981321 - Port developer tools from Thunderbird to Instantbird

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Instantbird Graveyard :: Other, enhancement)

Description

[Patrick Cloke [:clokep]]

At least the remote debugger seems to work, as Mic found out:
> /* This snippet runs on the error console.
> * You need to enable debugging in about:config first:
> *   devtools.debugger.remote-enabled:true
> */
> 
> var debuggerServer = Components.utils.import("resource://gre/modules/devtools/dbg-server.jsm");
> DebuggerServer.init();
> DebuggerServer.addBrowserActors();
> DebuggerServer.openListener(6000);
> 
> /* Connect Firefox to localhost:6000 then. */

We should get all this stuff working with Instantbird to make it easier to debug everything. Things that might be of interest: [1], maybe attachment 775150 [details] [diff] [review].

[1] http://mxr.mozilla.org/comm-central/source/mail/components/devtools/

Comment 1

[Patrick Cloke [:clokep]]

22:39	Fallen	clokep: pong
22:40	clokep	Fallen: Hey I was wondering what the state of the devtools stuff for TB was, i.e. how much is it to add it to Instantbird? (Is it just adding that menu button "Allow Remote Debugging")?
22:41	clokep	Fallen: bug 981321 (for reference)
22:41	firebot	Bug https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=981321 enh, --, ---, nobody, NEW, Port developer tools from Thunderbird to Instantbird
22:42	Fallen	clokep: you are on gecko 24, right?
22:42	clokep	Fallen: We're in c-c. ;)
22:45	Fallen	clokep: let me give you an extension, please check if using it is enough
22:47	Fallen	clokep: http://mozilla.kewis.ch/dbgserver-30.0a1.en-US.xpi
22:47	clokep	Fallen: So that's the extension from components/devtools?
22:47	Fallen	yeah
22:47	Fallen	if that works, the you really just need to copy the bits of that extension. This will work until bug 942756 lands, you'll have to make a few slight changes
22:47	firebot	Bug https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=942756 nor, --, ---, paul, NEW, Unify the different ways we start the debugger server
22:48	Fallen	The patch for tb is bug 972903
22:48	firebot	Bug https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=972903 nor, --, ---, philipp, ASSI, Adapt Debugger Server startup code for changes in bug 942756
22:49	clokep	Fallen: So maybe I'm stupid...but how do I connect Fx to the remote debugger? :(
22:49	Fallen	https://developer.mozilla.org/en-U...ols/Remote_Debugging/Thunderbird
22:50	clokep	Fallen: "Tools" > "Web Developer" > "Connect..." does not exist for me.
22:50	Fallen	you need to enable the remote debugging pref
22:51	Fallen	devtools.debugger.remote-enabled
22:51	Fallen	then "connect…" will appear
22:51	clokep	Fallen: OK I was able to connect.
22:52	Fallen	then click on "main process"
22:52	clokep	Yup. I got it. :)

Comment 2

[Benedikt Pfeifer]

Thanks for asking!

I installed the extension and 

Console,
Inspector (how do you: use the "Select item"-feature? Change windows?),
Debugger,
Style editor (doesn't show labels (path/number of rules) in the list),
Profiler,
Scratchpad

are working. I ran only simple commands on the Console and Scratchpad though but they did what I expected. For example I checked if there's IB components in Components.classes...

I couldn't use the network monitor though.


Looks great already :)

Comment 3

[Sylvestre Ledru [:Sylvestre]]

On the behalf of Florian:
Closing bugs related to the Instantbird UI as WONTFIX, as the development of the standalone chat client Instantbird has stopped. Instantbird users are encouraged to migrate to Thunderbird. The user interface of instant messaging in Thunderbird will feel familiar, as the Thunderbird IM support started as a fork of Instantbird.

Comment 4

[Sylvestre Ledru [:Sylvestre]]

On the behalf of Florian:
Closing bugs related to the Instantbird UI as WONTFIX, as the development of the standalone chat client Instantbird has stopped. Instantbird users are encouraged to migrate to Thunderbird. The user interface of instant messaging in Thunderbird will feel familiar, as the Thunderbird IM support started as a fork of Instantbird.