crash when pasting a URL into a Location: dialog

[Anthony DiSante]

Tools -> Extensions -> Install

In the file-selection dialog that comes up, instead of picking a (local) file, paste the URL of the extension into the Location: box. TBird goes down in flames. Now maybe this Location: box doesn't accept URLs, but given that it is a free-form text-input box, TBird (or whatever Gnome/GTK/etc component is responsible for this dialog) should do some basic sanity-checking on the input before doing something (apparently) dangerous with it and then crashing when it doesn't work.

[Thierry (thierry38)]

Same incident for me.
I used the URL as it was stated in the instructions to do so:
"You can drag the url for the desired dictionary listed below and drop it on the extensions manager window in Thunderbird (Tools / Extensions)" (from : http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/dictionaries.html).
But TB crashed...

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

Is this still an issue for you? We are trying to trying sort out the older Mozilla issues and would like to know if this still happens. If this is still a problem please attach the full crash report.

[Thierry (thierry38)]

John Vivirito wrote:
> Is this still an issue for you? We are trying to trying sort out the
> older Mozilla issues and would like to know if this still happens. If
> this is still a problem please attach the full crash report.
>
> ** Changed in: mozilla-thunderbird (Ubuntu)
> Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info
>

 Seems to work now, without any crash for a while.
 Thanks,
--
Thierry

[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

Likely fixed, adjusting status and importance to reflect.