Today I Learned

Freezing a page in DevTools

August 26, 2024

In DevTools, open the Console tool, enter setTimeout(() => {debugger}, 3000), and press Enter.

After the timeout, JavaScript execution will pause, and the element that appears on focus should stay visible.

This is useful for debugging components like Tooltip, Dropdown… which only visible via :hover or :focus.

Ref: https://patrickbrosset.com/articles/2023-11-22-freezing-a-page-in-devtools/


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