1226744 - Add a command line flag to auto open devtools when the browser starts up

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(DevTools :: Framework, defect)

Description

[Brian Grinstead [:bgrins]]

If we had a command line flag to auto-open devtools it would get rid of a step in the process of building / running / testing changes to the devtools code base.

My proposal is that if you `./mach run --devtools` then when the browser starts up a toolbox is opened first thing on the selected tab once the browser starts up.

Comment 1

[Brian Grinstead [:bgrins]]

Attachment: MozReview Request: Bug 1226744 - Add a command line flag to auto open devtools when the browser starts up;r=jryans

Bug 1226744 - Add a command line flag to auto open devtools when the browser starts up;r=jryans

Comment 2

[Brian Grinstead [:bgrins]]

Comment on attachment 8690338 [details]
MozReview Request: Bug 1226744 - Add a command line flag to auto open devtools when the browser starts up;r=jryans

Still awaiting feedback about this feature on the mailing list, so clearing review flag for now

Comment 3

[Brian Grinstead [:bgrins]]

Comment on attachment 8690338 [details]
MozReview Request: Bug 1226744 - Add a command line flag to auto open devtools when the browser starts up;r=jryans

Haven't heard any objections on the mailing list, so flagging for review.  What do you think about this Ryan?

Comment 4

[J. Ryan Stinnett [:jryans] (Use needinfo, replies may be slow)]

Comment on attachment 8690338 [details]
MozReview Request: Bug 1226744 - Add a command line flag to auto open devtools when the browser starts up;r=jryans

https://reviewboard.mozilla.org/r/25831/#review23515

Seems fine to experiment with these flags however we like.

Would be great to also extend to open a specific tool.

::: devtools/client/devtools-clhandler.js:63
(Diff revision 1)
> +  handleDevtoolsFlag: function() {

Nit: Please appease my OCD and name this `handleDevToolsFlag` not `handleDevtoolsFlag`

Comment 5

[Pulsebot]

https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/fx-team/rev/d2c11c5f2c00

Comment 6

[Carsten Book [:Tomcat]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/d2c11c5f2c00