main.js

var menubar = require('menubar')
var clipboard = require('clipboard')
var globalShortcut = require('global-shortcut')

var mb = menubar({
  width: 200,
  height: 100,
  preloadWindow: true,
})

mb.on('ready', function ready(){
  var ret = globalShortcut.register('ctrl+alt+\\', function() {
    console.log('ctrl+alt+\\ is pressed')
    // Emit show event
    mb.showWindow()
    // Wait one second, then close window
    setTimeout(function(){
      mb.hideWindow()
    }, 1000)

  })

  if (!ret) {
    console.log('registration failed')
  }

  // Check whether a shortcut is registered
  console.log(globalShortcut.isRegistered('ctrl+alt+\\'))
})

// When menubar opens
mb.on('show', function ready () {
  clipboard.writeText('¯\\_(ツ)_/¯')
})

// When menubar application closes
mb.on('will-quit', function ready(){
  // Unregister all shortcuts.
  globalShortcut.unregisterAll()
})