Windows UI .exe

.github/workflows/releaseArtifacts.yml

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ./gradlew clean createExe
         env:
           DOCKER_ENABLE_SECURITY: ${{ matrix.enable_security }}
+          STIRLING_PDF_DESKTOP_UI: false
 
       - name: Get version number
         id: versionNumber
@@ -42,13 +43,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Rename binarie
         if: matrix.file_suffix != ''
-        run: cp ./build/launch4j/Stirling-PDF.exe ./build/launch4j/Stirling-PDF${{ matrix.file_suffix }}.exe
+        run: cp ./build/launch4j/Stirling-PDF.exe ./build/launch4j/Stirling-PDF-Server${{ matrix.file_suffix }}.exe
 
       - name: Upload Assets binarie
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          path: ./build/launch4j/Stirling-PDF${{ matrix.file_suffix }}.exe
+          path: ./build/launch4j/Stirling-PDF-Server${{ matrix.file_suffix }}.exe
-          name: Stirling-PDF${{ matrix.file_suffix }}.exe
+          name: Stirling-PDF-Server${{ matrix.file_suffix }}.exe
           overwrite: true
           retention-days: 1
           if-no-files-found: error
@@ -58,13 +59,13 @@ jobs:
           files: ./build/launch4j/Stirling-PDF${{ matrix.file_suffix }}.exe
 
       - name: Rename jar binaries
-        run: cp ./build/libs/Stirling-PDF-${{ steps.versionNumber.outputs.versionNumber }}.jar ./build/libs/Stirling-PDF${{ matrix.file_suffix }}.jar
+        run: cp ./build/libs/Stirling-PDF-${{ steps.versionNumber.outputs.versionNumber }}.jar ./build/libs/Stirling-PDF-Server${{ matrix.file_suffix }}.jar
 
       - name: Upload Assets jar binaries
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          path: ./build/libs/Stirling-PDF${{ matrix.file_suffix }}.jar
+          path: ./build/libs/Stirling-PDF-Server${{ matrix.file_suffix }}.jar
-          name: Stirling-PDF${{ matrix.file_suffix }}.jar
+          name: Stirling-PDF-Server${{ matrix.file_suffix }}.jar
           overwrite: true
           retention-days: 1
           if-no-files-found: error
@@ -72,4 +73,47 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload jar binaries to release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
-          files: ./build/libs/Stirling-PDF${{ matrix.file_suffix }}.jar
+          files: ./build/libs/Stirling-PDF-Server${{ matrix.file_suffix }}.jar
+
+
+  push-ui:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: "17"
+          distribution: "temurin"
+
+      - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
+        with:
+          gradle-version: 8.7
+
+      - name: Generate exe
+        run: ./gradlew clean createExe
+        env:
+          DOCKER_ENABLE_SECURITY: false
+          STIRLING_PDF_DESKTOP_UI: true
+
+      - name: Get version number
+        id: versionNumber
+        run: echo "versionNumber=$(./gradlew printVersion --quiet | tail -1)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Rename binarie
+        run: cp ./build/launch4j/Stirling-PDF.exe ./build/launch4j/Stirling-PDF.exe
+
+      - name: Upload Assets binarie
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: ./build/launch4j/Stirling-PDF.exe
+          name: Stirling-PDF.exe
+          overwrite: true
+          retention-days: 1
+          if-no-files-found: error
+
+      - name: Upload binaries to release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        with:
+          files: ./build/launch4j/Stirling-PDF.exe

.gitignore

@@ -161,3 +161,4 @@ out/
 .pytest_cache
 .ipynb_checkpoints
 
+**/jcef-bundle/

build.gradle

@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ version = "0.36.0"
 java {
     // 17 is lowest but we support and recommend 21
     sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+     toolchain {
+        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(17)
+    }
 }
 
 repositories {
@@ -41,6 +44,10 @@ repositories {
     maven {
         url 'https://build.shibboleth.net/maven/releases'
     }
+    maven { url "https://build.shibboleth.net/maven/releases" }
+    // Add Maven repository for JCEF
+    maven { url "https://maven.pkg.github.com/jcefmaven/jcefmaven" }
+    
 }
 
 licenseReport {
@@ -64,6 +71,12 @@ sourceSets {
                 exclude "stirling/software/SPDF/model/User.java"
                 exclude "stirling/software/SPDF/repository/**"
             }
+            
+            if (System.getenv("STIRLING_PDF_DESKTOP_UI") == "false") {
+            	exclude "stirling/software/SPDF/UI/impl/**"
+            }
+            
+            
         }
     }
 }
@@ -78,12 +91,16 @@ launch4j {
     icon = "${projectDir}/src/main/resources/static/favicon.ico"
 
     outfile="Stirling-PDF.exe"
-    headerType="console"
+    if(System.getenv("STIRLING_PDF_DESKTOP_UI") == 'true') {
+    	headerType = "gui"
+    } else {
+    	headerType = "console"
+    }
     jarTask = tasks.bootJar
 
     errTitle="Encountered error, Do you have Java 21?"
     downloadUrl="https://download.oracle.com/java/21/latest/jdk-21_windows-x64_bin.exe"
-    variables=["BROWSER_OPEN=true"]
+    variables=["BROWSER_OPEN=true", "STIRLING_PDF_DESKTOP_UI=true"]
     jreMinVersion="17"
 
     mutexName="Stirling-PDF"
@@ -123,6 +140,13 @@ configurations.all {
     exclude group: "org.springframework.boot", module: "spring-boot-starter-tomcat"
 }
 dependencies {
+
+	if (System.getenv("STIRLING_PDF_DESKTOP_UI") != "false") {
+		implementation "me.friwi:jcefmaven:127.3.1"
+	    implementation "org.openjfx:javafx-controls:21"
+	    implementation "org.openjfx:javafx-swing:21"
+    }
+    
     //security updates
     implementation "org.springframework:spring-webmvc:6.2.0"
 

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/SPdfApplication.java

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package stirling.software.SPDF;
 
+import java.awt.*;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.ServerSocket;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
@@ -8,6 +9,9 @@ import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+import javax.swing.*;
 
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -18,14 +22,16 @@ import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
 import org.springframework.core.env.Environment;
 import org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.EnableScheduling;
 
-import io.github.pixee.security.SystemCommand;
-
 import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct;
+import jakarta.annotation.PreDestroy;
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import stirling.software.SPDF.UI.WebBrowser;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.ConfigInitializer;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @SpringBootApplication
 @EnableScheduling
+@Slf4j
 public class SPdfApplication {
 
     private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SPdfApplication.class);
@@ -67,36 +73,12 @@ public class SPdfApplication {
         }
     }
 
-    @PostConstruct
-    public void init() {
-        baseUrlStatic = this.baseUrl;
-        // Check if the BROWSER_OPEN environment variable is set to true
-        String browserOpenEnv = env.getProperty("BROWSER_OPEN");
-        boolean browserOpen = browserOpenEnv != null && "true".equalsIgnoreCase(browserOpenEnv);
-        if (browserOpen) {
-            try {
-                String url = baseUrl + ":" + getStaticPort();
-
-                String os = System.getProperty("os.name").toLowerCase();
-                Runtime rt = Runtime.getRuntime();
-                if (os.contains("win")) {
-                    // For Windows
-                    SystemCommand.runCommand(rt, "rundll32 url.dll,FileProtocolHandler " + url);
-                } else if (os.contains("mac")) {
-                    SystemCommand.runCommand(rt, "open " + url);
-                } else if (os.contains("nix") || os.contains("nux")) {
-                    SystemCommand.runCommand(rt, "xdg-open " + url);
-                }
-            } catch (Exception e) {
-                logger.error("Error opening browser: {}", e.getMessage());
-            }
-        }
-        logger.info("Running configs {}", applicationProperties.toString());
-    }
-
     public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException, InterruptedException {
 
+        System.setProperty("java.awt.headless", "false");
+
         SpringApplication app = new SpringApplication(SPdfApplication.class);
+        app.setHeadless(false);
         app.setAdditionalProfiles("default");
         app.addInitializers(new ConfigInitializer());
         Map<String, String> propertyFiles = new HashMap<>();
@@ -128,6 +110,11 @@ public class SPdfApplication {
                             propertyFiles.get("spring.config.additional-location")));
         }
 
+        Properties props = new Properties();
+        props.put("java.awt.headless", "false");
+        props.put("spring.main.web-application-type", "servlet");
+        app.setDefaultProperties(props);
+
         app.run(args);
 
         // Ensure directories are created
@@ -147,6 +134,26 @@ public class SPdfApplication {
         logger.info("Navigate to {}", url);
     }
 
+    @Autowired(required = false)
+    private WebBrowser webBrowser;
+
+    @PostConstruct
+    public void init() {
+        baseUrlStatic = this.baseUrl;
+        String url = baseUrl + ":" + getStaticPort();
+        if (webBrowser != null && "true".equals(System.getenv("STIRLING_PDF_DESKTOP_UI"))) {
+
+            webBrowser.initWebUI(url);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @PreDestroy
+    public void cleanup() {
+        if (webBrowser != null) {
+            webBrowser.cleanup();
+        }
+    }
+
     public static String getStaticBaseUrl() {
         return baseUrlStatic;
     }

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/UI/WebBrowser.java

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package stirling.software.SPDF.UI;
+
+public interface WebBrowser {
+    void initWebUI(String url);
+
+    void cleanup();
+}

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/UI/impl/DesktopBrowser.java

@@ -0,0 +1,358 @@
+package stirling.software.SPDF.UI.impl;
+
+import java.awt.AWTException;
+import java.awt.BorderLayout;
+import java.awt.Frame;
+import java.awt.Image;
+import java.awt.MenuItem;
+import java.awt.PopupMenu;
+import java.awt.SystemTray;
+import java.awt.TrayIcon;
+import java.awt.event.WindowEvent;
+import java.awt.event.WindowStateListener;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+
+import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
+import javax.swing.JFrame;
+import javax.swing.JPanel;
+import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
+import javax.swing.Timer;
+
+import org.cef.CefApp;
+import org.cef.CefClient;
+import org.cef.CefSettings;
+import org.cef.browser.CefBrowser;
+import org.cef.callback.CefBeforeDownloadCallback;
+import org.cef.callback.CefDownloadItem;
+import org.cef.callback.CefDownloadItemCallback;
+import org.cef.handler.CefDownloadHandlerAdapter;
+import org.cef.handler.CefLoadHandlerAdapter;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnProperty;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+import jakarta.annotation.PreDestroy;
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import me.friwi.jcefmaven.CefAppBuilder;
+import me.friwi.jcefmaven.EnumProgress;
+import me.friwi.jcefmaven.MavenCefAppHandlerAdapter;
+import me.friwi.jcefmaven.impl.progress.ConsoleProgressHandler;
+import stirling.software.SPDF.UI.WebBrowser;
+
+@Component
+@Slf4j
+@ConditionalOnProperty(
+        name = "STIRLING_PDF_DESKTOP_UI",
+        havingValue = "true",
+        matchIfMissing = false)
+public class DesktopBrowser implements WebBrowser {
+    private static CefApp cefApp;
+    private static CefClient client;
+    private static CefBrowser browser;
+    private static JFrame frame;
+    private static LoadingWindow loadingWindow;
+    private static volatile boolean browserInitialized = false;
+    private static TrayIcon trayIcon;
+    private static SystemTray systemTray;
+
+    public DesktopBrowser() {
+        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(
+                () -> {
+                    loadingWindow = new LoadingWindow(null, "Initializing...");
+                    loadingWindow.setVisible(true);
+                });
+    }
+
+    public void initWebUI(String url) {
+        CompletableFuture.runAsync(
+                () -> {
+                    try {
+                        CefAppBuilder builder = new CefAppBuilder();
+                        configureCefSettings(builder);
+
+                        builder.setProgressHandler(createProgressHandler());
+
+                        // Build and initialize CEF
+                        cefApp = builder.build();
+                        client = cefApp.createClient();
+
+                        // Set up download handler
+                        setupDownloadHandler();
+
+                        // Create browser and frame on EDT
+                        SwingUtilities.invokeAndWait(
+                                () -> {
+                                    browser = client.createBrowser(url, false, false);
+                                    setupMainFrame();
+                                    setupLoadHandler();
+
+                                    // Show the frame immediately but transparent
+                                    frame.setVisible(true);
+                                });
+
+                    } catch (Exception e) {
+                        log.error("Error initializing JCEF browser: ", e);
+                        cleanup();
+                    }
+                });
+    }
+
+    private void configureCefSettings(CefAppBuilder builder) {
+        CefSettings settings = builder.getCefSettings();
+        settings.cache_path = new File("jcef-bundle").getAbsolutePath();
+        settings.root_cache_path = new File("jcef-bundle").getAbsolutePath();
+        settings.persist_session_cookies = true;
+        settings.windowless_rendering_enabled = false;
+        settings.log_severity = CefSettings.LogSeverity.LOGSEVERITY_INFO;
+
+        builder.setAppHandler(
+                new MavenCefAppHandlerAdapter() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void stateHasChanged(org.cef.CefApp.CefAppState state) {
+                        log.info("CEF state changed: " + state);
+                        if (state == CefApp.CefAppState.TERMINATED) {
+                            System.exit(0);
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+    }
+
+    private void setupDownloadHandler() {
+        client.addDownloadHandler(
+                new CefDownloadHandlerAdapter() {
+                    @Override
+                    public boolean onBeforeDownload(
+                            CefBrowser browser,
+                            CefDownloadItem downloadItem,
+                            String suggestedName,
+                            CefBeforeDownloadCallback callback) {
+                        callback.Continue("", true);
+                        return true;
+                    }
+
+                    @Override
+                    public void onDownloadUpdated(
+                            CefBrowser browser,
+                            CefDownloadItem downloadItem,
+                            CefDownloadItemCallback callback) {
+                        if (downloadItem.isComplete()) {
+                            log.info("Download completed: " + downloadItem.getFullPath());
+                        } else if (downloadItem.isCanceled()) {
+                            log.info("Download canceled: " + downloadItem.getFullPath());
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+    }
+
+    private ConsoleProgressHandler createProgressHandler() {
+        return new ConsoleProgressHandler() {
+            @Override
+            public void handleProgress(EnumProgress state, float percent) {
+                Objects.requireNonNull(state, "state cannot be null");
+                SwingUtilities.invokeLater(
+                        () -> {
+                            if (loadingWindow != null) {
+                                switch (state) {
+                                    case LOCATING:
+                                        loadingWindow.setStatus("Locating Chromium...");
+                                        loadingWindow.setProgress(0);
+                                        break;
+                                    case DOWNLOADING:
+                                        if (percent >= 0) {
+                                            loadingWindow.setStatus(
+                                                    String.format(
+                                                            "Downloading Chromium: %.0f%%",
+                                                            percent));
+                                            loadingWindow.setProgress((int) percent);
+                                        }
+                                        break;
+                                    case EXTRACTING:
+                                        loadingWindow.setStatus("Extracting Chromium...");
+                                        loadingWindow.setProgress(60);
+                                        break;
+                                    case INITIALIZING:
+                                        loadingWindow.setStatus("Initializing browser...");
+                                        loadingWindow.setProgress(80);
+                                        break;
+                                    case INITIALIZED:
+                                        loadingWindow.setStatus("Finalising startup...");
+                                        loadingWindow.setProgress(90);
+                                        break;
+                                }
+                            }
+                        });
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    private void setupMainFrame() {
+        frame = new JFrame("Stirling-PDF");
+        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE);
+        frame.setUndecorated(true);
+        frame.setOpacity(0.0f);
+
+        JPanel contentPane = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
+        contentPane.setDoubleBuffered(true);
+        contentPane.add(browser.getUIComponent(), BorderLayout.CENTER);
+        frame.setContentPane(contentPane);
+
+        frame.addWindowListener(
+                new java.awt.event.WindowAdapter() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void windowClosing(java.awt.event.WindowEvent windowEvent) {
+                        cleanup();
+                        System.exit(0);
+                    }
+                });
+
+        frame.setSize(1280, 768);
+        frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
+
+        loadIcon();
+    }
+
+    private void setupLoadHandler() {
+        client.addLoadHandler(
+                new CefLoadHandlerAdapter() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onLoadingStateChange(
+                            CefBrowser browser,
+                            boolean isLoading,
+                            boolean canGoBack,
+                            boolean canGoForward) {
+                        log.info("Loading state changed: " + isLoading);
+                        if (!isLoading && !browserInitialized) {
+                            browserInitialized = true;
+                            SwingUtilities.invokeLater(
+                                    () -> {
+                                        if (loadingWindow != null) {
+                                            Timer timer =
+                                                    new Timer(
+                                                            500,
+                                                            e -> {
+                                                                loadingWindow.dispose();
+                                                                loadingWindow = null;
+
+                                                                frame.dispose();
+                                                                frame.setOpacity(1.0f);
+                                                                frame.setUndecorated(false);
+                                                                frame.pack();
+                                                                frame.setSize(1280, 800);
+                                                                frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
+                                                                frame.setVisible(true);
+                                                                frame.requestFocus();
+                                                                frame.toFront();
+                                                                browser.getUIComponent()
+                                                                        .requestFocus();
+                                                            });
+                                            timer.setRepeats(false);
+                                            timer.start();
+                                        }
+                                    });
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+    }
+
+    private void setupTrayIcon(Image icon) {
+        if (!SystemTray.isSupported()) {
+            log.warn("System tray is not supported");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            systemTray = SystemTray.getSystemTray();
+
+            // Create popup menu
+            PopupMenu popup = new PopupMenu();
+
+            // Create menu items
+            MenuItem showItem = new MenuItem("Show");
+            showItem.addActionListener(
+                    e -> {
+                        frame.setVisible(true);
+                        frame.setState(Frame.NORMAL);
+                    });
+
+            MenuItem exitItem = new MenuItem("Exit");
+            exitItem.addActionListener(
+                    e -> {
+                        cleanup();
+                        System.exit(0);
+                    });
+
+            // Add menu items to popup menu
+            popup.add(showItem);
+            popup.addSeparator();
+            popup.add(exitItem);
+
+            // Create tray icon
+            trayIcon = new TrayIcon(icon, "Stirling-PDF", popup);
+            trayIcon.setImageAutoSize(true);
+
+            // Add double-click behavior
+            trayIcon.addActionListener(
+                    e -> {
+                        frame.setVisible(true);
+                        frame.setState(Frame.NORMAL);
+                    });
+
+            // Add tray icon to system tray
+            systemTray.add(trayIcon);
+
+            // Modify frame behavior to minimize to tray
+            frame.addWindowStateListener(
+                    new WindowStateListener() {
+                        public void windowStateChanged(WindowEvent e) {
+                            if (e.getNewState() == Frame.ICONIFIED) {
+                                frame.setVisible(false);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
+
+        } catch (AWTException e) {
+            log.error("Error setting up system tray icon", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void loadIcon() {
+        try {
+            Image icon = null;
+            String[] iconPaths = {"/static/favicon.ico"};
+
+            for (String path : iconPaths) {
+                if (icon != null) break;
+                try {
+                    try (InputStream is = getClass().getResourceAsStream(path)) {
+                        if (is != null) {
+                            icon = ImageIO.read(is);
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    log.debug("Could not load icon from " + path, e);
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (icon != null) {
+                frame.setIconImage(icon);
+                setupTrayIcon(icon);
+                log.info("Successfully set frame icon");
+            } else {
+                log.warn("Could not load icon from any source");
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            log.error("Error loading icon", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @PreDestroy
+    public void cleanup() {
+        if (browser != null) browser.close(true);
+        if (client != null) client.dispose();
+        if (cefApp != null) cefApp.dispose();
+        if (loadingWindow != null) loadingWindow.dispose();
+    }
+}

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/UI/impl/LoadingWindow.java

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+package stirling.software.SPDF.UI.impl;
+
+import java.awt.*;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+
+import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
+import javax.swing.*;
+
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+
+@Slf4j
+public class LoadingWindow extends JDialog {
+    private final JProgressBar progressBar;
+    private final JLabel statusLabel;
+    private final JPanel mainPanel;
+    private final JLabel brandLabel;
+
+    public LoadingWindow(Frame parent, String initialUrl) {
+        super(parent, "Initializing Stirling-PDF", true);
+
+        // Initialize components
+        mainPanel = new JPanel();
+        mainPanel.setBackground(Color.WHITE);
+        mainPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(20, 30, 20, 30));
+        mainPanel.setLayout(new GridBagLayout());
+        GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
+
+        // Configure GridBagConstraints
+        gbc.gridwidth = GridBagConstraints.REMAINDER;
+        gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
+        gbc.insets = new Insets(5, 5, 5, 5);
+        gbc.weightx = 1.0; // Add horizontal weight
+        gbc.weighty = 0.0; // Add vertical weight
+
+        // Add icon
+        try {
+            try (InputStream is = getClass().getResourceAsStream("/static/favicon.ico")) {
+                if (is != null) {
+                    Image img = ImageIO.read(is);
+                    if (img != null) {
+                        Image scaledImg = img.getScaledInstance(48, 48, Image.SCALE_SMOOTH);
+                        JLabel iconLabel = new JLabel(new ImageIcon(scaledImg));
+                        iconLabel.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.CENTER);
+                        gbc.gridy = 0;
+                        mainPanel.add(iconLabel, gbc);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            log.error("Failed to load icon", e);
+        }
+        // URL Label with explicit size
+        brandLabel = new JLabel(initialUrl);
+        brandLabel.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.CENTER);
+        brandLabel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(300, 25));
+        brandLabel.setText("Stirling-PDF");
+        gbc.gridy = 1;
+        mainPanel.add(brandLabel, gbc);
+
+        // Status label with explicit size
+        statusLabel = new JLabel("Initializing...");
+        statusLabel.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.CENTER);
+        statusLabel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(300, 25));
+        gbc.gridy = 2;
+        mainPanel.add(statusLabel, gbc);
+        // Progress bar with explicit size
+        progressBar = new JProgressBar(0, 100);
+        progressBar.setStringPainted(true);
+        progressBar.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(300, 25));
+        gbc.gridy = 3;
+        mainPanel.add(progressBar, gbc);
+
+        // Set dialog properties
+        setContentPane(mainPanel);
+        setDefaultCloseOperation(JDialog.DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE);
+        setResizable(false);
+        setUndecorated(false);
+
+        // Set size and position
+        setSize(400, 200);
+        setLocationRelativeTo(parent);
+        setAlwaysOnTop(true);
+        setProgress(0);
+        setStatus("Starting...");
+    }
+
+    public void setProgress(final int progress) {
+        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(
+                () -> {
+                    try {
+                        progressBar.setValue(Math.min(Math.max(progress, 0), 100));
+                        progressBar.setString(progress + "%");
+                        log.info(progress + "%");
+                        mainPanel.revalidate();
+                        mainPanel.repaint();
+                    } catch (Exception e) {
+                        log.error("Error updating progress", e);
+                    }
+                });
+    }
+
+    public void setStatus(final String status) {
+        log.info(status);
+        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(
+                () -> {
+                    try {
+                        statusLabel.setText(status != null ? status : "");
+                        mainPanel.revalidate();
+                        mainPanel.repaint();
+                    } catch (Exception e) {
+                        log.error("Error updating status", e);
+                    }
+                });
+    }
+}

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/EndpointConfiguration.java

@@ -260,6 +260,9 @@ public class EndpointConfiguration {
 
         // Pdftohtml dependent endpoints
         addEndpointToGroup("Pdftohtml", "pdf-to-html");
+
+        // disabled for now while we resolve issues
+        disableEndpoint("pdf-to-pdfa");
     }
 
     private void processEnvironmentConfigs() {

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/InitialSecuritySetup.java

@@ -76,6 +76,5 @@ public class InitialSecuritySetup {
             log.info("Internal API user created: " + Role.INTERNAL_API_USER.getRoleId());
         }
         userService.syncCustomApiUser(applicationProperties.getSecurity().getCustomGlobalAPIKey());
-        System.out.println(applicationProperties.getSecurity().getCustomGlobalAPIKey());
     }
 }