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= Background = | |||
There are a couple of problems existing in the way we do downloads right now that affect users in various ways: | |||
* there is much code duplication relating to file and path name validation in the browser and external helper app service due to the lack of a simple API for file transfer that coalesces all such code. This results in bloat and multiple sites to consider when addressing security issues. | |||
* performance of the download list is sluggish when the download history is long. | |||
** Could use a different default setting for when to clear the downloads history | |||
* download Manager does not support Torrents or similar distributed downloading systems | |||
* Add a checkbox option in Options dialog/General/download like "Show download dialog while opening a file" to don't display systematically download dialog when you are only opening a file like a JNLP file. This option could be unchecked by default. | |||
= Supporting Pages = | |||
[[Firefox:Download_Manager_Wishlist|Feature Wishlist]] | |||
[http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/nsIDownloadManager nsIDownloadManager Documentation] | |||
[http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/nsIDownloadManagerUI nsIDownloadManagerUI Documentation] | |||
= Mockups = | |||
[[Image:comtom-mockup.png]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:05, 11 March 2009
Background
There are a couple of problems existing in the way we do downloads right now that affect users in various ways:
- there is much code duplication relating to file and path name validation in the browser and external helper app service due to the lack of a simple API for file transfer that coalesces all such code. This results in bloat and multiple sites to consider when addressing security issues.
- performance of the download list is sluggish when the download history is long.
- Could use a different default setting for when to clear the downloads history
- download Manager does not support Torrents or similar distributed downloading systems
- Add a checkbox option in Options dialog/General/download like "Show download dialog while opening a file" to don't display systematically download dialog when you are only opening a file like a JNLP file. This option could be unchecked by default.
Supporting Pages
nsIDownloadManager Documentation
nsIDownloadManagerUI Documentation
Mockups
