Re-use current tab instead of open a new one

[elrumordelaluz]

• Operating System: OSX
• Node Version: 8.11.0
• NPM Version: 6.0.0
• webpack Version: 4.7.0
• webpack-dev-server Version: 3.1.4

• This is a bug
• This is a modification request

Code

  // webpack.config.js

  // additional code, remove if not needed.

Expected Behavior

Try to refresh the current browser window

Actual Behavior

Open always a new tab

For Bugs; How can we reproduce the behavior?

For Features; What is the motivation and/or use-case for the feature?

Inspired on create-react-app solution.

Since I usually use Google Chrome, I expect to stay in the same (current) browser tab
when re-launch webpack-dev-server, instead of use a new one and close those more.

Just curious if the Webpack people/ecosystem are interested in having this behaviour (will PR in case), since is very specific to Chrome browser in OSX platform.

Furthermore, the solution requires to have an extra file .applescript in the package.

Thoughts?

related #1185

[alexander-akait]

@elrumordelaluz Thanks for issue. wepback-dev-server in maintenance mode, your request is feature. I recomandate to migrate on https://github.com/webpack-contrib/webpack-serve and create issue if you need this behavior. Thanks!

[elrumordelaluz]

Awesome, will give an eye.

@evilebottnawi webpack-serve replace webpack-dev-server?

wepback-dev-server in maintenance mode

What that means?

[alexander-akait]

@elrumordelaluz yes webpack-serve replace webpack-dev-server

What that means?

only critical bugs and security fixes

[elrumordelaluz]

thanks!

so this guide will change, right?
Just, to avoid confusion in webpack users

[alexander-akait]

@elrumordelaluz yes, here issue webpack/webpack.js.org#2069

[flekschas]

Just in case somebody else stumbles upon this ticket and wonders "should I use webpack-serve"? webpack-serve is now deprecated!

DEPRECATED. Please use webpack-dev-server (he is in support and update mode again). Feel free to create a issue if some features are not implemented in webpack-dev-server.

[alexander-akait]

feel free to send a PR

[flekschas]

Just as a reference, @elrumordelaluz submitted a PR to webpack-serve regarding this matter: webpack-contrib/webpack-serve#117

Since it's much more involved than I thought it would be I am not sure it's simply to copy it over to webpack-dev-server. :)