Questions tagged [electron]
Electron (formerly Atom Shell) is a framework created by GitHub that lets you write cross-platform desktop applications using HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Electron is based upon Node.js and Chromium.
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Electron Take Up 100% Of Screen (Not Full Screen)
I've got an electron app, below is the main.js file:
var app = require('electron').app;
var BrowserWindow = require('electron').BrowserWindow;
app.on('ready', function() {
mainWindow = new ...
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node native c++ code in electron unexpected character
This is my folder structure:
└── my-electron-project/
├── lib/
│ └── addon/
│ ├── build/
│ │ └── Release/
│ │ └── addon.node
│ ├── addon.cc
│ ├── binding.gyp
│ ...
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How to set a custom path for Electron app installer
Is there a way to ask custom installation path to the user during electron app installation?
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Electron fixed position to the right side of the screen
I'm currently trying to implement the toolbar which is fixed to the right side of the screen. Initial state works fine. When I try to dynamically change the content width from the app, BrowserWindow ...
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pathMapping in vs code debug is not working
I have the following as my launch.json file
{
"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
{
"name":"Launch vite:dev",
"request&...
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Playwright upload file on non-input element
So I'm currently trying to automate uploading a profile photo on an Electron App using Playwright and I'm running into issues with 'filechooser' event.
await windowA.click('data-testid');
const [...
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net::ERR_CONNECTION_RESET when trying to fetch/getting data from localhost http server
I got a http server in C++ running on my localhost to get some data transfered to my electron react frontend. Unfortunately I run into heavy issues and I tried googling all day & night. It uses ...
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Backend Port Remains Open When Electron App Exits
I'm doing an electron app, but every time I close or quit the app it leaves a pid hanging from the port that the backend opens. How could I kill all the process when I close the app?
This is the ...
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self hosted SSL for electron app front-back communication
For and Electron JS app, with python backend flask server, openssl self hosted certificates have been suggested for secure https connection between he frontend and backend.
I wanted to ask if this is ...
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How to Package and Distribute an Electron App for Use on Another Computer? [closed]
i'm very new to development (i started learning 4 months ago) and i took the challenge to make a simple desktop app using VSCode and electron for my internship's supervisor, it basically helps him to ...
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Bug in finding image in electron with sqlite [closed]
So, my problem is that my app can't find my image, and on my sqlite database there's just a txt file that says undefined:
This function goes immidietely after entering the app
ipcMain.on('load-...
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Desktop application with file manipulation [closed]
So I want to create a desktop app that is run locally. It doesn't need to use internet. But it does need to read, write and create some excel files. Now I wrote the app in react.
And I did some ...
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How do I gray elements based on class name?
I'm trying to grey the border elements smoothly with css smoothing and it does nothing and the elements are 1 pixel thick
code:
function greyBorder()
{
var elms
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Executable/installable files with electron FE and python BE
I have a problem with my current project.
I have a backend written in python which i complain with pyinstaller to an exe.
The py BE communicate with websockets with the FE written in JS/hmtl/css.
I ...
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Icons of Element UI do not appear
I'm using Element UI with an Electron - Vue 2.6 - Vite - SCSS app, and the icons (like ) do not appear. All the other Element UI components work just fine.
I have followed the instructions on https://...
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