When the app is reloaded the original terminal is closed

[ibc]

I run my Electron app using electron ./build/index.js, it logs to stdout/stderr and I also run a repl terminal. However, when using this library and any file is modified (so the app is restarted), the process running in the terminal is terminated and I no longer see logs.

Is this expected?

[fynnay]

I'm also experiencing this.

[binyamin]

If you just need static files reloaded, you can insert the following code in the renderer process.

const watcher = require("chokidar").watch(path.join(__dirname, "public"));

watcher.on("change", () => {
    for (const window_ of BrowserWindow.getAllWindows()) {
        window_.webContents.reloadIgnoringCache();

        for (const view_ of window_.getBrowserViews()) {
            view_.webContents.reloadIgnoringCache();
        }
    }
})

[amon-talha]

I'm experiencing this too.
is it a bug and did anyone found the fix for it?

[Awendel]

Same thing here,
makes development / debuggin pretty much impossible and hence voids the purpose of this module.

[jslmariano]

+1

[heberuriegas]

Anyone solve this in some way?

[Awendel]

Anyone solve this in some way?

no sorry, currently using electronmon, which does the job just fine.

although they have the problem of not correctly reloading BrowserViews, if you make use of those.
I created an issue though where I show a solution to fix that though.