23122 - Unable to switch to the "Account Wizard" window

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(SeaMonkey :: MailNews: Account Configuration, defect, P3)

Description

[Henrik Gemal]

When I start the Mail part of Mozilla the first time the "New Account Setup"
dialogs shows. But then new window doesn't show in the taskbar making it almost
impossible to switch to the window. Even switching back to Mozilla just gives me
the browser. I have to minimize all windows to find the "New Account Setup"
dialog window.
Using build 2000010416

Comment 1

[lchiang]

I think there were some other bugs of making this dialog modal?

Comment 2

[Alec Flett]

so the problem here is that the parent window (the mail window) used to appear
before this dialog would appear, and the parent window would in fact appear in
the taskbar.

So the problem is that the modal dialog is being brough up in the onload
handler, it used to be that the onload handler wouldn't fire until the window
appeared. (I believe the new behavior is correct though)

My guess is that we should be opening this window on a timer now instead. should
be an easy fix.

Comment 3

[Ninoschka Baca]

Build 2000010409M13: NT4
Another way of explaining the same problem.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Run ./mozilla -installer to create a new profile
2. The Browser opens
3. Select the Mail icon in the Browser taskbar and the Account Wizard launches
4. Look at the Windows taskbar

Actual Results: Notice only the Browser button appears in the Windows taskbar.
If I select the Browser button from the taskbar it displays the Browser window
in front. I cannot use the Windows taskbar to switch back to the Account Wizard.

Expected Results: For new profiles when the first mail account is created, the
Account Wizard displays but a Mail button should also display in the Windows
taskbar.

Workaround: Use Alt+Tab to switch between the Browser window and the Account
Wizard.

Additional Information:
Linux: Using the 1/4/2000 build it performs as expected. When the Account Wizard
window appears it displays a Mail button in the Linux taskbar making it easy to
switch between the two.

Comment 4

[Alec Flett]

ok, I have changed it to open on a timer...

Comment 5

[Ninoschka Baca]

Build 2000012109M13: NT4
Verified Fixed. Can switch between the Browser and Mail using the icons in the 
Windows Taskbar.

Comment 6

[Paul Jaros]

Request to "REOPEN" the bug:

I'm using M17 and found a similar behaviour than stated in the summary. Even if
it's not the same way you reproduce the bug yet there is there are the same
symptoms and the same compontents are involded. Okay, here is how you reproduce it:
- Install M17 (Build ID: 2000080712)
- start Mozilla
- start the mail client
  Now the Mail-Wizard will open
- click on the Mozilla browser in order to get the focus away form the wizard
- click on "Open Windows" and select: "Mail"

Now the Mail-client has focus _instead_ of the wizard. Now you can't click on
the wizard and you can't click on the mail-client. To get things working again,
you have to click another Window (like Mozilla) and select the wizard with the
mouse.

I've tested this on Win95b, don't have access to other OS's, sorry.

Comment 7

[lchiang]

ninoschka - can you open a new bug on the comments above if you can reproduce 
this?  This bug is very old and it doesn't make sense to reopen. Thanks.

Comment 8

[Ninoschka Baca]

I was able to duplicate the problem using an 8/17 build on my NT4 system.
I created a new bug (bug# 49406).