From 8a332528a9a0cfcf31e8e955be7f7bd8852e0c8e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nathan Bierema <nbierema@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2024 15:50:14 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Keep connection from devpanel to background alive

---
 extension/src/background/store/apiMiddleware.ts | 3 ++-
 extension/src/devpanel/index.tsx                | 6 ++++++
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/extension/src/background/store/apiMiddleware.ts b/extension/src/background/store/apiMiddleware.ts
index ffedb286..ac072f0e 100644
--- a/extension/src/background/store/apiMiddleware.ts
+++ b/extension/src/background/store/apiMiddleware.ts
@@ -644,7 +644,8 @@ function onConnect<S, A extends Action<string>>(port: chrome.runtime.Port) {
     connections.panel[id] = port;
     monitorInstances(true, port.name);
     monitors++;
-    listener = (msg: BackgroundAction) => {
+    listener = (msg: BackgroundAction | 'heartbeat') => {
+      if (msg === 'heartbeat') return;
       store.dispatch(msg);
     };
     port.onMessage.addListener(listener);
diff --git a/extension/src/devpanel/index.tsx b/extension/src/devpanel/index.tsx
index 34271f84..75a6ae0c 100644
--- a/extension/src/devpanel/index.tsx
+++ b/extension/src/devpanel/index.tsx
@@ -103,9 +103,15 @@ let splitMessage: SplitUpdateStateRequest<unknown, Action<string>>;
 
 function init(id: number) {
   renderNA();
+
   bgConnection = chrome.runtime.connect({
     name: id ? id.toString() : undefined,
   });
+
+  setInterval(() => {
+    bgConnection.postMessage('heartbeat');
+  }, 15000);
+
   bgConnection.onMessage.addListener(
     <S, A extends Action<string>>(
       message: PanelMessageWithSplitAction<S, A>,