Re: Opening pgAdmin 4 in a new browser window as an alternative user flow

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On Fri, Aug 9, 2019 at 10:24 AM Avin Kavish <avinkavish(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

> yep, exactly. The code for that is already in the repository. But there
> are a few considerations to be made such as launching and waiting for the
> python server to be up when the window is opened, ensuring the port number
> is fixed or matches the one used by the server and some sort of secret key
> exchange and context menus.
>
> On Fri, Aug 9, 2019 at 10:13 AM Michel Feinstein <
> michelfeinstein(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
>> I think this would be a lot easier, as you are just basically wrapping a
>> browser with a fixed URL address.
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 9, 2019, 01:39 Avin Kavish <avinkavish(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>>
>>> The people who want it don't want a browser window, they want an
>>> independent standalone application that is not affected by what they might
>>> do with the browser.
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 9, 2019 at 10:08 AM Luther Goh Lu Feng <elfgoh(at)yahoo(dot)com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks for sharing the plans for electron.
>>>>
>>>> In my feature suggestion for a new window, I am not referring to a new
>>>> window using electron, but instead I meant a new window in the existing web
>>>> browser.
>>>>
>>>> I am unfamiliar with the effort needed for electron integration. But I
>>>> suspect that opening a new window in an existing web browser should be much
>>>> more easily achievable.
>>>>
>>>> Wdyt?
>>>>
>>>> --Luther
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Friday, August 9, 2019, 12:31:56 PM GMT+8, Ashesh Vashi <
>>>> ashesh(dot)vashi(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> wrote:
>>>>
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>>>> On Fri, Aug 9, 2019 at 9:57 AM Luther Goh Lu Feng <elfgoh(at)yahoo(dot)com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > Thanks for the suggestion!. That is very useful, and would work for
>>>> me as a personal custom configuration.
>>>> >
>>>> > However, I have read some complaints in the mailing list about how
>>>> pgAdmin 4 opens a web page in a new tab, unlike pgAdmin3. I do wonder if
>>>> changing the default behaviour to open in a new window would possibly
>>>> address those complaints, make it more similar to pgAdmin 3
>>>> We would love to have a separate window for pgAdmin 4, hence - we're
>>>> already working on the POC (using electron), and it is a side line project,
>>>> and getting delayed due to limited resources working on the pgAdmin 4.
>>>>
>>>> I would like to invite other python/electron developers to help us
>>>> evolving the project in correct direction.
>>>>
>>>> -- Thanks, Ashesh
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > As an aside, is there a generic command that does the default browser
>>>> in a new window? I am using firefox now and have switched to and fro from
>>>> Chrome. It would be convenient if there is a single command that applies
>>>> for both browsers!
>>>> >
>>>> > --Luther
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > On Friday, August 9, 2019, 12:17:57 PM GMT+8, Khushboo Vashi <
>>>> khushboo(dot)vashi(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Hi,
>>>> >
>>>> > On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 11:18 PM Luther Goh Lu Feng <elfgoh(at)yahoo(dot)com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >> The current default behaviour of pgAdmin4 is to load a webpage in a
>>>> new default browser tab, on the extreme right of all tabs. I find that less
>>>> than ideal in the scenario where I have a large number of tabs in firefox,
>>>> eg, 50, and I will be abruptly brought to that tab when pgAdmin 4 loads
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I would like to suggest an alternative user flow, where the pgAdmin
>>>> loads in a new window. This could be an option, that could be toggled on
>>>> and off with a checkbox. I would even go as far to suspect that this may be
>>>> more welcomed as the default behaviour
>>>> >>
>>>> > pgAdmin configuration window provides the way to set the browser
>>>> options. You can set the appropriate command for your browser to always
>>>> open pgAdmin in the new window.
>>>> >
>>>> > Right click on the pgAdmin 4 taskbar icon (elephant icon) > Select
>>>> Configure > Set the command for the "Browser Command" option.
>>>> >
>>>> > I have attached the Chrome configuration for the new window for your
>>>> reference.
>>>> >
>>>> > Thanks,
>>>> > Khushboo
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Wdyt?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> --Luther
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
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