Saved form data and logins are not sorted alphabetically anymore
Go to gmail, double click in the "username" field, suggestions appear in a drop down box. If you have more than 1 gmail account they are no longer sorted alphabetically, they are sorted by the order entered! (with the newest entered on the bottom)
I believe that this is related to the files formhistory.sqlite and signons.sqlite not being sorted properly.
Also the addon "Form History Control" will NOT sort these fields alphabetically. Setting browser.formfill.bucketSize to 99999999 or 9999999 in about:config does not work either!
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Thanks for the reply but I have already searched and found that info, it does not work. Firefox is not Web Standard compliant in this regard.
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To sort signons.sqlite have a look at dickvl's post in the following.
Be sure to backup signons.sqlite first, just in case.
Other issues needing your attention
The information submitted with your question indicates that you have out of date plugins with known security and stability issues that should be updated. To see the plugins submitted with your question, click "More system details..." to the right of your original question post. You can also see your plugins from the Firefox menu, Tools > Add-ons > Plugins.
- Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 11.5.9.615
- Security update version 11.5.9.620 released 2011-02-08
- Shockwave Flash 10.1 r102
- Security update version 10.2.152.26 released 2011-02-08
- Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_23 for Mozilla browsers
- Security update version 1.6.0_24 released 2011-02-10
- Check your plugin versions: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
- Note: plugin check page does not have information on all plugin versions
- Update Shockwave for Director
- NOTE: this is not the same as Shockwave Flash; this installs the Shockwave Player.
- Use Firefox to download and SAVE the installer to your hard drive from the link in the article below (Desktop is a good place so you can find it).
- When the download is complete, exit Firefox (File > Exit)
- locate and double-click in the installer you just downloaded, let the install complete.
- Restart Firefox and check your plugins again.
- Download link and more information: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Shockwave+plugin+with+Firefox
- Update the Flash plugin to the latest version.
- Download and SAVE to your Desktop so you can find the installer later
- If you do not have the current version, click on the "Player Download Center" link on the "Download and information" or "Download Manual installers" below
- After download is complete, exit Firefox
- Click on the installer you just downloaded and install
- Windows 7 and Vista: may need to right-click the installer and choose "Run as Administrator"
- Start Firefox and check your version again or test the installation by going back to the download link below
- Download and information: http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
- Use Firefox to go to the above site to update the Firefox plugin (will also install plugin for most other browsers; except IE)
- Use IE to go to the above site to update the IE ActiveX
- Download Manual installers.
- http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/191/tn_19166.html#main_ManualInstaller
- Note separate links for:
- Plugin for Firefox and most other browsers
- ActiveX for IE
- Update the Java plugin to the latest version.
- Download site: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html (Java Platform: Download JRE)
- Be sure to un-check the Yahoo Toolbar option during the install if you do not want it installed.
- Also see "Manual Update" in this article to update from the Java Control Panel in Windows Control Panel: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Java+plugin+with+Firefox#Updates
- Removing old versions (if needed): http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/remove_olderversions.xml
- Remove multiple Java Console extensions (if needed): http://kb.mozillazine.org
- Java Test: http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml
- Download site: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html (Java Platform: Download JRE)
Be aware that that code only sorts the login entries from a specific domain (in this case Google: google\.com). So you need to repeat it for all domains that have multiple entries saved.
hmm, seems odd for something Internet Explorer does by default...
This problem remains unsolved. Firefox no longer conforms to the Web Standard alphabetical order in form drop down boxes.
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bump 4 grate justice
Are we ever to expect a fix to this problem and known bug?