698541 - Add web console support for multiple named consoles

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(DevTools :: Console, defect, P4)

Description

[Eric Shepherd [:sheppy]]

It would be handy to be able to direct output to multiple consoles; that is, to create a named console and direct output to that, so that output would appear in its own tab in the web console. This would let addons, web apps, etc that are in development keep their output separate from all the cruft that can appear -- plus it could even be used to track multiple issues at once very easily by using multiple logs per web app while in development.

Comment 1

[Mihai Sucan [:msucan]]

This is almost possible if you open a new web console instance, in a new window, and you don't connect to the remote target. Then you can just output messages to it, using the web console API. Currently, that output API is ugly, but once bug 778766 is fixed, that would be much nicer and easier.

The only problem is that it's not easy/nice to open new "dumb" web console instances. That could be done if someone takes the time to do so. Currently this is not a goal for us.

Comment 2

[Patrick Brosset <:pbro>]

Inactive for 5 years. Closing now.