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Using the latest PM 28 beta version (great update to PM!), although I have my preference set to "Always Ask" for PDF files in the "Applications" section of Preferences tab, every time I need to download a PDF, instead of getting asked what I want to do with the file, PM immediately opens the PDF program I use to view files. Either I am doing something wrong or this is a bug.

AFAIK - it was cleaned too much: Issue #580 (Pale-Moon), more precisely:
https://github.com/MoonchildProductions ... 110b4d3e41

IMHO - I do not see the settings for MIME type "application/pdf" (in Pale Moon)

But I can't look at it now...

It wasn't "cleaned too much", you just have to make sure you have the application setting (preferences -> applications) for the file type set to "always ask".

Moonchild wrote:It wasn't "cleaned too much", you just have to make sure you have the application setting (preferences -> applications) for the file type set to "always ask".

Hi Moonchild, those are my exact settings, but when I click on a PDF link, instead of asking PM opens the file in the PDF application I use.

The PM 27 versions (and earlier) worked correctly for me.

Additional comment: I have determined that this only appears to happen when the PDF is the result of a pop-up window, in a normal window PM works correctly.

us66mo wrote:Additional comment: I have determined that this only appears to happen when the PDF is the result of a pop-up window, in a normal window PM works correctly.

I do not think so.

(Simple) Steps to reproduce (for PM 27.0.0 / 27.9.4 / 28beta):
- Create a new profile
- "Tools" - "Preferences" - "Applications" - "Adobe Acrobat Document" -> "Always ask"
- Restart browser
- Go to "http://www.pdf995.com/samples/pdf.pdf"
It is opened in "Adobe Acrobat..." plugin

GMforker wrote:

us66mo wrote:Additional comment: I have determined that this only appears to happen when the PDF is the result of a pop-up window, in a normal window PM works correctly.

I do not think so.

(Simple) Steps to reproduce (for PM 27.0.0 / 27.9.4 / 28beta):
- Create a new profile
- "Tools" - "Preferences" - "Appliactions" - "Adobe Acrobat Document" -> "Always ask"
- Restart browser
- Go to "http://www.pdf995.com/samples/pdf.pdf"
It is opened in "Adobe Acrobat..." plugin

I went to your link. In my case, PM beta performed correctly. However, when I order something and the website offers me a PDF as my bill via a pop-up window, PM beta then loads my PDF software to view the PDF instead of asking.

us66mo wrote:I went to your link. In my case, PM beta performed correctly. However, when I order something and the website offers me a PDF as my bill via a pop-up window, PM beta then loads my PDF software to view the PDF instead of asking.

Have you created a new profile? That's important - for this "Steps to reproduce".
Or it depends on the system settings - probably. Mentioned fix helped me: Issue #675 (UXP)

GMforker wrote:

us66mo wrote:I went to your link. In my case, PM beta performed correctly. However, when I order something and the website offers me a PDF as my bill via a pop-up window, PM beta then loads my PDF software to view the PDF instead of asking.

Have you created a new profile? That's important - for this "Steps to reproduce".
Or it depends on the system settings - probably. Mentioned fix helped me: Issue #675 (UXP)

Not sure what you mean with create a new profile. I just installed the PM beta version over the existing PM 27 version. Everything works fine, including the extensions I use, except for this one thing. If I create a new profile it seems I would have to reinstall everything. Not sure I want to do that.

us66mo wrote:Not sure what you mean with create a new profile. I just installed the PM beta version over the existing PM 27 version. Everything works fine, including the extensions I use, except for this one thing. If I create a new profile it seems I would have to reinstall everything. Not sure I want to do that.

It's just for testing that it does not work properly. Then you can delete this (testing) profile.

Creating a new profile had no effect, the result with a PDF pop-up is the same.

(Looking at PM 26.3.0) it appears that PM is not respecting the 'Ask' option for PDF.

Loading, http://www.pdf995.com/samples/pdf.pdf, always opens in the browser (assuming there is a Plugin installed to handle PDF - Acrobat Reader 10, on my end). (If you actually disable Acrobat in Addons Manager, then you're prompted.)

therube wrote:(Looking at PM 26.3.0) it appears that PM is not respecting the 'Ask' option for PDF.

Loading, http://www.pdf995.com/samples/pdf.pdf, always opens in the browser (assuming there is a Plugin installed to handle PDF - Acrobat Reader 10, on my end). (If you actually disable Acrobat in Addons Manager, then you're prompted.)

I found the problem. Under my PM plugins, my PDF software was enabled as a plugin. It had no effect any time I clicked on a link to a PDF (like the samples/pdf.pdf -- here PM worked correctly). It only "took over" on any PDF displayed in a pop-up window. I have disabled this plugin (did not even know that it was enabled) and the problem is solved.