From 3ccf8d102e07e369d17cd48b9194e23b67eddb8b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Amit Haridas <amit.wh@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2025 14:02:49 +0530
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---
 src/main.js     | 6 +++++-
 src/renderer.js | 7 +++++--
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 62d12d8..2b5fb44 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -1668,7 +1668,11 @@ function openFileFromPath(filePath) {
     currentFile = filePath;
     const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8');
     if (mainWindow && mainWindow.webContents && rendererReady) {
-      mainWindow.webContents.send('file-opened', { path: filePath, content });
+      // Add a small delay to ensure renderer is fully prepared to display the file
+      // This prevents timing issues where file opens before UI is ready
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        mainWindow.webContents.send('file-opened', { path: filePath, content });
+      }, 100);
     } else {
       // Store file to open after renderer is ready
       app.pendingFile = filePath;
diff --git a/src/renderer.js b/src/renderer.js
index 15d5d46..349acdb 100644
--- a/src/renderer.js
+++ b/src/renderer.js
@@ -1042,8 +1042,11 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
     // Request current theme
     ipcRenderer.send('get-theme');
 
-    // Signal that renderer is ready for file operations
-    ipcRenderer.send('renderer-ready');
+    // Delay renderer-ready signal to ensure all UI initialization completes
+    // This prevents files from opening before the interface is fully loaded
+    setTimeout(() => {
+        ipcRenderer.send('renderer-ready');
+    }, 500);
 
     // Set up auto-save interval
     setInterval(() => {