sindresorhus/electron-timber

Add option to show main process output in the renderer

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#15 opened on May 22, 2018

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enhancementhelp wanted

Description

Can you be useful for debugging a production app, since you wouldn't otherwise easily see the logging from the main process.

@acheronfail Thoughts?

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Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
developer experiencedesktop
Issue type
feature
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.
1-3 hours
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.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of Electron's main and renderer processesFamiliarity with electron timber's APINode.js and npm
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
Investigate how electron timber currently handles logging from the main process. Determine if there is a way to forward logs via IPC, and add an option to enable that. Look at existing configuration options and implement a new option like 'showMainOutputInRenderer'. Check the issue comments for any additional context.