chore: bump version

* fix: linuxdb.yaml entries

* fix: typo

* fix: yaml syntax error

.chglog/CHANGELOG.tpl.md

@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-{{ if .Versions -}}
-<a name="unreleased"></a>
-## [Unreleased]
-
-{{ if .Unreleased.CommitGroups -}}
-{{ range .Unreleased.CommitGroups -}}
-### {{ .Title }}
-{{ range .Commits -}}
-- {{ if .Scope }}**{{ .Scope }}:** {{ end }}{{ .Subject }}
-{{ end }}
-{{ end -}}
-{{ end -}}
-{{ end -}}
-
-{{ range .Versions }}
-<a name="{{ .Tag.Name }}"></a>
-## {{ if .Tag.Previous }}[{{ .Tag.Name }}]{{ else }}{{ .Tag.Name }}{{ end }} - {{ datetime "2006-01-02" .Tag.Date }}
-{{ range .CommitGroups -}}
-### {{ .Title }}
-{{ range .Commits -}}
-- {{ if .Scope }}**{{ .Scope }}:** {{ end }}{{ .Subject }}
-{{ end }}
-{{ end -}}
-
-{{- if .NoteGroups -}}
-{{ range .NoteGroups -}}
-### {{ .Title }}
-{{ range .Notes }}
-{{ .Body }}
-{{ end }}
-{{ end -}}
-{{ end -}}
-{{ end -}}
-
-{{- if .Versions }}
-[Unreleased]: {{ .Info.RepositoryURL }}/compare/{{ $latest := index .Versions 0 }}{{ $latest.Tag.Name }}...HEAD
-{{ range .Versions -}}
-{{ if .Tag.Previous -}}
-[{{ .Tag.Name }}]: {{ $.Info.RepositoryURL }}/compare/{{ .Tag.Previous.Name }}...{{ .Tag.Name }}
-{{ end -}}
-{{ end -}}
-{{ end -}}

.chglog/config.yml

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-style: github
-template: CHANGELOG.tpl.md
-info:
-  title: CHANGELOG
-  repository_url: https://github.com/wailsapp/wails
-options:
-  commits:
-    # filters:
-    #   Type:
-    #     - feat
-    #     - fix
-    #     - perf
-    #     - refactor
-  commit_groups:
-    # title_maps:
-    #   feat: Features
-    #   fix: Bug Fixes
-    #   perf: Performance Improvements
-    #   refactor: Code Refactoring
-  header:
-    pattern: "^(\\w*)\\:\\s(.*)$"
-    pattern_maps:
-      - Type
-      - Subject
-  notes:
-    keywords:
-      - BREAKING CHANGE

.eslintignore

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+runtime/assets/default.html

.eslintrc

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{
+    "env": {
+        "browser": true,
+        "es6": true,
+        "node": true,
+    },
+    "extends": "eslint:recommended",
+    "parserOptions": {
+        "ecmaVersion": 2016,
+        "sourceType": "module",
+    },
+    "rules": {
+        "indent": [
+            "error",
+            "tab"
+        ],
+        "linebreak-style": [
+            "error",
+            "unix"
+        ],
+        "quotes": [
+            "error",
+            "single"
+        ],
+        "semi": [
+            "error",
+            "always"
+        ]
+    }
+}

.gitignore

@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ examples/**/example*
 cmd/wails/wails
 .DS_Store
 tmp
-dist
+node_modules/

.hound.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+jshint:
+  config_file: .jshintrc
+eslint:
+  enabled: true
+  config_file: .eslintrc
+  ignore_file: .eslintignore

.jshintrc

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "esversion": 6
+}

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
   // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
   "version": "0.2.0",
   "configurations": [
+    {
+      "name": "Test cmd package",
+      "type": "go",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "mode": "test",
+      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/cmd/"
+    },
     {
       "name": "Wails Init",
       "type": "go",

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "go.formatTool": "goimports"
+  "go.formatTool": "goimports",
+  "eslint.alwaysShowStatus": true
 }

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,19 +1,34 @@
 
-<a name="v0.13.0"></a>
-## [v0.13.0] - 2019-05-12
+2019-07-20 **v0.17.6-pre**
+* Significant refactor of runtime 
+* Removed wailsbridge file - now a unified approach taken
+* Fixed React on Windows - Thanks [Florian Didran](https://github.com/fdidron)!
 
-### Feat
-- revamped 'update' system
-- no need for explicit GO111MODULE=on
+2019-06-18 **v0.16.0**
+* React template FTW! - Thanks [admin_3.exe](https://github.com/bh90210)!
+* Updated contributors
+* Arch Linux detection without lsb-release
+* Removed deprecated methods for dealing with JS/CSS in the backend
 
-### Fix
-- documentation typo fixes
-- windows init project
-- windows 10 colour
-- leave windows assets on -p flag
-- show prerequisite errors
+2019-05-29 **v0.14.11-pre**
+* Windows fix for spinner
 
-### Docs
-- updated contributors
-- added awesomego logo
-- added Redhat distro
+2019-05-29 **v0.14.10-pre**
+* Windows fix for Vuetify
+
+2019-05-29 **v0.14.9-pre**
+* Vuetify project template 🎉
+
+2019-05-29 **v0.14.8-pre**
+* Updated Ubuntu npm install command
+
+2019-05-22 **v0.14.7-pre**
+* New projects are built automatically when initialised
+* Go 1.12 is now a minimum requirement
+
+2019-05-21 **v0.14.6-pre**
+* Hotfix for module dependency issue
+
+2019-05-20 **v0.14.5-pre**
+* Added developer tooling - New Template Generator
+* Documentation fixes - Thanks [admin_3.exe](https://github.com/bh90210)!

CONTRIBUTORS.md

@@ -10,4 +10,9 @@ Wails is what it is because of the time and effort given by these great people.
 * [Michael D Henderson](https://github.com/mdhender)
 * [fred2104](https://github.com/fishfishfish2104)
 * [intelwalk](https://github.com/intelwalk)
+* [Mark Stenglein](https://github.com/ocelotsloth)
 * [admin_3.exe](https://github.com/bh90210)
+* [iceleo-com](https://github.com/iceleo-com)
+* [fallendusk](https://github.com/fallendusk)
+* [Florian Didran](https://github.com/fdidron)
+* [Nikolai Zimmermann](https://github.com/Chronophylos)

README.md

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
    <a href="https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/issues"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/contributions-welcome-brightgreen.svg?style=flat" alt="CodeFactor" /></a>
    <a href="https://houndci.com"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Reviewed_by-Hound-8E64B0.svg"/></a>
    <a href="https://github.com/avelino/awesome-go" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg" alt="Awesome"></a>
+   <a href="https://dashboard.guardrails.io/default/gh/wailsapp/wails"><img src="https://badges.guardrails.io/wailsapp/wails.svg?token=53657bc22ec360d7673c894fdd70568e918ec581d10d84427ed4de5fe1eeff1a"></a>
 </p>
 
 The traditional method of providing web interfaces to Go programs is via a built-in web server. Wails offers a different approach: it provides the ability to wrap both Go code and a web frontend into a single binary. Tools are provided to make this easy for you by handling project creation, compilation and bundling. All you have to do is get creative!
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ The traditional method of providing web interfaces to Go programs is via a built
 
 - Use standard Go libraries/frameworks for the backend
 - Use any frontend technology to build your UI
+- Quickly create Vue, Vuetify or React frontends for your Go programs
 - Expose Go methods/functions to the frontend via a single bind command
 - Uses native rendering engines - no embedded browser
 - Shared events system
@@ -44,19 +46,25 @@ Make sure you have the xcode command line tools installed. This can be done by r
 
 ### Linux
 
-#### Ubuntu 18.04
+#### Debian 9, Ubuntu 18.04, Zorin 15, Parrot 4.7, Linuxmint 19
 
-`sudo apt install pkg-config build-essential libgtk-3-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev`
+`sudo apt install libgtk-3-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev`
 
 #### Arch Linux
 
 `sudo pacman -S webkit2gtk gtk3`
 
-#### Red Hat Based Distros
+#### Centos 7
 
-`sudo yum install webkit2gtk-devel gtk3-devel`
+`sudo yum install webkitgtk3-devel gtk3-devel`
 
-Note: If you have successfully installed these dependencies on a different flavour of Linux, please consider submitting a PR.
+#### Fedora 30
+
+`sudo yum install webkit2gtk3-devel gtk3-devel`
+
+#### Gentoo
+
+`sudo emerge gtk+:3 webkit-gtk`
 
 ### Windows
 
@@ -97,7 +105,7 @@ Without the following people, this project would never have existed:
   * [Dustin Krysak](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/bashfulrobot) - His support and feedback has been immense. More patience than you can throw a stick at (Not long now Dustin!).
   * [Serge Zaitsev](https://github.com/zserge) - Creator of [Webview](https://github.com/zserge/webview) which Wails uses for the windowing.
 
-And without [these people](CONTRIBUTORS.md), it wouldn't be what it is today.
+And without [these people](CONTRIBUTORS.md), it wouldn't be what it is today. A huge thank you to each and every one of you!
 
 Special Mentions:
 
@@ -119,4 +127,3 @@ This project was mainly coded to the following albums:
   * [Bloc Party - Silent Alarm](https://open.spotify.com/album/6SsIdN05HQg2GwYLfXuzLB)
   * [Maxthor - Another World](https://open.spotify.com/album/3tklE2Fgw1hCIUstIwPBJF)
   * [Alun Tan Lan - Y Distawrwydd](https://open.spotify.com/album/0c32OywcLpdJCWWMC6vB8v)
-

app.go

@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ package wails
 
 import (
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/cmd"
+	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/lib/binding"
+	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/lib/event"
+	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/lib/interfaces"
+	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/lib/ipc"
+	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/lib/logger"
+	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/lib/renderer"
 )
 
 // -------------------------------- Compile time Flags ------------------------------
@@ -13,20 +19,15 @@ var BuildMode = cmd.BuildModeProd
 
 // App defines the main application struct
 type App struct {
-	config         *AppConfig      // The Application configuration object
-	cli            *cmd.Cli        // In debug mode, we have a cli
-	renderer       Renderer        // The renderer is what we will render the app to
-	logLevel       string          // The log level of the app
-	ipc            *ipcManager     // Handles the IPC calls
-	log            *CustomLogger   // Logger
-	bindingManager *bindingManager // Handles binding of Go code to renderer
-	eventManager   *eventManager   // Handles all the events
-	runtime        *Runtime        // The runtime object for registered structs
-
-	// This is a list of all the JS/CSS that needs injecting
-	// It will get injected in order
-	jsCache  []string
-	cssCache []string
+	config         *AppConfig                // The Application configuration object
+	cli            *cmd.Cli                  // In debug mode, we have a cli
+	renderer       interfaces.Renderer       // The renderer is what we will render the app to
+	logLevel       string                    // The log level of the app
+	ipc            interfaces.IPCManager     // Handles the IPC calls
+	log            *logger.CustomLogger      // Logger
+	bindingManager interfaces.BindingManager // Handles binding of Go code to renderer
+	eventManager   interfaces.EventManager   // Handles all the events
+	runtime        interfaces.Runtime        // The runtime object for registered structs
 }
 
 // CreateApp creates the application window with the given configuration
@@ -39,14 +40,14 @@ func CreateApp(optionalConfig ...*AppConfig) *App {
 
 	result := &App{
 		logLevel:       "info",
-		renderer:       &webViewRenderer{},
-		ipc:            newIPCManager(),
-		bindingManager: newBindingManager(),
-		eventManager:   newEventManager(),
-		log:            newCustomLogger("App"),
+		renderer:       renderer.NewWebView(),
+		ipc:            ipc.NewManager(),
+		bindingManager: binding.NewManager(),
+		eventManager:   event.NewManager(),
+		log:            logger.NewCustomLogger("App"),
 	}
 
-	appconfig, err := newAppConfig(userConfig)
+	appconfig, err := newConfig(userConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		result.log.Fatalf("Cannot use custom HTML: %s", err.Error())
 	}
@@ -80,14 +81,14 @@ func (a *App) Run() error {
 func (a *App) start() error {
 
 	// Set the log level
-	setLogLevel(a.logLevel)
+	logger.SetLogLevel(a.logLevel)
 
 	// Log starup
 	a.log.Info("Starting")
 
-	// Check if we are to run in headless mode
+	// Check if we are to run in bridge mode
 	if BuildMode == cmd.BuildModeBridge {
-		a.renderer = &Headless{}
+		a.renderer = &renderer.Bridge{}
 	}
 
 	// Initialise the renderer
@@ -97,26 +98,20 @@ func (a *App) start() error {
 	}
 
 	// Start event manager and give it our renderer
-	a.eventManager.start(a.renderer)
+	a.eventManager.Start(a.renderer)
 
 	// Start the IPC Manager and give it the event manager and binding manager
-	a.ipc.start(a.eventManager, a.bindingManager)
+	a.ipc.Start(a.eventManager, a.bindingManager)
 
 	// Create the runtime
-	a.runtime = newRuntime(a.eventManager, a.renderer)
+	a.runtime = NewRuntime(a.eventManager, a.renderer)
 
 	// Start binding manager and give it our renderer
-	err = a.bindingManager.start(a.renderer, a.runtime)
+	err = a.bindingManager.Start(a.renderer, a.runtime)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Inject CSS
-	a.renderer.AddCSSList(a.cssCache)
-
-	// Inject JS
-	a.renderer.AddJSList(a.jsCache)
-
 	// Run the renderer
 	return a.renderer.Run()
 }
@@ -124,17 +119,5 @@ func (a *App) start() error {
 // Bind allows the user to bind the given object
 // with the application
 func (a *App) Bind(object interface{}) {
-	a.bindingManager.bind(object)
-}
-
-// AddJS adds a piece of Javascript to a cache that
-// gets injected at runtime
-func (a *App) AddJS(js string) {
-	a.jsCache = append(a.jsCache, js)
-}
-
-// AddCSS adds a CSS string to a cache that
-// gets injected at runtime
-func (a *App) AddCSS(js string) {
-	a.cssCache = append(a.cssCache, js)
+	a.bindingManager.Bind(object)
 }

app_config.go

@@ -1,97 +0,0 @@
-package wails
-
-import (
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/dchest/htmlmin"
-	"github.com/leaanthony/mewn"
-)
-
-// AppConfig is the configuration structure used when creating a Wails App object
-type AppConfig struct {
-	Width, Height    int
-	Title            string
-	defaultHTML      string
-	HTML             string
-	JS               string
-	CSS              string
-	Colour           string
-	Resizable        bool
-	DisableInspector bool
-	isHTMLFragment   bool
-}
-
-func (a *AppConfig) merge(in *AppConfig) error {
-	if in.CSS != "" {
-		a.CSS = in.CSS
-	}
-	if in.Title != "" {
-		a.Title = in.Title
-	}
-	if in.HTML != "" {
-		minified, err := htmlmin.Minify([]byte(in.HTML), &htmlmin.Options{
-			MinifyScripts: true,
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		inlineHTML := string(minified)
-		inlineHTML = strings.Replace(inlineHTML, "'", "\\'", -1)
-		inlineHTML = strings.Replace(inlineHTML, "\n", " ", -1)
-		a.HTML = strings.TrimSpace(inlineHTML)
-
-		// Deduce whether this is a full html page or a fragment
-		// The document is determined to be a fragment if an HTML
-		// tag exists and is located before the first div tag
-		HTMLTagIndex := strings.Index(a.HTML, "<html")
-		DivTagIndex := strings.Index(a.HTML, "<div")
-
-		if HTMLTagIndex == -1 {
-			a.isHTMLFragment = true
-		} else {
-			if DivTagIndex < HTMLTagIndex {
-				a.isHTMLFragment = true
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	if in.Colour != "" {
-		a.Colour = in.Colour
-	}
-
-	if in.JS != "" {
-		a.JS = in.JS
-	}
-
-	if in.Width != 0 {
-		a.Width = in.Width
-	}
-	if in.Height != 0 {
-		a.Height = in.Height
-	}
-	a.Resizable = in.Resizable
-	a.DisableInspector = in.DisableInspector
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Creates the default configuration
-func newAppConfig(userConfig *AppConfig) (*AppConfig, error) {
-	result := &AppConfig{
-		Width:     800,
-		Height:    600,
-		Resizable: true,
-		Title:     "My Wails App",
-		Colour:    "#FFF", // White by default
-		HTML:      mewn.String("./wailsruntimeassets/default/default.html"),
-	}
-
-	if userConfig != nil {
-		err := result.merge(userConfig)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	}
-
-	return result, nil
-}

cli.go

@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@ func (app *App) setupCli() *cmd.Cli {
 	result := cmd.NewCli(app.config.Title, "Debug build")
 	result.Version(cmd.Version)
 
-	// Setup cli to handle loglevel and headless flags
+	// Setup cli to handle loglevel
 	result.
 		StringFlag("loglevel", "Sets the log level [debug|info|error|panic|fatal]. Default debug", &app.logLevel).
-		// BoolFlag("headless", "Runs the app in headless mode", &app.headless).
 		Action(app.start)
 
 	// Banner

cmd/github.go

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func NewGitHubHelper() *GitHubHelper {
 }
 
 // GetVersionTags gets the list of tags on the Wails repo
-// It retuns a list of sorted tags in descending order
+// It returns a list of sorted tags in descending order
 func (g *GitHubHelper) GetVersionTags() ([]*SemanticVersion, error) {
 
 	result := []*SemanticVersion{}

cmd/helpers.go

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"time"
 
-	mewn "github.com/leaanthony/mewn"
+	"github.com/leaanthony/mewn"
 	"github.com/leaanthony/slicer"
 	"github.com/leaanthony/spinner"
 )
@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ func InstallFrontendDeps(projectDir string, projectOptions *ProjectOptions, forc
 		ioutil.WriteFile(md5sumFile, []byte(packageJSONMD5), 0644)
 	}
 
-	// Install the bridge library
-	err = InstallBridge(caller, projectDir, projectOptions)
+	// Install the runtime
+	err = InstallRuntime(caller, projectDir, projectOptions)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -263,22 +263,29 @@ func InstallFrontendDeps(projectDir string, projectOptions *ProjectOptions, forc
 	return nil
 }
 
-// InstallBridge installs the relevant bridge javascript library
-func InstallBridge(caller string, projectDir string, projectOptions *ProjectOptions) error {
-	bridgeFile := "wailsbridge.prod.js"
-	if caller == "serve" {
-		bridgeFile = "wailsbridge.js"
+// InstallRuntime installs the correct runtime for the type of build
+func InstallRuntime(caller string, projectDir string, projectOptions *ProjectOptions) error {
+	if caller == "build" {
+		return InstallProdRuntime(projectDir, projectOptions)
 	}
 
-	// Copy bridge to project
-	bridgeAssets := mewn.Group("../wailsruntimeassets/bridge/")
-	bridgeFileData := bridgeAssets.Bytes(bridgeFile)
-	bridgeFileTarget := filepath.Join(projectDir, projectOptions.FrontEnd.Dir, projectOptions.FrontEnd.Bridge, "wailsbridge.js")
-	err := fs.CreateFile(bridgeFileTarget, bridgeFileData)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
+	return InstallBridge(projectDir, projectOptions)
+}
+
+// InstallBridge installs the relevant bridge javascript library
+func InstallBridge(projectDir string, projectOptions *ProjectOptions) error {
+	bridgeFileData := mewn.String("../runtime/assets/bridge.js")
+	bridgeFileTarget := filepath.Join(projectDir, projectOptions.FrontEnd.Dir, "node_modules", "@wailsapp", "runtime", "main.js")
+	err := fs.CreateFile(bridgeFileTarget, []byte(bridgeFileData))
+	return err
+}
+
+// InstallProdRuntime installs the production runtime
+func InstallProdRuntime(projectDir string, projectOptions *ProjectOptions) error {
+	prodInit := mewn.String("../runtime/js/runtime/init.js")
+	bridgeFileTarget := filepath.Join(projectDir, projectOptions.FrontEnd.Dir, "node_modules", "@wailsapp", "runtime", "main.js")
+	err := fs.CreateFile(bridgeFileTarget, []byte(prodInit))
+	return err
 }
 
 // ServeProject attempts to serve up the current project so that it may be connected to

cmd/linux.go

@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/url"
 	"os"
-	"regexp"
+	"runtime"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/browser"
 )
 
 // LinuxDistribution is of type int
@@ -14,78 +17,120 @@ type LinuxDistribution int
 const (
 	// Unknown is the catch-all distro
 	Unknown LinuxDistribution = iota
+	// Debian distribution
+	Debian
 	// Ubuntu distribution
 	Ubuntu
 	// Arch linux distribution
 	Arch
-	// RedHat linux distribution
-	RedHat
+	// CentOS linux distribution
+	CentOS
+	// Fedora linux distribution
+	Fedora
+	// Gentoo distribution
+	Gentoo
+	// Zorin distribution
+	Zorin
+	// Parrot distribution
+	Parrot
+	// Linuxmint distribution
+	Linuxmint
 )
 
 // DistroInfo contains all the information relating to a linux distribution
 type DistroInfo struct {
-	Distribution  LinuxDistribution
-	Description   string
-	Release       string
-	Codename      string
-	DistributorID string
+	Distribution LinuxDistribution
+	Name         string
+	ID           string
+	Description  string
+	Release      string
 }
 
 // GetLinuxDistroInfo returns information about the running linux distribution
 func GetLinuxDistroInfo() *DistroInfo {
-	result := &DistroInfo{Distribution: Unknown}
-	program := NewProgramHelper()
-	// Does lsb_release exist?
-
-	lsbRelease := program.FindProgram("lsb_release")
-	if lsbRelease != nil {
-		stdout, _, _, err := lsbRelease.Run("-a")
-		if err != nil {
-			return result
-		}
-
-		for _, line := range strings.Split(stdout, "\n") {
-			if strings.Contains(line, ":") {
-				// Iterate lines a
-				details := strings.Split(line, ":")
-				key := strings.TrimSpace(details[0])
-				value := strings.TrimSpace(details[1])
-				switch key {
-				case "Distributor ID":
-					result.DistributorID = value
-					switch value {
-					case "Ubuntu":
-						result.Distribution = Ubuntu
-					case "Arch", "ManjaroLinux":
-						result.Distribution = Arch
-					}
-				case "Description":
-					result.Description = value
-				case "Release":
-					result.Release = value
-				case "Codename":
-					result.Codename = value
-
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		// check if /etc/os-release exists
-	} else if _, err := os.Stat("/etc/os-release"); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		// read /etc/os-release
+	result := &DistroInfo{
+		Distribution: Unknown,
+		ID:           "unknown",
+		Name:         "Unknown",
+	}
+	_, err := os.Stat("/etc/os-release")
+	if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		osRelease, _ := ioutil.ReadFile("/etc/os-release")
-		// compile a regex to find NAME=distro
-		re := regexp.MustCompile(`^NAME=(.*)\n`)
-		// extract the distro name
-		osName := string(re.FindSubmatch(osRelease)[1])
-		// Check distro name against list of RedHat distros
-		if osName == "Fedora" || osName == "CentOS" {
-			//if it matches set result.Distribution to RedHat
-			result.Distribution = RedHat
-		}
+		result = parseOsRelease(string(osRelease))
 	}
 	return result
 }
 
+// parseOsRelease parses the given os-release data and returns
+// a DistroInfo struct with the details
+func parseOsRelease(osRelease string) *DistroInfo {
+	result := &DistroInfo{Distribution: Unknown}
+
+	// Default value
+	osID := "unknown"
+	osNAME := "Unknown"
+	version := ""
+
+	// Split into lines
+	lines := strings.Split(osRelease, "\n")
+	// Iterate lines
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		// Split each line by the equals char
+		splitLine := strings.SplitN(line, "=", 2)
+		// Check we have
+		if len(splitLine) != 2 {
+			continue
+		}
+		switch splitLine[0] {
+		case "ID":
+			osID = strings.Trim(splitLine[1], "\"")
+		case "NAME":
+			osNAME = strings.Trim(splitLine[1], "\"")
+		case "VERSION_ID":
+			version = strings.Trim(splitLine[1], "\"")
+		}
+	}
+	// Check distro name against list of distros
+	result.Release = version
+	switch osID {
+	case "fedora":
+		result.Distribution = Fedora
+	case "centos":
+		result.Distribution = CentOS
+	case "arch":
+		result.Distribution = Arch
+	case "debian":
+		result.Distribution = Debian
+	case "ubuntu":
+		result.Distribution = Ubuntu
+	case "gentoo":
+		result.Distribution = Gentoo
+	case "zorin":
+		result.Distribution = Zorin
+	case "parrot":
+		result.Distribution = Parrot
+	case "linuxmint":
+		result.Distribution = Linuxmint
+	default:
+		result.Distribution = Unknown
+	}
+
+	result.ID = osID
+	result.Name = osNAME
+	return result
+}
+
+// EqueryInstalled uses equery to see if a package is installed
+func EqueryInstalled(packageName string) (bool, error) {
+	program := NewProgramHelper()
+	equery := program.FindProgram("equery")
+	if equery == nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("cannont check dependencies: equery not found")
+	}
+	_, _, exitCode, _ := equery.Run("l", packageName)
+	return exitCode == 0, nil
+}
+
 // DpkgInstalled uses dpkg to see if a package is installed
 func DpkgInstalled(packageName string) (bool, error) {
 	program := NewProgramHelper()
@@ -118,3 +163,44 @@ func RpmInstalled(packageName string) (bool, error) {
 	_, _, exitCode, _ := rpm.Run("--query", packageName)
 	return exitCode == 0, nil
 }
+
+// RequestSupportForDistribution promts the user to submit a request to support their
+// currently unsupported distribution
+func RequestSupportForDistribution(distroInfo *DistroInfo, libraryName string) error {
+	var logger = NewLogger()
+	defaultError := fmt.Errorf("unable to check libraries on distribution '%s'. Please ensure that the '%s' equivalent is installed", distroInfo.Name, libraryName)
+
+	logger.Yellow("Distribution '%s' is not currently supported, but we would love to!", distroInfo.Name)
+	q := fmt.Sprintf("Would you like to submit a request to support distribution '%s'?", distroInfo.Name)
+	result := Prompt(q, "yes")
+	if strings.ToLower(result) != "yes" {
+		return defaultError
+	}
+
+	title := fmt.Sprintf("Support Distribution '%s'", distroInfo.Name)
+
+	var str strings.Builder
+
+	gomodule, exists := os.LookupEnv("GO111MODULE")
+	if !exists {
+		gomodule = "(Not Set)"
+	}
+
+	str.WriteString("\n| Name   | Value |\n| ----- | ----- |\n")
+	str.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("| Wails Version | %s |\n", Version))
+	str.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("| Go Version    | %s |\n", runtime.Version()))
+	str.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("| Platform      | %s |\n", runtime.GOOS))
+	str.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("| Arch          | %s |\n", runtime.GOARCH))
+	str.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("| GO111MODULE   | %s |\n", gomodule))
+	str.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("| Distribution ID   | %s |\n", distroInfo.ID))
+	str.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("| Distribution Name   | %s |\n", distroInfo.Name))
+	str.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("| Distribution Version   | %s |\n", distroInfo.Release))
+
+	body := fmt.Sprintf("**Description**\nDistribution '%s' is currently unsupported.\n\n**Further Information**\n\n%s\n\n*Please add any extra information here, EG: libraries that are needed to make the distribution work, or commands to install them*", distroInfo.ID, str.String())
+	fullURL := "https://github.com/wailsapp/wails/issues/new?"
+	params := "title=" + title + "&body=" + body
+
+	fmt.Println("Opening browser to file request.")
+	browser.OpenURL(fullURL + url.PathEscape(params))
+	return nil
+}

cmd/linux_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package cmd
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestUbuntuDetection(t *testing.T) {
+	osrelease := `
+NAME="Ubuntu"
+VERSION="18.04.2 LTS (Bionic Beaver)"
+ID=ubuntu
+ID_LIKE=debian
+PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS"
+VERSION_ID="18.04"
+HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"
+SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"
+BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
+PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"
+VERSION_CODENAME=bionic
+UBUNTU_CODENAME=bionic
+`
+
+	result := parseOsRelease(osrelease)
+	if result.Distribution != Ubuntu {
+		t.Errorf("expected 'Ubuntu' ID but got '%d'", result.Distribution)
+	}
+
+}