Index

A

• absolute path
  • about / Handling paths in NW.js
• Ace
  • URL / Development ideas
• angular-desktop-app
  • URL / angular-desktop-app
  • about / angular-desktop-app
• AngularJS
  • about / Routing and templating in NW.js
• API, NW.js DevTools
  • about / The DevTools API
• App API
  • about / The App API – the core of your applications
  • file, opening / Opening a file in your application natively
  • application data folder path, accessing / Accessing the application data folder path
  • manifest file data, accessing / Accessing the manifest file data
  • applications, closing / Best practices for closing applications
  • system-wide hotkeys, registering / Registering system-wide hotkeys
  • other APIs / Other app APIs
• Application Binary Interface (ABI)
  • about / Third-party modules with C/C++ add-ons
• application launchers
  • about / Adding icon and file type associations on Linux
• application layer, To-Do list application
  • implementing / The application layer
  • new task, adding / Adding a new task
  • tasks, loading / Loading all the tasks
  • export feature, implementing / Implementing export and sync features
  • sync feature, implementing / Implementing export and sync features
• array casting
  • about / NW.js context issues

B

• Binary Large Objects (BLOBs) / Web storage
• Blink
  • about / NW.js under the hood
• BLOBs
  • and XMLHttpRequest / XMLHttpRequest and BLOBs
• boilerplates
  • about / NW.js boilerplates
  • node-webkit-hipster-seed / node-webkit-hipster-seed
  • angular-desktop-app / angular-desktop-app
  • node-webkit-tomster-seed / node-webkit-tomster-seed
  • node-webkit-boilerplate / node-webkit-boilerplate
  • nw-boilerplate / nw-boilerplate
• built-in Mac menu
  • about / The window menu

C

• Cellist
  • about / Popular NW.js applications
• Chokidar
  • about / Live reloading NW.js
• Clipboard API
  • system clipboard, accessing / The Clipboard API – accessing the system clipboard
• components, NW.js
  • Node.js / NW.js under the hood
  • WebKit / NW.js under the hood
• context issues
  • about / NW.js context issues
  • reference link / NW.js context issues
• contextual menu
  • about / The Menu API – handling window and context menus
  • handling / The contextual menu
• CouchDB
  • URL / IndexedDB, Implementing export and sync features
  • about / Let's dive deep into the application logic, Implementing export and sync features
• Crash dump feature
  • about / Other app APIs
• cross-origin access
  • about / Other app APIs
• cursor / IndexedDB
• customization options, manifest file
  • main / The manifest file
  • name / The manifest file
  • version / The manifest file
  • nodejs / The manifest file
  • node-main / The manifest file
  • single-instance / The manifest file
  • window / The manifest file
  • webkit / The manifest file
  • user-agent / The manifest file
  • node-remote / The manifest file
  • chromium-args / The manifest file
  • js-flags / The manifest file
  • inject-js-start / The manifest file
  • inject-js-end / The manifest file
  • additional_trust_anchors / The manifest file
  • snapshot / The manifest file
  • dom_storage_quota / The manifest file

D

• data persistence, solutions
  • about / Data persistence solutions
  • Web storage / Web storage
  • web storage / Web storage
  • Web SQL database / Web SQL Database
  • IndexedDB / IndexedDB
• development ideas
  • game development / Development ideas
  • system tool development / Development ideas
  • IDEs / Development ideas
  • development tools / Development ideas
  • markdown editor / Development ideas
• development tools
  • using / Development tools
• Dexie
  • URL / IndexedDB

E

• EditorConfig
  • URL / generator-node-webkit
• Ember.js
  • about / Routing and templating in NW.js
• error handling / IndexedDB
• Express
  • about / Routing and templating in NW.js

F

• Fedora
  • about / Installing NW.js on Linux
• Fenix
  • about / Development ideas
  • URL / Development ideas
• file dialogs
  • about / File dialogs – opening and saving files
  • files, opening / File dialogs – opening and saving files
  • files, saving / File dialogs – opening and saving files, Saving files
  • multiple files, opening / Opening multiple files
  • filtering, by file type / Filtering by file type
  • directory, opening / Opening a directory
  • default path, suggesting / Suggesting a default path
  • files, opening through file dragging / Opening files through file dragging
• flex
  • about / A matter of style

G

• Game Dev Tycoon
  • about / Popular NW.js applications
• Gaze
  • about / Live reloading NW.js
• generator-node-webkit
  • URL / generator-node-webkit
  • installing / generator-node-webkit
  • example / generator-node-webkit
• Gisto
  • URL / Development ideas
  • about / Development ideas
• global object
  • about / Node.js global and process objects
• global root variable
  • about / Node.js global and process objects
• grunt-node-webkit-builder
  • about / node-webkit-builder and grunt-node-webkit-builder
  • URL / node-webkit-builder and grunt-node-webkit-builder
  • example / grunt-node-webkit-builder
• Grunt plugin version
  • about / node-webkit-builder and grunt-node-webkit-builder
• Gulp
  • about / node-webkit-builder and grunt-node-webkit-builder, Live reloading NW.js

H

• *Hello World* application
  • writing / Writing and running your first "Hello World" app
  • running, on Sublime Text 2 / Running NW.js applications on Sublime Text 2
  • running, on Microsoft Windows / Running NW.js applications on Microsoft Windows
  • running, on Mac OS / Running NW.js applications on Mac OS
  • running, on Linux / Running NW.js applications on Linux
• Haroopad
  • about / Development ideas
  • URL / Development ideas
• Homebrew Cask
  • about / Installing NW.js on Mac OS X
• HTML5 APIs / Opening files through file dragging
• HTML5 Application Cache / Data persistence solutions

I

• iConvert Icons
  • URL / Packaging NW.js applications for Mac OS X, Packaging NW.js applications for Microsoft Windows
• img2icns
  • URL / Packaging NW.js applications for Mac OS X
• IndexedDB / IndexedDB
• indexedDB
  • about / Let's dive deep into the application logic
• Inno Setup
  • URL / The general logic behind the packaging procedure
  • using / The general logic behind the packaging procedure
• installation, NW.js
  • about / Downloading and installing NW.js
  • on Mac OS X / Installing NW.js on Mac OS X
  • on Microsoft Windows / Installing NW.js on Microsoft Windows
  • on Linux / Installing NW.js on Linux
• Intel® XDK
  • about / Popular NW.js applications
• internal modules
  • about / Internal modules
• io.js
  • URL / Development tools

J

• jQuery
  • about / File dialogs – opening and saving files
  • reference link / File dialogs – opening and saving files
  • using / Routing and templating in NW.js
• jQuery 2.1.x / Let's get started!
  • URL / Let's get started!
• JSHint
  • URL / generator-node-webkit

K

• Kiosk mode, Window API
  • about / Fullscreen windows and the Kiosk mode
• Koala
  • URL / Development ideas
  • about / Development ideas

L

• license, NW.js applications
  • about / About NW.js application licensing
  • URL / About NW.js application licensing
• Linux
  • NW.js, installing / Installing NW.js on Linux
  • *Hello World* application, running / Running NW.js applications on Linux
  • NW.js applications, packaging / Packaging NW.js applications for Linux
  • icon, adding / Adding icon and file type associations on Linux
  • file type associations, adding / Adding icon and file type associations on Linux
• live reload
  • about / Live reloading NW.js
  • reference link / Live reloading NW.js

M

• Mac OS
  • *Hello World* application, running / Running NW.js applications on Mac OS
• Mac OS X
  • NW.js, installing / Installing NW.js on Mac OS X
  • NW.js applications, packaging / Packaging NW.js applications for Mac OS X
  • file extension, associating with application / Associating a file extension with your application
• main module
  • using / Using NW.js' main module
• manifest file
  • customizing / The manifest file
  • fields / The manifest file
• markdown module
  • about / Writing and running your first "Hello World" app
• media files
  • handling / Handling media files
• Menu API
  • about / The Menu API – handling window and context menus
  • contextual menu, handling / The Menu API – handling window and context menus, The contextual menu
  • window menu, handling / The Menu API – handling window and context menus, The window menu
  • tray icon menu, handling / The Menu API – handling window and context menus
• Microsoft Windows
  • NW.js, installing / Installing NW.js on Microsoft Windows
  • *Hello World* application, running / Running NW.js applications on Microsoft Windows
  • NW.js applications, packaging / Packaging NW.js applications for Microsoft Windows
  • file type association, registering / Registering a file type association on Microsoft Windows
• modules, Node.js
  • about / Working with Node.js modules
  • internal modules / Internal modules
  • third-party modules, written in JavaScript / Third-party modules written in JavaScript
  • third-party modules, with C/C++ add-ons / Third-party modules with C/C++ add-ons

N

• Native UI APIs
  • about / The manifest file
• NativeUI layer, To-Do list application
  • implementing / The NativeUI layer
  • Window menu, implementing / Implementing the Window menu
  • Context menu, implementing / Implementing the Context menu
  • window position, restoring / Restoring the window position
  • Options window, implementing / Implementing the Options window
• node-webkit-boilerplate
  • URL / node-webkit-boilerplate
  • about / node-webkit-boilerplate
• node-webkit-builder
  • about / node-webkit-builder and grunt-node-webkit-builder
  • URL / node-webkit-builder and grunt-node-webkit-builder
  • installing / node-webkit-builder and grunt-node-webkit-builder
  • examples / node-webkit-builder and grunt-node-webkit-builder
• node-webkit-hipster-seed
  • URL / node-webkit-hipster-seed
  • about / node-webkit-hipster-seed
• node-webkit-tomster-seed
  • URL / node-webkit-tomster-seed
  • about / node-webkit-tomster-seed
• Node.js
  • about / NW.js under the hood
  • URL / Development tools
  • process object / Node.js global and process objects
  • global object / Node.js global and process objects
• Node frames
  • and Normal Frames / Shedding some light on security issues
• Normal Frames
  • and Node frames / Shedding some light on security issues
• npm
  • about / Working with Node.js modules
• nw-boilerplate
  • URL / nw-boilerplate
  • about / nw-boilerplate
• nw-gyp
  • using / Third-party modules with C/C++ add-ons
• NW.js
  • components / NW.js under the hood
  • features / Features and drawbacks of NW.js
  • drawbacks / Features and drawbacks of NW.js
  • usage scenarios / NW.js – usage scenarios
  • downloading / Downloading and installing NW.js
  • URL, for downloading / Downloading and installing NW.js
  • installing / Downloading and installing NW.js
  • installing, on Mac OS X / Installing NW.js on Mac OS X
  • installing, on Microsoft Windows / Installing NW.js on Microsoft Windows
  • installing, on Linux / Installing NW.js on Linux
  • live reloading / Live reloading NW.js
  • resources / Resources and tutorials
• NW.js applications
  • Wunderlist, for Windows 7 / Popular NW.js applications
  • Cellist / Popular NW.js applications
  • Game Dev Tycoon / Popular NW.js applications
  • Intel® XDK / Popular NW.js applications
  • packaging, for Mac OS X / Packaging NW.js applications for Mac OS X
  • file extension, associating for Mac OS X / Associating a file extension with your application
  • packaging, for Microsoft Windows / Packaging NW.js applications for Microsoft Windows
  • file type association, registering on Microsoft Windows / Registering a file type association on Microsoft Windows
  • packaging, for Linux / Packaging NW.js applications for Linux
  • file type associations, adding on Linux / Adding icon and file type associations on Linux
  • icon, adding on Linux / Adding icon and file type associations on Linux
  • licensing / About NW.js application licensing
• NW.js DevTools
  • API / The DevTools API
• nwglobal module
  • about / NW.js context issues
  • URL / NW.js context issues

P

• package.json manifest file
  • about / Writing and running your first "Hello World" app
• Package Control
  • URL / Development tools
• packaging procedure
  • general logic / The general logic behind the packaging procedure
• path module
  • about / Handling paths in NW.js
• paths
  • handling / Handling paths in NW.js
• pawnee
  • about / Development ideas
  • URL / Development ideas
• Phaser
  • URL / Development ideas
  • about / Development ideas
• PouchDB
  • URL / IndexedDB
  • about / Let's dive deep into the application logic
• PouchDB 3.2.x / Let's get started!
  • URL / Let's get started!
• process object
  • about / Node.js global and process objects

R

• remote debugging
  • enabling / Remote debugging
  • about / The DevTools API
• RequireJS
  • URL / NW.js context issues
• ResourceHacker
  • URL / Packaging NW.js applications for Microsoft Windows
• routing
  • about / Routing and templating in NW.js

S

• Screen API
  • about / The Screen API – screen geometry functions
• Shell API
  • about / The Shell API – platform-dependent desktop functions
  • platform-dependent desktop functions / The Shell API – platform-dependent desktop functions
• Shortcut API
  • about / Registering system-wide hotkeys
• source code
  • securing / Securing your source code
• SQL language / Web SQL Database
• StoreDB
  • URL / Web storage
• Sublime Text / Remote debugging
• Sublime Text 2
  • about / Development tools
  • URL / Development tools
  • *Hello World* application, running / Running NW.js applications on Sublime Text 2
• Swig template engine / Let's get started!
• Swig templates
  • about / Routing and templating in NW.js
  • URL / Adding a new task
• system-wide hotkeys
  • about / Registering system-wide hotkeys
  • registering / Registering system-wide hotkeys
• system tray
  • about / The Tray API – hide your application in plain sight

T

• taskbar icon, Window API
  • about / The taskbar icon – get the user's attention!
• templating
  • about / Routing and templating in NW.js
• third-party modules
  • written in JavaScript / Third-party modules written in JavaScript
  • with C/C++ add-ons / Third-party modules with C/C++ add-ons
• To-Do list application
  • folder structure, creating / Let's get started!
  • style sheets, creating / A matter of style
  • HTML5 skeleton, creating / The HTML5 skeleton
  • application logic / Let's dive deep into the application logic
  • application layer / The application layer
  • NativeUI layer, implementing / The NativeUI layer
  • closing / Closing the application
  • opening, smoothly / Making the application open smoothly
• Tray API
  • about / The Tray API – hide your application in plain sight
  • application, hiding / The Tray API – hide your application in plain sight
• tray icon menu
  • about / The Menu API – handling window and context menus
• Tray object
  • about / The Tray API – hide your application in plain sight
• troubleshooting, common issues
  • audio issues / Troubleshooting common issues
  • video issues / Troubleshooting common issues
  • DevTools visualization issue / Troubleshooting common issues
  • CSS animations, blocking / Troubleshooting common issues
• two-way data replication
  • about / Let's dive deep into the application logic

U

• Ubuntu
  • about / Installing NW.js on Linux

W

• W3C specifications
  • URL / IndexedDB
• Web2Executable
  • URL / Web2Executable
  • about / Web2Executable
  • building procedure / Web2Executable
• web application frameworks
  • about / Routing and templating in NW.js
• WebKit
  • about / NW.js under the hood
• Web Notifications API
  • about / The Web Notifications API
• Web SQL Database / Web SQL Database
  • URL / Web SQL Database
• Web storage / Web storage
• web storage
  • localStorage / Web storage
  • sessionStorage / Web storage
• Window API
  • about / The Window API – working with windows on NW.js
  • window object, instantiating / Instantiating a new window object
  • window size, setting / Window – setting size and position of windows
  • window position, setting / Window – setting size and position of windows
  • window status, modifying / Changing the window status
  • Kiosk mode / Fullscreen windows and the Kiosk mode
  • fullscreen windows / Fullscreen windows and the Kiosk mode
  • frameless windows / Frameless windows and drag regions
  • drag regions / Frameless windows and drag regions
  • taskbar icon / The taskbar icon – get the user's attention!
  • windows, closing / Closing windows
  • other Window APIs / Other Window APIs
  • events / Other Window APIs
• Window menu
  • about / The Menu API – handling window and context menus
  • handling / The window menu
• window object
  • about / The window object
• Windows Node.js module
  • using / The general logic behind the packaging procedure
  • URL / The general logic behind the packaging procedure
• Wine
  • URL / node-webkit-builder and grunt-node-webkit-builder
• Wunderlist
  • for Windows 7 / Popular NW.js applications

X

• X11
  • about / Adding icon and file type associations on Linux
• X11 .desktop files
  • reference link / Adding icon and file type associations on Linux
• XMLHttpRequest
  • and BLOBs / XMLHttpRequest and BLOBs