Tag: desktop applications

I would like to introduce a Electron.NET That library wraps electron and asp.net core application.

To test Electron.NET we need to install it. So, type:

dotnet tool install ElectronNET.CLI -g

After that we can create solution file

dotnet new sln -n ElectronHelloWorld

now we can add asp.net web application

dotnet new razor -lang C# -n ElectronApplication -o ElectronApplication

we need to add Electron.NET to our project, so type this

dotnet add package ElectronNET.API

add UseElectron in Program.cs

public static IHostBuilder CreateHostBuilder(string[] args) =>
    Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
        .ConfigureWebHostDefaults(webBuilder =>
        {
            webBuilder.UseElectron(args);
            webBuilder.UseStartup<Startup>();
        });

and add this line

Task.Run(async () => await Electron.WindowManager.CreateWindowAsync());

to the end of Configure method in Startup.cs

public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app, IWebHostEnvironment env)
{
    if (env.IsDevelopment())
    {
        app.UseDeveloperExceptionPage();
    }
    else
    {
        app.UseExceptionHandler("/Error");
        app.UseHsts();
    }

    app.UseHttpsRedirection();
    app.UseStaticFiles();
    app.UseRouting();
    app.UseAuthorization();

    app.UseEndpoints(endpoints =>
    {
        endpoints.MapRazorPages();
    });

    Task.Run(async () => await Electron.WindowManager.CreateWindowAsync());
}

type this in ElectronApplication folder

electronize init
electronize start

and voilà 🙂

I’ve found this library today and I haven’t made any big project with Electron.NET. But the first impression is very nice. I’m going make a bigger project with this tool.