Desktop Notifications for console logs in browser

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Post by harkirat96 » Wed, Oct 12, 2016, 1:25 PM UTC

Desktop Notifications for console logs in browser
github.com

Re: Desktop Notifications for console logs in browser

#2

Post by GnarlyWhale » Wed, Oct 12, 2016, 3:51 PM UTC

This is actually a really clever project, not sure why this is the first time I'm seeing something like this.

Re: Desktop Notifications for console logs in browser

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Post by sheer_horror » Wed, Oct 12, 2016, 4:07 PM UTC

During development, I have to check the browser's inspector periodically to see what my console.log()'s are saying. This leads to having two browser windows open: The browser and the inspector. And in the inspector, I usually only need to see the console. With these desktop notifications, I can develop and debug web apps with just two open windows: A single browser window and a terminal. And it's only adding ~100 lines to your project.

Re: Desktop Notifications for console logs in browser

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Post by harkirat96 » Wed, Oct 12, 2016, 4:13 PM UTC

sheer_horror wrote: post #3

During development, I have to check the browser's inspector periodically to see what my console.log()'s are saying. This leads to having two browser windows open: The browser and the inspector. And in the inspector, I usually only need to see the console. With these desktop notifications, I can develop and debug web apps with just two open windows: A single browser window and a terminal. And it's only adding ~100 lin…

Exactly :) Thanks for putting it out there

Re: Desktop Notifications for console logs in browser

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Post by harkirat96 » Wed, Oct 12, 2016, 4:15 PM UTC

harkirat96 wrote: post #4

sheer_horror wrote: post #3

During development, I have to check the browser's inspector periodically to see what my console.log()'s are saying. This leads to having two browser windows open: The browser and the inspector. And in the inspector, I usually only need to see the console. With these desktop notifications, I can develop and debug web apps with just two open windows: A single browser window and a terminal. And it's only adding ~100 lin…

Exactly :) Thanks for putting it out there

I'm adding this to the description

Re: Desktop Notifications for console logs in browser

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Post by newtons_bodkin » Wed, Oct 12, 2016, 4:56 PM UTC

Very neat. Plan to take a look at the source code later today. I was thinking of doing a chrome extension that accomplished the same goal, but just used a small pane on the bottom right instead of notifications.

Re: Desktop Notifications for console logs in browser

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Post by Globz » Wed, Oct 12, 2016, 5:08 PM UTC

Great job, really useful!

Re: Desktop Notifications for console logs in browser

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Post by callesgg » Wed, Oct 12, 2016, 5:24 PM UTC

sheer_horror wrote: post #3

During development, I have to check the browser's inspector periodically to see what my console.log()'s are saying. This leads to having two browser windows open: The browser and the inspector. And in the inspector, I usually only need to see the console. With these desktop notifications, I can develop and debug web apps with just two open windows: A single browser window and a terminal. And it's only adding ~100 lin…

And what happens when it is a more complex object with many attributes?

Re: Desktop Notifications for console logs in browser

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Post by brak1 » Wed, Oct 12, 2016, 6:25 PM UTC

Am i missing something here?

Wouldn't it be easier as a browser extension that just gives a notification every time console.log is called?

Re: Desktop Notifications for console logs in browser

#10

Post by rsoto » Wed, Oct 12, 2016, 6:38 PM UTC

brak1 wrote: post #9

Am i missing something here? Wouldn't it be easier as a browser extension that just gives a notification every time console.log is called?

It can be both, just as Livereload: you can add it as a script, or as a extension (which adds that script)