jakob / jakob/Postico

SQL Query Window/Tab Management (feature request)

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Description

## What did you do?

- I click + in SQL Query view to create multiple tabs to organize queries
- Close and re-open postico and connect to same database
- I click + in SQL Query a few times

## What actually happened?

- new tabs opened and my previous queries are present ++good

## What did you Want to happen?

- all tabs restored
- ability to name tabs
- tab auto named by file when you use Load Query (and recall path/name when using save query)
- alternative to restore all tabs ability to see list of persisted tabs/queries (and open them)

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the SQL Query view workflow described: create several tabs, restart Postico, and try Load Query and Save Query. Done means tabs can be restored or listed after reopening, tabs can be named, and file names and paths are retained for loaded or saved queries.

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Assessment

Tech stack
sql
Domain
database, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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