Release Notes for Firebug 1.1
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Firebug 1.2 is Firebug 1.1 with additions by John J. Barton and Jan Odvarko.
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Firebug 1.1 is Firebug 1.05 by Joe Hewitt with additions by John J. Barton and Max Stepanov
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== Enablement UI ==
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* Disable always: when the Firebug UI is not active on any page, the debugger is disabled (minimal overhead)
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* Instant on: when the Firebug UI is active, HTML, CSS, DOM views activate (minimal overhead)
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* Script panel user-activation: initially disabled or enabled always
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* Net panel user-activiation: initially disabled or enabled always
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* Bug Icon gray unless some page has Script or Net panel activation
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* No Allowed-sites/Disable for Site: no longer needed.
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The UI for this feature is being refined; overhead tests have not been completed.
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We are interested in feedback on this UI change.
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== Javascript Debugging ==
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* Written/cleaned up eval support
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* Performance on eval better, easier to support.
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This feature is complete; Bug reports on javascript debugger welcome.
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== Net Panel ==
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* Net timing more accurate
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* Only real network requests displayed.
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* Limit for number of requests (configurable in preferences).
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* Additional columns for: request method, status response + text
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* Cache tab has expiration time in Net panel
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== Console ==
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* Redesigned to use events/attribute passing.
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tests/console/joes-original/test.html mostly passes
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== Command Line ==
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* Redesigned to avoid using evalInSandbox.
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tests/console/commandLineObjects.html mostly passes
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commandLineAPI functions, ok.
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== DOM Panel ==
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Works for FF3pre after about 2008041406 (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=425139)
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== Misc ==
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Secure updates via signed update.rdf with xpi updateHash values.
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== Bug Fixes ==
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* Issue 2: Can't set breakpoints in code called by unload event
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* Issue 4: Visiting error page causes external Firebug window to close itself
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* Issue 14: Programatically disable firebug log from Javascript
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* Issue 38: console.group should allow optional collapse
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* Issue 183: Configurable maximum output size
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* Issue 474: base href applied to scripts
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* issue 599, Firebug Inspect Outline Does Not Show Up Over Web Page Elements
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* Issue 393: Text overlayed on text in script editor window.
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* Issue 567: Slow script warning in debugger.js on some pages
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* Issue 619: Reopening firebug results in grey DOM, Layout or Style Pane, fixed by forceUpdate on syncSidePanel.
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* Issue 618: HTML: tab order, fixed by setting order properties on side panels.
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* Issue 43: Edit CSS behaviour - appending styles to the dom is unexpected. Contribution by tonygentilcore
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* Issue 573: setting css background-color affects layout inspector. Contribution by tonygentilcore
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* Issue 361: Edit button gets stuck when reloading page whilst editing CSS. Contribution by tonygentilcore
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* Issue 1: Reload external Firebug window while its tab is hidden closes the window
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