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API

Functions

FunctionDescription
create(options)Creates a new BrowserView.
getWebContents(｛ ref ｝)Retrieves a BrowserView's WebContents.
setAutoResize(｛ ref, dimensions, ｝)Resizes the BrowserView when its parent BrowserWindow dimensions change.
setBounds(｛ ref, bounds, ｝)Resizes and moves the BrowserView to the supplied bounds relative to the window.

create()

Creates a new BrowserView.

Signature:

        import { views } from "@todesktop/client-core"
views.create(options: BrowserViewConstructorOptions): Promise<Ref>;
Parameters
ParameterTypeDescription
optionsBrowserViewConstructorOptionsBrowserView constructor options.

Returns:

Promise<Ref>

Identifier for the newly created BrowserView.

getWebContents()

Retrieves a BrowserView's WebContents.

Signature:

        import { views } from "@todesktop/client-core"
views.getWebContents({ ref }?: {
    ref?: Ref;
}): Promise<Electron.WebContents>;
Parameters
ParameterTypeDescription
｛ ref ｝｛ ref?: Ref; ｝

Returns:

Promise<Electron.WebContents>

Identifier for the BrowserView's WebContents.

setAutoResize()

Resizes the BrowserView when its parent BrowserWindow dimensions change.

Signature:

        import { views } from "@todesktop/client-core"
views.setAutoResize({ ref, dimensions, }: {
    ref?: Ref;
    dimensions: SetAutoResizeOptions;
}): Promise<void>;
Parameters
ParameterTypeDescription
｛ ref, dimensions, ｝｛ ref?: Ref; dimensions: SetAutoResizeOptions; ｝

Returns:

Promise<void>

setBounds()

Resizes and moves the BrowserView to the supplied bounds relative to the window.

Signature:

        import { views } from "@todesktop/client-core"
views.setBounds({ ref, bounds, }: {
    ref?: Ref;
    bounds: Rectangle;
}): Promise<void>;
Parameters
ParameterTypeDescription
｛ ref, bounds, ｝｛ ref?: Ref; bounds: Rectangle; ｝

Returns:

Promise<void>

Type Aliases

SetAutoResizeOptions

Signature:

        export declare type SetAutoResizeOptions = {
    width: boolean;
    height: boolean;
    horizontal: boolean;
    vertical: boolean;
};
Type AliasDescription
SetAutoResizeOptions
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