How can I inspect element in a webview in chrome when right click is disabled?

Question

I have a web page loaded in a webview element in chrome, but that web page disables the right mouse menu, so I can't launch the debugger.

Is there a way to do this?

I've tried the suggestions the following to no avail :

How can I inspect element in chrome when right click is disabled?

Using Version 37.0.2062.20 beta (64-bit) on Ubuntu 14.04.

So you say, that you can't open DevTools with shortcut? Try FireFox and F12 — Justinas, Jul 23 '14 at 14:01
f12 doesn't work - it does normally, but not for a page in a webview element, only for the app itself. — Max Waterman, Jul 24 '14 at 16:37
What's even more of a problem is that, even when the webview 'guest' page doesn't disable the right-mouse-menu, so I *can* 'inspect element' in it, I *can't* do that when the host web page is stopped on a breakpoint. Due to the asynchronous relationship between host and guest, it is quite a hinderance to not be able to control debuggers independently. — Max Waterman, Jul 25 '14 at 10:54

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 23 '14 at 14:13

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Hit F12 on keyboard
Chose magnify icon from development bar
Inspect Elements on webpage

answered Jul 23 '14 at 14:13

Victor Sitnic

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f12 doesn't work - not sure why. I try to 'focus' the page in the webview, but it doesn't seem to work. – Max Waterman Jul 24 '14 at 16:35

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 14 '14 at 13:16

The URL 'chrome://inspect' in chrome/chromium will open a page of 'devtools'. The 'app' item on the menu will list all running apps (and other menu items for other inspectable 'entities' like web pages/apps), and you can launch the debugger that way and get the same tools one would expect from the f12 or 'inspect element' on the right-mouse-button menu.

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 23 '20 at 15:53

There are many ways to inspect the page whether the right click is enabled or disabled. This is only for the windows system.

==> When right-click is enabled

Right-click on the web page & you will find the INSPECT option at the end of the list.
Press F12 & direct inspect window will be opened.
Press ctrl + shift + I & inspect window will be opened.

==> When right-click is disabled.

Press F12 & direct inspect window will be opened.
Press ctrl + shift + I & inspect window will be opened.
Press ctrl + shift + J & inspect window will be opened.

How can I inspect element in a webview in chrome when right click is disabled?

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