Firefox 26 browser.download.useToolkitUI
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Firefox 26 browser.download.useToolkitUI
On firefox 26 the option in about config to use the toolkit ui for the download manager is not working anymore and the option to focus when start isnt either is there a new way to get the same effects without using any add-ons? Was this change intentional?
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Re: Firefox 26 browser.download.useToolkitUI
That pref was deprecated in Firefox 24. AFAIK, you need an addon now.
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Re: Firefox 26 browser.download.useToolkitUI
You MAY still be able to use it if you also set browser.download.useJSTransfer to false.
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Re: Firefox 26 browser.download.useToolkitUI
See here. viewtopic.php?f=23&t=2761781
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Re: Firefox 26 browser.download.useToolkitUI
Thanks for your responses.
about:downloads kinda does the job. You can register it as a bookmark and put it on the bar and/or add a keyword to open it fast.
about:downloads kinda does the job. You can register it as a bookmark and put it on the bar and/or add a keyword to open it fast.
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Re: Firefox 26 browser.download.useToolkitUI
The toolkit UI was completely stripped out of the browser in Fx26. There is nothing to turn back on.
Tip of the day: If it has "toolbar" in the name, it's crap.
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Re: Firefox 26 browser.download.useToolkitUI
patrickjdempsey wrote:The toolkit UI was completely stripped out of the browser in Fx26. There is nothing to turn back on.
Except that there is...recode the Downloads button so that it goes straight to the 'Show All Downloads' Download Library on download start and style that window to look identical to the old Download Window.
Don't forget the functionality in that Download Library is near identical to what was in the old window, so it really is only a restyling job there.
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I see what you mean... looks like they finally fixed the Library so it doesn't open the referring pages for downloads anymore as well.
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Re: Firefox 26 browser.download.useToolkitUI
patrickjdempsey wrote:I see what you mean... looks like they finally fixed the Library so it doesn't open the referring pages for downloads anymore as well.
I've only just thought of this, so the idea is ragged, but an extension that evoked that Library window on download start seems, at least, pretty possible and a damn sight easier than trying to re-create the entire old Downloads Window. The new Download button could then be hidden.
..something like that.
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Yeah, I had the same half-thought... it might be possible to invoke the Library and load a special CSS file with it that hides the sidebar navigation tree and moves the toolbar to the bottom.
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Re: Firefox 26 browser.download.useToolkitUI
the-edmeister wrote:That pref was deprecated in Firefox 24. AFAIK, you need an addon now.
It was fast tracked to Firefox 26.0b1 actually. You may be thinking of another Preference.
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Re: Firefox 26 browser.download.useToolkitUI
Could I call your attention to this -> viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2761817Frank Lion wrote:I've only just thought of this, so the idea is ragged, but an extension that evoked that Library window on download start seems, at least, pretty possible and a damn sight easier than trying to re-create the entire old Downloads Window. The new Download button could then be hidden.patrickjdempsey wrote:I see what you mean... looks like they finally fixed the Library so it doesn't open the referring pages for downloads anymore as well.
..something like that.
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Re: Firefox 26 browser.download.useToolkitUI
Not interested in developing anymore public Firefox-specific extensions... and I don't presume to speak for Frank but I doubt he's going to be either. Might be a good project for young blood though.
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Re: Firefox 26 browser.download.useToolkitUI
They're all using Chrome or Safari.patrickjdempsey wrote:... Might be a good project for young blood though.
I teach at two technical universities here in Berlin, and it's sad how few of the kids still use Fx. It used to be 80%-90% in my classes. Now it's about 20%.
I've showed them the plans for Australis and the pics on the net. The general comment was "Then I can just use Chrome."
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