App window not shown

[lineardraft]

What happened?

If 'Pomerium Desktop' window is closed (not minimized) on macOS, next time when you try open the app from the dock nothing happens.

What did you expect to happen?

The application to present it's window.

How'd it happen?

1. Clicked (x) close button on window
2. Window was closed, but theee app is still active
3. Clicked on icon on the dock
4. No window presented

What's your environment like?

• Pomerium Desktop version: 0.16.2
• Server Operating System/Architecture/Cloud: macOS Monterey 12.2.1

Config export

No connections, fresh install

Additional context

Add any other context about the problem here.

[nhayfield]

There is code to handle this so I am surprised it is not working:

app.on('activate', async () => { // On macOS it's common to re-create a window in the app when the // dock icon is clicked and there are no other windows open. if (mainWindow === null) mainWindow = createWindow(); });

[travisgroth]

We need to confirm from Apple's guidelines but, from discussion, we should be able to remove ourselves from the dock when the window is closed since we have a system tray icon. That would more closely match behavior from other background apps like docker desktop or bitwarden.

@lineardraft could you confirm that when you say "clicked on icon on the dock", you mean this dock menu, correct?

[nhayfield]

https://www.macworld.com/article/220375/why-some-apps-belong-in-the-menu-bar-not-the-dock.html

Based on the above article, it seems to indicate that for system tray icon menu utility apps, it is better to not show the app in the dock at all.

[travisgroth]

https://www.macworld.com/article/220375/why-some-apps-belong-in-the-menu-bar-not-the-dock.html

Based on the above article, it seems to indicate that for system tray icon menu utility apps, it is better to not show the app in the dock at all.

That makes sense to me

[calebdoxsey]

I looked at this but wasn't able to figure out the behavior of the dock in a consistent way or how to customize it.

[nhayfield]

it is weird. none of the ways that are supposed to work do anything.