main.js

const {
    app, BrowserWindow
} = require('electron')
var path = require('path')
const {
    ipcMain
} = require('electron')
    // Keep a global reference of the window object, if you don't, the window will
    // be closed automatically when the JavaScript object is garbage collected.
let win

function createWindow() {
    // Create the browser window.
    win = new BrowserWindow({
        title: 'Unicode Converter',
        width: 600,
        height: 500,
        resizable: false,
        fullscreen: false,
        backgroundColor: '#218eed',
        frame: false,
        icon: path.join(__dirname, '/unicode.png')
    })

    // and load the index.html of the app.
    win.loadURL(`file://${__dirname}/app/index.html`)

    // Emitted when the window is closed.
    win.on('closed', () => {
        // Dereference the window object, usually you would store windows
        // in an array if your app supports multi windows, this is the time
        // when you should delete the corresponding element.
        win = null
    })
}

// This method will be called when Electron has finished
// initialization and is ready to create browser windows.
// Some APIs can only be used after this event occurs.
app.on('ready', createWindow)

// Quit when all windows are closed.
app.on('window-all-closed', () => {
    // On macOS it is common for applications and their menu bar
    // to stay active until the user quits explicitly with Cmd + Q
    if (process.platform !== 'darwin') {
        app.quit()
    }
})

app.on('activate', () => {
    // On macOS it's common to re-create a window in the app when the
    // dock icon is clicked and there are no other windows open.
    if (win === null) {
        createWindow()
    }
})

// In this file you can include the rest of your app's specific main process
// code. You can also put them in separate files and require them here.

// Close-main-window closes the app once clicked on cross button
ipcMain.on('close-main-window', function () {
    app.quit();
});
// minimize-main-window minimizes the app on drawer once minimize button is clicked
ipcMain.on('minimize-main-window', function () {
    win.minimize();
});


//this creates the new browser window for about and help section
app.on('ready', () => {
    ipcMain.on('create-about-window', () => {
        let aboutWindow = new BrowserWindow({
            title: 'About',
            width: 400,
            height: 450,
            resizable: false,
            fullscreen: false,
            movable: true,
            alwaysOnTop: true,
            backgroundColor: '#218eed',
            frame: false,
            icon: path.join(__dirname, '/unicode.png')
        });
        aboutWindow.setMenu(null);
        aboutWindow.loadURL('file://' + __dirname + '/app/about.html');
        aboutWindow.show();
    });
    ipcMain.on('create-help-window', () => {
        let helpWindow = new BrowserWindow({
            title: 'Help',
            width: 550,
            height: 450,
            resizable: false,
            fullscreen: false,
            movable: true,
            alwaysOnTop: true,
            backgroundColor: '#218eed',
            frame: false,
            icon: path.join(__dirname, '/unicode.png')
        });
        helpWindow.setMenu(null);
        helpWindow.loadURL('file://' + __dirname + '/app/help.html');
        helpWindow.show();
    });
});