Simulations—Test Your Website ...

Simulations

7 min

Even on otherwise identical devices and browsers, a website can behave differently depending on network conditions, color schemes, locales, and other factors.

You can model the behavior of your website under such different conditions using Simulations. You can also check how your website looks when printed, or with JavaScript disabled.

To access simulations, click the 3-dot menu in the toolbar, and select 🧪 Simulations.

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Here's an explanation of what each option does:

Network

Test how your website performs under different network conditions, such as slower (or non-existent) connections.

Cursor

Switch between a mouse pointer and a touch cursor.

Touch cursor

The default cursor on mobile devices. Clicking and dragging in the viewport moves the page. The touch cursor only works on mobile devices.

Pointer

The default cursor on desktop devices. Clicking and dragging in the viewport selects the text/images on that page.

Switching to this type of cursor in a mobile device makes the cursor have "desktop-like" behavior.

Color Scheme

Choose whether to use the dark or light theme. By default, Sizzy chooses the theme based on your computer's current settings.

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Software Keyboard

Toggle the software keyboard to test how your website looks when taking user input.

The software keyboard can be set to Auto, Show, or Hide.

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Locale

Simulate different languages to test internationalization and localization support.

Javascript

Test how your website loads on browsers that have Javascript disabled.

Print Stylesheets

Check how your website will look when a visitor tries to print it.

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