os-utils

A helper module which contains OS specific native features.

Installation

npm install @nodegui/os-utils

Usage

import { Dock } from "@nodegui/os-utils";

console.log("Showing the Dock icon on macOS");
Dock.show();
console.log("Hiding the Dock icon on macOS");
Dock.hide();

import { AboutPanel } from "@nodegui/os-utils";

console.log("Open the about panel on macOS");
AboutPanel.open();
console.log("Open the about panel on macOS with modified defaults");
AboutPanel.open({ name: "Custom name", version: "2.3.5" });

import { Info } from "@nodegui/os-utils";

console.log("isDarkMode: " + Info.isDarkMode());

Supported APIs

macOS

• Dock

  • show() - static method - Shows the Dock icon on macOS. Does nothing on other platforms.
  • hide() - static method - Hides the Dock icon on macOS. Does nothing on other platforms.

• AboutPanel

  • open(options?: object) - static method - Opens the about panel on macOS. Does nothing on other platforms. options is optional and can contain the following strings: name, version, applicationVersion, and copyright. The default values are derived from Info.plist.

• Info

  • isDarkMode - static method - Checks if the OS theme is dark mode in macOS. Does nothing on other platforms and returns false. Returns a boolean.

License

MIT