diff --git a/app-el.js b/app-el.js
index 7419adb6..323f6c17 100644
--- a/app-el.js
+++ b/app-el.js
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ const datDir = path.join(appDir, 'data');
 const debug = process.argv.slice(2).map(v => v.replaceAll('-', '')).contains('debugg');
 const devel = process.argv.slice(2).map(v => v.replaceAll('-', '')).contains('devel');
 
+process.env.ELECTRON_DISABLE_SECURITY_WARNINGS = true;
+
 // console.log({ appDir, usrDir, logDir, datDir, basDir });
 // console.log({ argv: process.argv, debug, devel });
 // console.log({
diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 2668478c..2403f106 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ const append = { mesh:'', kiri:'' };
 const code = {};
 const mods = {};
 const load = [];
-const synth = {};
 const api = {};
 
 let forceUseCache = false;
@@ -226,6 +225,7 @@ function initModule(mod, file, dir) {
         },
         inject: (code, file, opt = {}) => {
             const body = fs.readFileSync(dir + '/' + file);
+            // console.log({ inject: code, file, opt });
             if (opt.first) {
                 append[code] = body.toString() + '\n' + append[code];
             } else {
@@ -314,19 +314,19 @@ function handleVersion(req, res, next) {
         // in production serve packed bundles
         let { path } = req.app;
         if (path === '/lib/mesh/work.js') {
-            req.url = req.app.path = '/lib/pack/mesh-work.js';
+            req.url = '/lib/pack/mesh-work.js';
         } else if (path === '/lib/main/mesh.js') {
-            req.url = req.app.path = '/lib/pack/mesh-main.js';
+            req.url = '/lib/pack/mesh-main.js';
         } else if (path === '/lib/kiri-run/minion.js') {
-            req.url = req.app.path = '/lib/pack/kiri-pool.js';
+            req.url = '/lib/pack/kiri-pool.js';
         } else if (path === '/lib/kiri-run/worker.js') {
-            req.url = req.app.path = '/lib/pack/kiri-work.js';
+            req.url = '/lib/pack/kiri-work.js';
         } else if (path === '/lib/main/kiri.js') {
-            req.url = req.app.path = '/lib/pack/kiri-main.js';
+            req.url = '/lib/pack/kiri-main.js';
         }
         // add cors headers on rewrite
         if (path !== req.url) {
-            console.log('rewrite', path, req.url);
+            // console.log('rewrite', path, req.url);
             addCorsHeaders(req, res);
         }
         next();
@@ -388,6 +388,11 @@ function serveWasm(req, res, next) {
 
 // pack/concat device script strings to inject into /code/ scripts
 function generateDevices() {
+    if (process.versions.electron) {
+        // bail when running inside electron
+        console.log('skipping device generation in electron');
+        return;
+    }
     let root = PATH.join(dir,"src","kiri-dev");
     let devs = {};
     fs.readdirSync(root).forEach(type => {
@@ -400,7 +405,6 @@ function generateDevices() {
         });
     });
     let dstr = JSON.stringify(devs);
-    synth.devices = `self.devices = ${dstr};`;
     fs.writeFileSync(PATH.join(dir,"src","pack","devices.js"), `export const devices = ${dstr};`);
 }
 
@@ -533,12 +537,12 @@ function rewriteHtmlVersion(req, res, next) {
     }
     if ([
         "/lib/main/kiri.js",
-        "/lib/main/mesh.js",
+        "/lib/main/mesh.js"
     ].indexOf(req.app.path) >= 0) {
         const data = append[req.app.path.split('/')[3].split('.')[0]];
-        // console.log({ append: req.app.path, data: data?.length });
 
         if (!data) return next();
+        console.log({ append: req.app.path, data: data.length });
 
         const real_write = res.write;
         const real_end = res.end;
diff --git a/mods/bambu/bambu.js b/mods/bambu/bambu.js
index 87550f39..2a74ebe7 100644
--- a/mods/bambu/bambu.js
+++ b/mods/bambu/bambu.js
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ self.kiri.load(api => {
 
     function monitoring() {
         let mon = selected?.rec?.serial ?? '';
-        ui.setVisible($('bbl_connect'), select.value !== '' && monitors.indexOf(mon) < 0);
+        ui.setVisible($('bbl_connect'), select?.value && monitors.indexOf(mon) < 0);
         return mon ? true : false;
     }
 
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ self.kiri.load(api => {
         }
     });
 
-    api.event.on("init-done", function() {
+    api.event.on("load-done", function() {
         if (init) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/mods/electron/electron.js b/mods/electron/electron.js
index ba3ac000..bbd19230 100644
--- a/mods/electron/electron.js
+++ b/mods/electron/electron.js
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
-if (self.kiri)
-self.kiri.load(api => {
-    console.log('ELECTRON MODULE RUNNING');
-    api.electron = {};
-    api.event.on('init-done', () => {
-        $('app-name-text').innerText = "More Info";
-        $('top-sep').style.display = 'flex';
+if (self.kiri && !self.kiri.electron) {
+    self.kiri.electron = {};
+    self.kiri.load(api => {
+        console.log('ELECTRON MODULE RUNNING');
+        api.event.on('load-done', () => {
+            $('app-name-text').innerText = "More Info";
+            $('top-sep').style.display = 'flex';
+        });
+        api.stats.set('kiri', api.version + 'e');
     });
-    api.stats.set('kiri', self.kiri.version + 'e');
-});
-
-if (self.mesh && self.mesh.api) {
-    self.mesh.api.electron = {};
+}
+
+if (self.mesh && self.mesh) {
+    self.mesh.electron = {};
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index aa8b5530..5da80699 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
         "mklinks": "find src web -type l | xargs -I{} sh -c 'echo \"{},$(readlink {})\"' > links.csv",
         "mac-verify": "spctl --assess -vv --type install dist/*/*.app",
         "clear-cache": "rm -rf data/cache/* dist/ tmp/*",
-        "prebuild": "node bin/electron-pre.js",
+        "prebuild": "npm run setup && node bin/electron-pre.js",
         "postbuild": "node bin/electron-post.js",
         "preinstall": "",
         "docs-dev": "docusaurus start --config conf/docusaurus.config.js",
diff --git a/src/main/kiri.js b/src/main/kiri.js
index 8a637cb7..87c80cf6 100644
--- a/src/main/kiri.js
+++ b/src/main/kiri.js
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@ function safeExec(fn) {
 function checkReady() {
     if (document.readyState === 'complete') {
         kiri.api = run();
+        self.$ = kiri.api.web.$;
         for (let fn of load) {
             safeExec(fn);
         }
         load = undefined;
+        kiri.api.event.emit('load-done', stats);
     }
 }