Closed Bug 456398 Opened 16 years ago Closed 16 years ago

Download history can be unchecked when history is check in "Preferences" for clearing private data

Categories

(Firefox :: Settings UI, defect)

Product:
Firefox
Component:
Settings UI
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

()

Status:
VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 432724

People

(Reporter: sdwilsh, Unassigned)

Details

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #456395 +++

When I check "history" to be deleted and "download history" to be NOT deleted in the preferences / private data menu, the download history is still cleared when I clear my private data. The relevant option/checkbox, although present in the preferences menu, is greyed out in the menue "clear private data now" (Tools). This inconsistency is not only confusing, it does cause damage: 
Unfortunately, because of this bug I inadvertently lost my (important) download history list when I cleared my browsing history. 


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open Tools > Preferences, in "Private Data" check "Clear (browsing) history but leave "Clear Download History" unchecked.
2. Make sure you have one or more downloaded files in your download history (download manager)
3. Clear your private data
Actual Results:  
Download history will be deleted as well despite unchecked!

I want my browsing history to be cleared, but want to keep my download history. This was not an issue with FF 2, and is a bug now. If it´s intentionally designed to behave like that, then the Tools/Preferences checkboxes are confusing and contradict the actual outcome
Flags: wanted-firefox3.1?
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 16 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
Flags: wanted-firefox3.1?
This is not really a duplicate of bug 432724, but rather its opposite.  Can the "marked as a duplicate" condition be dropped?
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