beginnings of refactor

src/render/preload.ts

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+// All of the Node.js APIs are available in the preload process.
+// It has the same sandbox as a Chrome extension.
+import { ipcRenderer } from "electron";
+
+declare global {
+  interface Window {
+    ipcRenderer: typeof ipcRenderer;
+  }
+}
+
+window.ipcRenderer = ipcRenderer;
+
+process.once("loaded", () => {
+
+  window.addEventListener("message", event => {
+
+    // do something with custom event
+    const message = event.data;
+
+    if (message.endpoint === "update-menu-bar") {
+      ipcRenderer.send("update-menu-bar", message.content);
+    }
+
+    if (message.endpoint === "update-recorder") {
+      ipcRenderer.send("update-recorder", message.content);
+    }
+
+    if (message.endpoint === "client-message") {
+      ipcRenderer.send("client-message", message.content);
+    }
+
+    if (message.endpoint === "logout") {
+      ipcRenderer.send("logout", message.content);
+    }
+
+  });
+
+});