Add support for --disk-cache-size Electron flag (PR #400)

app/src/main.js

@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ if (appArgs.ignoreCertificate) {
   app.commandLine.appendSwitch('ignore-certificate-errors');
 }
 
+if (appArgs.diskCacheSize) {
+  app.commandLine.appendSwitch('disk-cache-size', appArgs.diskCacheSize);
+}
+
 // do nothing for setDockBadge if not OSX
 let setDockBadge = () => {};
 

docs/api.md

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     - [[insecure]](#insecure)
     - [[flash]](#flash)
     - [[flash-path]](#flash-path)
+    - [[disk-cache-size]](#disk-cache-size)
     - [[inject]](#inject)
     - [[full-screen]](#full-screen)
     - [[maximize]](#maximize)
@@ -266,6 +267,13 @@ Take note that if this flag is specified, the `--insecure` flag will be added au
 
 You can also specify the path to the Chrome flash plugin directly with this flag. The path can be found at [chrome://plugins](chrome://plugins), under `Adobe Flash Player` > `Location`. This flag automatically enables the `--flash` flag as well.
 
+#### [disk-cache-size]
+
+```
+--disk-cache-size <value>
+```
+Forces the maximum disk space to be used by the disk cache. Value is given in bytes.
+
 #### [inject]
 
 ```

src/build/buildApp.js

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ function selectAppArgs(options) {
     ignoreCertificate: options.ignoreCertificate,
     insecure: options.insecure,
     flashPluginDir: options.flashPluginDir,
+    diskCacheSize: options.diskCacheSize,
     fullScreen: options.fullScreen,
     hideWindowFrame: options.hideWindowFrame,
     maximize: options.maximize,

src/cli.js

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ if (require.main === module) {
     .option('--insecure', 'enable loading of insecure content, defaults to false')
     .option('--flash', 'if flash should be enabled')
     .option('--flash-path <value>', 'path to Chrome flash plugin, find it in `Chrome://plugins`')
+    .option('--disk-cache-size <value>', 'forces the maximum disk space (in bytes) to be used by the disk cache')
     .option('--inject <value>', 'path to a CSS/JS file to be injected', collect, [])
     .option('--full-screen', 'if the app should always be started in full screen')
     .option('--maximize', 'if the app should always be started maximized')

src/options/optionsMain.js

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export default function (inpOptions) {
     ignoreCertificate: inpOptions.ignoreCertificate || false,
     insecure: inpOptions.insecure || false,
     flashPluginDir: inpOptions.flashPath || inpOptions.flash || null,
+    diskCacheSize: inpOptions.diskCacheSize || null,
     inject: inpOptions.inject || null,
     ignore: 'src',
     fullScreen: inpOptions.fullScreen || false,