How to check if DevTools in browser (Firefox, Chrome) is opened?

[Haswell]

Is there any way to check whether DevTools (Ctrl + Shift + I) in Firefox/Chrome is opened now? (except unreliable and heavy ImageSearch)
I want to build my own logic based on that fact for my hotkeys (if DevTools is opened - use default behaviour for F2 and Escape, otherwise - use my code).

[Hardcoder]

Just wait for the Window, if you just want to know if it exists, no matter if its active, use WinExist and WinWait instead.

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Loop
{
	If ( not WinActive("Developer Tools AHK_exe vivaldi.exe") )
		WinWaitActive, Developer Tools AHK_exe vivaldi.exe
	
	MsgBox, Developer Tools are active
	
	WinWaitClose, Developer Tools AHK_exe vivaldi.exe
}

[Haswell]

Thanks for your idea to open DevTools in a new window.
And is there any way to do when DevTools is a part of a main browser's window?

[malcev]

I would write js extension, that detects devtools, comparing window.outerWidth with window.innerWidth and window.outerHeight with window.innerHeight and create ahk communication with native messaging.

[Hardcoder]

I totally forgot, you can have them docked
Sorry, I don't see any difference in the window or process, when they are open.
Some other users here have more experience with chrome specifics, maybe they can help you :/