feat(build,generator): support electron 5.0.0, fixes #250

__tests__/createProject.helper.js

@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ const createProject = (projectName, useTS, customPlugins = {}) =>
       projectName += '-ts'
     }
     // Install vcp-electron-builder
-    preset.plugins['vue-cli-plugin-electron-builder'] = {}
+    preset.plugins['vue-cli-plugin-electron-builder'] = {
+      electronBuilder: { electronVersion: '^4.0.0' }
+    }
     preset.plugins = { ...preset.plugins, ...customPlugins }
     const projectPath = p =>
       path.join(process.cwd(), '__tests__/projects/' + projectName, p)

__tests__/generator.spec.js

@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ beforeEach(() => {
     // Check that utf8 encoding is set
     expect(encoding).toBe('utf8')
     if (path === 'apiResolve_./package.json') {
-      return JSON.stringify({ scripts: {} })
+      return JSON.stringify({
+        scripts: {},
+        devDependencies: { electron: '^5.0.0' }
+      })
     }
     // return mock content
     return 'existing_content'
@@ -73,7 +76,10 @@ describe('.gitignore', () => {
         // Check that utf8 encoding is set
         expect(encoding).toBe('utf8')
         if (path === 'apiResolve_./package.json') {
-          return JSON.stringify({ scripts: {} })
+          return JSON.stringify({
+            scripts: {},
+            devDependencies: { electron: '^5.0.0' }
+          })
         }
         // return mock content
         return `ignore-this\n${existing}\nignore-that`

generator/index.js

@@ -1,14 +1,25 @@
 const fs = require('fs')
+const semver = require('semver')
 
 module.exports = (api, options = {}) => {
   if (!options.electronBuilder) options.electronBuilder = {}
+  const electronVersion = options.electronBuilder.electronVersion
+  let pkg = fs.readFileSync(api.resolve('./package.json'), 'utf8')
+  pkg = JSON.parse(pkg)
   const usesTS = api.hasPlugin('typescript')
   const hasBackground =
     fs.existsSync(api.resolve(`./src/background.ts`)) ||
     fs.existsSync(api.resolve(`./src/background.js`))
+
   if (!hasBackground) {
     // If user does not have a background file it should be created
-    api.render('./templates/base')
+    api.render('./templates/base', {
+      // Scheme registration changed in Electron 5.0.0
+      newSchemeRegistrationFunction: semver.gte(
+        (electronVersion || pkg.devDependencies.electron).replace('^', ''),
+        '5.0.0'
+      )
+    })
   }
   // Add tests
   let testFramework
@@ -44,7 +55,10 @@ module.exports = (api, options = {}) => {
         /process\.env\.WEBPACK_DEV_SERVER_URL\s*?\)$/m,
         'process.env.WEBPACK_DEV_SERVER_URL as string)'
       )
-      background = background.replace(/let win\s*?$/m, 'let win: BrowserWindow | null')
+      background = background.replace(
+        /let win\s*?$/m,
+        'let win: BrowserWindow | null'
+      )
       fs.writeFileSync(api.resolve('./src/background.ts'), background)
       if (api.hasPlugin('router')) {
         console.log('\n')
@@ -60,8 +74,6 @@ module.exports = (api, options = {}) => {
     'electron:build': 'vue-cli-service electron:build',
     'electron:serve': 'vue-cli-service electron:serve'
   }
-  let pkg = fs.readFileSync(api.resolve('./package.json'), 'utf8')
-  pkg = JSON.parse(pkg)
   const addScript = (name, command) => {
     // Add on to existing script if it exists
     if (pkg.scripts && pkg.scripts[name]) {
@@ -81,9 +93,9 @@ module.exports = (api, options = {}) => {
   addScript('postinstall', 'electron-builder install-app-deps')
   addScript('postuninstall', 'electron-builder install-app-deps')
   const devDependencies = {}
-  if (options.electronBuilder.electronVersion) {
+  if (electronVersion) {
     // Use provided electron version
-    devDependencies.electron = options.electronBuilder.electronVersion
+    devDependencies.electron = electronVersion
   }
   const dependencies = {}
   if (testFramework === 'mocha') {

generator/templates/base/src/background.js

@@ -11,11 +11,15 @@ const isDevelopment = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production'
 // be closed automatically when the JavaScript object is garbage collected.
 let win
 
-// Standard scheme must be registered before the app is ready
-protocol.registerStandardSchemes(['app'], { secure: true })
+// Scheme must be registered before the app is ready
+<% if (newSchemeRegistrationFunction) { %>protocol.registerSchemesAsPrivileged([{scheme: 'app', secure: true }])
+<% } else { %>protocol.registerStandardSchemes(['app'], { secure: true })
+<% } %>
 function createWindow () {
   // Create the browser window.
-  win = new BrowserWindow({ width: 800, height: 600 })
+  win = new BrowserWindow({ width: 800, height: 600, webPreferences: {
+    nodeIntegration: true
+  } })
 
   if (process.env.WEBPACK_DEV_SERVER_URL) {
     // Load the url of the dev server if in development mode

package.json

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     "lodash.merge": "^4.6.1",
     "portfinder": "^1.0.16",
     "pumpify": "^1.5.1",
+    "semver": "^6.0.0",
     "shebang-loader": "^0.0.1",
     "spectron": "^5.0.0",
     "split2": "^3.0.0",

prompts.js

@@ -5,13 +5,8 @@ module.exports = [
     name: 'electronBuilder.electronVersion',
     type: 'list',
     message: 'Choose Electron Version',
-    default: '^4.0.0',
+    default: '^5.0.0',
     choices: [
-      {
-        name: '^2.0.0',
-        value: '^2.0.0',
-        short: '^2.0.0'
-      },
       {
         name: '^3.0.0',
         value: '^3.0.0',
@@ -21,6 +16,11 @@ module.exports = [
         name: '^4.0.0',
         value: '^4.0.0',
         short: '^4.0.0'
+      },
+      {
+        name: '^5.0.0',
+        value: '^5.0.0',
+        short: '^5.0.0'
       }
     ],
     when: () => {

yarn.lock

@@ -5715,9 +5715,9 @@ electron-to-chromium@^1.2.7, electron-to-chromium@^1.3.116, electron-to-chromium
   integrity sha512-NKwKAXzur5vFCZYBHpdWjTMO8QptNLNP80nItkSIgUOapPAo9Uia+RvkCaZJtO7fhQaVElSvBPWEc2ku6cKsPA==
 
 electron@^4.0.0:
-  version "4.1.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/electron/-/electron-4.1.0.tgz#ecba9c83de271e8ba7637332ece9ed023c6ea3f0"
-  integrity sha512-q/yTi9dT5UEFK/s+vOQaHNkTHWiRK9kEBYVJt34nmWc9piW42hXT+nhKUEHHhccMPr3q18gG0iPZqeR+LG76ow==
+  version "4.1.5"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/electron/-/electron-4.1.5.tgz#d1873147d5be36ab0c8bb9db3a54297a82ee8fef"
+  integrity sha512-0VZzUd4vZaUeSLdxJI/XMrMnPN7AROjPFZOiNgZZkYRUUEjGHfaSAbCJyxuXtii52KGhzGL0JgW0q5QmQ3ykKQ==
   dependencies:
     "@types/node" "^10.12.18"
     electron-download "^4.1.0"
@@ -12760,6 +12760,11 @@ [email protected]:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/semver/-/semver-5.5.0.tgz#dc4bbc7a6ca9d916dee5d43516f0092b58f7b8ab"
   integrity sha512-4SJ3dm0WAwWy/NVeioZh5AntkdJoWKxHxcmyP622fOkgHa4z3R0TdBJICINyaSDE6uNwVc8gZr+ZinwZAH4xIA==
 
+semver@^6.0.0:
+  version "6.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/semver/-/semver-6.0.0.tgz#05e359ee571e5ad7ed641a6eec1e547ba52dea65"
+  integrity sha512-0UewU+9rFapKFnlbirLi3byoOuhrSsli/z/ihNnvM24vgF+8sNBiI1LZPBSH9wJKUwaUbw+s3hToDLCXkrghrQ==
+
 [email protected]:
   version "0.16.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/send/-/send-0.16.2.tgz#6ecca1e0f8c156d141597559848df64730a6bbc1"