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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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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Research direction
Understand the current logging mechanism in electron timber, then implement IPC to forward main process logs to the renderer and display them in a console like UI.
Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
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.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Electron IPC concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60