gui fix with self.columnconfigure(1, weight=0) in class MainFrame (row 36)

ui/menu_bar.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 import os
 import subprocess
+import threading
 import tkinter as tk
 import webbrowser
 from functools import partial
@@ -54,12 +55,6 @@ class MenuBar(ttk.Frame):
         self.animated_icon_frame.bind("<Button-1>", lambda e: self.updater())
         self.animated_icon.bind("<Button-1>", lambda e: self.updater())
 
-        res = GiteaUpdate.api_down(
-            AppConfig.UPDATE_URL, AppConfig.VERSION, ConfigManager.get(
-                "updates")
-        )
-        self.update_ui_for_update(res)
-
         # Tooltip Menu
         self.tooltip_label = tk.StringVar()
         self.tooltip_update_label()
@@ -91,6 +86,19 @@ class MenuBar(ttk.Frame):
         self.log_btn.grid(column=11, row=0, sticky='e')
         Tooltip(self.log_btn, "Show Log", state_var=self.tooltip_state)
 
+        self.update_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.check_for_updates, daemon=True)
+        self.update_thread.start()
+
+    def check_for_updates(self):
+        """
+        Checks for updates in a separate thread.
+        """
+        res = GiteaUpdate.api_down(
+            AppConfig.UPDATE_URL, AppConfig.VERSION, ConfigManager.get("updates")
+        )
+        # Schedule the UI update in the main thread
+        self.after(0, self.update_ui_for_update, res)
+
     def update_ui_for_update(self, res):
         self.animated_icon_frame.grid_remove()
         self.animated_icon.hide()