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Automatically open the Downloads panel

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tcd2000email
tcd2000email

In the new version, the Downloads panel automatically opens whenever I save/download a file.

The problem... it STAYS open.

How can I turn it off? I already know where and how to check on my downloaded files. I do not need to see the downloads panel pop up every time I save a file. And I definitely do not need or want it to stay open, causing yet another need for a mouse click to make it go away.

In the new version, the Downloads panel automatically opens whenever I save/download a file. The problem... it STAYS open. How can I turn it off? I already know where and how to check on my downloaded files. I do not need to see the downloads panel pop up every time I save a file. And I definitely do not need or want it to stay open, causing yet another need for a mouse click to make it go away.

Chosen solution

This is part of the new download behavior in Firefox 98, which is explained in this article and in the Firefox 98 release notes. Related bug report, in case it helps: (See Bugzilla Etiquette on bug report comments)

Bug 1738372 Want to be able to disable the download panel opening for each download.

NOTE: Bugzilla is not for feedback or support. For more info on Bugzilla etiquette, see https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/page.cgi?id=etiquette.html

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AliceWyman
AliceWyman
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Chosen Solution

This is part of the new download behavior in Firefox 98, which is explained in this article and in the Firefox 98 release notes. Related bug report, in case it helps: (See Bugzilla Etiquette on bug report comments)

Bug 1738372 Want to be able to disable the download panel opening for each download.

NOTE: Bugzilla is not for feedback or support. For more info on Bugzilla etiquette, see https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/page.cgi?id=etiquette.html

Modified by Chris Ilias

cor-el
cor-el
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Note that this is controlled by this pref.

WARNING: modifying prefs directly via the about:config page can sometimes break Firefox or cause strange behavior, and there is no guarantee that this will keep working in future Firefox releases.

SargonIII
SargonIII

Many thanks, cor-el!

kontramensch
kontramensch

unfortunately this setting seems to reset automatically to "true" after a new download...works as designed?

cor-el said
Note that this is controlled by this pref.

Modified by kontramensch