245567 - Status bar indicator for download-manager

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 402278

(Toolkit :: Downloads API, enhancement)

Description

[Gregor Rosenauer]

It would be handy if there was an indicator for the download-manager in the
statusbar.

Generally, I prefer the download-manager to work silently in the background, but
at the same time I'd like to see if a download I initiated has already started
(there's only a popup when all downloads have finished).
So I'd have an eye on my downloads without having to invoke the otherwise superb
(thanks!) downloadmanager just to get an idea of the progress.

In addition, this indicator could have a (toggable?) time/percentage attached to
it or popping up when "moused over", and change when one or more downloads have
failed or finished.

Comment 1

[Mike Connor [:mconnor]]

I think this is more towards extension fodder.  Cluttering up the status bar
just makes it less likely that critical notifications (i.e. secure connections
and blocked popups) won't be seen.  It also means a bunch of notifications and
listeners to keep it in sync with all open windows, which gets messy and bloaty.

Comment 2

[Ruslan Bondarev]

*** Bug 263720 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 3

[Joel Chan]

Attachment: Word Document shows screen capture of error for Download Manager

Documents that shows screen capture of error on the Title Bar of download
manager.

Comment 4

[Arun Raghavan]

Comment #3 would be more relevant for bug# 282310

Comment 5

[Ed Lee :Mardak]

Fixed by bug 402278 ! :)

Comment 6

[Stephen Donner [:stephend] Not actively reading bugmail]

Nice; verified dup.  I'm actually liking this a lot.