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| author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-07 17:32:43 +0000 |
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| committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-07 17:32:43 +0000 |
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Adding upstream version 1:115.7.0.upstream/1%115.7.0upstream
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/devtools/docs/user/debugger/how_to/access_debugging_in_add-ons/index.rst b/devtools/docs/user/debugger/how_to/access_debugging_in_add-ons/index.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d6aac55b0f --- /dev/null +++ b/devtools/docs/user/debugger/how_to/access_debugging_in_add-ons/index.rst @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +=========================== +Access debugging in add-ons +=========================== + +.. warning:: + We are planning to deprecate the use by Firefox add-ons of the techniques described in this document. Don't write new add-ons that use these techniques. + +The following items are accessible in the context of chrome://browser/content/debugger.xul (or, in version 23 beta, chrome://browser/content/devtools/debugger.xul): + + +- window.addEventListener("Debugger:EditorLoaded") - called when the read-only script panel loaded. +- window.addEventListener("Debugger:EditorUnloaded") + + +Relevant files: + + +- chrome://browser/content/devtools/debugger-controller.js +- chrome://browser/content/devtools/debugger-toolbar.js +- chrome://browser/content/devtools/debugger-view.js +- chrome://browser/content/devtools/debugger-panes.js + + +Unfortunately there is not yet any API to evaluate watches/expressions within the debugged scope, or highlight elements on the page that are referenced as variables in the debugged scope. (currently a work in progress, see bug `653545 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=653545>`_.) |