gifbar does not start on linux

[maxzirps]

Issue: Upon starting gifbar with npm start there is no icon in the tray showing Expected: Shoul display tray icon

OS: Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS Kernel: 5.0.0-29-generic Desktop Env: GNOME Shell 3.28.4

[joshghent]

@zirmax Thanks for reporting this issue! Any debug information you can provide at all please?

[maxzirps]

I checked if the error is because of an error in my OS, but upon running these two, the tray icon was successfully displayed:

• https://github.com/electron/electron-quick-start with a tray setup as explained in the docs
• https://github.com/maxogden/menubar/blob/master/examples/native-menu/main.js

I tried to fix the error but encountered a problem with the electron build process.

I would suggest following two steps:

1. Update all dependencies: There are newer versions for electron and menubar
2. Try the approach of the menubar native-menu example (link above): Call mb.on("ready,()) inside app.on("ready,() => {}) and create Tray on your own, since this approach worked for me

[joshghent]

Thanks for investigating this @zirmax - I'll be sure to get around to attempting to fix this issue