How to handle the hidden in MacOS?

[weiluenju]

• The target platform(s) the problem occurs on (Linux, Mac, Mac App Store, and or Windows): Mac
• Node version (run node -v): 8.10
• auto-launch version: 5.0.5
• The options you're passing to auto-launch:
• Are you using NW.js or Electron? NW.js
  • If so, which version? 0.30.0
  • If you're using Electron, are you using auto-launch from the main process or a renderer process?
• Can you reproduce this with a simple Hello World example app?
• If needs be, would you be able to provide us with a simple app (as simple as possible) which reproduces the problem?

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Now my program can auto start, but the window still show after login, even I already set isHidden to true.

I try to see the nw.App.argv array, but not found any about hidden information.

How can I do to handle the hidden in MacOS?

Thanks.

[weiluenju]

OK, I give up using the AppleScript,

I change to use the Launch Agent, but I found if i don't assign the path, the path in plist file will be

.../ABC.app/Contents/Versions/66.0.3359.117/nwjs Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/nwjs Helper

It is not work!

I need to assgin the path to

.../ABC.app/Contents/MacOS/nwjs

and then it is work.

BUT the filename of plist will be nwjs.plist.

It is very easy duplicate with other NW.js program.

Package NW.js by nw-builder

[hedwigz]

@weiluenju
I also faced this problem.
I think they should really add this to the documentation.
Mac hidden handling is different from Linux and Windows.
What you need to do is check the LoginItemSettings:

const loginSettings = app.getLoginItemSettings();
const hidden = loginSettings.wasOpenedAsHidden;

[adam-lynch]

Please see that we're looking for contributors / maintainers: #64.

I'm happy to give access to people who are willing to help improve things, merge pull-requests, close issues, etc.