node-webkit-window-manager

node-webkit-window-manager

This is a utility to help manage all windows in a node-webkit application. It gives all open windows a global reference to other windows and allows passing data between windows.

Example

Instantiate the window manager and store as a global reference.

 
    var WindowManager = require('node-webkit-window-manager').windowManager;
    var gui = require('nw.gui');
    
    global.windowManager = new WindowManager(gui, {
        "login": {							// the name "key" of the window
            page: "html/login.html",        // the path to the HTML page.
            options: {						// Standard nw.gui Window options
                frame : true,
                toolbar: true,
                width: 500,
                height: 600,
                show: true
    		}
        },
        "dashboard": {
            page:"html/dashboard.html",
            options: {
                frame : true,
                toolbar: true,
                width: 900,
                height: 700,
                show: true
            }		
        },
        "index": {
            page:"html/index.html",
            options: {
                frame: true,
                toolbar: true,
                width: 900,
                height: 700,
                show: true
            }
        }
    });

Open the login page and pass a user object

    var loginWindow = global.windowManager.open('login', { 
        username: 'johndoe',
        auth_token: 'abc123',
        location: 'Earth'
    });

On login.html, get reference to user object

    var loginWindow = global.windowManager.get('login');
    console.log('username is ' + loginWindow.data.username);
    console.log('and is located on ' + loginWindow.data.location);

Close the login window

    global.windowManager.get('login').close();

Close all opened windows, except the background page.

    global.windowManager.openWindows.forEach(function(windowRef) {
        windowRef.close();
    });