CODEWITHSUNDEEP
node.jselectron
shmuli
shmuli

Reputation: 5192

Hiding the Electron.io program window

I'm developing a Node.js app on Electron so it can be distributed and run by people who won't be using the command line. The app doesn't need an interface, it just needs to be executed. Is there a way to hide the electron window, so the app can just sit in the tray and can be opened/quit?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 1971

Answers (3)

RandomEngy
RandomEngy

Reputation: 15403

Why do you need to create a BrowserWindow at all? The Tray API runs from the Main process. I just created a small proof of concept app and it seems to work just fine running with no BrowserWindow. You'd just need to make sure to quit the app when the user chooses that option in the tray.

Upvotes: 1

JuanMa
JuanMa

Reputation: 131

Besides the show option the BrowserWindow object has methods for hide/show/focus.

If you want to prevent the users from closing the application when the window is closed you can always intercept the window 'close' event like this:

this.mainWindow.on('close', (event) => {
  event.preventDefault()
  this.mainWindow.hide()
})

Upvotes: 1

Ionică Bizău
Ionică Bizău

Reputation: 113335

There a show option in the BrowserWindow options. By default it's true, but by turning it off (show: false) you will hide the window, so the app runs, but there's no visible Window.

From Docs:

show Boolean (optional) - Whether window should be shown when created. Default is true.

Upvotes: 4

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