diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index fff6df6..f765f64 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,29 @@
+import { useEffect } from "react";
+import { listen } from "@tauri-apps/api/event";
 import { Library } from "./components/Library";
 import { EditorView } from "./components/EditorView";
 import { useBook } from "./store/useBook";
+import { isDesktop } from "./ipc";
+import { newBook } from "./library";
+import { exportEpub, exportPdf } from "./export/exporters";
 
 function App() {
   const book = useBook((s) => s.book);
   const openBook = useBook((s) => s.openBook);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isDesktop) return;
+    const unlisten = listen<string>("menu-action", (event) => {
+      const state = useBook.getState();
+      if (event.payload === "new-book") state.openBook(newBook());
+      else if (event.payload === "export-pdf" && state.book) exportPdf(state.book);
+      else if (event.payload === "export-epub" && state.book) exportEpub(state.book);
+    });
+    return () => {
+      unlisten.then((stop) => stop());
+    };
+  }, []);
+
   return book ? <EditorView /> : <Library onOpen={openBook} />;
 }