tests

app/proprietary/src/test/java/stirling/software/proprietary/service/UserLicenseSettingsServiceTest.java

@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ class UserLicenseSettingsServiceTest {
 
         when(applicationProperties.getPremium()).thenReturn(premium);
         when(applicationProperties.getAutomaticallyGenerated()).thenReturn(automaticallyGenerated);
-        when(automaticallyGenerated.getIsNewServer())
-                .thenReturn(false); // Default: not a new server
+        when(automaticallyGenerated.getIsNewServer()).thenReturn(false); // Default: not a new server
         when(settingsRepository.findSettings()).thenReturn(Optional.of(mockSettings));
         when(userService.getTotalUsersCount()).thenReturn(80L);
         when(settingsRepository.save(any(UserLicenseSettings.class)))

frontend/src/core/components/AppProviders.tsx

@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ export function AppProviders({ children, appConfigRetryOptions, appConfigProvide
                 <ScarfTrackingInitializer />
                 <AppConfigLoader />
                 <FileContextProvider enableUrlSync={true} enablePersistence={true}>
+                  <AppInitializer />
                   <BrandingAssetManager />
                   <ToolRegistryProvider>
                       <NavigationProvider>
@@ -92,7 +93,6 @@ export function AppProviders({ children, appConfigRetryOptions, appConfigProvide
                             <HotkeyProvider>
                               <SidebarProvider>
                                 <ViewerProvider>
-                                  <AppInitializer />
                                   <PageEditorProvider>
                                     <SignatureProvider>
                                       <RightRailProvider>

frontend/src/desktop/hooks/useAppInitialization.ts

@@ -1,28 +1,20 @@
-import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { useOpenedFile } from '@app/hooks/useOpenedFile';
 import { fileOpenService } from '@app/services/fileOpenService';
 import { useFileManagement } from '@app/contexts/file/fileHooks';
-import { useToolWorkflow } from '@app/contexts/ToolWorkflowContext';
-import { useNavigationActions } from '@app/contexts/NavigationContext';
-import { useViewer } from '@app/contexts/ViewerContext';
 
 /**
  * App initialization hook
  * Desktop version: Handles Tauri-specific file initialization
  * Requires FileContext - must be used inside FileContextProvider
  * - Handles files opened with the app (adds directly to FileContext)
- * - Opens single files in reader mode (collapsed tools for clean viewing)
  */
 export function useAppInitialization(): void {
   // Get file management actions
   const { addFiles } = useFileManagement();
-  const { setReaderMode } = useToolWorkflow();
-  const { actions } = useNavigationActions();
-  const { setActiveFileIndex } = useViewer();
 
   // Handle files opened with app (Tauri mode)
   const { openedFilePaths, loading: openedFileLoading } = useOpenedFile();
-  const hasSetInitialReaderMode = useRef(false);
 
   // Load opened files and add directly to FileContext
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -54,15 +46,6 @@ export function useAppInitialization(): void {
         if (filesArray.length > 0) {
           await addFiles(filesArray);
           console.log(`[Desktop] ${filesArray.length} opened file(s) added to FileContext`);
-
-          // Open single files in reader mode only on first app launch
-          if (filesArray.length === 1 && !hasSetInitialReaderMode.current) {
-            hasSetInitialReaderMode.current = true;
-            setReaderMode(true);
-            actions.setWorkbench('viewer');
-            setActiveFileIndex(0);
-            console.log('[Desktop] Opening in reader mode');
-          }
         }
       } catch (error) {
         console.error('[Desktop] Failed to load opened files:', error);