1661486 - When "Open Links in tabs instead of new windows" is unchecked, download links which open in new windows fail

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1656753

(Firefox :: File Handling, defect)

Description

[Alex Vallat]

User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Android 7.0; Tablet; rv:68.0) Gecko/68.0 Firefox/68.0

Steps to reproduce:

In options, make sure "Open Links in tabs instead of new windows" is unchecked, and Downloads is set to "Always ask you where to save files"

Click a link that downloads a file in a new window. For example: <a href="test.zip" target ="_blank">test</a>

Actual results:

New window flickered open and closed. File was not downloaded. No prompt window to ask where to save files appeared.

Verify that if you choose to open the link in a new tab instead of a new window, it works properly.

Expected results:

A prompt window for where to download the file should appear.

Comment 1

[Alex Vallat]

Also reproducible in at least 81 and 80

Comment 2

[Clara Guerrero ( Need Info Brindusa Tot Please)]

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Comment 3

[Clara Guerrero ( Need Info Brindusa Tot Please)]

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Comment 4

[Clara Guerrero ( Need Info Brindusa Tot Please)]

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Comment 5

[Clara Guerrero ( Need Info Brindusa Tot Please)]

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Hi,

I tried https://winrar.en.softonic.com/download?ex=NB-6.1 link, "download" button, both "Open links in tabs instead of new windows" checked and unchecked will show the prompt message.

I'm using Windows 10 pro, and couldn't reproduce firefox nightly 82.0a1 (2020-08-31) (64-Bit), beta 81.0b4 and release 80.0. (attaching video to demonstrate, let me know if I missed any step)

I will move this over to a component so developers can take a look over it. If is not the correct component please feel free to change it to an appropriate one.

Thanks for the report.

Best regards, Clara.

Comment 6

[kernp25]

Is this the same bug?

Comment 7

[Alex Vallat]

I also can't reproduce with that Softonic link, but that's a rather complex example involving a whole bunch of hard-to-follow javascript. Please try with a plain, javascript-free link that opens in a new page. Like the one Alice0775 White added to this issue, or the one I gave as an example in the initial report.

Comment 8

[Alex Vallat]

Oh, yes, it looks like the same bug, kernp25. Sorry, I did try searching for duplicates before I submitted it! Guess I missed it.