Fix PyInstaller Qt platform plugin collection

build.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from typing import List, Dict, Any
 # Build configuration
 BUILD_CONFIG = {
     'app_name': 'MbetterClient',
-    'app_version': '1.0.34',
+    'app_version': '1.0.37',
     'description': 'Cross-platform multimedia client application',
     'author': 'MBetter Team',
     'entry_point': 'main.py',
@@ -426,14 +426,29 @@ def collect_binaries() -> List[tuple]:
     """Collect binary files that need to be included in the build"""
     binaries = []
 
+    def add_existing_binary(source: str, destination: str, label: str = "binary"):
+        source_path = Path(source)
+        if source_path.exists():
+            binaries.append((str(source_path), destination))
+        else:
+            print(f"   ⚠️  Skipping missing {label}: {source}")
+
     # Add Qt platform plugins and minimal X11 libraries for Linux
     if platform.system() == 'Linux':
-        # Qt platform plugins - must be in 'platforms/' directory for Qt to find them
-        qt_platform_plugins = [
-            ('/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt6/plugins/platforms/libqxcb.so', 'platforms/'),
-            ('/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt6/plugins/platforms/libqwayland-egl.so', 'platforms/'),
-            ('/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt6/plugins/platforms/libqwayland-generic.so', 'platforms/'),
-            ('/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt6/plugins/platforms/libqoffscreen.so', 'platforms/'),
+        # Qt platform plugins - must be in 'platforms/' directory for Qt to find them.
+        # Qt 6 packages differ by distro: some ship libqwayland.so, others split it
+        # into libqwayland-egl.so/libqwayland-generic.so. Treat Wayland plugins as
+        # optional so the build does not fail on systems that only ship XCB/offscreen.
+        qt_platform_plugin_dirs = [
+            Path('/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt6/plugins/platforms'),
+            get_project_root() / 'venv/lib/python3.13/site-packages/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms',
+        ]
+        qt_platform_plugin_names = [
+            'libqxcb.so',
+            'libqwayland.so',
+            'libqwayland-egl.so',
+            'libqwayland-generic.so',
+            'libqoffscreen.so',
         ]
 
         # Essential Qt6 libraries that need to be bundled - use venv libraries instead of system ones
@@ -473,10 +488,24 @@ def collect_binaries() -> List[tuple]:
             ('/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgstpbutils-1.0.so.0', '.'),
         ]
 
-        binaries.extend(qt_platform_plugins)
-        binaries.extend(qt6_libraries)
-        binaries.extend(essential_x11_libraries)
-        binaries.extend(gstreamer_libraries)
+        added_platform_plugins = set()
+        for plugin_dir in qt_platform_plugin_dirs:
+            for plugin_name in qt_platform_plugin_names:
+                plugin_path = plugin_dir / plugin_name
+                if plugin_name not in added_platform_plugins and plugin_path.exists():
+                    binaries.append((str(plugin_path), 'platforms/'))
+                    added_platform_plugins.add(plugin_name)
+
+        for plugin_name in ('libqxcb.so', 'libqoffscreen.so'):
+            if plugin_name not in added_platform_plugins:
+                print(f"   ⚠️  Qt platform plugin not found: {plugin_name}")
+
+        for source, destination in qt6_libraries:
+            add_existing_binary(source, destination, 'Qt library')
+        for source, destination in essential_x11_libraries:
+            add_existing_binary(source, destination, 'X11 library')
+        for source, destination in gstreamer_libraries:
+            add_existing_binary(source, destination, 'GStreamer library')
 
         print("   📦 Including Qt6, X11, and GStreamer libraries for self-contained binary")
         print("   💡 This ensures the binary works on systems without Qt6/GStreamer installed")

main.py

@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ Examples:
     parser.add_argument(
         '--version',
         action='version',
-        version='MbetterClient 1.0.34'
+        version='MbetterClient 1.0.37'
     )
 
     # Timer options

mbetterclient/config/settings.py

@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ class AppSettings:
     timer: TimerConfig = field(default_factory=TimerConfig)
 
     # Application settings
-    version: str = "1.0.34"
+    version: str = "1.0.37"
     debug_mode: bool = False
     dev_message: bool = False  # Enable debug mode showing only message bus messages
     debug_messages: bool = False  # Show all messages passing through the message bus on screen

mbetterclient/web_dashboard/app.py

@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class WebDashboard(ThreadedComponent):
         def inject_globals():
             return {
                 'app_name': 'MbetterClient',
-                'app_version': '1.0.34',
+                'app_version': '1.0.37',
                 'current_time': time.time(),
             }