2 files changed, 33 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/gui/__init__.py b/lib/gui/__init__.py
index 51890cf9..2214db5d 100644
--- a/lib/gui/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/gui/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from dialogs import info_dialog, confirm_dialog
+from electron import open_url
 from presets import PresetsPanel
 from simulator import EmbroiderySimulator, SimulatorPreview, show_simulator
 from subtitle_combo_box import SubtitleComboBox
diff --git a/lib/gui/electron.py b/lib/gui/electron.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6bff15aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/gui/electron.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+from ..utils import get_bundled_dir
+
+
+app_process = None
+
+
+def open_url(url):
+    global app
+
+    command = []
+    cwd = None
+
+    if getattr(sys, 'frozen', None) is not None:
+        electron_path = os.path.join(get_bundled_dir("electron"), "inkstitch-gui")
+
+        if sys.platform == "darwin":
+            electron_path += ".app/Contents/MacOS/inkstitch-gui"
+            command = ["open", "-a", electron_path, "--args", url]
+        else:
+            command = [electron_path, url]
+    else:
+        # if we're not running in a pyinstaller bundle, run electron directly
+        command = ["yarn", "dev", url]
+        cwd = get_bundled_dir("electron")
+
+    # Any output on stdout will crash inkscape.
+    null = open(os.devnull, 'w')
+    return subprocess.Popen(command, cwd=cwd, stdout=null)