[feat] displayName for package

[moranbw]

Describe the problem

This is probably nitpicking, but I am looking to have two separate "names" for my Tauri application. Right now, I understand that in tauri.conf.json I can define package -> productName. This is what is used to name installers, exe's, log files (if using the plugin), etc.

But it also is what is used for the "user-facing" display name, for example what it is called in the Start Menu on Windows. So for my-app, if I want the user to have a "user-friendly" name to search for, I need to set productName to My App. But then the underlying executable is called My App.exe, which just kind of irks me lol. I think it should be my-app.exe. It just seems more professional, and more in line with what I see in other apps I have installed on my system.

Describe the solution you'd like

Keep productName as the default way of naming your app. But add an option in package called displayName, which determines the "user-facing" name of the application, while keeping file-system friendly productName for .exe's, etc.

Alternatives considered

I am thinking that this would be an app manifest thing on Windows. Not sure about Linux and Mac.

Additional context

No response

[NXTaar]

Hope it will be implemented. Have the same problem here for a Windows app

[eythaann]

x3, waiting for this feature.

[mariotaku]

Hi, I have created a PR to this issue, please try and let me know if it works for you!

[hengkx]

Is there any progress? I really need this function

[FabianLars]

The PR is linked right above your comment -> #9375
We can't backport that exact solution to v1 though because it's a breaking change.

[amrbashir]

Just a note that we have decided to add mainBinaryName option in #10977 to control the main binary name, this makes productName essentially the displayName (which is what it was supposed to) and the new option for main binary name only.