Avoids a freeze when failing to enter fullscreen on macOS.
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Chromium added a top-level package.json in CL:7485999 that sets
the type to module and breaks commonjs tests run via
node-spec-runner.js. This commit temporarily changes the type to
commonjs while running the tests, then changes it back to module when done.
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Upstream DevTools' HostRuntime checks `IS_NODE` before `IS_BROWSER` when
selecting the platform runtime. In Electron, `process` is available in
renderer processes, so `IS_NODE` evaluates to `true` in the DevTools
context. This causes DevTools to dynamically import the Node.js platform
runtime, which uses `node:worker_threads`. DevTools Web Workers running
under the `devtools://` protocol cannot load Node.js built-in modules,
so the import fails and breaks features like the formatter worker.
Fix by swapping the check order to prefer `IS_BROWSER` when both are
true. This is safe because in pure Node.js environments (the only case
where the node runtime is needed), `window` and `self` are both
undefined, so `IS_BROWSER` is always `false` regardless of check order.
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* fix: preserve staged update dir when pruning orphaned update dirs on macOS
The previous squirrel.mac patch cleaned up all staged update directories
before starting a new download. This kept disk usage bounded but broke
quitAndInstall() if called while a subsequent checkForUpdates() was in
flight — the already-staged bundle would be deleted out from under it.
This reworks the patch to read ShipItState.plist and preserve the
directory it references, deleting only truly orphaned update.XXXXXXX
directories. Disk footprint stays bounded (at most 2 dirs: staged +
in-progress) and quitAndInstall() remains safe mid-check.
Also adds test coverage for the quitAndInstall/checkForUpdates race and
a triple-stack scenario where 3 updates arrive without a restart.
Refs https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/50200
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* chore: update patches
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* fix: prevent traffic light buttons flashing on deminiaturize
When a window with a custom `trafficLightPosition` is minimized and
restored, macOS re-layouts the title bar container during the
deminiaturize animation, causing the traffic light buttons to briefly
appear at their default position before being repositioned.
Fix this by hiding the buttons container in `windowWillMiniaturize` and
restoring them (with a redraw to the correct position) in
`windowDidDeminiaturize`.
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* chore: address feedback from review
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- POSIX: validate StringToSizeT result and token count when splitting
the socket message into argv and additionalData; previously a
malformed message could produce incorrect slicing.
- Windows: base64-encode additionalData before embedding in the
null-delimited wchar_t buffer. The prior reinterpret_cast approach
dropped everything after the first aligned 0x0000 in the serialized
payload, so complex objects could arrive truncated.
Manually backported from #50119
fix: validate protocol scheme names in setAsDefaultProtocolClient
On Windows, `app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient(protocol)` directly
concatenates the protocol string into the registry key path with no
validation. A protocol name containing `\` could write to an arbitrary
subkey under `HKCU\Software\Classes\`, potentially hijacking existing
protocol handlers.
To fix this, add `Browser::IsValidProtocolScheme()` which validates that a protocol
name conforms to the RFC 3986 scheme grammar:
scheme = ALPHA *( ALPHA / DIGIT / "+" / "-" / "." )
This rejects backslashes, forward slashes, whitespace, and any other
characters not permitted in URI schemes.
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* fix: use requesting frame origin instead of top-level URL for permissions
`WebContentsPermissionHelper::RequestPermission` passes
`web_contents_->GetLastCommittedURL()` as the origin to the permission
manager instead of the actual requesting frame's origin. This enables
origin confusion when granting permissions to embedded third-party iframes,
since app permission handlers see the top-level origin instead of the
iframe's. The same pattern exists in the HID, USB, and Serial device
choosers, where grants are keyed to the primary main frame's origin rather
than the requesting frame's.
Fix this by using `requesting_frame->GetLastCommittedOrigin()` in all
affected code paths, renaming `details.requestingUrl` to
`details.requestingOrigin`, and populating it with the serialized
origin only.
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* chore: keep requestingUrl name in permission handler details
The previous commit changed the details.requestingUrl field to
details.requestingOrigin in permission request/check handlers. That
field was already populated from the requesting frame's RFH, so the
rename was unnecessary and would break apps that read the existing
property. Revert to requestingUrl to preserve the existing API shape.
The functional changes to use the requesting frame in
WebContentsPermissionHelper and the HID/USB/Serial choosers remain.
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* docs: document that getCursorScreenPoint() needs a Window on Wayland
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* feat: add IsWayland() helper
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* fix: Wayland crash in GetCursorScreenPoint()
fix: support Screen::GetCursorScreenPoint() on X11
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The sender-mismatch check in invokeInWebContents and invokeInWebFrameMain
used a negative condition (`type === 'frame' && sender !== expected`),
which only rejected mismatched frame senders and accepted anything else.
Invert to a positive check so only the exact expected frame can resolve
the reply — matches the guard style used elsewhere in lib/browser/.
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git format-patch honors diff.renames, which defaults to 'true' (rename
detection only). If a user has diff.renames=copies configured at the
system or global level, exported patches may encode new files as copies
of similar existing files, causing spurious diffs against patches
exported on other machines. Pin diff.renames=true to match git's
default.
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Matches the existing validation applied to request headers in
electron_api_url_loader.cc.
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PowerMonitor registered OS-level callbacks (HWND UserData and
WTS/suspend notifications on Windows, shutdown handler and lock-screen
observer on macOS) but never cleaned them up in its destructor. The JS
layer also only held the native object in a closure-local variable,
allowing GC to reclaim it while those registrations still referenced
freed memory.
Retain the native PowerMonitor at module level in power-monitor.ts so
it cannot be garbage-collected. Add DestroyPlatformSpecificMonitors()
to properly tear down OS registrations on destruction: on Windows,
unregister WTS and suspend notifications, clear GWLP_USERDATA, and
destroy the HWND; on macOS, remove the emitter from the global
MacLockMonitor and reset the Browser shutdown handler.
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Previously, GetProtocolLaunchPath and FormatCommandLineString in
browser_win.cc used naive quoting which could break when paths or
arguments contained backslashes, spaces, or embedded quotes.
Fix by extracting the CommandLineToArgvW-compatible quoting logic from
relauncher_win.cc into a shared utility and use it in both browser_win.cc
and relauncher_win.cc to properly quote the exe path and each argument
individually.
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Previously, when trashItemAtURL: failed (e.g. on network shares or
under app translocation), the code fell back to constructing an
AppleScript that interpolated the bundle path directly into a string
literal via %@ with no escaping. This was fragile and unnecessary —
trashItemAtURL: has been the standard API since 10.8 and covers the
relevant cases. The fix simply removes the AppleScript fallback
entirely, so Trash() now returns the result of trashItemAtURL: directly.
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Previously, UsbChooserController::OnDeviceChosen looked up the chosen
device_id via chooser_context_->GetDeviceInfo(), which searches all
known USB devices on the system rather than the filtered list shown to
the select-usb-device handler. This meant a device excluded by the
renderer's filters or exclusion_filters could still be granted
permission if the handler returned its GUID.
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The setter branch was deriving source_context from getter-> instead of
setter->. Currently latent since the only call site passes both from
the same preload context, but this would crash or mis-resolve if a
future call site passed a setter without a getter or from a different
context.
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fix: bind offscreen paint callback to child WebContents
Previously, MaybeOverrideCreateParamsForNewWindow bound the
OffScreenWebContentsView's paint callback to the parent WebContents
using base::Unretained(this). This was both unsafe (dangling pointer
risk if the parent is destroyed before the child) and semantically
incorrect — paint events belong to the child window, not the opener.
Replace the callback in MaybeOverrideCreateParamsForNewWindow with
base::DoNothing(), then rebind it to the child WebContents in
AddNewContents via a new SetCallback method on OffScreenWebContentsView.
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Enter the destination context scope before creating the VideoFrame V8
wrapper, matching the sibling Element and Blob branches. Without this,
ScriptState::ForCurrentRealm resolved to the calling context instead of
the target context, producing an incorrect wrapper.
Also switch to ScriptState::From with an explicit context argument to
make the intent clearer.
Adds spec coverage for VideoFrame crossing the bridge in both
directions and adds VideoFrame to the existing prototype checks.
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EnterFullscreenModeForTab, RequestPointerLock, and RequestKeyboardLock
bind callbacks with base::Unretained(this); fullscreen also captures a
raw RenderFrameHost*. These callbacks may be invoked by the app's JS
permission handler after the WebContents or RenderFrameHost is destroyed.
Use GetWeakPtr() in all three call sites, and capture a
GlobalRenderFrameHostToken instead of the raw RenderFrameHost* for
fullscreen so the pointer is resolved and null-checked only when the
callback fires. Cancel in-flight permission requests from ~WebContents()
via a new ElectronPermissionManager::CancelPendingRequests()` so stale
callbacks are never handed back to JS.
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fix: authenticate curl requests to googlesource in lint workflow
The "Download GN Binary" and "Download clang-format Binary" steps
fetch files from chromium.googlesource.com without passing
authentication cookies. When googlesource rate-limits or returns a
transient error (502), the HTML error page is piped into `base64 -d`,
causing `base64: invalid input`.
The `set-chromium-cookie` action already configures `~/.gitcookies`
in a prior step. Pass `-b ~/.gitcookies` to both `curl` calls so
they authenticate, matching what the cookie verification step itself
does.
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ElectronRendererClient::DidCreateScriptContext (and the worker
equivalent) save Blink's fetch/Response/FormData/Request/Headers/
EventSource as temporary globalThis.blink* properties before Node
initialization may overwrite them. node/init.ts and worker/init.ts
restore the originals but previously never deleted the temporary
blink* globals.
They persisted as non-standard global pollution visible to page
content when contextIsolation is disabled -- a minor fingerprinting
signal and a bypass for any preload that wraps window.fetch (page
could call blinkfetch() instead).
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fix: update label/sublabel/icon in macOS item on open
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* test: add failing test for `setFullscreen(false)`
`setFullscreen(false)` should do nothing
when not already in fullscreen, but it hides the menu bar
on Linux.
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* fix: menu bar hiding on two setFullScreen(false)
This fixes the following bug on Linux (and maybe macOS):
1. Create a window with a menu bar.
2. Call `win.setFullScreen(false)`.
The menu bar will hide.
See the original bug in our project:
https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop/issues/4752.
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* chore: bump node in DEPS to v24.14.0
* lib: prefer call() over apply() if argument list is not array
https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/60796
* build,deps: replace cjs-module-lexer with merve
https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/61456
* test: use fixture directories for sea tests
https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/61167
* src: throw RangeError on failed ArrayBuffer BackingStore allocation
* chore: fixup patch indices
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The MAS safeStorage patch had three bugs:
1. `AddRandomPasswordToKeychain` was called with the unsuffixed account
name, so first launches always created the wrong keychain entry,
triggering an unnecessary migration on the next launch.
2. `FindGenericPassword` never populated the `SecKeychainItemRef` output
parameter — the SecItem API doesn't return that deprecated type.
3. `ItemDelete` was a no-op stub that always returned `noErr` without
actually deleting anything.
Fixes all three by using `suffixed_account_name` for new entries,
removing the unused `SecKeychainItemRef` parameter, and implementing
`ItemDelete` with `SecItemDelete` using the modern SecItem API.
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fix: apply zoomFactor from setWindowOpenHandler to window.open() windows
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Inside gtk_util::GdkPixbufFromSkBitmap, g_bytes_new() was called
inline as an argument to gdk_pixbuf_new_from_bytes(), which per
GTK docs does not take ownership of the GBytes - it adds its own
internal reference. The caller's GBytes* was never stored or
unreffed, leaking 4 x width x height bytes of pixel data on every
call.
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* docs: clarify ASAR integrity is supported in MAS builds
Add a note to the ASAR integrity documentation explicitly stating
that this feature is fully supported and recommended in Mac App
Store builds. While MAS-installed apps have system-level protections,
ASAR integrity provides an additional security layer and is important
for MAS builds distributed outside the Mac App Store.
Slack thread: https://electronhq.slack.com/archives/CB6CG54DB/p1771449093872419?thread_ts=1771446183.473289&cid=CB6CG54DBhttps://claude.ai/code/session_01A97nfiqHUVxLNaQyHVXS7j
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* docs: clarify ASAR integrity support for MAS builds
Updates the ASAR integrity documentation to explicitly mention that
it is supported and recommended in Mac App Store builds. Clarifies
that while MAS-installed apps have system-level protections (Resources
folder owned by root), ASAR integrity is especially important when
distributing MAS builds through other channels like direct download,
since those installations won't have the read-only protections.
https://claude.ai/code/session_012mBNZQW34h91NRcdFaLxNh
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Chromium used to only implement pointer lock on Wayland in
Chrome-specific code, and this prevented Electron from making use of it.
This has been fixed on chromium main, so backport this as a patch to
Electron.
* Revert "fix: fix Windows MSIX release build errors (#49613)"
This reverts commit 4b5d5f9dd5.
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* refactor: use WRL ComPtr pattern for MSIX to avoid exception handling
The MSIX auto-updater code was using C++/WinRT (winrt::* namespace), which requires exception handling (/EHsc). Mixing exception and non-exception handling code in the same binary is problematic at runtime. This commit refactors electron_api_msix_updater.cc to use an upstream Chromium pattern and eliminates the need for special exception handling build flags
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* build: import correct packages
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* build: consolidate IPackage declarations
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* refactor: use IPackageManager/IPackageManager5/IPackageManager9 and IPackage/IPackage2/IPackage4/IPackage6 interfaces as needed for different API methods.
Also consolidates duplicate completion handler logic, fixes a bug in
RegisterRestartOnUpdate where the command line string could go out of
scope, and removes unused includes.
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fix: clean up old staged updates before downloading new update
When checkForUpdates() is called while an update is already staged,
Squirrel creates a new temporary directory for the download without
cleaning up the old one. This can lead to disk usage growth when
new versions are released while the app hasn't restarted.
This adds a force parameter to pruneUpdateDirectories that bypasses
the AwaitingRelaunch state check. This is called before creating a
new temp directory, ensuring old staged updates are cleaned up.
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Refs https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/6880247
Fixes a crash that can arise in the File System Access API in the
following scenario:
1. Create fileHandle1 at path1.
2. Call fileHandle1.remove() or user manually delete the file.
3. Create fileHandle2 at path2.
4. fileHandle2.move(path1).
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* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7559.109
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7559.111
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fix: second argument to shell.writeShortcutLink is optional
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* docs: add type reference links in Menu and MenuItem API documentation
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* docs: revert type links in Menu return types to fix parser
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fix: return early from beep on linux if there is no default gdk display
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docs: Update shell.md: Document that shell.trashItem requires backslashes
In Windows many functions relating to files (e.g. shell.openItem, the Node fs functions, as well as native Win32 APIs) will accept either type of slash / or \ as a folder separator.
shell.trashItem does not work with / as folder separator in Windows. This documentation change explains that.
See also:
https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/28831
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Starting from Chromium 134.0.6989.0 (Electron 35.0.0-beta.5), the
NativeWidgetMacNSWindow class overrides accessibilityDocument to return
the web content URL from the accessibility tree, but doesn't fall back
to NSWindow's default behavior when that URL is empty.
This broke Electron's setRepresentedFilename() API - the file path was
still set on the NSWindow, but no longer exposed via the AXDocument
accessibility attribute that screen readers use.
This fix adds an accessibilityDocument override in ElectronNSWindow that
checks representedFilename first, falling back to Chromium's behavior
for web content URLs.
Fixes: https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/XXXXX
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* chore: disable color output for clang-tidy in CI
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* chore: small QoL improvements to run-clang-tidy.ts
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* chore: add --fix option to script/run-clang-tidy.ts
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* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7527.1
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7529.1
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7529.3
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7529.5
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7531.1
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7531.0
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7532.1
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7535.1
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7537.1
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7539.1
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7541.1
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7543.1
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7545.1
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7547.1
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7549.1
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7551.0
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7553.0
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7555.1
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7557.1
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7559.1
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7559.5
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7559.3
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7559.12
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7559.20
* fix(patch-conflict): update code cache patch for PersistentCache refactor
Upstream refactored code cache to use PersistentCache with new class-based
implementation (NoopCodeCacheHost, LocalCodeCacheHost, CodeCacheWithPersistentCacheHost).
Updated patch to integrate custom scheme support into the new structure while
preserving ProcessLockURLIsCodeCacheScheme checks for embedder-registered schemes.
Ref: https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/chromium/src/+/7044986
Co-Authored-By: Claude <svc-devxp-claude@slack-corp.com>
(cherry picked from commit 2b9d256e78)
* fix(patch-conflict): update dialog patch for RequestXdgDesktopPortal API
Upstream changed from SetSystemdScopeUnitNameForXdgPortal to RequestXdgDesktopPortal
API pattern. Updated OnServiceStarted signature and kept OnSystemdUnitStarted callback
that calls Electron's file_dialog::StartPortalAvailabilityTestInBackground().
Ref: https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/chromium/src/+/7204285
Co-Authored-By: Claude <svc-devxp-claude@slack-corp.com>
(cherry picked from commit 2cd3911d92)
* chore: update patches
* fix(build): update VideoPixelFormat API for SharedImageFormat
Upstream CL https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/chromium/src/+/7207153
removed VideoPixelFormatToGfxBufferFormat as part of migration to
SharedImageFormat. Update to use VideoPixelFormatToSharedImageFormat
which directly returns the SharedImageFormat.
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(cherry picked from commit ff9d072b4b)
* fix(build): extend profile methods patch for ShouldEnableXfaForms
The ShouldEnableXfaForms function uses Profile::FromBrowserContext()
which is not available in Electron. Wrap the profile-dependent code
in #if 0 to fall through to the feature flag default.
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(cherry picked from commit 3edec8ee30)
* fix(build): add missing include
`components/dbus/xdg/systemd.h` for `void OnSystemdUnitStarted(dbus_xdg::SystemdUnitStatus)` in the same patch.
(cherry picked from commit 6929589c0d)
* fixup! fix(build): add missing include
(cherry picked from commit 39cd8f15c1)
* chore: update libc++ filenames
(cherry picked from commit 6aa1ecc71d)
* fix(build): adapt to string-view-ification change in windows jump_list.cc
7186922: Fix unsafe buffer usage in base/win/win_util.cc
https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/chromium/src/+/7186922
(cherry picked from commit 85ce0d45a3)
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7559.31
* Fix Crash in FullscreenController::EnterFullscreenModeInternal
https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/chromium/src/+/7260934
* chore: update patches
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* fix: `webRequest.onBeforeSendHeaders` not being able to modify reserved headers
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* chore: add unit test for reserved header
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* fix: run toast creation on background thread
notes: attempts to fix app freeze when triggering notifications and the COM server in WindowsShellExperienceHost hangs
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* fix: comments
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This should fix the oom errors
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chore: bump chromium to 144.0.7527.0 40-x-y
* chore: bump chromium in DEPS to 144.0.7527.0
* 7106405: [video pip] Fix gesture handling issues
https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/chromium/src/+/7106405
* 7130938: Reland "Remove some dependencies from the custom_handlers component"
https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/chromium/src/+/7130938
* 7139361: Rename PluginService's GetPlugins methods
https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/chromium/src/+/7139361
* chore: fixup patch indices
* test: fix macos webgl test | 7128438: Reland "Flip SwiftShader deprecation to launched." | https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/c/chromium/src/+/7128438
* test: update webgl test to skip on fallback adapters
* Fixup spec runner to properly fail on linux when tests fail
* test: fixup dbus tests
* test: convert shared-texture-spec from old done callback to async
Fixes Error: done() called multiple times in test <sharedTexture module import shared texture produced by osr successfully imported and rendered with subtle api> of file /__w/electron/electron/src/electron/spec/api-shared-texture-spec.ts
* test: fixup shared texture spec
* Revert "test: fixup dbus tests"
This reverts commit 3e2e720003.
* test: fixup dbus tests
* test: disable context menu spellcheck tests on linux
https://github.com/electron/electron/pull/48657 broke those tests
* disable sharedTexture tests on platforms other than macOS arm64
They were not working on other platforms previously but now they error out.
Also removed extraneous debugging.
* fix: use github.sha for yarn cache key to avoid hashFiles() composite action bug
* Use --immutable-cache to allow native module builds
* fix: wait for devtools blur event in focus test to avoid race condition
* fix: wait for devtools blur event in focus test to avoid race condition
* fix allow native module builds in spec workspace
* test:rebuild native modules
* Revert "fix allow native module builds in spec workspace"
This reverts commit ffda3be98c.
* Revert "Use --immutable-cache to allow native module builds"
This reverts commit 2e6eea4348.
* Revert "fix: use github.sha for yarn cache key to avoid hashFiles() composite action bug"
This reverts commit 33560ba0de.
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In 6399527761 we changed the path strings
that `node_modules.cc` operates on from single-byte to wide strings.
Unfortunately this means that `generic_path()` that the
"fix: ensure TraverseParent bails on resource path exit" patch was
calling was no longer a safe method to call on Windows if the underlying
string has unicode characters in it.
Here we fix it by using `ConvertGenericPathToUTF8` from the Node.js
internal utilities.
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* docs: explain how to load SF Symbols with `nativeImage`
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* fix: use single quotes
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* fix: use single quotes
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Make setFocusable only deactivate a window if focusable is false. Do not deactivate a window when setting focusable to true.
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* docs(timelines): Correct v40.0.0 stable release date
On the Electron Timelines tutorial page (/docs/latest/tutorial/electron-timelines), there is a clear typo in the release schedule for v40.0.0.
The table currently lists the dates as:
* Alpha: 2025-Oct-30
* Beta: 2025-Dec-03
* **Stable: 2025-Oct-28**
This is logically incorrect, as the 'Stable' release date (Oct 28) is listed *before* both the 'Alpha' (Oct 30) and 'Beta' (Dec 03) dates for the same version.
This appears to be a copy-paste error, as the 'Stable' date (2025-Oct-28) is identical to the 'Stable' date for the v39.0.0 release in the preceding row.
This commit updates the 'Stable' date for v40.0.0 to its correct value, ensuring the timeline is accurate and logical.
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* docs: Update v40.0.0 stable date to 2026-Jan-13 based on Chromium schedule
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trap handlers will be initialized once the user script starts
but before app#ready. Wasm compilation before that phase will
break trap handler registeration due to the check in
v8::internal::wasm::UpdateComputedInformation. For some reason
this issue was only visible in <= 39-x-y when pdf-reader.mjs
was being loaded, maybe some module loading logic changed in >= 40-x-y
which are based on Node.js v24.x. In either case, it is best to
align the loading of wasm module required for the tests in light
of changes to how we are registering the trap handlers for the
main process.
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fix: fix the issue where the parent window remained interactive after the modal window was opened in somecases.
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Electron embeds Chromium (rendering) and Node.js (backend) to enable desktop apps with web technologies. The parent directory (`../`) is the Chromium source tree.
### Process Model
Electron has two primary process types, mirroring Chromium:
- **Renderer process** (`shell/renderer/` + `lib/renderer/`): Runs web content in BrowserWindows
### Native ↔ JavaScript Bridge
Each API is implemented as a C++/JS pair:
- C++ side: `shell/browser/api/electron_api_{name}.cc/.h` — uses `gin::Wrappable` and `ObjectTemplateBuilder`
- JS side: `lib/browser/api/{name}.ts` — exports the module, registered in `lib/browser/api/module-list.ts`
- Binding: `NODE_LINKED_BINDING_CONTEXT_AWARE(electron_browser_{name}, Initialize)` in C++ and registered in `shell/common/node_bindings.cc`
- Type declaration: `typings/internal-ambient.d.ts` maps `process._linkedBinding('electron_browser_{name}')`
### Patches System
Electron patches upstream dependencies (Chromium, Node.js, V8, etc.) rather than forking them. Patches live in `patches/` organized by target, with `patches/config.json` mapping directories to repos.
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ For more installation options and troubleshooting tips, see
Each Electron release provides binaries for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
* macOS (Big Sur and up): Electron provides 64-bit Intel and Apple Silicon / ARM binaries for macOS.
* macOS (Monterey and up): Electron provides 64-bit Intel and Apple Silicon / ARM binaries for macOS.
* Windows (Windows 10 and up): Electron provides `ia32` (`x86`), `x64` (`amd64`), and `arm64` binaries for Windows. Windows on ARM support was added in Electron 5.0.8. Support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 was [removed in Electron 23, in line with Chromium's Windows deprecation policy](https://www.electronjs.org/blog/windows-7-to-8-1-deprecation-notice).
* Linux: The prebuilt binaries of Electron are built on Ubuntu 22.04. They have also been verified to work on:
Emitted when the user clicks the native macOS new tab button. The new
tab button is only visible if the current `BrowserWindow` has a
`tabbingIdentifier`
`tabbingIdentifier`.
You must create a window in this handler in order for macOS tabbing to work as expected.
### Event: 'browser-window-blur'
@@ -611,7 +613,7 @@ Returns `string` - The current application directory.
may backup this directory to cloud storage.
*`sessionData` The directory for storing data generated by `Session`, such
as localStorage, cookies, disk cache, downloaded dictionaries, network
state, devtools files. By default this points to `userData`. Chromium may
state, DevTools files. By default this points to `userData`. Chromium may
write very large disk cache here, so if your app does not rely on browser
storage like localStorage or cookies to save user data, it is recommended
to set this directory to other locations to avoid polluting the `userData`
@@ -632,7 +634,7 @@ Returns `string` - The current application directory.
Returns `string` - A path to a special directory or file associated with `name`. On
failure, an `Error` is thrown.
If `app.getPath('logs')` is called without called`app.setAppLogsPath()` being called first, a default log directory will be created equivalent to calling `app.setAppLogsPath()` without a `path` parameter.
If `app.getPath('logs')` is called without calling`app.setAppLogsPath()` being called first, a default log directory will be created equivalent to calling `app.setAppLogsPath()` without a `path` parameter.
### `app.getFileIcon(path[, options])`
@@ -647,7 +649,7 @@ Returns `Promise<NativeImage>` - fulfilled with the app's icon, which is a [Nati
Fetches a path's associated icon.
On _Windows_, there a 2 kinds of icons:
On _Windows_, there are 2 kinds of icons:
* Icons associated with certain file extensions, like `.mp3`, `.png`, etc.
* Icons inside the file itself, like `.exe`, `.dll`, `.ico`.
Both the available languages and regions and the possible return values differ between the two operating systems.
As can be seen with the example above, on Windows, it is possible that a preferred system language has no country code, and that one of the preferred system languages corresponds with the language used for the regional format. On macOS, the region serves more as a default country code: the user doesn't need to have Finnish as a preferred language to use Finland as the region,and the country code `FI` is used as the country code for preferred system languages that do not have associated countries in the language name.
As can be seen with the example above, on Windows, it is possible that a preferred system language has no country code, and that one of the preferred system languages corresponds with the language used for the regional format. On macOS, the region serves more as a default country code: the user doesn't need to have Finnish as a preferred language to use Finland as the region,and the country code `FI` is used as the country code for preferred system languages that do not have associated countries in the language name.
* Canonical without braces: `XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX` (braces will be added automatically)
* Hex digits are case-insensitive.
This method should be called early (before showing notifications) so the value is baked into the registration/shortcut. Supplying an empty string or an unparsable value throws and leaves the existing (or generated) CLSID unchanged. If this method is never called, a random CLSID is generated once per run and exposed via `app.toastActivatorCLSID`.
### `app.setActivationPolicy(policy)` _macOS_
*`policy` string - Can be 'regular', 'accessory', or 'prohibited'.
@@ -1217,7 +1232,7 @@ This method can only be called before app is ready.
### `app.isHardwareAccelerationEnabled()`
Returns `boolean` - whether hardware acceleration is currently disabled.
Returns `boolean` - whether hardware acceleration is currently enabled.
> [!NOTE]
> This information is only usable after the `gpu-info-update` event is emitted.
@@ -1225,7 +1240,7 @@ Returns `boolean` - whether hardware acceleration is currently disabled.
### `app.disableDomainBlockingFor3DAPIs()`
By default, Chromium disables 3D APIs (e.g. WebGL) until restart on a per
domain basis if the GPU processes crashes too frequently. This function
domain basis if the GPU process crashes too frequently. This function
disables that behavior.
This method can only be called before app is ready.
@@ -1284,6 +1299,8 @@ For `infoType` equal to `basic`:
Using `basic` should be preferred if only basic information like `vendorId` or `deviceId` is needed.
Promise is rejected if the GPU is completely disabled, i.e. no hardware and software implementations are available.
### `app.setBadgeCount([count])` _Linux_ _macOS_
*`count` Integer (optional) - If a value is provided, set the badge to the provided value otherwise, on macOS, display a plain white dot (e.g. unknown number of notifications). On Linux, if a value is not provided the badge will not display.
@@ -1314,7 +1331,7 @@ Returns `boolean` - Whether the current desktop environment is Unity launcher.
*`type` string (optional) _macOS_ - Can be one of `mainAppService`, `agentService`, `daemonService`, or `loginItemService`. Defaults to `mainAppService`. Only available on macOS 13 and up. See [app.setLoginItemSettings](app.md#appsetloginitemsettingssettings-macos-windows) for more information about each type.
*`type` string (optional) _macOS_ - Can be `mainAppService`, `agentService`, `daemonService`, or `loginItemService`. Defaults to `mainAppService`. Only available on macOS 13 and up. See [app.setLoginItemSettings](app.md#appsetloginitemsettingssettings-macos-windows) for more information about each type.
*`serviceName` string (optional) _macOS_ - The name of the service. Required if `type` is non-default. Only available on macOS 13 and up.
*`path` string (optional) _Windows_ - The executable path to compare against. Defaults to `process.execPath`.
*`args` string[] (optional) _Windows_ - The command-line arguments to compare against. Defaults to an empty array.
@@ -1329,13 +1346,13 @@ Returns `Object`:
*`wasOpenedAtLogin` boolean _macOS_ - `true` if the app was opened at login automatically.
*`wasOpenedAsHidden` boolean _macOS__Deprecated_ - `true` if the app was opened as a hidden login item. This indicates that the app should not open any windows at startup. This setting is not available on [MAS builds][mas-builds] or on macOS 13 and up.
*`restoreState` boolean _macOS__Deprecated_ - `true` if the app was opened as a login item that should restore the state from the previous session. This indicates that the app should restore the windows that were open the last time the app was closed. This setting is not available on [MAS builds][mas-builds] or on macOS 13 and up.
*`status` string _macOS_ - can be one of `not-registered`, `enabled`, `requires-approval`, or `not-found`.
*`status` string _macOS_ - can be `not-registered`, `enabled`, `requires-approval`, or `not-found`.
*`executableWillLaunchAtLogin` boolean _Windows_ - `true` if app is set to open at login and its run key is not deactivated. This differs from `openAtLogin` as it ignores the `args` option, this property will be true if the given executable would be launched at login with **any** arguments.
*`launchItems` Object[] _Windows_
*`name` string _Windows_ - name value of a registry entry.
*`path` string _Windows_ - The executable to an app that corresponds to a registry entry.
*`args` string[] _Windows_ - the command-line arguments to pass to the executable.
*`scope` string _Windows_ - one of`user` or `machine`. Indicates whether the registry entry is under `HKEY_CURRENT USER` or `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE`.
*`scope` string _Windows_ - can be`user` or `machine`. Indicates whether the registry entry is under `HKEY_CURRENT USER` or `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE`.
*`enabled` boolean _Windows_ - `true` if the app registry key is startup approved and therefore shows as `enabled` in Task Manager and Windows settings.
@@ -1701,8 +1718,13 @@ platforms) that allows you to perform actions on your app icon in the user's doc
A `boolean` property that returns `true` if the app is packaged, `false` otherwise. For many apps, this property can be used to distinguish development and production environments.
@@ -32,9 +32,19 @@ update process. Apps that need to disable ATS can add the
### Windows
On Windows, you have to install your app into a user's machine before you can
use the `autoUpdater`, so it is recommended that you use
[electron-winstaller][installer-lib] or [Electron Forge's Squirrel.Windows maker][electron-forge-lib] to generate a Windows installer.
On Windows, the `autoUpdater` module automatically selects the appropriate update mechanism
based on how your app is packaged:
* **MSIX packages**: If your app is running as an MSIX package (created with [electron-windows-msix][msix-lib] and detected via [`process.windowsStore`](process.md#processwindowsstore-readonly)),
the module uses the MSIX updater, which supports direct MSIX file links and JSON update feeds.
***Squirrel.Windows**: For apps installed via traditional installers (created with
[electron-winstaller][installer-lib] or [Electron Forge's Squirrel.Windows maker][electron-forge-lib]),
the module uses Squirrel.Windows for updates.
You don't need to configure which updater to use; Electron automatically detects the packaging
format and uses the appropriate one.
#### Squirrel.Windows
Apps built with Squirrel.Windows will trigger [custom launch events](https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows/blob/51f5e2cb01add79280a53d51e8d0cfa20f8c9f9f/docs/using/custom-squirrel-events-non-cs.md#application-startup-commands)
that must be handled by your Electron application to ensure proper setup and teardown.
@@ -55,6 +65,14 @@ The installer generated with Squirrel.Windows will create a shortcut icon with a
same ID for your app with `app.setAppUserModelId` API, otherwise Windows will
not be able to pin your app properly in task bar.
#### MSIX Packages
When your app is packaged as an MSIX, the `autoUpdater` module provides additional
functionality:
* Use the `allowAnyVersion` option in `setFeedURL()` to allow updates to older versions (downgrades)
* Support for direct MSIX file links or JSON update feeds (similar to Squirrel.Mac format)
## Events
The `autoUpdater` object emits the following events:
@@ -92,7 +110,7 @@ Returns:
Emitted when an update has been downloaded.
On Windows only `releaseName` is available.
With Squirrel.Windows only `releaseName` is available.
> [!NOTE]
> It is not strictly necessary to handle this event. A successfully
@@ -100,6 +118,13 @@ On Windows only `releaseName` is available.
This event is emitted after a user calls `quitAndInstall()`.
When this API is called, the `before-quit` event is not emitted before all windows are closed. As a result you should listen to this event if you wish to perform actions before the windows are closed while a process is quitting, as well as listening to `before-quit`.
@@ -110,11 +135,23 @@ The `autoUpdater` object has the following methods:
description: "Changed API to accept a single `options` argument (contains `url`, `headers`, and `serverType` properties)."
```
-->
* `options` Object
*`url` string
* `url` string - The update server URL. For _Windows_ MSIX, this can be either a direct link to an MSIX file (e.g., `https://example.com/update.msix`) or a JSON endpoint that returns update information (see the [Squirrel.Mac][squirrel-mac] README for more information).
@@ -756,6 +760,9 @@ Returns [`Rectangle`](structures/rectangle.md) - The `bounds` of the window as `
> [!NOTE]
> On macOS, the y-coordinate value returned will be at minimum the [Tray](tray.md) height. For example, calling `win.setBounds({ x: 25, y: 20, width: 800, height: 600 })` with a tray height of 38 means that `win.getBounds()` will return `{ x: 25, y: 38, width: 800, height: 600 }`.
> [!NOTE]
> On Wayland, this method will return `{ x: 0, y: 0, ... }` as introspecting or programmatically changing the global window coordinates is prohibited.
#### `win.getBackgroundColor()`
Returns `string` - Gets the background color of the window in Hex (`#RRGGBB`) format.
@@ -969,6 +976,9 @@ Moves window to `x` and `y`.
Returns `Integer[]` - Contains the window's current position.
> [!NOTE]
> On Wayland, this method will return `[0, 0]` as introspecting or programmatically changing the global window coordinates is prohibited.
#### `win.setTitle(title)`
* `title` string
@@ -1043,7 +1053,7 @@ under this mode apps can choose to optimize their UI for tablets, such as
enlarging the titlebar and hiding titlebar buttons.
This API returns whether the window is in tablet mode, and the `resize` event
can be be used to listen to changes to tablet mode.
@@ -849,6 +853,9 @@ Returns [`Rectangle`](structures/rectangle.md) - The `bounds` of the window as `
> [!NOTE]
> On macOS, the y-coordinate value returned will be at minimum the [Tray](tray.md) height. For example, calling `win.setBounds({ x: 25, y: 20, width: 800, height: 600 })` with a tray height of 38 means that `win.getBounds()` will return `{ x: 25, y: 38, width: 800, height: 600 }`.
> [!NOTE]
> On Wayland, this method will return `{ x: 0, y: 0, ... }` as introspecting or programmatically changing the global window coordinates is prohibited.
#### `win.getBackgroundColor()`
Returns `string` - Gets the background color of the window in Hex (`#RRGGBB`) format.
@@ -1062,6 +1069,9 @@ Moves window to `x` and `y`.
Returns `Integer[]` - Contains the window's current position.
> [!NOTE]
> On Wayland, this method will return `[0, 0]` as introspecting or programmatically changing the global window coordinates is prohibited.
#### `win.setTitle(title)`
* `title` string
@@ -1134,7 +1144,7 @@ under this mode apps can choose to optimize their UI for tablets, such as
enlarging the titlebar and hiding titlebar buttons.
This API returns whether the window is in tablet mode, and the `resize` event
can be be used to listen to changes to tablet mode.
can be used to listen to changes to tablet mode.
#### `win.getMediaSourceId()`
@@ -1227,7 +1237,8 @@ Captures a snapshot of the page within `rect`. Omitting `rect` will capture the
Returns `Promise<void>` - the promise will resolve when the page has finished loading
(see [`did-finish-load`](web-contents.md#event-did-finish-load)), and rejects
if the page fails to load (see [`did-fail-load`](web-contents.md#event-did-fail-load)).
if the page fails to load (see
[`did-fail-load`](web-contents.md#event-did-fail-load)). A noop rejection handler is already attached, which avoids unhandled rejection errors. If the existing page has a beforeUnload handler, [`did-fail-load`](web-contents.md#event-did-fail-load) will be called unless [`will-prevent-unload`](web-contents.md#event-did-fail-load) is handled.
Same as [`webContents.loadURL(url[, options])`](web-contents.md#contentsloadurlurl-options).
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Enables net log events to be saved and writes them to `path`.
Sets the verbosity of logging when used together with `--enable-logging`.
`N` should be one of [Chrome's LogSeverities][severities].
Note that two complimentary logging mechanisms in Chromium -- `LOG()`
Note that two complementary logging mechanisms in Chromium -- `LOG()`
and `VLOG()` -- are controlled by different switches. `--log-level`
controls `LOG()` messages, while `--v` and `--vmodule` control `VLOG()`
messages. So you may want to use a combination of these three switches
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ By default inspector websocket url is available in stderr and under /json/list e
### `--experimental-network-inspection`
Enable support for devtools network inspector events, for visibility into requests made by the nodejs `http` and `https` modules.
Enable support for DevTools network inspector events, for visibility into requests made by the nodejs `http` and `https` modules.
### `--no-deprecation`
@@ -350,6 +350,11 @@ Affects the default output directory of [v8.setHeapSnapshotNearHeapLimit](https:
Disable exposition of [Navigator API][] on the global scope from Node.js.
### `--experimental-transform-types`
Enables the [transformation](https://nodejs.org/api/typescript.html#type-stripping)
of TypeScript-only syntax into JavaScript code.
## Chromium Flags
There isn't a documented list of all Chromium switches, but there are a few ways to find them.
@@ -366,6 +371,13 @@ Keep in mind that standalone switches can sometimes be split into individual fea
Finally, you'll need to ensure that the version of Chromium in Electron matches the version of the browser you're using to cross-reference the switches.
### Chromium features relevant to Electron apps
* `AlwaysLogLOAFURL`: enables script attribution for
@@ -94,18 +94,56 @@ The `desktopCapturer` module has the following methods:
Returns `Promise<DesktopCapturerSource[]>` - Resolves with an array of [`DesktopCapturerSource`](structures/desktop-capturer-source.md) objects, each `DesktopCapturerSource` represents a screen or an individual window that can be captured.
> [!NOTE]
> Capturing the screen contents requires user consent on macOS 10.15 Catalina or higher,
> which can detected by [`systemPreferences.getMediaAccessStatus`][].
<!-- markdownlint-disable-next-line MD032 -->
> * Capturing audio requires `NSAudioCaptureUsageDescription` Info.plist key on macOS 14.2 Sonoma and higher - [read more](#macos-versions-142-or-higher).
> * Capturing the screen contents requires user consent on macOS 10.15 Catalina or higher, which can detected by [`systemPreferences.getMediaAccessStatus`][].
`desktopCapturer.getSources(options)` only returns a single source on Linux when using Pipewire.
PipeWire supports a single capture for both screens and windows. If you request the window and screen type, the selected source will be returned as a window capture.
`navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia` does not work on macOS for audio capture due to a fundamental limitation whereby apps that want to access the system's audio require a [signed kernel extension](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Security/Conceptual/System_Integrity_Protection_Guide/KernelExtensions/KernelExtensions.html). Chromium, and by extension Electron, does not provide this.
### macOS versions 14.2 or higher
It is possible to circumvent this limitation by capturing system audio with another macOS app like Soundflower and passing it through a virtual audio input device. This virtual device can then be queried with `navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia`.
`NSAudioCaptureUsageDescription` Info.plist key must be added in order for audio to be captured by
`desktopCapturer`. If instead you are running Electron from another program like a terminal or IDE
then that parent program must contain the Info.plist key.
This is in order to facillitate use of Apple's new [CoreAudio Tap API](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/CoreAudio/capturing-system-audio-with-core-audio-taps#Configure-the-sample-code-project) by Chromium.
> [!WARNING]
> Failure of `desktopCapturer` to start an audio stream due to `NSAudioCaptureUsageDescription`
> permission not present will still create a dead audio stream however no warnings or errors are
> displayed.
As of Electron `v39.0.0-beta.4`, Chromium [made Apple's new `CoreAudio Tap API` the default](https://source.chromium.org/chromium/chromium/src/+/ad17e8f8b93d5f34891b06085d373a668918255e)
for desktop audio capture. There is no fallback to the older `Screen & System Audio Recording`
permissions system even if [CoreAudio Tap API](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/CoreAudio/capturing-system-audio-with-core-audio-taps) stream creation fails.
If you need to continue using `Screen & System Audio Recording` permissions for `desktopCapturer`
on macOS versions 14.2 and later, you can apply a Chromium feature flag to force use of that older
permissions system:
```js
// main.js (right beneath your require/import statments)
`navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia` does not work on macOS versions 12.7.6 and prior for audio
capture due to a fundamental limitation whereby apps that want to access the system's audio require
a [signed kernel extension](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Security/Conceptual/System_Integrity_Protection_Guide/KernelExtensions/KernelExtensions.html).
Chromium, and by extension Electron, does not provide this. Only in macOS 13 and onwards does Apple
provide APIs to capture desktop audio without the need for a signed kernel extension.
It is possible to circumvent this limitation by capturing system audio with another macOS app like
[BlackHole](https://existential.audio/blackhole/) or [Soundflower](https://rogueamoeba.com/freebies/soundflower/)
and passing it through a virtual audio input device. This virtual device can then be queried
Notification replied to (com.github.Electron:notification:EAF7B87C-A113-43D7-8E76-F88EC9D73D44)
```
### `ELECTRON_DEBUG_MSIX_UPDATER`
Adds extra logs to MSIX updater operations on Windows to aid in debugging. Extra logging will be displayed when MSIX update operations are initiated, including package updates, package registration, and restart registration. This helps diagnose issues with MSIX package updates and deployments.
Sample output:
```sh
UpdateMsix called with URI: https://example.com/app.msix
*`icon` ([NativeImage](native-image.md) | string) (optional) - Can be a
[NativeImage](native-image.md) or the file path of an icon.
*`enabled` boolean (optional) - If false, the menu item will be greyed out and
unclickable.
*`acceleratorWorksWhenHidden` boolean (optional) _macOS_ - default is `true`, and when `false` will prevent the accelerator from triggering the item if the item is not visible.
@@ -72,13 +73,16 @@ The following properties are available on instances of `MenuItem`:
#### `menuItem.id`
A `string` indicating the item's unique id. This property can be
dynamically changed.
A `string` indicating the item's unique id.
This property can be dynamically changed.
#### `menuItem.label`
A `string` indicating the item's visible label.
This property can be dynamically changed.
#### `menuItem.click`
A `Function` that is fired when the MenuItem receives a click event.
@@ -90,7 +94,7 @@ It can be called with `menuItem.click(event, focusedWindow, focusedWebContents)`
#### `menuItem.submenu`
A `Menu` (optional) containing the menu
A [`Menu`](menu.md) (optional) containing the menu
item's submenu, if present.
#### `menuItem.type`
@@ -106,7 +110,7 @@ A `string` (optional) indicating the item's role, if set. Can be `undo`, `redo`,
#### `menuItem.accelerator`
An `Accelerator` (optional) indicating the item's accelerator, if set.
An `Accelerator | null` indicating the item's accelerator, if set.
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ The `Menu` class has the following static methods:
#### `Menu.setApplicationMenu(menu)`
-`menu` Menu | null
-`menu`[Menu](menu.md) | null
Sets `menu` as the application menu on macOS. On Windows and Linux, the
`menu` will be set as each window's top menu.
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ indicate which letter should get a generated accelerator. For example, using
opens the associated menu. The indicated character in the button label then gets an
underline, and the `&` character is not displayed on the button label.
In order to escape the `&` character in an item name, add a proceeding `&`. For example, `&&File` would result in `&File` displayed on the button label.
In order to escape the `&` character in an item name, add a preceding `&`. For example, `&&File` would result in `&File` displayed on the button label.
Passing `null` will suppress the default menu. On Windows and Linux,
this has the additional effect of removing the menu bar from the window.
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ for more information on macOS' native actions.
@@ -202,8 +202,7 @@ Creates a new `NativeImage` instance from `dataUrl`, a base 64 encoded [Data URL
Returns `NativeImage`
Creates a new `NativeImage` instance from the `NSImage` that maps to the
given image name. See Apple's [`NSImageName`](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appkit/nsimagename#2901388)
documentation for a list of possible values.
given image name. See Apple's [`NSImageName`](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appkit/nsimagename#2901388) documentation and [SF Symbols](https://developer.apple.com/sf-symbols/) for a list of possible values.
The `hslShift` is applied to the image with the following rules:
where `SYSTEM_IMAGE_NAME` should be replaced with any value from [this list](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appkit/nsimagename?language=objc).
*`reason`_Windows_ string (optional) - The reason the notification was closed. This can be 'userCanceled', 'applicationHidden', or 'timedOut'.
Emitted when the notification is closed by manual intervention from the user.
@@ -88,21 +121,85 @@ is closed.
On Windows, the `close` event can be emitted in one of three ways: programmatic dismissal with `notification.close()`, by the user closing the notification, or via system timeout. If a notification is in the Action Center after the initial `close` event is emitted, a call to `notification.close()` will remove the notification from the action center but the `close` event will not be emitted again.
Emitted when an error is encountered while creating and showing the native notification.
```js
const{Notification,app}=require('electron')
app.whenReady().then(()=>{
constn=newNotification({
title:'Bad Action'
})
n.on('failed',(e,err)=>{
console.log('Notification failed: ',err)
})
n.show()
})
```
### Instance Methods
Objects created with the `new Notification()` constructor have the following instance methods:
@@ -126,12 +239,42 @@ call this method before the OS will display it.
If the notification has been shown before, this method will dismiss the previously
shown notification and create a new one with identical properties.
```js
const{Notification,app}=require('electron')
app.whenReady().then(()=>{
constn=newNotification({
title:'Title!',
subtitle:'Subtitle!',
body:'Body!'
})
n.show()
})
```
#### `notification.close()`
Dismisses the notification.
On Windows, calling `notification.close()` while the notification is visible on screen will dismiss the notification and remove it from the Action Center. If `notification.close()` is called after the notification is no longer visible on screen, calling `notification.close()` will try remove it from the Action Center.
> Import shared textures into Electron and converts platform specific handles into [`VideoFrame`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/VideoFrame). Supports all Web rendering systems, and can be transferred across Electron processes. Read [here](../../shell/common/api/shared_texture/README.md) for more information.
*`options` Object - Options for importing shared textures.
*`textureInfo` [SharedTextureImportTextureInfo](structures/shared-texture-import-texture-info.md) - The information of the shared texture to import.
*`allReferencesReleased` Function (optional) - Called when all references in all processes are released. You should keep the imported texture valid until this callback is called.
Imports the shared texture from the given options.
> [!NOTE]
> This method is only available in the main process.
Returns `SharedTextureImported` - The imported shared texture.
*`options` Object - Options for sending shared texture.
*`frame` [WebFrameMain](web-frame-main.md) - The target frame to transfer the shared texture to. For `WebContents`, you can pass `webContents.mainFrame`. If you provide a `webFrameMain` that is not a main frame, you'll need to enable `webPreferences.nodeIntegrationInSubFrames` for this, since this feature requires [IPC](https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/api/web-frame-main#frameipc-readonly) between main and the frame.
*`importedSharedTexture` [SharedTextureImported](structures/shared-texture-imported.md) - The imported shared texture.
*`...args` any[] - Additional arguments to pass to the renderer process.
Send the imported shared texture to a renderer process. You must register a receiver at renderer process before calling this method. This method has a 1000ms timeout. Ensure the receiver is set and the renderer process is alive before calling this method.
> [!NOTE]
> This method is only available in the main process.
Returns `Promise<void>` - Resolves when the transfer is complete.
*`depthPerComponent` number - The number of bits per color component.
*`detected` boolean - `true` if the display is detected by the system.
*`displayFrequency` number - The display refresh rate.
*`id` number - Unique identifier associated with the display. A value of of -1 means the display is invalid or the correct `id` is not yet known, and a value of -10 means the display is a virtual display assigned to a unified desktop.
*`id` number - Unique identifier associated with the display. A value of -1 means the display is invalid or the correct `id` is not yet known, and a value of -10 means the display is a virtual display assigned to a unified desktop.
*`internal` boolean - `true` for an internal display and `false` for an external display.
*`label` string - User-friendly label, determined by the platform.
*`maximumCursorSize` [Size](size.md) - Maximum cursor size in native pixels.
| `button` | macOS | Used as the label for the button | "Show" (or a localized string by system default if first of such `button`, otherwise empty) | Only the first one is used. If multiple are provided, those beyond the first will be listed as additional actions (displayed when mouse active over the action button). Any such action also is incompatible with `hasReply` and will be ignored if `hasReply` is `true`. |
| `button` | macOS, Windows | Used as the label for the button | "Show" on macOS (localized) if first `button`, otherwise empty; Windows uses provided `text` | macOS: Only the first one is used as primary; others shown as additional actions (hover). Incompatible with `hasReply` (beyond first ignored). |
| `selection` | Windows | Used as the label for the submit button for the selection menu | "Select" | Requires an `items` array property specifying option labels. Emits the `action` event with `(index, selectedIndex)` where `selectedIndex` is the chosen option (>= 0). Ignored on platforms that do not support selection actions. |
### Button support on macOS
@@ -15,6 +17,37 @@ In order for extra notification buttons to work on macOS your app must meet the
following criteria.
* App is signed
* App has it's `NSUserNotificationAlertStyle` set to `alert` in the `Info.plist`.
* App has its `NSUserNotificationAlertStyle` set to `alert` in the `Info.plist`.
If either of these requirements are not met the button won't appear.
### Selection support on Windows
To add a selection (combo box) style action, include an action with `type: 'selection'`, a `text` label for the submit button, and an `items` array of strings:
```js
const{Notification,app}=require('electron')
app.whenReady().then(()=>{
constitems=['One','Two','Three']
constn=newNotification({
title:'Choose an option',
actions:[{
type:'selection',
text:'Apply',
items
}]
})
n.on('action',(e)=>{
console.log(`User triggered action at index: ${e.actionIndex}`)
When the user activates the selection action, the notification's `action` event will be emitted with two parameters: `actionIndex` (the action's index in the `actions` array) and `selectedIndex` (the zero-based index of the chosen item, or `-1` if unavailable). On non-Windows platforms selection actions are ignored.
*`pixelFormat` string - The pixel format of the texture.
*`bgra` - 32bpp BGRA (byte-order), 1 plane.
*`rgba` - 32bpp RGBA (byte-order), 1 plane.
*`rgbaf16` - Half float RGBA, 1 plane.
*`nv12` - 12bpp with Y plane followed by a 2x2 interleaved UV plane.
*`colorSpace` [ColorSpace](color-space.md) (optional) - The color space of the texture.
*`codedSize` [Size](size.md) - The full dimensions of the shared texture.
*`visibleRect` [Rectangle](rectangle.md) (optional) - A subsection of [0, 0, codedSize.width, codedSize.height]. In common cases, it is the full section area.
*`timestamp` number (optional) - A timestamp in microseconds that will be reflected to `VideoFrame`.
*`handle` [SharedTextureHandle](shared-texture-handle.md) - The shared texture handle.
*`getVideoFrame` Function\<[VideoFrame](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/VideoFrame)\> - Create a `VideoFrame` that uses the imported shared texture in the current process. You can call `VideoFrame.close()` once you've finished using the object. The underlying resources will wait for GPU finish internally.
*`release` Function - Release the resources. If you transferred and get multiple `SharedTextureImported` objects, you have to `release` every one of them. The resource on the GPU process will be destroyed when the last one is released.
*`callback` Function (optional) - Callback when the GPU command buffer finishes using this shared texture. It provides a precise event to safely release dependent resources. For example, if this object is created by `finishTransferSharedTexture`, you can use this callback to safely release the original one that called `startTransferSharedTexture` in other processes. You can also release the source shared texture that was used to `importSharedTexture` safely.
*`startTransferSharedTexture` Function\<[SharedTextureTransfer](shared-texture-transfer.md)\> - Create a `SharedTextureTransfer` that can be serialized and transferred to other processes.
*`getFrameCreationSyncToken` Function\<[SharedTextureSyncToken](shared-texture-sync-token.md)\> - This method is for advanced users. If used, it is typically called after `finishTransferSharedTexture`, and should be passed to the object which was called `startTransferSharedTexture` to prevent the source object release the underlying resource before the target object actually acquire the reference at gpu process asyncly.
*`setReleaseSyncToken` Function - This method is for advanced users. If used, this object's underlying resource will not be released until the set sync token is fulfilled at gpu process. By using sync tokens, users are not required to use release callbacks for lifetime management.
*`syncToken` [SharedTextureSyncToken](shared-texture-sync-token.md) - The sync token to set.
*`textureId` string - The unique identifier of the imported shared texture.
*`getVideoFrame` Function\<[VideoFrame](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/VideoFrame)\> - Create a `VideoFrame` that uses the imported shared texture in the current process. You can call `VideoFrame.close()` once you've finished using the object. The underlying resources will wait for GPU finish internally.
*`release` Function - Release this object's reference of the imported shared texture. The underlying resource will be alive until every reference is released.
*`subtle` [SharedTextureImportedSubtle](shared-texture-imported-subtle.md) - Provides subtle APIs to interact with the imported shared texture for advanced users.
*`importSharedTexture` Function\<[SharedTextureImportedSubtle](shared-texture-imported-subtle.md)\> - Imports the shared texture from the given options. Returns the imported shared texture.
*`textureInfo` [SharedTextureImportTextureInfo](shared-texture-import-texture-info.md) - The information of shared texture to import.
*`finishTransferSharedTexture` Function\<[SharedTextureImportedSubtle](shared-texture-imported-subtle.md)\> - Finishes the transfer of the shared texture and gets the transferred shared texture. Returns the imported shared texture from the transfer object.
*`transfer` [SharedTextureTransfer](shared-texture-transfer.md) - The transfer object of the shared texture.
*`transfer` string _Readonly_ - The opaque transfer data of the shared texture. This can be transferred across Electron processes.
*`syncToken` string _Readonly_ - The opaque sync token data for frame creation.
*`pixelFormat` string _Readonly_ - The pixel format of the transferring texture.
*`codedSize` [Size](size.md) _Readonly_ - The full dimensions of the shared texture.
*`visibleRect` [Rectangle](rectangle.md) _Readonly_ - A subsection of [0, 0, codedSize.width(), codedSize.height()]. In common cases, it is the full section area.
*`timestamp` number _Readonly_ - A timestamp in microseconds that will be reflected to `VideoFrame`.
Use `sharedTexture.subtle.finishTransferSharedTexture` to get [`SharedTextureImportedSubtle`](shared-texture-imported-subtle.md) back.
*`javascript` boolean (optional) - Enables JavaScript support. Default is `true`.
*`webSecurity` boolean (optional) - When `false`, it will disable the
same-origin policy (usually using testing websites by people), and set
`allowRunningInsecureContent` to `true` if this options has not been set
`allowRunningInsecureContent` to `true` if this option has not been set
by user. Default is `true`.
*`allowRunningInsecureContent` boolean (optional) - Allow an https page to run
JavaScript, CSS or plugins from http URLs. Default is `false`.
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
The actual output pixel format and color space of the texture should refer to [`OffscreenSharedTexture`](../structures/offscreen-shared-texture.md) object in the `paint` event.
*`argb` - The requested output texture format is 8-bit unorm RGBA, with SRGB SDR color space.
*`rgbaf16` - The requested output texture format is 16-bit float RGBA, with scRGB HDR color space.
*`deviceScaleFactor` number (optional) _Experimental_ - The device scale factor of the offscreen rendering output. If not set, will use primary display's scale factor as default.
*`contextIsolation` boolean (optional) - Whether to run Electron APIs and
the specified `preload` script in a separate JavaScript context. Defaults
to `true`. The context that the `preload` script runs in will only have
@@ -156,6 +157,8 @@
`WebContents` when the preferred size changes. Default is `false`.
* `transparent` boolean (optional) - Whether to enable background transparency for the guest page. Default is `true`. **Note:** The guest page's text and background colors are derived from the [color scheme](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/color-scheme) of its root element. When transparency is enabled, the text color will still change accordingly but the background will remain transparent.
*`enableDeprecatedPaste` boolean (optional) _Deprecated_ - Whether to enable the `paste` [execCommand](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Document/execCommand). Default is `false`.
*`focusOnNavigation` boolean (optional) - Whether to focus the WebContents
Returns `WebContents[]` - An array of all `WebContents` instances. This will contain web contents
for all windows, webviews, opened devtools, and devtools extension background pages.
for all windows, webviews, opened DevTools, and DevTools extension background pages.
### `webContents.getFocusedWebContents()`
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ Emitted after a server side redirect occurs during navigation. For example a 30
redirect.
This event cannot be prevented, if you want to prevent redirects you should
checkout out the `will-redirect` event above.
check out the `will-redirect` event above.
#### Event: 'did-navigate'
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ copying data between CPU and GPU memory, with Chromium's hardware acceleration s
Only a limited number of textures can exist at the same time, so it's important that you call `texture.release()` as soon as you're done with the texture.
By managing the texture lifecycle by yourself, you can safely pass the `texture.textureInfo` to other processes through IPC.
More details can be found in the [offscreen rendering tutorial](../tutorial/offscreen-rendering.md). To learn about how to handle the texture in native code, refer to [offscreen rendering's code documentation.](https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/main/shell/browser/osr/README.md).
More details can be found in the [offscreen rendering tutorial](../tutorial/offscreen-rendering.md). To learn about how to handle the texture in native code, refer to [offscreen rendering's code documentation.](../../shell/browser/osr/README.md).
Emitted when the devtools window instructs the webContents to reload
Emitted when the DevTools window instructs the webContents to reload
#### Event: 'will-attach-webview'
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ Emitted when the [mainFrame](web-contents.md#contentsmainframe-readonly), an `<i
Returns `Promise<void>` - the promise will resolve when the page has finished loading
(see [`did-finish-load`](web-contents.md#event-did-finish-load)), and rejects
if the page fails to load (see
[`did-fail-load`](web-contents.md#event-did-fail-load)). A noop rejection handler is already attached, which avoids unhandled rejection errors.
[`did-fail-load`](web-contents.md#event-did-fail-load)). A noop rejection handler is already attached, which avoids unhandled rejection errors. If the existing page has a beforeUnload handler, [`did-fail-load`](web-contents.md#event-did-fail-load) will be called unless [`will-prevent-unload`](web-contents.md#event-did-fail-load) is handled.
Loads the `url` in the window. The `url` must contain the protocol prefix,
e.g. the `http://` or `file://`. If the load should bypass http cache then
@@ -1465,7 +1465,7 @@ Ignore application menu shortcuts while this web contents is focused.
without a recognized 'action' value will result in a console error and have
the same effect as returning `{action: 'deny'}`.
Called before creating a window a new window is requested by the renderer, e.g.
Called before creating a window when a new window is requested by the renderer, e.g.
by `window.open()`, a link with `target="_blank"`, shift+clicking on a link, or
submitting a form with `<form target="_blank">`. See
[`window.open()`](window-open.md) for more details and how to use this in
@@ -1865,66 +1865,20 @@ Removes the specified path from DevTools workspace.
* `devToolsWebContents` WebContents
Uses the `devToolsWebContents` as the target `WebContents` to show devtools.
Uses the `devToolsWebContents` as the target `WebContents` to show DevTools.
The `devToolsWebContents` must not have done any navigation, and it should not
be used for other purposes after the call.
By default Electron manages the devtools by creating an internal `WebContents`
By default, Electron manages the DevTools by creating an internal `WebContents`
with native view, which developers have very limited control of. With the
`setDevToolsWebContents` method, developers can use any `WebContents` to show
the devtools in it, including `BrowserWindow`, `BrowserView` and `<webview>`
tag.
the DevTools in it, such as [`BrowserWindow`](./browser-window.md) or [`WebContentsView`](./web-contents-view.md).
Note that closing the devtools does not destroy the `devToolsWebContents`, it
is caller's responsibility to destroy `devToolsWebContents`.
Note that closing the DevTools does not destroy the `devToolsWebContents`, it
is the caller's responsibility to destroy `devToolsWebContents` manually.
An example of showing devtools in a `<webview>` tag:
@@ -12,6 +12,19 @@ This document uses the following convention to categorize breaking changes:
* **Deprecated:** An API was marked as deprecated. The API will continue to function, but will emit a deprecation warning, and will be removed in a future release.
* **Removed:** An API or feature was removed, and is no longer supported by Electron.
## Planned Breaking API Changes (40.0)
### Deprecated: `clipboard` API access from renderer processes
Using the `clipboard` API directly in the renderer process is deprecated.
If you want to call this API from a renderer process, place the API call in
your preload script and expose it using the [contextBridge](https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/api/context-bridge) API.
### Behavior Changed: MacOS dSYM files now compressed with tar.xz
Debug symbols for MacOS (dSYM) now use xz compression in order to handle larger file sizes. `dsym.zip` files are now
`dsym.tar.xz` files. End users using debug symbols may need to update their zip utilities.
## Planned Breaking API Changes (39.0)
### Deprecated: `--host-rules` command line switch
### Behavior Changed: `NSAudioCaptureUsageDescription` should be included in your app's Info.plist file to use `desktopCapturer` (🍏 macOS ≥14.2)
Per [Chromium update](https://source.chromium.org/chromium/chromium/src/+/ad17e8f8b93d5f34891b06085d373a668918255e) which enables Apple's newer [CoreAudio Tap API](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/CoreAudio/capturing-system-audio-with-core-audio-taps#Configure-the-sample-code-project) by default, you now must have `NSAudioCaptureUsageDescription` defined in your `Info.plist` to use `desktopCapturer`.
Electron's `desktopCapturer` will create a dead audio stream if the new permission is absent however no errors or warnings will occur. This is partially a side-effect of Chromium not falling back to the older `Screen & System Audio Recording` permissions system if the new system fails.
To restore previous behavior:
```js
// main.js (right beneath your require/import statments)
app.commandLine.appendSwitch(
'disable-features',
'MacCatapLoopbackAudioForScreenShare'
)
```
### Behavior Changed: shared texture OSR `paint` event data structure
When using shared texture offscreen rendering feature, the `paint` event now emits a more structured object.
It moves the `sharedTextureHandle`, `planes`, `modifier` into a unified `handle` property.
See [here](https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/api/structures/offscreen-shared-texture) for more details.
See the [OffscreenSharedTexture](./api/structures/offscreen-shared-texture.md) API structure for more details.
## Planned Breaking API Changes (38.0)
@@ -55,7 +84,7 @@ Users can force XWayland by passing `--ozone-platform=x11`.
Previously, Electron changed the value of `XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP` internally to `Unity`, and stored the original name of the desktop session
in a separate variable. `XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP` is no longer overriden and now reflects the actual desktop environment.
in a separate variable. `XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP` is no longer overridden and now reflects the actual desktop environment.
### Removed: macOS 11 support
@@ -136,7 +165,7 @@ window is not currently visible.
`app.commandLine` was only meant to handle chromium switches (which aren't case-sensitive) and switches passed via `app.commandLine` will not be passed down to any of the child processes.
If you were using `app.commandLine` to control the behavior of the main process, you should do this via `process.argv`.
If you were using `app.commandLine` to control the behavior of the main process, you should do this via `process.argv`.
### Deprecated: `NativeImage.getBitmap()`
@@ -166,7 +195,7 @@ from upstream Chromium.
### Deprecated: `null` value for `session` property in `ProtocolResponse`
Previously, setting the ProtocolResponse.session property to `null`
Would create a random independent session. This is no longer supported.
would create a random independent session. This is no longer supported.
Using single-purpose sessions here is discouraged due to overhead costs;
however, old code that needs to preserve this behavior can emulate it by
@@ -177,7 +206,7 @@ and then using it in `ProtocolResponse.session`.
When calling `Session.clearStorageData(options)`, the `options.quota`
property is deprecated. Since the `syncable` type was removed, there
is only type left -- `'temporary'` -- so specifying it is unnecessary.
is only one type left -- `'temporary'` -- so specifying it is unnecessary.
### Deprecated: Extension methods and events on `session`
@@ -506,7 +535,7 @@ more information.
### Removed: The `--disable-color-correct-rendering` switch
This switch was never formally documented but it's removal is being noted here regardless. Chromium itself now has better support for color spaces so this flag should not be needed.
This switch was never formally documented but its removal is being noted here regardless. Chromium itself now has better support for color spaces so this flag should not be needed.
### Behavior Changed: `BrowserView.setAutoResize` behavior on macOS
@@ -1197,7 +1226,7 @@ more details.
### API Changed: `webContents.printToPDF()`
`webContents.printToPDF()` has been modified to conform to [`Page.printToPDF`](https://chromedevtools.github.io/devtools-protocol/tot/Page/#method-printToPDF) in the Chrome DevTools Protocol. This has been changes in order to
`webContents.printToPDF()` has been modified to conform to [`Page.printToPDF`](https://chromedevtools.github.io/devtools-protocol/tot/Page/#method-printToPDF) in the Chrome DevTools Protocol. This has been changed in order to
address changes upstream that made our previous implementation untenable and rife with bugs.
## Setting up `@electron/build-tools` (recommended)
[Electron's Build Tools](https://github.com/electron/build-tools) automate much of the setup for compiling Electron from source with different configurations and build targets. If you wish to set up the environment manually, the instructions are listed below.
[Electron Build Tools](https://github.com/electron/build-tools) automate much of the setup for
compiling Electron from source with different configurations and build targets.
Most of the [manual setup](#manual-setup-advanced) instructions can be replaced by simpler Build Tools commands.
> [!TIP]
> Build Tools also gives you access to [remote execution and caching of build actions](./reclient.md),
> which will dramatically improve build times.
Electron Build Tools can be installed globally from npm:
```sh
npm install -g @electron/build-tools
```
Once installed, the `e` command should be globally available in your command line. The `e init`
command bootstraps a local checkout of Electron:
```sh
# The 'Hello, World!' of build-tools: get and build `main`
# Choose the directory where Electron's source and build files will reside.
# You can specify any path you like; this command defaults to `$PWD/electron`.
# If you're going to use multiple branches, you may want something like:
:memo: `gclient` works by checking a file called `DEPS` inside the
`src/electron` folder for dependencies (like Chromium or Node.js).
> [!TIP]
> `gclient` works by checking a file called `DEPS` inside the
`${root}/src/electron` folder for dependencies (like Chromium or Node.js).
Running `gclient sync -f` ensures that all dependencies required
to build Electron match that file.
So, in order to pull, you'd run the following commands:
In order to pull, you'd run the following commands:
```sh
$ cd src/electron
@@ -96,7 +171,7 @@ $ git pull
$ gclient sync -f
```
## Building
### Building
**Set the environment variable for chromium build tools**
@@ -156,7 +231,7 @@ $ gn gen out/Release --args="import(\`"//electron/build/args/release.gn\`")"
```
> [!NOTE]
> This will generate a `out/Testing` or `out/Release` build directory under `src/` with the testing or release build depending upon the configuration passed above. You can replace `Testing|Release` with another names, but it should be a subdirectory of `out`.
> This will generate a `out/Testing` or `out/Release` build directory under `${root}/src/` with the testing or release build depending upon the configuration passed above. You can replace `Testing|Release` with another names, but it should be a subdirectory of `out`.
Also you shouldn't have to run `gn gen` again—if you want to change the build arguments, you can run `gn args out/Testing` to bring up an editor. To see the list of available build configuration options, run `gn args out/Testing --list`.
@@ -189,7 +264,7 @@ $ ./out/Testing/electron.exe
$ ./out/Testing/electron
```
### Packaging
#### Packaging
To package the electron build as a distributable zip file:
@@ -197,7 +272,7 @@ To package the electron build as a distributable zip file:
$ ninja -C out/Release electron:electron_dist_zip
```
### Cross-compiling
#### Cross-compiling
To compile for a platform that isn't the same as the one you're building on,
set the `target_cpu` and `target_os` GN arguments. For example, to compile an
@@ -223,7 +298,7 @@ and [`target_cpu`][target_cpu values].
To cross-compile for Windows on Arm, [follow Chromium's guide](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/refs/heads/main/docs/windows_build_instructions.md#Visual-Studio) to get the necessary dependencies, SDK and libraries, then build with `ELECTRON_BUILDING_WOA=1` in your environment before running `gclient sync`.
We recommend installing Node through [nvm](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm). This allows for easier Node version management, and is often a fix for missing `e` modules.
### RBE authentication randomly fails with "Token not valid"
This could be caused by the local clock time on the machine being off by a small amount. Use [time.is](https://time.is/) to check.
* [clang](https://clang.llvm.org/get_started.html) 3.4 or later.
* Development headers of GTK 3 and libnotify.
Due to Electron's dependency on Chromium, prerequisites and dependencies for Electron change over time. [Chromium's documentation on building on Linux](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/HEAD/docs/linux/build_instructions.md) has up to date information for building Chromium on Linux. This documentation can generally
be followed for building Electron on Linux as well.
On Ubuntu >= 20.04, install the following libraries:
Other distributions may offer similar packages for installation via package
managers such as pacman. Or one can compile from source code.
Additionally, Electron's [Linux dependency installer](https://github.com/electron/build-images/blob/main/tools/install-deps.sh) can be referenced to get the current dependencies that Electron requires in addition to what Chromium installs via [build/install-deps.sh](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/HEAD/build/install-build-deps.sh).
### Cross compilation
If you want to build for an `arm` target you should also install the following
dependencies:
If you want to build for an `arm` target, you can use Electron's [Linux dependency installer](https://github.com/electron/build-images/blob/main/tools/install-deps.sh) to install the additional dependencies by passing the `--arm argument`:
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This is not a comprehensive end-all guide to creating an Electron Browser API, r
## Add your files to Electron's project configuration
Electron uses [GN](https://gn.googlesource.com/gn) as a meta build system to generate files for its compiler, [Ninja](https://ninja-build.org/). This means that in order to tell Electron to compile your code, we have to add your API's code and header file names into [`filenames.gni`](https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/main/filenames.gni).
Electron uses [GN](https://gn.googlesource.com/gn) as a meta build system to generate files for its compiler, [Ninja](https://ninja-build.org/). This means that in order to tell Electron to compile your code, we have to add your API's code and header file names into [`filenames.gni`](../../filenames.gni).
You will need to append your API file names alphabetically into the appropriate files like so:
In the [`typings/internal-ambient.d.ts`](https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/main/typings/internal-ambient.d.ts) file, we need to append a new property onto the `Process` interface like so:
In the [`typings/internal-ambient.d.ts`](../../typings/internal-ambient.d.ts) file, we need to append a new property onto the `Process` interface like so:
In your [`shell/common/node_bindings.cc`](https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/main/shell/common/node_bindings.cc) file, add your node binding name to Electron's built-in modules.
In your [`shell/common/node_bindings.cc`](../../shell/common/node_bindings.cc) file, add your node binding name to Electron's built-in modules.
```cpp title='shell/common/node_bindings.cc'
#define ELECTRON_BROWSER_MODULES(V) \
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ We will need to create a new TypeScript file in the path that follows:
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ run them, users need to go through multiple advanced and manual steps.
If you are building an Electron app that you intend to package and distribute,
it should be code signed. The Electron ecosystem tooling makes codesigning your
apps straightforward - this documentation explains how sign your apps on both
apps straightforward - this documentation explains how to sign your apps on both
Windows and macOS.
## Signing & notarizing macOS builds
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ const msiCreator = new MSICreator({
const supportBinaries = await msiCreator.create()
// 🆕 Step 2a: optionally sign support binaries if you
// sign you binaries as part of of your packaging script
// sign your binaries as part of your packaging script
for (const binary of supportBinaries) {
// Binaries are the new stub executable and optionally
// the Squirrel auto updater.
@@ -238,6 +238,20 @@ with 3+ years of verifiable business history and to individual developers in the
Microsoft is looking to make the program more widely available. If you're reading this at a
later point, it could make sense to check if the eligibility criteria have changed.
#### Using `jsign` for Azure Trusted Signing
For developers on Linux or macOS, [`jsign`](https://ebourg.github.io/jsign/) can be used to sign Windows apps via Azure Trusted Signing. Example usage:
```bash
jsign --storetype TRUSTEDSIGNING \
--keystore https://eus.codesigning.azure.net/ \
--storepass $AZURE_ACCESS_TOKEN \
--alias trusted-sign-acct/AppName \
--tsaurl http://timestamp.acs.microsoft.com/ \
--tsmode RFC3161 \
--replace <file>
```
#### Using Electron Forge
Electron Forge is the recommended way to sign your app as well as your `Squirrel.Windows`
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ const win = new BrowserWindow({
#### Show and hide the traffic lights programmatically _macOS_
You can also show and hide the traffic lights programmatically from the main process.
The `win.setWindowButtonVisibility` forces traffic lights to be show or hidden depending
The `win.setWindowButtonVisibility` forces traffic lights to be shown or hidden depending
on the value of its boolean parameter.
```js title='main.js'
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