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A "native-like" desktop app for [Google Messages](https://www.messagesfordesktop.com/). This desktop app is supported by both [Nativefier](https://github.com/jiahaog/nativefier) and [Electron](https://github.com/electron/electron) version `^1.7.6`.
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The Mac, Windows, and Linux apps can be downloaded from the [latest release](https://github.com/kelyvin/Google-Messages-For-Desktop/releases).
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**The Mac, Windows, and Linux apps can be downloaded from the [latest release](https://github.com/kelyvin/Google-Messages-For-Desktop/releases).**
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## Purpose
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The purpose of this project is to build dedicated native-like desktop apps for Google Messages and leverage your OS's built in notification system.
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- `npm run windows:tray` | Rebuild the windows app w/ tray icon support
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- `npm run linux` | Rebuild the linux app
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## Notifications on Windows
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## Windows
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### Notifications
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To receive notifications on Windows, you'll need to do the following:
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1. Add a shortcut of this app to the Start Menu folder
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2. In the "Windows Settings" app, check if the setting for "Show notifications in action center" is on (It might be off by default)
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### Release Versions
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Included in the Windows releases are two installation types for Google Messages.
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1. Google Messages - when you close the app, it will completely end the process and stop running in the background
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2. Google Messages with Tray - when you close the app, it will still exist in the system tray and run in the background
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### For developers
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These instructions were the result of an active issue with electron + Windows 8/10 and is resolved by setting `app.setAppUserModelId(process.execPath)` within `resources/app/lib/main.js` during electron initialization:
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