48993 - Transitory toolbar for form data capture/fill in (`German line')

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 23095

(Core :: DOM: Core & HTML, enhancement, P3)

Description

[Matthew T (active 1999-2002)]

Filing a bug for this, since it has been mentioned in other places but doesn't 
seem to have been reported.

Whenever {focus is in a form element} AND {the form-filling preference is set to 
`true'} AND ({the form contains at least one non-password field} OR {the password 
capture preference is set to `true'}), a toolbar should be displayed at the 
bottom of the content frame. Suggested UI:

++-------------------------------------------------------------+
|| ( Remember this form ) ( Fill in form )      ( Options ...) |
++-------------------------------------------------------------+

`Remember this form' is enabled:
* all the time.

`Remember this form' does the following:
* saves all non-password data from fields in the current form
* if the capture passwords preference is set to `true', saves all password data
  from the current form as well.

`Fill in this form' is enabled:
* if there is existing data stored for this form.

`Fill in this form' does the following:
* fills in the form with the saved data
* if the capture passwords preference is set to `false' and there is at least one
  password field in the form, gives focus to the first password field in the form
* otherwise, gives focus to the first submission button in the form, if there is
  one
* otherwise, gives focus to the first field in the form.

`Options ...' is enabled:
* all the time.

`Options ...' does the following:
* opens the Forms Manager dialog.

Comment 1

[Blake Ross]

I think this is really morse's area...?

Comment 2

[Stephen P. Morse]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 23095 ***

Comment 3

[Matthew T (active 1999-2002)]

I saw bug 23095, and I was going to make this a dependency of that since 23095 is 
a general `UI issues' bug. Also because there isn't a spec for the German line 
anywhere that I can find.

Comment 4

[Stephen P. Morse]

You are right, there is not spec for the german line.  Why don't add your spec 
(as presented here) into bug 23095.

Comment 5

[Matthew T (active 1999-2002)]

Seems like a strange way to handle bugs ... but hey, if it gets implemented, I'm 
not complaining. Verified dup.