updated readme

Move Reboot from sidebar to compact header button

app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/css/header.css

@@ -91,3 +91,30 @@
   border-color: var(--accent-color);
   color: var(--accent-color);
 }
+
+/* ── Header reboot button ───────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+.btn-header-reboot {
+  background: transparent;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(184, 125, 0, 0.35);
+  color: #c98d08;
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  padding: 4px 12px;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-btn);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s, background-color 0.15s;
+}
+
+.btn-header-reboot:hover {
+  border-color: #b87d00;
+  color: #e0a010;
+  background-color: rgba(184, 125, 0, 0.1);
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 480px) {
+  .btn-header-reboot {
+    padding: 4px 8px;
+    font-size: 0.72rem;
+  }
+}

app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/css/modals.css

@@ -102,6 +102,48 @@ button.btn-reboot:hover:not(:disabled) {
   background-color: #529E7E;
 }
 
+/* Restart = AMBER (manual restart action) */
+.btn-restart-amber {
+  background-color: #b87d00;
+  color: #fff;
+}
+
+.btn-restart-amber:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  background-color: #9a6800;
+}
+
+/* Restart conflict warning box */
+.restart-conflict-box {
+  background-color: rgba(180, 100, 0, 0.12);
+  border-left: 3px solid #c97a00;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  padding: 12px 14px;
+  margin-bottom: 14px;
+}
+
+.restart-conflict-title {
+  font-size: 0.88rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  color: #e69000;
+  margin: 0 0 6px 0;
+}
+
+.restart-conflict-desc {
+  font-size: 0.83rem;
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+  line-height: 1.5;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+/* Reboot error card actions row */
+.reboot-error-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 12px;
+  justify-content: center;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  margin-top: 20px;
+}
+
 .btn-save {
   background-color: var(--yellow);
   color: #0A1A10;

app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/events.js

@@ -44,6 +44,28 @@ if ($upgradeCloseBtn) $upgradeCloseBtn.addEventListener("click", closeUpgradeMod
 if ($upgradeCancelBtn) $upgradeCancelBtn.addEventListener("click", closeUpgradeModal);
 if ($upgradeModal) $upgradeModal.addEventListener("click", function(e) { if (e.target === $upgradeModal) closeUpgradeModal(); });
 
+// Restart confirm dialog
+if ($restartConfirmCancel) $restartConfirmCancel.addEventListener("click", closeRestartConfirmDialog);
+if ($restartConfirmModal) $restartConfirmModal.addEventListener("click", function(e) { if (e.target === $restartConfirmModal) closeRestartConfirmDialog(); });
+if ($restartConfirmModal) $restartConfirmModal.addEventListener("keydown", function(e) { if (e.key === "Escape") closeRestartConfirmDialog(); });
+
+// Header Reboot button
+if ($headerRebootBtn) $headerRebootBtn.addEventListener("click", function() { openRestartConfirmDialog(); });
+if ($restartConfirmOk) $restartConfirmOk.addEventListener("click", function() {
+  if ($restartConfirmOk.disabled) return;
+  $restartConfirmOk.disabled = true;
+  closeRestartConfirmDialog();
+  doReboot();
+});
+
+// Reboot error card buttons
+var $rebootErrorCloseBtn = document.getElementById("reboot-error-close-btn");
+var $rebootErrorRetryBtn = document.getElementById("reboot-error-retry-btn");
+if ($rebootErrorCloseBtn) $rebootErrorCloseBtn.addEventListener("click", function() {
+  if ($rebootOverlay) $rebootOverlay.classList.remove("visible");
+});
+if ($rebootErrorRetryBtn) $rebootErrorRetryBtn.addEventListener("click", doReboot);
+
 // ── Upgrade modal functions ───────────────────────────────────────
 
 function openUpgradeModal() {
@@ -54,6 +76,37 @@ function closeUpgradeModal() {
   if ($upgradeModal) $upgradeModal.classList.remove("open");
 }
 
+// ── Restart confirm dialog functions ─────────────────────────────
+
+var _restartDialogOpener = null;
+
+function openRestartConfirmDialog() {
+  if (!$restartConfirmModal) return;
+  _restartDialogOpener = document.activeElement;
+
+  // Detect conflicting operations
+  var isOperationInProgress = !!_updatePollTimer || !!_rebuildPollTimer;
+  if ($restartConflictBox) $restartConflictBox.style.display = isOperationInProgress ? "" : "none";
+  if ($restartConfirmOk) $restartConfirmOk.disabled = isOperationInProgress;
+
+  $restartConfirmModal.classList.add("open");
+
+  // Focus Cancel initially for safety
+  var cancelBtn = document.getElementById("restart-confirm-cancel-btn");
+  if (cancelBtn) setTimeout(function() { cancelBtn.focus(); }, 50);
+}
+
+function closeRestartConfirmDialog() {
+  if ($restartConfirmModal) $restartConfirmModal.classList.remove("open");
+  // Re-enable confirm button for next open
+  if ($restartConfirmOk) $restartConfirmOk.disabled = false;
+  // Return focus to the element that opened the dialog
+  if (_restartDialogOpener && _restartDialogOpener.focus) {
+    try { _restartDialogOpener.focus(); } catch (_) {}
+    _restartDialogOpener = null;
+  }
+}
+
 async function doUpgradeToServer() {
   var confirmBtn = $upgradeConfirmBtn;
   if (confirmBtn) { confirmBtn.disabled = true; confirmBtn.textContent = "Upgrading…"; }

app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/rebuild.js

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function onRebuildDone(result) {
     // Auto-reload the page after a short delay so tiles and toggles reflect the new state
     setTimeout(function() { window.location.reload(); }, 1200);
   } else if (result === "reboot_required") {
-    if ($rebuildStatus) $rebuildStatus.textContent = "✓ Done — reboot required";
+    if ($rebuildStatus) $rebuildStatus.textContent = "✓ Done — restart required";
     if ($rebuildReboot) $rebuildReboot.style.display = "inline-flex";
   } else {
     if ($rebuildStatus) $rebuildStatus.textContent = "✗ Something went wrong";

app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/security.js

@@ -145,28 +145,25 @@ function openSecurityModal() {
           if (rebootBtn) {
             // Keep button disabled for 5 seconds to prevent accidental clicks
             var countdown = 5;
-            rebootBtn.textContent = "I have written down my new password \u2014 Reboot now (" + countdown + ")";
+            rebootBtn.textContent = "I have written down my new password \u2014 Restart Entire System (" + countdown + ")";
             var timer = setInterval(function() {
               countdown--;
               if (countdown <= 0) {
                 clearInterval(timer);
                 rebootBtn.disabled = false;
-                rebootBtn.textContent = "I have written down my new password \u2014 Reboot now";
+                rebootBtn.textContent = "I have written down my new password \u2014 Restart Entire System";
               } else {
-                rebootBtn.textContent = "I have written down my new password \u2014 Reboot now (" + countdown + ")";
+                rebootBtn.textContent = "I have written down my new password \u2014 Restart Entire System (" + countdown + ")";
               }
             }, 1000);
 
             rebootBtn.addEventListener("click", function() {
               rebootBtn.disabled = true;
-              rebootBtn.textContent = "Rebooting\u2026";
-              if ($rebootOverlay) $rebootOverlay.classList.add("visible");
-              _rebootStartTime = Date.now();
-              _serverWentDown = false;
-              setTimeout(waitForServerReboot, REBOOT_INITIAL_DELAY);
-              var rebootCtrl = new AbortController();
-              setTimeout(function() { rebootCtrl.abort(); }, REBOOT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT);
-              fetch("/api/reboot", { method: "POST", signal: rebootCtrl.signal }).catch(function() {});
+              rebootBtn.textContent = "Restarting\u2026";
+              // Hide the security reset overlay so the shared reboot overlay is visible
+              var $secResetOverlay2 = document.getElementById("security-reset-overlay");
+              if ($secResetOverlay2) $secResetOverlay2.classList.remove("visible");
+              doReboot();
             }, { once: true });
           }
         } catch (err) {

app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/state.js

@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ const $btnSave        = document.getElementById("btn-save-report");
 const $btnCloseModal  = document.getElementById("btn-close-modal");
 
 const $rebootOverlay  = document.getElementById("reboot-overlay");
+const $rebootMainCard = document.getElementById("reboot-main-card");
+const $rebootErrorCard = document.getElementById("reboot-error-card");
+const $rebootSubmessage = document.getElementById("reboot-submessage");
 
 const $credsModal     = document.getElementById("creds-modal");
 const $credsTitle     = document.getElementById("creds-modal-title");
@@ -101,5 +104,14 @@ const $upgradeConfirmBtn  = document.getElementById("upgrade-confirm-btn");
 const $upgradeCancelBtn   = document.getElementById("upgrade-cancel-btn");
 const $upgradeCloseBtn    = document.getElementById("upgrade-close-btn");
 
+// Restart confirm dialog
+const $restartConfirmModal  = document.getElementById("restart-confirm-modal");
+const $restartConfirmOk     = document.getElementById("restart-confirm-ok-btn");
+const $restartConfirmCancel = document.getElementById("restart-confirm-cancel-btn");
+const $restartConflictBox   = document.getElementById("restart-conflict-box");
+
+// Header reboot button
+const $headerRebootBtn = document.getElementById("btn-header-reboot");
+
 // System status banner
 // (removed — health is now shown per-tile via the composite health field)

app/sovran_systemsos_web/static/js/update.js

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ function onUpdateDone(result) {
     if ($modalStatus) $modalStatus.textContent = "✓ Update complete";
     if ($btnReboot) $btnReboot.style.display = "inline-flex";
   } else if (result === "reboot_required") {
-    if ($modalStatus) $modalStatus.textContent = "✓ Update complete — reboot required";
+    if ($modalStatus) $modalStatus.textContent = "✓ Update complete — restart required";
     if ($btnReboot) $btnReboot.style.display = "inline-flex";
   } else {
     if ($modalStatus) $modalStatus.textContent = "✗ Update failed";
@@ -179,23 +179,50 @@ function saveErrorReport() {
 
 var _rebootStartTime = 0;
 var _serverWentDown = false;
+var _rebootFailed = false;
+
+function _setRebootStatus(msg) {
+  if ($rebootSubmessage) $rebootSubmessage.textContent = msg;
+}
 
 function doReboot() {
   if ($modal) $modal.classList.remove("open");
   if ($rebuildModal) $rebuildModal.classList.remove("open");
   stopUpdatePoll();
   stopRebuildPoll();
+  // Reset overlay to main card
+  if ($rebootMainCard) $rebootMainCard.style.display = "";
+  if ($rebootErrorCard) $rebootErrorCard.style.display = "none";
+  _setRebootStatus("Sending restart request\u2026");
   if ($rebootOverlay) $rebootOverlay.classList.add("visible");
   _rebootStartTime = Date.now();
   _serverWentDown = false;
+  _rebootFailed = false;
   var rebootCtrl = new AbortController();
   setTimeout(function() { rebootCtrl.abort(); }, REBOOT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT);
-  fetch("/api/reboot", { method: "POST", signal: rebootCtrl.signal }).catch(function() {});
+  fetch("/api/reboot", { method: "POST", signal: rebootCtrl.signal })
+    .then(function(res) {
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        // Definitive HTTP error — server rejected the request before going down
+        _rebootFailed = true;
+        if ($rebootMainCard) $rebootMainCard.style.display = "none";
+        if ($rebootErrorCard) $rebootErrorCard.style.display = "";
+        // Leave overlay visible so the error card is shown
+      }
+      // HTTP 2xx: request accepted, proceed with polling
+    })
+    .catch(function() {
+      // Connection dropped or request aborted — the server is likely already going
+      // down as part of the restart. Treat as success and continue polling.
+    });
   // Wait before the first check — NixOS shutdown after an update can take 20-40s
   setTimeout(waitForServerReboot, REBOOT_INITIAL_DELAY);
 }
 
 function waitForServerReboot() {
+  if (_rebootFailed) return;
+  // Update status on first check (server hasn't gone down yet)
+  if (!_serverWentDown) _setRebootStatus("Waiting for the computer to shut down\u2026");
   var controller = new AbortController();
   var timeoutId = setTimeout(function() { controller.abort(); }, REBOOT_FETCH_TIMEOUT);
 
@@ -205,18 +232,23 @@ function waitForServerReboot() {
       if (_serverWentDown) {
         // Server is responding after having been down — reboot is complete.
         // Any response (even 401/500) means the server process is back.
+        _setRebootStatus("System is back online. Reconnecting\u2026");
         window.location.reload();
       } else if ((Date.now() - _rebootStartTime) < 90000) {
         // Server still responding but hasn't gone down yet — keep waiting
         setTimeout(waitForServerReboot, REBOOT_CHECK_INTERVAL);
       } else {
         // Been over 90 seconds and server is responding — just reload
+        _setRebootStatus("System is back online. Reconnecting\u2026");
         window.location.reload();
       }
     })
     .catch(function() {
       clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+      if (!_serverWentDown) {
         _serverWentDown = true;
+        _setRebootStatus("The computer is restarting\u2026");
+      }
       setTimeout(waitForServerReboot, REBOOT_CHECK_INTERVAL);
     });
 }

app/sovran_systemsos_web/templates/index.html

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     <span class="title">Sovran_SystemsOS Hub</span>
     <div class="header-buttons">
       <span class="role-badge" id="role-badge">Loading…</span>
+      <button class="btn btn-header-reboot" id="btn-header-reboot" title="Restart the entire computer">Reboot</button>
       <button class="btn btn-logout" id="btn-logout" title="Sign out">Sign Out</button>
     </div>
   </header>
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@
       <div class="modal-log" id="modal-log" aria-live="polite"></div>
       <div class="modal-footer">
         <button class="btn btn-save" id="btn-save-report" style="display:none">Save Error Report</button>
-        <button class="btn btn-reboot" id="btn-reboot" style="display:none">Reboot</button>
+        <button class="btn btn-reboot" id="btn-reboot" style="display:none">Restart Entire System</button>
         <button class="btn btn-close-modal" id="btn-close-modal" disabled>Close</button>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@
       <div class="modal-log" id="rebuild-log" aria-live="polite"></div>
       <div class="modal-footer">
         <button class="btn btn-save" id="rebuild-save-report" style="display:none">Save Error Report</button>
-        <button class="btn btn-reboot" id="rebuild-reboot-btn" style="display:none">Reboot</button>
+        <button class="btn btn-reboot" id="rebuild-reboot-btn" style="display:none">Restart Entire System</button>
         <button class="btn btn-close-modal" id="rebuild-close-btn" disabled>Close</button>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -240,26 +241,61 @@
         You will need it to log in to your computer<br />and the Sovran Hub at <em>sovransystemsos.local</em>.
       </p>
       <button class="security-reset-reboot-btn" id="security-reset-reboot-btn" disabled>
-        I have written down my new password — Reboot now
+        I have written down my new password — Restart Entire System
       </button>
     </div>
   </div>
 
   <!-- Reboot overlay -->
   <div class="reboot-overlay" id="reboot-overlay">
-    <div class="reboot-card">
-      <div class="reboot-icon">↻</div>
-      <h2 class="reboot-title">System Rebooting</h2>
+    <!-- Normal restarting card -->
+    <div class="reboot-card" id="reboot-main-card">
+      <div class="reboot-icon" aria-hidden="true">↻</div>
+      <h2 class="reboot-title">Restarting Entire System</h2>
       <p class="reboot-message">
-        Sovran_SystemsOS is now restarting.<br />
-        This page will automatically reconnect once the system is back online.
+        The entire computer is restarting, including the desktop and all hosted services.<br />
+        This page will reconnect automatically when Sovran_SystemsOS is back online.
       </p>
-      <div class="reboot-dots">
+      <div class="reboot-dots" aria-hidden="true">
         <span class="reboot-dot"></span>
         <span class="reboot-dot"></span>
         <span class="reboot-dot"></span>
       </div>
-      <p class="reboot-submessage">Stay tuned…</p>
+      <p class="reboot-submessage" id="reboot-submessage" aria-live="polite">Sending restart request…</p>
+    </div>
+    <!-- Error card (shown if restart request fails definitively) -->
+    <div class="reboot-card" id="reboot-error-card" style="display:none">
+      <div class="reboot-icon" aria-hidden="true">⚠</div>
+      <h2 class="reboot-title">Restart could not be started</h2>
+      <p class="reboot-message">
+        The computer did not begin restarting. No services were intentionally stopped. Please try again.
+      </p>
+      <div class="reboot-error-actions">
+        <button class="btn btn-close-modal" id="reboot-error-close-btn">Close</button>
+        <button class="btn btn-restart-amber" id="reboot-error-retry-btn">Try Again</button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <!-- Restart Confirm Dialog -->
+  <div class="modal-overlay" id="restart-confirm-modal" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-labelledby="restart-confirm-title">
+    <div class="creds-dialog domain-narrow-dialog">
+      <div class="creds-header">
+        <span class="creds-title" id="restart-confirm-title">Restart the entire computer?</span>
+      </div>
+      <div class="creds-body">
+        <div id="restart-conflict-box" class="restart-conflict-box" style="display:none">
+          <p class="restart-conflict-title">The system cannot restart right now.</p>
+          <p class="restart-conflict-desc">A system update, rebuild, backup, restore, or security operation is currently running. Wait for it to finish, then try again.</p>
+        </div>
+        <p class="support-desc"><strong>This will reboot the physical machine running Sovran_SystemsOS — not just the Hub.</strong></p>
+        <p class="support-desc">The desktop and all hosted services will stop temporarily and restart with the computer. Anyone currently using these services will be disconnected.</p>
+        <p class="support-desc">The system usually returns within 1–3 minutes. This page will reconnect automatically.</p>
+        <div class="domain-field-actions">
+          <button class="btn btn-close-modal" id="restart-confirm-cancel-btn">Cancel</button>
+          <button class="btn btn-restart-amber" id="restart-confirm-ok-btn">Restart Entire System</button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 

iso/installer.py

@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ class InstallerWindow(Adw.ApplicationWindow):
         btn_box = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.HORIZONTAL, spacing=0)
         btn_box.set_halign(Gtk.Align.CENTER)
         btn_box.set_margin_bottom(32)
-        reboot_btn = Gtk.Button(label="I Have Written Down My Password — Reboot Now")
+        reboot_btn = Gtk.Button(label="I Have Written Down My Password — Restart Entire System")
         reboot_btn.add_css_class("suggested-action")
         reboot_btn.add_css_class("pill")
         reboot_btn.connect("clicked", lambda b: subprocess.run(["sudo", "reboot"]))