For example, if you open Firefox’s HTML inspector, style inspector and web console all at the same time there’s almost no screen space left for the actual page content. While Firefox’s new developer tools are improving (and will be much more useful when the element inspector arrives in Firefox 10), there are still plenty of reasons to prefer Firebug or the WebKit tools. Mozilla also plans to add a themeable Code Editor (so you can edit CSS files, or write JavaScript right in the browser). Look for the 3D inspector tools to arrive in Firefox 12 if all goes according to plan. The integrated Tilt option is only available in the Nightly channel at the moment, though of course you can just install the Tilt add-on if you want to use it today. On the plus side Mozilla has started work that will integrate the very handy Tilt add-on, which we reviewed a while back, into the inspect panel. The coming built-in developer tools are designed to supplement, not replace Firebug for the power user. We also want to explore new approaches to developer tools.” In other words devoted Firebug fans need not fret, the popular extension isn’t going away. As Mozilla’s Kevin Dangoor wrote when the project was first announced: “we think Firebug is awesome… that’s why we invest so heavily in it already, more so than for any other add-on. It’s worth noting from the start that these tools are not intended to replace the popular Firebug extension for those that need Firebug’s power user features. In the meantime, if you’d like to see the new built-in developer panel in action, grab a copy of the Nightly builds, which all have the new tools in various stages of completion. Later releases will add more features, like a 3-D page inspector and even a built-in code editor.Įventually Mozilla believes the built-in tools will replace the popular Firebug extension for most users, though it will likely be some time before that happens. When Firefox 10 is released in early 2012 it will add HTML and CSS inspectors designed to help web developers inspect and debug their code. Firefox is poised to deliver some new tools for web developers.
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