Closed Bug 1031033 Opened 10 years ago Closed 10 years ago

expose privacy.trackingprotection.enabled in privacy preferences

Categories

(Firefox :: Settings UI, defect)

defect
Not set
normal
Points:
3

Tracking

()

RESOLVED FIXED
Firefox 36
Iteration:
36.2

People

(Reporter: mmc, Assigned: mmc)

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Details

Attachments

(1 file, 10 obsolete files)

8.47 KB, patch
adw
: review+
Details | Diff | Splinter Review
This should be a checkbox in the privacy preferences.
Assignee: nobody → mmc
Status: NEW → ASSIGNED
Attachment #8446895 - Attachment is obsolete: true
Attached image newpref_first.png (obsolete) —
Potential point of confusion with this UI: It looks like the enforcement feature is coupled to the DNT feature. A spacer might be warranted to separate the two options and make sure people don't think they have to specify a DNT option to use tracking protection. Space could also probably be better used here if the radio buttons were converted to a menulist instead. This would also make it much simpler. As-is, it looks somewhat like a 4 choice option at first glance.
Attachment #8446899 - Attachment is obsolete: true
Attached image newpref.png (obsolete) —
Attachment #8446901 - Attachment is obsolete: true
(In reply to Dave Garrett from comment #4)
> Potential point of confusion with this UI: It looks like the enforcement
> feature is coupled to the DNT feature. A spacer might be warranted to
> separate the two options and make sure people don't think they have to
> specify a DNT option to use tracking protection. Space could also probably
> be better used here if the radio buttons were converted to a menulist
> instead. This would also make it much simpler. As-is, it looks somewhat like
> a 4 choice option at first glance.

Thanks for the feedback. This bug is for the new preference only. I added space and left DNT alone.
Current mockup: attachment 8459851 [details]
Points: --- → 3
Component: DOM: Security → Preferences
Flags: firefox-backlog+
Product: Core → Firefox
(In reply to Dave Garrett from comment #4)
> Potential point of confusion with this UI: It looks like the enforcement
> feature is coupled to the DNT feature. A spacer might be warranted to
> separate the two options and make sure people don't think they have to
> specify a DNT option to use tracking protection. Space could also probably
> be better used here if the radio buttons were converted to a menulist
> instead. This would also make it much simpler. As-is, it looks somewhat like
> a 4 choice option at first glance.

Agreed - I thought there wasn't enough contextual separation between the two things when I first saw the mockup.

Philipp: Thoughts?
Flags: needinfo?(philipp)
FYI: we're going back to the single checkbox for the DNT pref (see bug 1042135)... mentioning it here in case it matters for design.
See Also: → 1042135
Comment on attachment 8448270 [details]
newpref.png

Obsoleting this screenshot since it will change when the DNT pref gets changed.
Attachment #8448270 - Attachment is obsolete: true
Ah! Thanks, Sid. No extra info needed from Philipp then.
Flags: needinfo?(philipp)
FWIW, This mockup shows the intended design: https://bug1029193.bugzilla.mozilla.org/attachment.cgi?id=8459849

It still shows radio buttons for DNT options, but you see how that section is separated by space and the »Learn More« link.
Attachment #8448268 - Attachment is obsolete: true
Attached image pref.png (obsolete) —
Comment on attachment 8478722 [details] [diff] [review]
Expose tracking protection pref in privacy pref pane

Review of attachment 8478722 [details] [diff] [review]:
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Hi Drew,

I spent an embarrassingly long time trying to get an icon to show up for the checkbox, but no go. There weren't too many models of things in prefs that show a related image, with the exception of the application menu items. Any help is welcome.

I also wasn't sure how to test non-in-content prefs from Nightly anymore, or what kind of automated tests are required for exposing a bool pref.

Thanks,
Monica
Attachment #8478722 - Flags: feedback?(adw)
(In reply to [:mmc] Monica Chew (please use needinfo) from comment #17)
> There weren't too many models of things in prefs that show a related image
The translation prefs seems to have an image added by bug 1022856:
http://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/2d9116d8711b#l2.22

An existing image usage is for the Sync Prefs UI:
http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/browser/components/preferences/in-content/sync.xul#66
http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/browser/components/preferences/sync.xul#65

I don't know much about how in-content prefs are implemented though.
(In reply to Ed Lee :Mardak from comment #18)
> (In reply to [:mmc] Monica Chew (please use needinfo) from comment #17)
> > There weren't too many models of things in prefs that show a related image
> The translation prefs seems to have an image added by bug 1022856:
> http://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/2d9116d8711b#l2.22
You should be able to see that UI by setting browser.translation.ui.show true and opening preferences -> Content -> Languages
Attachment #8478722 - Attachment is obsolete: true
Attachment #8478722 - Flags: feedback?(adw)
Attached image pref.png (obsolete) —
Attachment #8478723 - Attachment is obsolete: true
Comment on attachment 8478733 [details] [diff] [review]
Expose tracking protection pref in privacy pref pane

Review of attachment 8478733 [details] [diff] [review]:
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Ed was right, as usual. Thanks!
Attachment #8478733 - Flags: review?(adw)
Comment on attachment 8478733 [details] [diff] [review]
Expose tracking protection pref in privacy pref pane

Review of attachment 8478733 [details] [diff] [review]:
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Thanks Monica, Ed.  I don't think this needs a test.

::: browser/components/preferences/in-content/privacy.xul
@@ +90,5 @@
> +  </hbox>
> +  <label id="trackingProtectionLearnMore"
> +         class="text-link"
> +         value="&trackingProtectionLearnMore.label;"
> +         onclick="gAdvancedPane.openTextLink(event)"/>

Is there a reason for this onclick?  I don't think you need it since you're setting the label's href.  Actually openTextLink isn't defined on the in-content gAdvancedPane, so if you right-click this link (to bypass the href but trigger the onclick), you get:

JavaScript error: about:preferences#privacy, line 1: gAdvancedPane.openTextLink is not a function

http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/browser/components/preferences/in-content/advanced.js

::: browser/components/preferences/privacy.xul
@@ +96,5 @@
> +      </hbox>
> +      <label id="trackingProtectionLearnMore"
> +             class="text-link"
> +             value="&trackingProtectionLearnMore.label;"
> +             onclick="gAdvancedPane.openTextLink(event)"/>

Same here, except here when I right click I get:

JavaScript error: chrome://browser/content/preferences/preferences.xul, line 1: gAdvancedPane is not defined

Which I don't understand because advanced.js is included in preferences.xul (via advanced.xul).

::: browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/preferences/privacy.dtd
@@ +10,5 @@
>  <!ENTITY dntTrackingNotOkay.accesskey   "n">
>  <!ENTITY dntTrackingOkay.label2         "Tell sites that I want to be tracked">
>  <!ENTITY dntTrackingOkay.accesskey      "h">
> +<!ENTITY trackingProtection.label       "Prevent sites from tracking me">
> +<!ENTITY trackingProtection.accesskey   "P">

P is already used in this file, and the Privacy pane, for privateBrowsingPermanent2.accesskey: http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/preferences/privacy.dtd#76

There it's lowercase, but we should avoid using the same key at all.  T would be good but it's taken, too.  So is S.

How about "m" for "me"?  That'll cause the M in "from" to be underlined on platforms that actually draw underlines, but at least it's still the first letter of one of the words.  Plus it's me-centered which is always nice. :-)  But if you have a better idea that's not already used, feel free to choose it.
Attachment #8478733 - Flags: review?(adw) → review+
Let's hold off on checking this in, please, until you get a sign-off from me or Chad.
(In reply to :Gavin Sharp [email: gavin@gavinsharp.com] from comment #24)
> Let's hold off on checking this in, please, until you get a sign-off from me
> or Chad.

OK -- can I check in the string changes only for maximum flexibility?
Flags: needinfo?(gavin.sharp)
Yes, we should check the strings in.
Flags: needinfo?(gavin.sharp)
Attachment #8478733 - Attachment is obsolete: true
Comment on attachment 8480155 [details] [diff] [review]
Expose tracking protection pref in privacy pref pane

Carrying over review from adw in comment 23

> Is there a reason for this onclick? 

Nope, removed. Also thanks for the accesskey tip, fixed :) String changes are in.
Attachment #8480155 - Flags: review+
See Also: → 1060852
This can't be enabled on fennec until https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1063831 is fixed.
Depends on: 1063831
No longer depends on: 1063831
Depends on: 1081343
This is a modified version of attachment 8480155 [details] [diff] [review] that is unbitrotted, and makes this UI conditional on privacy.trackingprotection.ui.enabled (added in bug 1081343), and Nightly-only for the moment (since bug 1081343 is for now).
Attachment #8478735 - Attachment is obsolete: true
Attachment #8480155 - Attachment is obsolete: true
Attachment #8510687 - Flags: review?(adw)
Comment on attachment 8510687 [details] [diff] [review]
patch with pref control on whether this UI appears

Review of attachment 8510687 [details] [diff] [review]:
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LGTM. Seems redundant to have #ifdef NIGHTLY around _initTrackingProtection since privacy.trackingprotection.ui.enabled is already #ifdef NIGHTLY'ed in bug 1081343. Thanks for unbitrotting.
Comment on attachment 8510687 [details] [diff] [review]
patch with pref control on whether this UI appears

Review of attachment 8510687 [details] [diff] [review]:
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You could avoid the #ifdef if you try-catch the getBoolPref("privacy.trackingprotection.ui.enabled") and return early on exception.  Not a big deal, but that would mean we wouldn't have to return to this once we add privacy.trackingprotection.ui.enabled to all builds.

::: browser/components/preferences/in-content/privacy.js
@@ +27,5 @@
> +    let link = document.getElementById("trackingProtectionLearnMore");
> +    let url = Services.urlFormatter.formatURLPref("app.support.baseURL") + "tracking-protection";
> +    if (url) {
> +      link.setAttribute("href", url);
> +    }

else, hide `link`?  Actually, `url` should never be falsey, since you're concatenating the return value with a nonempty string.
Attachment #8510687 - Flags: review?(adw) → review+
(In reply to [:mmc] Monica Chew (please use needinfo) from comment #33)
> LGTM. Seems redundant to have #ifdef NIGHTLY around _initTrackingProtection
> since privacy.trackingprotection.ui.enabled is already #ifdef NIGHTLY'ed in
> bug 1081343. Thanks for unbitrotting.

As Drew mentions, the ifdef is needed since if the default pref doesn't exist, the getBoolPref call will throw, and I didn't want to add a try/catch.

(In reply to Drew Willcoxon :adw from comment #34)
> You could avoid the #ifdef if you try-catch the
> getBoolPref("privacy.trackingprotection.ui.enabled") and return early on
> exception.  Not a big deal, but that would mean we wouldn't have to return
> to this once we add privacy.trackingprotection.ui.enabled to all builds.

I was assuming we'd just rip out all the #ifdef NIGHTLYs at that point.

> else, hide `link`?  Actually, `url` should never be falsey, since you're
> concatenating the return value with a nonempty string.

Yep, fixed that. Thanks.
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/fx-team/rev/42a1ca26cbf9
OS: Linux → All
Hardware: x86_64 → All
Target Milestone: --- → Firefox 36
Status: ASSIGNED → RESOLVED
Closed: 10 years ago
Keywords: leave-open
Resolution: --- → FIXED
Iteration: --- → 36.2
Flags: qe-verify?
Depends on: 1091901
Depends on: 1104730
Verified on Windows 7 64bit, Ubuntu 13.10 32bit and Mac OSX 10.9.5: 
- using latest Aurora 36.0a2 (07-01-2015) : no checkbox for tracking protection is displayed in the privacy preferences (because the UI for tracking protection is not uplifted yet to Aurora)
- using latest Nightly 37.0a1 (07-01-2015) : the checkbox for tracking protection is displayed in the privacy pane (if you set the privacy.trackingprotection.ui.enabled pref to true)
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