506084 - Add-ons manager relies on preferences not defined for XULRunner apps

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Toolkit :: Add-ons Manager, defect)

Description

[Alex Vincent [:WeirdAl]]

Steps to reproduce:
(1) Create a XULRunner application.
(2) Execute the app with -jsconsole.
(3) In the JavaScript console, type the following line:
window.open("chrome://mozapps/content/extensions/extensions.xul", "_blank", "chrome");

Error: uncaught exception: [Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x8000ffff (NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED) [nsIPrefBranch2.getBoolPref]"  nsresult: "0x8000ffff (NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED)"  location: "JS frame :: chrome://mozapps/content/extensions/extensions.js :: updateGlobalCommands :: line 2183"  data: no]

Comment 1

[Alex Vincent [:WeirdAl]]

This error shows up too.

Error: formatURLPref: Couldn't get pref: extensions.getMoreExtensionsURL
Source File: file:///c:/edit-template/xu-debug/dist/bin/components/nsURLFormatter.js
Line: 68

Comment 2

[Dave Townsend [:mossop]]

Ancient "bug", probably even a dupe. But what does it have to do with bug 408116?

Comment 3

[Alex Vincent [:WeirdAl]]

hg blame is the only relation to 408116.