Safari Developer Tools are a big help for people who make websites. They provide features to check, fix, and improve web pages. Shortcuts are one of the best tools. They help you quickly and easily move through web development, making things faster.
Types of Shortcuts:
Table of Content
Navigation Shortcuts
Action |
Keyboard shortcut |
Description |
---|---|---|
Toggle Web Inspector |
Command+Option+I |
Opens/closes the Web Inspector for web page inspection |
Resources navigation sidebar |
Control+1 |
Navigate to the Resources panel to inspect resources |
Console |
Control+4 |
Open the console pane |
Layer details sidebar |
Control+Shift+3 |
Displays details about layers in the current webpage |
Timelines navigation sidebar |
Control+2 |
Navigates to the Timelines panel for performance analysis |
Debugger navigation sidebar |
Control+3 |
Opens the Debugger panel for JavaScript debugging |
Scope Chain details sidebar |
Control+Shift+5 |
Displays the Scope Chain details in the JavaScript context |
Style details sidebar |
Control+Shift+4 |
Navigates to the Style details sidebar for CSS information |
Node details sidebar |
Control+Shift+2 |
Opens the Node details sidebar for details on DOM nodes |
Resource details sidebar |
Control+Shift+1 |
Displays the Resource details sidebar for resource info |
Show the previous view in the content browser |
Command+Control+Left Arrow |
Moves to the previous view in the content browser |
Show the next view in the content browser |
Command+Control+Right Arrow |
Moves to the next view in the content browser |
Console Shortcuts
Action |
Keyboard shortcut |
Description |
---|---|---|
Toggle Console |
Esc |
Toggles the visibility of the console |
Autocomplete |
Tab |
Autocompletes the current input in the console |
Previous Command |
Up Arrow or Control+P |
Retrieves the previous command in the command history |
Next Command |
Down Arrow or Control+N |
Retrieves the next command in the command history |
Clear |
Command+K or Control+L |
Clears the console output and command history |
Force Evaluation |
Command+Return |
Forces the evaluation of the current input in console |
Force Newline |
Option+Return |
nserts a newline character without executing |
Debugger Shortcuts
Action |
Keyboard shortcut |
Description |
---|---|---|
Start Profiling JavaScript |
Command+Option+Shift+P |
Initiates profiling of JavaScript code |
Start Timeline Recording |
Command+Option+Shift+T |
Begins recording a timeline of the application |
Pause script execution |
Command+Control+Y or Command+/ |
Pauses the execution of the currently running script |
Step over |
F6 or Command+’ |
Steps over the current line of code in debugging |
Step into |
F7 or Command+; |
Steps into the function call at the current cursor |
Step out |
F8 or Command+Shift+; |
Steps out of the current function to its caller |
Miscellaneous Shortcuts
Action |
Keyboard Shortcut |
Description |
---|---|---|
Reload page |
Command+R |
Reload the current Page |
Reload page without cache |
Command+Shift+R |
Reloads the page, bypassing the cache |
Find |
Command+F |
Opens the search bar to find text on the page |
Search entire Inspector |
Command+Shift+F |
Searches the entire Inspector for specified content |
Undo |
Command+Z |
Undoes the last action |
Redo |
Command+Shift+Z |
Redoes the previously undone action |
Save file |
Command+S |
Saves the changes made to the current file |
Increment number value by 10 |
Option+Shift+Up Arrow |
Increases a numerical value by 10 |
Increment number value by 1 (or by 0.1 if the value is between -1 and 1) |
Option+Up Arrow |
Increases a numerical value by 1 (or 0.1 if between -1 and 1) |
Decrement number value by 1 (or by 0.1 if the value is between -1 and 1) |
Option+Down Arrow |
Decreases a numerical value by 1 (or 0.1 if between -1 and 1) |
Decrement number value by 10 |
Option+Shift+Down Arrow |
Decreases a numerical value by 10 |
Features of Shortcuts
- Inspect Element Shortcuts: Use quick keys to go fast through the DOM (Document Object Model) and check out how web parts are put together. Then, look closely at their structure for extra understanding of what’s going on in websites.
- Console Shortcuts: Use shortcuts to run JavaScript commands quickly, letting developers fix problems and test stuff using the console.
- Network Panel Shortcuts: Make checking network activities easier by using shortcuts to go through requests, answers and speed details.
- Source Code Shortcuts: Make fixing computer program errors easier by using quick ways to move through coding, put breakpoints and check what works.
Benefits of Shortcuts
- Time Efficiency: Shortcuts save time on boss tasks. They let builders do things fast and concentrate more important parts of building stuff.
- Enhanced Productivity: Developers can do more in less time. This makes them work faster and the development process smoother.
- Effortless Navigation: Shortcuts help you move easily between different parts of Developer Tools. This makes it feel smooth and easy to use.
How/When to use these Shortcuts?
- During Development: Add shortcuts to your daily tasks. This will assist you in tasks such as checking parts, solving coding issues and observing network actions quicker.
- Debugging Sessions: Shortcuts are really useful for fixing problems in code. They help programmers fast look at the code, slow it down in some spots and see things on a window called output for console.
- Performance Optimization: Shortcuts are your friends when trying to make a website work well. Use their power in the Network Panel to show performance dragons and make sure your users have a smooth experience.
Steps to Use/Implement
- Accessing Developer Tools: Enter the work area for making websites by right-clicking on your webpage, choosing “Inspect Element,” and going into the “Develop” list. You can also open the dev tools in safari by simply pressing option+command+c.
- Navigating Panels: Shortcuts are your special spells to move between different panels like Elements, Console, Network and Sources. Move smoothly through these areas like a skilled keyboard player.
- Inspecting Elements: Go to the core of your internet page using quick keys. Shine light on darkness with some easy button presses, looking carefully at different parts of the HTML like digital sleuth.
- Executing JavaScript: Use the Console Panel, your secret door to the world of JavaScript. Shortcuts let you cast spells (do commands) easily. They turn your computer screen into a magic potion of great code wonders.
- Monitoring Network Activity: In the Network Panel, shortcuts help you move through digital traffic. Follow requests, look at answers and make your computer run better with just a press of the keyboard.
Real Life Application
Picture a developer trying to solve the puzzle of an annoying layout problem on a website. Our programmer turns into a digital Sherlock with the help of shortcuts. Shortcuts help check parts of the webpage, move through it and change looks quickly. This helps solve problems. Pictures or small moving pictures show how shortcuts are used step-by-step. This is very helpful in figuring things out practically.