How to close Electron app via TypeScript?

Question

I am trying to find the correct way to close an Electron app. I make use of React and TypeScript within the app. I found this post and found a way that works:

const remote = require('electron').remote;
let w = remote.getCurrentWindow();
w.close();

But, TSLint tells me now that the require() style import is forbidden. Is there a cleaner way to close the Electron app?

Older post on doing similar (though has typos) - https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43314039/how-to-close-electron-app-via-javascript — trebleCode, Mar 01 '19 at 20:16
@trebleCode The link you posted is the same as the link in my post. — Socrates, Mar 02 '19 at 16:16
@smnbbrv In other words the code example I posted is the right way to close an Electron app? What would I have to reconfigure within TSLint? — Socrates, Mar 02 '19 at 16:17

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 02 '19 at 16:40

A better way to this in TypeScript is to avoid require(). So, instead of requiring Electron the way you do, better importing remote within the import section and then accessing the remote variable. Now TSLint should be happy again.

import { remote } from 'electron';

...

private closeWindow() {
    remote.getCurrentWindow().close();
}

How to close Electron app via TypeScript?

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