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PGAdmin should attempt to refresh the database if the user tries to interact with a database that's disconnected

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Description

As a backend developer I often dropdb, createdb + repopulate when I come back to the object view I have to right click and refresh, even though I have a new database with exactly the same name as the previous one.

It would be good if pgadmin4 could (optionally) try and reconnect at least once - if I do something in the object view + it's lost it's connection.

This would be good in other work-related circumstances too - there's a VPN and so I periodically have to reconnect things, and pgadmin is yet another place I have to do a reconnection ceremony that I'd like to have automated.

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No files, tests, or entry points are named. Reproduce the object-view interaction after dropdb/createdb or a VPN interruption, then trace how pgAdmin handles a disconnected database; done means an optional reconnect attempt restores interaction without requiring a manual refresh.

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Assessment

Tech stack
postgresql, python
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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