144568 - Need an Installer window open throughout entire download/install process

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(SeaMonkey :: Installer, enhancement)

Description

[K'Trina Medina]

During the download/install process the Installer windows constantly appear and
disappear so the user does not visually know if the installer is still running.
There should be a status window open throughout the entire process. Even with a
fast machine, I get significantly long pauses between windows.

Comment 1

[Daniel Veditz [:dveditz]]

nominating for rtm triage -- I've heard this complaint many times (in fact there
may be a dupe)

Comment 2

[Henrik Gemal]

related bugs are:
bug 76467 = Cut down on the use of windows when starting the installer
Bug 65051 = File installation UI should be part of normal installer UI

Comment 3

[Anthon Pang]

With Moz 1.3, the two longest pauses (about a minute each) on my slowest box (a
Pentium Pro 200 MHz) is between "Installing Gecko Runtime" and "Installing
Navigator", and before opening the Mozilla splash window.  Without a visual
indicator, one can be misled into thinking the install either silently completed
or aborted.

Comment 4

[Andrew Schultz]

this is not a problem with linux
==> windows

Comment 5

[Matthias Versen [:Matti]]

Seamonkey and Firefox are using a new NSIS based installer. resolving this old bug, please reopen if you still get this with the new installer