1537782 - [remote-dbg-next] Add hint to sidebar > connect device

Status: NEW

(DevTools :: about:debugging, enhancement, P3)

Description

[Ola Gasidlo [:ogasidlo] [:ola] OOO - please ping :ladybenko:]

Attachment: Screenshot 2019-03-21 at 15.22.30.png

This bug is related to https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1537772

Since we got a few reports that in the sidebar Waiting for runtime... is confusing. Adding a hint to sidebar that appears on hover which gives more information, which does not fit in the sidebar seems like a good step.

Julian, would you mind adding your thoughts as well? Thanks!

Comment 1

[Julian Descottes [:jdescottes]]

We could simply add a title on the sidebar item, but I think there's a chance the user will miss the hint.

Maybe a small clickable question mark that triggers a small popup with a detailed hint "We could not detect a debuggable browser on this device. Make sure you have a compatible browser opened, with Remote Debugging enabled. Learn More ->".

Harald also suggested updating the step in the Setup page, by adding ticks next to the steps that are already successful:

- [OK] Enable Developer menu on your Android device. Learn how
- [OK] Enable USB Debugging in the Android Developer Menu. Learn how
- [??] Enable USB Debugging in Firefox on the Android device. Learn how
- [OK] Connect the Android device to your computer. 

My concern with this suggestion is that it only helps if the user only has one device (but should be true 99% of the time) and if they are on the Setup page.