microsoft/Terminal

"Checking for Updates" followups

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#15,132 opened on Apr 6, 2023

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Description

### Tasks
- [ ] Add a button to install updates via [`StoreContext.RequestDownloadAndInstallStorePackageUpdatesAsync`](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.services.store.storecontext.requestdownloadandinstallstorepackageupdatesasync?view=winrt-22621#windows-services-store-storecontext-requestdownloadandinstallstorepackageupdatesasync(windows-foundation-collections-iiterable((windows-services-store-storepackageupdate))))
- [ ] Display a badge on the new tab dropdown/menu item for About

### Discussions
- [ ] Discuss with team - display an info bar if the update is more than 3 days old?

Originally posted by @zadjii-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/13437#issuecomment-1497791645

other notes:

  • When we opt for updates off (#6726), the button will have to manually Quit the Terminal
  • There's a internal thread with subject line "Re: AppInstaller Updates (was - RE: Updating Canary)" for more deets

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Research direction
Implement the 'Install updates' button using StoreContext.RequestDownloadAndInstallStorePackageUpdatesAsync and add a badge to the About menu item. Refer to the internal thread and PR #6726 for offline update handling.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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1-2 days
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
C++UWPWindows Store API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30