react / react/react

ReactDevTools extension doesn't work in private Firefox windows [DevTools Bug]:

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Component: Developer Tools Status: Unconfirmed Type: Bug
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Description

Website or app

reactjs.org

Repro steps
  1. Install the ReactDev tools extension for Firefox ( I am running Firefox Dev edition Version 104.0b5 on Debian-Linux)
  2. Allow the extension to run in private WIndows by going to Add-ons and themes (Ctrl + Shift + A)
  3. Visit any website running a development or production of React in Firefox(I have tested Firefox dev Edition and FirefoxESR)
  4. Open Firefoxdevtools and visit the components tab added by the Reactdevtools extenstion
  5. I have tested a local dev build and a production build of React, and weirdly it works in non-private windows. But in Private windows, it doesn't see that the page uses React.
  6. Below is a screenshot of what I see on both websites
  7. reactdevtoolsbug
How often does this bug happen?

Every time

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Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported steps in Firefox Developer Edition or ESR, first in a normal window and then in a private window, and compare the React DevTools Components tab. Investigate the React DevTools extension's private-window behavior; done means React applications are detected and the Components tab works in private windows as it does in normal windows.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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