[Bug 25830] Re: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain
** Changed in: firefox Importance: Medium => Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/25830 Title: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/firefox/+bug/25830/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 25830] Re: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain
@jwatt What's this about a mass bug change? The link is to an uninformative routine comment on an unrelated bug report, and googling for similar comments only brings up this single bug report. Was this a failed test for an upcoming actual mass bug change? Or can you explain what it means with a correct link, or more information about what the link means? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/25830 Title: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/firefox/+bug/25830/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 25830] Re: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain
** Changed in: firefox Status: In Progress => Confirmed ** Changed in: firefox Importance: Wishlist => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/25830 Title: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/firefox/+bug/25830/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 25830] Re: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain
** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Status: Won't Fix = Triaged ** No longer affects: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/25830 Title: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/firefox/+bug/25830/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 25830] Re: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain
** Changed in: firefox Importance: Unknown = Wishlist -- Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/25830 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 25830] Re: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain
There will not be any more fixes for Firefox 2. ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged = Won't Fix -- Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/25830 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 25830] Re: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain
** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Assignee: Mozilla Bugs (mozilla-bugs) = (unassigned) Status: In Progress = Triaged ** Also affects: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Wishlist Status: New = Triaged -- Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/25830 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 25830] Re: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain
See also bug #39136 -- Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/25830 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 25830] Re: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain
** Changed in: firefox (upstream) Status: Unknown = In Progress -- Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/25830 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 25830] Re: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain
going to in progress, as upstream is more or less on it. ** Bug watch added: Mozilla Bugzilla #57342 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=57342 ** Also affects: firefox (upstream) via https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=57342 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Status: Needs Info = In Progress -- Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/25830 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 25830] Re: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain
For the record, the Open in Browser extension does this, and gets it exactly right. Why this cannot be implemented natively in Firefox is beyond me, but a workaround and model implementation exists. http://www.spasche.net/mozilla/ The canonical related upstream bug is https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=57342 and I think there is one in the Debian BTS about this too. -- Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain https://launchpad.net/bugs/25830 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 25830] Re: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain
** Tags added: mt-confirm mt-needsummary ** Tags removed: mt-needinfo ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Assignee: Mozilla Bugs = Alexander Sack -- Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain https://launchpad.net/bugs/25830 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 25830] Re: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain
** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Assignee: Mozilla Team = Mozilla Bugs -- Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain https://launchpad.net/bugs/25830 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 25830] Re: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain
Kris is correct w.r.t. my original intent. This applies to source code of any kind from any platform; and to a large extent any Unix-style formats that are specially parsed but also happen to be somewhat text readable. But trying to make a list defeats the purpose. Better to always show the option, or make it an expert feature that you can turn on and then it always shows the option. Basically there are applications bound to extensions/types but in some cases we want to look at the file very briefly rather than work in the default application, and considering that Firefox already has a perfectly good mechanism to display plain text files, it's a shame not to simply give the user a faster route into that mode. An argument could be made that an array of XML-based formats could be given analogous treatment - i.e. when you click on a KML file instead of running Google Earth you could have an option to Render as plain XML. But this isn't as needed I think, and in fact the plain text rendering would often be sufficient for that as well. But it's something else to think about. In this case you could offer that option only if the file starts with ?xml. -- Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain https://launchpad.net/bugs/25830 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 25830] Re: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain
so, can we come up with a well defined set of file-extensions/content- types that can viewed in plain text mode? -- Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain https://launchpad.net/bugs/25830 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 25830] Re: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain
I think that this is exactly contrary to the intent of the request - instead of attempting to pre-define a set of extensions, simply give me an open as plain text option in the right-click dropdown for a link. Basically, trust the user to know what is text, and allow them to view it as text with as little hassle as possible. If an unknown filetype is encountered, have open as text as another option in addition to opening with a third-party program or downloading the file. Kris On 2/20/07, Alexander Sack [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: so, can we come up with a well defined set of file-extensions/content- types that can viewed in plain text mode? -- Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain https://launchpad.net/bugs/25830 -- Some days you're the magician, some days you're the apprentice. -- Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain https://launchpad.net/bugs/25830 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 25830] Re: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain
Whats wrong with right clicking the file and opening it in a new tab? that doesnt work? ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed = Needs Info ** Tags added: mt-needinfo -- Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain https://launchpad.net/bugs/25830 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 25830] Re: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain
This does not work for any file type not recognized as text. For example, Java source code (.java), LaTeX files, (.tex), etc. For a programmer, it's intensely frustrating to have to take the time to download the source and open it in a text editor when looking at it in the browser would be preferable. Kris On 2/17/07, John Vivirito [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whats wrong with right clicking the file and opening it in a new tab? that doesnt work? ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed = Needs Info ** Tags added: mt-needinfo -- Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain https://launchpad.net/bugs/25830 -- Some days you're the magician, some days you're the apprentice. -- Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain https://launchpad.net/bugs/25830 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 25830] Re: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain
** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) = Mozilla Team -- Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain https://launchpad.net/bugs/25830 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 25830] Re: Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain
** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Assignee: Ian Jackson = (unassigned) -- Option to display file in browser, treat as text/plain https://launchpad.net/bugs/25830 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
