1095501 - The TabSubmit extension doesn't work in e10s mode

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Firefox :: Extension Compatibility, defect)

Description

[Ryan VanderMeulen [:RyanVM]]

This is a pretty important extension used by the sheriffs.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tabsubmit/

Comment 1

[Jim Mathies [:jimm]]

This is where we get tripped up - 

http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/dom/base/nsContentUtils.cpp#3898

Comment 2

[Chris Peterson [:cpeterson]]

Bill, is this an addon bug? The addon's author, kliu, is CC'd on this bug.

Comment 3

[Brad Lassey [:blassey] (use needinfo?)]

(In reply to Ryan VanderMeulen [:RyanVM UTC-4] from comment #0)
> This is a pretty important extension used by the sheriffs.
> 
> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tabsubmit/

We're willing to work with the author to fix the addon

Comment 5

[Jorge Villalobos [:jorgev] (he/him)]

The developer has been contacted through AMO.

Comment 6

[Bill McCloskey [inactive unless it's an emergency] (:billm)]

I think I looked into fixing the add-on and it seemed a bit tricky.

Comment 7

[avada]

Too bad a fix for this is lacking. I consider this a must-have.

Comment 8

[Mike Conley (:mconley) (:⚙️)]

I've written an alternative:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tabsubmit-basic/

Pull requests welcome:

https://github.com/mikeconley/tab-submit-basic

Comment 9

[Jerod Lycett]

This is still broken. Maybe needs to be a WONTFIX.