1822609 - Update string in about:preferences Import entrypoint to account for the possibility of not being able to import from password managers

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Firefox :: Migration, task)

Description

[Mike Conley (:mconley) (:⚙️)]

The current string in about:preferences is:

Import bookmarks, passwords, history and autofill data from a different browser or a password manager into { -brand-short-name }.

However, the old migration wizard (which is still enabled) doesn't allow importing from password manager files, and the new migration wizard still doesn't have that capability.

We are planning on having a mechanism to detect whether or not password manager import is available at runtime and then selecting the right string to display.

Comment 1

[Ania]

Workshopped this with Meridel with an intent to reduce the complexity, and we landed on:

Import bookmarks, passwords, history, and autofill data into Firefox.

This will allow us to use a static string that will work for all situations (and is shorter to read).

Comment 2

[Ania]

We decided it's fine to use the string without any changes in Firefox.

Comment 3

[Mike Conley (:mconley) (:⚙️)]

Attachment: Bug 1822609 - Update string for importing data in about:preferences. r?flod!

Comment 4

[Mike Conley (:mconley) (:⚙️)]

In the interests of getting this new string into tree ASAP, instead of doing something clever to show the original string if importing from passwords is enabled, I'm going to file a new bug to do that kind of work separately.

Comment 5

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/3152a10df515
Update string for importing data in about:preferences. r=flod,fluent-reviewers DONTBUILD

Comment 6

[Serban Stanca [:SerbanS]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/3152a10df515