Embed external native windows app inside electron window

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To embed an external native Windows app inside an Electron window, you can make use of the BrowserView module provided by Electron. Here's a basic example:

  1. Install the necessary dependencies by running npm install --save electron.

  2. Create an Electron application with a main window:

javascript
const { app, BrowserWindow, BrowserView } = require('electron');



let mainWindow;



app.on('ready', () => {

  mainWindow = new BrowserWindow({

    width: 800,

    height: 600,

    webPreferences: {

      nodeIntegration: true,

      enableRemoteModule: true

    }

  });



  mainWindow.loadFile('index.html');



  // Create a BrowserView instance

  const view = new BrowserView();

  mainWindow.setBrowserView(view);

  view.setBounds({ x: 0, y: 0, width: 800, height: 600 });

  view.setAutoResize({ width: true, height: true });



  // Load the external native Windows app in the BrowserView

  view.webContents.loadURL('file:///C:/Path/To/YourApp.exe');

});
  1. Create an index.html file in the same directory as your JavaScript file, and add the following content:
html
<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<head>

  <meta charset="UTF-8">

  <title>Electron App</title>

</head>

<body>

  <h1>Electron App</h1>

</body>

</html>

  1. Replace 'file:///C:/Path/To/YourApp.exe' in the JavaScript code with the actual path to the executable file of your external native Windows app.

  2. Start the Electron application by running electron your-app.js in the command line.

This will launch your Electron app with the external native Windows app embedded inside the main window.

Note that embedding external native apps in Electron may have certain limitations and considerations, such as managing window focus, handling input events, and ensuring compatibility between the Electron version and the external app.

Also, keep in mind that embedding third-party native apps inside Electron may introduce security risks, so it's important to exercise caution and ensure the source and integrity of the external app.