Firebug/WeeklyUpdates/2012-03-27

Jan Odvarko, Sebastian Zartner, Christoph Dorn

Firebug 1.10

• 1.10.0a6 this week
• List of 1.10 blockers

DevTools Meetup

• JSD2
  • Client API (+ example application)
  • Debugger Architecture
  • JSD2 could be potentially useful for finding leaks (has ability to see the graph of objects)
• The Style side panel: pseudo-class lock (:hover, :active & :focus)
  • Heather Arthur sent a pull request.
• The Net panel
  • Image thumbnails
  • Independent Net panel repo
  • GET/POST could have its own column (see issue 2424)
  • Highlight HTTP requests if the page is using HTTPS
  • WebKit layout vs. Firebug layout. What is better?
• Module Loader
  • Joe Walker forked Firebug and applied DryIce

Hacking on JSD2

• Example Application
  • Run in Scratchpad or in FBTrace
  • Use a test page
  • It's better to use FBTrace.sysout() instead of dump()

CSS Pseudo-Class Lock

• The last problem to solve is to "unlock" the locked element as soon as different element is selected.
• Enhancement: Lock and unlock should be available in HTML panel context menu.
• If the user locks another element, should the previous one be unlocked?

Random

• Firebug Command Line: Could we have a help command?
  • Related issue: issue 4176
• In some cases there is no option Open Firebug in Firebug Web Developer menu
  • Should be covered by issue 5231

Testing

• The test-bot needs files from from GIT (bug 734368)

Round Table

• Swarms + panel with extensions, also see Sebastian's status
• Module loader, discussion thread