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diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/gui/mainwindow.py b/src/leap/bitmask/gui/mainwindow.py
index 6959650b..a15c4dd8 100644
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/gui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/gui/mainwindow.py
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow):
self._backend = BackendProxy()
+ # periodically check if the backend is alive
+ self._backend_checker = QtCore.QTimer(self)
+ self._backend_checker.timeout.connect(self._check_backend_status)
+ self._backend_checker.start(2000)
+
self._leap_signaler = LeapSignaler()
self._leap_signaler.start()
@@ -334,6 +339,23 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow):
logger.error("Bad call to the backend:")
logger.error(data)
+ @QtCore.Slot()
+ def _check_backend_status(self):
+ """
+ TRIGGERS:
+ self._backend_checker.timeout
+
+ Check that the backend is running. Otherwise show an error to the user.
+ """
+ online = self._backend.online
+ if not online:
+ logger.critical("Backend is not online.")
+ QtGui.QMessageBox.critical(
+ self, self.tr("Application error"),
+ self.tr("There is a problem contacting the backend, please "
+ "restart Bitmask."))
+ self._backend_checker.stop()
+
def _backend_connect(self, only_tracked=False):
"""
Connect to backend signals.