From ba82610c7d6aa4ebeaa83927b3bfd4aa92107946 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Dawkins <matt.dawkins@kitware.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:11:57 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Keep the VIAME launcher window title after page loads

---
 client/platform/desktop/background.ts | 8 +++++++-
 docs/Dive-Desktop.md                  | 5 +++++
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/client/platform/desktop/background.ts b/client/platform/desktop/background.ts
index 4fb8d2a13..148eaf913 100644
--- a/client/platform/desktop/background.ts
+++ b/client/platform/desktop/background.ts
@@ -221,12 +221,13 @@ async function createWindow() {
   try {
     const size = screen.getPrimaryDisplay().workAreaSize;
     const partitionSession = session.fromPartition('persist:dive');
+    const launchedFromViame = Boolean(process.env.DIVE_VIAME_INSTALL_PATH);
     // Create the browser window.
     win = new BrowserWindow({
       width: Math.min(size.width, 1420),
       height: Math.min(size.height - 200, 960),
       autoHideMenuBar: true,
-      title: 'VIAME DIVE Desktop',
+      title: launchedFromViame ? 'VIAME - DIVE Interface' : 'DIVE Desktop',
       webPreferences: {
         nodeIntegration: false,
         contextIsolation: true,
@@ -238,6 +239,11 @@ async function createWindow() {
       },
     });
 
+    // desktop.html otherwise replaces the native title after every page load.
+    if (launchedFromViame) {
+      win.on('page-title-updated', (event) => event.preventDefault());
+    }
+
     listen((server) => {
       let address = server.address();
       let port = 0;
diff --git a/docs/Dive-Desktop.md b/docs/Dive-Desktop.md
index f644852b1..2598f07c5 100644
--- a/docs/Dive-Desktop.md
+++ b/docs/Dive-Desktop.md
@@ -240,3 +240,8 @@ It's also helpful to look in the debug console.  Press ++ctrl+shift+i++ to launc
 See [Interactive Annotation troubleshooting](Interactive-Annotation.md#troubleshooting). Verify the VIAME install path, confirm VIAME includes interactive service support, and check the debug console for subprocess errors (message: "Unable to load the interactive service").
 
 ![Debugging Desktop](images/General/desktop-debug.png)
+
+
+When started through the VIAME launch scripts (`DIVE_VIAME_INSTALL_PATH` is set),
+the native window title is **VIAME - DIVE Interface**. Standalone launches use
+**DIVE Desktop**.