If you switch focus from the current page to the Chrome DevTools, some overlay elements automatically hide if they are triggered by focus. For example, dropdown menus.
The Chrome DevTools have a feature to emulate page focus. Press Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS) and search for "Emulate a focused page". You won't lose focus of the page while inspecting the elements.
Emulate a focused page in DevTools
If you switch focus from the current page to the Chrome DevTools, some overlay elements automatically hide if they are triggered by focus. For example, dropdown menus.
The Chrome DevTools have a feature to emulate page focus. Press
Ctrl+Shift+P(orCmd+Shift+Pon macOS) and search for "Emulate a focused page". You won't lose focus of the page while inspecting the elements.