philc / philc/vimium

[Firefox] Settings reset when clearing browser cache

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Description

All of the saved settings are lost when you clear the cache by selecting everything in the "Clear All History" window. Is this intentional behvaiour or a bug? It might also be related to #2913.

Firefox version: 58.0 (Linux version)

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the problem in Firefox with the "Clear All History" option set to clear everything, using the Firefox 58.0 Linux context from the report. Compare the result with issue #2913 and determine whether losing saved settings is intentional; done means the behavior is understood and the issue has a clear resolution.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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