostname = False
-    ctx.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
-    return ctx
-
-
-def _check_connectivity(url: str) -> bool:
-    """HEAD-request the Silo base URL, return True if reachable."""
-    try:
-        req = urllib.request.Request(url, method="HEAD")
-        req.add_header("User-Agent", "kindred-create/1.0")
-        urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_S, context=_get_ssl_context())
-        return True
-    except Exception:
-        return False
-
-
 def _get_recent_files() -> list:
    """Read recent files from FreeCAD preferences."""
    group = FreeCAD.ParamGet("User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/RecentFiles")
@@ -111,63 +71,285 @@ def _get_recent_files() -> list:
    return files


+def _relative_time(dt: datetime) -> str:
+    """Format a datetime as a human-friendly relative string."""
+    now = datetime.now()
+    diff = now - dt
+    seconds = int(diff.total_seconds())
+    if seconds < 60:
+        return "just now"
+    minutes = seconds // 60
+    if minutes < 60:
+        return f"{minutes}m ago"
+    hours = minutes // 60
+    if hours < 24:
+        return f"{hours}h ago"
+    days = hours // 24
+    if days < 30:
+        return f"{days}d ago"
+    return dt.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Offline fallback widget
+# Stylesheet
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_STYLESHEET = f"""
+SiloStartView {{
+    background-color: {_MOCHA["base"]};
+}}
+
+/* --- Status banner --- */
+#SiloStatusBanner {{
+    background-color: {_MOCHA["surface0"]};
+    border-radius: 8px;
+}}
+#SiloStatusBanner QLabel {{
+    color: {_MOCHA["text"]};
+    font-size: 13px;
+}}
+#SiloStatusBanner QPushButton {{
+    background-color: {_MOCHA["blue"]};
+    color: {_MOCHA["crust"]};
+    border: none;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    padding: 6px 12px;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    font-size: 12px;
+}}
+#SiloStatusBanner QPushButton:hover {{
+    background-color: {_MOCHA["lavender"]};
+}}
+
+/* --- Section headers --- */
+.SiloSectionHeader {{
+    color: {_MOCHA["text"]};
+    font-size: 14px;
+    font-weight: bold;
+}}
+
+/* --- Search field --- */
+#SiloSearchField {{
+    background-color: {_MOCHA["surface0"]};
+    border: 1px solid {_MOCHA["surface1"]};
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    padding: 6px 10px;
+    color: {_MOCHA["text"]};
+    font-size: 13px;
+}}
+#SiloSearchField:focus {{
+    border-color: {_MOCHA["blue"]};
+}}
+
+/* --- List widgets --- */
+.SiloList {{
+    background-color: {_MOCHA["mantle"]};
+    border: 1px solid {_MOCHA["surface0"]};
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    padding: 4px;
+}}
+.SiloList::item {{
+    padding: 8px 10px;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid {_MOCHA["surface0"]};
+    color: {_MOCHA["text"]};
+}}
+.SiloList::item:last {{
+    border-bottom: none;
+}}
+.SiloList::item:hover {{
+    background-color: {_MOCHA["surface0"]};
+}}
+.SiloList::item:selected {{
+    background-color: {_MOCHA["surface1"]};
+}}
+
+/* --- Activity feed --- */
+#SiloActivityFeed {{
+    background-color: {_MOCHA["mantle"]};
+    border: 1px solid {_MOCHA["surface0"]};
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    padding: 4px;
+}}
+#SiloActivityFeed::item {{
+    padding: 6px 10px;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid {_MOCHA["surface0"]};
+    color: {_MOCHA["subtext0"]};
+    font-size: 12px;
+}}
+#SiloActivityFeed::item:last {{
+    border-bottom: none;
+}}
+
+/* --- Footer checkbox --- */
+QCheckBox {{
+    color: {_MOCHA["subtext0"]};
+    font-size: 12px;
+}}
+QCheckBox::indicator {{
+    width: 14px;
+    height: 14px;
+}}
+"""
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Main start view
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------


-class _OfflineWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
-    """Native Qt fallback showing Silo status and recent local files."""
-
-    retry_clicked = QtCore.Signal()
+class SiloStartView(QtWidgets.QWidget):
+    """Native Qt start page with Silo database items, recent files, and
+    real-time activity feed."""

    def __init__(self, parent=None):
        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.setObjectName("SiloStartView")
+
+        self._silo_url = _get_silo_base_url()
+        self._connected = False
+        self._event_listener = None
+        self._activity_events = []  # list of (datetime, text) tuples
+        self._silo_imported = False
+        self._silo_cmds = None  # lazy ref to silo_commands module
+
        self._build_ui()
-        self.update_status(False, _get_silo_base_url())
+        self.setStyleSheet(_STYLESHEET)
+
+        # Debounce timer for search
+        self._search_timer = QtCore.QTimer(self)
+        self._search_timer.setSingleShot(True)
+        self._search_timer.setInterval(300)
+        self._search_timer.timeout.connect(self._refresh_items)
+
+        # Periodic refresh
+        self._poll_timer = QtCore.QTimer(self)
+        self._poll_timer.setInterval(30000)
+        self._poll_timer.timeout.connect(self._periodic_refresh)
+        self._poll_timer.start()
+
+        # Initial load after event loop starts
+        QtCore.QTimer.singleShot(100, self._initial_load)
+
+    # -- lazy import --------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def _silo(self):
+        """Lazy-import silo_commands to avoid circular import at module load."""
+        if not self._silo_imported:
+            try:
+                import silo_commands
+
+                self._silo_cmds = silo_commands
+            except Exception as e:
+                FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning(f"Silo Start: cannot import silo_commands: {e}\n")
+                self._silo_cmds = None
+            self._silo_imported = True
+        return self._silo_cmds
+
+    # -- UI construction ----------------------------------------------------

    def _build_ui(self):
-        layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(self)
-        layout.setContentsMargins(40, 30, 40, 20)
-        layout.setSpacing(0)
+        root = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(self)
+        root.setContentsMargins(32, 24, 32, 16)
+        root.setSpacing(0)

        # --- Status banner ---
        banner = QtWidgets.QFrame()
        banner.setObjectName("SiloStatusBanner")
        banner_layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout(banner)
-        banner_layout.setContentsMargins(16, 12, 16, 12)
+        banner_layout.setContentsMargins(16, 10, 16, 10)

        self._status_icon = QtWidgets.QLabel()
        self._status_icon.setFixedSize(12, 12)
        banner_layout.addWidget(self._status_icon)

-        self._status_label = QtWidgets.QLabel()
+        self._status_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("Checking Silo connection...")
        self._status_label.setWordWrap(True)
        banner_layout.addWidget(self._status_label, 1)

+        self._browser_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Open in Browser")
+        self._browser_btn.setFixedWidth(130)
+        self._browser_btn.setCursor(QtCore.Qt.PointingHandCursor)
+        self._browser_btn.clicked.connect(self._open_in_browser)
+        banner_layout.addWidget(self._browser_btn)
+
        self._retry_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Retry")
-        self._retry_btn.setFixedWidth(80)
+        self._retry_btn.setFixedWidth(70)
        self._retry_btn.setCursor(QtCore.Qt.PointingHandCursor)
-        self._retry_btn.clicked.connect(self.retry_clicked.emit)
+        self._retry_btn.clicked.connect(self._initial_load)
+        self._retry_btn.hide()
        banner_layout.addWidget(self._retry_btn)

-        layout.addWidget(banner)
-        layout.addSpacing(24)
+        root.addWidget(banner)
+        root.addSpacing(20)

-        # --- Recent files header ---
-        header = QtWidgets.QLabel("Recent Files")
-        header.setObjectName("SiloRecentHeader")
-        layout.addWidget(header)
-        layout.addSpacing(12)
+        # --- Main content: items (left) + recent files (right) ---
+        content_splitter = QtWidgets.QSplitter(QtCore.Qt.Horizontal)
+        content_splitter.setHandleWidth(12)
+        content_splitter.setStyleSheet(
+            f"QSplitter::handle {{ background-color: {_MOCHA['base']}; }}"
+        )
+
+        # Left: Database Items
+        left = QtWidgets.QWidget()
+        left_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(left)
+        left_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        left_layout.setSpacing(8)
+
+        items_header = QtWidgets.QLabel("Database Items")
+        items_header.setProperty("class", "SiloSectionHeader")
+        left_layout.addWidget(items_header)
+
+        self._search_field = QtWidgets.QLineEdit()
+        self._search_field.setObjectName("SiloSearchField")
+        self._search_field.setPlaceholderText("Search items...")
+        self._search_field.textChanged.connect(self._on_search_changed)
+        left_layout.addWidget(self._search_field)
+
+        self._items_list = QtWidgets.QListWidget()
+        self._items_list.setProperty("class", "SiloList")
+        self._items_list.setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(QtCore.Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOff)
+        self._items_list.itemDoubleClicked.connect(self._on_item_double_clicked)
+        self._items_list.setContextMenuPolicy(QtCore.Qt.CustomContextMenu)
+        self._items_list.customContextMenuRequested.connect(self._on_item_context_menu)
+        left_layout.addWidget(self._items_list, 1)
+
+        content_splitter.addWidget(left)
+
+        # Right: Recent Files
+        right = QtWidgets.QWidget()
+        right_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(right)
+        right_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        right_layout.setSpacing(8)
+
+        recent_header = QtWidgets.QLabel("Recent Files")
+        recent_header.setProperty("class", "SiloSectionHeader")
+        right_layout.addWidget(recent_header)

-        # --- Recent files list ---
        self._file_list = QtWidgets.QListWidget()
-        self._file_list.setObjectName("SiloRecentList")
+        self._file_list.setProperty("class", "SiloList")
        self._file_list.setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(QtCore.Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOff)
        self._file_list.itemDoubleClicked.connect(self._on_file_clicked)
-        layout.addWidget(self._file_list, 1)
+        right_layout.addWidget(self._file_list, 1)

-        layout.addSpacing(16)
+        content_splitter.addWidget(right)
+        content_splitter.setStretchFactor(0, 3)
+        content_splitter.setStretchFactor(1, 2)
+
+        root.addWidget(content_splitter, 1)
+        root.addSpacing(12)
+
+        # --- Activity Feed (bottom) ---
+        activity_header = QtWidgets.QLabel("Activity")
+        activity_header.setProperty("class", "SiloSectionHeader")
+        root.addWidget(activity_header)
+        root.addSpacing(6)
+
+        self._activity_list = QtWidgets.QListWidget()
+        self._activity_list.setObjectName("SiloActivityFeed")
+        self._activity_list.setMaximumHeight(140)
+        self._activity_list.setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(QtCore.Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOff)
+        root.addWidget(self._activity_list)
+        root.addSpacing(12)

        # --- Footer ---
        footer = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
@@ -178,103 +360,234 @@ class _OfflineWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
        self._startup_cb.setChecked(not show)
        self._startup_cb.toggled.connect(self._on_startup_toggled)
        footer.addWidget(self._startup_cb)
-        layout.addLayout(footer)
+        root.addLayout(footer)

-        self._apply_style()
+    # -- data loading -------------------------------------------------------

-    def _apply_style(self):
-        self.setStyleSheet(f"""
-            _OfflineWidget {{
-                background-color: {_MOCHA["base"]};
-            }}
-            #SiloStatusBanner {{
-                background-color: {_MOCHA["surface0"]};
-                border-radius: 8px;
-            }}
-            #SiloStatusBanner QLabel {{
-                color: {_MOCHA["text"]};
-                font-size: 13px;
-            }}
-            #SiloStatusBanner QPushButton {{
-                background-color: {_MOCHA["blue"]};
-                color: {_MOCHA["crust"]};
-                border: none;
-                border-radius: 4px;
-                padding: 6px 12px;
-                font-weight: bold;
-                font-size: 12px;
-            }}
-            #SiloStatusBanner QPushButton:hover {{
-                background-color: {_MOCHA["lavender"]};
-            }}
-            #SiloRecentHeader {{
-                color: {_MOCHA["text"]};
-                font-size: 20px;
-                font-weight: bold;
-            }}
-            #SiloRecentList {{
-                background-color: {_MOCHA["mantle"]};
-                border: 1px solid {_MOCHA["surface0"]};
-                border-radius: 6px;
-                padding: 4px;
-            }}
-            #SiloRecentList::item {{
-                padding: 10px 12px;
-                border-bottom: 1px solid {_MOCHA["surface0"]};
-                color: {_MOCHA["text"]};
-            }}
-            #SiloRecentList::item:last {{
-                border-bottom: none;
-            }}
-            #SiloRecentList::item:hover {{
-                background-color: {_MOCHA["surface0"]};
-            }}
-            #SiloRecentList::item:selected {{
-                background-color: {_MOCHA["surface1"]};
-            }}
-            QCheckBox {{
-                color: {_MOCHA["subtext0"]};
-                font-size: 12px;
-            }}
-            QCheckBox::indicator {{
-                width: 14px;
-                height: 14px;
-            }}
-        """)
+    def _initial_load(self):
+        """First-time data load and SSE connection."""
+        self._refresh_status()
+        self._refresh_items()
+        self._refresh_recent_files()
+        self._start_sse()

-    def update_status(self, connected: bool, url: str, error: str = ""):
+    def _periodic_refresh(self):
+        """Periodic refresh of items and connection status."""
+        self._refresh_status()
+        self._refresh_items()
+        self._refresh_recent_files()
+
+    def _refresh_status(self):
+        """Update the connection status banner."""
+        sc = self._silo()
+        if sc is None:
+            self._set_status(False, "Silo addon not available")
+            return
+
+        try:
+            reachable, _ = sc._client.check_connection()
+        except Exception:
+            reachable = False
+
+        self._silo_url = _get_silo_base_url()
+        if reachable:
+            self._set_status(True, f"Connected to {self._silo_url}")
+        else:
+            self._set_status(False, f"Cannot reach {self._silo_url}")
+
+    def _set_status(self, connected: bool, message: str):
+        self._connected = connected
        if connected:
            self._status_icon.setStyleSheet(
                f"background-color: {_MOCHA['green']}; border-radius: 6px;"
            )
-            self._status_label.setText(f"Silo connected — {url}")
            self._retry_btn.hide()
+            self._browser_btn.show()
        else:
            self._status_icon.setStyleSheet(
                f"background-color: {_MOCHA['red']}; border-radius: 6px;"
            )
-            msg = f"Silo not reachable — {url}"
-            if error:
-                msg += f"  ({error})"
-            if not _HAS_WEBENGINE:
-                msg += "  [WebEngine not available]"
-            self._status_label.setText(msg)
            self._retry_btn.show()
+            self._browser_btn.hide()
+        self._status_label.setText(message)

-    def refresh_recent_files(self):
+    def _refresh_items(self):
+        """Fetch items from Silo API and populate the items list."""
+        sc = self._silo()
+        if sc is None:
+            return
+
+        self._items_list.clear()
+        search = self._search_field.text().strip()
+
+        try:
+            if search:
+                items = sc._client.list_items(search=search)
+            else:
+                items = sc._client.list_items()
+        except Exception:
+            item = QtWidgets.QListWidgetItem("(Unable to fetch items)")
+            item.setFlags(QtCore.Qt.NoItemFlags)
+            self._items_list.addItem(item)
+            return
+
+        if not isinstance(items, list) or not items:
+            item = QtWidgets.QListWidgetItem("(No items found)")
+            item.setFlags(QtCore.Qt.NoItemFlags)
+            self._items_list.addItem(item)
+            return
+
+        # Collect local part numbers for badge
+        local_pns = set()
+        try:
+            for lf in sc.search_local_files():
+                local_pns.add(lf.get("part_number", ""))
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        for entry in items[:30]:
+            pn = entry.get("part_number", "")
+            desc = entry.get("description", "")
+            rev = entry.get("current_revision", "")
+
+            desc_display = desc
+            if len(desc_display) > 50:
+                desc_display = desc_display[:47] + "..."
+
+            local_badge = "  [local]" if pn in local_pns else ""
+            rev_part = f"  Rev {rev}" if rev else ""
+            label = f"{pn} \u2014 {desc_display}{rev_part}{local_badge}"
+
+            list_item = QtWidgets.QListWidgetItem(label)
+            list_item.setData(QtCore.Qt.UserRole, pn)
+            if desc and len(desc) > 50:
+                list_item.setToolTip(desc)
+            if pn in local_pns:
+                list_item.setForeground(QtGui.QColor(_MOCHA["green"]))
+            self._items_list.addItem(list_item)
+
+    def _refresh_recent_files(self):
+        """Populate the recent files list."""
        self._file_list.clear()
        files = _get_recent_files()
        if not files:
-            item = QtWidgets.QListWidgetItem("No recent files")
+            item = QtWidgets.QListWidgetItem("(No recent files)")
            item.setFlags(QtCore.Qt.NoItemFlags)
            self._file_list.addItem(item)
            return
        for f in files:
-            label = f"{f['name']}\n{f['path']}\nModified: {f['modified']:%Y-%m-%d %H:%M}"
+            label = f"{f['name']}\n{_relative_time(f['modified'])}"
            item = QtWidgets.QListWidgetItem(label)
            item.setData(QtCore.Qt.UserRole, f["path"])
+            item.setToolTip(f["path"])
            self._file_list.addItem(item)

+    # -- SSE ----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def _start_sse(self):
+        """Connect to SSE for live activity updates."""
+        sc = self._silo()
+        if sc is None:
+            return
+
+        if self._event_listener is not None:
+            return  # already running
+
+        try:
+            self._event_listener = sc.SiloEventListener()
+            self._event_listener.item_updated.connect(self._on_sse_item_updated)
+            self._event_listener.revision_created.connect(self._on_sse_revision_created)
+            self._event_listener.connection_status.connect(self._on_sse_status)
+            self._event_listener.start()
+        except Exception as e:
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintLog(f"Silo Start: SSE listener failed to start: {e}\n")
+
+    def _stop_sse(self):
+        """Stop SSE listener when the view is destroyed."""
+        if self._event_listener is not None:
+            self._event_listener.stop()
+            self._event_listener = None
+
+    def _on_sse_item_updated(self, part_number: str):
+        self._add_activity_event(f"{part_number} updated")
+        self._refresh_items()
+
+    def _on_sse_revision_created(self, part_number: str, revision: int):
+        self._add_activity_event(f"{part_number} Rev {revision} created")
+        self._refresh_items()
+
+    def _on_sse_status(self, status: str, retry: int, error: str):
+        if status == "connected":
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintLog("Silo Start: SSE connected\n")
+        elif status == "disconnected":
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintLog(f"Silo Start: SSE disconnected (retry {retry}): {error}\n")
+
+    def _add_activity_event(self, text: str):
+        """Add an event to the activity feed."""
+        now = datetime.now()
+        self._activity_events.insert(0, (now, text))
+        self._activity_events = self._activity_events[:20]
+        self._rebuild_activity_feed()
+
+    def _rebuild_activity_feed(self):
+        """Rebuild the activity list widget from stored events."""
+        self._activity_list.clear()
+        if not self._activity_events:
+            item = QtWidgets.QListWidgetItem("(No recent activity)")
+            item.setFlags(QtCore.Qt.NoItemFlags)
+            self._activity_list.addItem(item)
+            return
+        for ts, text in self._activity_events:
+            label = f"{text}  \u00b7  {_relative_time(ts)}"
+            self._activity_list.addItem(label)
+
+    # -- interaction --------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def _on_search_changed(self, _text: str):
+        """Debounce search input."""
+        self._search_timer.start()
+
+    def _on_item_double_clicked(self, item: QtWidgets.QListWidgetItem):
+        pn = item.data(QtCore.Qt.UserRole)
+        if not pn:
+            return
+        sc = self._silo()
+        if sc is None:
+            return
+        local_path = sc.find_file_by_part_number(pn)
+        if local_path and local_path.exists():
+            FreeCAD.openDocument(str(local_path))
+        else:
+            sc._sync.open_item(pn)
+
+    def _on_item_context_menu(self, pos):
+        item = self._items_list.itemAt(pos)
+        if item is None:
+            return
+        pn = item.data(QtCore.Qt.UserRole)
+        if not pn:
+            return
+
+        menu = QtWidgets.QMenu()
+        open_action = menu.addAction("Open in Create")
+        browser_action = menu.addAction("Open in Browser")
+        copy_action = menu.addAction("Copy Part Number")
+
+        action = menu.exec_(self._items_list.mapToGlobal(pos))
+        sc = self._silo()
+        if action == open_action:
+            if sc:
+                local_path = sc.find_file_by_part_number(pn)
+                if local_path and local_path.exists():
+                    FreeCAD.openDocument(str(local_path))
+                else:
+                    sc._sync.open_item(pn)
+        elif action == browser_action:
+            url = f"{_get_silo_base_url()}/items/{pn}"
+            QtGui.QDesktopServices.openUrl(QtCore.QUrl(url))
+        elif action == copy_action:
+            QtWidgets.QApplication.clipboard().setText(pn)
+
    def _on_file_clicked(self, item: QtWidgets.QListWidgetItem):
        path = item.data(QtCore.Qt.UserRole)
        if path:
@@ -283,112 +596,22 @@ class _OfflineWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
            except Exception as e:
                FreeCAD.Console.PrintError(f"Silo Start: failed to open {path}: {e}\n")

+    def _open_in_browser(self):
+        """Open Silo web UI in the system browser."""
+        url = _get_silo_base_url()
+        QtGui.QDesktopServices.openUrl(QtCore.QUrl(url))
+
    @staticmethod
    def _on_startup_toggled(checked: bool):
        prefs = FreeCAD.ParamGet("User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Mod/Start")
        prefs.SetBool("ShowOnStartup", not checked)

+    # -- cleanup ------------------------------------------------------------

-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Web engine page (navigation filter)
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-if _HAS_WEBENGINE:
-
-    class _SiloPage(QtWebEngineWidgets.QWebEnginePage):
-        """Custom page that keeps navigation within the Silo origin."""
-
-        def __init__(self, silo_origin: str, parent=None):
-            super().__init__(parent)
-            self._silo_origin = silo_origin
-
-        def acceptNavigationRequest(self, url, nav_type, is_main_frame):
-            if nav_type == QtWebEngineWidgets.QWebEnginePage.NavigationTypeLinkClicked:
-                target = url.toString()
-                if not target.startswith(self._silo_origin):
-                    QtGui.QDesktopServices.openUrl(url)
-                    return False
-            return super().acceptNavigationRequest(url, nav_type, is_main_frame)
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Main start view
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-class SiloStartView(QtWidgets.QWidget):
-    """Dual-mode start page: Silo webview (online) / offline fallback."""
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        self.setObjectName("SiloStartView")
-
-        self._silo_url = _get_silo_base_url()
-        self._connected = False
-
-        # Stack: page 0 = webview (or placeholder), page 1 = offline
-        self._stack = QtWidgets.QStackedWidget(self)
-        root_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(self)
-        root_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        root_layout.addWidget(self._stack)
-
-        # Page 0: web view
-        self._web_view = None
-        if _HAS_WEBENGINE:
-            self._web_view = QtWebEngineWidgets.QWebEngineView()
-            page = _SiloPage(self._silo_url, self._web_view)
-            self._web_view.setPage(page)
-            self._stack.addWidget(self._web_view)  # index 0
-        else:
-            # placeholder so indices stay consistent
-            placeholder = QtWidgets.QWidget()
-            self._stack.addWidget(placeholder)  # index 0
-
-        # Page 1: offline fallback
-        self._offline = _OfflineWidget()
-        self._offline.retry_clicked.connect(self._check_now)
-        self._offline.refresh_recent_files()
-        self._stack.addWidget(self._offline)  # index 1
-
-        # Start on offline page, then check connectivity
-        self._stack.setCurrentIndex(1)
-
-        # Connectivity polling timer
-        self._poll_timer = QtCore.QTimer(self)
-        self._poll_timer.setInterval(_POLL_INTERVAL_MS)
-        self._poll_timer.timeout.connect(self._poll)
-        self._poll_timer.start()
-
-        # Immediate first check
-        QtCore.QTimer.singleShot(0, self._check_now)
-
-    def _check_now(self):
-        """Run an immediate connectivity check and update the view."""
-        self._silo_url = _get_silo_base_url()
-        connected = _check_connectivity(self._silo_url)
-        self._set_connected(connected)
-
-    def _poll(self):
-        """Periodic connectivity check."""
-        self._silo_url = _get_silo_base_url()
-        connected = _check_connectivity(self._silo_url)
-        self._set_connected(connected)
-
-    def _set_connected(self, connected: bool):
-        if connected == self._connected:
-            return
-        self._connected = connected
-        if connected and self._web_view:
-            self._web_view.setUrl(QtCore.QUrl(self._silo_url))
-            self._stack.setCurrentIndex(0)
-            FreeCAD.Console.PrintLog(f"Silo Start: connected to {self._silo_url}\n")
-        else:
-            self._offline.update_status(False, self._silo_url)
-            self._offline.refresh_recent_files()
-            self._stack.setCurrentIndex(1)
-            if not connected:
-                FreeCAD.Console.PrintLog(f"Silo Start: cannot reach {self._silo_url}\n")
-        self._offline.update_status(connected, self._silo_url)
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        self._stop_sse()
+        self._poll_timer.stop()
+        super().closeEvent(event)


 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------