Reduce console log noise by removing key symbols from Vue DevTools shortcut message
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Description
When Vite starts, Vue DevTools prints the following message to the terminal:
➜ Vue DevTools: Press Alt(⌥)+Shift(⇧)+D in App to toggle the Vue DevTools
Including key symbols (⌥ ⇧ ⌘) adds visual noise in a terminal context without providing much additional value for developers, who are already familiar with these keys. This type of iconography is more appropriate for GUI tooltips than for console output.
The formatting currently comes from:
// packages/vite/src/vite.ts
const toggleComboKeysMap = {
option: process.platform === 'darwin' ? 'Option(⌥)' : 'Alt(⌥)',
meta: 'Command(⌘)',
shift: 'Shift(⇧)',
}
Suggestion
Keep the platform-specific key naming logic, but remove the symbol glyphs from the console output. For example:
Option + Shift + D(macOS)Alt + Shift + D(Windows / Linux)
This would improve readability and reduce noise in terminal logs while preserving cross-platform clarity.
I’m happy to open a PR if this direction is acceptable.
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Research direction
Start in packages/vite/src/vite.ts and inspect toggleComboKeysMap, including its platform-specific naming. Remove the key-symbol glyphs while preserving the Option/Alt distinction, then verify the Vue DevTools shortcut message reads clearly for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
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- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 1/5
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- Under an hour
- Activity status
- Stale
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