Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

It doesn't record where you click or what you open, just every request as it moves over the wire.

I am getting quite different results - it records http requests and user input (keyboard/mouse).

Windows 7 x64, Chrome 25.0.1364.172 m :

  # navigate to chrome directory
  cd C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\
  # run chrome with a new profile
  chrome --user-data-dir="../User Data/recording_test" --first-run --record-mode
  # use the new chrome profile to browse around
  # close chrome
  # launch it in playback mode
  chrome --user-data-dir="../User Data/recording_test" --playback-mode
  # watch disaster ensue as it locks your mouse (not keyboard), 
  #   replays all activity (url bar input, navigation, mouse cursor movements...), 
  #   and doesn't even stop when you alt-tab 
  #   to a different application
It feels unpolished - mouse scroll wasn't recorded, the "translate this page?" bar wasn't showing up the same way as in the recording, and most importantly, I managed to switch to a different application and it continued sending input to that application. HTTP requests did get cached as promised, and non-cached requests (due to missing scroll event, it clicked on a different link) resulted in a cache error.


Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: