design: Improve preference design.

Improves #340.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+<!-- Please Include: -->
+- **Operating System**:
+  - [ ] Windows
+  - [ ] Linux/Ubutnu
+  - [ ] macOS
+- **Clear steps to reproduce the issue**:
+- **Relevant error messages and/or screenshots**:

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+<!--
+Remove the fields that are not appropriate
+Please include:
+-->
+
+**What's this PR do?**
+
+**Any background context you want to provide?**
+
+**Screenshots?**
+
+**You have tested this PR on:**
+  - [ ] Windows
+  - [ ] Linux/Ubuntu
+  - [ ] macOS

ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
----
-Please include: 
-- `Operating System`
-- `Clear steps to reproduce the issue`
-- `Relevant error messages and/or screenshots`
-
-

README.md

@@ -12,19 +12,12 @@ Please see [installation guide](https://zulipchat.com/help/desktop-app-install-g
 
 # Features
 * Sign in to multiple teams
-* Native desktop Notifications
-* SpellChecker
+* Desktop Notifications with inline reply support
+* Multilanguage SpellChecker
 * OSX/Win/Linux installers
-* Automatic Updates (macOS/Windows)
+* Automatic Updates (macOS/Windows/Linux)
 * Keyboard shortcuts
 
-Description            | Keys
------------------------| -----------------------
-Default shortcuts      | <kbd>Cmd/Ctrl</kbd> <kbd>k</kbd>
-Manage Zulip Servers    | <kbd>Cmd/Ctrl</kbd> <kbd>,</kbd>
-Back                   | <kbd>Cmd/Ctrl</kbd> <kbd>[</kbd>
-Forward                | <kbd>Cmd/Ctrl</kbd> <kbd>]</kbd>
-
 # Development
 Please see our [development guide](./development.md) to get started and run app locally.
 

app/main/autoupdater.js

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 'use strict';
-const fs = require('fs');
 const { app, dialog } = require('electron');
 const { autoUpdater } = require('electron-updater');
 const isDev = require('electron-is-dev');
@@ -15,10 +14,6 @@ function appUpdater() {
 	// Create Logs directory
 	const LogsDir = `${app.getPath('userData')}/Logs`;
 
-	if (!fs.existsSync(LogsDir)) {
-		fs.mkdirSync(LogsDir);
-	}
-
 	// Log whats happening
 	const log = require('electron-log');
 

app/main/index.js

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const { setAutoLaunch } = require('./startup');
 const { app, ipcMain } = electron;
 
 const BadgeSettings = require('./../renderer/js/pages/preference/badge-settings.js');
+const ConfigUtil = require('./../renderer/js/utils/config-util.js');
 
 // Adds debug features like hotkeys for triggering dev tools and reload
 // in development mode
@@ -81,7 +82,11 @@ function createMainWindow() {
 	});
 
 	win.once('ready-to-show', () => {
-		win.show();
+		if (ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('startMinimized')) {
+			win.minimize();
+		} else {
+			win.show();
+		}
 	});
 
 	win.loadURL(mainURL);
@@ -124,6 +129,9 @@ function createMainWindow() {
 	return win;
 }
 
+// Decrease load on GPU (experimental)
+app.disableHardwareAcceleration();
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line max-params
 app.on('certificate-error', (event, webContents, url, error, certificate, callback) => {
 	event.preventDefault();
@@ -145,7 +153,11 @@ app.on('ready', () => {
 	const page = mainWindow.webContents;
 
 	page.on('dom-ready', () => {
-		mainWindow.show();
+		if (ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('startMinimized')) {
+			mainWindow.minimize();
+		} else {
+			mainWindow.show();
+		}
 	});
 
 	page.once('did-frame-finish-load', () => {
@@ -155,7 +167,8 @@ app.on('ready', () => {
 	});
 
 	electron.powerMonitor.on('resume', () => {
-		page.send('reload-viewer');
+		mainWindow.reload();
+		page.send('destroytray');
 	});
 
 	ipcMain.on('focus-app', () => {

app/main/menu.js

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class AppMenu {
 			role: 'togglefullscreen'
 		}, {
 			label: 'Zoom In',
-			accelerator: 'CommandOrControl+=',
+			accelerator: 'CommandOrControl+Plus',
 			click(item, focusedWindow) {
 				if (focusedWindow) {
 					AppMenu.sendAction('zoomIn');
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class AppMenu {
 				shell.openExternal('https://zulipchat.com/help/');
 			}
 		}, {
-			label: `${appName + 'Desktop'} - ${app.getVersion()}`,
+			label: `${appName + ' Desktop'} - ${app.getVersion()}`,
 			enabled: false
 		}, {
 			label: 'Report an Issue...',

app/package-lock.json

@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@
         "tweetnacl": "0.14.5"
       }
     },
+    "bindings": {
+      "version": "1.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bindings/-/bindings-1.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-DpLh5EzMR2kzvX1KIlVC0VkC3iZtHKTgdtZ0a3pglBZdaQFjt5S9g9xd1lE+YvXyfd6mtCeRnrUfOLYiTMlNSw==",
+      "optional": true
+    },
     "bluebird": {
       "version": "3.5.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bluebird/-/bluebird-3.5.1.tgz",
@@ -318,6 +324,12 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/event-kit/-/event-kit-2.4.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-ZXd9jxUoc/f/zdLdR3OUcCzT84WnpaNWefquLyE125akIC90sDs8S3T/qihliuVsaj7Osc0z8lLL2fjooE9Z4A=="
     },
+    "event-target-shim": {
+      "version": "1.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/event-target-shim/-/event-target-shim-1.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-qG5e5r2qFgVEddp5fM3fDFVphJE=",
+      "optional": true
+    },
     "extend": {
       "version": "3.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/extend/-/extend-3.0.1.tgz",
@@ -622,6 +634,25 @@
         "mkdirp": "0.5.1"
       }
     },
+    "node-mac-notifier": {
+      "version": "0.0.13",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-mac-notifier/-/node-mac-notifier-0.0.13.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-1kt27RgfR5XURFui060Nb3KY9+I=",
+      "optional": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "bindings": "1.3.0",
+        "event-target-shim": "1.1.1",
+        "node-uuid": "1.4.8"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "node-uuid": {
+          "version": "1.4.8",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-uuid/-/node-uuid-1.4.8.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha1-sEDrCSOWivq/jTL7HxfxFn/auQc=",
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "oauth-sign": {
       "version": "0.8.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/oauth-sign/-/oauth-sign-0.8.2.tgz",

app/package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "zulip",
   "productName": "Zulip",
-  "version": "1.7.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "description": "Zulip Desktop App",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "copyright": "Kandra Labs, Inc.",
@@ -30,10 +30,13 @@
     "electron-is-dev": "0.3.0",
     "electron-log": "2.2.7",
     "electron-spellchecker": "1.1.2",
+    "electron-updater": "2.18.2",
     "electron-window-state": "4.1.1",
-    "electron-updater": "2.16.2",
     "node-json-db": "0.7.3",
     "request": "2.81.0",
     "wurl": "2.5.0"
+  },
+  "optionalDependencies": {
+    "node-mac-notifier": "0.0.13"
   }
 }

app/renderer/css/preference.css

@@ -263,7 +263,13 @@ img.server-info-icon {
     margin: 10px 0 20px 0;
     background: #fff;
     width: 70%;
+    transition: all 0.2s;
+}
+
+.settings-card:hover {
     border-left: 8px solid #bcbcbc;
+    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.16),
+                0 2px 0px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
 }
 
 .hidden {

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

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const Tab = require(__dirname + '/../components/tab.js');
 
 class FunctionalTab extends Tab {
 	template() {
-		return `<div class="tab functional-tab">
+		return `<div class="tab functional-tab" data-tab-id="${this.props.tabIndex}">
 					<div class="server-tab-badge close-button">
 						<i class="material-icons">close</i>
 					</div>

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

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

app/renderer/js/components/webview.js

@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ const path = require('path');
 const fs = require('fs');
 
 const DomainUtil = require(__dirname + '/../utils/domain-util.js');
+const ConfigUtil = require(__dirname + '/../utils/config-util.js');
 const SystemUtil = require(__dirname + '/../utils/system-util.js');
 const LinkUtil = require(__dirname + '/../utils/link-util.js');
 const { shell, app } = require('electron').remote;
 
 const BaseComponent = require(__dirname + '/../components/base.js');
 
+const shouldSilentWebview = ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('silent');
 class WebView extends BaseComponent {
 	constructor(props) {
 		super();
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ class WebView extends BaseComponent {
 	template() {
 		return `<webview
 					class="disabled"
+					data-tab-id="${this.props.tabIndex}"
 					src="${this.props.url}"
 					${this.props.nodeIntegration ? 'nodeIntegration' : ''}
 					disablewebsecurity
@@ -54,6 +57,12 @@ class WebView extends BaseComponent {
 			}
 		});
 
+		if (shouldSilentWebview) {
+			this.$el.addEventListener('dom-ready', () => {
+				this.$el.setAudioMuted(true);
+			});
+		}
+
 		this.$el.addEventListener('page-title-updated', event => {
 			const { title } = event;
 			this.badgeCount = this.getBadgeCount(title);

app/renderer/js/console.js

@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-const NodeConsole = require('console').Console;
-const fs = require('fs');
-
-const { app } = require('electron').remote;
-const isDev = require('electron-is-dev');
-
-const browserConsole = console;
-const logDir = `${app.getPath('userData')}/Logs`;
-if (!fs.existsSync(logDir)) {
-	fs.mkdirSync(logDir);
-}
-
-function customConsole(opts, type, ...args) {
-	const { nodeConsole, timestamp } = opts;
-	if (timestamp) {
-		args.unshift(timestamp());
-	}
-
-	if (!isDev) {
-		const nodeConsoleLog = nodeConsole[type] || nodeConsole.log;
-		nodeConsoleLog.apply(null, args);
-	}
-	browserConsole[type].apply(null, args);
-}
-
-function getTimestamp() {
-	const date = new Date();
-	const timestamp =
-		`${date.getMonth()}/${date.getDate()} ` +
-		`${date.getMinutes()}:${date.getSeconds()}`;
-	return timestamp;
-}
-
-function setConsoleProto(type) {
-	Object.defineProperty(this, type, {
-		value(...args) {
-			const { timestamp, nodeConsole } = this;
-			const opts = {
-				timestamp,
-				nodeConsole
-			};
-			customConsole.apply(null, [].concat(opts, type, args));
-		}
-	});
-}
-
-class Console {
-	constructor(opts = {}) {
-		let { timestamp, file } = opts;
-		file = `${logDir}/${file || 'console.log'}`;
-		if (timestamp === true) {
-			timestamp = getTimestamp;
-		}
-
-		const fileStream = fs.createWriteStream(file);
-		const nodeConsole = new NodeConsole(fileStream);
-		this.nodeConsole = nodeConsole;
-		this.timestamp = timestamp;
-		this.setUpConsole();
-	}
-
-	setUpConsole() {
-		for (const type in browserConsole) {
-			setConsoleProto.call(this, type);
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-module.exports = Console;

app/renderer/js/main.js

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 'use strict';
 
-require(__dirname + '/js/tray.js');
 const { ipcRenderer, remote } = require('electron');
 
 const { session } = remote;
 
+require(__dirname + '/js/tray.js');
 const DomainUtil = require(__dirname + '/js/utils/domain-util.js');
 const WebView = require(__dirname + '/js/components/webview.js');
 const ServerTab = require(__dirname + '/js/components/server-tab.js');
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class ServerManagerView {
 		this.activeTabIndex = -1;
 		this.tabs = [];
 		this.functionalTabs = {};
+		this.tabIndex = 0;
 	}
 
 	init() {
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ class ServerManagerView {
 			showSidebar: true,
 			badgeOption: true,
 			startAtLogin: false,
+			startMinimized: false,
 			enableSpellchecker: true,
 			showNotification: true,
 			betaUpdate: false,
@@ -84,6 +86,13 @@ class ServerManagerView {
 			lastActiveTab: 0
 		};
 
+		// Platform specific settings
+
+		if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+			// Only available on Windows
+			settingOptions.flashTaskbarOnMessage = true;
+		}
+
 		for (const i in settingOptions) {
 			if (ConfigUtil.getConfigItem(i) === null) {
 				ConfigUtil.setConfigItem(i, settingOptions[i]);
@@ -112,17 +121,20 @@ class ServerManagerView {
 	}
 
 	initServer(server, index) {
+		const tabIndex = this.getTabIndex();
 		this.tabs.push(new ServerTab({
 			role: 'server',
 			icon: server.icon,
 			$root: this.$tabsContainer,
 			onClick: this.activateLastTab.bind(this, index),
 			index,
+			tabIndex,
 			onHover: this.onHover.bind(this, index, server.alias),
 			onHoverOut: this.onHoverOut.bind(this, index),
 			webview: new WebView({
 				$root: this.$webviewsContainer,
 				index,
+				tabIndex,
 				url: server.url,
 				name: server.alias,
 				isActive: () => {
@@ -147,11 +159,24 @@ class ServerManagerView {
 			this.openSettings('General');
 		});
 
+		const $serverImgs = document.querySelectorAll('.server-icons');
+		$serverImgs.forEach($serverImg => {
+			$serverImg.addEventListener('error', () => {
+				$serverImg.src = 'img/icon.png';
+			});
+		});
+
 		this.sidebarHoverEvent(this.$addServerButton, this.$addServerTooltip);
 		this.sidebarHoverEvent(this.$settingsButton, this.$settingsTooltip);
 		this.sidebarHoverEvent(this.$reloadButton, this.$reloadTooltip);
 	}
 
+	getTabIndex() {
+		const currentIndex = this.tabIndex;
+		this.tabIndex++;
+		return currentIndex;
+	}
+
 	sidebarHoverEvent(SidebarButton, SidebarTooltip) {
 		SidebarButton.addEventListener('mouseover', () => {
 			SidebarTooltip.removeAttribute('style');
@@ -178,16 +203,19 @@ class ServerManagerView {
 
 		this.functionalTabs[tabProps.name] = this.tabs.length;
 
+		const tabIndex = this.getTabIndex();
 		this.tabs.push(new FunctionalTab({
 			role: 'function',
 			materialIcon: tabProps.materialIcon,
 			$root: this.$tabsContainer,
 			index: this.functionalTabs[tabProps.name],
+			tabIndex,
 			onClick: this.activateTab.bind(this, this.functionalTabs[tabProps.name]),
 			onDestroy: this.destroyTab.bind(this, tabProps.name, this.functionalTabs[tabProps.name]),
 			webview: new WebView({
 				$root: this.$webviewsContainer,
 				index: this.functionalTabs[tabProps.name],
+				tabIndex,
 				url: tabProps.url,
 				name: tabProps.name,
 				isActive: () => {
@@ -255,6 +283,27 @@ class ServerManagerView {
 			tabs: this.tabs,
 			activeTabIndex: this.activeTabIndex
 		});
+
+		ipcRenderer.on('toggle-sidebar', (event, state) => {
+			const selector = 'webview:not([class*=disabled])';
+			const webview = document.querySelector(selector);
+			const webContents = webview.getWebContents();
+			webContents.send('toggle-sidebar', state);
+		});
+
+		ipcRenderer.on('toogle-silent', (event, state) => {
+			const webviews = document.querySelectorAll('webview');
+			webviews.forEach(webview => {
+				try {
+					webview.setAudioMuted(state);
+				} catch (err) {
+					// webview is not ready yet
+					webview.addEventListener('dom-ready', () => {
+						webview.isAudioMuted();
+					});
+				}
+			});
+		});
 	}
 
 	destroyTab(name, index) {
@@ -387,6 +436,18 @@ class ServerManagerView {
 			this.$fullscreenPopup.classList.remove('show');
 		});
 
+		ipcRenderer.on('focus-webview-with-id', (event, webviewId) => {
+			const webviews = document.querySelectorAll('webview');
+			webviews.forEach(webview => {
+				const currentId = webview.getWebContents().id;
+				const tabId = webview.getAttribute('data-tab-id');
+				const concurrentTab = document.querySelector(`div[data-tab-id="${tabId}"]`);
+				if (currentId === webviewId) {
+					concurrentTab.click();
+				}
+			});
+		});
+
 		ipcRenderer.on('render-taskbar-icon', (event, messageCount) => {
 			// Create a canvas from unread messagecounts
 			function createOverlayIcon(messageCount) {

app/renderer/js/notification.js

@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-const { remote } = require('electron');
-
-const ConfigUtil = require(__dirname + '/utils/config-util.js');
-
-const app = remote.app;
-
-// From https://github.com/felixrieseberg/electron-windows-notifications#appusermodelid
-// On windows 8 we have to explicitly set the appUserModelId otherwise notification won't work.
-app.setAppUserModelId('org.zulip.zulip-electron');
-
-const NativeNotification = window.Notification;
-
-class baseNotification extends NativeNotification {
-	constructor(title, opts) {
-		opts.silent = ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('silent') || false;
-		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/notification/darwin-notifications.js

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const { ipcRenderer } = require('electron');
+const url = require('url');
+const MacNotifier = require('node-mac-notifier');
+const ConfigUtil = require('../utils/config-util');
+const {
+	appId, customReply, focusCurrentServer, parseReply, setupReply
+} = require('./helpers');
+
+let replyHandler;
+let clickHandler;
+class DarwinNotification {
+	constructor(title, opts) {
+		const silent = ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('silent') || false;
+		const { host, protocol } = location;
+		const { icon } = opts;
+		const profilePic = url.resolve(`${protocol}//${host}`, icon);
+
+		this.tag = opts.tag;
+		const notification = new MacNotifier(title, Object.assign(opts, {
+			bundleId: appId,
+			canReply: true,
+			silent,
+			icon: profilePic
+		}));
+
+		notification.addEventListener('click', () => {
+			// focus to the server who sent the
+			// notification if not focused already
+			if (clickHandler) {
+				clickHandler();
+			}
+
+			focusCurrentServer();
+			ipcRenderer.send('focus-app');
+		});
+
+		notification.addEventListener('reply', this.notificationHandler);
+	}
+
+	static requestPermission() {
+		return; // eslint-disable-line no-useless-return
+	}
+
+	// Override default Notification permission
+	static get permission() {
+		return ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('showNotification') ? 'granted' : 'denied';
+	}
+
+	set onreply(handler) {
+		replyHandler = handler;
+	}
+
+	get onreply() {
+		return replyHandler;
+	}
+
+	set onclick(handler) {
+		clickHandler = handler;
+	}
+
+	get onclick() {
+		return clickHandler;
+	}
+
+	// not something that is common or
+	// used by zulip server but added to be
+	// future proff.
+	addEventListener(event, handler) {
+		if (event === 'click') {
+			clickHandler = handler;
+		}
+
+		if (event === 'reply') {
+			replyHandler = handler;
+		}
+	}
+
+	notificationHandler({ response }) {
+		response = parseReply(response);
+		focusCurrentServer();
+		setupReply(this.tag);
+
+		if (replyHandler) {
+			replyHandler(response);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		customReply(response);
+	}
+
+	// method specific to notification api
+	// used by zulip
+	close() {
+		return; // eslint-disable-line no-useless-return
+	}
+}
+
+module.exports = DarwinNotification;

app/renderer/js/notification/default-notification.js

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const { ipcRenderer } = require('electron');
+const ConfigUtil = require('../utils/config-util');
+const { focusCurrentServer } = require('./helpers');
+
+const NativeNotification = window.Notification;
+class BaseNotification extends NativeNotification {
+	constructor(title, opts) {
+		opts.silent = true;
+		super(title, opts);
+
+		this.addEventListener('click', () => {
+			// focus to the server who sent the
+			// notification if not focused already
+			focusCurrentServer();
+			ipcRenderer.send('focus-app');
+		});
+	}
+
+	static requestPermission() {
+		return; // eslint-disable-line no-useless-return
+	}
+
+	// Override default Notification permission
+	static get permission() {
+		return ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('showNotification') ? 'granted' : 'denied';
+	}
+}
+
+module.exports = BaseNotification;

app/renderer/js/notification/helpers.js

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+const { remote } = require('electron');
+
+// Do not change this
+const appId = 'org.zulip.zulip-electron';
+
+function checkElements(...elements) {
+	let status = true;
+	elements.forEach(element => {
+		if (element === null || element === undefined) {
+			status = false;
+		}
+	});
+	return status;
+}
+
+function customReply(reply) {
+	// server does not support notification reply yet.
+	const buttonSelector = '.messagebox #send_controls button[type=submit]';
+	const messageboxSelector = '.selected_message .messagebox .messagebox-border .messagebox-content';
+	const textarea = document.querySelector('#compose-textarea');
+	const messagebox = document.querySelector(messageboxSelector);
+	const sendButton = document.querySelector(buttonSelector);
+
+	// sanity check for old server versions
+	const elementsExists = checkElements(textarea, messagebox, sendButton);
+	if (!elementsExists) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	textarea.value = reply;
+	messagebox.click();
+	sendButton.click();
+}
+
+const currentWindow = remote.getCurrentWindow();
+const webContents = remote.getCurrentWebContents();
+const webContentsId = webContents.id;
+
+// this function will focus the server that sent
+// the notification. Main function implemented in main.js
+function focusCurrentServer() {
+	currentWindow.send('focus-webview-with-id', webContentsId);
+}
+
+// this function parses the reply from to notification
+// making it easier to reply from notification eg
+// @username in reply will be converted to @**username**
+// #stream in reply will be converted to #**stream**
+// bot mentions are not yet supported
+function parseReply(reply) {
+	const usersDiv = document.querySelectorAll('#user_presences li');
+	const streamHolder = document.querySelectorAll('#stream_filters li');
+	const users = [];
+	const streams = [];
+
+	usersDiv.forEach(userRow => {
+		const anchor = userRow.querySelector('span a');
+		if (anchor !== null) {
+			const user = `@${anchor.textContent.trim()}`;
+			const mention = `@**${user.replace(/^@/, '')}**`;
+			users.push([user, mention]);
+		}
+	});
+
+	streamHolder.forEach(stream => {
+		const streamAnchor = stream.querySelector('div a');
+		if (streamAnchor !== null) {
+			const streamName = `#${streamAnchor.textContent.trim()}`;
+			const streamMention = `#**${streamName.replace(/^#/, '')}**`;
+			streams.push([streamName, streamMention]);
+		}
+	});
+
+	users.forEach(([user, mention]) => {
+		if (reply.includes(user)) {
+			const regex = new RegExp(user, 'g');
+			reply = reply.replace(regex, mention);
+		}
+	});
+
+	streams.forEach(([stream, streamMention]) => {
+		const regex = new RegExp(stream, 'g');
+		reply = reply.replace(regex, streamMention);
+	});
+
+	reply = reply.replace(/\\n/, '\n');
+	return reply;
+}
+
+function setupReply(id) {
+	const { narrow } = window;
+	narrow.by_subject(id, { trigger: 'notification' });
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+	appId,
+	checkElements,
+	customReply,
+	parseReply,
+	setupReply,
+	focusCurrentServer
+};

app/renderer/js/notification/index.js

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const {
+  remote: { app }
+} = require('electron');
+
+const DefaultNotification = require('./default-notification');
+const { appId } = require('./helpers');
+
+// From https://github.com/felixrieseberg/electron-windows-notifications#appusermodelid
+// On windows 8 we have to explicitly set the appUserModelId otherwise notification won't work.
+app.setAppUserModelId(appId);
+
+window.Notification = DefaultNotification;
+if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+	const DarwinNotification = require('./darwin-notifications');
+	window.Notification = DarwinNotification;
+}

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

@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 'use strict';
 const path = require('path');
-
-const { ipcRenderer } = require('electron');
-const { app, dialog } = require('electron').remote;
-
+const { ipcRenderer, remote } = require('electron');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 
+const { app, dialog } = remote;
+const currentBrowserWindow = remote.getCurrentWindow();
 const BaseSection = require(__dirname + '/base-section.js');
 const ConfigUtil = require(__dirname + '/../../utils/config-util.js');
 
@@ -61,10 +60,14 @@ class GeneralSection extends BaseSection {
 						<div class="setting-description">Start app at login</div>
 						<div class="setting-control"></div>
 					</div>
+					<div class="setting-row" id="start-minimize-option">
+						<div class="setting-description">Always start minimized</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 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">
@@ -89,6 +92,7 @@ class GeneralSection extends BaseSection {
 		this.updateResetDataOption();
 		this.showDesktopNotification();
 		this.enableSpellchecker();
+		this.minimizeOnStart();
 
 		// Platform specific settings
 		// Flashing taskbar on Windows
@@ -155,6 +159,7 @@ class GeneralSection extends BaseSection {
 				const newValue = !ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('silent', true);
 				ConfigUtil.setConfigItem('silent', newValue);
 				this.updateSilentOption();
+				currentBrowserWindow.send('toogle-silent', newValue);
 			}
 		});
 	}
@@ -234,6 +239,18 @@ class GeneralSection extends BaseSection {
 		});
 	}
 
+	minimizeOnStart() {
+		this.generateSettingOption({
+			$element: document.querySelector('#start-minimize-option .setting-control'),
+			value: ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('startMinimized', false),
+			clickHandler: () => {
+				const newValue = !ConfigUtil.getConfigItem('startMinimized');
+				ConfigUtil.setConfigItem('startMinimized', newValue);
+				this.minimizeOnStart();
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
 }
 
 module.exports = GeneralSection;

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

@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ class NewServerForm extends BaseComponent {
 		return `
 			<div class="settings-card">
 				<div class="server-info-right">
-					<div class="title">URL of your Zulip organization</div>
+					<div class="title">URL of Zulip organization</div>
 					<div class="server-info-row">
-						<input class="setting-input-value" autofocus placeholder="acme.zulipchat.com"/>
+						<input class="setting-input-value" autofocus placeholder="your-organization.zulipchat.com or chat.your-organization.com"/>
 					</div>
 					<div class="server-info-row">
 						<div class="action blue server-save-action">

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

@@ -73,6 +73,18 @@ class PreferenceView extends BaseComponent {
 		ipcRenderer.on('switch-settings-nav', (event, navItem) => {
 			this.handleNavigation(navItem);
 		});
+
+		ipcRenderer.on('toggle-sidebar', (event, state) => {
+			const inputSelector = '#sidebar-option .action .switch input';
+			const input = document.querySelector(inputSelector);
+			input.checked = state;
+		});
+
+		ipcRenderer.on('toggletray', (event, state) => {
+			const inputSelector = '#tray-option .action .switch input';
+			const input = document.querySelector(inputSelector);
+			input.checked = state;
+		});
 	}
 }
 

app/renderer/js/tray.js

@@ -197,13 +197,16 @@ ipcRenderer.on('tray', (event, arg) => {
 });
 
 function toggleTray() {
+	let state;
 	if (window.tray) {
+		state = false;
 		window.tray.destroy();
 		if (window.tray.isDestroyed()) {
 			window.tray = null;
 		}
 		ConfigUtil.setConfigItem('trayIcon', false);
 	} else {
+		state = true;
 		createTray();
 		if (process.platform === 'linux' || process.platform === 'win32') {
 			renderNativeImage(unread).then(image => {
@@ -213,6 +216,10 @@ function toggleTray() {
 		}
 		ConfigUtil.setConfigItem('trayIcon', true);
 	}
+	const selector = 'webview:not([class*=disabled])';
+	const webview = document.querySelector(selector);
+	const webContents = webview.getWebContents();
+	webContents.send('toggletray', state);
 }
 
 ipcRenderer.on('toggletray', toggleTray);

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

@@ -1,16 +1,29 @@
 'use strict';
 
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
 const process = require('process');
 const JsonDB = require('node-json-db');
+const Logger = require('./logger-util');
+
+const logger = new Logger({
+	file: 'config-util.log',
+	timestamp: true
+});
 
 let instance = null;
+let dialog = null;
 let app = null;
 
 /* To make the util runnable in both main and renderer process */
 if (process.type === 'renderer') {
-	app = require('electron').remote.app;
+	const remote = require('electron').remote;
+	dialog = remote.dialog;
+	app = remote.app;
 } else {
-	app = require('electron').app;
+	const electron = require('electron');
+	dialog = electron.dialog;
+	app = electron.app;
 }
 
 class ConfigUtil {
@@ -47,7 +60,22 @@ class ConfigUtil {
 	}
 
 	reloadDB() {
-		this.db = new JsonDB(app.getPath('userData') + '/settings.json', true, true);
+		const settingsJsonPath = path.join(app.getPath('userData'), '/settings.json');
+		try {
+			const file = fs.readFileSync(settingsJsonPath, 'utf8');
+			JSON.parse(file);
+		} catch (err) {
+			if (fs.existsSync(settingsJsonPath)) {
+				fs.unlinkSync(settingsJsonPath);
+				dialog.showErrorBox(
+					'Error saving settings',
+					'We encountered error while saving current settings.'
+				);
+				logger.error('Error while JSON parsing settings.json: ');
+				logger.error(err);
+			}
+		}
+		this.db = new JsonDB(settingsJsonPath, true, true);
 	}
 }
 

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

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+const fs = require('fs');
+
+let app = null;
+let setupCompleted = false;
+if (process.type === 'renderer') {
+	app = require('electron').remote.app;
+} else {
+	app = require('electron').app;
+}
+
+const zulipDir = app.getPath('userData');
+const logDir = `${zulipDir}/Logs/`;
+const initSetUp = () => {
+	// if it is the first time the app is running
+	// create zulip dir in userData folder to
+	// avoid errors
+	if (!setupCompleted) {
+		if (!fs.existsSync(zulipDir)) {
+			fs.mkdirSync(zulipDir);
+		}
+
+		if (!fs.existsSync(logDir)) {
+			fs.mkdirSync(logDir);
+		}
+		setupCompleted = true;
+	}
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+	initSetUp
+};

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

@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 const JsonDB = require('node-json-db');
 const request = require('request');
+const Logger = require('./logger-util');
+
+const logger = new Logger({
+	file: `domain-util.log`,
+	timestamp: true
+});
 
 let instance = null;
 
@@ -115,11 +121,16 @@ class DomainUtil {
 						'Error: unable to verify the first certificate',
 						'Error: unable to get local issuer certificate'
 					];
+
 				// If the domain contains following strings we just bypass the server
 				const whitelistDomains = [
 					'zulipdev.org'
 				];
-				if (!error && response.statusCode !== 404) {
+
+				// make sure that error is a error or string not undefined
+				// so validation does not throw error.
+				error = error || '';
+				if (!error && response.statusCode < 400) {
 					// Correct
 					this.getServerSettings(domain).then(serverSettings => {
 						resolve(serverSettings);
@@ -159,7 +170,7 @@ class DomainUtil {
 					}
 				} else {
 					const invalidZulipServerError = `${domain} does not appear to be a valid Zulip server. Make sure that \
-					\n(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`;
+					\n(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 \n (3) its a zulip server`;
 					reject(invalidZulipServerError);
 				}
 			});
@@ -225,7 +236,23 @@ class DomainUtil {
 	}
 
 	reloadDB() {
-		this.db = new JsonDB(app.getPath('userData') + '/domain.json', true, true);
+		const domainJsonPath = path.join(app.getPath('userData'), '/domain.json');
+		try {
+			const file = fs.readFileSync(domainJsonPath, 'utf8');
+			JSON.parse(file);
+		} catch (err) {
+			if (fs.existsSync(domainJsonPath)) {
+				fs.unlinkSync(domainJsonPath);
+				dialog.showErrorBox(
+					'Error saving new organization',
+					'There seems to be error while saving new organization, ' +
+					'you may have to re-add your previous organizations back.'
+				);
+				logger.error('Error while JSON parsing domain.json: ');
+				logger.error(err);
+			}
+		}
+		this.db = new JsonDB(domainJsonPath, true, true);
 	}
 
 	generateFilePath(url) {

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

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+const NodeConsole = require('console').Console;
+const fs = require('fs');
+const isDev = require('electron-is-dev');
+const { initSetUp } = require('./default-util');
+
+initSetUp();
+let app = null;
+if (process.type === 'renderer') {
+	app = require('electron').remote.app;
+} else {
+	app = require('electron').app;
+}
+
+const browserConsole = console;
+const logDir = `${app.getPath('userData')}/Logs`;
+
+class Logger {
+	constructor(opts = {}) {
+		let {
+			timestamp = true,
+			file = 'console.log',
+			level = true,
+			logInDevMode = false
+		} = opts;
+
+		file = `${logDir}/${file}`;
+		if (timestamp === true) {
+			timestamp = this.getTimestamp;
+		}
+
+		const fileStream = fs.createWriteStream(file, { flags: 'a' });
+		const nodeConsole = new NodeConsole(fileStream);
+
+		this.nodeConsole = nodeConsole;
+		this.timestamp = timestamp;
+		this.level = level;
+		this.logInDevMode = logInDevMode;
+		this.setUpConsole();
+	}
+
+	_log(type, ...args) {
+		const {
+			nodeConsole, timestamp, level, logInDevMode
+		} = this;
+		let nodeConsoleLog;
+
+		/* eslint-disable no-fallthrough */
+		switch (true) {
+			case typeof timestamp === 'function':
+				args.unshift(timestamp() + ' |\t');
+
+			case (level !== false):
+				args.unshift(type.toUpperCase() + ' |');
+
+			case isDev || logInDevMode:
+				nodeConsoleLog = nodeConsole[type] || nodeConsole.log;
+				nodeConsoleLog.apply(null, args);
+
+			default: break;
+		}
+		/* eslint-enable no-fallthrough */
+
+		browserConsole[type].apply(null, args);
+	}
+
+	setUpConsole() {
+		for (const type in browserConsole) {
+			this.setupConsoleMethod(type);
+		}
+	}
+
+	setupConsoleMethod(type) {
+		this[type] = (...args) => {
+			this._log(type, ...args);
+		};
+	}
+
+	getTimestamp() {
+		const date = new Date();
+		const timestamp =
+			`${date.getMonth()}/${date.getDate()} ` +
+			`${date.getMinutes()}:${date.getSeconds()}`;
+		return timestamp;
+	}
+}
+
+module.exports = Logger;

package-lock.json

@@ -1561,9 +1561,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "electron": {
-      "version": "1.6.15",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron/-/electron-1.6.15.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-w07FRIa39Jpm21jG8koJKEFPrqc=",
+      "version": "1.7.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron/-/electron-1.7.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-rdVOn4+D7QL2UZ7BATX2mLGTNs8=",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "@types/node": "7.0.48",
@@ -5801,11 +5801,6 @@
         "resolve-from": "1.0.1"
       }
     },
-    "resemblejs": {
-      "version": "2.5.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/resemblejs/-/resemblejs-2.5.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-j2p4H8jpxch3bG9SOoap4tWbNZ4hNGrl54y7WJSwoKBQM3ZBhVyaFEYqzlv06dY1I4Pns/M8Ten6R6+/jTjycA=="
-    },
     "resolve": {
       "version": "1.5.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/resolve/-/resolve-1.5.0.tgz",

package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "zulip",
   "productName": "Zulip",
-  "version": "1.7.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "main": "./app/main",
   "description": "Zulip Desktop App",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@
     "assert": "1.4.1",
     "cp-file": "^5.0.0",
     "devtron": "1.4.0",
-    "electron-builder": "19.46.4",
-    "electron": "1.7.9",
+    "electron-builder": "19.53.6",
+    "electron": "1.7.10",
     "electron-connect": "0.6.2",
     "electron-debug": "1.4.0",
     "gulp": "3.9.1",