Update URL for embedded rendered templates. This fixes #56 and fixes #58

[LuisErnestoZamb]

I was able to use the studio-desktop a few weeks ago, but it suddenly stopped working. It seems the DNS was updated recently, which might be the reason it’s not working now. If I understand correctly, it requires a server with the templates already rendered in order to work. To use it offline or if you can’t wait, you need to clone both projects studio-desktop and studio, and execute the studio-desktop with:
npm run dev:local-embed
and the studio with:
npm run dev

[reverb256]

I'll take a look at this. Planning to investigate the embedded URL and update it to point to the correct source so the desktop app works again.

[reverb256]

Analysis

Having read through #56, #58, and the codebase, here's what I see:

Root Cause

The desktop app loads an embedded web view from https://studio.outerbase.com/embed/{driver}. When that server was down (Jan 2026), users got a blank screen with no error feedback. The server is back up now, but the architectural fragility remains.

Proposed Fix

Add error handling when the embedded URL fails to load. When did-fail-load fires on the database BrowserWindow, show an error page with:

1. A clear message ('Unable to connect to Outerbase Studio')
2. A retry button
3. A link to the local embed workaround (npm run dev:local-embed)

This is the lightest-touch fix that prevents the blank-screen experience without requiring a full local bundling of the studio (which would be a much larger change).

Files Changed

• electron/window/create-database.ts — add did-fail-load handler + error page HTML

Does this approach sound right? Happy to adjust before coding.