1374783 - Deleting a container should clear history associated to it

Status: NEW

(Firefox :: Bookmarks & History, enhancement, P3)

Description

[Tim Nguyen :ntim]

Right now, if you delete a container, the history associated to that container doesn't get cleared. I really think it should.

Comment 1

[08xjcec48]

Blocked by Bug 1283320.

Comment 2

[Masa Péter]

I believe this should be optional, with an opt-in, so a default disabled setting.

I regularly open websites in temporary containers (an extension creates and automatically deletes them) but I don't want them to be deleted from the history. Apart from the fact that my history items are deleted and I wont be able to find websites again, it would be very frustrating for other reasons including that I, as a user would have no idea why my history items are disappearing, and I would think it to be a browser bug or a misbehaving addon. If I wouldn't be so against chromium based browsers, that would probably make me switch.

I think those who need this should consider using the private browsing mode, as that (already) does exactly what they need.
That doesnt mean though that this feature should not exist, only that it should not be enabled by default.

Comment 3

[[:estemal]]

I double what comment #2 said. This should be optional. I don't want my history deleted when I delete the container.

Comment 4

[Ted Lemy]

Does this add enough value to be worth working on?

Comment 5

[Masa Péter]

Ted, did you intend to ask it from me?

Comment 6

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco/ :calixte]]

Clear a needinfo that is pending on an inactive user.

Inactive users most likely will not respond; if the missing information is essential and cannot be collected another way, the bug maybe should be closed as INCOMPLETE.

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Comment 7

[Masa Péter]

(In reply to Ted Lemy from comment #4)

Does this add enough value to be worth working on?

I think you tagged the wrong person for a needinfo. I did not propose the feature, I just have given feedback on how this should be implemented, if it gets to be implemented.

In case you actually meant to ask it from me, then yes, I think it is worth working on making container history deletion optional (opt-in, off by default).

Comment 8

[Mark Banner (:standard8)]

Looks like they might have been looking for something to work on, but never took anything on. Clearing flag & obsoleting comments.