Firebug Roadmap

From FirebugWiki

(Difference between revisions)
Jump to: navigation, search
m (Added issue for integration of Firecookie)
m (Removed "Window/Document menu" from the roadmap because we won't have enough resources for it)
(36 intermediate revisions not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
* This page is intended to summarize plans and directions for Firebug.next
* This page is intended to summarize plans and directions for Firebug.next
 +
* Provide any feedback on Firebug [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/firebug newsgroup]
-
* This summary should also help [http://groups.google.com/group/firebug-working-group FWG] to prioritize planned steps and features.
+
== Strategy ==
 +
This section describes the strategy and goals that keep Firebug a competitive in-browser tool and leader in space of in-browser developer tools.
-
* Provide any feedback on Firebug [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/firebug newsgroup]
+
== Version Numbering ==
 +
The next planned version number is: '''1.12'''
 +
Development happens on [https://github.com/firebug/firebug <code>master</code>] branch (currently alpha).
-
== Status ==
+
If a significant new feature (or set of features) is introduced in new release, the version numbering can move into 2.* scheme. An example of such feature can be support for remote debugging.
-
Current status of Firebug development.
+
-
=== Firebug 1.8 ===
+
== Schedule ==
-
Development frozen on this branch.
+
The goal is to introduce new Firebug release till April 2013
-
=== Firebug 1.9 ===
+
{| class="wikitable" style=""
-
[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firebug/ Firebug 1.9] is the last released version (available on AMO and getfirebug.com) compatible with Firefox 5-11. Selected patches will be back-ported from 1.10.
+
|-
 +
! style="width:200px" | Phase || style="width:200px" | Start Date
 +
|-  
 +
| Alpha || Started
 +
|-
 +
| Beta || -
 +
|-
 +
| Final Release || -
 +
|}
-
=== Firebug 1.10 ===
+
* The entire release cycle (from the first alpha to the final release) should target 4-5 months
-
Development happens on [http://getfirebug.com/releases/firebug/1.10/ Firebug 1.10] branch (currently alpha).
+
* The beta phase should be at least 4 weeks
 +
* The new release should introduce 8-10 new features (or significant bug fixes)
 +
== Suggested Features ==
 +
Use this section to suggest any feature you'd like to see in Firebug.next.
-
== Goals for Firebug.next ==
+
* JSD2 Adoption
 +
* Remote Debugging
 +
* Integrating FireClosure
-
* Improve memory footprint & performance
+
== Planned Features / Changes ==
-
* Reuse built-in dev-tools API and components
+
This section summarizes all features that are planned for Firebug.next. Every feature in this section must have an owner.
-
* Innovate features that only Firebug can deliver
+
-
== Summary ==
+
=== Regular Tasks ===
 +
* [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/list?can=2&q=blocks%3A1.10 Firebug 1.11 blockers] (not fixed)
 +
* [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/list?can=2&q=blocks%3A1.11 Firebug 1.12 blockers]
-
See the following table that summarizes list of features and dev folks working on them.
+
=== Feature Overview ===
-
Append yourself as a developer to features you are interested in to participate.
+
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
-
 
+
-
{| class="wikitable" style="vertical-align:top;"
+
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
-
! style="width:230px" | Feature || style="width:230px" | Developers || Related Issues || Status
+
! style="width:200px" | Feature || style="width:120px" | Developers || Related Issues || Status
|-  
|-  
-
| Delayed Firebug Load || Honza, Harutyun? || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=4989 Issue 4989]: Separate global UI (browser.xul) from Firebug UI (firebugFrame.xul) || <span style="font-weight:bold; color:green;">done</span>
+
| [[#Adopt JSD2|Adopt JSD2]] || Honza, Sebastian, Farshid || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=5421 Issue 5421]: Adopt JSD2 || style="background-color:gold; font-weight:bold;" | started
-
|-
+
-
| Orion Text View || Honza || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=5175 Issue 5175]: Integrate Orion as replacement for the Script panel UI || not started
+
|-
|-
-
| Firecookie || Honza || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=5422 issue 5422]: Integrate Firecookie into Firebug || not started
+
| [[#Syntax highlighting for JavaScript|Syntax highlighting for JavaScript]] || Honza || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=4823 Issue 4823]: Native javascript code color/highlight (without FireRainbow extension)<br/>[http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=5175 Issue 5175]: Integrate Orion as replacement for the Script panel UI || style="background-color:gold; font-weight:bold;" | started
|-
|-
-
| Remote HTTP Monitor || Honza || TODO || started
+
| [[#Group console messages|Group console messages]] || Sebastian || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=4979 Issue 4979]: Group console messages || style="background-color:gold; font-weight:bold;" | started
|-
|-
-
| Restart-less Firebug Extensions || Honza || TODO || <span style="font-weight:bold; color:green;">done</span>
+
| [[#Mutation events removal|Mutation events removal]] || Simon || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=5490 Issue 5490]: Get rid of mutation events || style="background-color:gold; font-weight:bold;" | started
|-
|-
-
| JSD2 || Honza || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=5421 Issue 5421]: Implement JSD2 || not started
+
| [[#Auto-completion for Command Editor|Auto-completion for Command Editor]] || Simon || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=55 Issue 55]: Auto-completion for Command Editor<br/>[http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=5741 issue 5741]: Auto-completion within expression in Command Line || style="background-color:lightgrey; font-weight:bold; color:black;" | not started
|-
|-
-
| Review Internal File Structure || Honza, Sebastian || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=4960 Issue 4960]: Review internal file structure || <span style="color:goldenrod;">started</span>
+
| [[#Closure Inspector|Closure Inspector]] || Simon || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=5873 Issue 5873]: Integrate FireClosure<br/>[http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=6183 Issue 6183]: Closure Inspector: some variables are treated as DOM properties<br/>[http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=6184 Issue 6184]: Closure Inspector: named function expression scopes are duplicated<br/>[http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=6185 Issue 6185]: Closure Inspector: .% syntax doesn't work when execution is stopped in frame || style="background-color:gold; font-weight:bold;" | started
|-
|-
-
| Style Tracing || Sebastian || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=2916 Issue 2916]: Trace Styles Feature || <span style="color:goldenrod;">started</span>
+
| [[#Event types filter|Event types filter]] || Sebastian || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=229 Issue 229]: Allow event types to be filtered with "Log Events" || style="background-color:gold; font-weight:bold;" | started
|-
|-
-
| New Inspector || - || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=4848 Issue 4848]: Create new SVG inspector || not started
+
| [[#Libraries code rewrite|Libraries code rewrite]] || Florent || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=6164 Issue 6164]: Libraries code rewrite || style="background-color:gold; font-weight:bold;" | started
|-
|-
-
| Net Panel Improvements || - || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=2617 Issue 2617]: Net panel header should be fixed on top instead of scrolling with the content || not started
+
| [[#Line numbers in CSS Edit Mode|Line numbers in CSS Edit Mode]] || - || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=2153 Issue 2153]: Show line numbers in Edit mode || style="background-color:lightgrey; font-weight:bold; color:black;" | not started
|-
|-
-
| HTML Entities || Sebastian || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=3159 Issue 3159]: Show numeric character reference of MathML || <span style="font-weight:bold; color:green;">done</span>
+
| [[#Cache options|Cache options]] || - || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=4536 Issue 4536]: Cache options || style="background-color:lightgrey; font-weight:bold; color:black;" | not started
-
|-
+
-
| Breakpoint Improvements || - || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=4378 Issue 4378]: Move editing of breakpoint conditions to Breakpoints Side Panel
+
-
[http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=2817 Issue 2817]: Hit counts for breakpoints || not started
+
-
|-
+
-
| Group Console Messages || - || [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=4979 Issue 4979]: Group console messages || not started
+
|}
|}
-
== New Features for 1.10 ==
+
Feature planning should keep in mind the suggested release schedule above
-
This section lists of all suggested areas FWG should focus on in Firebug 1.10
+
-
Regular Tasks:
+
=== Feature Description ===
-
* [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/list?can=2&q=label%3Ablocks-1.10&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Owner+Test+Summary+Reporter&cells=tiles Firebug 1.10 blockers]
+
This section provides detailed description of all planned features.
-
* Memory leaks ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=zombiehunter Zombie Hunter] is necessary)
+
-
** Fixing memory leaks is still the top Firebug priority.
+
 +
==== Adopt JSD2 ====
 +
Firebug script debugger and all related features like BON (break on ...) should be based on new JSD2 API. Using JSD2 API will also enable remote debugging.
-
=== Delayed Firebug Load ===
+
Part of this task is also internal Firebug architecture refactoring so it's ready for remote debugging features. Note that adopting JSD2 doesn't automatically mean that Firebug is remote-debugging-ready. This is covered by [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=5837 issue 5837]
-
Firebug UI & Logic is mostly running inside an iframe (chrome://firebug/content/firebugFrame.xul). The goal here is to load the content of the iframe on demand at soon as the user needs Firebug the first time.
+
-
However there are some pieces that are running within the global Firefox UI (browser.xul) and must be loaded immediately after the browser window is loaded.
+
Note that this task doesn't have to make it into Firebug.next, but it could be possible (if useful) to at least merge code changes.
-
* Page context menu (inspector, open with editor)
+
'''Resources:'''
-
* Firebug global menu (tool, view, web developer, ...)
+
* [https://getfirebug.com/wiki/index.php/Firebug_1.7:_Mozilla_Backend Firebug 1.7 BTI]
-
* Firebug start button (Firefox toolbar)
+
* [https://getfirebug.com/wiki/index.php/Script_Panel_Refactoring Script Panel Refactoring]
-
* Firebug iframe and a splitter
+
* [https://getfirebug.com/wiki/index.php/Remoting_Prototype Remoting Prototype]
 +
* [https://getfirebug.com/wiki/index.php/Remoting_Architecture Remoting Architecture]
-
Firebug iframe content should be automatically loaded when the user presses F12 or uses any command available through an existing menu or a keyboard shortcut. Such functionality requires all global parts to be clearly separated and independent for the Firebug UI itself (the one running in the iframe).
+
'''Source Repository:'''
 +
Development happens on [https://github.com/firebug/firebug/commits/jsd2 JSD2 branch]
-
Tasks:
+
==== Syntax highlighting for JavaScript ====
-
* Separate ''Firebug UI'' from ''Global UI'' (create separate directory for global parts)
+
The [[Script Panel]] should have syntax highlighting enabled for the displayed JavaScript code.
-
* Create a command dispatcher for global commands that loads Firebug if necessary.
+
-
* Initialize global UI independently of Firebug availability (e.g. translations)
+
-
* Adapt to the current
+
 +
'''Tasks:'''
 +
* Replace <code>SourceBox</code> code by Orion
 +
* Re-add context menu options
 +
* Adjust CSS to match the Firebug UI
-
=== Orion Text View Integration ===
+
==== Group console messages ====
-
The Script panel content (JavaScript text view) should be based on Orion Text View. The goal here is to have syntax coloring and improved performance for huge scripts.
+
Console messages optionally need to be grouped to avoid spamming the [[Console Panel]].
-
Tasks:
+
'''Tasks:'''
-
* Remove all code related to Script panel content generation (firebug/js/sourceBox module)
+
* Group error messages
-
* Integrate Orion Text View
+
* Group messages produced by the <code>console</code> object
-
* Create a new Orion breakpoint ruler
+
-
* Support for tooltips displaying result of and evaluated expressions under the mouse (based on Orion Text Styler)
+
-
* Part of the integration is also using SourceEditor (Firefox 8+) for multiline console (command editor).
+
-
=== Firecookie Integration ===
+
==== Mutation events removal ====
-
[http://www.softwareishard.com/blog/firecookie/ Firecookie] is a an extension for Firebug that makes possible to view and manage cookies in your browser.  
+
Mutation events are replaced by mutation observers. So we need to move to them.
-
It was required many times to have such functionality included in Firebug by default.
+
'''Tasks:'''
 +
* Replace mutation events by mutation observers in HTML panel
 +
* Replace mutation events by mutation observers in CSS panel
 +
* Remove "mutation" event type
 +
* Replace mutation events by mutation observers in FBTest
-
Tasks:
+
'''Resources:'''
-
* Firecookie code base doesn't support AMD
+
* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/DOM/DOM_Mutation_Observers Mutation observers reference]
-
* The code should be divided into more (AMD) modules
+
-
* Support for backward compatibility can be removed
+
-
* Blocking [http://code.google.com/p/firecookie/issues/list issues] should be fixed
+
-
* Firecookie automated tests should be merged into Firebug test list
+
-
=== Remote HTTP Monitor ===
+
==== Auto-completion for Command Editor ====
-
The Net panel should use [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Remote_Debugging_Protocol Remote Debugging Protocol] (RDP) to communicate with the server side that is performing HTTP monitoring. This should enabled remote HTTP monitoring e.g. for mobile devices.
+
Add the [[Command Line]] auto-completion to the (multi-line) [[Command Line|Command Editor]] inside the [[Console Panel]].
-
The server side script should be using the following interfaces (to monitor HTTP):
+
'''Tasks:'''
-
* nsIActivityDistributor
+
* Allow auto-completion within an expression
-
* nsIActivityObserver
+
* Add auto-completion to the Command Editor
-
* nsIWebProgressListener (monitors the file:/// protocol)
+
* Enhance positioning of the Completion List Popup
-
* nsIObserver (monitors ''http-on-*'' events to catch also [http://www.softwareishard.com/blog/firebug/firebug-16-tracking-also-bfcache-reads/ BFCache] responses)
+
-
* nsITraceableChannel (intercepts response bodies)
+
-
Resources:
+
==== Closure Inspector ====
-
* [http://getfirebug.com/wiki/index.php/Net_Panel_Architecture_Review Net Panel Architecture Review]
+
Closure variables should be displayed inside the [[DOM Panel]] and be accesssible via the [[Command Line]].
-
* [http://getfirebug.com/wiki/index.php/Net_Panel_Remoting Net Panel Remoting]
+
-
Tasks:
+
'''Tasks:'''
-
* Define new actors and extend the RDP protocol
+
* Integrate FireClosure
-
* Clean separation of the client and server parts
+
* Improve UI
-
* Communication between client and server based on JSON packets
+
* Fix issues of FireClosure
-
* Optimization
+
-
 
+
-
 
+
-
=== Restart-less Firebug Extensions ===
+
-
There should be a way how to install Firebug and extensions without Firefox restart. Some API related to dynamic registration are already available.
+
-
 
+
-
Tasks:
+
-
* Review API for dynamic adding/removal of panels
+
-
* Review API for dynamic adding/removal of modules
+
-
* Review extension example
+
-
* Update documentation/tutorial
+
-
 
+
-
Resources:
+
-
* http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=4686
+
-
* https://github.com/cadorn/jetpack-firebug
+
-
 
+
-
=== JSD2 ===
+
-
JSD2 (also known as JSDBG2 or JSDBGAPI) represents new API for JS debugging in Firefox.
+
-
 
+
-
Jim Blandy and Jason Orendorff are working on a JS implementation of JSD built on top of the JSDBG2 API (a wrapper). This wrapper should be injected into Firebug and make it compatible with JSDBG2. Prototype implementation [http://hg.mozilla.org/users/jblandy_mozilla.com/firebug-on-jsdbg2/ is available] (Firebug 1.9 fork).
+
-
 
+
-
Work on this goal depends on how much ready JSD2 is.
+
-
 
+
-
TBD
+
-
 
+
-
Resources:
+
-
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Debugger Debugger]
+
-
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/DevTools/Features/Debugger DevTools Debugger]
+
-
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Remote_Debugging_Protocol Remote Debugging Protocol]
+
-
 
+
-
 
+
-
=== Review Internal File Structure ===
+
-
If parts break extensions, they will go into 2.0.
+
-
 
+
-
Tasks:
+
-
* Convert last few files into (AMD) modules
+
-
* Split huge files into more modules
+
-
* Suggest places/modules that needs refactoring (e.g. TabWatcher)
+
-
 
+
-
 
+
-
=== Style tracing ===
+
-
The [[CSS Panel]] should offer a different view on CSS properties to allow to find out how a specific value was generated.
+
-
 
+
-
Tasks:
+
-
* Investigate [http://dxr.mozilla.org/mozilla/mozilla-central/browser/devtools/styleinspector/CssLogic.jsm.html built-in CSS API]
+
-
* Create a new property-based view for the CSS panel using the built-in CSS API
+
-
** Add option to the CSS panel to toggle between the current view and the property-based view
+
-
** Add display of assigned properties, which can be expanded to see the trace
+
-
** Allow disabling of single styles in the trace and the complete style trace
+
-
 
+
-
=== New Inspector ===
+
-
Firebug should reuse the existing built-in Inspector to avoid conflicts with the page styles.
+
-
 
+
-
Tasks:
+
-
* Investigate [http://dxr.mozilla.org/mozilla/mozilla-central/browser/devtools/styleinspector/StyleInspector.jsm.html built-in Inspector API]
+
-
* Investigate related [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/source/browse/branches/firebug1.10/content/firebug/html/inspector.js Firebug API]
+
-
* Replace Firebug Inspector
+
-
 
+
-
=== Net Panel Improvements ===
+
-
Proposed Net panel improvements
+
-
 
+
-
* Net panel header should not scroll.
+
-
 
+
-
 
+
-
=== HTML entities ===
+
-
The [[HTML Panel]] needs different options how entities are displayed.
+
-
 
+
-
There should be three display options inside the HTML panel's options menu:
+
-
* Show Entities as Symbols
+
-
* Show Entities as Names
+
-
* Show Entities as Unicode
+
-
 
+
-
Resources:
+
-
* [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=3159#c23 Undocumented API].
+
-
 
+
-
Tasks:
+
-
* Find out how the API is working exactly
+
-
* Implement new mapping function in <code>lib/string.js</code> including the API
+
-
* Implement the new options
+
-
 
+
-
 
+
-
=== Breakpoint Improvements ===
+
-
Several new features related to breakpoints should be introduced.
+
-
It should be possible to specify how many times a breakpoint should be hit before it breaks the script execution as well as to create and edit breakpoint conditions in the [[Breakpoints Side Panel]].
+
-
 
+
-
Tasks:
+
-
* Change the Breakpoints side panel to allow inline editing (required for the other tasks)
+
-
 
+
-
* Hit count for breakpoints
+
-
** Implement hit count into debugger
+
-
** Add hit count to Breakpoints side panel
+
-
 
+
-
* Move breakpoint condition editing to the Breakpoints side panel
+
-
** Add breakpoint condition to Breakpoints side panel
+
-
** Add context menu to Breakpoint Column containing option to edit the condition
+
-
 
+
-
=== Group Console Messages ===
+
-
Console messages optionally need to be grouped to avoid spamming the [[Console Panel]].
+
-
 
+
-
Tasks:
+
-
* Group error messages
+
-
* Group messages produced by the 'console' object
+
-
== Further Suggestions ==
+
'''Resources:'''
-
Please append further suggestions for new 1.10 features in this section so. We'll yet discuss all these suggestions.
+
* [https://github.com/simonlindholm/fireclosure FireClosure repository]
-
=== Better user feedback ===
+
==== Event types filter ====
-
This has been already discussed before. It could be useful to have more feedback from Firebug users and use it for targeted improvements. The feedback should be collected using Testpilot and its related infrustructure and/or through a Firebug extension.
+
The user should have the possibility to choose certain event types to be logged to the [[Console Panel]].
-
Questions:
+
'''Tasks:'''
-
* What specific data should be collected?
+
* Create menu items for the different event groups
-
* What kind of knowledge we can get from the collected data?
+
* Refactor setting the event types to work together with the ones set via <code>[[monitorEvents()]]</code>.
-
Resources:
+
==== Libraries code rewrite ====
-
* [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=2633 Issue 2633]: Instrumentation for Firebug aka "Help Improve Firebug"
+
The APIs inside the <code>/lib</code> should be refactored to simplify and optimize them. Because extensions are also using these functions, it is important to keep the backward compatibility as far as possible.
-
* [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/source/browse/#svn%2Fextensions%2Fbugpilot BugPilot]
+
 +
'''Tasks:'''
 +
* Rewrite the functions
 +
* Add JSDocs to all functions
-
=== Mapping of URLs to file system paths ===
+
==== Line numbers in CSS Edit Mode ====
-
Firebug currently doesn't have any connection to the server files. Many people don't understand that and they are asking how to achieve that.
+
The Source Edit Mode of the [[CSS Panel]] should have line numbers for easier navigation.
-
This change would at least allow mapping between local server URLs and the file system.
+
-
Questions:
+
'''Tasks:'''
-
* How is this related to Firediff?
+
* Integrate Orion into the Source Edit Mode
 +
* Ajust the display to fit to the Firebug UI
-
Resources:
+
==== Cache options ====
-
* http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=5035
+
Reading the Firebug preferences from the Firefox preferences should just happen once to avoid unnecessary disk accesses.
-
== Open Questions ==
+
'''Tasks:'''
 +
* Adjust <code>getPref()</code>
 +
* Adjust <code>setPref()</code>
-
* Apart from Firecookie integration, are there any other extensions we would like to distribute with Firebug by default? (e.g. EventBug, FireStarter, NetExport, ...).
+
== Resources ==
-
* What further API/Components related to built-in dev tools could be reused by Firebug?
+
* [https://getfirebug.com/wiki/index.php/Firebug_Roadmap_1.11 Firebug 1.11 Roadmap]

Revision as of 09:29, 24 January 2013

  • This page is intended to summarize plans and directions for Firebug.next
  • Provide any feedback on Firebug newsgroup

Contents

Strategy

This section describes the strategy and goals that keep Firebug a competitive in-browser tool and leader in space of in-browser developer tools.

Version Numbering

The next planned version number is: 1.12

Development happens on master branch (currently alpha).

If a significant new feature (or set of features) is introduced in new release, the version numbering can move into 2.* scheme. An example of such feature can be support for remote debugging.

Schedule

The goal is to introduce new Firebug release till April 2013

Phase Start Date
Alpha Started
Beta -
Final Release -
  • The entire release cycle (from the first alpha to the final release) should target 4-5 months
  • The beta phase should be at least 4 weeks
  • The new release should introduce 8-10 new features (or significant bug fixes)

Suggested Features

Use this section to suggest any feature you'd like to see in Firebug.next.

  • JSD2 Adoption
  • Remote Debugging
  • Integrating FireClosure

Planned Features / Changes

This section summarizes all features that are planned for Firebug.next. Every feature in this section must have an owner.

Regular Tasks

Feature Overview

Feature Developers Related Issues Status
Adopt JSD2 Honza, Sebastian, Farshid Issue 5421: Adopt JSD2 started
Syntax highlighting for JavaScript Honza Issue 4823: Native javascript code color/highlight (without FireRainbow extension)
Issue 5175: Integrate Orion as replacement for the Script panel UI 		started
Group console messages Sebastian Issue 4979: Group console messages started
Mutation events removal Simon Issue 5490: Get rid of mutation events started
Auto-completion for Command Editor Simon Issue 55: Auto-completion for Command Editor
issue 5741: Auto-completion within expression in Command Line 		not started
Closure Inspector Simon Issue 5873: Integrate FireClosure
Issue 6183: Closure Inspector: some variables are treated as DOM properties
Issue 6184: Closure Inspector: named function expression scopes are duplicated
Issue 6185: Closure Inspector: .% syntax doesn't work when execution is stopped in frame 		started
Event types filter Sebastian Issue 229: Allow event types to be filtered with "Log Events" started
Libraries code rewrite Florent Issue 6164: Libraries code rewrite started
Line numbers in CSS Edit Mode - Issue 2153: Show line numbers in Edit mode not started
Cache options - Issue 4536: Cache options not started

Feature planning should keep in mind the suggested release schedule above

Feature Description

This section provides detailed description of all planned features.

Adopt JSD2

Firebug script debugger and all related features like BON (break on ...) should be based on new JSD2 API. Using JSD2 API will also enable remote debugging.

Part of this task is also internal Firebug architecture refactoring so it's ready for remote debugging features. Note that adopting JSD2 doesn't automatically mean that Firebug is remote-debugging-ready. This is covered by issue 5837

Note that this task doesn't have to make it into Firebug.next, but it could be possible (if useful) to at least merge code changes.

Resources:

Source Repository: Development happens on JSD2 branch

Syntax highlighting for JavaScript

The Script Panel should have syntax highlighting enabled for the displayed JavaScript code.

Tasks:

  • Replace SourceBox code by Orion
  • Re-add context menu options
  • Adjust CSS to match the Firebug UI

Group console messages

Console messages optionally need to be grouped to avoid spamming the Console Panel.

Tasks:

  • Group error messages
  • Group messages produced by the console object

Mutation events removal

Mutation events are replaced by mutation observers. So we need to move to them.

Tasks:

  • Replace mutation events by mutation observers in HTML panel
  • Replace mutation events by mutation observers in CSS panel
  • Remove "mutation" event type
  • Replace mutation events by mutation observers in FBTest

Resources:

Auto-completion for Command Editor

Add the Command Line auto-completion to the (multi-line) Command Editor inside the Console Panel.

Tasks:

  • Allow auto-completion within an expression
  • Add auto-completion to the Command Editor
  • Enhance positioning of the Completion List Popup

Closure Inspector

Closure variables should be displayed inside the DOM Panel and be accesssible via the Command Line.

Tasks:

  • Integrate FireClosure
  • Improve UI
  • Fix issues of FireClosure

Resources:

Event types filter

The user should have the possibility to choose certain event types to be logged to the Console Panel.

Tasks:

  • Create menu items for the different event groups
  • Refactor setting the event types to work together with the ones set via monitorEvents().

Libraries code rewrite

The APIs inside the /lib should be refactored to simplify and optimize them. Because extensions are also using these functions, it is important to keep the backward compatibility as far as possible.

Tasks:

  • Rewrite the functions
  • Add JSDocs to all functions

Line numbers in CSS Edit Mode

The Source Edit Mode of the CSS Panel should have line numbers for easier navigation.

Tasks:

  • Integrate Orion into the Source Edit Mode
  • Ajust the display to fit to the Firebug UI

Cache options

Reading the Firebug preferences from the Firefox preferences should just happen once to avoid unnecessary disk accesses.

Tasks:

  • Adjust getPref()
  • Adjust setPref()

Resources

Retrieved from "http://getfirebug.com/wiki/index.php/Firebug_Roadmap"
Personal tools