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Wes Bos on X: "I feel like this part of dev tools needs a re-design. CSS variables and utility classes have made it too hard to see whats being applied to an element. I want to see: 1. The property 2. The selector that added it 3. The computed variable value alongside the variable (blue, 10px, 4deg, etc..) 4. file:line of authorship"

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I feel like this part of dev tools needs a re-design. CSS variables and utility classes have made it too hard to see whats being applied to an element. I want to see: 1. The property 2. The selector that added it 3. The computed variable value alongside the variable (blue, 10px, 4deg, etc..) 4. file:line of authorship
3:23 PM · Apr 5, 2024·
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  • @wesbos
    Wes Bos
    @wesbos
    I feel like this part of dev tools needs a re-design. CSS variables and utility classes have made it too hard to see whats being applied to an element. I want to see: 1. The property 2. The selector that added it 3. The computed variable value alongside the variable (blue, 10px, 4deg, etc..) 4. file:line of authorship
    3:23 PM · Apr 5, 2024·
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  • @asmockler
    Andy Mockler
    @asmockler
    Apr 5, 2024
    I find myself in the "computed" tab way more often than the "styles" tab these days. It can do a lot of what you're suggesting, but it is a little bit clunky
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  • @felixfbecker
    Felix Becker
    @felixfbecker
    Apr 6, 2024
    It’s crazy how the variable value is only shown in a HTML4 style tooltip after hovering over it for 3 business days
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  • @astahmer_dev
    alex
    @astahmer_dev
    Oct 2, 2024
    hey, a few months ago I made an extension inspired by this tweet that solves this exact problem, I finally made it public here
    @astahmer_dev
    alex
    @astahmer_dev
    Oct 2, 2024
    Introducing ✨Atomic CSS Devtools✨: a better way to debug atomic classes! - For everyone (TailwindCSS, Panda CSS, StyleX, UnoCSS, etc.) - Works anywhere (DOM, iframe, shadow DOM) - Group styles by @⁠media / @⁠layer - Familiar look, just like the OG style panel 👇 link below
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