Open Bug 1569377 Opened 5 years ago Updated 2 years ago

link to user.JS file in Troubleshooting information (below modified prefs) doesn't work: Link target looks right when hovered, but when clicking, program directory is prepended

Categories

(Thunderbird :: Mail Window Front End, defect)

Product:
Thunderbird
Component:
Mail Window Front End
Platform:
Desktop
Windows 10
Type:
defect

Tracking

(thunderbird_esr68+)

Tracking Flags:
Tracking Status
thunderbird_esr68 + ---

People

(Reporter: unicorn.consulting, Unassigned)

References

(Depends on 1 open bug)

Details

user.js Preferences

Your profile folder contains a user.js file, which includes preferences that were not created by Thunderbird.

The above text appears in the Troubleshooting information below the modified preferences. The link when clicked attempts to open a concatenated program directory + Profiles directory so fails to open the user.js file as the path is invalid.

Thanks for reporting. Also broken in TB 68. I never knew this even existed.

Does it work in FF? The about:support page is mostly using what FF do.

Ben, maybe a nice exercise for you to dig through to the bottom of this.

tracking-thunderbird_esr68: --- → +
Flags: needinfo?(unicorn.consulting)
Flags: needinfo?(benjamin)
Summary: Fix the link in Troubleshooting information for the user.JS file so it works. → link to user.JS file in Troubleshooting information (below modified prefs) doesn't work: Link target looks right when hovered, but when clickin, program directory is prepended
Version: Trunk → 68
Summary: link to user.JS file in Troubleshooting information (below modified prefs) doesn't work: Link target looks right when hovered, but when clickin, program directory is prepended → link to user.JS file in Troubleshooting information (below modified prefs) doesn't work: Link target looks right when hovered, but when clicking, program directory is prepended

Can do boss.

Flags: needinfo?(benjamin)

So I'm either blind or looking in the wrong place. I don't see a reference to, user.js in Troubleshooting Information on any of my installs.

Could someone that has the issue send me a screenshot so I can join the fun?

You need to create a user.js in your profile first. As an Enigmail user, mine contains this:
user_pref("mailnews.send_plaintext_flowed", true);
That prevents stubborn Enigmail to switch this to false.

The link will appear under the changed preferences, so quite a bit down the page.

BTW, I'm not the boss, I'm just making suggestions. This would be a good one to see where in the code the directory is prepended. But try it in FF first, maybe it's a Mozilla issue since I can't believe that we have special code for this in TB.

Heh, its just a figure of speech. I'll try to keep the colloquialisms out of tickets.

Looking into it.

Little more information. The link issue seems to be Windows AND TB specific. The issue doesn't appear in FF for Windows or Linux. The link from TB works on Linux.

Flags: needinfo?(unicorn.consulting)
Blocks: tb68found
Severity: normal → S3
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