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Control Hammerspoon's dock icon

This module is based primarily on code from the previous incarnation of Mjolnir by Steven Degutis.

API Overview

API Documentation

Functions

bounce
Signature hs.dockicon.bounce(indefinitely)
Type Function
Description Bounce Hammerspoon's dock icon
Parameters
  • indefinitely - A boolean value, true if the dock icon should bounce until the dock icon is clicked, false if the dock icon should only bounce briefly
Returns
  • None
Source extensions/dockicon/internal.m
hide
Signature hs.dockicon.hide()
Type Function
Description Hide Hammerspoon's dock icon
Parameters
  • None
Returns
  • None
Source extensions/dockicon/internal.m
setBadge
Signature hs.dockicon.setBadge(badge)
Type Function
Description Set Hammerspoon's dock icon badge
Parameters
  • badge - A string containing the label to place inside the dock icon badge. If the string is empty, the badge will be cleared
Returns
  • None
Source extensions/dockicon/internal.m
show
Signature hs.dockicon.show()
Type Function
Description Make Hammerspoon's dock icon visible
Parameters
  • None
Returns
  • None
Source extensions/dockicon/internal.m
tileCanvas
Signature hs.dockicon.tileCanvas([canvas]) -> canvasObject | nil
Type Function
Description Get or set a canvas object to be displayed as the Hamemrspoon dock icon
Parameters
  • canvas - an optional hs.canvas object specifying the canvas to be displayed as the dock icon for Hammerspoon. If an explicit nil is specified, the dock icon will revert to the Hammerspoon application icon.
Returns
  • If the dock icon is assigned a canvas object, that canvas object will be returned, otherwise returns nil.
Notes
  • If you update the canvas object by changing any of its components, it will not be reflected in the dock icon until you invoke hs.dockicon.tileUpdate.
Source extensions/dockicon/internal.m
tileSize
Signature hs.dockicon.tileSize() -> size table
Type Function
Description Returns a table containing the size of the tile representing the dock icon.
Parameters
  • None
Returns
  • a table containing the size of the tile representing the dock icon for Hammerspoon. This table will contain h and w keys specifying the tile height and width as numbers.
Notes
  • the size returned specifies the display size of the dock icon tile. If your canvas item is larger than this, then only the top left portion corresponding to the size returned will be displayed.
Source extensions/dockicon/internal.m
tileUpdate
Signature hs.dockicon.tileUpdate() -> none
Type Function
Description Force an update of the dock icon.
Parameters
  • None
Returns
  • None
Notes
  • Changes made to a canvas object are not reflected automatically like they are when a canvas is being displayed on the screen; you must invoke this method after making changes to the canvas for the updates to be reflected in the dock icon.
Source extensions/dockicon/internal.m
visible
Signature hs.dockicon.visible() -> bool
Type Function
Description Determine whether Hammerspoon's dock icon is visible
Parameters
  • None
Returns
  • A boolean, true if the dock icon is visible, false if not
Source extensions/dockicon/internal.m