Archive for August, 2004

2004-08-30 Branch builds

  • Fixed: 231361 - Download manager doesn't show downloaded filesize after 1MB if the filesize is "unknown".
  • Fixed: 245655 - Security warning dialogs cannot be made permanent through the checkbox.
  • Fixed: 241363 - Search box is ugly in Customize Toolbars dialog.
  • Fixed: 238022 - Remove "Additional Browser Enhancements" from installer.
  • Fixed: 253698 - Add "open in tabs" for live bookmarks.
  • Fixed: 251032 - Floated SELECT loses drop-down widget.
  • Fixed: 254175 - Allow installer building to be fully localizable.
  • Fixed: 256663 - Old default plugin/new plugin placeholder can both appear on same page. (I think the fix was to disable the new plugin finder on the branch.)
  • Fixed: 253332 - Implement Page Style > None.
  • Fixed: 256886 - Leak when opening Themes window.
  • Fixed: 255394 - Include Firefox version number in Google query strings (?)
  • Fixed: 248509 - [Windows] NT4 "illegal instruction" SSE2 jpeg crash [@ dct_8x8_inv_16s ].
  • Fixed: 254303 - [Linux] 1.7.2 tar.gz package has wrong permissions.
  • Fixed: 235781 - [Linux] XPInstall ignores user's umask when installing files.
  • Since August 10: 255123 - [Windows] Opening internet shortcut (.url file) restores second window when all windows minimized.
  • Since ~August 5: 254525 - [Windows] Opening internet shortcut (.url file) brings error dialog when firefox is already running.
  • Since ~July 23: 254040 - Incorrect address in address bar after typing phrase for I'm Feeling Lucky Google search.

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

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

Mac
builds: Official Mac, MMx's German (de-DE) build

2004-08-26 Branch builds

  • Fixed: 256357 - Can't drag proxy icon to desktop (since ~August 20).
  • Fixed: 256089 - Dragging links from pages to bookmarks doesn't work (since August 18).
  • Fixed: 256822 - JS window objects leaked when opening / closing windows.
  • Fixed: 242586 - Add search engines: eBay, Yahoo, Amazon, and Dictionary.com.
  • Fixed: 256932 - Add support for exposing elements by their id/name in the global scope (IE compat) (quirks mode only).
  • Fixed: Move undetected document.all support to quirks mode.
  • Fixed: 227283 - Attempting to print when no printer selected for system causes "Unknown Printing Error Occured".
  • Fixed: 231529 - Optionally enable unprompted NTLM authentication.
  • Fixed: 250900 - NsIBrowserHistory corrupts URI strings [was: crash when a long malformed URL is entered in the Location Bar].
  • Fixed: part of 253046 - Adding license dialog to plugin installation UI.
  • Fixed: 256076 - Potential security hole: Go back to old profile salting method (8.slt subdirectory instead of profilename.3).
  • Fixed: 255238 - Creating a new profile in Firefox (via profile manager) doesn't salt directory name.
  • Fixed: 232399 - Dragging links to the bookmarks button should open the "Add Bookmark" dialog.
  • Since August 10: 255123 - [Windows] Opening internet shortcut (.url file) restores second window when all windows minimized.
  • Since ~August 5: 254525 - [Windows] Opening internet shortcut (.url file) brings error dialog when firefox is already running.
  • Since ~July 23: 254040 - Incorrect address in address bar after typing phrase for I'm Feeling Lucky Google search.

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

Linux builds: No official Linux builds.

Mac builds: Official Mac

2004-08-25 Branch builds

  • Fixed: 256640 - Make document.all act as a collection.
  • Fixed: 178088 - Mozilla jumping between standards compliance and quirks mode on same page.
  • Fixed (?): 256711 - Cannot use Windows Media Player plugin (since ~August 19). The fix: make broken <object> elements render their content instead of showing puzzle-piece.
  • Fixed: 256658 - New plugin placeholder text is selectable.
  • Fixed: Part of 250396 - Change download manager shortcut to Ctrl+J.
  • Fixed: 174854 - No clear way to get text size immediately back to 100%. (The fix: turn "Text Size" into a submenu of the "View" menu, with items "Increase", "Decrease", and "Normal".)
  • Fixed: 254523 - Find toolbar: No find feedback with ctrl-G & shift-ctrl-G.
  • Fixed: 256656 (?) - Find toolbar: Find field is often both red (not-found status) and empty.
  • Fixed: 250282 - Find toolbar: Scrolling keys should scroll when find toolbar has focus (still not working in framed pages).
  • Fixed: Find toolbar: Only flash the first time the toolbar is opened.
  • Since ~August 20: 256357 - Can't drag proxy icon to desktop.
  • Since August 18: 256089 - Dragging links from pages to bookmarks doesn't work.
  • Since August 10: 255123 - [Windows] Opening internet shortcut (.url file) restores second window when all windows minimized.
  • Since ~August 5: 254525 - [Windows] Opening internet shortcut (.url file) brings error dialog when firefox is already running.
  • Since ~July 23: 254040 - Incorrect address in address bar after typing phrase for I'm Feeling Lucky Google search.

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

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

Mac builds: Official Mac

2004-08-24 Branch builds

  • Fixed: 251376 - Use a different icon to identify a Live Bookmarks.
  • Fixed: 253722 - Remove alternate stylesheet UI.
  • Since August 21: 250396 - Download manager shortcut accidentally changed to Ctrl+E, which conflicts with Search shortcut.
  • Since ~August 20: 256357 - Can't drag proxy icon to desktop.
  • Since ~August 19: 256711 - Cannot use Windows Media Player plugin.
  • Since August 18: 256089 - Dragging links from pages to bookmarks doesn't work.
  • Since August 10: 255123 - [Windows] Opening internet shortcut (.url file) restores second window when all windows minimized.
  • Since ~August 5: 254525 - [Windows] Opening internet shortcut (.url file) brings error dialog when firefox is already running.
  • Since ~July 23: 254040 - Incorrect address in address bar after typing phrase for I'm Feeling Lucky Google search.

Windows builds: No official Windows builds (discussion), pigfoot's builds, bangbang's O2 G7 SSE2

Linux builds: Official Linux, Official Linux installer

Mac builds: Official Mac

2004-08-23 Branch builds

  • Fixed: 247156 - Support non-jarred extensions.
  • Fixed: 255654 - Remove "Work Offline" for 1.0.
  • Fixed: Consolidate credits into two lists.
  • Since August 21: 250396 - Download manager shortcut accidentally changed to Ctrl+E, which conflicts with Search shortcut.
  • Since ~August 20: 256357 - Can't drag proxy icon to desktop.
  • Since August 18: 256089 - Dragging links from pages to bookmarks doesn't work.
  • Since August 10: 255123 - [Windows] Opening internet shortcut (.url file) restores second window when all windows minimized.
  • Since ~August 5: 254525 - [Windows] Opening internet shortcut (.url file) brings error dialog when firefox is already running.
  • Since ~July 23: 254040 - Incorrect address in address bar after typing phrase for I'm Feeling Lucky Google search.

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

Linux builds: Official Linux, Official Linux installer, Lokean's SSE with SVG, mathldam's AthXP with SVG

Mac builds: Official Mac

2004-08-20 Branch builds

Fixes for regressions:

  • Fixed: 256072 - Dragging links from the URL bar to bookmarks doesn't work.
  • Fixed: 256007 - Help Viewer's left pane is empty.
  • Fixed: 255837 - Popup blocker message persists across different URLs.

Other fixes:

  • Fixed: 253046 - Missing Plugin Installer (screenshots).
  • Fixed: 251646 - Clicking "highlight" in the find toolbar does not restart visible timer.
  • Fixed: 256164 - "Bookmark This Page..." and "Manage Bookmarks..." have contextmenu.
  • Fixed: 256101 - Properties dialog does not close on OK.
  • Fixed: 255465 - Ctrl+= should enlarge text in Help viewer.
  • Fixed: 255877 - Right-clicking an expanded bookmarks folder shows "Collapse(X)".
  • Fixed: 219706 - [GTK2] Using arrow keys to select drop down list box items selects two down or two up.
  • Fixed: 256235 - [WinXP SP2] Can't download files (no file picker displayed) for javascript-redirected sites.

Major regressions present in this build:

  • Since August 18: 256089 - Dragging links from pages to bookmarks doesn't work.
  • Since ~July 23: 254040 - Incorrect address in address bar after typing phrase for I'm Feeling Lucky Google search.
  • Since July ??: 254525 - [Windows] Opening internet shortcut (.url file) brings error dialog when firefox is already running.
  • Since July ??: 255123 - [Windows] Opening internet shortcut (.url file) restores second window when all windows minimized.

Windows builds: Official Windows, Official Windows installer (discussion), pigfoot's builds, moox's builds

Linux builds: Official Linux, Official Linux installer

Mac builds: Official Mac

2004-08-19 Branch builds

  • Fixed: 255991 - Crash at startup, corruption in bookmarks handling (if there are manually-added Live Bookmarks) (since Aug 18).
  • Fixed: 253935 - Shift+delete doesnt delete form entries due to corrupted formhistory.dat.
  • Since August 18: 256072 - Dragging links from the URL bar to bookmarks doesn't work.
  • Since August 18: 256089 - Dragging links from pages to bookmarks doesn't work.
  • Since August 18: 256007 - Help Viewer's left pane is empty.
  • Since August 16: 255837 - Popup blocker message persists across different URLs.
  • Since ~July 23: 254040 - Incorrect address in address bar after typing phrase for I'm Feeling Lucky Google search.
  • Since July ??: 254525 - [Windows] Opening internet shortcut (.url file) brings error dialog when firefox is already running.
  • Since July ??: 255123 - [Windows] Opening internet shortcut (.url file) restores second window when all windows minimized.

Windows builds: Official Windows, Official Windows installer (discussion), moox's builds

Linux builds: Official Linux, Official Linux installer

Mac builds: Official Mac

2004-08-18 Branch builds

  • Fixed: 192577 - URL bar drop-down does not collapse on second click on down-arrow.
  • Fixed: 253502 - Find in page with new find toolbar does not work when some ads are blocked.
  • Fixed: 255934 - Urlbar favicon not updated on tab switch if site has favicon.ico instead of link.
  • Fixed: 255931 - Favicons should validate content type before saving data.
  • Fixed: Make FAYT ignore matches inside textareas to work around bug 189039.
  • Fixed: 235665 - Aggregation support in bookmarks.
  • Since August 18: 255991 - Crash at startup, corruption in bookmarks handling (if there are manually-added Live Bookmarks).
  • Since August 18: 256007 - Help Viewer's left pane is empty.
  • Since August 16: 255837 - Popup blocker message persists across different URLs.
  • Since ~July 23: 254040 - Incorrect address in address bar after typing phrase for I'm Feeling Lucky Google search.
  • Since July ??: 254525 - [Windows] Opening internet shortcut (.url file) brings error dialog when firefox is already running.
  • Since July ??: 255123 - [Windows] Opening internet shortcut (.url file) restores second window when all windows minimized.

Windows builds: Official Windows, Official Windows installer (discussion), moox's builds, pigfoot's builds

Linux builds: Official Linux Official Linux installer

Mac builds: Official Mac