[feature request] auto-load app when running the app, and auto-refresh when changing the code

I have built a webapp which runs like so:

pywebio.start_server(app, port=8080, debug=True)

But when I run the code, it does not automatically open the app in the browser; I need to manually type the address in the browser and run it.

Also, when I change my code while the app is running, it does not auto-refresh the webpage, and I need to refresh it manually.

Is there a way to do these already? If not, it would be a nice thing to add.

[wang0618]

Now, with the latest stable verion, you can use this decorator to make page refresh when the server restart:

import pywebio
from functools import wraps

def auto_refresh(app):
    @wraps(app)
    def inner():
        pywebio.session.run_js('WebIO._state.CurrentSession.on_session_close(()=>{setTimeout(()=>location.reload(), 1000)})')
        app()
        pywebio.session.hold()
    return inner

Usage of the decorator is:

@auto_refresh
def main():
    put_text('hello')

start_server(main, port=8080, debug=True)  # need to enable debug

[wang0618]

You can pass auto_open_webbrowser=True to start_server() to enable auto open web browser when server is started