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From: Aditya Toshniwal <[email protected]>
To: Akshay Joshi <[email protected]>
To: Dave Page <[email protected]>
Cc: pgadmin-hackers <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Proposing Side Workspace in pgAdmin 4 for Query Tool, PSQL and Schema Diff
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:50:03 +0530
Message-ID: <CAM9w-_nH93wmqYPfY8A8z4mYiKnNfmewF7V1_ieZaQu6A+r7Ow@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CANxoLDcGNeJuhrO=f4e7pdQbav3dmSLQJoKV6F7THvOjpTvqUg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANxoLDcGNeJuhrO=f4e7pdQbav3dmSLQJoKV6F7THvOjpTvqUg@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Akshay/Dave,

We could make the Object Explorer appear on all the workspaces. If space is
a concern then let's make the object explorer collapsible. Even VS-Code
allows it.
That way, dragging the objects will not be a problem.

Below is what I propose:
[image: workspace-aditya.png]


On Tue, Aug 13, 2024 at 1:28 PM Akshay Joshi <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I’m currently developing a proof of concept (POC) for integrating a side
> workspace (7708 <https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/7708;)
> into pgAdmin 4 similar to the workspaces found in VSCode and PyCharm. This
> workspace will be for Query Tool, PSQL, and Schema Diff Tool. I’ve
> completed the initial phase of this POC and would appreciate your feedback
> on the following points:
>
>    1. Does this approach seem promising?
>    2. We plan to make the interface configurable, allowing users to
>    choose between "Classic UI" and "Workspace UI." We’ll also work on
>    selecting appropriate labels for these options.
>
> *How it works/behaves:*
>
>    - The first workspace is the general workspace, which includes the
>    Object Explorer and other basic tabs (retaining the current look and feel).
>    - The second workspace is dedicated solely to the Query Tool, where
>    we’ll introduce a welcome page (the design is still in progress). Every
>    Query Tool and View/Edit Data tab will open within this workspace.
>    - The third workspace is reserved for PSQL, where all PSQL tabs will
>    be opened.
>    - The fourth workspace is specifically for Schema Diff, where all
>    Schema Diff tabs will be opened.
>
> *Challenges:*
>
>    - Drag and Drop objects from the General workspace to the Query Tool
>    workspace.
>    - Changing the UI from "Classic" to "Workpsace" and vice versa based
>    on preference setting.
>
> I have created an installer for OSX and Windows if you would like to check
> the behavior you can download it from
> https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18TO5ezO7PcgI0ArStPW0S2gBvqInvDkz?usp=drive_link
>
> Few Screenshots:
> [image: Screenshot 2024-08-13 at 1.00.19 PM.png].            [image:
> Screenshot 2024-08-13 at 1.01.02 PM.png]
>
>
> [image: Screenshot 2024-08-13 at 1.01.20 PM.png].            [image:
> Screenshot 2024-08-13 at 1.01.35 PM.png]
>
>
> Akshay Joshi
>
> Principle Software Architect
>
> enterprisedb.com
>
> *  Blog*: https://www.enterprisedb.com/akshay-joshi
> *  GitHub*: https://github.com/akshay-joshi
> *  LinkedIn*: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshay-joshi-086497216
>


-- 
Thanks,
Aditya Toshniwal
pgAdmin Hacker | Sr. Software Architect | *enterprisedb.com*
<https://www.enterprisedb.com/;
"Don't Complain about Heat, Plant a TREE"


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