Iโm on my phone so canโt provide details, but some browsers offer command line options you can use in the config dialog to use a new window. In some, you may need to settle for an alternate profile.
-- Dave Page Blog: http://pgsnake.blogspot.com Twitter: @pgsnake EnterpriseDB UK:http://www.enterprisedb.com The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company > On 9 Aug 2019, at 06:00, Luther Goh Lu Feng <elf...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I see. I actually appreciate that pgAdmin is in a web browser, just that it > was frustrating that it opens in a new tab instead of a window. But I guess > it is impossible to make all users happy so I will rest my case for now. > > In any case, a brief look at the code[1] seems to suggest that it may not be > trivial to implement my request. > > Thanks for the feedback anyway! ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ > > --Luther > > > > On Friday, August 9, 2019, 12:55:08 PM GMT+8, Avin Kavish > <avinkav...@gmail.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 <michelfeinst...@gmail.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 <avinkav...@gmail.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 <elf...@yahoo.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.va...@enterprisedb.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Fri, Aug 9, 2019 at 9:57 AM Luther Goh Lu Feng <elf...@yahoo.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.va...@enterprisedb.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 11:18 PM Luther Goh Lu Feng <elf...@yahoo.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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > >
