CLI: Include electron-builder configuration over the electron.manifest.json

[electronnet]

CLI: Include electron-builder configuration over the electron.manifest.json

[robertmuehsig]

Could you share a sample configuration? I'm not sure how to apply those config values :/

[GregorBiswanger]

"build": { "appId": "com.jamzi.quickstart", "win": { "target": "nsis", "icon": "build/icon.ico" } }

See here too:
https://medium.com/@jamzi/building-desktop-applications-with-electron-electron-builder-47484193cbcc

[robertmuehsig]

What is "nsis"? Can we use this to configure App Title names / icons for the different platforms?

[GregorBiswanger]

Good question. I don't know...

[yoDon]

Is this the right place to ask about how to add additional assets/resources to the build process?

I ran into the need for additional assets/resources as kind of a blocker while working on the Electron.NET-React-Typescript-MobX boilerplate as described here.

[DrSensor]

+1 for supporting electron-builder because it has more features (e.g injecting auto-updater and etc) than electron-packager

One of use case that I need electron-builder is to package my app into snap then deploy it to arm device for kiosk app.

[robertmuehsig]

Electron-builder is a more advanced electron packer? (my electron knowledge is pretty low :/)

[DrSensor]

My opinion is biased because previously I build desktop app with electron-vue and I need some features of electron-builder have (mainly packaging for many linux distros, CI support, and auto add-build SQLite module). Maybe this short section doc can explain better.

The most compelling feature (although never use it) is auto updater. This feature open possibility to release 2 or more different version app (e.g stable and nightly.build) using staged rollouts.

[robertmuehsig]

We released a new version and now support addional params from electron-packager, e.g. we can now execute something like this:
build /target custom win7-x86;win32 /dotnet-configuration Debug /electron-arch ia32 /electron-params "--prune=true "

Via the /electron-params a user can just tunnel the desired commands directly to the electron-packager.

Please give feedback to this feature. I'm not sure if this will solve any problem, but maybe this is a start :)

[DrSensor]

Would you reference which commit or PR for that feature?