Closed Bug 1279554 Opened 9 years ago Closed 8 years ago

The default "about:newtab" page can be opened instead of Activity Stream "New Tab" page at browser startup

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(Firefox Graveyard :: Activity Streams: General, defect)

x86_64
All
defect
Not set
normal

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(Not tracked)

VERIFIED FIXED

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(Reporter: poiegas, Unassigned)

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[Affected versions]: - Firefox 45.0 and up - Activity Stream 1.0.19-dev [Affected Platforms]: - All Windows - All Mac OS - All Linux [Prerequisites]: - Latest Activity Stream add-on version (1.0.19-dev) was previously installed on a clean profile. [Steps to reproduce]: 1. Start Firefox browser with the profile where Activity Stream add-on was previously installed. 2. As soon as the browser window appears, open a "New Tab" page as fast as possible (spam click on new tab button could help too). 3. Observe the "New Tab" page content. [Expected results]: Opened "New Tab" page has the Activity Stream content displayed. [Actual results]: Opened "New Tab" page has the default browser content displayed (old tiles). [Notes]: - This is a very edge case, the reproducibility rate depends on catching the right moment to open the new tab. Probably it occurs before AS add-on is initiated. - Attached screen recording with the issue.
This issue cannot be fixed in the current version of Activity Stream add-on. It will be fixed when the add-on gets into Gecko. Leave issue as NEW for tracking purpose.
Component: Activity Streams: Newtab → Activity Streams: General
This is fixed in the system-addon, as the pref overrides the New Tab page completely.
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 8 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED

Marking this as verified as Activity Stream is no longer available as an add-on. Also, it was implemented in the browser a few years ago, where the issue is no longer reproducible.

Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
Product: Firefox → Firefox Graveyard
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