TB Start Page Fails to Load -- How to Fix?

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TB Start Page Fails to Load -- How to Fix?

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TB's start page doesnt work. It worked before I updated to 60.3. After the update it fails to load up. How do I fix this?
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Re: TB Start Page Fails to Load -- How to Fix?

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Does the same thing occur if you launch the application in Mozilla Safe Mode? http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_mode
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Try specifying a .jpeg file as the start page. For example, I used C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\wp2176869-static-wallpapers.jpg . If the path includes embedded spaces don't forget to use double quotes.

If that works then try restoring the default using the restore default button.
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Re: TB Start Page Fails to Load -- How to Fix?

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DanRaisch wrote:Does the same thing occur if you launch the application in Mozilla Safe Mode? http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_mode
Once I disabled Conversations and restarted TB, the start page worked again. Is there a fix so to can keep Conversations and have the start page too?
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Re: TB Start Page Fails to Load -- How to Fix?

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That looks like a new bug. I can reproduce the problem with 60.3.1 but not 52.9.1. If I run 52.9.1 and then run 60.3.1 (using the same profile) the problem doesn't occur again. But the next time I run 60.3.1 the problem is back :)

I can't find a bug report about it, but its possible I just didn't figure out the right keywords to search with. I also searched the official forums on https://support.mozilla.org and didn't find anything recent about conversations.
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There are no errors in the console. I can't find a bug report as well.

Conversations issues
http://github.com/protz/thunderbird-con ... ons/issues

I can force the start page to load without any problems by running the following command in the console.

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goDoCommand("cmd_goStartPage");
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Re: TB Start Page Fails to Load -- How to Fix?

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morat wrote:There are no errors in the console. I can't find a bug report as well.

Conversations issues
http://github.com/protz/thunderbird-con ... ons/issues

I can force the start page to load without any problems by running the following command in the console.

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goDoCommand("cmd_goStartPage");
How exactly did you get this to run in the console? Is this an automatic way to get it to start the start page every time you start TB?

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Re: TB Start Page Fails to Load -- How to Fix?

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If you want the bug fixed, then report it to the developer.

Conversations issues
http://github.com/protz/thunderbird-con ... ons/issues

My comment was not a fix. I was only testing the bug.
zlaer wrote:How exactly did you get this to run in the console?
Instructions:

* tools > developer tools > error console
* copy and paste code into error console
* press enter to run

Error Console command line
http://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs ... mmand_line

You could create a keyboard shortcut to open the start page as a workaround until the developer fixes the bug.

Keyconfig
http://addons.thunderbird.net/thunderbird/addon/602486
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Re: TB Start Page Fails to Load -- How to Fix?

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morat wrote:If you want the bug fixed, then report it to the developer.

Conversations issues
http://github.com/protz/thunderbird-con ... ons/issues

My comment was not a fix. I was only testing the bug.
zlaer wrote:How exactly did you get this to run in the console?
Instructions:

* tools > developer tools > error console
* copy and paste code into error console
* press enter to run

Error Console command line
http://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs ... mmand_line

You could create a keyboard shortcut to open the start page as a workaround until the developer fixes the bug.

Keyconfig
http://addons.thunderbird.net/thunderbird/addon/602486

Do you know how to turn the error console to dark theme? Its all white and I cant see what I'm typing.

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Re: TB Start Page Fails to Load -- How to Fix?

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Sorry, I don't know how to change the theme of the error console.
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