okay, my point is that an answer was given to Luther which I believe helped him solve his problem :) Just trying to save you the energy of looking into this in detail, that is all :) Sometimes I shorten what I'm thinking to a few words and it leaves it open to interpretation.
On Fri, Aug 9, 2019 at 11:50 AM Dave Page <dp...@pgadmin.org> wrote: > 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 <elf...@yahoo.com> Electron launch option is going > to be optional as far as I'm aware > > @Dave Page <dp...@pgadmin.org> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
