[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 169865] Web Inspector: Disable Cache When Inspector Open

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=169865

--- Comment #3 from Brian Burg <bburg at apple.com> ---
(In reply to comment #2)
> Based on your response, I'm thinking you may have misunderstood the
> request/report.
> 
> In regards to, "This would be extremely confusing to most people." By most
> people, do you mean most developers? As the setting would only appear in the
> Web Inspector settings which is only used by developers. The option to
> disable cache when the inspector is open has been around for many years in
> Chrome and there hasn't been any confusion among developers on this feature
> to my knowledge. 
> 
> Just want to make sure it's clear this is not in regards to changing a
> default caching setting for Webkit/Safari users, this is only in regards to
> a Web Inspector setting. And like in Chrome by default its not enabled, but
> is simply a setting you check off if desired. 
> 
> Screenshot: http://share.heavymark.com/2J1U3W2n0e1g
> 
> It's incredibly useful for developers, and developers can easily uncheck if
> they want to enable cache temporarily while the inspector is still open.
> 
> Safari already allows you to disable cache completely via "Develop > Disable
> Caches". But the downside of that is that it would disable cache on all
> websites, even when just browsing rather than actually developing (aka
> inspector is open).
> 
> Let me know if that helps clarify the request to bring this Chrome developer
> feature to Webkit (and subsequently Safari).


There is no material difference between disabling the cache through Chrome's Inspector and Safari's "Disable Caches" option. They both set the global cache size to zero, which purges every thing and prevents new entries from being cached. This is a consequence of using a shared network process with a shared cache.

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