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how to run browser in background?

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#2,300 opened on Jun 8, 2018

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Description

Oni Version: 0.3.4 Neovim Version (Linux only): Operating System: macOS 10.13.4

Describe your issue

I have open a browser tab and a file editor tab. But i switch to another tab then swtich to browser tab again. The webview will reload. slice 1

I guess maybe when switch to another tab, this webview instance has been destroyed. The switch to the browser tab next time, it will create a new webview instance. So it will reload page.

So how to prevent destroies the webview instance, and make it reusable in next time.

Expected behaviour

The webview will keep last status.

Actual behaviour

It will refresh.

Steps to reproduce

Open two tabs, one is browser tab. switch between these tabs. When swtich to browse tab, you will see the webview reload page.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescriptelectron
Domain
desktopfrontend
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Electron basicsWebview lifecycleTypeScript
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
45
Research direction
Investigate the tab management logic in Oni's source code, specifically how webview instances are created and destroyed on tab switch. Look into the browser tab component (likely in src/browser/) to understand if there is a caching mechanism. Consider implementing a persistent webview instance that is reused instead of destroyed. Check if there are any existing discussions in comments about preserving webview state.
how to run browser in background? 路 onivim/oni#2300 | Good First Issue