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I try to use chrome devtools to see what network requests are.

But for some link, a new tab will be created for downloading a file and once the file is downloaded the tab is immediately closed. This is no time to for me to inspect what the network requests are involved in the new tab. Is there a way to force the download in the original window so that I can still see the network activity? Thanks.

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    Yes. That was the default. The problem is the download is in a new tab. The log in the new tab can not be captured by the original tab. – user1424739 Oct 03 '19 at 21:57
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    Yes. I meant Preserve log in the network panel. I also tried to devtool window "dock into separate window". But I don't think it helps. Could you try http://useast.ensembl.org/biomart/, then select something to download (click select database ... click "Results" then click "Go" in the row of "Export all results to"). See if it works for you. – user1424739 Oct 04 '19 at 00:39
  • Copy `http://useast.ensembl.org/biomart` and paste to the address box then go. I don't know why clicking the link doesn't work. – user1424739 Oct 04 '19 at 01:09
  • Yes. Basically biomart from ensembl. – user1424739 Oct 04 '19 at 01:10
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    Possible duplicate of [Chrome Dev Tools: How to trace network for a link that opens a new tab?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16210468/chrome-dev-tools-how-to-trace-network-for-a-link-that-opens-a-new-tab) – Niloct Oct 04 '19 at 01:18

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