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38 changes: 38 additions & 0 deletions docs/README.md
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# Atom-Shell Documentations

## Guides

* [Quick start](quick-start.md)
* [Build native modules](build-native-modules.md)

## Development

* [Coding style](coding-style.md)
* [Source code directory structure](source-code-directory-structure.md)
* [Build instructions (Mac)](build-instructions-mac.md)
* [Build instructions (Windows)](build-instructions-windows.md)

## API References

Renderer side modules:

* [ipc (renderer)](ipc-renderer.md)
* [remote](remote.md)

Browser side modules:

* [app](app.md)
* [atom-delegate](atom-delegate.md)
* [auto-updater](auto-updater.md)
* [browser-window](browser-window.md)
* [crash-reporter](crash-reporter.md)
* [dialog](dialog.md)
* [ipc (browser)](ipc-browser.md)
* [menu](menu.md)
* [menu-item](menu-item.md)
* [power-monitor](power-monitor.md)

Common modules:

* [clipboard](clipboard.md)
* [shell](shell.md)
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## Synopsis

The `app` module is responsible for controlling the application's life time.

The example of quitting the whole application when the last window is closed:

```javascript
var app = require('app');
app.on('window-all-closed', function() {
app.quit();
});
```

## Event: will-finish-launching

Setup crash reporter and auto updater here.

## Event: finish-launching

Do final startup like creating browser window here.

## Event: window-all-closed

Emitted when all windows have been closed.

This event is only emitted when the application is not going to quit. If a user pressed `Cmd + Q`, or the developer called `app.quit()`, atom-shell would first try to close all windows and then emit the `will-quit` event, and in this case the `window-all-closed` would not be emitted.

## Event: will-quit

* `event` Event

Emitted when all windows have been closed and the application will quit. Calling `event.preventDefault()` will prevent the default behaviour, which is terminating the application.

See description of `window-all-closed` for the differences between `will-quit` and it.

## Event: open-file

* `event` Event
* `path` String

Emitted when user wants to open a file with the application, it usually happens when the application is already opened and then OS wants to reuse the application to open file.

You should call `event.preventDefault()` if you want to handle this event.

## Event: open-url

* `event` Event
* `url` String

Emitted when user wants to open a URL with the application, this URL scheme must be registered to be opened by your application.

You should call `event.preventDefault()` if you want to handle this event.

## app.quit()

Try to close all windows. If all windows are successfully closed, the `will-quit` event will be emitted and by default the application would be terminated.

This method guarantees all `beforeunload` and `unload` handlers are correctly executed. It is possible that a window cancels the quitting by returning `false` in `beforeunload` handler.

## app.terminate()

Quit the application directly, it will not try to close all windows so cleanup code will not run.

## app.getVersion()

Returns the version of current bundle or executable.

## app.commandLine.appendSwitch(switch, [value])

Append a switch [with optional value] to Chromium's command line.

**Note:** This will not affect `process.argv`, and is mainly used by developers to control some low-level Chromium behaviors.

## app.commandLine.appendArgument(value)

Append an argument to Chromium's command line. The argument will quoted properly.

**Note:** This will not affect `process.argv`.

## app.dock.bounce([type])

* `type` String - Can be `critical` or `informational`, the default is `informational`

When `critical` is passed, the dock icon will bounce until either the application becomes active or the request is canceled.

When `informational` is passed, the dock icon will bounce for one second. The request, though, remains active until either the application becomes active or the request is canceled.

An ID representing the request would be returned.

**Note:** This API is only available on Mac.

## app.dock.cancelBounce(id)

* `id` Integer

Cancel the bounce of `id`.

**Note:** This API is only available on Mac.

## app.dock.setBadge(text)

* `text` String

Sets the string to be displayed in the dock’s badging area.

**Note:** This API is only available on Mac.

## app.dock.getBadge()

Returns the badge string of the dock.

**Note:** This API is only available on Mac.
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## Synopsis

The `atom-delegate` returns the delegate object for Chrome Content API. The atom-shell would call methods of the delegate object when the corresponding C++ code is called. Developers can override methods of it to control the underlying behaviour of the browser.

An example of creating a new window when the browser is initialized:

```javascript
var delegate = require('atom-delegate'); // Delegate of Content API.
var BrowserWindow = require('browser-window'); // Module to create native browser window.

// Keep a global reference of the window object, if you don't, the window will
// be closed automatically when the javascript object is GCed.
var mainWindow = null;

// This method will be called when atom-shell has done everything
// initialization and ready for creating browser windows.
delegate.browserMainParts.preMainMessageLoopRun = function() {
// Create the browser window,
mainWindow = new BrowserWindow({ width: 800, height: 600 });
// and load the index.html of the app.
mainWindow.loadUrl('file://' + __dirname + '/index.html');
}
```

## atom-delegate.browserMainParts.preMainMessageLoopRun()

Called when atom-shell has done everything initialization and ready for creating browser windows.
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## Synopsis

`auto-upater` module is a simple wrap around the Sparkle framework, it provides auto update service for the application.

Before using this module, you should edit the `Info.plist` following https://github.com/andymatuschak/Sparkle/wiki.

## Event: will-install-update

* `event` Event
* `version` String
* `continueUpdate` Function

This event is emitted when the update is found and going to be installed. Calling `event.preventDefault()` would pause it, and you can call `continueUpdate` to continue the update.

## Event: ready-for-update-on-quit

* `event` Event
* `version` String
* `quitAndUpdate` Function

This event is emitted when user chose to delay the update until the quit. Calling `quitAndUpdate()` would quit the application and install the update.

## autoUpdater.setFeedUrl(url)

* `url` String

## autoUpdater.setAutomaticallyChecksForUpdates(flag)

* `flag` Boolean

## autoUpdater.setAutomaticallyDownloadsUpdates(flag)

* `flag` Boolean

## autoUpdater.checkForUpdates()

## autoUpdater.checkForUpdatesInBackground()