Global shortcuts support

src/main/index.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { checkUpdates } from "updater/main";
 
 import { DATA_DIR } from "./constants";
 import { createFirstLaunchTour } from "./firstLaunch";
+import { registerKeybindsHandler } from "./keybinds";
 import { createWindows, mainWin } from "./mainWindow";
 import { registerMediaPermissionsHandler } from "./mediaPermissions";
 import { registerScreenShareHandler } from "./screenShare";
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ function init() {
 
         registerScreenShareHandler();
         registerMediaPermissionsHandler();
+        registerKeybindsHandler();
 
         bootstrap();
 

src/main/keybinds.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
+ * Vesktop, a desktop app aiming to give you a snappier Discord Experience
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Vendicated and Vencord contributors
+ */
+
+import { globalShortcut } from "electron";
+
+import { IpcEvents } from "../shared/IpcEvents";
+import { handle } from "./utils/ipcWrappers";
+
+// saving the registered keybinds to unregister them when needed
+const registeredKeybinds: string[] = [];
+
+export function registerKeybindsHandler() {
+    handle(IpcEvents.KEYBIND_REGISTER, async (_, id: string, shortcut: number[][], callback: () => void) => {
+        const accelerator = discordShortcutToElectronAccelerator(shortcut);
+        globalShortcut.register(accelerator, callback);
+        registeredKeybinds.push(accelerator);
+        console.log("Registered keybind", id, shortcut, accelerator);
+    });
+    handle(IpcEvents.KEYBIND_UNREGISTER, async () => {
+        registeredKeybinds.forEach(keybind => globalShortcut.unregister(keybind));
+        console.log("Unregistered keybinds");
+    });
+}
+
+function discordShortcutToElectronAccelerator(shortcut: number[][]): string {
+    // discords shortcuts are an array of an array of numbers, where each number is a key code
+    // electron expects strings like "Control+Shift+B"
+
+    let accelerator = "";
+
+    // for some reason array[0] is always 0 and array[2] is always 4 TODO: investigate what these are for
+    const keyCodes = shortcut.map(keybind => keybind[1]);
+
+    // convert modifier keys to strings
+    // 16 = shift, 17 = control, 18 = alt
+    for (const keyCode of keyCodes) {
+        switch (keyCode) {
+            case 16:
+                accelerator += "Shift+";
+                break;
+            case 17:
+                accelerator += "Control+";
+                break;
+            case 18:
+                accelerator += "Alt+";
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // convert other keys to strings
+    // numbers are from 48 to 57
+    // letters are from 65 to 90
+    for (const keyCode of keyCodes) {
+        if ((keyCode >= 48 && keyCode <= 57) || (keyCode >= 65 && keyCode <= 90)) {
+            // String.fromCharCode only works for numbers and letters so only those are support as of now
+            // TODO: improve this method to add support for more keys
+            accelerator += String.fromCharCode(keyCode);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return accelerator;
+}

src/main/mainWindow.ts

@@ -454,20 +454,20 @@ export async function createWindows() {
         splash.destroy();
 
         if (!startMinimized) {
-            mainWin!.show();
-            if (State.store.maximized && !isDeckGameMode) mainWin!.maximize();
+            mainWin.show();
+            if (State.store.maximized && !isDeckGameMode) mainWin.maximize();
         }
 
         if (isDeckGameMode) {
             // always use entire display
-            mainWin!.setFullScreen(true);
+            mainWin.setFullScreen(true);
 
             askToApplySteamLayout(mainWin);
         }
 
         mainWin.once("show", () => {
-            if (State.store.maximized && !mainWin!.isMaximized() && !isDeckGameMode) {
-                mainWin!.maximize();
+            if (State.store.maximized && !mainWin.isMaximized() && !isDeckGameMode) {
+                mainWin.maximize();
             }
         });
     });

src/preload/VesktopNative.ts

@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ export const VesktopNative = {
     capturer: {
         getLargeThumbnail: (id: string) => invoke<string>(IpcEvents.CAPTURER_GET_LARGE_THUMBNAIL, id)
     },
+    keybinds: {
+        register: (id: string, shortcut: number[][], callback: () => void) =>
+            invoke<void>(IpcEvents.KEYBIND_REGISTER, id, shortcut, callback),
+        unregister: () => invoke<void>(IpcEvents.KEYBIND_UNREGISTER)
+    },
     /** only available on Linux. */
     virtmic: {
         list: () =>

src/renderer/patches/index.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 // TODO: Possibly auto generate glob if we have more patches in the future
 import "./enableNotificationsByDefault";
+import "./keybinds";
 import "./platformClass";
 import "./screenShareAudio";
 import "./spellCheck";

src/renderer/patches/keybinds.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
+ * Vesktop, a desktop app aiming to give you a snappier Discord Experience
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Vendicated and Vencord contributors
+ */
+
+import { findByPropsLazy, findStoreLazy, onceReady } from "@vencord/types/webpack";
+import { FluxDispatcher } from "@vencord/types/webpack/common";
+
+import { Keybind, KeybindsStoreType } from "../../shared/keybinds";
+import { addPatch } from "./shared";
+
+const KeybindsStore: KeybindsStoreType = findStoreLazy("KeybindsStore");
+const MuteActions: {
+    toggleSelfMute: () => void;
+    toggleSelfDeaf: () => void;
+} = findByPropsLazy("MuteActions");
+
+// Re-enable Discord's keybind editor
+addPatch({
+    patches: [
+        {
+            // maybe one day they will fix the typo "broswer"
+            find: "Messages.KEYBIND_IN_BROSWER_NOTICE",
+            replacement: [
+                {
+                    // eslint-disable-next-line no-useless-escape
+                    match: /\i\.isPlatformEmbedded/,
+                    replace: "true"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+});
+
+onceReady.then(() => {
+    // register keybinds on load
+    registerAllKeybinds();
+
+    // we only need this event as this gets fired when the keybinds page is opened/closed and this is the only place where we need to adjust our keybinds
+    FluxDispatcher.subscribe("KEYBINDS_ENABLE_ALL_KEYBINDS", ({ enable }: { enable: boolean }) => {
+        console.log("keybinds enable all keybinds", enable);
+        if (enable) {
+            registerAllKeybinds();
+        } else {
+            VesktopNative.keybinds.unregister();
+        }
+    });
+});
+
+function shouldAllowKeybind(keybind: Keybind) {
+    return keybind.enabled && !keybind.managed && keybind.shortcut && keybind.action !== "UNASSIGNED";
+}
+
+function getKeybindHandler(action: Keybind["action"]) {
+    return () => {
+        // execute the action
+        switch (action) {
+            case "TOGGLE_MUTE":
+                MuteActions.toggleSelfMute();
+                break;
+            case "TOGGLE_DEAFEN":
+                MuteActions.toggleSelfDeaf();
+                break;
+            default:
+                console.warn("Unknown keybind action", action);
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+function registerAllKeybinds() {
+    const keybinds = KeybindsStore.getState();
+    for (const keybind of Object.values(keybinds)) {
+        if (!shouldAllowKeybind(keybind)) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        const { id, shortcut, action } = keybind;
+        VesktopNative.keybinds.register(id, shortcut, getKeybindHandler(action));
+        console.log("keybind registered", action);
+    }
+}

src/shared/IpcEvents.ts

@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ export const enum IpcEvents {
 
     CAPTURER_GET_LARGE_THUMBNAIL = "VCD_CAPTURER_GET_LARGE_THUMBNAIL",
 
+    KEYBIND_UNREGISTER = "VCD_KEYBIND_UNREGISTER",
+    KEYBIND_REGISTER = "VCD_KEYBIND_REGISTER",
+
     AUTOSTART_ENABLED = "VCD_AUTOSTART_ENABLED",
     ENABLE_AUTOSTART = "VCD_ENABLE_AUTOSTART",
     DISABLE_AUTOSTART = "VCD_DISABLE_AUTOSTART",

src/shared/keybinds.d.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
+ * Vesktop, a desktop app aiming to give you a snappier Discord Experience
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Vendicated and Vencord contributors
+ */
+
+import { Constants } from "discord-types/other";
+
+type ValueOf<T> = T[keyof T];
+export type GlobalKeybindAction = ValueOf<Constants["GlobalKeybindActions"]>;
+
+export interface Keybind {
+    id: string;
+    enabled: boolean;
+    action: GlobalKeybindAction;
+    shortcut: number[][];
+    managed: boolean;
+    params: any;
+}
+
+export interface KeybindsStoreType {
+    getState(): Record<number, Keybind>;
+}