Introducing inspect mode for smooth web design QA

I used to keep a mini zoo of Chrome extensions just to answer simple questions:

• What font size is this headline?
• Which breakpoint flips the layout?
• Why is that button ignoring my line-height?

Every time I reviewed a live site I would:

1. Activate an extension like WhatFont.
2. Hover around for a bit.
3. Realize I also need spacing values, so I open another extension.
4. End up in DevTools anyway because an extension missed a computed style.

Meanwhile the review tab, Figma file, and Slack thread are all fighting for my screens. The overhead is real.

The tab-switching tax

Those quick "inspect" moments add up. You can burn minutes per element just context-switching:

• Keyboard shortcut to toggle DevTools.
• Flash of an empty inspector before the node is selected.
• Scroll inside the Styles pane hunting for the rule.

For an average launch review that might be 40-50 style checks. Multiply that by everyone on the team.

Enter inspect mode in Huddlekit

Huddlekit bakes a lightweight CSS inspector right into the commenting workflow.

• Click "inspect", hover, and you get typography, spacing, colors, and breakpoints instantly.
• Leave a comment while the properties are still visible.
• Stay on the page. No browser chrome, no extra extensions to manage, no new tab.

It feels like DevTools without the drag.

Real-world example

Font is too small on mobile. Which class controls it?

1. Switch Huddlekit to inspect mode.
2. Hover the headline on the iPhone 14 canvas.
3. The inspector shows .hero-title { font-size: 32px; } for the current breakpoint.
4. Pin a comment: "Let's bump this to 36px on md-down."
5. Move on. Total time: ten seconds.

No extension toggling, no DevTools scroll-fest.

Why it matters

• Fewer tools to manage – your browser stays clean.
• Shared context – designers and devs see the same property list.
• Faster iterations – you keep your flow instead of wrestling panels.

If you are still juggling multiple inspectors, give Huddlekit a spin and feel the difference.

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Want a deeper dive into choosing the right visual feedback platform? Read our post on visual feedback tools beyond price.