46284 - Crash after entering URL from Software Installation pref pane

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(SeaMonkey :: Preferences, defect, P3)

Description

[Jimmy Lee]

Build: 2000-07-24-09-M17(WIN), 2000-07-24-08-M17(MAC), 2000-07-24-08-M17(LINUX)

1. Launch Seamonkey
2. Choose Preferences from Edit menu
3. Select Software Installation from Category list
4. Click Install Package button
5. Enter a valid URL such as http://jimbob/jars/adddelregfile.xpi and select OK
   button

RESULT:
Seamonkey freezes.  The Install Package dialog does not dismiss.  There is still 
mouse control.

EXPECTED RESULT:
No crash/freeze.  My assumption is that the XPInstall confirmation dialog appears 
indicating installation.

Comment 1

[Jimmy Lee]

Adding keyword crash.

Comment 2

[Jimmy Lee]

***Correction to step #5.

5. Enter a valid URL such as http://jimbob/jars/a_adddelregfile.xpi and select OK
   button

Comment 3

[Daniel Veditz [:dveditz]]

Might not pull off the wire for this, but it shouldn't be crashing on an 
obvious button. Nominating nsbeta2 to fix the crash.

I have no idea where this button came from in the first place, the XPInstall 
team was going to remove the entire preference pane (we've got a nsbeta2- bug 
to do so).

Comment 4

[Blake Ross]

Could we just remove the button altogether?  It looks sloppy, and I suspect the 
majority of users won't know what it does just from the text of the button.  
The actual text of the prompt that appears offers little help or clue as to 
what the button does (how many users know what to do when asked to "give the 
resource uri of the package to install" ???)

Comment 5

[Daniel Veditz [:dveditz]]

Turns out this has nothing to do with XPInstall, the offending button is 
actually to register chrome packages. The UI makes no sense and it crashes -- 
I'd say axe it now.

Comment 6

[Jay Patel [:jay]]

Putting on [nsbeta2-] radar. Not critical to beta2. 

Comment 7

[Jimmy Lee]

Recommending for release notes beta2.  The step-by-step at the beginning of this 
report describes how to get to the bug.  The user should not use the Install 
Package button for Beta2.

Comment 8

[johng]

nav triage team: nsbeta3+
please fix or avoid crash.

Comment 9

[Ben Goodger (use ben at mozilla dot org for email)]

oops!

this is a button for debugging purposes only. It shall be swiftly removed...

Comment 10

[Ben Goodger (use ben at mozilla dot org for email)]

fixed. 

Comment 11

[Jimmy Lee]

Build: 2000-08-13-09-M18(WIN), 2000-08-14-04-M18(MAC), 2000-08-14-08-M18(LINUX)

Button is gone.  Marking Verified!