docs: remove references to remote from docs (#25416)

docs/api/app.md

@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ Returns:
 Emitted when `desktopCapturer.getSources()` is called in the renderer process of `webContents`.
 Calling `event.preventDefault()` will make it return empty sources.
 
-### Event: 'remote-require'
+### Event: 'remote-require' _Deprecated_
 
 Returns:
 
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ Emitted when `remote.require()` is called in the renderer process of `webContent
 Calling `event.preventDefault()` will prevent the module from being returned.
 Custom value can be returned by setting `event.returnValue`.
 
-### Event: 'remote-get-global'
+### Event: 'remote-get-global' _Deprecated_
 
 Returns:
 
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ Emitted when `remote.getGlobal()` is called in the renderer process of `webConte
 Calling `event.preventDefault()` will prevent the global from being returned.
 Custom value can be returned by setting `event.returnValue`.
 
-### Event: 'remote-get-builtin'
+### Event: 'remote-get-builtin' _Deprecated_
 
 Returns:
 
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ Emitted when `remote.getBuiltin()` is called in the renderer process of `webCont
 Calling `event.preventDefault()` will prevent the module from being returned.
 Custom value can be returned by setting `event.returnValue`.
 
-### Event: 'remote-get-current-window'
+### Event: 'remote-get-current-window' _Deprecated_
 
 Returns:
 
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ Emitted when `remote.getCurrentWindow()` is called in the renderer process of `w
 Calling `event.preventDefault()` will prevent the object from being returned.
 Custom value can be returned by setting `event.returnValue`.
 
-### Event: 'remote-get-current-web-contents'
+### Event: 'remote-get-current-web-contents' _Deprecated_
 
 Returns:
 

docs/api/browser-window.md

@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ Process: [Main](../glossary.md#main-process)
 // In the main process.
 const { BrowserWindow } = require('electron')
 
-// Or use `remote` from the renderer process.
-// const { BrowserWindow } = require('electron').remote
-
 const win = new BrowserWindow({ width: 800, height: 600 })
 
 // Load a remote URL

docs/api/dialog.md

@@ -11,14 +11,6 @@ const { dialog } = require('electron')
 console.log(dialog.showOpenDialog({ properties: ['openFile', 'multiSelections'] }))
 ```
 
-The Dialog is opened from Electron's main thread. If you want to use the dialog
-object from a renderer process, remember to access it using the remote:
-
-```javascript
-const { dialog } = require('electron').remote
-console.log(dialog)
-```
-
 ## Methods
 
 The `dialog` module has the following methods:

docs/api/frameless-window.md

@@ -112,13 +112,19 @@ optional parameter can be used to forward mouse move messages to the web page,
 allowing events such as `mouseleave` to be emitted:
 
 ```javascript
-const win = require('electron').remote.getCurrentWindow()
+const { ipcRenderer } = require('electron')
 const el = document.getElementById('clickThroughElement')
 el.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
-  win.setIgnoreMouseEvents(true, { forward: true })
+  ipcRenderer.send('set-ignore-mouse-events', true, { forward: true })
 })
 el.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
-  win.setIgnoreMouseEvents(false)
+  ipcRenderer.send('set-ignore-mouse-events', false)
+})
+
+// Main process
+const { ipcMain } = require('electron')
+ipcMain.on('set-ignore-mouse-events', (event, ...args) => {
+  BrowserWindow.fromWebContents(event.sender).setIgnoreMouseEvents(...args)
 })
 ```
 

docs/api/sandbox-option.md

@@ -88,26 +88,17 @@ and preload.js:
 
 ```js
 // This file is loaded whenever a javascript context is created. It runs in a
-// private scope that can access a subset of Electron renderer APIs. We must be
-// careful to not leak any objects into the global scope!
-const { ipcRenderer, remote } = require('electron')
-const fs = remote.require('fs')
-
-// read a configuration file using the `fs` module
-const buf = fs.readFileSync('allowed-popup-urls.json')
-const allowedUrls = JSON.parse(buf.toString('utf8'))
+// private scope that can access a subset of Electron renderer APIs. Without
+// contextIsolation enabled, it's possible to accidentally leak privileged
+// globals like ipcRenderer to web content.
+const { ipcRenderer } = require('electron')
 
 const defaultWindowOpen = window.open
 
-function customWindowOpen (url, ...args) {
-  if (allowedUrls.indexOf(url) === -1) {
-    ipcRenderer.sendSync('blocked-popup-notification', location.origin, url)
-    return null
-  }
-  return defaultWindowOpen(url, ...args)
+window.open = function customWindowOpen (url, ...args) {
+  ipcRenderer.send('report-window-open', location.origin, url, args)
+  return defaultWindowOpen(url + '?from_electron=1', ...args)
 }
-
-window.open = customWindowOpen
 ```
 
 Important things to notice in the preload script:
@@ -115,8 +106,6 @@ Important things to notice in the preload script:
 - Even though the sandboxed renderer doesn't have Node.js running, it still has
   access to a limited node-like environment: `Buffer`, `process`, `setImmediate`,
   `clearImmediate` and `require` are available.
-- The preload script can indirectly access all APIs from the main process through the
-  `remote` and `ipcRenderer` modules.
 - The preload script must be contained in a single script, but it is possible to have
   complex preload code composed with multiple modules by using a tool like
   webpack or browserify. An example of using browserify is below.
@@ -144,15 +133,12 @@ following modules:
   - `desktopCapturer`
   - `ipcRenderer`
   - `nativeImage`
-  - `remote`
   - `webFrame`
 - `events`
 - `timers`
 - `url`
 
-More may be added as needed to expose more Electron APIs in the sandbox, but any
-module in the main process can already be used through
-`electron.remote.require`.
+More may be added as needed to expose more Electron APIs in the sandbox.
 
 ## Rendering untrusted content
 

docs/api/synopsis.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ the [native modules](../tutorial/using-native-node-modules.md)).
 Electron also provides some extra built-in modules for developing native
 desktop applications. Some modules are only available in the main process, some
 are only available in the renderer process (web page), and some can be used in
-both processes.
+either process type.
 
 The basic rule is: if a module is [GUI][gui] or low-level system related, then
 it should be only available in the main process. You need to be familiar with
@@ -29,15 +29,15 @@ app.whenReady().then(() => {
 ```
 
 The renderer process is no different than a normal web page, except for the
-extra ability to use node modules:
+extra ability to use node modules if `nodeIntegration` is enabled:
 
 ```html
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
 <body>
 <script>
-  const { app } = require('electron').remote
-  console.log(app.getVersion())
+  const fs = require('fs')
+  console.log(fs.readFileSync(__filename, 'utf8'))
 </script>
 </body>
 </html>

docs/api/web-contents.md

@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ Returns:
 Emitted when `desktopCapturer.getSources()` is called in the renderer process.
 Calling `event.preventDefault()` will make it return empty sources.
 
-#### Event: 'remote-require'
+#### Event: 'remote-require' _Deprecated_
 
 Returns:
 
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ Emitted when `remote.require()` is called in the renderer process.
 Calling `event.preventDefault()` will prevent the module from being returned.
 Custom value can be returned by setting `event.returnValue`.
 
-#### Event: 'remote-get-global'
+#### Event: 'remote-get-global' _Deprecated_
 
 Returns:
 
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ Emitted when `remote.getGlobal()` is called in the renderer process.
 Calling `event.preventDefault()` will prevent the global from being returned.
 Custom value can be returned by setting `event.returnValue`.
 
-#### Event: 'remote-get-builtin'
+#### Event: 'remote-get-builtin' _Deprecated_
 
 Returns:
 
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ Emitted when `remote.getBuiltin()` is called in the renderer process.
 Calling `event.preventDefault()` will prevent the module from being returned.
 Custom value can be returned by setting `event.returnValue`.
 
-#### Event: 'remote-get-current-window'
+#### Event: 'remote-get-current-window' _Deprecated_
 
 Returns:
 
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ Emitted when `remote.getCurrentWindow()` is called in the renderer process.
 Calling `event.preventDefault()` will prevent the object from being returned.
 Custom value can be returned by setting `event.returnValue`.
 
-#### Event: 'remote-get-current-web-contents'
+#### Event: 'remote-get-current-web-contents' _Deprecated_
 
 Returns:
 
@@ -1457,7 +1457,7 @@ An example of showing devtools in a `<webview>` tag:
   <webview id="browser" src="https://github.com"></webview>
   <webview id="devtools" src="about:blank"></webview>
   <script>
-    const { webContents } = require('electron').remote
+    const { ipcRenderer } = require('electron')
     const emittedOnce = (element, eventName) => new Promise(resolve => {
       element.addEventListener(eventName, event => resolve(event), { once: true })
     })
@@ -1466,16 +1466,26 @@ An example of showing devtools in a `<webview>` tag:
     const browserReady = emittedOnce(browserView, 'dom-ready')
     const devtoolsReady = emittedOnce(devtoolsView, 'dom-ready')
     Promise.all([browserReady, devtoolsReady]).then(() => {
-      const browser = webContents.fromId(browserView.getWebContentsId())
-      const devtools = webContents.fromId(devtoolsView.getWebContentsId())
-      browser.setDevToolsWebContents(devtools)
-      browser.openDevTools()
+      const targetId = browserView.getWebContentsId()
+      const devtoolsId = devtoolsView.getWebContentsId()
+      ipcRenderer.send('open-devtools', targetId, devtoolsId)
     })
   </script>
 </body>
 </html>
 ```
 
+```js
+// Main process
+const { ipcMain, webContents } = require('electron')
+ipcMain.on('open-devtools', (event, targetContentsId, devtoolsContentsId) => {
+  const target = webContents.fromId(targetContentsId)
+  const devtools = webContents.fromId(devtoolsContentsId)
+  target.setDevToolsWebContents(devtools)
+  target.openDevTools()
+})
+```
+
 An example of showing devtools in a `BrowserWindow`:
 
 ```js

docs/api/webview-tag.md

@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ This option is disabled by default in the guest page.
 ```
 
 A `Boolean`. When this attribute is `false` the guest page in `webview` will not have access
-to the [`remote`](remote.md) module. The remote module is available by default.
+to the [`remote`](remote.md) module. The remote module is unavailable by default.
 
 ### `plugins`