87077 - usability issue in Preference:Helper Applications:Use this MIME as the outgoing type for these file extensions

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 87713

(SeaMonkey :: Preferences, defect)

Description

[Frank Tang]

I think we have a usability issue here
reproduce procedure:
1. open Edit:Prerence
2. select Navigator:Helper Applications
3. click "New Type" Button
4. a "New Type" dialog show up
5. there are a check mark said
"Use this MIME as the outgoing type for these file extensions"

But the text always gray out and the check mark always disable. 
I think we should consider the following;
1. be clear what does "outgoing" mean.
2. allow user to check the checkbox or remove that check box.

Comment 1

[Matthew T (active 1999-2002)]

This is probably an unimplemented feature. I'm guessing that it's for setting
the MIME type when you upload files via <input type="file"/>. In that case the
checkbox should be something like
|
| [/] Use this MIME type when attaching files with these extensions

QA, please file a separate bugs on the fact that although the checkbox is
disabled, (1) it can still be clicked and (2) its label is still enabled.

Comment 2

[sairuh (rarely reading bugmail)]

this was fixed [ie, removed] in bug 87713.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 87713 ***

Comment 3

[sairuh (rarely reading bugmail)]

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if you think this particular bug is *not* a duplicate, please provide a
compelling reason, as well as check a recent *trunk* build (on the appropriate
platform[s]), before reopening.