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* The general update function should watch extension and theme updates too, and especially: | * The general update function should watch extension and theme updates too, and especially: | ||
** If a core update would break an extension or theme, by default shouldn't allow incompatible modules to run without a user override, and it should draw attention to the potential risks of override: "Only do this if you are sure, the author has not guaranteeed compatibility." | ** If a core update would break an extension or theme, by default shouldn't allow incompatible modules to run without a user override, and it should draw attention to the potential risks of override: "Only do this if you are sure, the author has not guaranteeed compatibility." | ||
** Provide a list of updates with check boxes next to each | ** Provide for advanced users, a list of updates found, with check boxes next to each. ("Autopatcher" [[:Image:Autopatcher screenshot.png|screenshot]] does this very neatly) | ||
* I'd be happy to see options for individual extensions open up a general options box that controlled all options for all modules in FF. Only thing is, not to make it too confusing. One common option box would be a sensible idea -- extensions manager takes the user directly to the option box for that extension. Maybe under the "tools" menu there's "General Options..." and "Extension and theme options..."? | * I'd be happy to see options for individual extensions open up a general options box that controlled all options for all modules in FF. Only thing is, not to make it too confusing. One common option box would be a sensible idea -- extensions manager takes the user directly to the option box for that extension. Maybe under the "tools" menu there's "General Options..." and "Extension and theme options..."? | ||
* Some other aspects of extension manager I commented on one of the forums, not sure whether to repost here or just link, but they are significant ones. [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=399361 link] | |||