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Previously, the suggested file name(Always 'empty') returned by 'download_item->GetSuggestedFilename' is not the same with the default one saved in local disk. The patch reimplement this API allowing it to return the default file name, which is more expected from user.
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DownloadItem
DownloadItem is an EventEmitter represents a download item in Electron. It
is used in will-download event of Session module, and allows users to
control the download item.
// In the main process.
win.webContents.session.on('will-download', function(event, item, webContents) {
// Set the save path, making Electron not to prompt a save dialog.
item.setSavePath('/tmp/save.pdf');
console.log(item.getMimeType());
console.log(item.getFilename());
console.log(item.getTotalBytes());
item.on('updated', function() {
console.log('Received bytes: ' + item.getReceivedBytes());
});
item.on('done', function(e, state) {
if (state == "completed") {
console.log("Download successfully");
} else {
console.log("Download is cancelled or interrupted that can't be resumed");
}
});
Events
Event: 'updated'
Emits when the downloadItem gets updated.
Event: 'done'
eventEventstateStringcompleted- The download completed successfully.cancelled- The download has been cancelled.interrupted- An error broke the connection with the file server.
Emits when the download is in a terminal state. This includes a completed
download, a cancelled download(via downloadItem.cancel()), and interrputed
download that can't be resumed.
Methods
The downloadItem object has the following methods:
downloadItem.setSavePath(path)
pathString - Set the save file path of the download item.
The API is only available in session's will-download callback function.
If user doesn't set the save path via the API, Electron will use the original
routine to determine the save path(Usually prompts a save dialog).
downloadItem.pause()
Pauses the download.
downloadItem.resume()
Resumes the download that has been paused.
downloadItem.cancel()
Cancels the download operation.
downloadItem.getURL()
Returns a String represents the origin url where the item is downloaded from.
downloadItem.getMimeType()
Returns a String represents the mime type.
downloadItem.hasUserGesture()
Returns a Boolean indicates whether the download has user gesture.
downloadItem.getFilename()
Returns a String represents the file name of the download item.
Note: The file name is not always the same as the actual one saved in local disk. If user changes the file name in a prompted download saving dialog, the actual name of saved file will be different.
downloadItem.getTotalBytes()
Returns a Integer represents the total size in bytes of the download item.
If the size is unknown, it returns 0.
downloadItem.getReceivedBytes()
Returns a Integer represents the received bytes of the download item.
downloadItem.getContentDisposition()
Returns a String represents the Content-Disposition field from the response
header.