[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 62985] New: Web Inspector: introduce InspectorFrontendAPI for actions initiated from the application menu.

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=62985

           Summary: Web Inspector: introduce InspectorFrontendAPI for
                    actions initiated from the application menu.
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Web Inspector
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: pfeldman at chromium.org
                CC: timothy at apple.com, rik at webkit.org, keishi at webkit.org,
                    pmuellr at yahoo.com, joepeck at webkit.org,
                    pfeldman at chromium.org, yurys at chromium.org,
                    bweinstein at apple.com, apavlov at chromium.org,
                    loislo at chromium.org


Both: inspector protocol and WebCore/InspectorController have a number of unnecessary methods for plumbing the menu action handlers through the WebKit and WebCore. Like "Start Debugging JavaScript" starts in the WebKit's inspector code, dives into the WebCore backend, goes to the WebCore front-end and enables debugging from there.

Considering remote debugging scenario, it is clear that inspector's actions under the "Develop" menu in Safari are the ones contributed by the front-end, not the inspector backend. What they should do is "open the frontend -> do an action". Such as "open the frontend -> enable debugger" in the Start Debugging JavaScript case. Hence, I intend to remove this menu support from the protocol and WebCore/InspectorController API. I am starting with exposing the new front-end API in the WebCore and using it in the WebKit/mac case. Then i'll port WebKit/win and WebKit2.

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