AppSuite:Memory leaks (UI)

Finding memory leaks in the UI

Intro: Searching for memory leaks in the UI is not a pleasant task, but sadly necessary.

Avoiding memory leaks

resources:

• Memory leak patterns

Issues

Different browsers offer different ways of tracing memory leaks. As of writing, the core team's favourite browser is Google Chrome.

Using Chrome

Addy Osmani has written extensively on finding memory leaks with Chrome. His often-quoted article "Taming the Unicorn" explains how to use the Chrome DevTools for this purpose.

additional resources:

• Uncovering DOM Leaks