Right - I’m just point out that you may be able to add a command line option to tell your browser to use a new window.
-- Dave Page Blog: http://pgsnake.blogspot.com Twitter: @pgsnake EnterpriseDB UK:http://www.enterprisedb.com The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company > On 9 Aug 2019, at 06:52, Avin Kavish <avinkav...@gmail.com> wrote: > > @Luther Goh Lu Feng Electron launch option is going to be optional as far as > I'm aware > > @Dave Page I think Khushboo linked a screenshot with the settings > >> On Fri, Aug 9, 2019 at 11:14 AM Dave Page <dp...@pgadmin.org> wrote: >> I’m on my phone so can’t 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! 🙇🏻♂️ >>> >>> --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 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>>
