Closed Bug 733633 Opened 13 years ago Closed 13 years ago

Inline settings of type=control only let buttons and menulists be in the input-container

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(Toolkit :: Add-ons Manager, defect)

defect
Not set
normal

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()

RESOLVED FIXED
mozilla13

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(Reporter: Unfocused, Assigned: darktrojan)

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Discovered during bug 335781, inline settings of type=control only allow buttons and menulists in the input-container. This means that if you want a textbox not tied to a preference, the textbox is positinoed below the label, rather than to the right (and lined up with all the other controls). If preferences-description needs to contain any random element (I don't know the history there), then input-container should at least be able to contain box/hbox/vbox as a workaround.
The control type is a leftover from when it was just mobile using the bindings (I don't know the history behind that either). For your textbox case, just use <setting type="text" title="..."> (no pref attribute). Also, I think I can get rid of the <children> element in preferences-description now that we're just using attributes.
(In reply to Geoff Lankow (:darktrojan) from comment #1) > Also, I think I can get rid of the <children> element in > preferences-description now that we're just using attributes. Oh, I already did this.
(In reply to Geoff Lankow (:darktrojan) from comment #1) > For your textbox > case, just use <setting type="text" title="..."> (no pref attribute). Oh, forgot it supported that. The documentation suggests that attribute is required. (In reply to Geoff Lankow (:darktrojan) from comment #2) > (In reply to Geoff Lankow (:darktrojan) from comment #1) > > Also, I think I can get rid of the <children> element in > > preferences-description now that we're just using attributes. > > Oh, I already did this. Indeed - so for control=type, the <children/> in input-container can have it's filter removed. I can imagine it being useful for settings requiring a more complex UI.
Attached patch patchSplinter Review
Attachment #603632 - Flags: review?(bmcbride)
Attachment #603632 - Flags: review?(bmcbride) → review+
Flags: in-testsuite-
Flags: in-litmus-
Target Milestone: --- → mozilla13
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 13 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
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