Safe mode should allow to language packs to remain enabled
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(Toolkit :: Add-ons Manager, enhancement, P3)
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(Reporter: flod, Unassigned)
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(Blocks 1 open bug)
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Language packs are currently treated as normal add-ons, which means safe-mode disables them.
If we switch to a distribution model that doesn't rely on repacks, but on a single build + language packs, users will end up troubleshooting issues in a language they potentially don't understand.
Ideally, safe-mode would allow language packs to remain enabled, and there would be separate mode that disables also language packs (in case the issue is caused by them). Or there could be a prompt when starting in safe mode, asking if language packs should be disabled as well.
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Comment 1•3 years ago
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I think this would probably be trivial. It could primarily be adding a check for the addon type here https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/1dab956095020c53aa66cbee8845eb1fa925b75c/toolkit/mozapps/extensions/internal/XPIProvider.jsm#302-315
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Comment 2•3 years ago
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We should add a --safe-mode --no-langpack just in case.
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