start fullscreen, instructions

README.md

@@ -26,4 +26,11 @@ Put sketches in `Contents/Resources/app/sketches/`. Each sketch should be in its
 
 ## Compiling the app from source
 
-1. Download `nodejs` `npm`
+1. Download `nodejs`and `npm`, e.g. `brew install node`.
+2. `cd` into the folder and run `npm install` to install all dependencies automatically.
+3. `npm start` to fire up the electron app.
+
+### To make standalone app
+
+1. Download `electron-packager`, e.g. `npm install -g electron-packager`
+2. `electron-packager .` the "dot" means current directory.

renderer.js

@@ -37,15 +37,20 @@ var SETTINGS = {
   FRAME_STYLE:"",
   BODY_STYLE:"",
   BG_COLOR:[0,0,0],
+  START_FULLSCREEN:false,
 }
 
 function loadSettings(){
   Object.assign(SETTINGS,JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync("settings.json").toString()));
   updateStyle();
   ifr.width = SETTINGS.FRAME_W;
   ifr.height = SETTINGS.FRAME_H;
-
+  if (SETTINGS.START_FULLSCREEN){
+    var win = remote.getCurrentWindow();
+    win.setFullScreen(true);
+  }
 }
+
 function saveSettings(){
   fs.writeFileSync("settings.json",JSON.stringify(SETTINGS,null,2));
 }

settings.json

@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@
     0,
     0,
     0
-  ]
+  ],
+  "START_FULLSCREEN": false
 }