1279271 - changing the container label using label.value should work

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Core :: DOM: Security, defect, P3)

Description

[Andrea Marchesini [:baku]]

The way we fixed bug 1279140 is to use setAttribute("value", ...) instead label.value.
But label.value should work. This bug is a follow up to make label.value to work.

Comment 1

[Andrea Marchesini [:baku]]

The reason why it doesn't work is that the XBL methods are not available immediately after the creation of the element.
the setter of the 'value' property is not called because it's too early.
Wontfix?

Comment 2

[:Gijs (he/him)]

(In reply to Andrea Marchesini (:baku) from comment #1)
> The reason why it doesn't work is that the XBL methods are not available
> immediately after the creation of the element.
> the setter of the 'value' property is not called because it's too early.
> Wontfix?

Does forcing a reflow here work?

Comment 3

[Andrea Marchesini [:baku]]

Gijs, what do you mean with forcing a reflow?

Comment 4

[:Gijs (he/him)]

(In reply to Andrea Marchesini [:baku] from comment #3)
> Gijs, what do you mean with forcing a reflow?

Make sure the element is in the document (not just created and never appended/inserted into the doc) and that the binding has been attached. For the latter, sometimes you need to kick the tires of layout, e.g. by asking for something from getComputedStyle, the element's offsetHeight, whatever.

Really, if the attribute setting works then it might not be worth spending time on this. Up to you.

Comment 5

[Andrea Marchesini [:baku]]

Ok, I'll mark as WONTFIX.