🚧 In Development
This is an electron.js wrapper for WhatsApp Web I developed for linux. Currently there is no official desktop app for linux and I did not want to dive into native app development for linux (yet). The easiest and fastest option that works is embedding WhatsApp Web into an electron.js app.
By default (thanks to the web app already doing it) the electron app supports:
- caching logins so you dont need to scan code every time you open it
- desktop notifications
The only added functionality (still WIP, might have bugs) is:
- the system tray area icon, when clicked reopens the app window, right-click shows a context menu with the option to quit the app
- web links redirect to default system browser
With time, I will add extra functionality I see fit
- Only allow single instance to run at a time
- Add a -silent/-background parameter that allows app to start in tray form
- Update tray icon on theme change