Bug#564636: iceape-browser pops up a default plugin dialogue box

[Mike Hommey]

Hi,

Sorry for the late answer.

On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 08:59:34PM +0000, markhobley at yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> Package: iceape-browser
> Version: 2.0.1-1
> Severity: normal
> 
> As I visit certain websites, I get a pop dialogue box appearing as follows:
> 
> Default Plugin
> 
> This page contains information of a type (application/x-shockwave-flash) that
> can only be viewed with the appropriate Plug-in.
> 
> Click OK to download Plugin.
> 
> OK CANCEL
> 
> I have disabled plugins in the browser using the following entries in the
>  /etc/iceape/pref/base.js configuration file:
> 
> // Get rid of plugin warning dialog
> lockPref("plugin.default_plugin_disabled", false);
> 
> // Disable addons
> lockPref("xpinstall.enabled", false);
> 
> The browser shows that these settings have taken effect in about:config which
> contains the following information:
> 
> plugin.default_plugin_disabled  locked  boolean false   <----
> xpinstall.enabled;false         locked  boolean false       |
>                                                             |
> Shouldn't this prevent the dialogue box from showing? -------

How is it now with the latest version in unstable ?

Mike