win.previewFile(path[, displayName])

[elhachmi]

• Electron version: 1.5.0
• Operating system: OSX 10.11.6

win.previewFile(path[, displayName])

You have introduced this function to support mac quicklook, but no reel documentation how to use it! with native mac app you must develop a quicklook plugin but with this function what must we do. Call it when a event is fired or what exactly?

[MarshallOfSound]

@elhachmi I think there's a bit of confusion here

win.previewFile is used to launch quicklook on a given file, not provide a quicklook plugin from your application. I.e. Calling previewFile on a path will result in the quicklook window being opened for that path

Let me know if I've misunderstood what you mean

[elhachmi]

Yes I understand now, I was looking for a solution for providing a quick look to files associated to my app with electron, but I think that is not possible. By the way, can you recommande a simple solution to do that?

[kevinsawicki]

By the way, can you recommande a simple solution to do that?

You may want to check out https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/Quicklook_Programming_Guide/Introduction/Introduction.html

and the sample here: https://developer.apple.com/library/content/samplecode/QuickLookSketch/Introduction/Intro.html

Closing this out.