From 6b9e4bff636a2ebad1a62acc80d9969896a1acb3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tom Butcher <tom@tombutcher.work>
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2026 19:05:35 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Implement URL filtering in Electron navigation handlers

- Added checks in the Electron context to prevent navigation to '/favicon.ico', improving the handling of unwanted requests.
- Enhanced logging for navigation events to provide better visibility into the navigation process.
---
 src/components/Dashboard/context/ElectronContext.jsx | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/context/ElectronContext.jsx b/src/components/Dashboard/context/ElectronContext.jsx
index a051590..c14ce19 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard/context/ElectronContext.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/context/ElectronContext.jsx
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ const ElectronProvider = ({ children }) => {
         applyWindowState
       )
       const unsubNavigate = desktopBridge.onMessage('navigate', (url) => {
+        if (url.toLowerCase() == '/favicon.ico') {
+          return
+        }
         console.log('[ElectronContext] Navigating to:', url)
         navigate(url)
       })
@@ -166,6 +169,10 @@ const ElectronProvider = ({ children }) => {
     ipcRenderer.on('window-state', windowStateHandler)
 
     const navigateHandler = (_event, url) => {
+      if (url.toLowerCase() == '/favicon.ico') {
+        return
+      }
+      console.log('[ElectronContext] Navigating to:', url)
       navigate(url)
     }
     ipcRenderer.on('navigate', navigateHandler)