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Extensions reloads itself in few seconds interval when network connection is not available

Prerequisites

  • Can you reproduce the problem in a fresh firefox profile with only ClearURLs?
  • Are you running the latest version of ClearURLs?
  • Are you have changed settings under about:config?

Description

ClearURLs repeatedly reloads itself when network connection is disabled. Seems to be related with rules update.

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Steps to Reproduce

  1. install on clean profile
  2. turn add-on off
  3. clear browser cache
  4. browser restart may be required here
  5. disable network connection
  6. turn on

Expected behavior:

Add-on works with cached (in xpi package or add-on storage) data. Patiently wait with update until network connection will be available.

Actual behavior:

Tries to update repeatedly, fails, causes annoying movements in add-ons toolbar when icon disappears and appears again, content in about:addons jumps up/down.

System

  • Platform: Linux on 5.4.23-1-MANJARO #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Feb 28 22:45:29 UTC 2020 x86_64 GNU/Linux
  • Browser: Firefox 73.0.1 - 76.0a1

Log

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