'Reload' or 'Reconnect' in Cloud Shell Editor - Is there a difference?

Question

I have noticed that when I return to Google Cloud Shell Editor after some time, I see the following two options to re-establish my connection:

• The Editor gives the option to Reload
• The Terminal gives the option to Reconnect

What is the difference between these Reload and Reconnect ? Both buttons seem to re-establish a connection with both the Editor and the Terminal, so what is the reason for the different terminology?

Answer 1

There's the basic difference as when we opt to RELOAD, it'll refresh the whole session of the terminal. There you lose unsaved data where it can be a file you're editing or any changes you made in configuration before you lost without saving. And on other hand, if you use RECONNECT it'll try to continue with the same point where you lost your connection. The session will try to reconnect and make you continue with the same point you stopped