Introduction to Odoo

Introduction to odoo

Activate the developer mode

Activate the developer mode (with assets)

Activate the developer mode (with tests assets)

In Odoo, these three options all enable Developer Mode, but they differ in how many frontend assets (JS/CSS) are loaded and for what purpose.

1. Activate the Developer Mode

What it does

   - Enables basic developer features

   - Adds Technical menu

   - Allows:

      - View/edit XML views

      - Access models, fields, actions

      - Debugging tools

      - Record IDs

      - Developer tools in UI

   - Assets behavior

       - Uses bundled & minified assets (faster)

Best for

   - Day-to-day Odoo development
   - View customization
   - Backend configuration
   - Functional debugging

2. Activate the Developer Mode (with assets)

What it does

   - Enables Developer Mode

   - Loads unminified (raw) JS & CSS assets

   - Assets behavior

   - JS/CSS are not bundled

   - Each file is loaded separately

   - Easier to debug frontend code

Best for

   - Debugging JavaScript
   - Debugging CSS / UI issues
   - Owl / Web client development
   - Understanding asset loading order

3. Activate the Developer Mode (with tests assets)

What it does

   - Enables Developer Mode

   - Loads:

     - Unminified JS/CSS

     - QUnit & test-related assets

   - Assets behavior

   - Includes frontend test frameworks

   - Slower loading due to extra test files

Best for

   - Running Odoo frontend tests
   - Developing or debugging: