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view_source.editor.external doesn't work for frames

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schmeic
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In about:config, I set:

view_source.editor.external true view_source.editor.path /usr/bin/emacsclient

And it works great when I do View Page Source. However, when the page has frames, and I select This Frame -> View Frame Source, it pops up the default source view.

In about:config, I set: view_source.editor.external true view_source.editor.path /usr/bin/emacsclient And it works great when I do View Page Source. However, when the page has frames, and I select This Frame -> View Frame Source, it pops up the default source view.

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user66338
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Hey,

please write a bug report for Firefox under http://bugzilla.mozilla.org.

Once you do, please add :Tobbi to the CC list.

Thanks in advance! --Tobbi

schmeic
schmeic Question owner
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Ok, I filed a bug report, but I only saw an option to add myself to the CC list. The bug number is: 743109

user66338
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OK, let's see what the devs do with it.

Thanks for the report.

--Tobbi