These files are build instructions for the Arch Linux build system how to create an installable Deezer package for the desktop application. However, the patches are not specific to Archlinux, and can be used for other Linux environments.
For Windows, Deezer distributes a version of the Electron run time (Windows binary) and the source code of their application itself. The build process of this package extracts the application source from the Windows installer.
This package applies several patches for:
- Compatibility with newer Electron versions
- Compatibility with a Linux environment in general.
- Fixing bugs
To install on Arch Linux, use your favourite AUR helper or build manually with:
git clone https://github.com/SibrenVasse/deezer
cd deezer
makepkg -si
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--start-in-tray |
Start the app in the tray (see patch) |
--disable-systray |
Quit the app when the window is closed (see patch) |
--keep-kernel |
Use the exact kernel version (see patch) This feature impacts privacy. |
--disable-features |
Disable some features (see patch) |
--hide-appoffline-banner |
Hide the "Application is offline" banner that appears when using a VPN or DNS blocker (see patch) |
--disable-animations |
Disable animations (see patch) |
--disable-notifications |
Disable notifications (see patch) |
--enable-wayland-ime --ozone-platform-hint=auto --wayland-text-input-version=3 |
Enable IME keyboard support on Wayland |
| Environment variable | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|
DZ_HIDE_APPOFFLINE_BANNER |
yes,no |
Hide the "Application is offline" banner (see patch) |
DZ_DISABLE_ANIMATIONS |
yes,no |
Disable animations (see patch) |
DZ_DISABLE_NOTIFICATIONS |
yes,no |
Disable notifications (see patch) |
LOG_LEVEL |
silly,debug,verbose,info,warning,error |
Set the log level (see patch) |
DZ_DEVTOOLS |
yes,no |
Enable the developer console (ctrl+shift+i) |
DEEZER_TRAY_ICON |
/path/to/icon.png |
Run with custom systray icon patch |
Running the application from the commandline will show verbose logging.
deezer
To run the application with devtools by running
env DZ_DEVTOOLS=yes electron37 /usr/share/deezer/app.asar
To debug node, you can extract the source files to a directory and inspect the node process by attaching using the chromium debugging tools. (https://www.electronjs.org/docs/tutorial/debugging-main-process)
asar extract /usr/share/deezer/app.asar $dest
electron37 --inspect-brk=$port $dest