Slack Technologies, Inc.
Seamless application updates

Abstract:

Media, methods, and systems are disclosed for seamlessly updating a current version of a native application with an updated version of the native application. A data package associated with the updated version is received. Current version window display parameters including a current window display size, a current window display position, and a current window display layer are received. The updated version of the native application is initialized while hidden beneath the current window display layer and continuously adjusted so that any viewable portion of the updated version of the native application remains hidden by the current version. Finally, the current version is terminated, thereby visibly replacing the current version of the native application without interrupting a seamless user experience.