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50 lines
1.2 KiB
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# shell
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> Manage files and URLs using their default applications.
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The `shell` module provides functions related to desktop integration.
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An example of opening a URL in the user's default browser:
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```javascript
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const {shell} = require('electron');
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shell.openExternal('https://github.com');
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```
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## Methods
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The `shell` module has the following methods:
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### `shell.showItemInFolder(fullPath)`
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* `fullPath` String
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Show the given file in a file manager. If possible, select the file.
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### `shell.openItem(fullPath)`
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* `fullPath` String
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Open the given file in the desktop's default manner.
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### `shell.openExternal(url[, options])`
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* `url` String
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* `options` Object (optional) _macOS_
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* `activate` Boolean - `true` to bring the opened application to the
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foreground. The default is `true`.
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Open the given external protocol URL in the desktop's default manner. (For
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example, mailto: URLs in the user's default mail agent.) Returns true if an
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application was available to open the URL, false otherwise.
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### `shell.moveItemToTrash(fullPath)`
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* `fullPath` String
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Move the given file to trash and returns a boolean status for the operation.
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### `shell.beep()`
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Play the beep sound.
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