** Description changed: Binary package hint: firefox - I have "warn on closing with multiple tabs open" set to yes in firefox. + 1) lsb_release -rd + Description: Ubuntu 11.10 + Release: 11.10 - I found a "workaround" that says to set "open to a blank page" somewhere - else, and I set this, but it still doesn't warn me. + 2) apt-cache policy firefox + firefox: + Installed: 11.0+build1-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 + Candidate: 11.0+build1-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 + Version table: + *** 11.0+build1-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 0 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main i386 Packages + 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-security/main i386 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + 7.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu2 0 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages + + 3) What is expected to happen in Firefox, with Edit -> Preferences -> Tabs -> "Warn on closing with multiple tabs open" checkbox checked, is when one click the X, File -> Quit, Ctrl+Q , or Alt+Space -> C, one get's the confirmation box: + Confirm close + You are about to close x tabs. Are you sure you want to continue? + + 4) What happens instead is one is not warned and the window closes. + + PARTIAL WORKAROUND: about:config -> browser.tabs.maxOpenBeforeWarn -> + change from 15 to 2. This will pop up the confirmation box clicking the + X and Alt+Space -> C only. + + Original Reporter Comments: I found a "workaround" that says to set + "open to a blank page" somewhere else, and I set this, but it still + doesn't warn me. I work from home and frequently spend an hour or so putting in data, all on one screen. If I accidentally hit the stupid little x (which is now in the left hand corner just where you don't need it, it is too easy to hit it by accident, but i can't change this, it comes with the distro), i lose all that work. - Please tell me how to fix this terrible bug. [Also it would be nice to - be able to move the window control buttons (X ^ v) back to the right - hand corner, but it's not a sufficient answer to this bug.] + Please tell me how to fix this terrible bug. Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-GB; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100423 Ubuntu/10.04 (lucid) Firefox/3.6.3 GTB7.1 THIS BUG AFFECTS MY SECURITY (INCOME) but i guess would not be classifed as a security bug per se ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Fri May 21 14:07:40 2010 FirefoxPackages: firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4 firefox-gnome-support 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4 firefox-branding 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4 abroswer N/A abrowser-branding N/A InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429) ProcEnviron: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: firefox
** Tags added: oneiric -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/583797 Title: Firefox closed multiple tabs without warning Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: firefox 1) lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.10 Release: 11.10 2) apt-cache policy firefox firefox: Installed: 11.0+build1-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 Candidate: 11.0+build1-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 Version table: *** 11.0+build1-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main i386 Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-security/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 7.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages 3) What is expected to happen in Firefox, with Edit -> Preferences -> Tabs -> "Warn on closing with multiple tabs open" checkbox checked, is when one click the X, File -> Quit, Ctrl+Q , or Alt+Space -> C, one get's the confirmation box: Confirm close You are about to close x tabs. Are you sure you want to continue? 4) What happens instead is one is not warned and the window closes. PARTIAL WORKAROUND: about:config -> browser.tabs.maxOpenBeforeWarn -> change from 15 to 2. This will pop up the confirmation box clicking the X and Alt+Space -> C only. Original Reporter Comments: I found a "workaround" that says to set "open to a blank page" somewhere else, and I set this, but it still doesn't warn me. I work from home and frequently spend an hour or so putting in data, all on one screen. If I accidentally hit the stupid little x (which is now in the left hand corner just where you don't need it, it is too easy to hit it by accident, but i can't change this, it comes with the distro), i lose all that work. Please tell me how to fix this terrible bug. Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-GB; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100423 Ubuntu/10.04 (lucid) Firefox/3.6.3 GTB7.1 THIS BUG AFFECTS MY SECURITY (INCOME) but i guess would not be classifed as a security bug per se ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Fri May 21 14:07:40 2010 FirefoxPackages: firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4 firefox-gnome-support 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4 firefox-branding 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4 abroswer N/A abrowser-branding N/A InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429) ProcEnviron: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: firefox To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/583797/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
