454329 - Print to file - Can't select and edit prior filename before save of new file

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[David Rankin]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.0.1) Gecko/2008070400 SUSE/3.0.1-0.1 Firefox/3.0.1
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.0.1) Gecko/2008070400 SUSE/3.0.1-0.1 Firefox/3.0.1

The FF3 print to file dialog on Linux does not allow you to select and edit an existing filename (.pdf or .ps) before saving new document.

The FF3 print dialog is, for lack of better words, incredibly awkward. On many occasions I need to print a set of pdf files from the federal court sites. The needed pdf file names are similar. The new print dialog in FF3 makes this so awkward I want to scream. The filenames will be of the type:

Case-2008_cv_00318-Dailey-Vs-Caterpillar_Motion-SummaryJudgment.pdf
Case-2008_cv_00318-Dailey-Vs-Caterpillar_Motion-SummaryJudgment_Exhibit-A.pdf
Case-2008_cv_00318-Dailey-Vs-Caterpillar_Motion-SummaryJudgment_Exhibit-B.pdf
Case-2008_cv_00318-Dailey-Vs-Caterpillar_Motion-SummaryJudgment_Exhibit-C.pdf
Case-2008_cv_00318-Dailey-Vs-Caterpillar_Motion-SummaryJudgment_Exhibit-D.pdf

In FF2, we were presented with a normal save dialog that easily allowed selecting the directory, selecting a filename to place it in the filename edit field, changing a character or two and saving normally.

Now in FF3, the effort is doubled. The new cryptic dialog requires first navigating the "Save in folder" directory listbox that has no ability to add a 'shortcut' for frequently used directories, then after choosing "Other" you are presented with a somewhat normal file dialog to navigate to the desired directory only to find that there is no way to select a file. The after choosing "Open" to select the directory, you are returned to the print dialog to enter a new filename in a completely separate filename textbox. That's nuts.

Then you get to try and remember "was that filename?: "

Case-2008-cv-00316_Dailey-Vs-Caterpillar-Motion_SummaryJudgment_Exhibit-B.pdf

or was it:

Case-2008_cv_00318-Dailey-Vs-Caterpillar_Motion-SummaryJudgment_Exhibit-B.pdf

This has got to be fixed (and whoever developed the new dialog -- shot!). I usually never complain about changes, and when FF3 came out, I wrote it off as a 'temporary' dialog thinking it would be replaced later. No dice, at FF3.0.1 it is still there slowing things down to a crawl.

Please, don't take this the wrong way. I understand this isn't a show stopper, but this has got to be one of the most annoying "improvements" I have ever seen.

Is there any way you can put out a hack for about:config or a patch that would at least give the option of using normal FF2 file dialogs with FF3?


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.File -> Print or (ctrl+p)
2.choose "Print to File"
3.
Actual Results:  
Inability to select prior file name an have it placed in the filename edit textbox

Expected Results:  
Ability to select an existing filename placing it in the filename editbox then the ability to change a few characters and save

None, that's it, either bring back the normal file dialog, or allow selection of an existing filename with the "Save in Folder" dialog and put the chosen filename in the "Name:" edit-box so that you can save similar filenames without having to completely reinvent the wheel by retyping the entire name.

Comment 1

[Kai]

Attachment: firefox 3 file save dialog box

Here is a screen shot of the current firefox print save dialog showing inability to save using overwriting name by selecting current file names in folders.

Comment 2

[David Rankin]

Any progress on this bug yet? Can I send you anything else that will help? This is really an annoying bug where we just need to switch to the regular file save-as dialog. Thanks.

Comment 3

[Sameer D. Sahasrabuddhe]

Dupe of bug 448148

Comment 4

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

This is a mass search for bugs which are in the Firefox General component, are
UNCO, have not been changed for 500 days and have an unspecified version. 

Reporter, can you please update to Firefox 3.6.10 or later, create a fresh profile, http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/managing+profiles, and test again. If you still see the issue, please update this bug. If the issue is gone, please set the status to RESOLVED > WORKSFORME.

Comment 5

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

No reply from reporter, INCOMPLETE. Please retest with Firefox 3.6.12 or later and a new profile (http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles). If you continue to see this issue with the newest firefox and a new profile, then please comment on this bug.