binaryage / xrefresh

Browser refresh automation for web developers

XRefresh

Browser refresh automation for web developers. Will refresh your browser as you modify source files.

Visit xrefresh.binaryage.com

xrefresh's Issues

crash on nearly each refresh Firefox 3.6

Since Firefox 3.6, when page contains JS animation (I use jQuery), refresh crash FF very often (90%).
No problem with 3.5.
No difference between Xrefresh 1.3 and 1.4.

Doesn't work with Firebug 1.6b & 1.7a

Hi,
Firebug have some annoying bugs. So I try 1.6b4, but unfortunately Xrefresh doesn't work on it.
Thanks.

bug that you fix, CSS and Types

i downloaded xrefresh 1.3 from http://xrefresh.binaryage.com
installed it to Windows 7 64 bit, and had errors:

1. when i try to change type of project, xrefresh went down;
2. css refresh (Unable to parse server JSON message: bla bla bla)

xrefresh Firefox plugin missing

It appears the firefox plugin has gone, or at least the link is broken: http://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7711/

Firefox 4 support

XRefresh doesn't work in Firefox 4 beta, Firebug 1.6X0a16. I changed maxVersion to <em:maxVersion>4.0.*</em:maxVersion> to install it. It installs, so "XRefresh" tab shows, but doesn't work at all.

Roadmap?

Some things have happened lately. Firefox 4 beta supports WebSockets. LiveReload pops out and its server is using WebSockets. As I see it, next reasonable steps would be:

• WebSockets-based XRefresh for Firefox
• The same file monitoring server for XRefresh and LiveReload

Current response format of LiveReload is just a filename string, like main.css or index.html. I think we should send full path, like /Users/nikitavasilev/Sites/tmp/test.html. Some benefits:

1. The filename doesn't work well when few CSS/JS-files named the same. For instance, foo/main.css and bar/main.css.
2. A full path will allow as to do a "strict mode" when we edit something on file:// scheme.

darwin, how hard would be to port XRefresh to WebSockets?
LiveReload developers (andreyvit and dottedmag), what do you think about the same server?

Avoid unnecessary refresh

Great plugin!

Is there a way to avoid refresh when I save a file not connected with the current page?
If I edit a js not included in the current page, why reload the page?
If I edit a php that respond to an ajax call, why reload the whole page?

I know that there are problems with mod_rewrite structure and so on, but would be great for some environments:D

Tkz a lot!

no connection on local VH

I have an XP Pro SP3
Apache/2.2.11 (Win32) PHP/5.2.8
Firefox 3.5
Firebug 1.4.2

I can't get this extension to work via local virtual hosts.

I don't use LOCALHOST. Each of my domains are reflected locally, for development, as a local VH.

Any ideas?

Thx

Walter

mozilla addon page for XRefresh is 404

Following the link on the site:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7711/
Gives:
"We're sorry, but we can't find what you're looking for." page from Mozilla. Searching for "XRefresh" in addons doesn't yield anything, looks like it was deleted or de-indexed.
Now looking for somewhere else on the web that has the addon file hosted without going down the path of trying to build it. >_<

Google Chrome support

Now that Chrome supports extensions, would this be possible?.

soft css in IE

I might be blind. it's possible.
but I can't seem to find the options of soft refresh in IE8.
is there a possibility in IE, or is it only for firefox and firebug?

Unable to parse server JSON message

I have xrefresh server 1.3 and firefox extension 1.3.
On css file modification it prints "Unable to parse server JSON message:" following by a JSON message but doesn't refresh.

default configuration: use 127.0.0.1 instead of "localhost"

"I deactivated the firewall and still the same problem. After ensuring telnet or ie could connect without problems I started searching anything about port blocking on firefox and finally I got with the problem: I got commented the 127.0.0.1 localhost mention on /windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts so if you change localhost to 127.0.0.1 on your plugin default config it works fine. Same happens when i set my hosts file correctly."

Conflicts with Firebug 1.5.0b9

Steps to reproduce:

• install Firebug 1.5.0b9,
• install Xrefresh,
• open "Console",
• click arrow,
• select any "Show ..."; it won't let you select.

http://getsatisfaction.com/binaryage/topics/conflicts_with_firebug_1_5_0b9

Relative paths in CSS have to be replaced after soft refresh

Error on refreshing huge css file (150Kb+)

refresh (soft and normal refresh) 170Kb css file -
"Unable to parse server JSON message:"

Crash on Windows 7, x64

I have XRefresh 1.3 and when I try to change the type of the project, in the "Type" dropdown, XR crashes.

Another issue I think, on Windows 7 again, the server does not work properly. Although the firewall allows connection to XR port, and I have installed the FFX plugin and Firebug, it does not connect to the XR server.

Problem starting xrefresh-server on OSX

Heya,

After installing the Firefox addon, RubyCocoa and the required gems, I've run into this while trying to start the server:

/usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:in gem_original_require': no such file to load -- osx/foundation (LoadError) from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:inrequire'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/xrefresh-server-0.3.0/lib/xrefresh-server/monitor.rb:1
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:in gem_original_require' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:inrequire'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/xrefresh-server-0.3.0/bin/../lib/xrefresh-server.rb:66
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:in gem_original_require' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:inrequire'
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/xrefresh-server-0.3.0/bin/xrefresh-server:15
from /usr/local/bin/xrefresh-server:19:in `load'
from /usr/local/bin/xrefresh-server:19

OSX 10.6.2
Firefox 3.5.5
Firebug 1.4.5
XRefresh 1.3
Ruby 1.8.7 (instead of Apple's, built with the --enabled-shared flag on)
rubygems 1.3.5
RubyCocoa 1.0.1

Any ideas on what's happening? :)

Programm crashs when selecting Type

Hello when I add an folder and want to change the type from generic to another the programm crashs.
Als It doesnt refresh my firefox, the returning message is;

Unable to parse server JSON message: {"date":"21.08.2009","time":"14:21:23","root":"P:\Web\Daniel_Übung\mootorial_day1","name":"Mootorial","type":null,"files":[{"action":"changed","path1":"index.html","path2":""}],"contents":{},"command":"DoRefresh"

Hope this will help

CSS files that are deeper then 2 folders causes "Unable to parse server JSON message" error

CSS files that are deeper then 2 folders (ex: "folder1/folder2/folder3/foo.css") causes "Unable to parse server JSON message" error. I use xrefres 1.3 and addon 1.3.

Soft refresh?

Quick question - can it refresh imported css?

OSX Installation Errors

When following the installation instructions at http://xrefresh.binaryage.com/#osx, I get the following error when trying to run xrefresh-server for the first time:

/Library/Frameworks/RubyCocoa.framework/Resources/ruby/osx/objc/oc_wrapper.rb:50: [BUG] Segmentation fault
ruby 1.8.6 (2008-08-11) [universal-darwin9.0]
Abort trap

I am running these versions:

OS X 10.5.7
Firefox 3.5
Firebug 1.4.2
XRefresh 1.2
Ruby 1.8.6
Ruby Cocoa 1.0.0

Any ideas what the problem is?