Recent answers to Can the new downloads interface in v20.0 be reconfigured? The new interface is horrible!https://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/9553472013-07-11T07:32:23-07:00The browser.download.manager.retention pref doesn't have effect with the new Download Manager. If yo2013-07-11T07:32:23-07:00cor-elhttps://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/955347?page=2#answer-455664<p>The browser.download.manager.retention pref doesn't have effect with the new Download Manager. If you use that then the pref is forced to true, because download history is considered as normal history.
</p>Try setting a preference in about:config
See --> http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config
Pre2013-07-11T01:42:31-07:00jnunez21https://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/955347?page=2#answer-455513<p>Try setting a preference in about:config
</p><pre> See --&gt; <a href="http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config" rel="nofollow">http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config</a>
Preference to set (see values below) --&gt; browser.download.manager.retention
0 (&lt;- that is a zero) indicates that the download should be removed upon completion (of download)
1 indicates that completed and canceled downloads should be removed on quit (when you quit or exit Firefox)
2 indicates that downloads should never be removed automatically (default)
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<p>Download history can now be managed in the Library window where you can also manage History and Bookmarks. You can open the Library window with
</p><pre> Firefox button &gt; History &gt; Show All History (or History &gt; Show All History on the Menu Bar) or CTRL+SHIFT+H
Firefox button &gt; Bookmarks &gt; Show All Bookmarks (or Bookmarks &gt; Show All Bookmarks on the Menu Bar) or CTRL+SHIFT+B
click "Show All Downloads" at the bottom of the new interface (see below)
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<p>Firefox 20 also has a new download interface. You can also use the old download window if you choose
</p><pre> Information here --&gt; <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2012/04/18/firefoxs-new-download-internet-how-to-restore-the-old/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ghacks.net/2012/04/18/firefoxs-new-download-internet-how-to-restore-the-old/</a>
</pre>There's also a new extension to modify the drop-down panel. I haven't tried it myself, but the featu2013-06-28T03:50:32-07:00jscher2000https://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/955347?page=2#answer-450060<p>There's also a new extension to modify the drop-down panel. I haven't tried it myself, but the feature list includes:
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<ul><li> Rearranges the status line in the panel to include the download speed
</li><li> Increases the number of displayed download items to 10 instead of 3
</li><li> Reduces the height of non-active download entries (in both the panel and the Library view)
</li><li> [option] Disable the big green alert arrow that shows when starting and stopping downloads
</li></ul>
<p>Source: <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/download-panel-tweaks/" rel="nofollow">Download Panel Tweaks</a>. There might be others, too.
</p>Thank you VERY much. By using what you said, "(via About:Config - browser.download.useToolkitUI - Tr2013-06-28T01:34:06-07:00mrvileshttps://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/955347?page=2#answer-449974<p>Thank you VERY much. By using what you said, "(via About:Config - browser.download.useToolkitUI - True)", I can now see my download speeds again.&nbsp;:D
</p>You can use "Clear history when Firefox closes" to clear only the download history.
Firefox/Tools &2013-05-15T11:05:02-07:00cor-elhttps://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/955347#answer-436881<p>You can use "Clear history when Firefox closes" to clear only the download history.
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<ul><li>Firefox/Tools &gt; Options &gt; Privacy &gt; Firefox will: "Use custom settings for history": [X] "Clear history when Firefox closes" &gt; Settings
</li><li><a href="https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Clear+Recent+History" rel="nofollow">https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Clear+Recent+History</a>
</li></ul>Follow SirSimeon2003's instructions (above) and you can get the old download manager back. Worked fo2013-05-15T10:59:26-07:00FlyingPenguinhttps://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/955347#answer-436879<p>Follow SirSimeon2003's instructions (above) and you can get the old download manager back. Worked for me.
</p>The new download manager sucks. This is the end of firefox for me, I shall be using google crome fro2013-05-15T10:41:21-07:00Matt321https://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/955347#answer-436876<p>The new download manager sucks. This is the end of firefox for me, I shall be using google crome from now on.
Thanks for ruining what was a good product.
Good one Mozilla.
</p>THANK YOU SirSimeon2003! That's exactly what I was looking for. :)
2013-05-03T08:14:55-07:00FlyingPenguinhttps://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/955347#answer-433958<p>THANK YOU SirSimeon2003! That's exactly what I was looking for. &nbsp;:)
</p>Type about:config into location/address/url bar and press the "Enter" key to open the about:config 2013-05-02T21:59:41-07:00SirSimeon2003https://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/955347#answer-433809<p>Type about:config into location/address/url bar and press the "Enter" key to open the about:config page
</p><p>Use the Search bar at the top of the about:config page to locate
</p><p>browser.download.useToolkitUI
</p><p>"Toggle" from "false" to "true"
</p><p>-TC613/StillSoEarly
</p>I have a minor issue with the new download window. In previous versions I had FireFox configured to 2013-04-21T09:55:57-07:00FlyingPenguinhttps://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/955347#answer-429968<p>I have a minor issue with the new download window. In previous versions I had FireFox configured to leave the download window open (show all downloads) whenever I start a download. I have dual monitors and I kept the downloads window on the 2nd display so I can keep tabs on it if it's a long download.
</p><p>Now I have to go through two steps after initiating a download: click on the download icon, then click on "show all downloads".
</p><p>This seems a bit of a step backwards. Any way to restore to option to always show all downloads when a download is initiated?
</p><p>Thanks
</p>What are the specific technical advantages of folding the old download manager into a single-/centra2013-04-11T02:19:02-07:00wphurleyhttps://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/955347#answer-426276<p>What are the specific technical advantages of folding the old download manager into a single-/central- window presentation? Are there efficiencies in the new coding? Does the change effect plug-in functions positively (e.g: Flash, Java)? Or is the change purely aesthetic in that it brings Firefox into a purely "tabbed browsing" experience (contra a multi-window experience).
</p><p>Although there are numerous aesthetic and ease-of-use benefits in the tab-drive scheme, the window-based scheme allowed for a more efficient and comfortable user-experience since the tab-scheme is mouse-oriented and the window-scheme is not.
</p>I restored the "old" download manager via the "browser.download.useToolkitUI" setting in "about:conf2013-04-08T19:47:12-07:00Titan_Foxhttps://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/955347#answer-425352<p>I restored the "old" download manager via the "browser.download.useToolkitUI" setting in "about:config".
</p><p>My biggest issue was that completed downloads did not clear automatically. I had to clean the list manually every time.
</p><p>As soon as Mozilla fixes this bug, I will use the new manager.
</p>All I can say is I'm glad that there is the option to drop back to the old one (via About:Config - b2013-04-08T13:16:45-07:00user6600https://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/955347#answer-425270<p>All I can say is I'm glad that there is the option to drop back to the old one (via About:Config - browser.download.useToolkitUI - True). This "go back" option works perfect and I sure hope Mozilla keeps this and not force everyone to use the new one, a la Microsoft's we know best and screw you approach.
</p>Hi Mike89, I'm not sure why the download speed isn't shown in the small panel. It is shown in the Li2013-04-08T13:10:10-07:00jscher2000https://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/955347#answer-425266<p>Hi Mike89, I'm not sure why the download speed isn't shown in the small panel. It is shown in the Library dialog ("Show All Downloads"). It would be a good idea to make those consistent.
</p>The new download manager no longer displays the download speeds. Of all the things to drop, you drop2013-04-08T12:58:30-07:00user6600https://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/955347#answer-425263<p>The new download manager no longer displays the download speeds. Of all the things to drop, you dropped the most important one. I really hope you keep the option to go back to the old download manager as that's what I have done. If you are going to be moving forward with the new one, put back in the showing of the download speeds.
</p>Thanks for the various tips and feedback. I'll work with it.
I found that having the downloads pres2013-04-08T05:58:36-07:00wphurleyhttps://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/955347#answer-425154<p>Thanks for the various tips and feedback. I'll work with it.
</p><p>I found that having the downloads presentation function in its own window to be helpful, especially when dealing with flaky WiFi access points.
</p>The new Downloads Panel forces browser.download.manager.retention = 2 (manually)
See case "download-2013-04-07T18:05:22-07:00cor-elhttps://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/955347#answer-424962<p>The new Downloads Panel forces browser.download.manager.retention = 2 (manually)
</p><p>See case "download-manager-change-retention":
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<ul><li><a href="http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-release/source/browser/components/downloads/src/DownloadsStartup.js" rel="nofollow">http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-release/source/browser/components/downloads/src/DownloadsStartup.js</a>
</li></ul>
<pre>// If we're using the Downloads Panel, we override the retention
// preference to always retain downloads on completion.
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<ul><li>Bug 838681 - Figure out use-cases of the retention preference, and support them in the new downloads experience
</li></ul>
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</p>Hi Titan_Fox, coincidentally someone in another thread mentioned this preference you could set in ab2013-04-07T08:43:04-07:00jscher2000https://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/955347#answer-424817<p>Hi Titan_Fox, coincidentally someone in another thread mentioned this preference you could set in about:config for the old download "manager":
</p><pre>browser.download.manager.retention
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<p><em>0 removes the item from the manager list upon completion of the download</em>
</p><p>As far as I can tell, there's no equivalent preference for the download "panel". Instead, the design is to have that panel contains downloads for the current session, and then be cleared at the close of the session.
</p><p>So if you prefer a blank list, it's probably best for your needs to switch back to using the old dialog. Check out the link in my first reply in this thread.
</p><p>Either way, you can always use the Library dialog to access your downloads list.
</p>Hi Titan_Fox, you wrote
even though I configured Firefox to clear downloads as soon as they are fin2013-04-07T08:11:04-07:00jscher2000https://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/955347#answer-424788<p>Hi Titan_Fox, you wrote
</p><p><em> even though I configured Firefox to clear downloads as soon as they are finished, the downloads stay in the list. I have to clear them manually every time.</em>
</p><p>Could you describe which settings you've set to clear the downloads so I can test this? The only thing that comes to mind for me is disabling all history and download history in the Privacy settings.
</p>The new download manager is here to stay as we find it useful to our users. We are sorry you don't l2013-04-07T06:12:57-07:00nathansuchyhttps://support.mozilla.org/mk/questions/955347#answer-424752<p>The new download manager is here to stay as we find it useful to our users. We are sorry you don't like it. What could we do to improve it?
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