Bug 156761 – Web Inspector: Show in progress message in Timeline views that do not show data until the recording finishes

• Component: Web Inspector
• Status: RESOLVED FIXED

[Joseph Pecoraro]

* SUMMARY
Show in progress message in Timeline views that do not show data until the recording finishes.

The JavaScript & Events timeline does not show data until the recording finishes. Currently during a recording the view is just blank. It should show a message saying that it will be populated when the recording finishes.

[Radar WebKit Bug Importer]

<rdar://problem/25970771>

[Timothy Hatcher]

<rdar://problem/25814637>

[Matt Baker]

Created attachment 278376 [details]
[Video] New UI

[Matt Baker]

Created attachment 278378 [details]
[Patch] Proposed Fix

[Timothy Hatcher]

Comment on attachment 278378 [details]
[Patch] Proposed Fix

View in context: https://bugs.webkit.org/attachment.cgi?id=278378&action=review

Why did the video not show any data in the DataGrid after you stopped the recording?

> Source/WebInspectorUI/UserInterface/Views/TimelineRecordingProgressView.js:39
> +        // For ButtonToolbarItem to be styled correctly, its parent must have the "toolbar" class.
> +        let fakeToolbarElement = document.createElement("div");
> +        fakeToolbarElement.classList.add("toolbar");

We should just copy the relevant styles to a TimelineRecordingProgressView.css or some shared place without the toolbar classes. This is fragile.

> Source/WebInspectorUI/UserInterface/Views/TimelineRecordingProgressView.js:40
> +        fakeToolbarElement.append(this._stopRecordingButton.element);

I think the stop button should be visually last (at the bottom).

> Source/WebInspectorUI/UserInterface/Views/TimelineRecordingProgressView.js:70
> +    shown()

This should be show(), it is an action not a notification. This could be fixed by putting visible state into View, I think we have a bug for that. Maybe add a FIXME.

> Source/WebInspectorUI/UserInterface/Views/TimelineRecordingProgressView.js:81
> +    hidden()

Ditto, hide().

> Source/WebInspectorUI/UserInterface/Views/TimelineRecordingProgressView.js:97
> +        this._statusMessageElement.textContent = WebInspector.UIString("Recording Timeline Data: %s").format(Number.secondsToString(this._recordingDuration));

I don't feel strongly that we should show the time here. It is apparent in top ruler. I think the label, spinner and stop button is enough. Then you wouldn't need to call this update method in set recordingDuration.

> Source/WebInspectorUI/UserInterface/Views/TimelineView.js:50
> +    get showsLiveRecordingData()
> +    {
> +        // Implemented by sub-classes if needed.
> +        return false;
> +    }

LayoutTimelineView, NetworkTimelineView both support live recording data. They should return true. Maybe the default should flip?

[Matt Baker]

Comment on attachment 278378 [details]
[Patch] Proposed Fix

View in context: https://bugs.webkit.org/attachment.cgi?id=278378&action=review

>> Source/WebInspectorUI/UserInterface/Views/TimelineRecordingProgressView.js:40
>> +        fakeToolbarElement.append(this._stopRecordingButton.element);
> 
> I think the stop button should be visually last (at the bottom).

I'll try it out.

>> Source/WebInspectorUI/UserInterface/Views/TimelineRecordingProgressView.js:70
>> +    shown()
> 
> This should be show(), it is an action not a notification. This could be fixed by putting visible state into View, I think we have a bug for that. Maybe add a FIXME.

I agree, but intentionally chose the naming to be consistent with our code base. Going forward it should be View.show and View.hide. Will add a FIXME.

[Timothy Hatcher]

Comment on attachment 278378 [details]
[Patch] Proposed Fix

View in context: https://bugs.webkit.org/attachment.cgi?id=278378&action=review

>>> Source/WebInspectorUI/UserInterface/Views/TimelineRecordingProgressView.js:70
>>> +    shown()
>> 
>> This should be show(), it is an action not a notification. This could be fixed by putting visible state into View, I think we have a bug for that. Maybe add a FIXME.
> 
> I agree, but intentionally chose the naming to be consistent with our code base. Going forward it should be View.show and View.hide. Will add a FIXME.

Calling shown() or hidden() on a ContentView does not show/hide them. They are notification methods for subclasses to do work when they do get shown or hidden. A visible setter is more inline with ContentView and SidebarPanel.

[Matt Baker]

Created attachment 278388 [details]
[Video] New UI 2

Removed duration, moved button below status message

[Matt Baker]

Created attachment 278389 [details]
[Patch] Proposed Fix

[Timothy Hatcher]

Comment on attachment 278389 [details]
[Patch] Proposed Fix

Nice.

[WebKit Commit Bot]

Comment on attachment 278389 [details]
[Patch] Proposed Fix

Clearing flags on attachment: 278389

Committed r200573: <http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/200573>

[WebKit Commit Bot]

All reviewed patches have been landed.  Closing bug.

[Joseph Pecoraro]

Whoa, the videos for this look awesome!

What happens when you start/stop a recording multiple times. Whenever we are recording does it swap out to this view?

[Matt Baker]

(In reply to comment #13)
> Whoa, the videos for this look awesome!
> 
> What happens when you start/stop a recording multiple times. Whenever we are
> recording does it swap out to this view?

Yep.