arduino / arduino/Arduino

Possible to add a "Refresh" or "Reload from Disk" option in toolbar?

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Component: IDE feature request
Dominant language
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Description

When editing outside of the IDE it would prevent having to close/re-open the Sketch since the IDE doesn't prompt to reload a file when it notices a change (like Notepad++ would).

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Research direction

Start by tracing the Arduino IDE toolbar actions and how a Sketch notices edits made outside the IDE. Determine where a Refresh or Reload from Disk action would fit; done means an open Sketch can reload its disk contents without closing and reopening it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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