Notification related feature request

zmzhang8 / Photon

A lightweight multi-threaded downloader based on aria2.

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Notification related feature request #3

Open ghost opened 6 years ago

ghost commented 6 years ago

Please also add a tray icon whenever the app is closed so that one doesn't have to start it again.

[ ] An option in the settings to choose what to do when the user closes the app(minimize to tray or quit)
[ ] Bring the app's window into focus whenever a download is added(can be toggled from the settings)
[ ] Notifications via the tray icon whenever the download is complete

zmzhang8 commented 6 years ago

@gmastergreatee Thanks for your advice.

Since this app is developed using Electron, some system specific features can not be accomplished. I can not keep app alive when you close the app on Windows.
I will see if I can detect and bring the app's window into focus when a download is added from outside
Completion notification is on my to-do list

ghost commented 6 years ago

Well, I think, for creating the tray icon, the details in the below link should suffice. http://electron.rocks/proper-tray-icon/

As for the case while closing the app window, one could detect the event(as shown in one of the comment-replies of above link), prevent it, add a menu-item in the tray icon(to show the window when clicked) & then just hide the window.

zmzhang8 commented 6 years ago

@gmastergreatee You are right. I will implement this when I get my windows computer.