1321694 - Cmd-W to close tab does the wrong thing

Status: NEW

(Firefox for iOS :: Browser, defect, P3)

Description

[Richard Newman [:rnewman]]

Testing on iPad.

* Open a number of tabs.
* Type a really long comment in one.
* Hit Cmd-T. A new tab will open and offer you the awesomebar.
* Type something. See what you needed.
* Hit Cmd-W.

Expected: the blank tab closes, taking you back to your long comment.

Actual: nothing seems to happen; you're still on the awesomescreen with text in the URL bar. The tab counter flashes briefly as you tap Cmd-W, showing ever-decreasing numbers on each tap, because Cmd-W is closing tabs in the background.

The fix should be to dismiss the awesomebar/navigation when closing a tab.

Comment 1

[Farhan Patel [:farhan]]

This is fixed in the new top tabs. But not completely. The tabs now close properly and the awesomebar is closed when navigating away. But when navigating back to the previous tab your long comment isn't saved because you never committed anything to the URL bar. 

I'm going to leave this one open but fix it for 7.0