From e5e72e25da759c8b40d52c8578ec3a7f19647038 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ben Gotow <bengotow@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2015 16:00:57 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] fix(app): When there is no focused window, dispatch events to
 the mainWindow

Summary: This fixes T1766 and probably others as well, ensuring that commands not handled by the browser-side are still delivered to the main window even when it's hidden.

Test Plan: Run tests

Reviewers: evan

Reviewed By: evan

Maniphest Tasks: T1766

Differential Revision: https://phab.nylas.com/D1586
---
 src/browser/application.coffee | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/browser/application.coffee b/src/browser/application.coffee
index c08914674..31c8f391f 100644
--- a/src/browser/application.coffee
+++ b/src/browser/application.coffee
@@ -334,14 +334,21 @@ class Application
   # Public: Executes the given command.
   #
   # If it isn't handled globally, delegate to the currently focused window.
+  # If there is no focused window (all the windows of the app are hidden),
+  # fire the command to the main window. (This ensures that `application:`
+  # commands, like Cmd-N work when no windows are visible.)
   #
   # command - The string representing the command.
   # args - The optional arguments to pass along.
   sendCommand: (command, args...) ->
     unless @emit(command, args...)
       focusedWindow = @windowManager.focusedWindow()
+      mainWindow = @windowManager.mainWindow()
+
       if focusedWindow?
         focusedWindow.sendCommand(command, args...)
+      else if mainWindow?
+        mainWindow.sendCommand(command, args...)
       else
         @sendCommandToFirstResponder(command)