51025 - ":" should be removed from protocols in the Desktop Integration

Status: VERIFIED WONTFIX

(SeaMonkey :: Preferences, defect, P3)

Description

[Henrik Gemal]

In the Desktop Integration it states different protocols. Why does it says 
"http:" and not just "http".

"http:" should be "http"
"https:" should be "https"
"ftp:" should be "ftp"
"chrome:" should be "chrome"

Comment 1

[sairuh (rarely reading bugmail)]

good point. should be trivial to fix for beta3.

Comment 2

[Henrik Gemal]

Attachment: Diff to remove ":"

Comment 3

[Henrik Gemal]

here you go...

Comment 4

[Henrik Gemal]

patch is saying: check me in...

Comment 5

[Blake Ross]

r=me, cc brendan for checkin approval

Comment 6

[Brendan Eich [:brendan]]

Maybe it's trying to teach people how to distinguish URL schemes?  If you take
out the colon, then it looks like you're using lower-case acronyms, in which
case why aren't they upper per all English style manuals (HTTP, HTTPS, etc.)? 
Is it really clear without the : that these are URI scheme names?

/be

Comment 7

[Blake Ross]

I also wasn't sure if removing the colons is a good idea.  It just seems like a 
step down as far as the user understanding it goes.  cc'ing verah for final 
word.

Comment 8

[verah (gone)]

I think that the colons were there to give users a clue about where they might 
see these items. So they do serve a purpose in this context. I don't think it's 
of earth-shattering importance, but IMHO the colons should stay.

Comment 9

[Brendan Eich [:brendan]]

I agree with verah, and can't approve the patch.  I'd say this bug is INVALID,
but I'll leave it to the assignee to so resolve it.

/be

Comment 10

[Blake Ross]

marking wontfix

Comment 11

[sairuh (rarely reading bugmail)]

okay. vrfy.