Should not be able to use Firefox for Open With
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(Firefox :: File Handling, defect, P3)
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(Reporter: sdelfranco, Unassigned)
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(Keywords: common-issue+)
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The reason of clusterf... when you try to solve the bug:
- In about:preferences when you switch pdf app behavior from Preview to anything else and then switch back to Preview again it DOESN'T WORK. I read a lot about "it must be Preview" but when user goes and see that it's already at Preview he switches it off and then switches on as resetting should help. But it doesn't.
- When switched to Ask question you try to open PDF again and it show dialog window but if you click any choice there you made a mistake again but how can you know that? There is no Preview option there afterall!
- When in about:preference there is only option Preview while in dialog window there is only Open in Firefox without preview option user believes that's just the same thing written differently as in the past he always opened standalone pdf files in Firefox and it previewed it!
The ONLY proper way right now is to 1) Switch app preference from Preview to Ask, 2) Try to open PDF and then click Cancel, 3) Go back to app preference and switch back to Preview.
Now to solve this loop where even experienced user just can't figure it out is to either make that app preference switches being Applied without a need of opening PDF and clicking Cancel OR give an actual working Preview option in a dialog window for PDF files.
Comment 85•3 years ago
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Hey Ajvar,
Can you still reproduce this issue or should we close it?
Comment 86•3 years ago
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(In reply to Andrei Purice from comment #85)
Hey Ajvar,
Can you still reproduce this issue or should we close it?
I will try today on Firefox Portable fresh profile. Usually after I solve it I erase from memory including how that bug appears and how to solve it up until after 2-3 years it suddenly appears again.
Comment 87•3 years ago
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(In reply to Andrei Purice from comment #85)
Hey Ajvar,
Can you still reproduce this issue or should we close it?
Ok, I tested it. There is one thing to consider but original bug seems to be resolved. You now do not keep Always checkbox for download pdf links if set "Open with Firefox", right? There is still one inconsistency with option Download, though.
When I open links with pdf Firefox successfully asks and then opens a site link with preview (if set). Good. And with Always Do So checkbox it always does so.
HOWEVER. When I open a link which suggest downloading pdf like "https://mail.ukr.net/attach/get/16242149693384858264/1/_202106202148..pdf"
it asks me what to do acknowledging that it is not the same as just a link with pdf, but when I set it "Download + Always do this checkbox" it now always downloads not just these special download pdf links but ALL links with PDF.
That is easily retractable from user's side though so not a critical bug. I don't know if you can fix it or how but just my observation about this inconsistency.
Comment 88•3 years ago
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Marking this as Resolved > Worksforme since the initial issue is resolved.
If anyone still reproduces it either re-open this issue or file a new bug.
For the second issue please file a new bug.
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