PluginContext.Shell

Methods

shell.openItemInFolder(fullPath)

• fullPath String - (required)

Show the given file in a file manager.

shell.openItem(fullPath)

• fullPath String - (required)

Open the given file in the desktop’s default manner.

shell.openExternal(fullPath)

• fullPath String - (required)

Open the given external protocol URL in the desktop’s default manner.

Example

'use strict'

module.exports = (pluginContext) => {
  const shell = pluginContext.shell;
  
  function startup() { ... }
  function search(query, res) { ... }
  
  function execute(id, payload) {
    if ( ... ) {
      shell.openExternal('https://www.google.com/');
    }
  }
  
  return { startup, search, execute };
};