Default icon moves into title when using custom icon

[naheller]

This issue occurs on MacOS

Here is the notification:

And the code that builds it:

How can I get rid of the little black box icon? Thanks!

[mikaelbr]

Hi. For the current version of node-notifier check out this text in the readme: https://github.com/mikaelbr/node-notifier#custom-icon-without-terminal-icon-on-macos

Note: This is subject (possibly) to change in the next major release due to changes in dependency https://github.com/julienXX/terminal-notifier.

[naheller]

Thanks. Looks like a 16 step process, according to the linked issue #71. Will future versions of node-notifier be able to address this?

[gbougakov]

Here's a quick guide how to do it. (If you don't have an ICNS file, here's a converter)

1. Navigate to node_modules/node-notifier/vendor
2. Rename your custom icon into Terminal.icns
3. Right-click terminal-notifier file and click Show Package Contents
4. Navigate to Contents/Resources
5. Replace Terminal.icns file with your own
   

Here you go! Hope this helps.

[naheller]

@georgebgk Hey there, thanks for your reply! If I make the edits you specified, will they remain in place when other people install and use the app? Won't the package.json file just install a fresh copy of node-notifier upon npm install?

[kurisubrooks]

You'll have to distribute your node-notifier binary. Add it to a lib/ folder or something, then commit it. You can use that explicit binary like so:

const { NotificationCenter } = require('node-notifier');

const notification = new NotificationCenter({
    customPath: path.join(__dirname, 'lib', 'notifier.app', 'Contents', 'MacOS', 'terminal-notifier')
});

[gbougakov]

@naheller Yes, it will, but if you use electron packager, your existing node-notifier will be kept.
Also, check that out:
You can move the binary out of node_modules and specify path to it
var notifier = new NotificationCenter({ withFallback: false, customPath: void 0 // Replace with path });