584713 - tabs behavior is messed up if the Web Console is used

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(DevTools :: General, defect)

Description

[Paul Rouget [:paul]]

Once I used the Web Console, the tabs behavior is weird:
* URL are loaded in the previous tab, not in the current one
* middle-click to open a link in a new tab is not working (ctrl-clic or right-click -> open link in a new tab neither)
* ... more strange things

Step to reproduce:
* start firefox
* ctrl-shift-k (open the web console)
* ctrl-shift-k (close the web console)
* ctrl-t (open a new tab)
* ctrl-l, type an url, <return>

The URL is load in the previous tab.

Comment 1

[Paul Rouget [:paul]]

tested with 4.0b3-candidates/build2/ with an empty profile. Same behavior.

Comment 2

[Paul Rouget [:paul]]

in beta2 as well.

Comment 3

[Paul Rouget [:paul]]

in beta1 as well.

Comment 4

[David Dahl :ddahl]

very strange, I use the console all day long and have not noticed this, nor can I reproduce the problem.

Comment 5

[Paul Rouget [:paul]]

I've asked to a couple of people. So far, I'm the only one who has been able to reproduce this bug. I don't understand.

Comment 6

[Santiago Hollmann [:nuno]]

I am on Windows 7 too and I couldnt reproduce this error.

Comment 7

[David Dahl :ddahl]

(In reply to comment #5)
> I've asked to a couple of people. So far, I'm the only one who has been able to
> reproduce this bug. I don't understand.

dumb question: did you try in safe mode? i know you used a clean profile.

Comment 8

[Mihai Sucan [:msucan]]

I can reproduce this issue, every time. I believe we talked about this in yesterday's meeting, if I am not mistaken. Isn't this an issue with how the WebConsole closes and that it breaks the tabBrowser? Or was that something different?

Comment 9

[David Dahl :ddahl]

(In reply to comment #8)
> I can reproduce this issue, every time. I believe we talked about this in
> yesterday's meeting, if I am not mistaken. Isn't this an issue with how the
> WebConsole closes and that it breaks the tabBrowser? Or was that something
> different?

Hmmm. we attach DOM nodes into the tab (the NotificationBox), then they are removed when you close the console. I don't think we do anything to alter the tabbrowser. Mihai: can you trace the code paths to make sure we never alter the tabbrowser. I have no idea how we could be.

Comment 10

[Mihai Sucan [:msucan]]

David: I already have this issue in my TODO. Will look into it, hopefully during the weekend.

As far as I know, yes, we do not alter the tabBrowser, but maybe there's something we are clueless about, that breaks the tabBrowser. ;)

Comment 11

[Dietrich Ayala (:dietrich)]

Seems confirmed, so blocking+ for investigation.

Comment 12

[Marcia Knous [:marcia]]

Should I dupe Bug 584628 to this bug? I was able to reproduce this on one Windows 7 machine but not on the machine I am using right now. I was able to reproduce this in PB mode - see the error console errors in the bug.

Comment 14

[Kevin Dangoor]

Reprioritizing bugs. You can filter the mail on the word TEABAGS.

Comment 15

[Mihai Sucan [:msucan]]

Paul (and others): can you still reproduce the bug in the latest nightly builds? I cannot reproduce this issue anymore. I presume there have been some fixes to the HUDService code, which now no longer cause problems in tabbrowser.

Comment 16

[David Dahl :ddahl]

I have never been able to reproduce this myself.

Comment 17

[Kevin Dangoor]

Unless someone can still reproduce this, I would like to close this bug. It's a beta blocker and it's really important to know if this is still an issue for anyone.