Opening developer console

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What I’m trying to do

I need to fill a bug ticket for a plugin I use, but they’re asking for developer console error log.
But I do not know how to open it and there is - to my knowledge - no shortcut listed in the Settings panel.

[ariehen]

macOS → cmd+option+i
Windows → ctrl+shift+i

The Console tab at the top should do it. Sometimes it’s already visible on the lower right.

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Obsidian CSS Quick Guide Hi friends! CSS in Obsidian can be confusing to get into, so this is a guide to get you started with information on the tools, methods, and some background knowledge! Let’s get started by looking at how you can look behind the curtain of Obsidian’s visuals. The Developer Console Obsidian is technically like a website. As such, you can view the source like any other browser. While you are inside the Obsidian window, you can press ctrl+shift+i to bring up the develope…

[sven-fi]

For me the Dev Tools doesn’t open with this command. Can you post a Screenshot how it should look?
I would like to make some CSS style and get the element tag, but I can’t get the tool open.
Did they remove it in the new version?

[rupert]

You should be able to open if from the obsidian menu:

View > Toggle Developer Tools

[sven-fi]

How to get the view option? If I open the options, there is only a toggle reading view option. I’m using windows and there are no options on the top as on Mac.

Maybe I understand the developer tool wrong. Are they like the F12 options in the browser?

[sven-fi]

Ok I found it!

Normally the options are hidden. But when you go to Settings → Appearance → ‘Window frame style’ and change there from “hidden (default)” to “Obsidian frame” than there is the Menu where I can change like you told me. After the relaunch everything is visible. S

Thanks for that!

[ariehen]

To add to the list for if anyone comes across this topic in the future:

GitHub - chrisgrieser/obsidian-theme-design-utilities: Some Utilities and Quality-of-Life Features for Designers of Obsidian Themes has a command, Toggle Devtools, that you can set a hotkey to or run from the command palette to open / close the dev tools.