CHANGELOG.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Web UI version numbers should always match the corresponding version of LBRY App
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 ### Added
-  *
+  * 
   *
 
 ### Changed
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Web UI version numbers should always match the corresponding version of LBRY App
   *
 
 ### Fixed
-  *
+  * Fix help menu force reloading whole app
   *
 
 ### Deprecated

app/menu/main-menu.js

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const baseTemplate = [
         label: 'Help',
         click(item, focusedWindow) {
           if (focusedWindow) {
-            focusedWindow.loadURL(`file://${__dirname}/../dist/index.html?help`);
+            focusedWindow.webContents.send('open-menu', '/help');
           }
         }
       }

ui/js/main.js

@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ ipcRenderer.on("open-uri-requested", (event, uri) => {
   }
 });
 
+ipcRenderer.on("open-menu", (event, uri) => {
+  if (uri && uri.startsWith("/help")) {
+    app.store.dispatch(doNavigate("/help"));
+  }
+});
+
 document.addEventListener("click", event => {
   var target = event.target;
   while (target && target !== document) {