Preference not preserved
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Preference not preserved
When i unselect the "Use paragraph format instead of body text by default" preference, then when i close thunderbird and reopen it this preference is selected again.
So my preference has not been saved.
However when i change the "Auto Save" preference then that's properly saved.
What's wrong? Is this a bug?
I'm using the very latest TB 78.8.0 32 bit on an up to date Windows 10.
I must add that i'm using a custom profile folder on a separate drive, but that's a supported case, and it works all fine for many years already.
Except that this one preference about the paragraph format is not preserved and unfortunately this auto paragraph thing is a really annoying UX. (meant as constructive feedback)
So my preference has not been saved.
However when i change the "Auto Save" preference then that's properly saved.
What's wrong? Is this a bug?
I'm using the very latest TB 78.8.0 32 bit on an up to date Windows 10.
I must add that i'm using a custom profile folder on a separate drive, but that's a supported case, and it works all fine for many years already.
Except that this one preference about the paragraph format is not preserved and unfortunately this auto paragraph thing is a really annoying UX. (meant as constructive feedback)
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Re: Preference not preserved
Moving to Thunderbird Support as no identified bug has been reported here.
Are you running any clean up utility, such as Ccleaner, on that computer?
If you use menu path Tools->Options->Advanced->General->click on the "Config Editor" button->and enter "mail.compose.default_to_paragraph" in the filter field, what is the value of that setting?
Are you running any clean up utility, such as Ccleaner, on that computer?
If you use menu path Tools->Options->Advanced->General->click on the "Config Editor" button->and enter "mail.compose.default_to_paragraph" in the filter field, what is the value of that setting?
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Re: Preference not preserved
No, not at all.DanRaisch wrote:Moving to Thunderbird Support as no identified bug has been reported here.
Are you running any clean up utility, such as Ccleaner, on that computer?
Also note that when i change the "Auto Save" preference, then that's properly preserved.
So that excludes interference of an external app, no?
mail.compose.default_to_paragraph has value "true".If you use menu path Tools->Options->Advanced->General->click on the "Config Editor" button->and enter "mail.compose.default_to_paragraph" in the filter field, what is the value of that setting?
So i changed it to false (which makes it also say "status = modified", which is logical) and when i close the config editor and immediately reopen the config editor it still has the modified value (false) but when i quit TB and restart TB the "mail.compose.default_to_paragraph" has been reverted to status default + value true without any reason.
If i would know In which file in the profile these settings are stored, i could verify that TB has properly saved that preference after quit.
Do you know which file that is?
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Re: Preference not preserved
About prefs.js file
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Prefs.js_file
I noticed that pref (1) is set using pref (2) in the migration code.
1. mail.compose.default_to_paragraph pref (default true)
2. editor.CR_creates_new_p pref (default true)
Reference
http://searchfox.org/comm-esr78/source/ ... grator.jsm
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Prefs.js_file
I noticed that pref (1) is set using pref (2) in the migration code.
1. mail.compose.default_to_paragraph pref (default true)
2. editor.CR_creates_new_p pref (default true)
Reference
http://searchfox.org/comm-esr78/source/ ... grator.jsm
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Re: Preference not preserved
I checked the prefs.js file with a plain text editor and after i've set that paragraph preference to false and quit TB, then the prefs.js contains
user_pref("mail.compose.default_to_paragraph", false);
which looks correct.
But when i restart TB then that paragraph pref has been reverted to the default value "true", which is incorrect, so it seems that the issue is on the loading side, not on the saving side.
user_pref("mail.compose.default_to_paragraph", false);
which looks correct.
But when i restart TB then that paragraph pref has been reverted to the default value "true", which is incorrect, so it seems that the issue is on the loading side, not on the saving side.
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Re: Preference not preserved
Try disabling all addons, then set pref (1) to false, then restart, then check pref (1) in config editor.
Try disabling all addons, then set pref (1) to false and pref (2) to false, then restart, then check pref (1) in config editor.
1. mail.compose.default_to_paragraph pref (default true)
2. editor.CR_creates_new_p pref (default true)
Try disabling all addons, then set pref (1) to false and pref (2) to false, then restart, then check pref (1) in config editor.
1. mail.compose.default_to_paragraph pref (default true)
2. editor.CR_creates_new_p pref (default true)
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Re: Preference not preserved
I don't use any addons nor extensions in TB.
Now i tested this:
* I've set both editor.CR_creates_new_p and mail.compose.default_to_paragraph to false
* Quit TB
* Restart TB
* Now editor.CR_creates_new_p has been reverted to true but mail.compose.default_to_paragraph still is false
* Quit TB
* Restart TB
* Now also mail.compose.default_to_paragraph has been reverted to true
It really feels like a bug somewhere.
Can't you repeat this issue with your TB install ?
Now i tested this:
* I've set both editor.CR_creates_new_p and mail.compose.default_to_paragraph to false
* Quit TB
* Restart TB
* Now editor.CR_creates_new_p has been reverted to true but mail.compose.default_to_paragraph still is false
* Quit TB
* Restart TB
* Now also mail.compose.default_to_paragraph has been reverted to true
It really feels like a bug somewhere.
Can't you repeat this issue with your TB install ?
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Re: Preference not preserved
I don't see the bug here.
pref (1) is true and pref (2) is false, no change after 1st and 2nd restart
pref (1) is false and pref (2) is true, no change after 1st and 2nd restart
pref (1) is false and pref (2) is false, no change after 1st and 2nd restart
1. mail.compose.default_to_paragraph pref (default true)
2. editor.CR_creates_new_p pref (default true)
What is the value of the mail.ui-rdf.version pref?
It's 23 here. A value of 0 means a new profile.
And don't change the value. I don't know what happens if you mess with it.
Reference
http://searchfox.org/comm-esr78/search? ... df.version
Thunderbird 78.8.0
Windows 7 SP1 32-bit
pref (1) is true and pref (2) is false, no change after 1st and 2nd restart
pref (1) is false and pref (2) is true, no change after 1st and 2nd restart
pref (1) is false and pref (2) is false, no change after 1st and 2nd restart
1. mail.compose.default_to_paragraph pref (default true)
2. editor.CR_creates_new_p pref (default true)
What is the value of the mail.ui-rdf.version pref?
It's 23 here. A value of 0 means a new profile.
And don't change the value. I don't know what happens if you mess with it.
Reference
http://searchfox.org/comm-esr78/search? ... df.version
Thunderbird 78.8.0
Windows 7 SP1 32-bit
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Re: Preference not preserved
Similar thread (see chosen solution)
http://support.mozilla.org/questions/1276948
Use paragraph format instead of body text pref reverts
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1489976
For reading only as Bugzilla is not a forum.
http://support.mozilla.org/questions/1276948
Use paragraph format instead of body text pref reverts
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1489976
For reading only as Bugzilla is not a forum.
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Re: Preference not preserved
It's 11 here.morat wrote: What is the value of the mail.ui-rdf.version pref?
Thanks for the links!Similar thread (see chosen solution)
http://support.mozilla.org/questions/1276948
Use paragraph format instead of body text pref reverts
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1489976
For reading only as Bugzilla is not a forum.
Well it turned out that deleting permissions.sqlite was sufficient to make the paragaph pref keep its value now.
So from practical pov it seems the issue is bypassed
So the issue clearly is a bug.
I'm amazed that it's still not fixed as the above links show messages of a year and more old.
Where do i have to report this bug so it can be fixed?
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Re: Preference not preserved
The status of bug 1489976 was resolved as invalid so I don't think reporting the issue again would help.
And there are many duplicates of bug 1489976 already. (search for "Duplicate of this bug" on the following page)
Use paragraph format instead of body text pref reverts
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1489976
And there are many duplicates of bug 1489976 already. (search for "Duplicate of this bug" on the following page)
Use paragraph format instead of body text pref reverts
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1489976
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Re: Preference not preserved
Ok i've read all the dups of this bug report.morat wrote:The status of bug 1489976 was resolved as invalid so I don't think reporting the issue again would help.
And there are many duplicates of bug 1489976 already. (search for "Duplicate of this bug" on the following page)
Use paragraph format instead of body text pref reverts
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1489976
A little bit disappointed that this bug can't be fixed but at the same time i respect this answer: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1654529#c7
Thanks a lot morat for your help !!
Happy the problem could be bypassed
And a happy TB user, thank you TB team !
NB:
I noticed that after i deleted permissions.sqlite and restarted TB the paragraph pref was preserved.
But then after quitting TB and reverting to the original permissions.sqlite and restarting TB the paragraph pref was still preserved !
So it seems that just temporarily deleting permissions.sqlite also fixes the migration issue.
Maybe this feedback can help others who have a giant set of permission exceptions so they don't have to re-input them all.