implement global shortcuts with electron api

src/main/index.ts

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { app, BrowserWindow, nativeTheme } from "electron";
 
 import { DATA_DIR } from "./constants";
 import { createFirstLaunchTour } from "./firstLaunch";
+import { registerKeyBinds } from "./keyBinds";
 import { createWindows, mainWin } from "./mainWindow";
 import { registerMediaPermissionsHandler } from "./mediaPermissions";
 import { registerScreenShareHandler } from "./screenShare";
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@ function init() {
         app.commandLine.appendSwitch("disable-smooth-scrolling");
     }
 
+    // Enable Wayland Portal for global shortcuts
+    enabledFeatures.add("GlobalShortcutsPortal");
+
     // disable renderer backgrounding to prevent the app from unloading when in the background
     // https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/2822
     // https://github.com/GoogleChrome/chrome-launcher/blob/5a27dd574d47a75fec0fb50f7b774ebf8a9791ba/docs/chrome-flags-for-tools.md#task-throttling
@@ -115,6 +119,7 @@ function init() {
 
         registerScreenShareHandler();
         registerMediaPermissionsHandler();
+        registerKeyBinds();
 
         bootstrap();
 

src/main/keyBinds.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Vesktop, a desktop app aiming to give you a snappier Discord Experience
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Vendicated and Vesktop contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+import { app, globalShortcut } from "electron";
+import { IpcCommands } from "shared/IpcEvents";
+
+import { sendRendererCommand } from "./ipcCommands";
+import { Settings } from "./settings";
+
+function unregisterKeyBinds() {
+    globalShortcut.unregisterAll();
+}
+
+export async function registerKeyBinds() {
+    await app.whenReady();
+
+    unregisterKeyBinds();
+
+    for (const { action, enabled, key } of Settings.store.keyBinds || []) {
+        if (!enabled || !key || action === "unassigned") continue;
+
+        console.log(
+            key,
+            "SUCCESS",
+            globalShortcut.register(key, () => sendRendererCommand(IpcCommands.HANDLE_KEY_BIND, action))
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+Settings.addChangeListener("keyBinds", registerKeyBinds);
+
+app.on("will-quit", unregisterKeyBinds);