[Invalid] NS blocks thumbnails for New Tab (pinned sites)

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Semtex
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[Invalid] NS blocks thumbnails for New Tab (pinned sites)

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I see this problem since long time, with old and new (5.x) NoScript. After cleaning cache and sites thumbnails for New Tab Firefox/Nightly will not pick new once, even in New Tab is white listed in NoScript. Problem touch pinned sites. I've 20 pinned sites.

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1Open path:

C:\Users\Your user name\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\random.default\thumbnails
2. Delate all thumbnails from there
3. Start Firefox/Nightly and open New Tab

What suppose happen:

Firefox should start picking new thumbnails, but nothing happen.

Possible workaround:

Disable NoScript, restart browser, enable New Tab, Firefox pick new thumbnails for pinned sites without problem
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Re: NoScript blocks thumbnail picking for New Tab (pinned si

Post by barbaz »

That is a feature, not a bug - viewtopic.php?p=84377#p84377
*Always* check the changelogs BEFORE updating that important software!
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Re: NoScript blocks thumbnail picking for New Tab (pinned si

Post by Semtex »

Thanks for answer, now this is a bit more clear for me, but for regular noScript user this is a problem, I think pref:
noscript.bgThumbs.allowed

Suppose be set to true by default, and setting it to false as option for power users ;)
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Re: NoScript blocks thumbnail picking for New Tab (pinned si

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Semtex wrote:for regular noScript user this is a problem, I think pref:
noscript.bgThumbs.allowed

Suppose be set to true by default, and setting it to false as option for power users ;)
-1. Regular NoScript users likely won't even realize there's a hole there. This is not Peek-a-boo, being unaware of a security hole doesn't make it go away.
*Always* check the changelogs BEFORE updating that important software!
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