[Question] How do I use appExclusions?

[herrbrixter]

Hi Jan,

I'm using Stretchly on my Windows laptop. I want Stretchly to run only when I'm browsing the internet. I have no idea how to use json and I just guessed this code below:

"appExclusions": [
{
"rule": "resume",
"active": true,
"commands": [
"Firefox",
"Edge",
"Chrome"
]
}
]

After I modified the json file, Stretchly doesn't start anymore.

[2025-02-08 20:16:18.740] [error] SyntaxError: Expected ',' or '}' after property value in JSON at position 15434 (line 518 column 2)
at JSON.parse ()
at Conf._deserialize (C:\Program Files\Stretchly\resources\app.asar\node_modules\conf\dist\source\index.js:67:43)
at get store (C:\Program Files\Stretchly\resources\app.asar\node_modules\conf\dist\source\index.js:278:43)
at ElectronStore._get (C:\Program Files\Stretchly\resources\app.asar\node_modules\conf\dist\source\index.js:473:33)
at ElectronStore.get (C:\Program Files\Stretchly\resources\app.asar\node_modules\conf\dist\source\index.js:155:25)
at C:\Program Files\Stretchly\resources\app.asar\node_modules\conf\dist\source\index.js:257:46
at EventEmitter.onChange (C:\Program Files\Stretchly\resources\app.asar\node_modules\conf\dist\source\index.js:334:30)
at EventEmitter.emit (node:events:530:35)
at fs.watch.debounceFn.wait (C:\Program Files\Stretchly\resources\app.asar\node_modules\conf\dist\source\index.js:397:29)
at Timeout.later [as _onTimeout] (C:\Program Files\Stretchly\resources\app.asar\node_modules\debounce-fn\index.js:29:28)
[2025-02-08 20:16:22.669] [error] SyntaxError: Expected ',' or '}' after property value in JSON at position 15434 (line 518 column 2)
at JSON.parse ()
at Conf._deserialize (C:\Program Files\Stretchly\resources\app.asar\node_modules\conf\dist\source\index.js:67:43)
at get store (C:\Program Files\Stretchly\resources\app.asar\node_modules\conf\dist\source\index.js:278:43)
at ElectronStore._get (C:\Program Files\Stretchly\resources\app.asar\node_modules\conf\dist\source\index.js:473:33)
at ElectronStore.get (C:\Program Files\Stretchly\resources\app.asar\node_modules\conf\dist\source\index.js:155:25)
at Timeout.updateTray [as _onTimeout] (C:\Program Files\Stretchly\resources\app.asar\app\main.js:1186:16)
at listOnTimeout (node:internal/timers:581:17)
at process.processTimers (node:internal/timers:519:7)
[2025-02-08 20:16:47.454] [info] Stretchly: initializing...
[2025-02-08 20:17:05.676] [info] Stretchly: arguments received from second instance:
[2025-02-08 20:17:05.677] [info] Stretchly: command 'help' executed in second instance, dropped in main instance

Can you tell me what I did wrong?

Thanks!

[herrbrixter]

I found it. I was missing a comma. I just copy pasted the code from the Readme

"appExclusions": [
{
"rule": "resume",
"active": true,
"commands": [
"Firefox"
]
}
],

Stretchly runs now but it is paused even if I'm using Firefox now in the foreground. Do you know why Stretchly is paused?

Does appExclusions check if Firefox is running in the foreground? If Firefox is in the background, I'd like Stretchly to pause.

I guess I don't understand how appExclusions is supposed to work.

[hovancik]

Hi, your json looks ok to me, but you need to check how the process of Firefox is called with Task Manager or something similar. For example on Linux, it is firefox

Also make sure to follow instructions here: https://github.com/hovancik/stretchly?tab=readme-ov-file#advanced-preferences

[herrbrixter]

Thanks. I changed it to "firefox" and it worked!