Fix issue with client not showing up when no jobs available

lib/client/client.py

@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ def available_servers():
 
 class ZordonClient:
 
+    default_image = Image.open("../server/static/images/desktop.png")
+
     def __init__(self):
 
         servers = available_servers()
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ class ZordonClient:
         photo_pad.pack(fill=tk.BOTH, pady=5, padx=5)
         self.photo_label = tk.Label(photo_pad, height=500)
         self.photo_label.pack(fill=tk.BOTH, expand=True)
+        self.set_image(self.default_image)
 
         server_frame = tk.LabelFrame(self.root, text="Server")
         server_frame.pack(fill=tk.BOTH, pady=5, padx=5, expand=True)
@@ -117,12 +120,15 @@ class ZordonClient:
         self.root.minsize(width=900, height=1000)
         make_sortable(self.job_tree)
 
+        # update jobs
         self.update_jobs()
         try:
             selected_job = self.job_tree.get_children()[0]
             self.job_tree.selection_set(selected_job)
         except IndexError:
             pass
+
+        # update servers
         self.populate_server_tree()
         try:
             selected_server = self.server_tree.get_children()[0]
@@ -160,6 +166,12 @@ class ZordonClient:
             self.server_proxy.request_data(f'job/{job_id}/delete?confirm=true')
             self.update_jobs(clear_table=True)
 
+    def set_image(self, image):
+        thumb_image = ImageTk.PhotoImage(image)
+        if thumb_image:
+            self.photo_label.configure(image=thumb_image)
+            self.photo_label.image = thumb_image
+
     def on_row_select(self, event):
         if self.job_tree.selection():
             selected_item = self.job_tree.selection()[0]  # Get the selected item
@@ -167,24 +179,22 @@ class ZordonClient:
             job_id = row_data['values'][0]
 
             # update thumb
-            thumb_url = f'http://{self.server_proxy.hostname}:{self.server_proxy.port}/ui/job/{job_id}/thumbnail?size=big'
-            response = requests.get(thumb_url)
-            if response.status_code == 200:
+            response = self.server_proxy.request(f'job/{job_id}/thumbnail?size=big')
+            if response.ok:
                 try:
                     import io
                     image_data = response.content
                     image = Image.open(io.BytesIO(image_data))
-                    thumb_image = ImageTk.PhotoImage(image)
-                    if thumb_image:
-                        self.photo_label.configure(image=thumb_image)
-                        self.photo_label.image = thumb_image
+                    self.set_image(image)
                 except Exception as e:
                     print(f"error getting image: {e}")
 
             # update button status
             job = next((d for d in self.job_cache if d.get('id') == job_id), None)
-            button_state = 'normal' if job['status'] == 'running' else 'disabled'
+            button_state = 'normal' if job and job['status'] == 'running' else 'disabled'
             self.stop_button.config(state=button_state)
+        else:
+            self.set_image(self.default_image)
 
     def reveal_in_finder(self):
         selected_item = self.job_tree.selection()[0]  # Get the selected item

lib/client/server_proxy.py

@@ -24,13 +24,16 @@ class RenderServerProxy:
 
     def request_data(self, payload, timeout=5):
         try:
-            req = requests.get(f'http://{self.hostname}:{self.port}/api/{payload}', timeout=timeout)
+            req = self.request(payload, timeout)
             if req.ok:
                 return req.json()
         except Exception as e:
             pass
         return None
 
+    def request(self, payload, timeout=5):
+        return requests.get(f'http://{self.hostname}:{self.port}/api/{payload}', timeout=timeout)
+
     def get_jobs(self):
         all_jobs = self.request_data('jobs')
         sorted_jobs = []