From 7fdb09abfd2bfe21bc311e14261cfba13626bf96 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: pk13055 <pkrockstar7@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2017 03:23:03 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] help: Add indicator for new plinth version available

---
 plinth/modules/help/help.py                   | 7 +++++--
 plinth/modules/help/templates/help_about.html | 3 +++
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/plinth/modules/help/help.py b/plinth/modules/help/help.py
index 9a8fda53e..d73140a92 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/help/help.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/help/help.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from django.http import Http404
 from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _, ugettext_lazy
 from stronghold.decorators import public
-
+from apt.cache import Cache
 from plinth import cfg, __version__
 
 
@@ -50,9 +50,12 @@ def index(request):
 @public
 def about(request):
     """Serve the about page"""
+    cache = Cache()
+    plinth = cache['plinth']
     context = {
         'title': _('About {box_name}').format(box_name=_(cfg.box_name)),
-        'version': __version__
+        'version': __version__,
+        'new_version': plinth.candidate.is_installed
     }
     return TemplateResponse(request, 'help_about.html', context)
 
diff --git a/plinth/modules/help/templates/help_about.html b/plinth/modules/help/templates/help_about.html
index 1c7beafbd..cbc31427e 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/help/templates/help_about.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/help/templates/help_about.html
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@
   <p style='margin-top:30px'>
     {% blocktrans trimmed %}
       You are running Plinth version {{ version }}.
+      {% if new_version  %} 
+        There is a new version available.
+      {% end if %}
     {% endblocktrans %}
   </p>