9042 - [RFE] being able to disable and enable java script and java from the taskbar

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 87538

(SeaMonkey :: UI Design, enhancement, P3)

Description

[Chris Booton]

I think it would be great if you could be able to enable and disable javascript
and java fromt he task bar. This could be done via an indicator icon like the
lock symbol for a page that secure or not, it could be beside it. The java one
could be a cup of coffie,full with steam comming out of it for enabled and emtpy
for disabled, andjavascripts symbol would be some sort of script icon maybe with
an x through it for disabled and no x for enabled.

beig able to enable and disable them quickly via icon on taskbar would be
usefull as say you normally have them enabled but need to have it enabled to
view a site. Also since for them to be seen you must reload the page, then if
you press one of the buttons to enable it, it should auto reload the page to
activate it (perhaps have an option to do this or not)

Comment 1

[Matthew Tuck [:CodeMachine]]

Although not exactly covering this, you might want to take a look at bug #7380
for automatic site-by-site disabling of Java(Script).

Comment 2

[don]

Move to M20.

Comment 3

[don]

Move to "Future" milestone.

Comment 4

[Viswanath Ramachandran]

Since Don has left, Vishy is taking his bugs in bulk, pending reassignment.
thanks,
	Vishy

Comment 5

[Paul Chen]

nav triage team:

Would be nice but won't get to this for beta1, marking nsbeta1-

Comment 6

[Ben Goodger (use ben at mozilla dot org for email)]

The Security Zone UI will allow something like this. Reassigning to myself. 

Comment 7

[Jesse Ruderman]

Dup of bug 15148 or bug 20826.

Comment 8

[Claudius Gayle]

this sounds like a specific case of bug 20826 of which 15148 is a dupe. There may be
a depends relationship - but not necessarily a dupe.

Comment 9

[Jesse Ruderman]

Making this block bug 20826, because that's how I did it with bug 61710 ("show 
images" button).

Comment 10

[Gervase Markham [:gerv]]

There should be a sidebar for "hacker prefs" - things advanced users want at 
their fingertips. Then, they can pull the sidebar out whenever necessary, 
without cluttering the general UI.

Gerv

Comment 11

[Arcady Genkin]

I've been longing for this feature, it would be *very* nice.
The only thing, I think that taskbar is not the right place for it.
Many users have taskbar turned off, and there is talk of abolishing it
altogether.  I think that an optional toolbar button is a better idea
for this feature.

Comment 12

[Jesse Ruderman]

The taskbar no longer exists.  Marking as a dup of bug 87538, [RFE] preferences
buttons on status bar.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 87538 ***

Comment 13

[Matt Perry]

Verified dupe