Wishlist FAQ *READ BEFORE POSTING* [NEW: troubleshooting guide]
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This FAQ (frequently asked questions) contains frequently requested
information in this mailing list (also a newsgroup).
This article is divided into three main parts. The first part provides
general information about mozilla.org and rules for this forum. The
second part provides answers to frequently asked questions, including
feature requests. The third part is a guide for contributing to
mozilla.org.
This article is maintained by Daniel Wang <danielw...@aol.com> and
is posted biweekly to the wishlist mailing list. This article was last
updated on December 14, 2002.
*Quick Table of Contents*
0. Premble
_Part I About this Newsgroups_
1. About this Newsgroup/Mailing List
2. Netiquettes
_Part II A Short User Guide to Mozilla_
3. General Mozilla issues
4. Security and Privacy
5. Installing Mozilla
6. Profile and Backup
7. Migration
8. Mozilla Magic
9. Frequently Requested Features
10. Troubleshooting
_Part III Contributing to mozilla.org_
11. Contribute
12. Quality Assurance
13. Using Bugzilla
14. Documentation
*Full Table of Contents*
0. Premble
0.1 Copyright and disclaimer
0.2 Where is the latest vesion of this article?
0.3 How can I contribute to this article?
0.4 Can I ask the author questions by e-mails?
0.5 Credits
_Part I About this Mailing List_
1. About this Mailing List
1.1 Is this the right place to post my wishes?
1.2 Where has the developer wishlist newsgroup gone?
1.3 Where are end-user support forums?
1.4 How do I subscribe/unsubscribe from this mailing list?
1.5 Replies fron Mozilla developers seem to be non-existent,
does my post have any relevance?
1.6 When will my bug be fixed?
2. Netiquettes
2.1 Is top posting allowed?
2.2 Is cross posting allowed?
2.3 Subject matter
2.4 Should I use my real e-mail address?
2.5 Can I post attachment here?
2.6 Can I post HTML messages here?
_Part II A Short User Guide to Mozilla_
3. General Mozilla issues
3.1 What features are planned for future Mozilla releases?
3.2 What other Mozilla-based browsers I can use?
3.3 What are the differences between Netscape 7 and Mozilla?
3.4 Can I use Netscape 7 and Mozilla together?
3.5 Mozilla, Opera, and Internet Explorer, which one is better?
4. Security and Privacy
4.1 Is Mozilla secure?
4.2 Does Mozilla support P3P?
4.3 Does Mozilla support PICS content rating?
5. Installing Mozilla
5.1 Where can I get the latest Mozilla build?
5.2 Where can I get localized (translated) build?
5.3 Where can I get a custom build of Mozilla?
5.4 Can I install a newer version over an old one?
5.5 How do I downgrade from a newer version?
5.6 What are the known issues?
6. Profile and Backup
6.1 Where are my profile data located?
6.2 What is the @$%#@$%#.slt directory in my profile directory?
6.3 How do I back up my profile data?
6.4 Help, I lost my bookmarks/mails/etc.! How do I restore them?
6.5 How do I share my profile?
6.6 How do I transport my profile across different OSs?
6.7 How do I protect data of my profile?
6.8 How do I force Mozilla to open with a specific profile?
7. Migration
7.1 How do I import Netscape Communicator 4.x profile to Mozilla?
7.2 How do I import Microsoft Internet Explorer favorites?
7.3 How do I import mails and addresses from another mail
client such as Outlook?
8. Mozilla Magic
8.1 Whre are the hidden preferences?
8.2 Does Mozilla support skin?
8.3 How do I disable domain guessing?
8.4 Basic Mozilla command line options
9. Frequently Requested Features
9.1 User Interface
9.2 Security and Privacy
9.3 Profile
9.4 Web browsing and searching
9.5 Mail and News
9.6 Composition
9.7 Web Developer Wishes
10. Troubleshooting
10.1 My Mozilla crashes or hangs when accessing Preferences
10.2 Graphics sometimes display corrupted and scrolling is slow
10.3 Redirection limited exceeded
10.4 Mozilla cannot use the profile ... because it is in use
10.5 I have lost my menu bar (or toolbar)!
10.6 The personal toolbar is empty
10.7 My mail boxes contain duplicate entries of messages that
cannot be deleted
_Part III Contributing to mozilla.org_
11. Contribute
11.1 Do I have to be a programmer to contribute?
11.2 I have an idea on improving Mozilla, where can I post my idea?
11.3 I think I have found a bug in Mozilla, what do I do?
11.4 How do I make a donation to mozilla.org
12. Quality Assurance
12.1 What is Quality Assurance?
12.2 How do I test Mozilla?
12.3 What is bugzilla?
12.4 The life cycle of a bug
13. Using Bugzilla
12.1 How do I find if a bug has been reported?
12.2 How do I get attention from developer on a bug?
14. Documentation
Appendix A Open Publication License
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> Section 0 Premble
> 0.1. Copyright and disclaimer
Copyright (c) 2002 by the Daniel Wang, all rights reserved. This
material may be distributed only subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in the Open Publication License, version 1.0 or later (the latest
version is available at <http://opencontent.org/openpub/>).
This article is offered in good faith and in the hope that it may be
useful, but it is not guaranteed to be correct, up to date, or suitable
for any particular purpose. Neither the author nor any contributor of
this document claim any affiliantion with mozilla.org or its finanicial
supportors. None of the parties mentioned above accepts any liability
in respect of this article or its use.
> 0.2 Where is the latest vesion of this article?
This article is not archived in any permenant place. The latest version
of this article will be posted to this mailing list.
> 0.3 How can I contribute to this article?
If you would like to contribute to this FAQ, please send mail to
<danielw...@aol.com>. All contributors will be listed in the credits.
> 0.4 Can I ask the author questions by e-mails?
Please do not ask me questions via e-mail. Post questions to an
appropriate public forum, where they will be read (and possibly
answered/discussed) by many people with more expertise than me. Think
carefully before posting; you will get more useful answers if you post
clear, complete questions.
If you think something already in the FAQ needs clarifying, or if you
would like to offer a concise, well-written answer to a frequently asked
question that is not yet in the FAQ, feel free to send me an e-mail.
> 0.5 Credits
Due credits of this article are to Daniel Wang (writing and editing) and
for the following people for comments and suggestions: Henri Sivonen.
Portions of this article are based on:
Red Drag Diva, “Is this the right newsgroup for me to post to?”
<http://velvet.net/~fun/mozilla/ngfaq.txt> (June 9, 2002)
_Part I About this Mailing List and mozilla.org_
> Section 1 About this newsgroup/mailing list
> 1.1 Is this the right place to post my wish?
yes
> 1.2 Where has the developer wishlist newsgroup gone?
This newsgroup, like all under netscape.public.mozilla.* newsgroups, was
created for developer discussion only. However, over time, end users
began to post in these newsgroups and the volume of user questions
simply overwhelmed developers.
It is therefore decided by frequent contributors that the wishlist
discussion group be made into an end-user group. If you have a
developer wish——one that has a wide implementation on Mozilla
development, such as creating a new module, standard support, or
streamlining the development process——you should instead post it in the
mozilla general discussion group
(<news:news.mozilla.org/netscape.public.mozilla.general> or
<mozilla...@mozilla.org>)
> 1.3 Where are end-user support forums?
You may ask for help with your browser (or another Netscape product) at
the the Netscape User Group (NUGgie) newsgroups. More info about these
can be found at <http://help.netscape.com/nuggies/>. In order to access
them, you'll need a newsreader that can access secure newsgroups (such
as Mozilla). Here are a few links to take you directly to
browser-related newsgroups:
Netscape 7
Windows <snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.netscape7.windows>
Macintosh <snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.netscape7.macintosh>
Unix/Linux <snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.netscape7.unix>
Netscape 4
General <snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.communicator>
Macintosh <snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.macintosh>
Unix/Linux <snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.communicator.unix>
Mozilla User Newsgroups
General <snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.mozilla.user.general>
Windows <snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.mozilla.user.win32>
Macintosh <snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.mozilla.user.mac>
Unix/Linux <snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.mozilla.user.unix>
Mozilla Help on the Web
Mozilla 1.0 User FAQ <http://mozilla.org/start/1.0/faq/>
Mozilla 1.0 Guide <http://mozilla.org/start/1.0/guide/>
Other help pages <http://mozilla.org/start/1.0/faq/enduser.html>
> 1.4 How do I subscribe/unsubscribe from this mailing list?
If you choose to subscribe to this mailing list rather than reading it
as news, send an e-mail to mozilla-wish...@mozilla.org with
“subscribe” in the subject. Likewise, to unsubscribe, put “unsubscribe”
in the subject.
> 1.5 Replies from Mozilla developers seem to be non-existent, does my post have any relevance?
We appreciate any kind of user feedback. However, due to overwhelming
volume of user posts, mozilla.org staff and voluneteers simply cannot
respond to every question. Please be patient to allow people to respond
to your question. If you think an issue is not getting the attention it
deserves, make a comment about it; or if someone has filed a bug report
on the issue at mozilla.org Bugzilla <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org>, vote
for the bug report.
Please do not spam this or other forums or Bugzilla.
> 1.6 When will my bug be fixed?
Fixes and patches to bugs which draw a lot of attention will be
announced in this newsgroup/mailing list. If there is any bug you are
particularly interested in, find the bug report in mozilla.org Bugzilla
and add yourself to the bug CC list; you will receive e-mail notice for
any comment or change of that bug report.
Please do not spam this newsgroup/mailing list or Bugzilla about fixing
your bug (see answer to previous question).
> Section 2 Netiquettes
> 2.1 Is top posting allowed?
It depends on the convention in the mailing list. In this forum, the
general perference is that reply should follow or interperse with the
quoted message.
> 2.2 Is cross posting allowed?
Most people who read this forum also read other Mozilla forums. You
should find the most appropriate forum for the subject of your post and
post your message there. You should not cross-post your messages in
newsgroups in different servers, especially across end-user newsgroups
(on a secure server) and developer newsgroups (on an open server).
> 2.3 Subject matter
To ensure efficient communication, identify your subject matter clearly
in the subject line. Subjects like `a suggestion' and `three wishes'
are unacceptable.
> 2.4 Should I use my real e-mail address?
Yes, please.
> 2.5 Can I post attachment here?
You may, but note that this forum is also a mailing list and you should
not post large attachments here.
> 2.6 Can I post HTML messages here?
Whenever possible, you should post plain text messages here.
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_Part II A Short User Guide to Mozilla_
The following guide is applicable mainly for Mozilla 1.0.1
> 3 General Mozilla issues
> 3.1 What features are planned for future Mozilla releases?
Watch this forum. Feature changes in current development builds will be
announced here and the announcement board
(<news:news.mozilla.org/netscape.public.mozilla.announce> or
<mozilla-...@mozilla.org>)
> 3.2 What other Mozilla-based browsers I can use?
The following lists some browsers based on Mozilla. Note that some of
them may still be under development and are thus unstable for daily uses.
Galeon (linux) <http://galeon.sourceforge.net>
Kmeleon (windows) <http://www.kmeleon.org>
Beonex (commercial, cross-platform) <http://www.beonex.com/>
Pheonix (linux, windows) <http://mozilla.org/projects/phoenix/>
Chimera (Mac OS X) <http://mozilla.org/projects/chimera/>
> 3.3 What are the differences between Netscape 7 and Mozilla?
Netscape 7 is based on Mozilla 1.01. Both applications share almost the
identical features, such as tabbed browsing, internet keywords, and
sidebar. Exceptions are removal of preferences access to certain
features such as pop-up control and additions of proprietary features
such as spell checker, mail encryption, and mail support for Netscape
WebMail and AOL mail. In general, Netscape 7 and Mozilla will display
Web pages and read mails the same.
> 3.4 Can I use Netscape 7 and Mozilla together?
Yes and no. Because of changes Netscape makes to its browser, Netscape 7
and Mozilla are slightly incompatible. If you wish to use them both,
create a separate profile for each browser.
> 3.5 Mozilla, Opera, and Internet Explorer, which one is better?
No browser war here. Period.
> Section 4 Security and Privacy
This section is not complete yet. For information on using Mozilla's
privacy features, refer to Mozilla online help.
> 4.1 Is Mozilla secure?
Yes and no. Mozilla has few known security flaws. However, while
mozilla.org and other software vendors are sensitive about security
issues, security flaws occassionally get introduced into software.
Users are therefore advised to keep themselves informed of security
issues in the software they use.
Some known (but fixed) security vulnerabilities are documented at
<http://mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html>
> 4.2 Does Mozilla support P3P?
P3P, or Platform for Privacy Preferences (<http://www.w3.org/P3P/>), is
an established standard enabling users to better control what data Web
sites can collect from them. Support for P3P is planned (read
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=62399>).
> 4.3 Does Mozilla support PICS content rating?
No, no content rating control facility is available right now (read
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=72451>).
> Section 5 Installing Mozilla
The following section is applicable mainly for Mozilla 1.0.1
> 5.1 Where can I get the latest Mozilla build?
http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla/nightly/latest/
> 5.2 Where can I get localized (translated) build?
Localized builds and language packs can be downloaded from
<http://mozilla.org/projects/l10n/mlp_status.html>
> 5.3 Where can I get a custom build of Mozilla?
Currently, beonex <www.beonex.com> is the only organization that will
make custom builds for users (for a fee).
> 5.4 Can I install a newer version over an old one?
Information not available. Contribution welcome.
> 5.5 How do I downgrade from a newer version?
Information not available. Contribution welcome.
> 5.6 What are the known issues?
Most known issues with Mozilla compatibility and installations are
documented in the release notes:
Mozilla 1.0.1 <http://mozilla.org/releases/mozilla1.0.1>
Mozilla 1.1 <http://mozilla.org/releases/mozilla1.1>
Mozilla 1.2.1 <http://mozilla.org/releases/mozilla1.2.1/>
The following are some issues not documented in the release notes at
time of writing.
Mozilla has a known problem installing into a Windows XP machine with
service pack 1 installed (see
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=167515>)
ZoneAlarm is not compatible with Mozilla. If you recieve message from
ZoneAlarm about Mozilla security when browsing the Web, simply disable
ZoneAlarm.
ICQ, Palm Desktop and Trillian for Windows and Linux GNOME sometimes
trap keyboard shortcuts from Mozilla.
> Section 6 Profile and Backup
This section is applicable mainly for Mozilla 1.0.1.
This section is incomplete; for information not found here, check out
<http://mozilla.org/start/1.0/faq/profile.html> and
<http://www.hmetzger.de/pdl.html>
> 6.1 Where are my profile data located?
Windows
On Windows, a general profile location is:
%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\[Profile
Name]\[random string].slt\
On Windows 2000 or Windows XP, a typical profile location is:
C:\Documents and Settings\[Log-in Name]\Application
Data\Mozilla\Profiles\[Profile Name]\[random string].slt\
On Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows ME (without log-in), a typical
profile location is:
C:\Windows\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\[Profile
Name]\[random string].slt\
On Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows ME with login, a typical profile
location is:
C:\Windows\Profiles\[Log-in Name]\Application
Data\Mozilla\Profiles\[Profile Name]\[random string].slt\
Macintosh
On Mac OS 9, a typical profile location is
Documents:Mozilla:[User Profile]:[random string].slt:
On Mac OS X, a typical profile location is
~/Library/Mozilla/Profiles/[Profile Name]/[random string].slt/
Linux
On Linux, a typical profile location is
~/.mozilla/[Profile Name]/[random string].slt/
> 6.2 What is the @$%#@$%#.slt directory in my profile directory?
This is called `salting'. Profile data is stored in a randomly named
directory to make it difficult for malicious programs to find profile
data. See <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56002> and
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=97180>
> 6.3 How do I back up my profile data?
All your user data are stored in your profile directories.
_Mails_
E-mails are stored in the Mail (or ImapMail) sub-directory (i.e.
\Mail\pop.mail.yahoo.com\). To back up your mail messages, save the
files without extension, for example "INBOX". To back up filters too,
save the rules.dat file. The *.msf files are index files that will be
automatically regenerated if removed. Save the entire directory if you
are uncertain what to save.
_News_
News settings and messages are stored in the News sub-directory (i.e.
\News\news.mozilla.org\). Your subscribed groups are stored in the *.rc
file (i.e. news.mozilla.org.rc). The complete news server groupslist is
stored in hostinfo.dat (e.g. \News\news.mozilla.org\hostinfo.dat).
*.msf files store message summaries. To back up news, save the *.rc,
*.dat, and *.msf files.
_Address book_
In your profile directory, save abook.mab (personal address book) and
history.mab (collected addresses). If you have more than one address
book, save all *.mab files.
_Bookmarks_
Save the bookmarks.html file.
_Saved password data_
Username and password data is stored in 12345678.s (the number part is
random). Save the file.
To restore password data, copy the back-up file to the profile
directory. Open the prefs.js file in a text editor, locate the line:
user_pref("signon.SignonFileName", "87654321.s");
(add the line if it does not exist), and update the file name. Delete
the old file.
_Saved form data_
Saved form data is stored in 12345678.w (the number part is random).
Save the file.
To restore form data, copy the back-up file to the profile directory.
Open the prefs.js file in a text editor, locate the line:
user_pref("wallet.SchemaValueFileName", "87654321.w");
(add the line if it does not exist), and update the file name. Delete
the old file.
_Junk filters_
If you are using a Mozilla 1.3 developer build, save the training.dat
file which stores information for the new smart filtering system.
_Cookies_
Save the cookies.txt file.
_User Preferences_
The main Mozilla configuration file is prefs.js. Save this file.
_Customization files_
Save user.js, chrome\userContent.css, and chrome\userChrome.css if you
use them to customize Mozilla.
_Files that should not be backed up_
The following files should not be backed up (they will be regenerated
automatically):
XUL fast load file: xul.mfl, xul.mfasl, or XUL FastLoad File
> 6.3 Help, I lost my bookmarks/mails/etc.! How do I restore them?
Information not available. Contribution welcome.
> 6.4 How do I share my profile?
Information not available. Contribution welcome.
> 6.5 How do I transport my profile across different OSs?
Follow the instructions in 6.3 “How do I back up my profile data?” to
make a copy of our profile data. Create a new profile with Profile
Manager and then exit Mozilla completely. Then follow the instructions
in 6.4 “Help, I lost my bookmarks/mails/etc.! How do I restore them?” to
import old user data to the new profile.
> 6.6 How do I protect data of my profile?
Currently Mozilla does not encrypt profile data, so your best bet would
be restricting read and write access to your profile directory through
your operating system's file system facilities.
> 6.7 How do I force Mozilla to open with a specific profile?
mozilla.exe -p <profile_name>
> Section 7 Migration
> 7.1 How do I import Netscape Communicator 4.x profile to Mozilla?
Information not available. Contribution welcome.
/ignore this/
Macintosh System:Preferences:Netscape User:[User Profile]
> 7.2 How do I import Microsoft Internet Explorer favorites?
In Microsoft Internet Explorer export favorites as a html file, then
import the file using the Bookmarks Manager (accessible under the
Bookmarks menu).
> 7.3 How do I import mails and addresses from another mail client such as Outlook?
To import mails, addresses, and settings from Netscape 4.x, Outlook,
Outlook Express, or Eudora, use the import utility under Tools menu in
either Mail & Newsgroups or Address Book window.
To import mails from another mail client, in the mail client export the
mails in standard unix mailbox format (.mbx). Remove the .mbx extension
and copy the file to a mail account directory in the Mail directory.
To import address from another mail client, in the mail client export
the address book to a LDIF text file, then import the file in Mozilla
using the import utility.
> Section 8. Mozilla Magic
> 8.1 Where are the hidden preferences?
Information not available. Contribution welcome.
> 8.2 Does Mozilla support skin?
Information not available. Contribution welcome.
> 8.3 How do I disable domain guessing?
To turn off domain guessing (which adds www. and .com to Internet
location), add the following line to user.js in your profile directory
user_pref("browser.fixup.alternate.enabled", false);
user.js is a plain text file in your profile directory. Create the file
if it does not exist.
Also read these bugs:
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=66183,95390,115539,133371,68407,133047>
> 8.4 Basic Mozilla command line options
-h or -help Print a list of command options
-turbo Start Mozilla in Quick Launch mode
-ProfileManager Start with Profile Manager
-CreateProfile <profile> Create <profile>
-P <profile> Start with <profile>.
-height <value> Set height of startup window to <value>
-width <value> Set width of startup window to <value>
-installer Start with 4.x migration window
-UILocale <locale> Start with <locale> resources as UI Locale.
-contentLocale <locale> Start with <locale> resources as content
Locale.
-nosplash Start without splash screen
-chrome Turn off all chrome (menu bar, toolbar, etc)
> Section 9 Frequently Requested Features
Enhancement requests not listed in the above mentioned places may be
found in in:
MozDev.org Wishlist <http://wishlist.mozdev.org/>
Most Frequently Reported <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/duplicates.cgi>
Bugzilla query page <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/query.cgi>
Note some links provided in this section link to more than one
enhancement request.
> 9.1 User Interface
> 9.1.a Keyboard and mouse
“pressing Ctrl+tab doesn't switch tabs like it does in other tabbed
apps” <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=Ctrl-Tab> FIXED
“Internet Explorer Alt+D keyboard accelerator compatibility”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=157669> FIXED
“Intellimouse Explorer Backwards and Forwards button support.”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30431>
/`AutoScroll' panning support/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=Autoscroll>
“front end for remapping keyboard shortcuts (user-defined keys)”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=57805>
/better selection in url text containing slash, colon, etc/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=98546>
/Mouse gesture/ <http://optimoz.mozdev.org>
/support for synaptics touchpads/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=146962> (scrolling with
touchpad is supported but not enabled by default. Read the link for fix.)
> 9.1.b Customisation
“Ability to add/remove toolbar buttons (customize toolbars)”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15144>
“Ability to rearrange toolbars (by drag and drop)”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15322>
/Load Image toolbar button/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=61710>
“Show toolbars as text/icons/both”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22056> FIXED
“Preferences Toolbar, for most commonly used prefs”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=prefbar>
/Other toolbar issues/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=86455,48926,51129,89350>
> 9.1.c Miscellaneous
/Application and shortcut icon issues/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=73712,22112,157829,105672,99380,88393>
> 9.2 Security and Privacy
/Embeded media (flash, applet, image, etc) control/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=94035,147866,78104>
/Whitelist features for cookies, images, etc/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?bug_id=75915>
“Cookie confirmation dialog should show all data”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23508> FIXED
“Password Protection of Profiles”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16489>
“Implement 100% Support for W3C P3P Platform for Privacy Preferences”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=62399>
/Pop-up Manager issues/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=126224,150340>
> 9.3 Profile
/Profile data protection and encryption/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=16489,19184>
/Custom profile location/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=31763,150453,144712>
/Profile backup/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=22689,103993>
/Easy profile migration/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=7067,137006>
> 9.4 Web browsing and searching
> 9.4.a Networking
“Redirection limit exceeded”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=141702>
> 9.4.b Browsing
“Should use error page and not dialog for inaccessible pages
(placeholder)” <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28586>
“Full zooming not functional (objects as well as text)”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4821>
“Kiosk mode” <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3341>
> 9.4.c URL bar, history, bookmark
“Move, delete, and edit bookmarks inline (in menu)”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19437>
“Pressing enter in location/search field should search using selected
search engine rather than Internet Keywords”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=53171>
temporary fix: put the following lines in prefs.js in your user profile
directory
user_pref("keyword.URL", "http://www.google.com/search?q=");
user_pref("keyword.enabled", true);
“Sorting of Bookmarks doesn't work at all”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=139396>
> 9.4.d Tabbed Browser
Note: Many features not found in Mozilla can be obtained by downloading
MultiZilla at http://multizilla.mozdev.org
“start up with default set of tabs (bookmark group as home page)”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=118835>
/tabbed browser tab drag and drop issues/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/showdependencytree.cgi?id=126299&hide_resolved=1>
/More preferences for opening Web page in new tab or window/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=75138,142683,105547>
“URI written in location bars doesn't persist tab/window switching...”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=104778>
> 9.4.e Miscelleous
“Need "Show Image" item on context menu”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=47475>
/Download manager issues/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=58744,164878,69938>
/MHTML (complete webpage in one file) support/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=18764,40873>
> 9.5 Mail and News
> 9.5.a General
“need option for mailto: to launch external mail app or open a webmail
url” <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=11459>
“Cannot add multiple attachment in Attach File dialog”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=43015> FIXED
/New mail notification (biff) icon/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=18729,18730,86553,35892,125328,64462,24577,71105>
/Standalone mailnews app issues/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=90293,163586,93583>
> 9.5.b Filter
“Filter after the fact (run filters on mail you've already received -
apply filters on the fly)”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=11033> FIXED
/News Filters/ <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17483> FIXED
“Filter for Attachments”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=105169>
> 9.5.c 3-Pane Interface
“support threaded, sorted view”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=72493>
“Auto-watch threads you've posted to”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11048>
“Newsgroups with new (unread) messages in watched threads should be
highlighted” <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=127692>
/Alphabetical Tree Structure of Newsgroups/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38931>
> 9.6 Composition
/Spell checker/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=56301,16409,69687> see
also <http://spellchecker.mozdev.org>
> 9.7. Frequently Requested Features from Web Developers
“View Page Errors (Web Development Console)”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6211>
/Render alt attribute as tooltip/
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=NoTooltip#c153> WONTFIX
“Web pages should always have vertical scrollbars by default”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=72540> WONTFIX
“[RFE] Ability for page javascript to add bookmark”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66248> WONTFIX
“Style the scrollbar (binding ::-moz-horizontal-scrollbar to XBL)”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=77790>
“Supporting all CSS2 properties with getComputedStyle()”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42417>
“function/property to get scroll position of elements”
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=62536>
> Section 10 Troubleshooting
Section incomplete. For more information on troubleshooting Mozilla, see
<http://mozilla.org/start/1.0/faq/troubleshooting.html>. I recommand
that you print out the page for future references.
> 10.1 My Mozilla crashes or hangs when accessing Preferences
If you are experiencing reproducible crash or hang when accessing
certain Mozilla function, such as Preferences, chances are your XUL fast
load file (xul.mfl or xul.mfasl) is corrupted. Delete the file from your
profile directory and restart Mozilla. If you can still reproduce the
problem, use the Netscape Feedback Agent to send crash data to
mozilla.org and file a bug in <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org>.
> 10.2 Graphics sometimes display corrupted and scrolling is slow
Information not available. Contribution welcome.
> 10.3 Redirection limited exceeded
When browsing a site, if you are prompted that connection is terminated
because redirection limit has been exceeded, you may be blocking cookies
from the site and the site simply keeps refreshing itself in a loop,
trying to read cookies.
Open the Tools menu, choose “Cookie Manager” sub-menu, then choose
“Unblock Cookies from this site”.
> 10.4 Mozilla cannot use the profile ... because it is in use
In Linux, if Mozilla prompt you that a profile is in use when you try to
access it, in your profile directory locate the file with "lock" in its
name and a symlink named "lock" pointing at your IP address. Delete this
symlink and you can once again use your profile.
> 10.5 I have lost my menu bar (or toolbar)!
Open the View menu, choose “Show/Hide” sub-menu, and then check the
toolbar items.
If that does not help and you are using Mozilla 1.0 or Mozilla 1.1,
click on the small tabs below the window title bar (or below the visible
toolbars).
> 10.6 The personal toolbar is empty
Open the Bookmarks Manager (open the Bookmarks menu and choose “Manage
Bookmarks...”). Choose a folder to be used for the personal toolbar,
and then choose “Set as Personal Toolbar folder” from the View menu.
If the personal toolbar is not functional (e.g. you cannot drag and drop
bookmarks to the personal toolbar), completely exit Mozilla and delete
the xul.mfl (or xul.mfasl) file in your profile directory.
> 10.7 My mail boxes contain duplicate entries of messages that cannot be deleted
Completely exit Mozilla and delete all .msf files in the Mail (or
ImapMail) sub-directory in your profile directory.
.msf files (mail summary files) contains mail folder summaries; they
will be automatically regenerated if deleted.
-------------------- >8 ----------------------------
_Part III Contributing to mozilla.org_
> Section 11 Contribute
> 11.1 Do I have to be a programmer to contribute?
No, anyone can contribute to Mozilla development. Programming is only
part of Mozilla developement; many other tasks, including testing, bug
tracking, test case writing, usability testing, documentation,
translation, and evangelism, do not require expert computer knowledge.
Before you get started, you should become acquainted with QA process and
Bugzilla because almost everything you do when making contribution
involves filing and answering bug reports or requests.
Read <http://mozilla.org/get-involved.html> for how to help with Mozilla
developement.
> 11.2 I have an idea on making Mozilla better, where can I post my idea?
We use Bugzilla to track all bug reports, including feature requests.
If you do not know what Bugzilla is or if you are unfamiliar with it,
you should post your idea here. Other people will check your post to
see if the request has been filed or not. If your request has not been
filed, you should file it at Bugzilla. Ask for assistance should you
have any problem filing bug reports.
> 11.3 I think I have found a bug in Mozilla, what do I do?
Read the previous question.
> 3.4 How do I make a donation to mozilla.org?
Currently, it is not possible for individuals to contribute money to
mozilla.org (read <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=76609>)
> Section 12 Quality Assurance
I have meant to complete section 12 and 13 before posting this FAQ.
However, I am already two days late in posting this article, so I will
post this as is.
> 12.1 What is Quality Assurance?
Read <http://mozilla.org/quality/>
Also read <http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=176140> what more
information on what QA people do.
> 12.2 How do I test Mozilla?
> 12.3 What is bugzilla?
> 12.4 The life cycle of a bug
> Section 13 Using Bugzilla
> 12.1 How do I find if a bug has been reported?
> 12.2 How do I get attention from developer on a bug?
> Section 14 Documentation
_Appendices_
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