1689808 - After creating new profile in Thunderbird's "About Profiles" page, "Launch profile" button changes to "Launch profile in new browser"

Status: NEW

(Thunderbird :: Mail Window Front End, defect)

Description

[EarlgreyTea]

Attachment: profiles-launch-profile-plain and profiles-launch-profile.jpg

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Start Thunderbird.
2. Open Help > Troubleshooting Information > about:profiles
3. Create a new profile.

Actual Results:

The button that was "Launch profile" in step 2 will change to "Launch profile in new browser" in step 3.

Expected Results:

The labels of buttons with the same function should not change.

It seems that the button labels were inconsistent when fixing Bug 1579725.
The following two labels are used.

• profiles-launch-profile = Launch profile in new browser
• profiles-launch-profile-plain = Launch profile

Comment 1

[Thomas D. (:thomas8)]

Attachment: Screenshot 1: After creating new profile, "Launch profile" button reverts to "Launch profile in new browser"

Confirming - exactly as described.
Button label reverts to the Firefox variant after creating a new profile:

• Before: Launch profile
• After: Launch profile in new browser

Also, Thunderbird doesn't have history and bookmarks as mentioned in the information at the top (should adjust that string, too).

Comment 2

[Magnus Melin [:mkmelin]]

This is because the profiles list is rebuilt after a new profile is created.
https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/bd92b9b4a3c2ff022e830c1358968a84e6e69c95/toolkit/content/aboutProfiles.js#54

The original fix is of course a hack, but given it's not a super common use an appropriate weigh-off. Perhaps the hack should just be set to fire on a timer every 0.5s.

Comment 3

[Anje]

As there have been several instances with people losing profiles or mail accounts, this 'about:profiles' page has been used a fair amount in Support Forum.

Comment 4

[Anje]

This is still occuring in version 102.7.2

The mention of a 'browser' is wholly inaccurate and misleading for those using Thunderbird.
But I would say it's completely unnecessary no matter whether this code is used for both firefox browser and Thunderbird.
Saying 'Launch profile' in all cirsumstances suffices for Firefox and Thunderbird.

A restart of Thunderbird does correct the button to just say 'Launch Profile'.

Comment 5

[Matt]

I just filed a bug for exactly the reverse. Bug 1821950 Then I found this while filing another. I think this is a dup.