Electon ipc example

002_ipc.js

// On the renderer side, we listen for the 'done' event, and for the close
// event. We also send the 'open' event when the graphql button is clicked.
ipc.on('open:graphql_window:done', (event) => {
  console.log('open:graphql_window:done')
  addClass(graphiql, 'hidden')
  removeClass(graphiqlLoading, 'hidden')
})

ipc.on('close:graphql_window', (event) => {
  console.log('close:graphql_window')
  addClass(graphiqlLoading, 'hidden')
  removeClass(graphiql, 'hidden')
})

ipc.send('open:graphql_window')
// ---
// On the main process we listen for the 'open' event, which triggers the 
// creation of the new window. We set it up so that when that window closes
// the UI is alerted. We also tell the UI when the open task is done.
ipc.on('open:graphql_window', (event) => {
  wins.graphql = graphqlWindow.open(() => {
    wins.graphql = null
    event.sender.send('close:graphql_window')
  })
  event.sender.send('open:graphql_window:done')
})