posit-dev / posit-dev/positron

Option to open session/console in a floating window

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area: console area: ui enhancement support
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Discussed in https://github.com/posit-dev/positron/discussions/4284

Originally posted by wurli August 8, 2024
This would be really nice for cases when the traditional split screen doesn't offer enough real-estate, e.g. for viewing large tibbles etc. Personally I like to have my terminal open on another monitor entirely - VSCode/Positron already support this as shown, but unfortunately not yet with the console!

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Research direction

Read discussion 4284 first, then review how VSCode and Positron currently support floating windows and how the console is opened today. Done means users can open the session or console in a separate floating window, including for viewing large tibbles or placing the console on another monitor.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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