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NW.js + TypeScript: Cannot find module 'nw.gui'

I am trying to use TypeScript in an existing NW.js + JS project.
Since I am new to NW.js, I naively assumed it works out of the box after installing the nw.gui typings.
It doesn't (as TypeScript does not recognize the global nw variable). 

import * as nw from 'nw.gui';

Gives me

Cannot find module 'nw.gui'

How do I setup my code to work properly with NW.js?

Solution

  • Workaround which lets me use the global nw variable from NW.js: declare var nw: any;

    The compiler doesn't complain anymore. I don't get any type information, but I can live with that and just use it as I would in JS.