Closed Bug 1539456 Opened 5 years ago Closed 5 years ago

[remote-dbg-next] Update entry points for Remote Debugging in Firefox 68

Categories

(DevTools :: about:debugging, enhancement, P1)

enhancement

Tracking

(firefox68 fixed)

RESOLVED FIXED
Firefox 68
Tracking Status
firefox68 --- fixed

People

(Reporter: jdescottes, Assigned: jdescottes)

References

(Blocks 1 open bug)

Details

(Whiteboard: [remote-debugging-reserve])

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(2 files)

We want to ship the new Remote Debugging in Firefox 68. To support this we will update the entry points that currently lead to remote debugging or about:debugging.

Existing entry points:

  • WebIDE Toolbar icon: remove it
  • WebIDE keyboard shortcut: keep it, still opens WebIDE
  • Web Menu item (Tools > WebDeveloper > WebIDE): keep it, still opens WebIDE
  • Service Workers Menu item (Tools > WebDeveloper > Service Workers): remove it
  • Connect… Menu item (Tools > WebDeveloper > Connect…): remove it
    (Connect page can still be opened via opening a tab on "chrome://devtools/content/framework/connect/connect.xhtml" if people really want to access it)

New entry points

  • Remote Debugging Menu item (Tools > WebDeveloper > Remote Debugging): opens about:debugging.
Priority: -- → P3
Whiteboard: high-priority-reserve
Assignee: nobody → jdescottes
Status: NEW → ASSIGNED
Priority: P3 → P1
Whiteboard: high-priority-reserve → [remote-debugging-reserve]

Removed the Service Workers menu item, added Remote Debugging instead. Remote Debugging is displayed just above WebIDE

Hi Harald!

Before I move this forward, I want to check if you are still in favor of removing the WebIDE toolbar button in 68. My current thinking is that suddenly removing an entry point that some users were accustomed to will not necessarily guide them towards about:debugging. Whereas if they open WebIDE at least they'll see the deprecation message.

What do you think?

Thanks!

Flags: needinfo?(hkirschner)

Before I move this forward, I want to check if you are still in favor of removing the WebIDE toolbar button in 68.

Given the low usage we saw in telemetry, yes. Rational is that if some users really used that entry point, the menu is still discoverable and can guide them to WebIDE with the deprecation message.

Flags: needinfo?(hkirschner)
Pushed by jdescottes@mozilla.com:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/330882d258d2
part1: Rename Service Workers menu-item to Remote Debugging r=Ola,flod
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/b2c043ae6955
part2: Remove WebIDE toolbar button r=ntim,Ola
Status: ASSIGNED → RESOLVED
Closed: 5 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
Target Milestone: --- → Firefox 68
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