358984 - enter multiple lines in about:config

Status: NEW

(Toolkit :: Preferences, defect)

Description

[Biju]

enter multiple lines in about:config

user_pref("mailnews.reply_header_authorwrote", "-----Original Message-----\nFrom: %s");
user_pref("mailnews.reply_header_colon", "");
user_pref("mailnews.reply_header_ondate", "Sent: %s");
user_pref("mailnews.reply_header_separator", "\n");
user_pref("mailnews.reply_header_type", 3);


above prefs.js is a temp soln. for bug 67089  
but sadly user is unable to enter multiple lines 
in about:config string edit dialog now

Comment 1

[:Gavin Sharp [email: [e-mail]]]

You want to be able to enter multiple lines in the about:config "new string preference" dialog? Doesn't that make this an enhancement request?

Comment 2

[Biju]

(In reply to comment #1)
> preference" dialog? Doesn't that make this an enhancement request?

depends, on how you look at it.
I agree it is not a coding bug.
moz pref service allows '\n', but GUI for it, is not.
So I see it as a design bug.

End of the day I just want it fixed for ordinary user.
I dont want to tell a non-developer to edit prefs.js, if the ask help. 

What ever way you want categories, please do.