479234 - Firefox shouldn't ever force anybody to save a file

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: File Handling, defect)

Description

[u294409]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; pl; rv:1.9.0.6) Gecko/2009011912 Firefox/3.0.6
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; pl; rv:1.9.0.6) Gecko/2009011912 Firefox/3.0.6

Most the time, Firefox aska whether to open or save the file.

Although, sometimes "stupid" window appears, which forces saving file. This can't be.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. visit any Google Code project
2. go to page where an attachment has been made
3. click the link
Actual Results:  
Firefox forces download.

Expected Results:  
Usual file handling window should appear.

Comment 1

[Matthias Versen [:Matti]]

>1. visit any Google Code project
URL ?

>Firefox forces download.
I'm unsure what do you mean. Do you mean that there is no open with or Do you mean that you can't save the decision for the helper application ?

Both are dupes, please search in bugzilla and mark it as dupe.

Comment 2

[u294409]

Attachment: window, which forces download screenshot

URL?

Any, just any. Like http://code.google.com/p/galaxium/

I haven't found any bug about wrong window showing up.

Comment 3

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

This bug was reported using Firefox 3.0 or older, which is no longer supported. The bug has also not been changed in over 500 days and is still in UNCO.
Reporter, please retest this bug in Firefox 3.6.10 or later using a fresh profile, http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/managing+profiles. If you still see this problem, please update the bug. If you no longer see the bug, please set the resolution to RESOLVED, WORKSFORME.

This is a mass search of unconfirmed bugs that have no activity on them, so if you feel a bug was marked in error, just remove the CLOSEME comment in the whiteboard within the next month.

Comment 4

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

No reply, 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.