Web Developer Help
Requirements
The Web Developer extension is available for Firefox and Chrome, and will run on any platform that these browsers support including Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
Install
If you are having problems installing the extension for Firefox then please try the following:
- If you are having problems upgrading the extension then please uninstall the extension before upgrading. If the browser is unusable after upgrading then try starting the browser in safe mode and uninstalling the extension.
- Try restarting your computer and installing the extension again.
- Try saving the extension to your machine (by right-clicking or ctrl-clicking the download link and choosing 'Save Link As...') and dragging the saved extension into your browser window to start the install.
- Try installing the extension in a new profile.
FAQ
Firefox
Why are the 'DOM Inspector' and 'View Style Information' features disabled?
The 'DOM Inspector' and 'View Style Information' features require the DOM Inspector extension and if it is not available then the feature is automatically disabled.
Why do some of the keyboard shortcuts not work?
The keyboard shortcuts are configurable through the extension options. Check that the chosen shortcuts are not conflicting with other shortcuts used in the extension, other extensions or the browser itself.
Will you add a new resize dimension or tool to the defaults?
No. The extension allows the user to configure the list of resize dimensions and tools. The defaults are provided purely as examples.
Why are some or all of the buttons not displaying on the toolbar?
The toolbar is customizable and some or all of the buttons may need to be added from the customize palette:
- Right-click on the toolbar and choose 'Customize...'.
- Drag any missing buttons from the 'Customize Toolbar' window to the toolbar or click 'Restore Default Set' and click 'Done'.
How can I hide the toolbar?
- From the menu bar select 'View'.
- Select 'Toolbars'.
- Select 'Web Developer Toolbar'.
What does the 'Persist Features' option do?
Except for the 'Disable' features, most of the features in the Web Developer extension are reset by default when the page refreshes. By enabling the 'Persist Features' option the features will remain active even when the page refreshes.
Why do the check marks not display next to the features on the toolbar on Mac OS X?
This is a bug in Firefox.
Why is the extension localized and how can the localizations be updated?
Starting with version 1.1.7 the standard and localized builds have been combined to streamline the build and release process.
All the localizations are created by third-parties using BabelZilla and are integrated into the build as they are released. If you wish to create or update the localizations please use BabelZilla.
No support is provided for the localizations since they are created by third-parties.
Why does feature 'X' not work in a nightly, alpha, beta or release candidate browser build?
Nightly, alpha, beta and release candidate browser builds are not supported. If you see the same problem with a milestone build then please post the issue in the forums or contact me.
Chrome
Why is there no 'Disable JavaScript' feature in the extension?
This feature is not possible to implement with the current Chrome APIs.
Please star this bug and hopefully the APIs will be updated.
Why does the extension not work on local files or the Chrome Extension Gallery?
No Chrome extensions are allowed to run on the Chrome Extension Gallery for security reasons and Google recommends not giving an extension permission to work on local files.
Why does the extension need access to all my browsing history and private data?
The above dialog is shown when installing the extension in Chrome. It is a standard message shown by Chrome that merely indicates that the extension has full access to all the user's data on all web sites in order for all of it's features to work. None of this data is accessed beyond the needs of the features of the extension and no personal data is sent from the extension to a third-party apart from for the third-party features such as validators.
What should I do if my question is not covered here?
Please post the question in the forums.