284079 - Toggling "but disable common annoyances" disables always-on status bar

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(Firefox :: Settings UI, defect)

Description

[PikeUK]

Firefox relies on its always on status bar to prevent spoofing, but the new
options box makes it too easy to accidentally turn of this feature (IMO).

Steps to reproduce:
1. Goto Tools->Options->Content.
2. Toggle "but disable common annoyances" so it is unchecked (you must click it
at least once, even if it is already off).

Actual Results
dom.disable_window_open_feature.status is false
dom.disable_window_status_change is false

Windows can now be opened without a status bar.

Expected Results
Don't touch these prefs?

Comment 1

[Mailer Key]

The removal of pre-existing option richness was a mistake, IMO.  Why not just
group the prefs under a master "common annoyances" checkbox?

Comment 2

[PikeUK]

This checkbox was removed in Bug 299424, marking WFM.

Comment 3

[Mike Connor [:mconnor]]

sorry for bugspam, long-overdue mass reassign of ancient QA contact bugs,
filter on "beltznerLovesGoats" to get rid of this mass change