Closed Bug 1658014 Opened 4 years ago Closed 4 years ago

Cannot download http link. The browser silently refused to download without user-feedback.

Categories

(Core :: DOM: Security, defect)

Desktop
Windows 10
defect

Tracking

()

RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1654139
Tracking Status
firefox-esr68 --- unaffected
firefox-esr78 --- unaffected
firefox79 --- unaffected
firefox80 --- disabled
firefox81 --- affected

People

(Reporter: alice0775, Unassigned)

References

(Regression)

Details

(Keywords: nightly-community, regression, ux-userfeedback)

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(1 file)

Steps To reproduce:

  1. Open https://distrowatch.com/
  2. Click on a link "ubuntu-20.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso"
    --- nothing happens
  3. Middle Click on the link "ubuntu-20.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso"
    --- a tab "releases.ubuntu.com/20.04.1/ubuntu-20.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso" is opened in background. But won't start downloading. And the tab remains forever.

Actual Results:
Download helper dialog would pop up. Cannot download.
I can't see anything about what's going on.

Expected Results:
Download helper dialog should not pop up. And start download.
OR
The browser should show the reason for the failure.

Regression window:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/pushloghtml?fromchange=2c022fc5b638633885787aa94f1e46a7e6713956&tochange=2b1b3a41c110c7480f299e97b5e13e15dbcff9bf

Summary: Cannot download → Cannot download http link
Attached image screenshot (deleted) —
Summary: Cannot download http link → Cannot download http link. The browser silently refused to download without user-feedback.
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 4 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
Has Regression Range: --- → yes
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