Tray Example - Electron Typing CST Test
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Tray Example — Electron Code
Shows how to create a system tray icon with a context menu.
// main.js
const { app, BrowserWindow, Tray, Menu } = require('electron');
let tray;
function createWindow() {
const win = new BrowserWindow({ width: 400, height: 300 });
win.loadFile('index.html');
tray = new Tray('icon.png');
const contextMenu = Menu.buildFromTemplate([{ label: 'Quit', role: 'quit' }]);
tray.setToolTip('Tray Example');
tray.setContextMenu(contextMenu);
}
app.whenReady().then(createWindow);Electron Language Guide
Electron is an open-source framework for building cross-platform desktop applications using web technologies (HTML, CSS, JS) with Node.js integration and Chromium-based rendering. It allows developers to create desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux with a single codebase.
Primary Use Cases
- ▸Cross-platform desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux
- ▸Rapid development using web technologies
- ▸Internal enterprise tools
- ▸Consumer desktop apps (Slack, VS Code, Discord)
- ▸Apps requiring integration with Node.js modules
Notable Features
- ▸Cross-platform support with a single codebase
- ▸Full access to Node.js APIs
- ▸Chromium-based rendering for web-like UI
- ▸Automatic updates via electron-updater
- ▸Extensive ecosystem of plugins and libraries
Origin & Creator
Created by GitHub in 2013 (originally as Atom Shell) to power the Atom text editor, Electron has grown into a popular framework for desktop apps.
Industrial Note
Best suited for cross-platform desktop apps where rapid development with web technologies is prioritized over binary size or raw performance.