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You can achieve it by several ways such as:\n\n  - open the devtools and click the icon ![devtools icon](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/174891/21879224/229b8c22-d8d2-11e6-8dbc-4179653e74d5.png)\n  - open the devtools and press `ctrl/command + shift + c`\n  - call `win.devToolsWebContents.executeJavaScript('DevToolsAPI.enterInspectElementMode()')` in the main process when devtools opened.\n\nHowever, all these methods needs you open the devtools first. Sometimes I just want to check the element quickly regardless the devtools,\nand that's the reason this module here.\n\n## Install\n\n```bash\nnpm install --save electron-quick-inspect\n```\n\n## Run the example:\n\n```bash\nnpm start example\n```\n\n## Usage\n\nIn your main process:\n\n```javascript\nconst quickInspect = require('electron-quick-inspect');\n\nquickInspect.inspect(browserWindow);\n```\n\nEven better, you can add a accelerator to quickly start it by registering a menu item:\n\n```javascript\nconst {app, BrowserWindow, Menu, MenuItem} = require('electron');\nconst quickInspect = require('electron-quick-inspect');\n\nlet win;\n\napp.on('ready', function () {\n  // win\n  win = new BrowserWindow({\n    center: true,\n    width: 400,\n    height: 600,\n    x: 100,\n    y: 100,\n  });\n  win.loadURL('file://' + __dirname + '/index.html');\n\n  let appMenu = Menu.getApplicationMenu();\n  appMenu.append(new MenuItem({\n    label: 'Develop',\n    submenu: Menu.buildFromTemplate([\n      {\n        label: 'Inspect Element',\n        accelerator: 'CmdOrCtrl+Shift+C',\n        click () {\n          let focusedWin = BrowserWindow.getFocusedWindow();\n          quickInspect.inspect(focusedWin);\n        }\n      }\n    ])\n  }));\n\n  Menu.setApplicationMenu(appMenu);\n});\n```\n\n## License\n\nMIT © 2017 Johnny Wu\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Felectron-utils%2Felectron-quick-inspect","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Felectron-utils%2Felectron-quick-inspect","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Felectron-utils%2Felectron-quick-inspect/lists"}