Do firefox mozillas countless versions make the development of GWT impossible?

Question

There was no GWT plugin for firefox 6 and there probably won't be a release for Firefox 7 because firefox 8 is already in beta. How can I develop a GWT application when mozilla releases one version of firefox after another? How can I ensure browser compatibility?

Answer 1

I was pleased that I left the version in Firefox for the plugin and used the compiled code for tests in newer versions. Now there is an update for the gwt plugin for Firefox 6, so someone is updating something.

PS: I haven't noticed the single-pixel difference in firefox rendering between recent versions!

Answer 2

This does not make it impossible, it just makes it equivalent to regular development. You can still test it on the latest version of Firefox, as well as on other platforms for which the GWT plugin is available. Beta versions of browsers, recent versions (which do not yet have GWT plugins released), and obscure browsers just need to be tested manually.

Answer 3

For those who are impatiently waiting for the official release, you can download ready-made code from the repository. It does work with Firefox 7.

GWT plugin pre-created in Google Code