v1.6.0-beta

Remove electron-localshortcut completely

.gitignore

@@ -24,3 +24,5 @@ yarn-error.log*
 # miscellaneous
 .idea
 config.gypi
+.python-version
+

.python-version

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-2.7.9

README.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Desktop client for Zulip. Available for Mac, Linux and Windows.
 <img src="http://i.imgur.com/ChzTq4F.png"/>
 
 # Download
-Please see [installation guide](./how-to-install.md).
+Please see [installation guide](https://zulipchat.com/help/desktop-app-install-guide).
 
 # Features
 * Sign in to multiple teams

app/main/autoupdater.js

@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ const isDev = require('electron-is-dev');
 const ConfigUtil = require('./../renderer/js/utils/config-util.js');
 
 function appUpdater() {
-	// Don't initiate auto-updates in development and on Linux system
-	// since autoUpdater doesn't work on Linux
-	if (isDev || process.platform === 'linux') {
+	// Don't initiate auto-updates in development
+	if (isDev) {
 		return;
 	}
 

app/main/crash-reporter.js

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const { crashReporter } = require('electron');
+
+const crashHandler = () => {
+	crashReporter.start({
+		productName: 'zulip-electron',
+		companyName: 'Kandra Labs, Inc.',
+		submitURL: 'https://zulip-sentry.herokuapp.com/crashreport',
+		autoSubmit: true
+	});
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+	crashHandler
+};

app/main/index.js

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 'use strict';
 const path = require('path');
 const electron = require('electron');
-const electronLocalshortcut = require('electron-localshortcut');
 const windowStateKeeper = require('electron-window-state');
+const isDev = require('electron-is-dev');
 const appMenu = require('./menu');
 const { appUpdater } = require('./autoupdater');
+const { crashHandler } = require('./crash-reporter');
+
 const { setAutoLaunch } = require('./startup');
 
 const { app, ipcMain } = electron;
@@ -12,7 +14,10 @@ const { app, ipcMain } = electron;
 const BadgeSettings = require('./../renderer/js/pages/preference/badge-settings.js');
 
 // Adds debug features like hotkeys for triggering dev tools and reload
+// in development mode
+if (isDev) {
 	require('electron-debug')();
+}
 
 // Prevent window being garbage collected
 let mainWindow;
@@ -92,9 +97,6 @@ function createMainWindow() {
 				win.hide();
 			}
 		}
-
-		// Unregister all the shortcuts so that they don't interfare with other apps
-		electronLocalshortcut.unregisterAll(mainWindow);
 	});
 
 	win.setTitle('Zulip');
@@ -122,33 +124,12 @@ function createMainWindow() {
 	return win;
 }
 
-function registerLocalShortcuts(page) {
-	// Somehow, reload action cannot be overwritten by the menu item
-	electronLocalshortcut.register(mainWindow, 'CommandOrControl+R', () => {
-		page.send('reload-viewer');
-	});
-
-	// Also adding these shortcuts because some users might want to use it instead of CMD/Left-Right
-	electronLocalshortcut.register(mainWindow, 'CommandOrControl+[', () => {
-		page.send('back');
-	});
-
-	electronLocalshortcut.register(mainWindow, 'CommandOrControl+]', () => {
-		page.send('forward');
-	});
-}
-
 // eslint-disable-next-line max-params
 app.on('certificate-error', (event, webContents, url, error, certificate, callback) => {
 	event.preventDefault();
 	callback(true);
 });
 
-app.on('window-all-closed', () => {
-	// Unregister all the shortcuts so that they don't interfare with other apps
-	electronLocalshortcut.unregisterAll(mainWindow);
-});
-
 app.on('activate', () => {
 	if (!mainWindow) {
 		mainWindow = createMainWindow();
@@ -163,8 +144,6 @@ app.on('ready', () => {
 
 	const page = mainWindow.webContents;
 
-	registerLocalShortcuts(page);
-
 	page.on('dom-ready', () => {
 		mainWindow.show();
 	});
@@ -172,6 +151,7 @@ app.on('ready', () => {
 	page.once('did-frame-finish-load', () => {
 		// Initate auto-updates on MacOS and Windows
 		appUpdater();
+		crashHandler();
 	});
 
 	electron.powerMonitor.on('resume', () => {
@@ -229,30 +209,15 @@ app.on('ready', () => {
 	});
 
 	ipcMain.on('register-server-tab-shortcut', (event, index) => {
-		electronLocalshortcut.register(mainWindow, `CommandOrControl+${index}`, () => {
 		// Array index == Shown index - 1
 		page.send('switch-server-tab', index - 1);
 	});
-	});
-
-	ipcMain.on('local-shortcuts', (event, enable) => {
-		if (enable) {
-			registerLocalShortcuts(page);
-		} else {
-			electronLocalshortcut.unregisterAll(mainWindow);
-		}
-	});
 
 	ipcMain.on('toggleAutoLauncher', (event, AutoLaunchValue) => {
 		setAutoLaunch(AutoLaunchValue);
 	});
 });
 
-app.on('will-quit', () => {
-	// Unregister all the shortcuts so that they don't interfare with other apps
-	electronLocalshortcut.unregisterAll(mainWindow);
-});
-
 app.on('before-quit', () => {
 	isQuitting = true;
 });

app/main/menu.js

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class AppMenu {
 			accelerator: 'CommandOrControl+R',
 			click(item, focusedWindow) {
 				if (focusedWindow) {
-					AppMenu.sendAction('reload-viewer');
+					AppMenu.sendAction('reload-current-viewer');
 				}
 			}
 		}, {
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class AppMenu {
 		return [{
 			label: `${app.getName()}`,
 			submenu: [{
-				label: 'Zulip Desktop',
+				label: 'About Zulip',
 				click(item, focusedWindow) {
 					if (focusedWindow) {
 						AppMenu.sendAction('open-about');
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ class AppMenu {
 		return [{
 			label: 'File',
 			submenu: [{
-				label: 'Zulip Desktop',
+				label: 'About Zulip',
 				click(item, focusedWindow) {
 					if (focusedWindow) {
 						AppMenu.sendAction('open-about');
@@ -370,10 +370,20 @@ class AppMenu {
 	}
 
 	static resetAppSettings() {
-		const getAppPath = path.join(app.getPath('appData'), appName, 'window-state.json');
+		// We save App's settings/configurations in following files
+		const settingFiles = ['window-state.json', 'domain.json', 'settings.json'];
 
-		fs.unlink(getAppPath, () => {
-			setTimeout(() => AppMenu.sendAction('clear-app-data'), 1000);
+		settingFiles.forEach(settingFileName => {
+			const getSettingFilesPath = path.join(app.getPath('appData'), appName, settingFileName);
+			fs.access(getSettingFilesPath, error => {
+				if (error) {
+					console.log(error);
+				} else {
+					fs.unlink(getSettingFilesPath, () => {
+						AppMenu.sendAction('clear-app-data');
+					});
+				}
+			});
 		});
 	}
 

app/package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "zulip",
   "productName": "Zulip",
-  "version": "1.4.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0-beta",
   "description": "Zulip Desktop App",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "email": "<svnitakash@gmail.com>",
@@ -27,12 +27,10 @@
     "InstantMessaging"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "electron-debug": "1.4.0",
     "electron-is-dev": "0.3.0",
-    "electron-localshortcut": "2.0.2",
     "electron-log": "2.2.7",
-    "electron-spellchecker": "1.2.0",
-    "electron-updater": "2.8.9",
+    "electron-spellchecker": "1.1.2",
+    "electron-updater": "2.16.2",
     "node-json-db": "0.7.3",
     "request": "2.81.0",
     "wurl": "2.5.0",

app/renderer/css/main.css

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ body {
     background-position: center;
 }
 
-#sidebar {
+.toggle-sidebar {
     background: #222c31;
     width: 54px;
     padding: 27px 0 20px 0;
@@ -27,6 +27,21 @@ body {
     flex-direction: column;
     -webkit-app-region: drag;
     overflow: hidden;
+    transition: all 0.5s ease;
+}
+
+.toggle-sidebar div {
+    transition: all 0.5s ease-out;
+}
+
+.sidebar-hide {
+    width: 0;
+    transition: all 0.8s ease;
+}
+
+.sidebar-hide div {
+    transform: translateX(-100%);
+    transition: all 0.6s ease-out;
 }
 
 @font-face {
@@ -258,6 +273,33 @@ webview:focus {
     right: 68px;
 }
 
+#add-server-tooltip,
+.server-tooltip {
+    font-family: 'arial';
+    background: #222c31;
+    left: 56px;
+    padding: 10px 20px;
+    position: fixed;
+    margin-top: 8px;
+    z-index: 5000 !important;
+    color: #fff;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    text-align: center;
+    width: max-content;
+    font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+#add-server-tooltip:after,
+.server-tooltip:after {
+    content: " ";
+    border-top: 8px solid transparent;
+    border-bottom: 8px solid transparent;
+    border-right: 8px solid #222c31;
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 10px;
+    left: -5px;
+}
+
 #collapse-button {
     bottom: 30px;
     left: 20px;
@@ -285,7 +327,9 @@ webview:focus {
     display: none !important;
 }
 
+
 /* Full screen Popup container  */
+
 .popup .popuptext {
     visibility: hidden;
     background-color: #555;

app/renderer/css/preference.css

@@ -12,33 +12,33 @@ body {
 }
 
 kbd {
-    padding: 0.1em 0.6em;
+    padding: 0.3em 0.8em;
     border: 1px solid #ccc;
-    font-size: 12px;
-    font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
-    background-color: #f7f7f7;
-    color: #333;
-    -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2),0 0 0 2px #ffffff inset;
-    -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2),0 0 0 2px #ffffff inset;
-    box-shadow: 0 1px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2),0 0 0 2px #ffffff inset;
-    -moz-border-radius: 3px;
-    -webkit-border-radius: 3px;
-    border-radius: 3px;
+    font-size: 15px;
+    font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;
+    background-color: #383430;
+    color: #ededed;
     display: inline-block;
     margin: 0 0.1em;
-    text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #fff;
-    line-height: 1.4;
+    font-weight: bold;
     white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
 table, th, td {
-    border: 1px solid #ddd;
     border-collapse: collapse;
+    color: #383430;
 }
 
-table { width: 85%; }
+table { 
+    width: 100%;
+    margin-top: 18px;
+    margin-bottom: 18px;
+ }
+
+table tr:nth-child(even) { background-color: #f7eee6; }
+
+table tr:nth-child(odd) { background-color: #fff8ef; }
 
-table tr:nth-child(even) { background-color: #f2f2f2; }
 
 td { padding: 5px; }
 
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ td:nth-child(odd) {
        url(../fonts/MaterialIcons-Regular.ttf) format('truetype');
 }
 
+@font-face {
+  font-family: 'Montserrat';
+  src: url(../fonts/Montserrat-Regular.ttf) format('truetype');
+}
+
 .material-icons {
   font-family: 'Material Icons';
   font-weight: normal;
@@ -78,7 +83,7 @@ td:nth-child(odd) {
 #content {
     display: flex;
     height: 100%;
-    font-family: sans-serif;
+    font-family: 'Montserrat';
 }
 
 #sidebar {
@@ -116,7 +121,9 @@ td:nth-child(odd) {
 
 #settings-header {
     font-size: 22px;
-    color: #5c6166;
+    color: #222c31;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
 }
 
 #settings-container {
@@ -134,7 +141,8 @@ td:nth-child(odd) {
 .title {
     padding: 4px 0 6px 0;
     font-weight: bold;
-    color: #1e1e1e;
+    color: #222c31;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
 }
 
 .sub-title {
@@ -210,7 +218,6 @@ img.server-info-icon {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     padding: 0 10px;
-    border-radius: 2px;
     margin-right: 10px;
 }
 
@@ -242,9 +249,8 @@ img.server-info-icon {
     padding: 12px 30px;
     margin: 10px 0 20px 0;
     background: #fff;
-    border-radius: 2px;
-    width: 540px;
-    box-shadow: 1px 2px 4px #bcbcbc;
+    width: 70%;
+    border-left: 8px solid #bcbcbc;
 }
 
 .hidden {
@@ -253,15 +259,19 @@ img.server-info-icon {
 }
 
 .red {
-    color: #ef5350;
-    background: #ffebee;
-    border: 1px solid #ef5350;
+    color: #ffffff;
+    background: #ef5350;
+    padding: 3px;
+    padding-right: 10px;
+    padding-left: 10px;
 }
 
-.green {
-    color: #388E3C;
-    background: #E8F5E9;
-    border: 1px solid #388E3C;
+.blue {
+    color: #ffffff;
+    background: #4EBFAC;
+    padding: 3px;
+    padding-right: 10px;
+    padding-left: 10px;
 }
 
 .grey {
@@ -272,9 +282,10 @@ img.server-info-icon {
 
 .setting-row {
     display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
     justify-content: space-between;
     width: 100%;
-    margin: 6px 0;
+    margin: 6px;
 }
 
 .code {
@@ -289,26 +300,90 @@ i.open-tab-button {
 
 .reset-data-button {
     display: inline-block;
+    border: none;
+    padding: 10px;
     width: 120px;
     cursor: pointer;
-    font-size: 11px;
+    font-size: 13px;
     transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
     text-decoration: none;
-
 }
 
 .reset-data-button:hover {
-    background-color: #32a692;
+    background-color: #3c9f8d;
     color: #fff;
 }
 
-#open-shortcuts-url {
-		color: #08c;
+#server-info-container {
+		min-height: calc(100% - 235px);
+}
+
+#create-organization-container {
+		font-size: 1.15em;
+		margin-bottom: 15px;
+}
+
+#create-organization-container i {
+	position: relative;
+	top: 3px;
+}
+
+#open-create-org-link {
+		color: #666;
 		cursor: pointer;
 		text-decoration: none;
 }
 
-#open-shortcuts-url:hover {
+#open-create-org-link:hover {
 		color: #005580;;
 		text-decoration: underline;
 }
+
+.toggle {
+  position: absolute;
+  margin-left: -9999px;
+  visibility: hidden;
+}
+.toggle + label {
+  display: block;
+  position: relative;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  outline: none;
+  user-select: none;
+}
+
+input.toggle-round + label {
+  padding: 2px;
+  width: 50px;
+  height: 25px;
+  background-color: #dddddd;
+  border-radius: 25px;
+}
+input.toggle-round + label:before,
+input.toggle-round + label:after {
+  display: block;
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 2px;
+  left: 2px;
+  bottom: 2px;
+  content: "";
+}
+input.toggle-round + label:before {
+  right: 2px;
+  background-color: #f1f1f1;
+  border-radius: 25px;
+  transition: background 0.4s;
+}
+input.toggle-round + label:after {
+  width: 25px;
+  height: 25px;
+  background-color: #fff;
+  border-radius: 100%;
+  transition: margin 0.4s;
+}
+input.toggle-round:checked + label:before {
+  background-color: #4EBFAC;
+}
+input.toggle-round:checked + label:after {
+  margin-left: 25px;
+}

app/renderer/js/components/server-tab.js

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const {ipcRenderer} = require('electron');
 class ServerTab extends Tab {
 	template() {
 		return `<div class="tab">
+					<div class="server-tooltip" style="display:none"></div>
 					<div class="server-tab-badge"></div>
 					<div class="server-tab">
 					<img class="server-icons" src='${this.props.icon}'/>

app/renderer/js/components/tab.js

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class Tab extends BaseComponent {
 
 	registerListeners() {
 		this.$el.addEventListener('click', this.props.onClick);
+		this.$el.addEventListener('mouseover', this.props.onHover);
+		this.$el.addEventListener('mouseout', this.props.onHoverOut);
 	}
 
 	isLoading() {

app/renderer/js/components/webview.js

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 const DomainUtil = require(__dirname + '/../utils/domain-util.js');
 const SystemUtil = require(__dirname + '/../utils/system-util.js');
 const LinkUtil = require(__dirname + '/../utils/link-util.js');
-const {shell} = require('electron').remote;
+const { shell, app } = require('electron').remote;
 
 const BaseComponent = require(__dirname + '/../components/base.js');
 
@@ -60,6 +60,16 @@ class WebView extends BaseComponent {
 			this.props.onTitleChange();
 		});
 
+		this.$el.addEventListener('page-favicon-updated', event => {
+			const { favicons } = event;
+			// This returns a string of favicons URL. If there is a PM counts in unread messages then the URL would be like
+			// https://chat.zulip.org/static/images/favicon/favicon-pms.png
+			if (favicons[0].indexOf('favicon-pms') > 0 && process.platform === 'darwin') {
+				// This api is only supported on macOS
+				app.dock.setBadge('●');
+			}
+		});
+
 		this.$el.addEventListener('dom-ready', () => {
 			if (this.props.role === 'server') {
 				this.$el.classList.add('onload');

app/renderer/js/main.js

@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@ class ServerManagerView {
 		this.$settingsButton = $actionsContainer.querySelector('#settings-action');
 		this.$webviewsContainer = document.getElementById('webviews-container');
 
+		this.$addServerTooltip = document.getElementById('add-server-tooltip');
 		this.$reloadTooltip = $actionsContainer.querySelector('#reload-tooltip');
 		this.$settingsTooltip = $actionsContainer.querySelector('#setting-tooltip');
+		this.$serverIconTooltip = document.getElementsByClassName('server-tooltip');
+
 		this.$sidebar = document.getElementById('sidebar');
 
 		this.$fullscreenPopup = document.getElementById('fullscreen-popup');
@@ -75,12 +78,11 @@ class ServerManagerView {
 				DomainUtil.updateSavedServer(servers[i].url, i);
 				this.activateTab(i);
 			}
-			this.activateTab(0);
+			// Open last active tab
+			this.activateTab(ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('lastActiveTab'));
 		} else {
 			this.openSettings('Servers');
 		}
-
-		ipcRenderer.send('local-shortcuts', true);
 	}
 
 	initServer(server, index) {
@@ -88,8 +90,10 @@ class ServerManagerView {
 			role: 'server',
 			icon: server.icon,
 			$root: this.$tabsContainer,
-			onClick: this.activateTab.bind(this, index),
+			onClick: this.activateLastTab.bind(this, index),
 			index,
+			onHover: this.onHover.bind(this, index, server.alias),
+			onHoverOut: this.onHoverOut.bind(this, index),
 			webview: new WebView({
 				$root: this.$webviewsContainer,
 				index,
@@ -117,6 +121,7 @@ class ServerManagerView {
 			this.openSettings('General');
 		});
 
+		this.sidebarHoverEvent(this.$addServerButton, this.$addServerTooltip);
 		this.sidebarHoverEvent(this.$settingsButton, this.$settingsTooltip);
 		this.sidebarHoverEvent(this.$reloadButton, this.$reloadTooltip);
 	}
@@ -130,6 +135,15 @@ class ServerManagerView {
 		});
 	}
 
+	onHover(index, serverName) {
+		this.$serverIconTooltip[index].innerHTML = serverName;
+		this.$serverIconTooltip[index].removeAttribute('style');
+	}
+
+	onHoverOut(index) {
+		this.$serverIconTooltip[index].style.display = 'none';
+	}
+
 	openFunctionalTab(tabProps) {
 		if (this.functionalTabs[tabProps.name] !== undefined) {
 			this.activateTab(this.functionalTabs[tabProps.name]);
@@ -188,8 +202,15 @@ class ServerManagerView {
 		});
 	}
 
+	activateLastTab(index) {
+		// Open last active tab
+		ConfigUtil.setConfigItem('lastActiveTab', index);
+		// Open all the tabs in background
+		this.activateTab(index);
+	}
+
 	activateTab(index, hideOldTab = true) {
-		if (this.tabs[index].webview.loading) {
+		if (!this.tabs[index]) {
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -235,16 +256,24 @@ class ServerManagerView {
 		// Clear DOM elements
 		this.$tabsContainer.innerHTML = '';
 		this.$webviewsContainer.innerHTML = '';
-
-		// Destroy shortcuts
-		ipcRenderer.send('local-shortcuts', false);
 	}
 
 	reloadView() {
+		// Save and remember the index of last active tab so that we can use it later
+		const lastActiveTab = this.tabs[this.activeTabIndex].props.index;
+		ConfigUtil.setConfigItem('lastActiveTab', lastActiveTab);
+
+		// Destroy the current view and re-initiate it
 		this.destroyView();
 		this.initTabs();
 	}
 
+	// This will trigger when pressed CTRL/CMD + R [WIP]
+	// It won't reload the current view properly when you add/delete a server.
+	reloadCurrentView() {
+		this.$reloadButton.click();
+	}
+
 	updateBadge() {
 		let messageCountAll = 0;
 		for (let i = 0; i < this.tabs.length; i++) {
@@ -260,9 +289,9 @@ class ServerManagerView {
 
 	toggleSidebar(show) {
 		if (show) {
-			this.$sidebar.classList.remove('hidden');
+			this.$sidebar.classList.remove('sidebar-hide');
 		} else {
-			this.$sidebar.classList.add('hidden');
+			this.$sidebar.classList.add('sidebar-hide');
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -295,7 +324,9 @@ class ServerManagerView {
 
 		ipcRenderer.on('open-about', this.openAbout.bind(this));
 
-		ipcRenderer.on('reload-viewer', this.reloadView.bind(this));
+		ipcRenderer.on('reload-viewer', this.reloadView.bind(this, this.tabs[this.activeTabIndex].props.index));
+
+		ipcRenderer.on('reload-current-viewer', this.reloadCurrentView.bind(this));
 
 		ipcRenderer.on('hard-reload', () => {
 			ipcRenderer.send('reload-full-app');

app/renderer/js/notification.js

@@ -15,10 +15,16 @@ const NativeNotification = window.Notification;
 class baseNotification extends NativeNotification {
 	constructor(title, opts) {
 		opts.silent = ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('silent') || false;
-		// calling super without passing arguments will fail to constuct Notification
-		// and will result in no notification. It's a hack (not an ideal way) for deleting the window notification
-		ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('showNotification') ? super(title, opts) : super(); // eslint-disable-line no-unused-expressions
+		super(title, opts);
+	}
+	static requestPermission() {
+		return; // eslint-disable-line no-useless-return
+	}
+	// Override default Notification permission
+	static get permission() {
+		return ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('showNotification') ? 'granted' : 'denied';
 	}
 }
 
 window.Notification = baseNotification;
+

app/renderer/js/pages/preference/badge-settings.js

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class BadgeSettings {
 
 	updateOverlayIcon(messageCount, mainWindow) {
 		if (!mainWindow.isFocused()) {
-			mainWindow.flashFrame(true);
+			mainWindow.flashFrame(ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('flashTaskbarOnMessage'));
 		}
 		if (messageCount === 0) {
 			mainWindow.setOverlayIcon(null, '');

app/renderer/js/pages/preference/base-section.js

@@ -19,14 +19,20 @@ class BaseSection extends BaseComponent {
 	generateOptionTemplate(settingOption) {
 		if (settingOption) {
 			return `
-				<div class="action green">
-					<span>On</span>
+				<div class="action">
+					<div class="switch">
+					  <input class="toggle toggle-round" type="checkbox" checked>
+					  <label></label>
+					</div>
 				</div>
 			`;
 		} else {
 			return `
-				<div class="action red">
-					<span>Off</span>
+				<div class="action">
+					<div class="switch">
+					  <input class="toggle toggle-round" type="checkbox">
+					  <label></label>
+					</div>
 				</div>
 			`;
 		}

app/renderer/js/pages/preference/create-new-org.js

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const BaseComponent = require(__dirname + '/../../components/base.js');
+const shell = require('electron').shell;
+
+class CreateOrganziation extends BaseComponent {
+	constructor(props) {
+		super();
+		this.props = props;
+	}
+
+	template() {
+		return `
+			<div class="setting-row">
+				<div class="setting-description">
+					<span id="open-create-org-link">Create a new organization on zulipchat.com<i class="material-icons open-tab-button">open_in_new</i></span>
+				</div>
+				<div class="setting-control"></div>
+			</div>
+		`;
+	}
+
+	init() {
+		this.props.$root.innerHTML = this.template();
+		this.openCreateNewOrgExternalLink();
+	}
+
+	openCreateNewOrgExternalLink() {
+		const link = 'https://zulipchat.com/beta/';
+		const externalCreateNewOrgEl = document.getElementById('open-create-org-link');
+		externalCreateNewOrgEl.addEventListener('click', () => {
+			shell.openExternal(link);
+		});
+	}
+}
+
+module.exports = CreateOrganziation;

app/renderer/js/pages/preference/general-section.js

@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ class GeneralSection extends BaseSection {
 						<div class="setting-description">Show app unread badge</div>
 						<div class="setting-control"></div>
 					</div>
+					<div class="setting-row" id="flash-taskbar-option" style= "display:${process.platform === 'win32' ? '' : 'none'}">
+						<div class="setting-description">Flash taskbar on new message</div>
+						<div class="setting-control"></div>
+					</div>
 				</div>
 				<div class="title">Desktop Notification</div>
 				<div class="settings-card">
@@ -50,10 +54,6 @@ class GeneralSection extends BaseSection {
 						<div class="setting-description">Get beta updates</div>
 						<div class="setting-control"></div>
 					</div>
-					<div class="setting-row" id="autoupdate-option">
-					<div class="setting-description">Automatically install new updates</div>
-					<div class="setting-control"></div>
-				</div>
 				</div>
 				<div class="title">Functionality</div>
                 <div class="settings-card">
@@ -61,13 +61,17 @@ class GeneralSection extends BaseSection {
 						<div class="setting-description">Start app at login</div>
 						<div class="setting-control"></div>
 					</div>
+					<div class="setting-row" id="enable-spellchecker-option">
+					<div class="setting-description">Enable Spellchecker (requires restart)</div>
+					<div class="setting-control"></div>
+				</div>
 				</div>
 				<div class="title">Reset Application Data</div>
                 <div class="settings-card">
 					<div class="setting-row" id="resetdata-option">
 						<div class="setting-description">This will delete all application data including all added accounts and preferences
 						</div>
-						<button class="reset-data-button green">Reset App Data</button>
+						<button class="reset-data-button blue">Reset App Data</button>
 					</div>
 				</div>
             </div>
@@ -78,13 +82,19 @@ class GeneralSection extends BaseSection {
 		this.props.$root.innerHTML = this.template();
 		this.updateTrayOption();
 		this.updateBadgeOption();
-		this.updateUpdateOption();
-		this.updateAutoUpdateOption();
 		this.updateSilentOption();
+		this.updateUpdateOption();
 		this.updateSidebarOption();
 		this.updateStartAtLoginOption();
 		this.updateResetDataOption();
 		this.showDesktopNotification();
+		this.enableSpellchecker();
+
+		// Platform specific settings
+		// Flashing taskbar on Windows
+		if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+			this.updateFlashTaskbar();
+		}
 	}
 
 	updateTrayOption() {
@@ -113,6 +123,18 @@ class GeneralSection extends BaseSection {
 		});
 	}
 
+	updateFlashTaskbar() {
+		this.generateSettingOption({
+			$element: document.querySelector('#flash-taskbar-option .setting-control'),
+			value: ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('flashTaskbarOnMessage', true),
+			clickHandler: () => {
+				const newValue = !ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('flashTaskbarOnMessage');
+				ConfigUtil.setConfigItem('flashTaskbarOnMessage', newValue);
+				this.updateFlashTaskbar();
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
 	updateUpdateOption() {
 		this.generateSettingOption({
 			$element: document.querySelector('#betaupdate-option .setting-control'),
@@ -125,18 +147,6 @@ class GeneralSection extends BaseSection {
 		});
 	}
 
-	updateAutoUpdateOption() {
-		this.generateSettingOption({
-			$element: document.querySelector('#autoupdate-option .setting-control'),
-			value: ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('autoUpdate', true),
-			clickHandler: () => {
-				const newValue = !ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('autoUpdate');
-				ConfigUtil.setConfigItem('autoUpdate', newValue);
-				this.updateAutoUpdateOption();
-			}
-		});
-	}
-
 	updateSilentOption() {
 		this.generateSettingOption({
 			$element: document.querySelector('#silent-option .setting-control'),
@@ -187,6 +197,18 @@ class GeneralSection extends BaseSection {
 		});
 	}
 
+	enableSpellchecker() {
+		this.generateSettingOption({
+			$element: document.querySelector('#enable-spellchecker-option .setting-control'),
+			value: ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('enableSpellchecker', true),
+			clickHandler: () => {
+				const newValue = !ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('enableSpellchecker');
+				ConfigUtil.setConfigItem('enableSpellchecker', newValue);
+				this.enableSpellchecker();
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
 	clearAppDataDialog() {
 		const clearAppDataMessage = 'By clicking proceed you will be removing all added accounts and preferences from Zulip. When the application restarts, it will be as if you are starting Zulip for the first time.';
 		const getAppPath = path.join(app.getPath('appData'), app.getName());

app/renderer/js/pages/preference/network-section.js

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class NetworkSection extends BaseSection {
 							<input class="setting-input-value" placeholder="e.g. foobar.com"/>
 						</div>
 						<div class="setting-row">
-							<div class="action green" id="proxy-save-action">
+							<div class="action blue" id="proxy-save-action">
 								<i class="material-icons">check_box</i>
 								<span>Save</span>
 							</div>

app/renderer/js/pages/preference/new-server-form.js

@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ class NewServerForm extends BaseComponent {
 			<div class="settings-card">
 				<div class="server-info-right">
 					<div class="server-info-row">
-						<input class="setting-input-value" autofocus placeholder="Entert the URL of your Zulip organization..."/>
+						<input class="setting-input-value" autofocus placeholder="Enter the URL of your Zulip organization..."/>
 					</div>
 					<div class="server-info-row">
-						<div class="action green server-save-action">
+						<div class="action blue server-save-action">
 							<i class="material-icons">check_box</i>
-							<span>Save</span>
+							<span>Add</span>
 						</div>
 					</div>
 				</div>

app/renderer/js/pages/preference/preference.js

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 const BaseComponent = require(__dirname + '/js/components/base.js');
 const { ipcRenderer } = require('electron');
 
+const ConfigUtil = require(__dirname + '/js/utils/config-util.js');
+
 const Nav = require(__dirname + '/js/pages/preference/nav.js');
 const ServersSection = require(__dirname + '/js/pages/preference/servers-section.js');
 const GeneralSection = require(__dirname + '/js/pages/preference/general-section.js');
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ class PreferenceView extends BaseComponent {
 
 		this.setDefaultView();
 		this.registerIpcs();
+		this.setDefaultSettings();
 	}
 
 	setDefaultView() {
@@ -36,6 +39,30 @@ class PreferenceView extends BaseComponent {
 		this.handleNavigation(nav);
 	}
 
+	// Settings are initialized only when user clicks on General/Server/Network section settings
+	// In case, user doesn't visit these section, those values set to be null automatically
+	// This will make sure the default settings are correctly set to either true or false
+	setDefaultSettings() {
+		// Default settings which should be respected
+		const settingOptions = {
+			trayIcon: true,
+			useProxy: false,
+			showSidebar: true,
+			badgeOption: true,
+			startAtLogin: false,
+			enableSpellchecker: true,
+			showNotification: true,
+			betaUpdate: false,
+			silent: false
+		};
+
+		for (const i in settingOptions) {
+			if (ConfigUtil.getConfigItem(i) === null) {
+				ConfigUtil.setConfigItem(i, settingOptions[i]);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	handleNavigation(navItem) {
 		this.nav.select(navItem);
 		switch (navItem) {

app/renderer/js/pages/preference/servers-section.js

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const BaseSection = require(__dirname + '/base-section.js');
 const DomainUtil = require(__dirname + '/../../utils/domain-util.js');
 const ServerInfoForm = require(__dirname + '/server-info-form.js');
 const NewServerForm = require(__dirname + '/new-server-form.js');
+const CreateOrganziation = require(__dirname + '/create-new-org.js');
 
 class ServersSection extends BaseSection {
 	constructor(props) {
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ class ServersSection extends BaseSection {
 				<div id="new-server-container"></div>
 				<div class="title" id="existing-servers"></div>
 				<div id="server-info-container"></div>
+				<div id="create-organization-container"></div>
 			</div>
 		`;
 	}
@@ -41,6 +43,9 @@ class ServersSection extends BaseSection {
 		this.$existingServers.innerHTML = servers.length === 0 ? '' : 'Existing Servers';
 		this.initNewServerForm();
 
+		this.$createOrganizationContainer = document.getElementById('create-organization-container');
+		this.initCreateNewOrganization();
+
 		for (let i = 0; i < servers.length; i++) {
 			new ServerInfoForm({
 				$root: this.$serverInfoContainer,
@@ -51,6 +56,12 @@ class ServersSection extends BaseSection {
 		}
 	}
 
+	initCreateNewOrganization() {
+		new CreateOrganziation({
+			$root: this.$createOrganizationContainer
+		}).init();
+	}
+
 	initNewServerForm() {
 		new NewServerForm({
 			$root: this.$newServerContainer,

app/renderer/js/preload.js

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const { ipcRenderer } = require('electron');
-const { spellChecker } = require('./spellchecker');
+const SetupSpellChecker = require('./spellchecker');
+
+const ConfigUtil = require(__dirname + '/utils/config-util.js');
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-unassigned-import
 require('./notification');
 
@@ -32,8 +35,15 @@ process.once('loaded', () => {
 
 // To prevent failing this script on linux we need to load it after the document loaded
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+	// Get the default language of the server
+	const serverLanguage = page_params.default_language; // eslint-disable-line no-undef, camelcase
+
+	if (serverLanguage) {
+		// Set spellcheker language
+		ConfigUtil.setConfigItem('spellcheckerLanguage', serverLanguage);
 		// Init spellchecker
-	spellChecker();
+		SetupSpellChecker.init();
+	}
 
 	// redirect users to network troubleshooting page
 	const getRestartButton = document.querySelector('.restart_get_events_button');
@@ -43,3 +53,10 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
 		});
 	}
 });
+
+// Clean up spellchecker events after you navigate away from this page;
+// otherwise, you may experience errors
+window.addEventListener('beforeunload', () => {
+	SetupSpellChecker.unsubscribeSpellChecker();
+});
+

app/renderer/js/spellchecker.js

@@ -2,28 +2,55 @@
 
 const { SpellCheckHandler, ContextMenuListener, ContextMenuBuilder } = require('electron-spellchecker');
 
-function spellChecker() {
-	// Implement spellcheck using electron api
-	window.spellCheckHandler = new SpellCheckHandler();
-	window.spellCheckHandler.attachToInput();
+const ConfigUtil = require(__dirname + '/utils/config-util.js');
 
-	// Start off as US English
-	window.spellCheckHandler.switchLanguage('en-US');
+class SetupSpellChecker {
+	init() {
+		if (ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('enableSpellchecker')) {
+			this.enableSpellChecker();
+		}
+		this.enableContextMenu();
+	}
 
-	const contextMenuBuilder = new ContextMenuBuilder(window.spellCheckHandler);
-	const contextMenuListener = new ContextMenuListener(info => {
+	enableSpellChecker() {
+		try {
+			this.SpellCheckHandler = new SpellCheckHandler();
+		} catch (err) {
+			console.log(err);
+		}
+	}
+
+	enableContextMenu() {
+		if (this.SpellCheckHandler) {
+			this.SpellCheckHandler.attachToInput();
+
+			const userLanguage = ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('spellcheckerLanguage');
+
+			// eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-expressions
+			process.platform === 'darwin' ?
+				// On macOS, spellchecker fails to auto-detect the lanugage user is typing in
+				// that's why we need to mention it explicitly
+				this.SpellCheckHandler.switchLanguage(userLanguage) :
+				// On Linux and Windows, spellchecker can automatically detects the language the user is typing in
+				// and silently switches on the fly; thus we can start off as US English
+				this.SpellCheckHandler.switchLanguage('en-US');
+		}
+
+		const contextMenuBuilder = new ContextMenuBuilder(this.SpellCheckHandler);
+		this.contextMenuListener = new ContextMenuListener(info => {
 			contextMenuBuilder.showPopupMenu(info);
 		});
-
-	// Clean up events after you navigate away from this page;
-	// otherwise, you may experience errors
-	window.addEventListener('beforeunload', () => {
-	// eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
-		spellCheckHandler.unsubscribe();
-		contextMenuListener.unsubscribe();
-	});
 	}
 
-module.exports = {
-	spellChecker
-};
+	unsubscribeSpellChecker() {
+		// eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
+		if (this.SpellCheckHandler) {
+			this.SpellCheckHandler.unsubscribe();
+		}
+		if (this.contextMenuListener) {
+			this.contextMenuListener.unsubscribe();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+module.exports = new SetupSpellChecker();

app/renderer/js/utils/domain-util.js

@@ -110,8 +110,10 @@ class DomainUtil {
 		return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
 			request(checkDomain, (error, response) => {
 				const certsError =
-					['Error: self signed certificate',
-						'Error: unable to verify the first certificate'
+					[
+						'Error: self signed certificate',
+						'Error: unable to verify the first certificate',
+						'Error: unable to get local issuer certificate'
 					];
 				if (!error && response.statusCode !== 404) {
 					// Correct
@@ -152,7 +154,9 @@ class DomainUtil {
 						});
 					}
 				} else {
-					reject('Not a valid Zulip server');
+					const invalidZulipServerError = `${domain} does not appear to be a valid Zulip server. Make sure that \
+					(1) you can connect to that URL in a web browser and \n (2) if you need a proxy to connect to the Internet, that you've configured your proxy in the Network settings`;
+					reject(invalidZulipServerError);
 				}
 			});
 		});
@@ -166,7 +170,9 @@ class DomainUtil {
 					const data = JSON.parse(response.body);
 					if (data.hasOwnProperty('realm_icon') && data.realm_icon) {
 						resolve({
-							icon: data.realm_uri + data.realm_icon,
+							// Some Zulip Servers use absolute URL for server icon whereas others use relative URL
+							// Following check handles both the cases
+							icon: data.realm_icon.startsWith('/') ? data.realm_uri + data.realm_icon : data.realm_icon,
 							url: data.realm_uri,
 							alias: data.realm_name
 						});

app/renderer/main.html

@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@
     <div class="popup">
       <span class="popuptext hidden" id="fullscreen-popup"></span>
   </div>
-  <div id="sidebar">
+  <div id="sidebar" class="toggle-sidebar">
     <div id="view-controls-container">
       <div id="tabs-container"></div>
       <div id="add-tab" class="tab functional-tab">
         <div class="server-tab" id="add-action">
           <i class="material-icons">add</i>
         </div>
+        <span id="add-server-tooltip" style="display:none">Add organization</span>
       </div>
     </div>
     <div id="actions-container">

package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "zulip",
   "productName": "Zulip",
-  "version": "1.4.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0-beta",
   "main": "./app/main",
   "description": "Zulip Desktop App",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "electron app --disable-http-cache",
+    "reinstall": "rm -rf node_modules; rm -rf app/node_modules; npm install",
     "postinstall": "electron-builder install-app-deps",
     "test": "xo",
     "dev": "gulp dev",
@@ -105,8 +106,8 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "assert": "1.4.1",
     "devtron": "1.4.0",
-    "electron-builder": "19.27.3",
-    "electron": "1.6.11",
+    "electron-builder": "19.45.5",
+    "electron": "1.6.14",
     "electron-connect": "0.6.2",
     "gulp": "3.9.1",
     "gulp-mocha": "4.3.1",
@@ -114,7 +115,8 @@
     "chai": "4.1.1",
     "spectron": "3.7.2",
     "xo": "0.18.2",
-    "pre-commit": "1.2.2"
+    "pre-commit": "1.2.2",
+    "electron-debug": "1.4.0"
   },
   "xo": {
     "parserOptions": {