Stabilize channels UX, reload flow, and i18n consistency

refactor.md

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 ## Notes
 - Navigation order in sidebar is kept aligned with `main` ordering.
 - This commit snapshots current local refactor state for follow-up cleanup/cherry-pick work.
+
+## Incremental Updates (2026-03-08)
+
+### 9. Channel i18n fixes
+- Added missing `channels` locale keys in EN/ZH/JA to prevent raw key fallback:
+  - `configured`, `configuredDesc`, `configuredBadge`, `deleteConfirm`
+- Fixed confirm dialog namespace usage on Channels page:
+  - `common:actions.confirm`, `common:actions.delete`, `common:actions.cancel`
+
+### 10. Channel save/delete behavior aligned to reload-first strategy
+- Added Gateway reload capability in `GatewayManager`:
+  - `reload()` (SIGUSR1 on macOS/Linux, restart fallback on failure/unsupported platforms)
+  - `debouncedReload()` for coalesced config-change reloads
+- Wired channel config operations to reload pipeline:
+  - `channel:saveConfig`
+  - `channel:deleteConfig`
+  - `channel:setEnabled`
+- Removed redundant renderer-side forced restart call after WhatsApp configuration.
+
+### 11. OpenClaw config compatibility for graceful reload
+- Ensured `commands.restart = true` is persisted in OpenClaw config write paths:
+  - `electron/utils/channel-config.ts`
+  - `electron/utils/openclaw-auth.ts`
+- Added sanitize fallback that auto-enables `commands.restart` before Gateway start.
+
+### 12. Channels page data consistency fixes
+- Unified configured state derivation so the following sections share one source:
+  - stats cards
+  - configured channels list
+  - available channel configured badge
+- Fixed post-delete refresh by explicitly refetching both:
+  - configured channel types
+  - channel status list
+
+### 13. Channels UX resilience during Gateway restart/reconnect
+- Added delayed gateway warning display to reduce transient false alarms.
+- Added "running snapshot" rendering strategy:
+  - keep previous channels/configured view during `starting/reconnecting` when live response is temporarily empty
+  - avoids UI flashing to zero counts / empty configured state
+- Added automatic refresh once Gateway transitions back to `running`.
+
+### 14. Configure-but-disable support
+- Added enable toggle in channel setup dialog (`Enable Channel`).
+- Save flow now persists `enabled` with configuration payload.
+- Existing config load now reads `enabled` state and pre-fills toggle accordingly.