Simulated click

[Michaell]

This new simulated click behavior in 33.8 doesn't sound good to me. I assume that it's in javascript so it can't occur on sites where JS is blocked. But still I see nothing good about simulating human behavior when they try to make us prove we're human. Other than blocking all JS, I'll be looking for a way to block this simulated click behavior.

[Moonchild]

Simulated clicks have been a thing for many years. I did complain about this way back when (since it reintroduced drive-by downloading from scripts) but it was never acted upon, because websites relied on this all over the place (e.g. for metrics).
Our behaviour hasn't changed regarding whether it is allowed or not; what has changed is how it can specifically be called from scripting without first attaching the created element to the document. See recent discussions on the forum about this.

[_yup_]

Our behaviour hasn't changed regarding whether it is allowed or not; what has changed is how it can specifically be called from scripting without first attaching the created element to the document. See recent discussions on the forum about this.

Can you point me to some of them?

Recently I found something unusual (and unexpected) with programmatically added window elements, that I interpreted as a possible bug in the UXP. But, perhaps, it is imposed by the above mentioned restrictions.

[Moonchild]

I guess the most pertinent with the most discussion/explanation is this one:
viewtopic.php?f=70&t=32222

[_yup_]

My situation is worse. The same element either works, or does not work depending on the sequence of operations:

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1. Add element to DOM.
2. Set element's properties.

or

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1. Set element's properties.
2. Add element to DOM.

And there is yet one possible participant of the mystery - step 0:

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0. Create element.

- when I encountered the problem, I was using a rare function to do that.

Soon I will finish a small job, devote some time to detailed investigation, and then create a testcase for you.