463764 - No UI indication of being in PB mode with browser.privatebrowsing.autostart;true

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Firefox :: Private Browsing, defect)

Description

[u88484]

There is no UI indication of being in Private Browing mode when browser.privatebrowsing.autostart is true.  The title bar does not have "(Private Browsing)" at the end.  I think Firefox should always indicate when the user is in this mode.

Comment 1

[Mike Connor [:mconnor]]

This is by design and as implemented.  It seems really strange to remind a user about a permanent behaviour change.

Comment 2

[u88484]

Ok, I understand and some what agree but the browsing mode is not even set to [browsingmode=private] when browser.privatebrowsing.autostart is true so themers can't easily check for if in private browsing mode to color to URL bar since the following is ignored.

[browsingmode=private] #urlbar { background: #ddd; }

Comment 3

[(no longer active)]

Why would we want to show part of the UI indicators for permanent private browsing mode, while hide some others?

Not setting browsingmode=private in permanent private browsing mode is also by design.  -> WONTFIX.

Comment 4

[(no longer active)]

Mass moving of all Firefox::General private browsing bugs to Firefox::Private Browsing.