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Cookie stops working when closing another tab

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xzajox
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It's simple: I've got Two tabs open One with a login form (e.g. Gmail login screen) And another (anything, e.g. New empty Tab)

On my personal computer, my (both) Gmail logins and passwords have been saved (it's a cookie, I think). Normal behavior is, when I type the first letter in the login field (e.g. 'b' for 'bobbyTest'), the auto-completed login name pops up. When I click the popped up name, both login and password fields are filled in and I can click 'Log In'.

The problem is when, before typing the first 'b' letter, I close the other tab (with the little x button) After this, typing 'b' in the login does not pop up anything.

It's been the same since FF 3.X as I can remember (I simply downloaded and installed FF, no customizations), I have FireBug plugin installed

It's simple: I've got Two tabs open One with a login form (e.g. Gmail login screen) And another (anything, e.g. New empty Tab) On my personal computer, my (both) Gmail logins and passwords have been saved (it's a cookie, I think). Normal behavior is, when I type the first letter in the login field (e.g. 'b' for 'bobbyTest'), the auto-completed login name pops up. When I click the popped up name, both login and password fields are filled in and I can click 'Log In'. The problem is when, before typing the first 'b' letter, I close the other tab (with the little x button) After this, typing 'b' in the login does not pop up anything. It's been the same since FF 3.X as I can remember (I simply downloaded and installed FF, no customizations), I have FireBug plugin installed

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ideato
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Hello xzajox, excellent observation !

i check it and it happens to me also not only with gmail login but and with yahoo login !!

it doesn't happen when you reload the page !

can any other confirm that, probably a bug ?


thank you

cor-el
cor-el
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Try to click outside the input field to temporarily remove the focus and click again in the input filed to see if that helps.

xzajox
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True, after removing the focus, the autocomplete works again. But it's two more clicks and I am so lazy :)

cor-el
cor-el
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Try Tab and Shift+Tab.

xzajox
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The same. Removing focus this "TAB" way helps. But still too anti-lazy.

If you don't intend to fix this micro-bug, it's okay with me. Just let me know and I stop bothering :)