1656518 - The first click on specific CFR-feature buttons does not work if the browser is unfocused

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Firefox :: Messaging System, defect)

Description

[Robert Martin [:romartin], Ecosystem QA]

Attachment: 2020-07-31_20h14_36.gif

[Affected Versions]:

• Firefox Release 79.0 (Build ID: 20200720193547)
• Firefox Beta 80.0b2 (Build ID: 20200730152159)
• Firefox Nightly 81.0a1 (Build ID: 20200731094606)

[Affected Platforms]:

• Windows 10 (x64)
• Ubuntu Linux 18.04
• macOS 10.15

[Prerequisites]:

• Have the browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.devtoolsEnabled pref set to true.
• Have the browser.ping-centre.log pref set to true.
• Have the Browser Console opened.

[Steps to reproduce]:

1. Start the Firefox Browser with the set-up from prerequisites.
2. Open an “about:newtab” page and click the “Expand devtools” button.
3. From the “Messages” section, select “cfr”.
4. Scroll down to “CRYPTOMINERS_PROTECTION” and click the “Show” button.
5. Focus a different window and click any button from the doorhanger.
6. Observe the behavior and the Browser Console.

[Expected results]:

• The action meant for the button is performed.

[Actual results]:

• The button does nothing and an error can be observed in the browser console.

[Notes]:

• On macOS 10.15, and Ubuntu Linux 18.04 the issue can be reproduced for the “Close” button and for the “See Protections” button.
• Attached a screen recording with the issue.
• The browser console errors that appear are the following:
  • “ TelemetryStopwatch: finishing nonexisting stopwatch. Histogram: "FOG_EVAL_WINDOW_RAISED_S", key: "" “
  • “ TelemetryStopwatch: key "FOG_EVAL_WINDOW_RAISED_S" was already initialized “

Comment 1

[Dan Mosedale (:dmosedale, :dmose)]

Andrei, is there any chance this behavior on Windows is intentional?

Comment 2

[Andrei Oprea [:andreio]]

We don't own the PopupNotification code, I can't say what the desired behavior is. It doesn't seem to me that this behavior is affecting interaction with the dropdown (there is no accidental dismiss), I don't think it's worth taking any action on this.