Application restarts on changes in .xml file when debugging

[vtrifonov]

When I start
tns debug ios
or
tns debug android
with a brand new application created with the following command:
tns create HelloWorld --template nativescript-template-tutorial
and make changes in the .xml file the application restarts in the emulator, which I thing is not expected since I'm not changing the javascript files.
I'm using the currently latest version 3.1.2.

[rosen-vladimirov]

Hey @vtrifonov ,
At the moment all changes during debug are causing restart of application. This is by design, but we've already discussed changing this behavior. As far as I understand, your expectation is to have the same experience during debug and run .
Thank you for logging this issue. It will be great in case we receive more feedback from the community on this case. This will help us to decide which should be the default behavior of the tns debug command when .xml file is changed.

[vtrifonov]

Yes, that's what I expect. The behaviour to be the same as when using run. As far as I remember in the older versions this was the behaviour? And it is faster, or at least looks like it's faster :)

[DimitarTachev]

The new behavior will be available in Chrome and Inspectorwith both Devices and Simulators/Emulators.

The behavior of --justlaunch, --watch, --no-watch and --start(attach) options will not be affected.

It should support the following use cases:

• attach, livesync, deatach, livesync, attach.
• livesync, attach, livesync, detach, livesync.
• (should) "To start debugging, open the following URL in Chrome" message should be shown only when no debugging client is connected.
• the livesync behavior should be as follows:

livesync	css/html/xml/css	js	notes
debug	refresh	restart
debug --hmr	refresh	refresh
debug --debug-brk	restart	restart
debug --hmr --debug-brk	restart	restart	impossible hmr warning