Doesn't work on Ubuntu

Pennywise behaves like a normal window (doesn’t stay on top). Adjusting opacity doesn’t work either. No error messages.

Tested on Ubuntu 18.04. Installed version: pennywise_0.1.0_amd64.deb.

[jurgenzz]

I run local build and looks like it works, when you move mainWindow.setAlwaysOnTop(true) inside the ready-to-show listener.

e.g. -

  // Show the window once the content has been loaded
  mainWindow.on('ready-to-show', () => {
    mainWindow.show();
    bindIpc();
    // add here
    mainWindow.setAlwaysOnTop(true);
  });

  mainWindow.on('closed', function () {
    mainWindow = null;
  });

  // Set the window to be always on top
  mainWindow.setVisibleOnAllWorkspaces(true);
  mainWindow.setFullScreenable(true);
  // remove from here
  // mainWindow.setAlwaysOnTop(true);

Someone maybe can confirm this and update?

[adamelliotfields]

Running Mint 19 (which is Ubuntu 18.04 under the hood). Experiencing the same behavior as @piotrek-k with the amd64 build.

Cannot install i386 on an amd64 system, for obvious reasons.

@piotrek-k, the installer creates a symlink at /usr/local/bin/pennywise. You should be able to run the command pennywise from any terminal window.

Thanks @kamranahmedse for making this. I was looking for something like Helium over the weekend for my non-Mac PCs.

Edit: It’s a known Electron issue on Linux. See electron/electron#12445.