feat: allow immediate MacOS notifications

atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences.h

@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ class SystemPreferences : public mate::EventEmitter<SystemPreferences>
       base::Callback<void(const std::string&, const base::DictionaryValue&)>;
 
   void PostNotification(const std::string& name,
-                        const base::DictionaryValue& user_info);
+                        const base::DictionaryValue& user_info,
+                        mate::Arguments* args);
   int SubscribeNotification(const std::string& name,
                             const NotificationCallback& callback);
   void UnsubscribeNotification(int id);
@@ -113,9 +114,6 @@ class SystemPreferences : public mate::EventEmitter<SystemPreferences>
   ~SystemPreferences() override;
 
 #if defined(OS_MACOSX)
-  void DoPostNotification(const std::string& name,
-                          const base::DictionaryValue& user_info,
-                          NotificationCenterKind kind);
   int DoSubscribeNotification(const std::string& name,
                               const NotificationCallback& callback,
                               NotificationCenterKind kind);

atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences_mac.mm

@@ -106,10 +106,18 @@ AVMediaType ParseMediaType(const std::string& media_type) {
 
 }  // namespace
 
-void SystemPreferences::PostNotification(
-    const std::string& name,
-    const base::DictionaryValue& user_info) {
-  DoPostNotification(name, user_info, kNSDistributedNotificationCenter);
+void SystemPreferences::PostNotification(const std::string& name,
+                                         const base::DictionaryValue& user_info,
+                                         mate::Arguments* args) {
+  bool immediate = false;
+  args->GetNext(&immediate);
+
+  NSDistributedNotificationCenter* center =
+      [NSDistributedNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
+  [center postNotificationName:base::SysUTF8ToNSString(name)
+                        object:nil
+                      userInfo:DictionaryValueToNSDictionary(user_info)
+            deliverImmediately:immediate];
 }
 
 int SystemPreferences::SubscribeNotification(
@@ -126,7 +134,10 @@ AVMediaType ParseMediaType(const std::string& media_type) {
 void SystemPreferences::PostLocalNotification(
     const std::string& name,
     const base::DictionaryValue& user_info) {
-  DoPostNotification(name, user_info, kNSNotificationCenter);
+  NSNotificationCenter* center = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
+  [center postNotificationName:base::SysUTF8ToNSString(name)
+                        object:nil
+                      userInfo:DictionaryValueToNSDictionary(user_info)];
 }
 
 int SystemPreferences::SubscribeLocalNotification(
@@ -142,7 +153,11 @@ AVMediaType ParseMediaType(const std::string& media_type) {
 void SystemPreferences::PostWorkspaceNotification(
     const std::string& name,
     const base::DictionaryValue& user_info) {
-  DoPostNotification(name, user_info, kNSWorkspaceNotificationCenter);
+  NSNotificationCenter* center =
+      [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] notificationCenter];
+  [center postNotificationName:base::SysUTF8ToNSString(name)
+                        object:nil
+                      userInfo:DictionaryValueToNSDictionary(user_info)];
 }
 
 int SystemPreferences::SubscribeWorkspaceNotification(
@@ -156,29 +171,6 @@ AVMediaType ParseMediaType(const std::string& media_type) {
   DoUnsubscribeNotification(request_id, kNSWorkspaceNotificationCenter);
 }
 
-void SystemPreferences::DoPostNotification(
-    const std::string& name,
-    const base::DictionaryValue& user_info,
-    NotificationCenterKind kind) {
-  NSNotificationCenter* center;
-  switch (kind) {
-    case kNSDistributedNotificationCenter:
-      center = [NSDistributedNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
-      break;
-    case kNSNotificationCenter:
-      center = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
-      break;
-    case kNSWorkspaceNotificationCenter:
-      center = [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] notificationCenter];
-      break;
-    default:
-      break;
-  }
-  [center postNotificationName:base::SysUTF8ToNSString(name)
-                        object:nil
-                      userInfo:DictionaryValueToNSDictionary(user_info)];
-}
-
 int SystemPreferences::DoSubscribeNotification(
     const std::string& name,
     const NotificationCallback& callback,

docs/api/system-preferences.md

@@ -59,10 +59,11 @@ Returns `Boolean` - Whether the system is in Dark Mode.
 
 Returns `Boolean` - Whether the Swipe between pages setting is on.
 
-### `systemPreferences.postNotification(event, userInfo)` _macOS_
+### `systemPreferences.postNotification(event, userInfo[, deliverImmediately])` _macOS_
 
 * `event` String
 * `userInfo` Object
+* `deliverImmediately` Boolean (optional) - `true` to post notifications immediately even when the subscribing app is inactive.
 
 Posts `event` as native notifications of macOS. The `userInfo` is an Object
 that contains the user information dictionary sent along with the notification.
@@ -342,4 +343,4 @@ Returns `Promise<Boolean>` - A promise that resolves with `true` if consent was
 
 **Important:** In order to properly leverage this API, you [must set](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/avfoundation/cameras_and_media_capture/requesting_authorization_for_media_capture_on_macos?language=objc) the `NSMicrophoneUsageDescription` and `NSCameraUsageDescription` strings in your app's `Info.plist` file. The values for these keys will be used to populate the permission dialogs so that the user will be properly informed as to the purpose of the permission request. See [Electron Application Distribution](https://electronjs.org/docs/tutorial/application-distribution#macos) for more information about how to set these in the context of Electron.
 
-This user consent was not required until macOS 10.14 Mojave, so this method will always return `true` if your system is running 10.13 High Sierra or lower.
+This user consent was not required until macOS 10.14 Mojave, so this method will always return `true` if your system is running 10.13 High Sierra or lower.