Error: dialog module can only be used after app is ready

Description

Error: dialog module can only be used after app is ready
  File "app:///main/utils/errors.js", line 18, in showError
    const {response} = await dialog.showMessageBox({
  File "app:///main/plugin.js", line 54, in new InstalledPlugin
    showError(error, {title: `Something went wrong while loading “${pluginName}”`});
  File "app:///main/common/plugins.js", line 228, in null.<anonymous>
    return this._pluginNames().map(name => new InstalledPlugin(name));
  ?, in Array.map
  File "app:///main/common/plugins.js", line 228, in Plugins.getInstalled
    return this._pluginNames().map(name => new InstalledPlugin(name));
...
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Contributor guide

Tech stack

javascriptelectronnodejs

Domain

desktop

Issue type

bug

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

3

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

under 1 hour

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

clear

Prerequisites

Electron app lifecycledialog module

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

60

Research direction

Investigate the error in `main/utils/errors.js` and `main/plugin.js`. The issue is that `dialog.showMessageBox` is called before the app's 'ready' event. Ensure that any calls to the dialog module are deferred until after app readiness, possibly by checking `app.isReady()` or moving the call to a later lifecycle hook.