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fix: move Electron help menu links to default app only (#50861)

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fix: move Electron help menu links to default app only (#50629)

* fix: remove Electron links from default help menu

* fix: remove help menu entirely from default menu

* fix: move Electron help menu links to default app

* docs: update default menu items list in menu.md

Co-authored-by: trop[bot] <37223003+trop[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Zeenat Lawal <zeenatlawal82@gmail.com>
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49
default_app/default_app.ts
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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
import { shell } from 'electron/common';
import { app, dialog, BrowserWindow, ipcMain } from 'electron/main';
import { app, dialog, BrowserWindow, ipcMain, Menu } from 'electron/main';
import * as path from 'node:path';
import * as url from 'node:url';
@@ -11,6 +11,53 @@ app.on('window-all-closed', () => {
app.quit();
});
const isMac = process.platform === 'darwin';
app.whenReady().then(() => {
const helpMenu: Electron.MenuItemConstructorOptions = {
role: 'help',
submenu: [
{
label: 'Learn More',
click: async () => {
await shell.openExternal('https://electronjs.org');
}
},
{
label: 'Documentation',
click: async () => {
const version = process.versions.electron;
await shell.openExternal(`https://github.com/electron/electron/tree/v${version}/docs#readme`);
}
},
{
label: 'Community Discussions',
click: async () => {
await shell.openExternal('https://discord.gg/electronjs');
}
},
{
label: 'Search Issues',
click: async () => {
await shell.openExternal('https://github.com/electron/electron/issues');
}
}
]
};
const macAppMenu: Electron.MenuItemConstructorOptions = { role: 'appMenu' };
const template: Electron.MenuItemConstructorOptions[] = [
...(isMac ? [macAppMenu] : []),
{ role: 'fileMenu' },
{ role: 'editMenu' },
{ role: 'viewMenu' },
{ role: 'windowMenu' },
helpMenu
];
Menu.setApplicationMenu(Menu.buildFromTemplate(template));
});
function decorateURL (url: string) {
// safely add `?utm_source=default_app
const parsedUrl = new URL(url);

2
docs/api/menu.md
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@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ this has the additional effect of removing the menu bar from the window.
> [!NOTE]
> The default menu will be created automatically if the app does not set one.
> It contains standard items such as `File`, `Edit`, `View`, `Window` and `Help`.
> It contains standard items such as `File`, `Edit`, `View`, and `Window`.
#### `Menu.getApplicationMenu()`

39
lib/browser/default-menu.ts
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@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
import { shell } from 'electron/common';
import { app, Menu } from 'electron/main';
import { Menu } from 'electron/main';
const isMac = process.platform === 'darwin';
@@ -12,47 +11,13 @@ export const setApplicationMenuWasSet = () => {
export const setDefaultApplicationMenu = () => {
if (applicationMenuWasSet) return;
const helpMenu: Electron.MenuItemConstructorOptions = {
role: 'help',
submenu: app.isPackaged
? []
: [
{
label: 'Learn More',
click: async () => {
await shell.openExternal('https://electronjs.org');
}
},
{
label: 'Documentation',
click: async () => {
const version = process.versions.electron;
await shell.openExternal(`https://github.com/electron/electron/tree/v${version}/docs#readme`);
}
},
{
label: 'Community Discussions',
click: async () => {
await shell.openExternal('https://discord.gg/electronjs');
}
},
{
label: 'Search Issues',
click: async () => {
await shell.openExternal('https://github.com/electron/electron/issues');
}
}
]
};
const macAppMenu: Electron.MenuItemConstructorOptions = { role: 'appMenu' };
const template: Electron.MenuItemConstructorOptions[] = [
...(isMac ? [macAppMenu] : []),
{ role: 'fileMenu' },
{ role: 'editMenu' },
{ role: 'viewMenu' },
{ role: 'windowMenu' },
helpMenu
{ role: 'windowMenu' }
];
const menu = Menu.buildFromTemplate(template);