See the following issues for this: http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=551 http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=1711
@John: What happened to this "cool new feature" mentioned in http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/detail?id=3310#c6? Also note, that showing the shortcuts in the tooltip as mentioned in comment 5 of that issue would be very nice. On Oct 5, 7:16 pm, ed <[email protected]> wrote: > I've had this problem also. Say you want to stop in an onclick handler > on an element in the page, but some enclosing element has an > onmouseover handler. I go to the firebug script panel and click the > pause button to activate break on next. Then as I move my mouse from > the firebug window to my element of interest, I have to pass through > its parent element and firebug breaks in it's onmouseover handler. I > can never get to the element with the onclick event handler. > > A similar scenario occurs if you have a setInterval timer running. It > often fires before you can get from the firebug window to your element > of interest on the page. > > A shortcut key to set break on next would help. > ed > > On Oct 5, 11:44 am, John J Barton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Oct 5, 6:46 am, Basdub <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > What is mandatory is simply a shortcut key to activate the "break on > > > next" button. I still don't understand why it's not available in > > > 1.5.4. I have seen comments about waiting for a bug fix that has > > > nothing to do with adding a shortcut key. > > > Firebug 1.6b1 is available fromhttp://getfirebug.com/releases/firebug/1.6X > > > > In the current situation, I click on the "Break On Next" but and as > > > soon as i leave the firebug window, an event is triggered and > > > therefore can never reach the desired control on the page that i want > > > to debug. > > > > If we could move the pointer to the desired location, then use a > > > shortcut to enable break on next, then click on the button or move the > > > pointer to trigger the event desired, it would help incredibly. > > > > For me, this feature is essential and incredible but useless at this > > > time. It has now been several releases since the first comment about > > > this issue has been posted. > > > > Can someone please explain what prevents a developer from adding a row > > > in the shortcut key window to allow us to configure a shortcut key for > > > this button? > > > I don't know of anything that would prevent you from adding this > > feature. The source is available as described in the > > FAQ:http://getfirebug.com/wiki/index.php/FAQ > > Let us know if you need help. > > > > I can understand that more options could come at a later time but > > > please, I am begging you, add a shortcut to the button now so that > > > this wonderful feature can be used and not just tease us ;-) > > > > Thanks for your understanding > > > Actually I don't understand what you are talking about. I don't think > > this issue is relevant for Firebug 1.6. > > > jjb -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Firebug" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/firebug?hl=en.
