[tor-bugs] #1079 [TorBrowserButton]: "external application" warning, but I just want to save the file

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#1079: "external application" warning, but I just want to save the file
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    Reporter:  arma              |       Owner:  mikeperry    
        Type:  defect            |      Status:  new          
    Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:               
   Component:  TorBrowserButton  |     Version:  1.2.2        
  Resolution:  None              |    Keywords:  tbb-usability
      Parent:                    |      Points:               
Actualpoints:                    |  
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Changes (by arma):

  * keywords:  => tbb-usability
  * priority:  minor => normal
  * component:  Torbutton => TorBrowserButton
  * owner:  => mikeperry


Old description:

> Go to http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/ and click on one of the torrent
> files, using Torbutton 1.2.2.
>
> It will pop up a warning box, and I have to choose "launch application"
> in order to be taken to the dialog where I can save the file.
>
> This seems like the wrong order of operations.
>
> Using iceweasel (3.0) on lenny.
>
> [Automatically added by flyspray2trac: Operating System: All]

New description:

 Go to http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/ and click on one of the torrent
 files, using Torbutton 1.2.2.

 It will pop up a warning box, and I have to choose "launch application"
 in order to be taken to the dialog where I can save the file.

 This seems like the wrong order of operations.

 Using iceweasel (3.0) on lenny.

 [Automatically added by flyspray2trac: Operating System: All]

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Comment:

 Re-componenting to a component Mike looks at.

 This remains a problem even when you choose right-click-download on a
 file.

 I wonder if we can skip this dialog when we know the user is only going to
 be downloading something? Or go even further and just choose 'download'
 for them, since we know they should never be running a new program from
 this dialog?

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