Firebug 2.0

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Post by sroussey » Tue, Jun 10, 2014, 4:30 PM UTC

Firebug 2.0
blog.getfirebug.com

Re: Firebug 2.0

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Post by ep103 » Tue, Jun 10, 2014, 4:45 PM UTC

Still the best developer toolset, on any browser. Unarguably once its combined with FF native tools, and the webdevtoolbar.

Re: Firebug 2.0

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Post by JoshTriplett » Tue, Jun 10, 2014, 5:05 PM UTC

I used to use Firebug extensively. These days, the built-in Firefox developer tools seem to cover everything I need.

Re: Firebug 2.0

#4

Post by natmaster » Tue, Jun 10, 2014, 5:16 PM UTC

But does it not slow everything down horrendously?

Re: Firebug 2.0

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Post by ben336 » Tue, Jun 10, 2014, 5:18 PM UTC

ep103 wrote: post #2

Still the best developer toolset, on any browser. Unarguably once its combined with FF native tools, and the webdevtoolbar.

Can you explain why? I've never found a use case that it covers better than Chrome, and it seems to bloat FF a bit. But I'm very willing to believe I just don't understand what it offers.

Re: Firebug 2.0

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Post by instakill » Tue, Jun 10, 2014, 5:18 PM UTC

natmaster wrote: post #4

But does it not slow everything down horrendously?

It does for me. I have it installed but disabled until I really need to use it.

Re: Firebug 2.0

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Post by Viper007Bond » Tue, Jun 10, 2014, 5:23 PM UTC

JoshTriplett wrote: post #3

I used to use Firebug extensively. These days, the built-in Firefox developer tools seem to cover everything I need.

Same here.

Can any current Firebug users comment as to what they like about it over the built-in tools?

Re: Firebug 2.0

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Post by andrethegiant » Tue, Jun 10, 2014, 5:25 PM UTC

ep103 wrote: post #2

Still the best developer toolset, on any browser. Unarguably once its combined with FF native tools, and the webdevtoolbar.

I'm always surprised when I read comments about how the Firefox devtools offer the best developer experience. Every single one of these new features (except searching the dom via CSS selectors or regex) have been available in Safari's Web Inspector for OS X for at least a year. Plus, I think the UI is more thought out and easy to use in Safari. Can someone explain what Safari's Web Inspector is lacking?

Re: Firebug 2.0

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Post by tszming » Tue, Jun 10, 2014, 5:28 PM UTC

ben336 wrote: post #5

ep103 wrote: post #2

Still the best developer toolset, on any browser. Unarguably once its combined with FF native tools, and the webdevtoolbar.

Can you explain why? I've never found a use case that it covers better than Chrome, and it seems to bloat FF a bit. But I'm very willing to believe I just don't understand what it offers.

Chrome still does not support multiline JS console (you need to shift-enter every single lines)

See: https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=35487

Re: Firebug 2.0

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Post by arenaninja » Tue, Jun 10, 2014, 5:34 PM UTC

Viper007Bond wrote: post #7

JoshTriplett wrote: post #3

I used to use Firebug extensively. These days, the built-in Firefox developer tools seem to cover everything I need.

Same here. Can any current Firebug users comment as to what they like about it over the built-in tools?

I'm in the same boat, but I run into weird bugs.. like dev-tools inside my dev-tools, or some sort of split screen that I can't get rid of. I just restart them, but still weird

Ever since FF tools added the "clear" buttons in the Console and Network tab, they won me over