[browser] can't make browser forget open pages
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Ubuntu UX |
Fix Released
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Medium
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James Mulholland | ||
webbrowser-app |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Unassigned | ||
webbrowser-app (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
After killing the browser app, each subsequent restart will open it with the same set of pages open. In theory this might be a nice feature, but it's kind of a problem if one of those pages causes the browser to crash or lock up. The browser app then becomes unusable without manually removing its config.
Could we make it ask on launch whether to re-open previous pages, and let the user choose to start fresh if desired?
I've noticed this a lot lately, but the specific version I'm using now is from rtm krillin image 33.
-- SOLUTION --
1) If a crash happens, the browser will have an error page on restart, rather than the page the caused the crash.
2) If user wants, he will be able to reload the page (and potentially crash the browser again).
Design here:
https:/
Note: All the other tabs should persist.
Note: The above solution does not address the common use case of "I want a fresh, empty browser instance", or "I want to choose whether to restore my session", which is what many people seem to want.
summary: |
- can't make browser forget open pages + [browser] can't make browser forget open pages |
Changed in ubuntu-ux: | |
assignee: | nobody → Giorgio Venturi (giorgio-venturi) |
description: | updated |
Changed in ubuntu-ux: | |
status: | New → In Progress |
Changed in ubuntu-ux: | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
description: | updated |
Changed in ubuntu-ux: | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
Changed in webbrowser-app: | |
importance: | High → Medium |
tags: | added: design-gap |
Changed in ubuntu-ux: | |
assignee: | Giorgio Venturi (giorgio-venturi) → James Mulholland (jamesjosephmulholland) |
Changed in ubuntu-ux: | |
status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
The issue is related to the session saver code.
This is worked on as part of that other issue as well: https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/webbrowser -app/+bug/ 1362543
We have a branch in silo to resolve the issue.