about:config no trash can

[ibewlu]

I can't delete any entries in config because the trash can is missing, even tried deleting from prefs.js but it didn't work, the entry was still present when I opened about:config.

[morat]

The prefs.js file may be corrupted.

Is there an Invalidprefs.js or prefs-1.js file in the profile folder?

Similar thread: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... &t=3109509

[ibewlu]

Sorry I did not reply sooner, but the notification went to spam.

Yes there is a prefs-1.js and I looked at viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3109509 but I am not having any issues with messages, just don't have any trash cans so I can delete an about:config entry.

[morat]

The best solution is to copy a prefs.js file from a recent profile backup while Thunderbird is shut down.

I don't know if the prefs-1.js file is corrupted. Sometimes the prefs.js file was in use by another program like an antivirus scanner when Thunderbird tried to write to it, such as when you shut down Thunderbird. When that happened, Thunderbird wrote to the prefs-1.js file instead so that your settings would not be lost. In this case, the prefs-1.js file would be uncorrupted and a solution would be to rename the prefs-1.js file to prefs.js while Thunderbird is shut down.

Remember to backup your profile before attempting to run a possible corrupted prefs.js file.

These articles are the only knowledge base articles that discuss the prefs-1.js file.

Preferences not saved
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved

Recovering a profile that suddenly disappeared
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Recovering_a_ ... isappeared

Similar thread: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic ... &t=3071531

Other threads on prefs-1.js file
http://yandex.com/search/?text=%22prefs ... lazine.org

[ibewlu]

I tried replacing prefs.js with prefs-1 and prefs-2 and did not have any luck with the trash can. The problem is that my profile is backed up every night and I probably lost anything that would solve the issue. Right now there isn't a problem, just trying to make sure that I have an out if one shows up.

What is really strange is that I shut down TB edited prefs.js by deleting an entry, but when I saved it and restarted TB, the entry had return. What I found is there is another prefs.js in "your profile\chrome_debugger_profile folder" but there are a lot more entries in it.

[morat]

Maybe TB wasn't really shut down when you edited the prefs.js file.

You can use the user.js file in the profile to set preferences.

e.g.

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/* Thunderbird user.js */

user_pref("toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets", true);

I have two Google IMAP accounts. My prefs.js file is 29,995 bytes in the profile. I don't have a prefs-1.js file.

The debugger uses its own profile. (chrome_debugger_profile in profile folder)

That's why you must allow the remote debugging connection. My prefs.js file is 8,274 bytes in the chrome_debugger_profile folder.

[ibewlu]

Thanks, going to do some more looking.