295438 - Javascript in address bar opens blank window and applies to that

Status: RESOLVED EXPIRED

(Firefox :: Tabbed Browser, defect)

Description

[Eric Burnett]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.8) Gecko/20050511 Firefox/1.0.4
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.8) Gecko/20050511 Firefox/1.0.4

When typing a javascript command into the address bar, if URLs in the address
bar are set to open in new tabs (set using Tabbrowser Preferences for me), a new
tab is spawned, and the javascript is run on that. When dealing with javascript
commands, that feature should be overridden.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Have a tab loaded with content in it
2. Set "Load the following in new tabs: --> URLs in the address bar" to on
3. Type 'javascript:alert("test")' (no quotes around it) into the address bar
and hit enter
Actual Results:  
A new tab is opened, and an alert box appears above that.

Expected Results:  
The alert box should just appear over the current tab...very important when
dealing with commands that involve content (like alert(document.bgColor) or
something).

Comment 1

[Gervase Markham [:gerv]]

This is an automated message, with ID "auto-resolve01".

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Comment 2

[Gervase Markham [:gerv]]

This bug has been automatically resolved after a period of inactivity (see above
comment). If anyone thinks this is incorrect, they should feel free to reopen it.