pitaya-launcher/src/store/actions/launcher.js

var Util = require('../../util');
var logger = Util.Logger;
var LoggerStream = Util.LoggerStream;
var remote = require('electron').remote;

var RUN_APP = exports.RUN_APP = 'RUN_APP';
var RUN_APP_SUCCESS = exports.RUN_APP_SUCCESS = 'RUN_APP_SUCCESS';
var RUN_APP_FAILED = exports.RUN_APP_FAILED = 'RUN_APP_FAILED';

exports.runApp = function(execPath) {

  return function(dispatch, getState) {

    logger.info('Launching app "%s"', execPath);

    dispatch({ type: RUN_APP, execPath: execPath });

    var opts = {
      clearFreeDesktopFlags: true,
      stdout: process.stdout,
      stderr: process.stderr
    }

    return Util.System.runApp(execPath, opts)
      .then(function() {
        dispatch({ type: RUN_APP_SUCCESS, execPath: execPath });
        // Hypothetical fix
        var win = remote.getCurrentWindow();
        win.show();
        return execPath;
      })
      .catch(function(err) {
        dispatch({ type: RUN_APP_FAILED, error: err });
        // Hypothetical fix
        var win = remote.getCurrentWindow();
        win.show();
        return err;
      })
    ;

  };

};