[Bug 1721965] Re: regression: cannot change home page in Firefox again (Artful)

[tlk]

For me it not only resets the homepage but also makes FF lock up on the
start up for a couple of secs. Looks as if FF is actually trying to
connect to ubuntu-mate.org and fails or whatever. I didn't investigate
what really happens tho.

Yep Web standards have become a HORRIBLE BLOATED MESS and browsers too
as a consequence...

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[Bug 1721965] Re: regression: cannot change home page in Firefox again (Artful)

[Launchpad Bug Tracker]

This bug was fixed in the package ubuntu-mate-settings - 18.04.1

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ubuntu-mate-settings (18.04.1) bionic; urgency=medium

  * Add window buttons applet to Mutiny layout.
  * Conform to glib-compile-schema naming convention for overrides. (LP: 
#1577715)
  * Correct Super+L keybinding to lock the screen. (LP: #1728880)
  * Drop AppMenu integration for Firefox and Thunderbird. (LP: #1719134)
  * Use defaultPref() for Firefox defaults. (LP: #1721965) However, the
defaultPref() functionality is broken due to this upstream bug report:
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=947838

 -- Martin Wimpress   Wed, 15 Nov 2017 23:05:55
+

** Changed in: ubuntu-mate-settings (Ubuntu)
   Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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[Bug 1721965] Re: regression: cannot change home page in Firefox again (Artful)

[Martin Wimpress]

** Changed in: ubuntu-mate-settings (Ubuntu)
   Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed

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[Bug 1721965] Re: regression: cannot change home page in Firefox again (Artful)

[nmaxx]

Oh my... that Firefox bug looks rather ancient with not much happening
on their end. :(

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[Bug 1721965] Re: regression: cannot change home page in Firefox again (Artful)

[Luke Horwell]

This existing upstream Firefox report looks to be the closest to the
problem - there are bugs with defaultPref() under Ubuntu.

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=947838

I have made the (technically correct) fix here - but the defaults will not work 
properly until the bug is fixed in Firefox:
https://github.com/ubuntu-mate/ubuntu-mate-settings/commit/13845909ab5c53ed1dd59a5a9a375e2a7c7d9028

** Bug watch added: Mozilla Bugzilla #947838
   https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=947838

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[Bug 1721965] Re: regression: cannot change home page in Firefox again (Artful)

[nmaxx]

Another possible idea: maybe put an option into Ubuntu MATE Welcome to
enable/disable the UM welcome page in Firefox?

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[Bug 1721965] Re: regression: cannot change home page in Firefox again (Artful)

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: ubuntu-mate-settings (Ubuntu)
   Status: New => Confirmed

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[Bug 1721965] Re: regression: cannot change home page in Firefox again (Artful)

[nmaxx]

Tinkered around a bit more and it really looks there is some weird bug.
The Ubuntu Firefox modifications set the home page three times, each time with 
pref():
startup.homepage_override_url
startup.homepage_welcome_url
browser.startup.homepage

Would it be acceptable as an workaround still to use defaultPref() until this 
is fixed?
You would get the regular Ubuntu start page instead of the UM page, yet user 
choice is respected if one does change the homepage.
Or at least provide a fix in the Welcome application if that is possible

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[Bug 1721965] Re: regression: cannot change home page in Firefox again (Artful)

[nmaxx]

I tried it in a VM and for me defaultPref() works fine in FF 56 both
with and without the Ubuntu Modifications extension.

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[Bug 1721965] Re: regression: cannot change home page in Firefox again (Artful)

[nmaxx]

Never mind, I misread the comment.
Yes, the regular Ubuntu start page appears instead.

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[Bug 1721965] Re: regression: cannot change home page in Firefox again (Artful)

[Luke Horwell]

As for the solution, could defaultPref() be buggy in Firefox?

If I test defaultPref() as opposed to pref() using a clean profile, the
Ubuntu start page appears instead. If the "Ubuntu Modifications"
extension is disabled, the Mozilla start page appears. It seems the
default home page isn't being set properly.

This is what happens under Firefox 56.0.

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[Bug 1721965] Re: regression: cannot change home page in Firefox again (Artful)

[Hans Joachim Desserud]

** Tags added: artful

** Description changed:

  System:
  Ubuntu MATE 17.10 (amd64)
  
  Package version:
  17.10.24
  
  How to reproduce:
  - log in with fresh user profile
  - open Firefox
  - change home page to whatever URL you choose
  - quit Firefox
  - restart Firefox
  
  Expected behavior:
  => Firefox opens your selected home page
  
  Actual behavior:
  => Firefox reverts to the default start page for Ubuntu MATE
  
  Root cause:
  /usr/lib/firefox/ubuntumate.cfg incorrectly uses pref() instead of 
defaultPref() to set the home page
  
- And yes, I know this is likely marked as duplicate of #1605887, which 
reappeared in 17.10 despite having been fixed for previous versions.
+ And yes, I know this is likely marked as duplicate of bug #1605887, which 
reappeared in 17.10 despite having been fixed for previous versions.
  I hope this can be sorted out before 17.10 officially gets out the door.

** Tags added: regression-release

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