2016818 - applications filter field in settings no longer works

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 2016820

(Firefox :: Settings UI, defect, P2)

Description

[Sören Hentzschel]

After the conversion of the applications settings to the config-based prefs in bug 1972076, the filter field for applications no longer work. You can enter any nonsense and (almost?) all entries will still be displayed.

Comment 1

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco/ :calixte]]

:mkennedy, since you are the author of the regressor, bug 1972076, could you take a look? Also, could you set the severity field?

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Comment 2

[Mark Kennedy [:mark]]

Hmmm :soeren.hentzschel I'm unable to reproduce this on the latest Nightly. Can you provide a video of the behavior? Also if you can provide us with your operating system and version, that will help as well. Thanks!

Comment 3

[Sören Hentzschel]

I tested it on macOS 26.2 and macOS 26.3.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FzVkpxAnDd0

Comment 4

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco/ :calixte]]

The bug is marked as tracked for firefox149 (nightly). However, the bug still has low severity.

:pluk, could you please increase the severity for this tracked bug? If you disagree with the tracking decision, please talk with the release managers.

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Comment 5

[Mark Kennedy [:mark]]

Note: it's suspected that this bug is lower in severity because it only appears to happen in cases where there are custom file types beyond what's enabled by default. We're working on a solution fix. Clearing need info.

Comment 6

[Mark Kennedy [:mark]]

I opened a patch to fix Bug 2016820. This work looks to have fixed this issue as well. Will resolve this once we can confirm.

Comment 7

[Sören Hentzschel]

I can verify that the issue is fixed in the latest Nightly. Thanks.