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Tauri which you can build native apps for desktop & phone with one code base
I have built all my apps using JavaScript, and for desktop, I have always loved to use Electron.js.
But a while a go i've heard Tauri for the first time!
Its features & powerful full-cross-...
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MacOS gear icon for Settings menu item in Electron [closed]
How can I make a Settings menu item in Electron menu use the native macOS gear icon?
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Enable Overlay Scrollbars in Electron app
There is a chromium flag called "overlay-scrollbar". It is supposed to re-enable css overflow: overlay.
Some websites and articles claim that this chromium flag is disabled. However, it is ...
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Feasibility of capturing system + mic audio in real-time for a desktop app (cross-platform)
Question:
I’m exploring the architecture for a desktop application that needs to:
Capture both microphone input and system audio (e.g. Zoom/Meet calls)
Process the audio stream in near real-time (...
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Cross-Platform Desktop Wars: Electron vs Tauri: How do you explain the tradeoffs to users (without sounding defensive)?
I am writing cause I wanted to get some opinions from folks here that have actually built and shipped with Electron.
Background: Building an API IDE on Electron. Not really “just an API client”, and ...
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Page Persistence After Reload in Electron App Development [closed]
I'm developing an Electron web-like desktop app.
I currently have a Login Page and a Home Page. Currently, the logic for login is implemented for development only so values are configured in an .env ...
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How to load extensions in an Electron project？
I imported the Chrome Manifest v3 extension into my project,
but it failed to run due to errors of type “onRemoved” and “onClicked”.
How can I resolve this issue?
(electron) 'session.loadExtension' is ...
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Creating an android sync tool
I was tasked with creating a system that would basically update a device with information. In that system it needs to connect to an android device with code. How can i do so without adb or developer ...
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Electron-Builder NSIS installer uses default Electron icon for desktop shortcut instead of my custom icon
I’m building an Electron-based IDE (https://github.com/Temple-Enterprise/Axiowisp) using electron-builder with the NSIS target on Windows.
I have a custom .ico file configured in my build settings:
&...
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Using Dotenvx with Electron, Electron Forge, & Webpack
I am trying to decrypt and import my env variables with Dotenvx. Previously we were using the traditional dotenv package which all worked. We want to switch to dotenvx for the encryption capabilities ...
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Prisma Client in Electron + Vite + pnpm workspace: @prisma/client did not initialize yet vs PrismaClient is not exported
I’m using Electron + Vue + Vite in a pnpm workspace, and I’m stuck between two Prisma import errors.
Environment
Electron 28.x
Prisma 5.22.0
@prisma/client 5.22.0
Vite + vite-plugin-electron
pnpm ...
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Electron Builder not applying icon.ico to the generated .exe (Electron v33 + electron-builder v26)
I’m having an issue where my Electron app does not apply my icon.ico to the generated .exe file or its shortcuts after building the Windows installer.
I’m using:
electron: ^33.0.0
electron-builder: ^...
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How to open the Windows 10 on-screen keyboard in an Electron app?
I’m developing a desktop application for Windows 10 using Electron and Node.js. How can I programmatically open the Windows 10 on-screen (virtual) keyboard?
Currently, I’m opening the touch keyboard, ...
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how to include required dependencies on an electron app
For example, including a screenshot functionality (npm screenshot-desktop) require imagemagick in linux (installed via sudo apt install imagemagick )
I tried to compile the app (using electron forge, ...
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Server access error when building and running Electron.NET application
I've encountered a strange problem.
I have an Electron.NET application.
In Startup.cs
var window = Electron.WindowManager
.CreateWindowAsync(new BrowserWindowOptions
{
Width = 1152,
Height = 940,
...
