Closed Bug 903584 Opened 11 years ago Closed 6 years ago

Resetting a pref through about:config doesn't trigger a write of the prefs.js file

Categories

(Core :: Preferences: Backend, defect)

Product:
Core
Component:
Preferences: Backend
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

()

Status:
RESOLVED WORKSFORME

People

(Reporter: vladan, Unassigned)

References

Details

Steps to reproduce:

1. Go to about:config
2. Find a pref set to a user value
3. Manually set pref back to a default value. Observe that prefs.js has been updated immediately.
4. Find another pref set to a user value, click on "Reset" in the context menue. Observe that prefs.js doesn't get updated until browser exit.

This could cause data loss in prefs if there is Firefox crash.
Blocks: 897049
I cannot reproduce -- resetting causes prefs to be saved immediately (at least, within the 500ms delay that is now standard).
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 6 years ago
Resolution: --- → WORKSFORME
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