Open Bug 1612327 Opened 4 years ago Updated 1 year ago

Browser console cannot be reopened if closed too fast

Categories

(DevTools :: Console, defect, P2)

Desktop
All
defect

Tracking

(firefox-esr68 affected, firefox72 affected, firefox73 affected, firefox74 affected)

Tracking Status
firefox-esr68 --- affected
firefox72 --- affected
firefox73 --- affected
firefox74 --- affected

People

(Reporter: atrif, Unassigned)

References

Details

Attachments

(1 file)

Attached image browser_console.gif

Affected versions

  • 74.0a1 (20200129213721)
  • 73.0b11 (20200128001646)
  • 72.0.2 (20200117190643)

Affected platforms

  • Ubuntu 18.04 x64
  • Windows 10x64
  • macOS 10.15

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open Firefox browser console (Ctrl+ Shift+ J).
  2. Close the browser console while it’s still loading (has a white background).
  3. Open the browser console (Ctrl+ Shift+ J or Hamburger Menu-> Web Developer-> browser Console).

Expected result

  • Browser console is started successfully.

Actual result

  • Nothing happens when trying keyboard keys or when trying to open it from the menu.

Regression Range

  • I will search for one ASAP.

Notes

  • Attached a screen recording.
  • The console needs to be closed very fast in order for the issue to reproduce, especially on a clean profile or a fast machine, but on a dirty profile with lots of tabs and windows opened this happens very often.
Has Regression Range: --- → no
Has STR: --- → yes
Priority: -- → P2
Summary: Browser console cannot be reopened if closed to fast → Browser console cannot be reopened if closed too fast
Severity: minor → normal

Regression range:

  • reproduces with 68.4.2esr ;
  • it appears to not be a regression as I managed to reproduce on really old builds such as 31.0a1;
  • the key aspect is closing the console really fast.
Has Regression Range: no → ---
Severity: normal → S3
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