241629 - no default values for many prefs

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Firefox :: Settings UI, defect)

Description

[Jesse Ruderman]

There's no default value for the pref browser.offline.  I noticed because it was
bold in about:config.

Comment 1

[Mike Connor [:mconnor]]

Does this cause any ill effects?  We're not jumping through any unnecessary
hoops here, unless you feel the try/catch in browser.js is bad, IMO its just
good error checking.

Is there an actual reason to add the line to firefox.js?

Comment 2

[Jesse Ruderman]

This doesn't cause any ill effects, but I think it's standard practice to have
default values for prefs.

Comment 3

[Jesse Ruderman]

config.trim_on_minimize needs a default value too.

Comment 4

[Jesse Ruderman]

And network.http.phishy-userpass-length.

Comment 5

[Jesse Ruderman]

network.http.pipelining.firstrequest
nglayout.initialpaint.delay

Comment 6

[Michael Kohler [:mkohler]]

Dao: Is this still wanted? If so, which preferences need a default value except of the above ones?

Comment 7

[Athira S]

I am a beginner and I would like to contribute to Open source.I would like to fix this bug
I have already build mozilla.can somebody help me to get started to fix this bug?

Comment 8

[Dão Gottwald [:dao]]

This doesn't seem like a useful bug. For any pref that you think should have a default value, please make the case for that in a separate bug.