Pref: start automatically on login

src/main/index.js

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const windows = require('./windows')
 
 let shouldQuit = false
 let argv = sliceArgv(process.argv)
+const hidden = argv.includes('--hidden')
 
 if (config.IS_PRODUCTION) {
   // When Electron is running in production mode (packaged app), then run React
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ function init () {
   app.on('ready', function () {
     isReady = true
 
-    windows.main.init()
+    windows.main.init({hidden: hidden})
     windows.webtorrent.init()
     menu.init()
 
@@ -155,6 +156,8 @@ function processArgv (argv) {
       dialog.openTorrentFile()
     } else if (arg === '-u') {
       dialog.openTorrentAddress()
+    } else if (arg === '--hidden') {
+      // Igonre hidden argument, already being handled
     } else if (arg.startsWith('-psn')) {
       // Ignore Mac launchd "process serial number" argument
       // Issue: https://github.com/feross/webtorrent-desktop/issues/214

src/main/ipc.js

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const shortcuts = require('./shortcuts')
 const externalPlayer = require('./external-player')
 const windows = require('./windows')
 const thumbar = require('./thumbar')
+const startup = require('./startup')
 
 // Messages from the main process, to be sent once the WebTorrent process starts
 const messageQueueMainToWebTorrent = []
@@ -102,6 +103,14 @@ function init () {
     else handlers.uninstall()
   })
 
+  /**
+   * Startup
+   */
+  ipc.on('setStartup', (e, flag) => {
+    if (flag) startup.install()
+    else startup.uninstall()
+  })
+
   /**
    * Windows: Main
    */

src/main/startup.js

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+module.exports = {
+  install,
+  uninstall
+}
+
+const config = require('../config')
+const AutoLaunch = require('auto-launch')
+
+const appLauncher = new AutoLaunch({
+  name: config.APP_NAME,
+  isHidden: true
+})
+
+function install () {
+  return appLauncher.isEnabled()
+      .then(enabled => {
+        if (enabled) return
+        return appLauncher.enable()
+      })
+}
+
+function uninstall () {
+  return appLauncher.isEnabled()
+      .then(enabled => {
+        if (enabled) return appLauncher.disable()
+      })
+}

src/main/windows/main.js

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const tray = require('../tray')
 const HEADER_HEIGHT = 38
 const TORRENT_HEIGHT = 100
 
-function init () {
+function init (options) {
   if (main.win) {
     return main.win.show()
   }
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ function init () {
     titleBarStyle: 'hidden-inset', // Hide title bar (Mac)
     useContentSize: true, // Specify web page size without OS chrome
     width: 500,
-    height: HEADER_HEIGHT + (TORRENT_HEIGHT * 6) // header height + 5 torrents
+    height: HEADER_HEIGHT + (TORRENT_HEIGHT * 6), // header height + 5 torrents
+    show: !options.hidden
   })
 
   win.loadURL(config.WINDOW_MAIN)