diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fd2f1cd..247c0ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,20 +37,21 @@ Other packages can be installed from you package manager, either by clicking on
## Usage
-| Option | Description |
-| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `--start-in-tray` | Start the app in the tray (see [patch](./patches/01-start-hidden-in-tray.patch)) |
-| `--disable-systray` | Quit the app when the window is closed (see [patch](./patches/03-quit.patch)) |
-| `--keep-kernel` | Use the exact kernel version (see [patch](./patches/05-remove-os-information.patch))
_This feature impacts privacy._ |
-| `--disable-features` | Disable some features (see [patch](./patches/06-better-management-of-MPRIS.patch)) |
-| `--enable-discord-rpc` | Enable Discord RPC integration (see [patch](./patches/09-discord-rich-presence.patch)) |
-| `--hide-appoffline-banner` | Hide the "Application is offline" banner that appears when using a VPN or DNS blocker (see [patch](./patches/11-hide-appoffline-banner.patch))
-| `--enable-wayland-ime` `--ozone-platform-hint=auto` `--wayland-text-input-version=3` | Enable IME keyboard support on Wayland |
+| Option | Description |
+| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `--start-in-tray` | Start the app in the tray (see [patch](./patches/01-start-hidden-in-tray.patch)) |
+| `--disable-systray` | Quit the app when the window is closed (see [patch](./patches/03-quit.patch)) |
+| `--keep-kernel` | Use the exact kernel version (see [patch](./patches/05-remove-os-information.patch))
_This feature impacts privacy._ |
+| `--disable-features` | Disable some features (see [patch](./patches/06-better-management-of-MPRIS.patch)) |
+| `--enable-discord-rpc` | Enable Discord RPC integration (see [patch](./patches/09-discord-rich-presence.patch)) |
+| `--hide-appoffline-banner` | Hide the "Application is offline" banner that appears when using a VPN or DNS blocker (see [patch](./patches/11-hide-appoffline-banner.patch)) |
+| `--enable-wayland-ime` `--ozone-platform-hint=auto` `--wayland-text-input-version=3` | Enable IME keyboard support on Wayland |
-| Environment variable | Options | Description |
-| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `LOG_LEVEL` | `silly`,`debug`,`verbose`,`info`,`warning`,`error` | Set the log level (see [patch](./patches/07-log-level-environment-variable.patch)) |
-| `DZ_DEVTOOLS` | `yes`,`no` | Enable the developer console (ctrl+shift+i) |
+| Environment variable | Options | Description |
+| --------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| `DZ_HIDE_APPOFFLINE_BANNER` | `yes`,`no` | Hide the "Application is offline" banner (see [patch](./patches/11-hide-appoffline-banner.patch)) |
+| `LOG_LEVEL` | `silly`,`debug`,`verbose`,`info`,`warning`,`error` | Set the log level (see [patch](./patches/07-log-level-environment-variable.patch)) |
+| `DZ_DEVTOOLS` | `yes`,`no` | Enable the developer console (ctrl+shift+i) |
## Building from source
diff --git a/patches/11-hide-appoffline-banner.patch b/patches/11-hide-appoffline-banner.patch
index ed6fb64..68c754e 100644
--- a/patches/11-hide-appoffline-banner.patch
+++ b/patches/11-hide-appoffline-banner.patch
@@ -1,62 +1,65 @@
-From eada05985500a3fb4c8dc0a9fa12a2300f785206 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: Aurélien Hamy
-Date: Mon, 26 May 2025 15:50:35 +0200
+From bbb88f846c94978959f4816069332b4d9f9f4dab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: josselinonduty
+Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 12:54:19 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feat: add toggle to hide application offline banner
This solves #123 by adding the `--hide-appoffline-banner` command-line argument
to hide the annoying "Application is offline" banner, that sometimes appears when
using a VPN or DNS level blocker.
---
- build/index.html | 5 +++++
- build/main.js | 1 +
- build/preload.js | 6 ++++++
- 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+)
+ build/index.html | 6 ++++++
+ build/main.js | 5 +++++
+ build/preload.js | 4 ++++
+ 3 files changed, 15 insertions(+)
diff --git a/build/index.html b/build/index.html
-index 4efcd23..019e786 100644
+index 4efcd23..4be829c 100644
--- a/build/index.html
+++ b/build/index.html
-@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@
+@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@
width: auto !important;
}
}
+
+ /* hide the offline alert when needed */
-+ .hide-AppOffline-banner .alert-wrapper:has(> div[data-testid="alert-AppOffline"]) {
++ .hide-AppOffline-banner
++ .alert-wrapper:has(> div[data-testid="alert-AppOffline"]) {
+ display: none !important;
+ }
diff --git a/build/main.js b/build/main.js
-index 99935cb..91c99fb 100644
+index 99935cb..1c16dbe 100644
--- a/build/main.js
+++ b/build/main.js
-@@ -3166,6 +3166,7 @@
+@@ -3166,6 +3166,11 @@
getRealPath(external_electron_namespaceObject.app, __dirname),
"preload.js"
),
-+ additionalArguments: [`--hide-appoffline-banner=${process.argv.some((arg) => arg === "--hide-appoffline-banner")}`],
++ additionalArguments: [
++ (process.argv.some((arg) => arg === "--hide-appoffline-banner") ||
++ "yes" === process.env.DZ_HIDE_APPOFFLINE_BANNER) &&
++ "--hide-appoffline-banner",
++ ].filter(Boolean),
},
windowOptions = {
title: "Deezer Desktop",
diff --git a/build/preload.js b/build/preload.js
-index 1301e93..6814466 100644
+index 1301e93..05939c4 100644
--- a/build/preload.js
+++ b/build/preload.js
-@@ -538,6 +538,12 @@
+@@ -538,6 +538,10 @@
external_i18next_default().dir(external_i18next_default().language)
? "rtl"
: "ltr");
-+ if (process.argv.some((arg) => arg === "--hide-appoffline-banner=true"))
++ if (process.argv.some((arg) => arg === "--hide-appoffline-banner"))
+ document
+ .getElementsByTagName("body")[0]
-+ .classList.add(
-+ "hide-AppOffline-banner"
-+ );
++ .classList.add("hide-AppOffline-banner");
});
})(),
(module.exports = __webpack_exports__);
--
-2.49.0
+2.48.1