[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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- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
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