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Devtools are not always loaded in all BrowserWindows

Open fakob opened this issue 5 years ago • 0 comments

In my electron app I create 2 BrowserWindows. I call installExtension after creating the BrowserWindows, but my main window only loads the devtools occasionally.

app.whenReady()
.then(createWindows)
.then(() => {
    installExtension(REDUX_DEVTOOLS)
        .then((name) => console.log(`Added Extension:  ${name}`))
        .catch((err) => console.log('An error occurred: ', err));
});

Can I call installExtension on specific BrowserWindows or can I do anything differently so I do not have to rely on my luck on startup :-)

fakob avatar Aug 22 '20 10:08 fakob