1957979 - Profile cannot be reopened if the Browser Console was left open

Status: NEW

(Toolkit :: Startup and Profile System, defect, P5)

Description

[Simona Badau, Desktop QA]

Found in

• Firefox 138.0b1

Affected versions

• Firefox 138 beta 1
• Nightly 139.0a1

Tested platforms

• Affected platforms: Windows 11, macOS 15

Preconditions

• Ensure 'browser.profiles.enabled' is set to true in about:config.
• Have at least one additional profile created using Profile Switching (e.g. Profile 1 and the Original Profile).

Steps to reproduce

1. From the Original profile - open Profile 1.
2. In Profile 1 - open the Browser Console (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + J).
3. Close the Profile 1 window.
4. From the Original profile - reopen Profile 1.

Expected result

• Profile 1 should open in a new window, similar to the behavior observed when Profile Switching is not enabled and Firefox is launched by double-clicking the Firefox icon.

Actual result

• The Browser Console is brought in focus. There is no way to reopen Profile 1 again unless the Browser Console is closed.
• This issue persists even when attempting to open Profile 1 from the Profile Selector window or by right-clicking on the Taskbar (Windows).

Regression range

• This is not a regression; it's introduced with the Profile Switching feature.