fix(UX): offer registration when BOM opened on untracked document (#56)

Replace the dead-end warning in Silo_BOM with a question dialog that
offers to register the document via Silo_New. If the user accepts and
registration succeeds, the BOM dialog opens seamlessly.

freecad/InitGui.py

@@ -35,19 +35,9 @@ class SiloWorkbench(FreeCADGui.Workbench):
         except Exception as e:
             FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning(f"Could not register Silo origin: {e}\n")
 
-        self.toolbar_commands = [
-            "Silo_ToggleMode",
-            "Separator",
-            "Silo_Open",
-            "Silo_New",
-            "Silo_Save",
-            "Silo_Commit",
-            "Silo_Pull",
-            "Silo_Push",
-        ]
-
-        # Menu has management/admin commands (file commands are in File menu
-        # via the Create module's SiloMenuManipulator)
+        # Silo menu provides admin/management commands.
+        # File operations (New/Open/Save) are handled by the standard File
+        # toolbar via the origin system -- no separate Silo toolbar needed.
         self.menu_commands = [
             "Silo_Info",
             "Silo_BOM",
@@ -57,15 +47,16 @@ class SiloWorkbench(FreeCADGui.Workbench):
             "Separator",
             "Silo_Settings",
             "Silo_Auth",
+            "Silo_StartPanel",
+            "Silo_Diag",
         ]
 
-        self.appendToolbar("Silo", self.toolbar_commands)
         self.appendMenu("Silo", self.menu_commands)
 
     def Activated(self):
         """Called when workbench is activated."""
         FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("Kindred Silo workbench activated\n")
-        self._show_shortcut_recommendations()
+        FreeCADGui.runCommand("Silo_StartPanel", 0)
 
     def Deactivated(self):
         pass
@@ -73,41 +64,6 @@ class SiloWorkbench(FreeCADGui.Workbench):
     def GetClassName(self):
         return "Gui::PythonWorkbench"
 
-    def _show_shortcut_recommendations(self):
-        """Show keyboard shortcut recommendations dialog on first activation."""
-        try:
-            param_group = FreeCAD.ParamGet(
-                "User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Mod/KindredSilo"
-            )
-            if param_group.GetBool("ShortcutsShown", False):
-                return
-            param_group.SetBool("ShortcutsShown", True)
-
-            from PySide import QtGui
-
-            msg = """<h3>Welcome to Kindred Silo!</h3>
-<p>For the best experience, set up these keyboard shortcuts:</p>
-<table style="margin: 10px 0;">
-<tr><td><b>Ctrl+O</b></td><td> - </td><td>Silo_Open (Search & Open)</td></tr>
-<tr><td><b>Ctrl+N</b></td><td> - </td><td>Silo_New (Register new item)</td></tr>
-<tr><td><b>Ctrl+S</b></td><td> - </td><td>Silo_Save (Save & upload)</td></tr>
-<tr><td><b>Ctrl+Shift+S</b></td><td> - </td><td>Silo_Commit (Save with comment)</td></tr>
-</table>
-<p><b>To set shortcuts:</b> Tools > Customize > Keyboard</p>
-<p style="color: #888;">This message appears once.</p>"""
-
-            dialog = QtGui.QMessageBox()
-            dialog.setWindowTitle("Silo Keyboard Shortcuts")
-            dialog.setTextFormat(QtGui.Qt.RichText)
-            dialog.setText(msg)
-            dialog.setIcon(QtGui.QMessageBox.Information)
-            dialog.addButton("Set Up Now", QtGui.QMessageBox.AcceptRole)
-            dialog.addButton("Later", QtGui.QMessageBox.RejectRole)
-            if dialog.exec_() == 0:
-                FreeCADGui.runCommand("Std_DlgCustomize", 0)
-        except Exception as e:
-            FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Silo shortcuts dialog: " + str(e) + "\n")
-
 
 FreeCADGui.addWorkbench(SiloWorkbench())
 FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("Silo workbench registered\n")

freecad/resources/icons/silo-rollback.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="#cba6f7" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+  <!-- Counter-clockwise arrow -->
+  <polyline points="1 4 1 10 7 10" stroke="#f38ba8"/>
+  <path d="M3.51 15a9 9 0 1 0 2.13-9.36L1 10" stroke="#cba6f7"/>
+  <!-- Clock hands -->
+  <line x1="12" y1="7" x2="12" y2="12" stroke="#89dceb" stroke-width="1.5"/>
+  <line x1="12" y1="12" x2="15" y2="14" stroke="#89dceb" stroke-width="1.5"/>
+</svg>

freecad/resources/icons/silo-status.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="#cba6f7" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+  <!-- Shield shape -->
+  <path d="M12 22s8-4 8-10V5l-8-3-8 3v7c0 6 8 10 8 10z" fill="#313244"/>
+  <!-- Status bars -->
+  <line x1="8" y1="10" x2="16" y2="10" stroke="#a6e3a1" stroke-width="1.5"/>
+  <line x1="8" y1="14" x2="13" y2="14" stroke="#89dceb" stroke-width="1.5"/>
+</svg>

freecad/resources/icons/silo-tag.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="#cba6f7" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+  <!-- Tag shape -->
+  <path d="M20.59 13.41l-7.17 7.17a2 2 0 0 1-2.83 0L2 12V2h10l8.59 8.59a2 2 0 0 1 0 2.82z" fill="#313244"/>
+  <!-- Tag hole -->
+  <circle cx="7" cy="7" r="1.5" fill="#cba6f7" stroke="none"/>
+</svg>

freecad/silo_commands.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import json
 import os
 import re
+import socket
 import urllib.error
 import urllib.parse
 import urllib.request
@@ -147,6 +148,39 @@ def _clear_auth():
     _fc_settings.clear_auth()
 
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Server mode tracking
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_server_mode = "offline"  # "normal" | "read-only" | "degraded" | "offline"
+
+
+def _fetch_server_mode() -> str:
+    """Fetch server mode from the /ready endpoint.
+
+    Returns one of: "normal", "read-only", "degraded", "offline".
+    """
+    api_url = _get_api_url().rstrip("/")
+    base_url = api_url[:-4] if api_url.endswith("/api") else api_url
+    url = f"{base_url}/ready"
+    try:
+        req = urllib.request.Request(url, method="GET")
+        resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, context=_get_ssl_context(), timeout=10)
+        body = resp.read(4096).decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+        data = json.loads(body)
+        status = data.get("status", "")
+        if status in ("ok", "ready"):
+            return "normal"
+        if status in ("read-only", "read_only", "readonly"):
+            return "read-only"
+        if status in ("degraded",):
+            return "degraded"
+        # Unknown status but server responded — treat as normal
+        return "normal"
+    except Exception:
+        return "offline"
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Icon helper
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -817,7 +851,7 @@ class Silo_New:
             QtGui.QMessageBox.critical(None, "Error", str(e))
 
     def IsActive(self):
-        return True
+        return _server_mode == "normal"
 
 
 class Silo_Save:
@@ -895,7 +929,7 @@ class Silo_Save:
             FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("File saved locally but not uploaded.\n")
 
     def IsActive(self):
-        return FreeCAD.ActiveDocument is not None
+        return FreeCAD.ActiveDocument is not None and _server_mode == "normal"
 
 
 class Silo_Commit:
@@ -948,7 +982,7 @@ class Silo_Commit:
             FreeCAD.Console.PrintError(f"Commit failed: {e}\n")
 
     def IsActive(self):
-        return FreeCAD.ActiveDocument is not None
+        return FreeCAD.ActiveDocument is not None and _server_mode == "normal"
 
 
 def _check_pull_conflicts(part_number, local_path, doc=None):
@@ -1320,7 +1354,7 @@ class Silo_Push:
         QtGui.QMessageBox.information(None, "Push", f"Uploaded {uploaded} files.")
 
     def IsActive(self):
-        return True
+        return _server_mode == "normal"
 
 
 class Silo_Info:
@@ -1964,15 +1998,18 @@ class Silo_BOM:
 
         obj = get_tracked_object(doc)
         if not obj:
-            FreeCAD.Console.PrintError("No tracked Silo item in active document.\n")
-            from PySide import QtGui as _qg
-
-            _qg.QMessageBox.warning(
+            reply = QtGui.QMessageBox.question(
                 None,
                 "BOM",
-                "This document is not registered with Silo.\nUse Silo > New to register it first.",
+                "This document is not registered with Silo.\n\nRegister it now?",
+                QtGui.QMessageBox.Yes | QtGui.QMessageBox.No,
             )
-            return
+            if reply != QtGui.QMessageBox.Yes:
+                return
+            FreeCADGui.runCommand("Silo_New")
+            obj = get_tracked_object(doc)
+            if not obj:
+                return
 
         part_number = obj.SiloPartNumber
 
@@ -2316,85 +2353,6 @@ class Silo_BOM:
         return FreeCAD.ActiveDocument is not None
 
 
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Silo Mode toggle - swap Ctrl+O/S/N between standard and Silo commands
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-# Stored original shortcuts so they can be restored on toggle-off
-_original_shortcuts: Dict[str, Any] = {}
-
-
-def _swap_shortcuts(mapping, enable_silo):
-    """Swap keyboard shortcuts between standard and Silo commands.
-
-    mapping: list of (std_cmd, silo_cmd, shortcut) tuples
-    enable_silo: True to assign shortcuts to Silo commands, False to restore.
-    """
-    from PySide import QtGui
-
-    mw = FreeCADGui.getMainWindow()
-    if mw is None:
-        return
-
-    for std_cmd, silo_cmd, shortcut in mapping:
-        if enable_silo:
-            # Save and clear the standard command's shortcut
-            std_action = mw.findChild(QtGui.QAction, std_cmd)
-            if std_action:
-                _original_shortcuts[std_cmd] = std_action.shortcut().toString()
-                std_action.setShortcut("")
-            # Assign the shortcut to the Silo command
-            silo_action = mw.findChild(QtGui.QAction, silo_cmd)
-            if silo_action:
-                silo_action.setShortcut(shortcut)
-        else:
-            # Clear the Silo command's shortcut
-            silo_action = mw.findChild(QtGui.QAction, silo_cmd)
-            if silo_action:
-                silo_action.setShortcut("")
-            # Restore the standard command's original shortcut
-            std_action = mw.findChild(QtGui.QAction, std_cmd)
-            if std_action and std_cmd in _original_shortcuts:
-                std_action.setShortcut(_original_shortcuts.pop(std_cmd))
-
-
-_SHORTCUT_MAP = [
-    ("Std_Open", "Silo_Open", "Ctrl+O"),
-    ("Std_Save", "Silo_Save", "Ctrl+S"),
-    ("Std_New", "Silo_New", "Ctrl+N"),
-]
-
-
-class Silo_ToggleMode:
-    """Toggle between standard file operations and Silo equivalents."""
-
-    def GetResources(self):
-        return {
-            "MenuText": "Silo Mode",
-            "ToolTip": (
-                "Toggle between standard file operations and Silo equivalents.\n"
-                "When ON: Ctrl+O/S/N use Silo Open/Save/New.\n"
-                "When OFF: Standard FreeCAD file operations."
-            ),
-            "Pixmap": _icon("silo"),
-            "Checkable": True,
-        }
-
-    def Activated(self, checked):
-        param = FreeCAD.ParamGet(_PREF_GROUP)
-        if checked:
-            _swap_shortcuts(_SHORTCUT_MAP, enable_silo=True)
-            param.SetBool("SiloMode", True)
-            FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("Silo mode enabled\n")
-        else:
-            _swap_shortcuts(_SHORTCUT_MAP, enable_silo=False)
-            param.SetBool("SiloMode", False)
-            FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("Silo mode disabled\n")
-
-    def IsActive(self):
-        return True
-
-
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # SSE live-update listener
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2411,12 +2369,13 @@ 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
-    )  # "connected" / "disconnected" / "unsupported"
+        str, int, str
+    )  # (status, retry_count, error_message)
+    server_mode_changed = QtCore.Signal(str)  # "normal" / "read-only" / "degraded"
 
-    _MAX_FAST_RETRIES = 3
-    _FAST_RETRY_SECS = 5
-    _SLOW_RETRY_SECS = 30
+    _MAX_RETRIES = 10
+    _BASE_DELAY = 1  # seconds, doubles each retry
+    _MAX_DELAY = 60  # seconds, backoff cap
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
@@ -2439,6 +2398,7 @@ class SiloEventListener(QtCore.QThread):
 
     def run(self):
         retries = 0
+        last_error = ""
         while not self._stop_flag:
             try:
                 self._listen()
@@ -2446,21 +2406,24 @@ class SiloEventListener(QtCore.QThread):
                 if self._stop_flag:
                     return
                 retries += 1
+                last_error = "connection closed"
             except _SSEUnsupported:
-                self.connection_status.emit("unsupported")
+                self.connection_status.emit("unsupported", 0, "")
                 return
-            except Exception:
+            except Exception as exc:
                 retries += 1
+                last_error = str(exc) or "unknown error"
 
-            self.connection_status.emit("disconnected")
+            if retries > self._MAX_RETRIES:
+                self.connection_status.emit("gave_up", retries - 1, last_error)
+                return
 
-            if retries <= self._MAX_FAST_RETRIES:
-                delay = self._FAST_RETRY_SECS
-            else:
-                delay = self._SLOW_RETRY_SECS
+            self.connection_status.emit("disconnected", retries, last_error)
+
+            delay = min(self._BASE_DELAY * (2 ** (retries - 1)), self._MAX_DELAY)
 
             # Interruptible sleep
-            for _ in range(delay):
+            for _ in range(int(delay)):
                 if self._stop_flag:
                     return
                 self.msleep(1000)
@@ -2484,7 +2447,7 @@ class SiloEventListener(QtCore.QThread):
         except urllib.error.URLError:
             raise
 
-        self.connection_status.emit("connected")
+        self.connection_status.emit("connected", 0, "")
 
         event_type = ""
         data_buf = ""
@@ -2513,6 +2476,12 @@ class SiloEventListener(QtCore.QThread):
         except (json.JSONDecodeError, ValueError):
             return
 
+        if event_type == "server.state":
+            mode = payload.get("mode", "")
+            if mode:
+                self.server_mode_changed.emit(mode)
+            return
+
         pn = payload.get("part_number", "")
         if not pn:
             return
@@ -2620,6 +2589,13 @@ class SiloAuthDockWidget:
         sse_row.addStretch()
         layout.addLayout(sse_row)
 
+        # Server mode banner (hidden when normal)
+        self._mode_banner = QtGui.QLabel("")
+        self._mode_banner.setWordWrap(True)
+        self._mode_banner.setContentsMargins(6, 4, 6, 4)
+        self._mode_banner.setVisible(False)
+        layout.addWidget(self._mode_banner)
+
         layout.addSpacing(4)
 
         # Buttons
@@ -2709,6 +2685,14 @@ class SiloAuthDockWidget:
             self._login_btn.setText("Login")
             self._login_btn.clicked.connect(self._on_login_clicked)
 
+        # Fetch and display server mode
+        global _server_mode
+        if reachable:
+            _server_mode = _fetch_server_mode()
+        else:
+            _server_mode = "offline"
+        self._update_mode_banner()
+
         # Manage SSE listener based on auth state
         self._sync_event_listener(authed)
 
@@ -2722,23 +2706,68 @@ class SiloAuthDockWidget:
                 self._event_listener.item_updated.connect(self._on_remote_change)
                 self._event_listener.revision_created.connect(self._on_remote_revision)
                 self._event_listener.connection_status.connect(self._on_sse_status)
+                self._event_listener.server_mode_changed.connect(self._on_server_mode)
                 self._event_listener.start()
         else:
             if self._event_listener is not None and self._event_listener.isRunning():
                 self._event_listener.stop()
             self._sse_label.setText("")
 
-    def _on_sse_status(self, status):
+    def _on_sse_status(self, status, retry, error):
         if status == "connected":
             self._sse_label.setText("Listening")
             self._sse_label.setStyleSheet("font-size: 11px; color: #4CAF50;")
+            self._sse_label.setToolTip("")
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("Silo: SSE connected\n")
         elif status == "disconnected":
-            self._sse_label.setText("Reconnecting...")
+            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(
+                f"Silo: SSE reconnecting ({retry}/{SiloEventListener._MAX_RETRIES}): {error}\n"
+            )
+        elif status == "gave_up":
+            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"
+            )
         elif status == "unsupported":
             self._sse_label.setText("Not available")
             self._sse_label.setStyleSheet("font-size: 11px; color: #888;")
 
+    def _on_server_mode(self, mode):
+        global _server_mode
+        _server_mode = mode
+        self._update_mode_banner()
+
+    def _update_mode_banner(self):
+        _MODE_BANNERS = {
+            "normal": ("", "", False),
+            "read-only": (
+                "Server is in read-only mode",
+                "background: #FFC107; color: #000; padding: 4px; font-size: 11px;",
+                True,
+            ),
+            "degraded": (
+                "MinIO unavailable \u2014 file ops limited",
+                "background: #FF9800; color: #000; padding: 4px; font-size: 11px;",
+                True,
+            ),
+            "offline": (
+                "Disconnected from silo",
+                "background: #F44336; color: #fff; padding: 4px; font-size: 11px;",
+                True,
+            ),
+        }
+        text, style, visible = _MODE_BANNERS.get(_server_mode, _MODE_BANNERS["offline"])
+        self._mode_banner.setText(text)
+        self._mode_banner.setStyleSheet(style)
+        self._mode_banner.setVisible(visible)
+
     def _on_remote_change(self, part_number):
         FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(f"Silo: Part {part_number} updated on server\n")
         mw = FreeCADGui.getMainWindow()
@@ -2759,7 +2788,7 @@ class SiloAuthDockWidget:
 
     def _refresh_activity_panel(self):
         """Refresh the Database Activity panel if it exists."""
-        from PySide import QtWidgets
+        from PySide import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
 
         mw = FreeCADGui.getMainWindow()
         if mw is None:
@@ -2771,6 +2800,24 @@ class SiloAuthDockWidget:
         if activity_list is None:
             return
         activity_list.clear()
+
+        # Connect interaction signals (once)
+        if not getattr(activity_list, "_silo_connected", False):
+            activity_list.itemDoubleClicked.connect(self._on_activity_double_click)
+            activity_list.setContextMenuPolicy(QtCore.Qt.CustomContextMenu)
+            activity_list.customContextMenuRequested.connect(
+                lambda pos: self._on_activity_context_menu(activity_list, pos)
+            )
+            activity_list._silo_connected = True
+
+        # Collect local part numbers for badge
+        local_pns = set()
+        try:
+            for lf in search_local_files():
+                local_pns.add(lf.get("part_number", ""))
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
         try:
             items = _client.list_items()
             if isinstance(items, list):
@@ -2780,12 +2827,96 @@ class SiloAuthDockWidget:
                     updated = item.get("updated_at", "")
                     if updated:
                         updated = updated[:10]
-                    activity_list.addItem(f"{pn} - {desc} - {updated}")
+
+                    # Fetch latest revision info
+                    rev_num = ""
+                    comment = ""
+                    try:
+                        revs = _client.get_revisions(pn)
+                        if revs:
+                            latest = revs[0] if isinstance(revs, list) else revs
+                            rev_num = str(latest.get("revision_number", ""))
+                            comment = latest.get("comment", "") or ""
+                    except Exception:
+                        pass
+
+                    # Truncate long descriptions
+                    desc_display = desc
+                    if len(desc_display) > 40:
+                        desc_display = desc_display[:37] + "..."
+
+                    # Build display text
+                    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}"
+                    )
+
+                    if comment:
+                        line1 += f'\n  "{comment}"'
+                    else:
+                        line1 += "\n  (no comment)"
+
+                    list_item = QtWidgets.QListWidgetItem(line1)
+                    list_item.setData(QtCore.Qt.UserRole, pn)
+                    if desc and len(desc) > 40:
+                        list_item.setToolTip(desc)
+                    if pn in local_pns:
+                        list_item.setForeground(QtGui.QColor("#4CAF50"))
+                    activity_list.addItem(list_item)
+
             if activity_list.count() == 0:
                 activity_list.addItem("(No items in database)")
         except Exception:
             activity_list.addItem("(Unable to refresh activity)")
 
+    def _on_activity_double_click(self, item):
+        """Open/checkout item from activity pane."""
+        pn = item.data(256)  # Qt.UserRole
+        if not pn:
+            return
+        local_path = find_file_by_part_number(pn)
+        if local_path and local_path.exists():
+            FreeCAD.openDocument(str(local_path))
+        else:
+            _sync.open_item(pn)
+
+    def _on_activity_context_menu(self, activity_list, pos):
+        """Show context menu for activity pane items."""
+        from PySide import QtCore, QtGui
+
+        item = activity_list.itemAt(pos)
+        if item is None:
+            return
+        pn = item.data(QtCore.Qt.UserRole)
+        if not pn:
+            return
+
+        menu = QtGui.QMenu()
+        open_action = menu.addAction("Open in Create")
+        browser_action = menu.addAction("Open in Browser")
+        copy_action = menu.addAction("Copy Part Number")
+        revisions_action = menu.addAction("View Revisions")
+
+        action = menu.exec_(activity_list.mapToGlobal(pos))
+        if action == open_action:
+            local_path = find_file_by_part_number(pn)
+            if local_path and local_path.exists():
+                FreeCAD.openDocument(str(local_path))
+            else:
+                _sync.open_item(pn)
+        elif action == browser_action:
+            import webbrowser
+
+            api_url = _get_api_url().rstrip("/")
+            base_url = api_url[:-4] if api_url.endswith("/api") else api_url
+            webbrowser.open(f"{base_url}/items/{pn}")
+        elif action == copy_action:
+            QtGui.QApplication.clipboard().setText(pn)
+        elif action == revisions_action:
+            FreeCADGui.runCommand("Silo_Info", 0)
+
     # -- Actions ------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def _on_login_clicked(self):
@@ -2934,6 +3065,390 @@ class Silo_Auth:
         return True
 
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Start panel
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class SiloStartPanel:
+    """Content widget for the Silo Start Panel dock."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        from PySide import QtCore, QtGui
+
+        self.widget = QtGui.QWidget()
+        self._build_ui()
+        self._refresh()
+
+        self._timer = QtCore.QTimer(self.widget)
+        self._timer.timeout.connect(self._refresh)
+        self._timer.start(60000)  # Refresh every 60 seconds
+
+    def _build_ui(self):
+        from PySide import QtCore, QtGui
+
+        layout = QtGui.QVBoxLayout(self.widget)
+        layout.setContentsMargins(8, 8, 8, 8)
+        layout.setSpacing(6)
+
+        # Connection status badge
+        status_row = QtGui.QHBoxLayout()
+        status_row.setSpacing(6)
+        self._conn_dot = QtGui.QLabel("\u2b24")
+        self._conn_dot.setFixedWidth(16)
+        self._conn_dot.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignCenter)
+        self._conn_label = QtGui.QLabel("Checking...")
+        self._conn_label.setStyleSheet("font-weight: bold;")
+        status_row.addWidget(self._conn_dot)
+        status_row.addWidget(self._conn_label)
+        status_row.addStretch()
+        layout.addLayout(status_row)
+
+        layout.addSpacing(8)
+
+        # My Checkouts section
+        checkout_header = QtGui.QLabel("My Checkouts")
+        checkout_header.setStyleSheet("font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px;")
+        layout.addWidget(checkout_header)
+
+        self._checkout_list = QtGui.QListWidget()
+        self._checkout_list.setMaximumHeight(160)
+        self._checkout_list.setAlternatingRowColors(True)
+        self._checkout_list.itemDoubleClicked.connect(self._on_checkout_clicked)
+        layout.addWidget(self._checkout_list)
+
+        layout.addSpacing(8)
+
+        # Recent Silo Activity section
+        activity_header = QtGui.QLabel("Recent Silo Activity")
+        activity_header.setStyleSheet("font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px;")
+        layout.addWidget(activity_header)
+
+        self._activity_list = QtGui.QListWidget()
+        self._activity_list.setMaximumHeight(200)
+        self._activity_list.setAlternatingRowColors(True)
+        self._activity_list.itemDoubleClicked.connect(self._on_activity_clicked)
+        layout.addWidget(self._activity_list)
+
+        layout.addSpacing(8)
+
+        # Local Recent Files section
+        local_header = QtGui.QLabel("Local Recent Files")
+        local_header.setStyleSheet("font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px;")
+        layout.addWidget(local_header)
+
+        self._local_list = QtGui.QListWidget()
+        self._local_list.setMaximumHeight(160)
+        self._local_list.setAlternatingRowColors(True)
+        self._local_list.itemDoubleClicked.connect(self._on_local_clicked)
+        layout.addWidget(self._local_list)
+
+        layout.addStretch()
+
+    def _refresh(self):
+        self._refresh_connection()
+        self._refresh_checkouts()
+        self._refresh_activity()
+        self._refresh_local()
+
+    def _refresh_connection(self):
+        try:
+            reachable, _ = _client.check_connection()
+        except Exception:
+            reachable = False
+
+        if reachable:
+            api_url = _get_api_url()
+            parsed = urllib.parse.urlparse(api_url)
+            hostname = parsed.hostname or api_url
+            self._conn_dot.setStyleSheet("color: #4CAF50; font-size: 10px;")
+            self._conn_label.setText(f"Connected to {hostname}")
+        else:
+            self._conn_dot.setStyleSheet("color: #888; font-size: 10px;")
+            self._conn_label.setText("Disconnected")
+
+    def _refresh_checkouts(self):
+        self._checkout_list.clear()
+        try:
+            local_files = search_local_files()
+            for item in local_files[:15]:
+                pn = item.get("part_number", "")
+                desc = item.get("description", "")
+                modified = (item.get("modified") or "")[:10]
+                label = f"{pn}  {desc}"
+                if modified:
+                    label += f"  ({modified})"
+                list_item = self._checkout_list.addItem(label)
+        except Exception:
+            self._checkout_list.addItem("(Unable to scan local files)")
+
+        if self._checkout_list.count() == 0:
+            self._checkout_list.addItem("(No local checkouts)")
+
+    def _refresh_activity(self):
+        self._activity_list.clear()
+        try:
+            reachable, _ = _client.check_connection()
+        except Exception:
+            reachable = False
+
+        if not reachable:
+            self._activity_list.addItem("(Not connected)")
+            return
+
+        try:
+            items = _client.list_items()
+            if isinstance(items, list):
+                # Collect local part numbers for badge comparison
+                local_pns = set()
+                try:
+                    for lf in search_local_files():
+                        local_pns.add(lf.get("part_number", ""))
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+                for item in items[:10]:
+                    pn = item.get("part_number", "")
+                    desc = item.get("description", "")
+                    updated = (item.get("updated_at") or "")[:10]
+                    badge = "\u2713 " if pn in local_pns else ""
+                    label = f"{badge}{pn}  {desc}"
+                    if updated:
+                        label += f"  ({updated})"
+                    self._activity_list.addItem(label)
+
+            if self._activity_list.count() == 0:
+                self._activity_list.addItem("(No items in database)")
+        except Exception:
+            self._activity_list.addItem("(Unable to fetch activity)")
+
+    def _refresh_local(self):
+        from PySide import QtGui
+
+        self._local_list.clear()
+        try:
+            param = FreeCAD.ParamGet("User parameter:BaseApp/RecentFiles")
+            count = param.GetInt("RecentFiles", 0)
+            for i in range(min(count, 10)):
+                path = param.GetString(f"MRU{i}", "")
+                if path:
+                    name = Path(path).name
+                    item = QtGui.QListWidgetItem(name)
+                    item.setToolTip(path)
+                    item.setData(256, path)  # Qt.UserRole = 256
+                    self._local_list.addItem(item)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        if self._local_list.count() == 0:
+            self._local_list.addItem("(No recent files)")
+
+    def _on_checkout_clicked(self, item):
+        """Open a local checkout file."""
+        text = item.text()
+        if text.startswith("("):
+            return
+        pn = text.split()[0] if text else ""
+        if not pn:
+            return
+        local_path = find_file_by_part_number(pn)
+        if local_path and local_path.exists():
+            FreeCAD.openDocument(str(local_path))
+
+    def _on_activity_clicked(self, item):
+        """Open/checkout a remote item."""
+        text = item.text()
+        if text.startswith("("):
+            return
+        # Strip badge if present
+        text = text.lstrip("\u2713 ")
+        pn = text.split()[0] if text else ""
+        if not pn:
+            return
+        local_path = find_file_by_part_number(pn)
+        if local_path and local_path.exists():
+            FreeCAD.openDocument(str(local_path))
+        else:
+            _sync.open_item(pn)
+
+    def _on_local_clicked(self, item):
+        """Open a local recent file."""
+        path = item.data(256)  # Qt.UserRole
+        if path and Path(path).exists():
+            FreeCAD.openDocument(path)
+
+
+class Silo_StartPanel:
+    """Show the Silo Start Panel."""
+
+    def GetResources(self):
+        return {
+            "MenuText": "Start Panel",
+            "ToolTip": "Show Silo start panel with checkouts and recent activity",
+            "Pixmap": _icon("open"),
+        }
+
+    def Activated(self):
+        from PySide import QtCore, QtGui
+
+        mw = FreeCADGui.getMainWindow()
+        if mw is None:
+            return
+
+        # Reuse existing panel if it exists
+        panel = mw.findChild(QtGui.QDockWidget, "SiloStartPanel")
+        if panel:
+            panel.show()
+            panel.raise_()
+            return
+
+        # Create new dock widget
+        content = SiloStartPanel()
+        dock = QtGui.QDockWidget("Silo", mw)
+        dock.setObjectName("SiloStartPanel")
+        dock.setWidget(content.widget)
+        dock.setAllowedAreas(
+            QtCore.Qt.LeftDockWidgetArea | QtCore.Qt.RightDockWidgetArea
+        )
+        mw.addDockWidget(QtCore.Qt.LeftDockWidgetArea, dock)
+
+    def IsActive(self):
+        return True
+
+
+class _DiagWorker(QtCore.QThread):
+    """Background worker that runs connectivity diagnostics."""
+
+    result = QtCore.Signal(str, bool, str)  # (test_name, passed, detail)
+    finished_all = QtCore.Signal()
+    _HTTP_TIMEOUT = 10
+    _DNS_TIMEOUT = 5
+
+    def run(self):
+        api_url = _get_api_url()
+        base_url = api_url.rstrip("/")
+        if base_url.endswith("/api"):
+            base_url = base_url[:-4]
+        self._test_dns(base_url)
+        self._test_http("Health", f"{base_url}/health", auth=False)
+        self._test_http("Ready", f"{base_url}/ready", auth=False)
+        self._test_http("Auth", f"{api_url.rstrip('/')}/auth/me", auth=True)
+        self._test_sse(api_url)
+        self.finished_all.emit()
+
+    def _test_dns(self, base_url):
+        parsed = urllib.parse.urlparse(base_url)
+        hostname = parsed.hostname
+        if not hostname:
+            self.result.emit("DNS", False, "no hostname in URL")
+            return
+        try:
+            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:
+            self.result.emit("DNS", False, f"{hostname}: {e}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.result.emit("DNS", False, str(e))
+
+    def _test_http(self, name, url, auth=False):
+        try:
+            headers = {}
+            if auth:
+                headers.update(_get_auth_headers())
+            req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers=headers, method="GET")
+            resp = urllib.request.urlopen(
+                req, context=_get_ssl_context(), timeout=self._HTTP_TIMEOUT
+            )
+            code = resp.getcode()
+            body = resp.read(4096).decode("utf-8", errors="replace").strip()
+            detail = f"HTTP {code}"
+            try:
+                data = json.loads(body)
+                if isinstance(data, dict):
+                    parts = []
+                    for key in ("status", "username", "role"):
+                        if key in data:
+                            parts.append(f"{key}={data[key]}")
+                    if parts:
+                        detail += f" ({', '.join(parts)})"
+            except (json.JSONDecodeError, ValueError):
+                if len(body) <= 80:
+                    detail += f" {body}"
+            self.result.emit(name, code < 400, detail)
+        except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
+            self.result.emit(name, False, f"HTTP {e.code} {e.reason}")
+        except urllib.error.URLError as e:
+            self.result.emit(name, False, str(e.reason))
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.result.emit(name, False, str(e))
+
+    def _test_sse(self, api_url):
+        url = f"{api_url.rstrip('/')}/events"
+        try:
+            headers = {"Accept": "text/event-stream"}
+            headers.update(_get_auth_headers())
+            req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers=headers, method="GET")
+            resp = urllib.request.urlopen(
+                req, context=_get_ssl_context(), timeout=self._HTTP_TIMEOUT
+            )
+            content_type = resp.headers.get("Content-Type", "")
+            code = resp.getcode()
+            resp.close()
+            if "text/event-stream" in content_type:
+                self.result.emit("SSE", True, f"HTTP {code} event-stream")
+            else:
+                self.result.emit("SSE", True, f"HTTP {code} (type: {content_type})")
+        except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
+            if e.code in (404, 501):
+                self.result.emit("SSE", False, f"HTTP {e.code} (not supported)")
+            else:
+                self.result.emit("SSE", False, f"HTTP {e.code} {e.reason}")
+        except urllib.error.URLError as e:
+            self.result.emit("SSE", False, str(e.reason))
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.result.emit("SSE", False, str(e))
+
+
+class Silo_Diag:
+    """Command to run connection diagnostics."""
+
+    _worker = None
+
+    def GetResources(self):
+        return {
+            "MenuText": "Diagnostics",
+            "ToolTip": "Test DNS, health, readiness, auth, and SSE connectivity",
+            "Pixmap": _icon("info"),
+        }
+
+    def Activated(self):
+        if self._worker is not None and self._worker.isRunning():
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintWarning("Silo: diagnostics already running\n")
+            return
+        api_url = _get_api_url()
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(f"--- Silo Diagnostics ({api_url}) ---\n")
+        self._worker = _DiagWorker()
+        self._worker.result.connect(self._on_result)
+        self._worker.finished_all.connect(self._on_finished)
+        self._worker.start()
+
+    def _on_result(self, name, passed, detail):
+        if passed:
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage(f"  PASS  {name}: {detail}\n")
+        else:
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintError(f"  FAIL  {name}: {detail}\n")
+
+    def _on_finished(self):
+        FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("--- Diagnostics complete ---\n")
+        self._worker = None
+
+    def IsActive(self):
+        return True
+
+
 # Register commands
 FreeCADGui.addCommand("Silo_Open", Silo_Open())
 FreeCADGui.addCommand("Silo_New", Silo_New())
@@ -2947,5 +3462,7 @@ FreeCADGui.addCommand("Silo_TagProjects", Silo_TagProjects())
 FreeCADGui.addCommand("Silo_Rollback", Silo_Rollback())
 FreeCADGui.addCommand("Silo_SetStatus", Silo_SetStatus())
 FreeCADGui.addCommand("Silo_Settings", Silo_Settings())
-FreeCADGui.addCommand("Silo_ToggleMode", Silo_ToggleMode())
+
 FreeCADGui.addCommand("Silo_Auth", Silo_Auth())
+FreeCADGui.addCommand("Silo_StartPanel", Silo_StartPanel())
+FreeCADGui.addCommand("Silo_Diag", Silo_Diag())

freecad/silo_origin.py

@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ providing the standardized origin interface.
 
 import FreeCAD
 import FreeCADGui
-
-from .silo_commands import (
+from silo_commands import (
     _client,
     _sync,
     collect_document_properties,