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Minor: fix typo in developer mode shortcut instructions
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Minor: clarify -dev placement in Windows shortcut target
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Minor: further grammar fixes in devtools documentation
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Expand Up @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Starting Steam in developer mode is rather straight forward, all it requires is

### Windows

On Windows, many developers choose to create a custom shortcut for Steam to launch it into developer mode. To do this, lookup Steam on the start menu, right click it and open its file location. From there create a copy of the existing Steam shortcut and name it something relevant like **Steam Dev**. Right click you're new shortcut and at the end of the target simply add `-dev`. Now, whenever you want to develop your theme, Start steam from this shortcut.
On Windows, many developers choose to create a custom shortcut for Steam to launch it into developer mode. To do this, lookup Steam on the start menu, right click it and open its file location. From there, create a copy of the existing Steam shortcut and name it something relevant like **Steam Dev**. Right click your new shortcut and at the end of the target outside the quotes simply add `-dev` (e.g. `"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe" -dev`). Now, whenever you want to develop your theme, Start steam from this shortcut.

### Linux

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For the sake of theming you'll likely never need to interact with the `SharedJSContext`, or really know what it is, so just skip this section.
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You'll run into it several times whether you're developing a theme or plugin. We'll explain what it is here; its a concept definitely worth noting.
You'll run into it several times whether you're developing a theme or plugin. We'll explain what it is here; it's a concept definitely worth noting.

### What is it? What does it do?

To put it simple, its the brain of Steam. All of Steams windows are managed from the window `SharedJSContext`. This is a _pseudo_ window of sorts as its entirely headless and just runs JavaScript that loads other windows.
To put it simple, it's the brain of Steam. All of Steams windows are managed from the window `SharedJSContext`. This is a _pseudo_ window of sorts as it's entirely headless and just runs JavaScript that loads other windows.

### What does that imply?

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