dexc-desktop: Desktop notifications

client/cmd/dexc-desktop/app.go

@@ -397,6 +397,10 @@ func bindJSFunctions(w webview.WebView) {
 			log.Errorf("unable to run URL handler: %s", err.Error())
 		}
 	})
+
+	w.Bind("sendOSNotification", func(title, body string) {
+		sendDesktopNotification(title, body)
+	})
 }
 
 func runWebview(url string) {

client/cmd/dexc-desktop/app_darwin.go

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ import (
 	"runtime/debug"
 	"runtime/pprof"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"syscall"
@@ -122,6 +123,10 @@ func init() {
 	// "main" thread.
 	runtime.LockOSThread()
 
+	// Set the user controller. This object coordinates interactions the app’s
+	// native code and the webpage’s scripts and other content. See:
+	// https://developer.apple.com/documentation/webkit/wkwebviewconfiguration/1395668-usercontentcontroller?language=objc.
+	webviewConfig.Set("userContentController:", objc.Get("WKUserContentController").Alloc().Init())
 	// Set "developerExtrasEnabled" to true to allow viewing the developer
 	// console.
 	webviewConfig.Preferences().SetValueForKey(mdCore.True, mdCore.String("developerExtrasEnabled"))
@@ -337,6 +342,9 @@ func mainCore() error {
 		}
 	})
 
+	// Bind JS callback function handler.
+	bindJSFunctionHandler()
+
 	app := cocoa.NSApp()
 	// Set the "ActivationPolicy" to "NSApplicationActivationPolicyRegular" in
 	// order to run dexc-desktop as a regular MacOS app (i.e as a non-cli
@@ -662,6 +670,79 @@ func windowWidthAndHeight() (width, height int) {
 	return limitedWindowWidthAndHeight(int(math.Round(frame.Size.Width)), int(math.Round(frame.Size.Height)))
 }
 
+// bindJSFunctionHandler exports a function handler callable in the frontend.
+// The exported function will appear under the given name as a global JavaScript
+// function window.webkit.messageHandlers.dexcHandler.postMessage([fnName,
+// args...]).
+// Expected arguments is an array of:
+// 1. jsFunctionName as first argument
+// 2. jsFunction arguments
+func bindJSFunctionHandler() {
+	const fnName = "dexcHandler"
+
+	// Create and register a new objc class for the function handler.
+	fnClass := objc.NewClass(fnName, "NSObject")
+	objc.RegisterClass(fnClass)
+
+	// JS function handler must implement the WKScriptMessageHandler protocol.
+	// See:
+	// https://developer.apple.com/documentation/webkit/wkscriptmessagehandler?language=objc
+	fnClass.AddMethod("userContentController:didReceiveScriptMessage:", handleJSFunctionsCallback)
+
+	// The name of this function in the browser window is
+	// window.webkit.messageHandlers.<name>.postMessage(<messageBody>), where
+	// <name> corresponds to the value of this parameter. See:
+	// https://developer.apple.com/documentation/webkit/wkusercontentcontroller/1537172-addscriptmessagehandler?language=objc
+	webviewConfig.Get("userContentController").Send("addScriptMessageHandler:name:", objc.Get(fnName).Alloc().Init(), mdCore.String(fnName))
+}
+
+// handleJSFunctionsCallback handles function calls from a javascript
+// environment.
+func handleJSFunctionsCallback(f_ objc.Object /* functionHandler */, ct objc.Object /* WKUserContentController */, msg objc.Object, wv objc.Object /* webview */) {
+	// Arguments must be provided as an array(NSSingleObjectArrayI or NSArrayI).
+	msgBody := msg.Get("body")
+	msgClass := msgBody.Class().String()
+	if !strings.Contains(msgClass, "Array") {
+		log.Errorf("Received unexpected argument type %s (content: %s)", msgClass, msgBody.String())
+		return // do nothing
+	}
+
+	// Parse all argument to an array of strings. Individual function callers
+	// can handle expected arguments parsed as string. For example, an object
+	// parsed as a string will be returned as an objc stringified object { name
+	// = "myName"; }.
+	args := parseJSCallbackArgsString(msgBody)
+	if len(args) == 0 {
+		log.Errorf("Received unexpected argument type %s (content: %s)", msgClass, msgBody.String())
+		return // do nothing
+	}
+
+	// minArg is the minimum number of args expected which is the function name.
+	const minArg = 1
+	fnName := args[0]
+	nArgs := len(args)
+	switch {
+	case fnName == "openURL" && nArgs > minArg:
+		openURL(args[1])
+	case fnName == "sendOSNotification" && nArgs > minArg:
+		sendDesktopNotificationJSCallback(args[1:])
+	default:
+		log.Errorf("Received unexpected JS function type %s (message content: %s)", fnName, msgBody.String())
+	}
+}
+
+// sendDesktopNotificationJSCallback sends a desktop notification as request
+// from a webpage script. Expected message content: [title, body].
+func sendDesktopNotificationJSCallback(msg []string) {
+	const expectedArgs = 2
+	const defaultTitle = "DCRDEX Notification"
+	if len(msg) == 1 {
+		sendDesktopNotification(defaultTitle, msg[0])
+	} else if len(msg) >= expectedArgs {
+		sendDesktopNotification(msg[0], msg[1])
+	}
+}
+
 // openURL opens the provided path using macOS's native APIs. This will ensure
 // the "path" is opened with the appropriate app (e.g a valid HTTP URL will be
 // opened in the user's default browser)
@@ -670,6 +751,24 @@ func openURL(path string) {
 	cocoa.NSWorkspace_sharedWorkspace().Send("openURL:", mdCore.NSURL_Init(path))
 }
 
+func parseJSCallbackArgsString(msg objc.Object) []string {
+	args := mdCore.NSArray_fromRef(msg)
+	count := args.Count()
+	if count == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	var argsAsStr []string
+	for i := 0; i < int(count); i++ {
+		ob := args.ObjectAtIndex(uint64(i))
+		if ob.Class().String() == "NSNull" /* this is the string representation of the null type in objc. */ {
+			continue // ignore
+		}
+		argsAsStr = append(argsAsStr, ob.String())
+	}
+	return argsAsStr
+}
+
 // createDexcDesktopStateFile writes the id of the current process to the file
 // located at filePath. If the file already exists, the process id in the file
 // is checked to see if the process is still running. Returns true and a nil

client/webserver/site/src/js/app.ts

@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ export default class Application {
     this.attachCommon(this.header)
     this.attach({})
     this.updateMenuItemsDisplay()
-    // initialize browser notifications
-    ntfn.fetchBrowserNtfnSettings()
+    // initialize desktop notifications
+    ntfn.fetchDesktopNtfnSettings()
     // Load recent notifications from Window.localStorage.
     const notes = State.fetchLocal(State.notificationsLK)
     this.setNotes(notes || [])
@@ -714,8 +714,8 @@ export default class Application {
     if (note.severity === ntfn.POKE) this.prependPokeElement(note)
     else this.prependNoteElement(note)
 
-    // show browser notification
-    ntfn.browserNotify(note)
+    // show desktop notification
+    ntfn.desktopNotify(note)
   }
 
   /*

client/webserver/site/src/js/notifications.ts

@@ -35,79 +35,124 @@ const NoteTypeMatch = 'match'
 const NoteTypeBondPost = 'bondpost'
 const NoteTypeConnEvent = 'conn'
 
-type BrowserNtfnSettingLabel = {
+type DesktopNtfnSettingLabel = {
   [x: string]: string
 }
 
-type BrowserNtfnSetting = {
+export type DesktopNtfnSetting = {
   [x: string]: boolean
 }
 
-function browserNotificationsSettingsKey (): string {
-  return `browser_notifications-${window.location.host}`
+function desktopNtfnSettingsKey (): string {
+  return `desktop_notifications-${window.location.host}`
 }
 
-export const browserNtfnLabels: BrowserNtfnSettingLabel = {
+export const desktopNtfnLabels: DesktopNtfnSettingLabel = {
   [NoteTypeOrder]: intl.ID_BROWSER_NTFN_ORDERS,
   [NoteTypeMatch]: intl.ID_BROWSER_NTFN_MATCHES,
   [NoteTypeBondPost]: intl.ID_BROWSER_NTFN_BONDS,
   [NoteTypeConnEvent]: intl.ID_BROWSER_NTFN_CONNECTIONS
 }
 
-export const defaultBrowserNtfnSettings: BrowserNtfnSetting = {
+export const defaultDesktopNtfnSettings: DesktopNtfnSetting = {
   [NoteTypeOrder]: true,
   [NoteTypeMatch]: true,
   [NoteTypeBondPost]: true,
   [NoteTypeConnEvent]: true
 }
 
-let browserNtfnSettings: BrowserNtfnSetting
+let desktopNtfnSettings: DesktopNtfnSetting
 
-export function ntfnPermissionGranted () {
-  return window.Notification.permission === 'granted'
-}
+// BrowserNotifier is a wrapper around the browser's notification API.
+class BrowserNotifier {
+  static ntfnPermissionGranted (): boolean {
+    return window.Notification.permission === 'granted'
+  }
+
+  static ntfnPermissionDenied (): boolean {
+    return window.Notification.permission === 'denied'
+  }
 
-export function ntfnPermissionDenied () {
-  return window.Notification.permission === 'denied'
+  static async requestNtfnPermission (): Promise<void> {
+    if (!('Notification' in window)) {
+      return
+    }
+    if (BrowserNotifier.ntfnPermissionGranted()) {
+      BrowserNotifier.sendDesktopNotification(intl.prep(intl.ID_BROWSER_NTFN_ENABLED))
+    } else if (!BrowserNotifier.ntfnPermissionDenied()) {
+      await Notification.requestPermission()
+      BrowserNotifier.sendDesktopNotification(intl.prep(intl.ID_BROWSER_NTFN_ENABLED))
+    }
+  }
+
+  static async sendDesktopNotification (title: string, body?: string) {
+    if (!BrowserNotifier.ntfnPermissionGranted()) return
+    const ntfn = new window.Notification(title, {
+      body: body,
+      icon: '/img/softened-icon.png'
+    })
+    return ntfn
+  }
 }
 
-export async function requestNtfnPermission () {
-  if (!('Notification' in window)) {
-    return
+// OSDesktopNotifier manages OS desktop notifications via the same interface
+// as BrowserNotifier, but sends notifications using an underlying Go
+// notification library exposed to the webview.
+class OSDesktopNotifier {
+  static ntfnPermissionGranted (): boolean {
+    return true
   }
-  if (Notification.permission === 'granted') {
-    showBrowserNtfn(intl.prep(intl.ID_BROWSER_NTFN_ENABLED))
-  } else if (Notification.permission !== 'denied') {
-    await Notification.requestPermission()
-    showBrowserNtfn(intl.prep(intl.ID_BROWSER_NTFN_ENABLED))
+
+  static ntfnPermissionDenied (): boolean {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  static async requestNtfnPermission (): Promise<void> {
+    await OSDesktopNotifier.sendDesktopNotification(intl.prep(intl.ID_BROWSER_NTFN_ENABLED))
+    return Promise.resolve()
+  }
+
+  static async sendDesktopNotification (title: string, body?: string): Promise<void> {
+    // webview/linux or webview/windows
+    if (isDesktopWebview()) await window.sendOSNotification(title, body)
+    // webkit/darwin
+    // See: client/cmd/dexc-desktop/app_darwin.go#L673-#L697
+    else if (isDesktopWebkit()) await window.webkit.messageHandlers.dexcHandler.postMessage(['sendOSNotification', title, body])
+    else console.error('sendDesktopNotification: unknown environment')
   }
 }
 
-export function showBrowserNtfn (title: string, body?: string) {
-  if (window.Notification.permission !== 'granted') return
-  const ntfn = new window.Notification(title, {
-    body: body,
-    icon: '/img/softened-icon.png'
-  })
-  return ntfn
+// isDesktopWebview checks if we are running in webview
+function isDesktopWebview (): boolean {
+  return window.isWebview !== undefined
 }
 
-export function browserNotify (note: CoreNote) {
-  if (!browserNtfnSettings[note.type]) return
-  showBrowserNtfn(note.subject, note.details)
+// isDesktopDarwin returns true if we are running in a webview on darwin
+// It tests for the existence of the dexcHandler webkit message handler.
+function isDesktopWebkit (): boolean {
+  return window.webkit?.messageHandlers?.dexcHandler !== undefined
+}
+
+// determine whether we're running in a webview or in browser, and export
+// the appropriate notifier accordingly.
+export const Notifier = isDesktopWebview() || isDesktopWebkit() ? OSDesktopNotifier : BrowserNotifier
+
+export async function desktopNotify (note: CoreNote) {
+  if (!desktopNtfnSettings.browserNtfnEnabled || !desktopNtfnSettings[note.type]) return
+  await Notifier.sendDesktopNotification(note.subject, note.details)
 }
 
-export async function fetchBrowserNtfnSettings (): Promise<BrowserNtfnSetting> {
-  if (browserNtfnSettings !== undefined) {
-    return browserNtfnSettings
+export function fetchDesktopNtfnSettings (): DesktopNtfnSetting {
+  if (desktopNtfnSettings !== undefined) {
+    return desktopNtfnSettings
   }
-  const k = browserNotificationsSettingsKey()
-  browserNtfnSettings = (await State.fetchLocal(k) ?? {}) as BrowserNtfnSetting
-  return browserNtfnSettings
+  const k = desktopNtfnSettingsKey()
+  desktopNtfnSettings = (State.fetchLocal(k) ?? {}) as DesktopNtfnSetting
+  return desktopNtfnSettings
 }
 
-export async function updateNtfnSetting (noteType: string, enabled: boolean) {
-  await fetchBrowserNtfnSettings()
-  browserNtfnSettings[noteType] = enabled
-  State.storeLocal(browserNotificationsSettingsKey(), browserNtfnSettings)
+export function updateNtfnSetting (noteType: string, enabled: boolean) {
+  fetchDesktopNtfnSettings()
+  desktopNtfnSettings[noteType] = enabled
+  State.storeLocal(desktopNtfnSettingsKey(), desktopNtfnSettings)
 }

client/webserver/site/src/js/registry.ts

@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ declare global {
     testFormatRateFullPrecision: () => void
     user: () => User
     isWebview?: () => boolean
+    webkit: any | undefined
     openUrl: (url: string) => void
+    sendOSNotification (title: string, body?: string): void
   }
 }