Archive for July, 2004

2004-07-15 Branch builds

  • Fixed: 250488 - "Open in Tabs" in a bookmarks folder no longer works (since July 8).
  • Fixed: 221312 - Context menu should include Select All.
  • Fixed: Add New Bookmark and New Separator items for separator context menu.
  • Since May 18: 248423 - config.trim_on_minimize no longer works.
  • Since ~June 2: 245327 - theme switch clears all tabs, disables their history, can't close these tabs.
  • Since ~March 15 or ~June 8: 246078 - URLs from other apps result in two Firefox windows or a window and an error dialog.

Windows builds: Official Windows, Official Windows installer (discussion), bangbang's O2 G7 SSE2, moox's builds

Linux builds: Official Linux, Official Linux installer, lokean's SSE with SVG

Mac builds: Official Mac

2004-07-14 Branch builds

  • Fixed: 232770 - Tab-switching shortcuts don't work when address bar has focus (Ctrl+Tab, Ctrl+PgDn).
  • Fixed: 227887 - Ctrl+Tab doesn't work in failed (gray, completely blank) tab.
  • Fixed: 213816 - Alt+Enter on a link should save.
  • Fixed: 250771 - When using autofill Mozilla crashes.
  • Fixed: 230370 - Remove bookmark separator properties dialog.
  • Fixed: 246431 - Add "New Bookmark" to the bookmarks context menu
  • Fixed: Remove "Check for Updates..." menu item.
  • Fixed: Add a bunch of people to credits.
  • Fixed: Add "In Fond Memory Of T.B." to credits.
  • Since July 8: 250488 - "Open in Tabs" in a bookmarks folder no longer works.
  • Since May 18: 248423 - config.trim_on_minimize no longer works.
  • Since ~June 2: 245327 - theme switch clears all tabs, disables their history, can't close these tabs.
  • Since ~March 15 or ~June 8: 246078 - URLs from other apps result in two Firefox windows or a window and an error dialog.

Windows builds: Official Windows, Official Windows installer (discussion), bangbang's O2 G7 SSE2

Linux builds: Official Linux, Official Linux installer

Mac builds: Official Mac

2004-07-13 Branch builds

  • WFM: 250818 - Installer chokes on Talkback.
  • Fixed: 213377 - Cannot stop animation with Escape key.
  • Fixed: 242844 - "Close Other Tabs" needs a confirmation dialog. (This dialog will not appear if you turn off the dialog for closing a window with multiple tabs.)
  • Fixed: 237586 - Implement negotiateauth using SSPI for Windows / SPNEGO+NTLM support (?)
  • Fixed: Also support Ctrl+K for searches, since its use is entrenched. Ctrl+E is IE compat.
  • Fixed: Allow update.mozilla.org, not *.mozilla.org, to prevent malicious installs from Bugzilla.
  • Fixed: Find toolbar: space bar scrolls page.
  • Fixed: Find toolbar: cross-page highlighting is busted.
  • Fixed: Find toolbar: first char when toolbar is open and FAYT is on just focuses field.
  • Fixed: 248727 - contents panel on help viewer should be wider.
  • Fixed: 245316 - Malformed install.rdf prevents Firefox from running.
  • Fixed: Clicking on link in Software Update slideup notifier does nothing.
  • Fixed: 171303 - Creating a new toolbar with same name as standard toolbar should give an error.
  • Fixed: 227742 - Double-clicking on scoll arrow in options : downloads : file types acts like double-clicking on an item.
  • Fixed: Remove Mail & News submenu from the Tools menu. Two items from this menu are now on the Tools menu itself: "Read Mail" and "New Message".
  • Fixed: Mousing over mail toolbar button changes label of mail menu.
  • Fixed: Remove New Livemark bookmark manager button.
  • Fixed: Ensure that a radio button is selected when the import wizard is opened.
  • Fixed: 250276 - right-click, cut of BM inside folder inside PT crashes.
  • Fixed: Update check should run initially when turned on, display an error if update checker is disabled when invoked.
  • Fixed: DOM Inspector isn't really an extension, so don't show it as one. (This will not affect existing installations - you'll need to clean out the old dir and reinstall to see the item vanish.)
  • Fixed: Add menu item for "Check for Updates" to Tools menu.
  • Fixed: Add "Open Location" menu item to expose Ctrl+L shortcut (focuses address bar).
  • Fixed: 246050 - text on mouseover tooltips say "extensions" in the theme manager.
  • Fixed: 248486 - When "allow websites to install software" is disabled, no explanation is given when extensions/themes don't install.

The Talkback server is back. You can once again use talkback-public.mozilla.org to see topcrashes, stack traces, etc.

  • Since July 8: 250488 - "Open in Tabs" in a bookmarks folder no longer works.
  • Since May 18: 248423 - config.trim_on_minimize no longer works.
  • Since ~June 2: 245327 - theme switch clears all tabs, disables their history, can't close these tabs.
  • Since ~March 15 or ~June 8 (???): 246078 - URLs from other apps result in two Firefox windows or a window and an error dialog.

Windows builds: Official Windows, Official Windows installer (discussion), bangbang's O2 G7 SSE2, moox's builds

Linux builds: Official Linux, Official Linux installer, lokean's SSE with SVG

Mac builds: Official Mac

2004-07-12 Branch builds

  • Fixed: 235457 - Blocked popup window opened from menu circumvents content restrictions
  • Fixed: 250896 - Broken browser message when XPI blocker message appears in a tab where a popup blocked message previously appeared
  • Fixed: 250898 - XPInstall Whitelist UI: Clicking on Edit Settings opens one dialog per browser window
  • Fixed: 174390 - Bookmarks Toolbar overflow doesn't account for toolbar items to the right of the BT; overflow only cares about the browser border.
  • Fixed: 250820 - After returning from full screen, rightclick on "navigation toolbar" does not work
  • Fixed: 246417 - Statusbar/Advanced Options software updater fails even if extension update exists
  • Fixed: 245953 - Update works poorly
  • Fixed: Add Myk Melez, Vladimir Vukicevic, Tracy Walker, and Rafael Ebron to credits.
  • Fixed: 250674 - Make it possible to disable favicons using hidden prefs.
  • Since July 10: 250818 - Installer chokes on Talkback.
  • Since July 8: 250488 - "Open in Tabs" in a bookmarks folder no longer works.
  • Since May 18: 248423 - config.trim_on_minimize no longer works.
  • Since ~June 2: 245327 - theme switch clears all tabs, disables their history, can't close these tabs.
  • Since ~March 15 or ~June 8 (???): 246078 - URLs from other apps result in two Firefox windows or a window and an error dialog.

Windows builds: Official Windows, Official Windows installer (discussion), bangbang's O2 G7 SSE2

Linux builds: No official Linux builds.

Mac builds: Official Mac

2004-07-11 Branch builds

  • Fixed: 250423 - Window titlebar sometimes fails to update to page title when browsing/creating tabs (since July 8).
  • Fixed: Can now open blocked popups.
  • Fixed: Display yellow bar for blocked pop-ups in addition to status bar icon. (Can be disabled.)
  • Fixed: 250445 - XPInstall Whitelist UI: Clicking on XPI link says a theme was blocked not an extension.
  • Fixed: Make install denied info popup work with more use cases.
  • Fixed: Tidy up bookmarks manager, move status bar under both trees.
  • Since July 10: 250818 - Installer chokes on Talkback.
  • Since July 10: 250820 - After returning from full screen, rightclick on "navigation toolbar" does not work.
  • Since July 8: 250488 - "Open in Tabs" in a bookmarks folder no longer works.
  • Since May 18: 248423 - config.trim_on_minimize no longer works.
  • Since ~June 2: 245327 - theme switch clears all tabs, disables their history, can't close these tabs.
  • Since ~March 15 or ~June 8 (???): 246078 - URLs from other apps result in two Firefox windows or a window and an error dialog.

Windows builds: Official Windows, Official Windows installer (discussion), bangbang's O2 G7 SSE2

Linux builds: No official Linux builds, lokean's SSE with SVG

Mac builds: Official Mac

2004-07-10 Branch builds

Find Toolbar fixes:

  • Fixed: Move Find toolbar to the bottom of the screen.
  • Fixed: Add a pref to start FAYT just by typing (old behavior).
  • Fixed: 250461 - Find Toolbar auto close behavior does not quite work as expected.
  • Fixed: 250292 - First use of "Find Next" or "Find Previous" causes Find toolbar to disappear.
  • Fixed: 250407 - Find doesn't work in Full Screen mode.
  • Fixed: 250463 - Find toolbar timeout steals focus from other windows.
  • Fixed: F3 doesn't work properly.
  • Fixed: Find toolbar conflicts with print preview mode.
  • Fixed: 176177 - History, Bookmarks and Highlight buttons don't have a pressed state in WinXP Luna.

Livemarks fixes:

  • Livemark crash fix.
  • Don't allow bookmarks to be moved into livemark folders.
  • Most robust feed detection.

Other fixes:

  • Fixed: 250286 - [Windows, Mac] Search should be Ctrl+E, not Ctrl+K.
  • Fixed: 192624 - Empty bookmark folders should show '(Empty)'.
  • Fixed: Move mail/news menu items down.

Regressions:

  • Since July 8: 250488 - "Open in Tabs" in a bookmarks folder no longer works.
  • Since July 8: 250423 - Window titlebar sometimes fails to update to page title when browsing/creating tabs.
  • Since May 18: 248423 - config.trim_on_minimize no longer works.
  • Since ~June 2: 245327 - theme switch clears all tabs, disables their history, can't close these tabs.
  • Since ~March 15 or ~June 8 (???): 246078 - URLs from other apps result in two Firefox windows or a window and an error dialog.

Windows builds: Official Windows, Official Windows installer (discussion), bangbang's O2 G7 SSE2, stipe's O2 G7

Linux builds: No official Linux builds.

Mac builds: Official Mac

2004-07-09 Branch builds

  • Fixed: 250431 - Use Current Pages in Options->General broken.
  • Fixed: Security icon does not appear in the status bar.
  • Fixed: 222954 - Opening Options dialog if there is already a modified dialog open causes crash.
  • Fixed: 250430 - Load Images exception button opens Popup Blocking exceptions not Image exceptions window.
  • Fixed: 249345 - Find sticks on the same match.
  • Fixed: 250230 - Gmail gets stuck at "Loading...".
  • Fixed: Add mozilla.org to default XPI whitelist.
  • Since July 8: 250488 - "Open in Tabs" in a bookmarks folder no longer works.
  • Since July 8: 250423 - Window titlebar sometimes fails to update to page title when browsing/creating tabs.
  • Since July 7: For some users, typing into Find toolbar does nothing and clicking Find Next does nothing.
  • Since May 18: 248423 - config.trim_on_minimize no longer works.
  • Since ~June 2: 245327 - theme switch clears all tabs, disables their history, can't close these tabs.
  • Since ~March 15 or ~June 8 (???): 246078 - URLs from other apps result in two Firefox windows or a window and an error dialog.

Windows builds: Official Windows, Official Windows installer (discussion), bangbang's O2 G7 SSE2

Linux builds: No official Linux builds, lokean's SSE with SVG

Mac builds: Official Mac

2004-07-08 Branch builds

  • Fixed: 250180 - [Windows] shell: protocol security hole.
  • Fixed: 244078 - Live Bookmarks (RSS feed integration)
  • Fixed: 241705 - XPInstall Permission Manager UI - pop down information bar at the top of browser windows for when an XPInstall operation is blocked. (Try it with Chatzilla.)
  • Fixed: 177996 - [Linux] Better Start Script for Firefox - When invoking Firefox with an instance already running, pass a URL to the running instance (if one was given) or tell the running instance to open a new window.
  • Fixed: 250179 - Customizing Toolbars breaks the Bookmark Toolbar's overflow (chevron) menu
  • Fixed: 202978 - Customizing icons in Full Screen mode breaks menus in Firefox

If you don't upgrade to today's build (branch or trunk), you should install the security update if you're using Windows.

  • Since July 8: 250395 - "Open in Tabs" in a bookmarks folder no longer works.
  • Since July 8: 250423 - Window titlebar sometimes fails to update to page title when browsing/creating tabs.
  • Since July 7: For some users, typing into Find toolbar does nothing and clicking Find Next does nothing.
  • Since May 18: 248423 - config.trim_on_minimize no longer works.
  • Since ~June 2: 245327 - theme switch clears all tabs, disables their history, can't close these tabs.
  • Since ~March 15 or ~June 8 (???): 246078 - URLs from other apps result in two Firefox windows or a window and an error dialog.

Windows builds: Official Windows, Official Windows installer (discussion)

Linux builds: Official Linux, Official Linux installer

Mac builds: Official Mac