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[Feature]: locators in iframes not getting highlighted in Chromium or any browser #33146

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@qk5

🚀 Feature Request

I would like to see locators within multiple iframes getting highlighted in Chromium or any browser, so I can troubleshoot my iframe locators easily from Visual Studio Code.

Currently, the following default playwrights locators are highlighted in Chromium.

page.getByText('foo');
page.getByRole('button', { name: 'foo' });
etc...

For locator within one iframe, sometimes I see them getting highlighted in Chromium, sometimes not.

page.frameLocator('iframe').getByText('foo');

And for locators within two or more iframes, I have never seen them getting highlighted in Chromium.

page.frameLocator('iframe1').frameLocator('iframe2').getByText('foo');
page.frameLocator('iframe1').frameLocator('iframe2').frameLocator('iframe3').getByText('foo');

In order for me to troubleshoot these iframe locators, I have to use playwright's highlight method, but I need to run my test every time when I work on a new locator.

let fooLocator = page.frameLocator('iframe1').frameLocator('iframe2').getByText('foo');
await fooLocator .highlight();

With that said, if I can see these locators from Chromium without running my test every time for a new locator, it will greatly increase my efficiency.

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This will help troubleshoot iframe locators much faster.

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