1877424 - DevTools docked in separate window is not focused after picking an element

Status: NEW

(DevTools :: Inspector, defect, P3)

Description

[Jan Honza Odvarko [:Honza] (always need-info? me)]

Originally reported here:
https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/developer-tools-out-of-focus/idi-p/50010

For Windows. If developer tools is open in a separate window and you select an item on the page with ctrl+chift+c, the devTools window does not come into focus. This is not convenient when working.

Honza

Comment 1

[Julian Descottes [:jdescottes]]

The current workaround is to press the key shortcut for the toolbox, it will bring the devtools window back to front. We could either try to trigger that after picking an element, or do something closer to the webextension toolbox which is always on front.

Comment 2

[6k64x4ma]

See Also: bug 1042075 and bug 1338768