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[Contextual Logging With Console Context] Is the name confusing?

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Contextual Logging With Console Context
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Description

The name seems confusing to me, since it could be confused with browsing context.

In Chrome devtools, in the console tab, there is a checkbox for "Selected context only". This is now ambiguous as the word "context", in the er, context, of console logs, can have 2 different meanings.

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Research direction

Start with the contextual logging naming concern described in the issue, focusing on the ambiguity between browsing context and console-log context. Decide whether the name needs changing and propose a clearer alternative; the issue identifies no files, tests, or implementation entry points.

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Assessment

Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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