sindresorhus/electron-reloader

Apparently Window Closes when I edit Main Electron File

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#2 opened on Feb 4, 2018

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I just added console.log('its not working') to index.js & app stopped. index.html works.

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Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
desktopdeveloper experiencetooling
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
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under 1 hour
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blocked
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Node.jsElectron basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
The issue is that adding a console.log to index.js causes the Electron app window to close. The proposed fix in PR #1 aims to preserve stdio on default app restart. Investigate the child process spawning logic in the reloader, likely in the index.js or main.js file. The issue is already funded on IssueHunt and has an open PR, so any new contribution should verify the PR's completeness or offer an alternative approach if the PR is incomplete.