Opera Dragonfly Alpha

Opera Dragonfly

Opera Dragonfly documentation

Download Opera 9.5 beta w/Dragonfly Learn how to use Opera Dragonfly with our handy tutorials, or check out the FAQ for answers to some common questions. Find information on the inner workings of Opera Dragonfly, the Scope module which powers it, and much more in our documentation section.

FAQ

Why can’t I edit my CSS, JavaScript or the DOM in Opera Dragonfly?

Opera Dragonfly is currently in alpha. Support for editing is planned and is coming in a future release.

Can I place the Opera Dragonfly window in the same window that I’m debugging?

Not yet. Support for this is coming in a future version.

How much does Opera Dragonfly cost?

Just like the Opera browser, Opera Dragonfly is free of charge.

How do I debug a remote device?

More information on remote debugging will be made available when Opera Mobile 9.5 is released.

How do I debug the Wii’s Internet Channel?

You can't - the Internet Channel was released before Presto Core-2.1, thus it doesn’t contain the Scope module that Opera Dragonfly requires.

How do I debug Opera Mini?

Although the latest versions of Opera Mini contain the same rendering engine as Opera, the Opera Mini server compresses the output before sending it to the phone. Due to this, Opera Mini does not support Opera Dragonfly.

How do I report Opera Dragonfly bugs to the development team?

You can report bugs by visiting the Opera Bug Tracking System wizard. Enter [devtools] into the summary and a short description of the problem. Then describe what steps must be taken to reproduce the problem, what you expect to happen and the the actual results. Finally leave contact information and submit the form. All other fields can be left at the default values.

Can I port Opera Dragonfly to another browser or user agent?

Yes, but Opera Dragonfly requires the Scope module to talk to the browser or user agent. You will have to port this module to the user agent you plan to support. The specifications for Scope will be published shortly.

Supported products

Opera Dragonfly requires the Scope module, found in Presto Core-2.1 and later. The following products include Scope and are supported by Opera Dragonfly.

  • Opera 9.5 beta 2
  • Opera Mobile 9.5 (coming soon)

Opera Mini is not supported.

Articles

Introduction to Opera Dragonfly

Opera Dragonfly architecture

Further articles and how-to's will be coming soon.

Keyboard shortcuts

The following tables list the keyboard shortcuts available in Opera Dragonfly - for ease of looking up the different shortcuts, the shortcuts have been divided into different tables, one for general shortcuts available in most views, and then specific tables for the different views - JavaScript and DOM (There are no shortcuts specific to the Console view.)

The Scope module API

The Scope module is the eyes and ears of Opera Dragonfly. The Scope API is provided to allow application developers to take advantage of this advanced functionality to build new innovative applications.

The Scope API will be published soon.