Closed Bug 356194 Opened 19 years ago Closed 19 years ago

No "Clear History" option on Firefox 2.0-RC2

Categories

(Firefox :: Bookmarks & History, defect)

Product:
Firefox
Component:
Bookmarks & History
Version:
2.0 Branch
Platform:
x86
Windows XP
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

()

Status:
RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 344634

People

(Reporter: eloli, Unassigned)

Details

User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061003 Firefox/2.0 Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1) Gecko/20061003 Firefox/2.0 There is no easy-to-find "clear history" option anywhere to be found on FF 2.0-RC2. It was removed from the preferences, it doesn't exist in the "History" pull-down menu, while there is no such button on the "History Sidebar" either. Weak functionality and usability. Reproducible: Always
Version: unspecified → 2.0 Branch
I believe it can be set in clear privacy options. Once set you'll only need to do Tools>>Clear Private Data to clear it from then on.
But I DO NOT want to clear up my passwords and forms!! I want these IN TACT because I've been building them for years. I only want to clear up my History for one reason or another! These are two different things and they must not be confused. This is a major usability issue. You should at least add a menu item for "clear history items" on the History menu!!!
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 344634 ***
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 19 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
ok, I see it now. It's on the "clear private data" dialog. Problem is, there is a discoverability issue there. I would not dare to click that button in fear that it would clear out my cookies and forms. I talked to a friend of mine who couldn't find the "clear history" button either, and he had EXACTLY the same problem like I did. Our conversation: eugenialoli: it's under "clear private data" Thom: doesnt clear private data destroy my pwds and such? eugenialoli: that's what I thought eugenialoli: but instead of doing that, it actually opens a dialog eugenialoli: and then you confirm eugenialoli: discoverability issue Thom: there needs to be an option in the history menu eugenialoli: yeah Thom: the menus CALLED history for gods sake eugenialoli: :D Thom: history != private data As you can see, you have a discoverability/usability issue there, at least with older users.
Component: History → Bookmarks & History
QA Contact: history → bookmarks
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