perf: Improve away detection

src/actions.js

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export const MAIN_WINDOW_STATE_CHANGED = 'main-window/state-changed';
 export const MAIN_WINDOW_WEBCONTENTS_FOCUSED = 'main-window/webcontents-focused';
 export const MENU_BAR_ABOUT_CLICKED = 'menu-bar/about-clicked';
 export const MENU_BAR_ADD_NEW_SERVER_CLICKED = 'menu-bar/add-new-server-clicked';
+export const MENU_BAR_DISABLE_GPU = 'menu-bar/disable-gpu';
 export const MENU_BAR_CLEAR_TRUSTED_CERTIFICATES_CLICKED = 'menu-bar/clear-trusted-certificates-clicked';
 export const MENU_BAR_GO_BACK_CLICKED = 'menu-bar/go-back-clicked';
 export const MENU_BAR_GO_FORWARD_CLICKED = 'menu-bar/go-forward-clicked';

src/components/MainWindow/sagas.js

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
 	MENU_BAR_GO_BACK_CLICKED,
 	MENU_BAR_GO_FORWARD_CLICKED,
 	MENU_BAR_QUIT_CLICKED,
+	MENU_BAR_DISABLE_GPU,
 	MENU_BAR_RELOAD_APP_CLICKED,
 	MENU_BAR_RELOAD_SERVER_CLICKED,
 	MENU_BAR_RESET_ZOOM_CLICKED,
@@ -304,6 +305,11 @@ function *takeActions(browserWindow) {
 	], function *() {
 		browserWindow.destroy();
 	});
+
+	yield takeEvery(MENU_BAR_DISABLE_GPU, function *() {
+		remote.app.relaunch({ args: remote.process.argv.slice(1).concat('--disable-gpu') });
+		remote.app.exit();
+	});
 }
 
 export function *mainWindowStateSaga(browserWindow) {

src/components/MenuBar/AppMenu.js

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
 	MENU_BAR_ABOUT_CLICKED,
 	MENU_BAR_ADD_NEW_SERVER_CLICKED,
 	MENU_BAR_QUIT_CLICKED,
+	MENU_BAR_DISABLE_GPU,
 } from '../../actions';
 import { Menu } from '../electron/Menu';
 import { MenuItem } from '../electron/MenuItem';
@@ -51,6 +52,12 @@ export const AppMenu = forwardRef(function AppMenu(_, ref) {
 				/>
 				<MenuItem type='separator' />
 			</>}
+			<MenuItem
+				label={t('Disable GPU')}
+				enabled={!remote.app.commandLine.hasSwitch('disable-gpu')}
+				onClick={() => dispatch({ type: MENU_BAR_DISABLE_GPU })}
+			/>
+			<MenuItem type='separator' />
 			<MenuItem
 				label={t('menus.quit', { appName })}
 				accelerator={'CommandOrControl+Q'}

src/main.js

@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ const prepareApp = () => {
 		process.argv.slice(app.isPackaged ? 1 : 2),
 	];
 
+	if (args.includes('--disable-gpu')) {
+		app.commandLine.appendSwitch('--disable-2d-canvas-image-chromium');
+		app.commandLine.appendSwitch('--disable-accelerated-2d-canvas');
+		app.commandLine.appendSwitch('--disable-gpu');
+	}
+
 	if (args.includes('--reset-app-data')) {
 		const dataDir = app.getPath('userData');
 		rimraf.sync(dataDir);

src/preload/userPresence.js

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { remote } from 'electron';
+import { remote, app } from 'electron';
 
 import { getMeteor, getTracker, getGetUserPreference, getUserPresence } from './rocketChat';
 
@@ -41,6 +41,18 @@ const handleUserPresence = () => {
 	}, 1000);
 };
 
+// if the system is put to sleep or screen is locked(windows OS), set userPresence to away
+const handleSystemActions = () => {
+	const Meteor = getMeteor();
+	remote.powerMonitor.on('suspend', () => {
+		Meteor.call('UserPresence:away');
+	});
+	// windows OS only
+	remote.powerMonitor.on('lock-screen', () => {
+		Meteor.call('UserPresence:away');
+	});
+};
 export default () => {
 	window.addEventListener('load', handleUserPresence);
+	window.addEventListener('load', handleSystemActions);
 };