How to "clear the frontend cache"

[grouts]

@Ildar_Gabdullin

there are Companion Apps which are not “browsers”. That is why it is said - “frontend cache”.

So make the small ammount of confusiion for companion app users only. And not confuse everyone instead.

[chrisd37]

I will add one key, but missing, bit of info on clearing the frontend cache: Ensure that the frontend has the item-to-be-cleared-from-the-frontend-cache loaded. If not, and instead you have your frontend cache new tab defaults loaded or something akin to https://duckduckgo.com loaded rather than a frontend entity containing your item of interest loaded, the item you want to clear from cache will not be cleared from cache. If you are in a hurry, with your F12 tools visible, CTRL+F5 should get it done. Also with F12 tools open, right-clicking your frontend app renderer’s reload button can, for some renderers of frontend apps, also bring up a context-menu with a “clear cache & reload” option.

EDIT: This is old information from an old hu-man. Things might have changed since these options last worked for me.

[ShadowFist]

@chrisd37

Also with F12 tools open, right-clicking your frontend app renderer’s reload button can, for some renderers of frontend apps, also bring up a context-menu with a “clear cache & reload” option

This is the way. Even with the lack of a dedicated shortcut to do this, it’s the only option I trust to fully clear the cache.