1856418 - Remove all old clear data dialog boxes

Status: NEW

(Toolkit :: Data Sanitization, task, P3)

Description

[Harshit Sohaney [:hsohaney]]

Once the new clear history dialog is shipped, and there are no underlying issues wherein users are having to switch to the old dialog, we can remove the old clear history dialog completely

Comment 1

[Dan]

This does not mean removing the privacy.sanitize.useOldClearHistoryDialog pref, right?

Comment 2

[Harshit Sohaney [:hsohaney]]

Yes it means to remove the old dialog along with the pref to switch back to it. If this is no longer something the team wants to do, we can remove this bug!

Comment 3

[Dan]

Yes. Why would a user even always want to delete his entire form history along with the browsing history?

Comment 4

[Harshit Sohaney [:hsohaney]]

Got it, thanks for confirming. The intention is indeed to remove the old dialog along with the preference to switch back to it, provided the new dialog addresses all the key concerns.

However, the current feedback suggests that some users revert to the old dialog because:

• The new dialog lacks an advanced options tab, where users could clear data in a more granular manner.
• There's no separate option to clear form data without deleting browsing history.

Given the numerous related bug reports and requests, these seem to be important functionalities for users.

Would it make sense to revisit the timeline for removing the old dialog until these gaps are addressed? Or should this bug be closed if the team decides that switching back is no longer supported regardless?

Comment 5

[Dan Mehic]

If we don't run into technical reasons to remove it, we should keep the preference for now until we address user concerns with the new dialogue. Thanks!