[SOLVED] Export/import dropdown list is not functioning

[ineuw]

This problem is in Linux Mint 19.3 and Firefox 72.0.1. I am unable to export the HTML bookmarks. The JSON file is accessible from the Profile folder.

[DanRaisch]

Does the same thing occur if you launch the application in Mozilla Safe Mode? http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_mode

[ineuw]

A little better but it takes numerous times to be able to pin it down and select. The same is with the other two, view sand organize

[DanRaisch]

I don't understand your answer. Does that drop down work in Safe Mode to access the export functionality?

[ineuw]

* This issue is in Linux FF v72.0.2 which in normal mode it's not possible to "catch" and keep it open as it flashes open and closes.
* In the same OS, but in safe mode, "catching" it to keep it open is a rare hit among many misses. Eventually succeeded after numerous tries because Firefox is a bit slower in safe mode.
* Now, switched to Windows 10 with FF 72.0.2 to compare, and it works perfectly well.

[jscher2000]

I'm not familiar with Linux. On Windows, tapping either the Alt key or the Esc key will close an open drop-down menu. Changing focus to a different window also may close a menu. Could keys (or simulated keys) or focus changes explain your menu closing on Linux?

[ineuw]

This is not about closing it's about not being able to keep open the drop down menu to make a selection.

[morat]

Try using the ui.popup.disable_autohide pref to disable popup autohide as a test.

[ineuw]

It's perfect. Thanks.

[dickvl]

Keep in mind that Firefox from the repositories can behave differently than Firefox from the Mozilla server.

There is also this pref to make Firefox create a bookmarks.html backup in the profile folder when you close Firefox.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/browser.bookm ... ExportHTML

You can specify the full file path:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/browser.bookmarks.file

[ineuw]

Keep in mind that Firefox from the repositories can behave differently than Firefox from the Mozilla server.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/browser.bookm ... ExportHTML
http://kb.mozillazine.org/browser.bookmarks.file

Thanks for this valuable info. By now I am aware of the differences, and also posted the language issue at the Linux Mint forum. It seems that I am not the only one there with Firefox language issues but of a different nature.