Download add-on update before opening the add-on update dialog

[CyrilleB79]

Steps to reproduce:

1. Wait for an add-on update to be available (or spoof it)
2. Wait for the update all add-ons dialog to pops up
3. Press "Update all" button to update all add-ons
4. Try to close the dialog:
   • Press "Close"
   • (sometimes) the dialog indicates that some add-ons are still downloading and offers to cancel the download
   • Press "No" to continue downloading
   • Repeat these steps 2 or 3 times depending on the availability of internet / wifi connection, the download rate and the size of the content to be downloaded
5. Close the dialog; this time no more add-ons are downloading
6. Restart NVDA when asked to

Actual behavior:

Step 4. is a frustrating UX.

Expected behavior:

NVDA should offer to update the add-ons only once they are already downloaded in order to avoid step 4.

Alternatively, an option can be created to choose between this new UX and the current UX (i.e. prompt to update and hten download) if we consider that the current UX is still useful.

The question remains open for the Updatable add-ons tab in the add-on store, but I'd say that they should be downloaded too, at least on the current add-on's channel.

NVDA logs, crash dumps and other attachments:

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System configuration

NVDA installed/portable/running from source:

Installed and from source

NVDA version:

2024.4.2 and alpha c756899

Windows version:

Windows 10 22H2 (AMD64) build 19045.5371

Name and version of other software in use when reproducing the issue:

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Other information about your system:

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Other questions

Does the issue still occur after restarting your computer?

Yes

Have you tried any other versions of NVDA? If so, please report their behaviors.

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If NVDA add-ons are disabled, is your problem still occurring?

Yes

Does the issue still occur after you run the COM Registration Fixing Tool in NVDA's tools menu?

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