Closed Bug 45915 Opened 24 years ago Closed 24 years ago

Remove Software Installation preference pane

Categories

(Core Graveyard :: Installer: XPInstall Engine, defect, P3)

Product:
Core Graveyard
Component:
Installer: XPInstall Engine
Platform:
All
Other
Type:
defect

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
VERIFIED FIXED

People

(Reporter: dveditz, Assigned: dbragg)

References

Details

(Whiteboard: [nsbeta3+] fix in hand) 

The only item that belongs here in this first release is the option to disable 
XPInstalls. The notification thing is out, and the install button makes little 
sense to me. A single check-box would seem lonely, better to move the option to 
the regular Advanced pane where there is plenty of space for this.

The first option needs to be re-worded as well. It says something like 
"Automatically install new and updated software" which to me implies some sort 
of background update going on. Really this option enables or disables XPInstall 
and Trigger sniffing. Because of the XPInstall confirmation dialog there isn't 
as much need to disable the feature completely as in Communicator, but the 
trigger sniffing could be a privacy issue for some.

Anyway, I suggest "Enable software installation (you will be prompted for each 
update)" or something along those lines.  If it was placed in a box of its own 
we could add a little explanatory text above it rather than trying to cram it 
into the checkbox text.
Status: NEW → ASSIGNED
Whiteboard: [nsbeta3+]
Adding nsbeta3 keyword to bugs which already have nsbeta3 status markings so 
the queries don't get all screwed up.
Keywords: nsbeta3
Whiteboard: [nsbeta3+] → [nsbeta3+] fix in hand
Fixed.  You'll now find only the Enable Installation option on the pref panel 
and the panel itself is now below Advanced rather than at the "root".
Status: ASSIGNED → RESOLVED
Closed: 24 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
*** Bug 48629 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Build: 2000-08-31-09-M18(WIN), 2000-08-31-11-M18(LINUX)

Ok with Windows and Linux.  Awaiting a working Mac build.
the Software Installation pref panel is no longer in mac (2000.09.01.04) comm
bits. vrfy.
Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
duh. having gone thru bug 41979 and clearing my sinuses, i modify my last
statement above: Software Installation is indeed a panel as a subcategory of
Advanced.
Product: Core → Core Graveyard
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