810702 - Hard to find the minimized Remote Debugger window

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(DevTools :: Debugger, defect, P3)

Description

[Jared Wein [:jaws] (please needinfo? me)]

STR:
Open the Remote Debugger using the Web Developer menuitem.
Minimize the Remote Debugger
Note that it is not shown in the Windows taskbar, and is sent to the bottom-left corner of the screen in a small window, and that you can't find it
Open the Remote Debugger using the Web Developer menuitem.
Note that the window in the bottom-left is now closed
Open the Remote Debugger using the Web Developer menuitem.
Window now appears but requires setup again.

Comment 1

[Panos Astithas (he/him) [:past] (please ni?)]

I haven't seen how it looks minimized on Windows, but...

(In reply to Jared Wein [:jaws] from comment #0)
> Open the Remote Debugger using the Web Developer menuitem.
> Window now appears but requires setup again.

...this shouldn't be necessary if you check the "Don't ask me again" checkbox, right?

Comment 2

[Jared Wein [:jaws] (please needinfo? me)]

This is what the Remote Debugger looks like when minimized on Windows: http://screencast.com/t/IThjRuMX

(In reply to Panos Astithas [:past] from comment #1)
> ...this shouldn't be necessary if you check the "Don't ask me again"
> checkbox, right?

The point of this observation is to confirm that the process of trying to relocate the debugger window actually closes it and can cause the user to lose their place.

Comment 3

[Kevin Dangoor]

Is this kind of thing going to be taken care of by the Toolbox (the new window joining all of the tools)?

Comment 4

[Panos Astithas (he/him) [:past] (please ni?)]

Probably, yes. The current prototype uses a new tab for the connection dialog, but it's not the final decision, yet.

Comment 5

[Rob Campbell [:rc] (:robcee)]

jared, still a problem with the new toolbox UI?

Comment 6

[Jared Wein [:jaws] (please needinfo? me)]

I don't think this bug applies anymore with the new in-tab implementation.