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Boxee Box Browser : Popup management

Details

  • Type: Improvement Improvement
  • Status: Closed Closed
  • Priority: P2 P2
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Fix Version/s: Client > Heidi
  • Component/s: Web Browser
  • Labels:
    None
  • Severity:
    Major
  • Version:
    1.0.3.17064
  • Operating System:
    Boxee Box
  • Number of attachments:
    0

Description

if there are any popup's in the website you are browsing via boxee browser, the popup is being made as the main focus and the underlying main page is not accessible.

if there is a way to disable/enable pop up during the time of browsing , it will be helpful .
another option is to catch and list all the popup's resulted from a webpage and let the user choose which popup he wants to actually access.(this method will be useful if a new page is being opened upon clicking of some link on a page)

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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment -
This issue is awaiting review from Boxee Product Management.
If you are keen to have this feature implemented, please Comment and Vote for it.
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment - This issue is awaiting review from Boxee Product Management. If you are keen to have this feature implemented, please Comment and Vote for it.
Ami Ben-David [Boxee] made changes -
Field Original Value New Value
Issue Type Bug [ 1 ] Improvement [ 4 ]
Fix Version/s Fiona Backlog [ 11329 ]
Component/s Web Browser [ 10584 ]
Component/s Applications [ 10585 ]
Rafael Mizrahi [Boxee] made changes -
Issue Type Improvement [ 4 ] Bug [ 1 ]
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Paul St George added a comment -
I fully support this request, it is challenging to browse with popups taking a priority on screen as well as flash ads
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Paul St George added a comment - I fully support this request, it is challenging to browse with popups taking a priority on screen as well as flash ads
Rafael Mizrahi [Boxee] made changes -
Boxee Build Number [1.0.3.16996] [1.0.3.17064]
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Vamsi Krishna added a comment -
Yes this is a very bugging issue with boxee browser which can make a fantastic browsing experience if resolved.
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Vamsi Krishna added a comment - Yes this is a very bugging issue with boxee browser which can make a fantastic browsing experience if resolved.
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PJ added a comment -
Yes, this is a huge problem on say, justin.tv - where they have fullscreen power adds which just takes over the screen. Bloody annoying.
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PJ added a comment - Yes, this is a huge problem on say, justin.tv - where they have fullscreen power adds which just takes over the screen. Bloody annoying.
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DST added a comment -
Totally a problem and personally I feel Boxee dropped the ball on this one! A web browser with no pop up or security?? Come on! or even a option of using the same browser I'm using on my pc! like add it to my app list on the Boxee, you got my vote and hopefully they come up with a fix soon cause I will Def return this product Future Shop told me a few lies when I purchased this Beta version of Internet TV..
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DST added a comment - Totally a problem and personally I feel Boxee dropped the ball on this one! A web browser with no pop up or security?? Come on! or even a option of using the same browser I'm using on my pc! like add it to my app list on the Boxee, you got my vote and hopefully they come up with a fix soon cause I will Def return this product Future Shop told me a few lies when I purchased this Beta version of Internet TV..
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David Newsum added a comment -
I find this soooooo annoying that pop ups take over and become the main page in the browser. I live outside the US and Europe were TV companies don't put there content online so I have to use certain "unofficial" sources and they all use pop up adverts. This means I can't access any of the sites or programs as the pop up becomes the main window. It has rendered my Boxee Box useless to me. Please add tab browsing, the option to block pop ups or a warning to ask if the user wants the pop to become the main screen which might be useful rather than just blocking pop ups as some sites the video may be a pop-up. These would solve this issue and should be fairly easy to implement. Or Boxee Box could simply allow the installation of a 3rd party browser app.
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David Newsum added a comment - I find this soooooo annoying that pop ups take over and become the main page in the browser. I live outside the US and Europe were TV companies don't put there content online so I have to use certain "unofficial" sources and they all use pop up adverts. This means I can't access any of the sites or programs as the pop up becomes the main window. It has rendered my Boxee Box useless to me. Please add tab browsing, the option to block pop ups or a warning to ask if the user wants the pop to become the main screen which might be useful rather than just blocking pop ups as some sites the video may be a pop-up. These would solve this issue and should be fairly easy to implement. Or Boxee Box could simply allow the installation of a 3rd party browser app.
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Peter Sztur added a comment -
The issue is... I watch live-streams of legitimate esports, and many of the websites have pop-up advertisement. Just as I am about to load the wonderful video that Boxee is going to play, a pop-up will automatically force the browser to another page... The worst part is, if the return button would actually work from getting out of the pop-up, it wouldn't be so bad... Please either fix the fact that pop-up forces the browser to view the page, or fix the fact that the "return" button doesn't work after a pop-up changes the page.
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Peter Sztur added a comment - The issue is... I watch live-streams of legitimate esports, and many of the websites have pop-up advertisement. Just as I am about to load the wonderful video that Boxee is going to play, a pop-up will automatically force the browser to another page... The worst part is, if the return button would actually work from getting out of the pop-up, it wouldn't be so bad... Please either fix the fact that pop-up forces the browser to view the page, or fix the fact that the "return" button doesn't work after a pop-up changes the page.
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Michele Oxlade added a comment -
Please please please fix this. I live in Canada and Netflix's movie selection is terrible here. I would love to be able to watch project free tv from my Boxee but the pop-ups prevent this. The reason I got the Boxee is because I do not enjoy watching movies on my laptop and prefer to watch them on my tv. Again please find a way to fix this.
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Michele Oxlade added a comment - Please please please fix this. I live in Canada and Netflix's movie selection is terrible here. I would love to be able to watch project free tv from my Boxee but the pop-ups prevent this. The reason I got the Boxee is because I do not enjoy watching movies on my laptop and prefer to watch them on my tv. Again please find a way to fix this.
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daniel added a comment -
I couldn´t view megavideo videos because this issue. You need to push button, when do this, it launch a popup and finish my 'megavideo experience'..... imposible to show the video.

Excuse my poor english.
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daniel added a comment - I couldn´t view megavideo videos because this issue. You need to push button, when do this, it launch a popup and finish my 'megavideo experience'..... imposible to show the video. Excuse my poor english.
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Shay Zuker [Boxee] added a comment -
Guys, please add examples that demonstrate the problems
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Shay Zuker [Boxee] added a comment - Guys, please add examples that demonstrate the problems
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David Newsum added a comment -
An example would be try using http://www.fastpasstv.eu/. Search for anything. follow the links through to the video hosting sites that they give you (i.e. http://www.wisevid.com/gate-way?v=0t3J55tqxuc4) and all the sites have pop ups that then become the main page and takes over the browser, you then can't see the video or navigate to it in anyway. I hope this is a good enough example to see the problem.
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David Newsum added a comment - An example would be try using http://www.fastpasstv.eu/ . Search for anything. follow the links through to the video hosting sites that they give you (i.e. http://www.wisevid.com/gate-way?v=0t3J55tqxuc4) and all the sites have pop ups that then become the main page and takes over the browser, you then can't see the video or navigate to it in anyway. I hope this is a good enough example to see the problem.
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Sagi Levanon added a comment -
Indeed, an annoying problem. How many times did I accidentally clicked on a google ad and had to navigate back....
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Sagi Levanon added a comment - Indeed, an annoying problem. How many times did I accidentally clicked on a google ad and had to navigate back....
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J fid added a comment -
AGREEEED FIX THIS PLEASE!!!
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J fid added a comment - AGREEEED FIX THIS PLEASE!!!
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Joel Oren added a comment -
Agreed. Extremely annoying. Please add a popup blocker, or at the very least a tabbed-browser.

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Joel Oren added a comment - Agreed. Extremely annoying. Please add a popup blocker, or at the very least a tabbed-browser.
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Will added a comment -
@Joel, Tabs are NOT doable, sadly:

"Browser runs as software and not hardware accelerated. At this moment, the software is too weak to support this."

Source: http://jira.boxee.tv/browse/BOXEE-7938?focusedCommentId=35999&page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel#comment-35999
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Will added a comment - @Joel, Tabs are NOT doable, sadly: "Browser runs as software and not hardware accelerated. At this moment, the software is too weak to support this." Source: http://jira.boxee.tv/browse/BOXEE-7938?focusedCommentId=35999&page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel#comment-35999
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Omer Alpern [Boxee] added a comment -
As mentioned above,
once the "pop-up" ad is in the a new tab, the browser is directed to the new popped tab instead of the original window.
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Omer Alpern [Boxee] added a comment - As mentioned above, once the "pop-up" ad is in the a new tab, the browser is directed to the new popped tab instead of the original window.
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Omer Alpern [Boxee] added a comment -
Reproduced 1.1.2.19250
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Omer Alpern [Boxee] added a comment - Reproduced 1.1.2.19250
Omer Alpern [Boxee] made changes -
Fix Version/s Triage [ 11340 ]
Fix Version/s Fiona Backlog [ 11329 ]
Omer Alpern [Boxee] made changes -
Summary Boxee Box Browser : Popup management, Boxee Box Browser : Popup management
Omer Alpern [Boxee] made changes -
Link This issue depends BOXEE-10339 [ BOXEE-10339 ]
Rafael Mizrahi [Boxee] made changes -
Version 1.0.3.17064
Yuval Tal [Boxee] made changes -
Issue Type Bug [ 1 ] Improvement [ 4 ]
Fix Version/s Fiona Backlog [ 11329 ]
Fix Version/s Triage [ 11340 ]
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sanjeevnuts added a comment -
Please fix this issue. For example, if a browser creates a fullscreen popup in Windows, it can be closed with Alt+F4.
A similar shortcut can be provided for the Boxee Browser running on the Boxee Box. Closing this window would (hopefully) lead back to the original window with the streaming player.
Another example of such a site is www.muft.tv
With fullscreen popups, most of the videos on this site are not watchable. The ones that do no generate popups work well.
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sanjeevnuts added a comment - Please fix this issue. For example, if a browser creates a fullscreen popup in Windows, it can be closed with Alt+F4. A similar shortcut can be provided for the Boxee Browser running on the Boxee Box. Closing this window would (hopefully) lead back to the original window with the streaming player. Another example of such a site is www.muft.tv With fullscreen popups, most of the videos on this site are not watchable. The ones that do no generate popups work well.
Omer Alpern [Boxee] made changes -
Fix Version/s Operations [ 11366 ]
Fix Version/s Fiona Backlog [ 11329 ]
Omer Alpern [Boxee] made changes -
Fix Version/s Triage [ 11340 ]
Yuval Tal [Boxee] made changes -
Assignee Shay Zuker [Boxee] [ shay ]
Yuval Tal [Boxee] made changes -
Fix Version/s Client > Fiona > 1.2.1 [ 11481 ]
Fix Version/s Triage [ 11340 ]
Fix Version/s Operations [ 11366 ]
Rafael Mizrahi [Boxee] made changes -
Severity Major
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Alexander Balhuizen added a comment -
This is a very us full feature for the browser which is needed when there are no available apps for these kind of Internet streams.
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Alexander Balhuizen added a comment - This is a very us full feature for the browser which is needed when there are no available apps for these kind of Internet streams.
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Joel Oren added a comment -
@Will : well, although tabs will be optimal, there are other crude ways of resolving this issue, at least temporarily. For example, prompting the user whenever a pop-up is invoked.
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Joel Oren added a comment - @Will : well, although tabs will be optimal, there are other crude ways of resolving this issue, at least temporarily. For example, prompting the user whenever a pop-up is invoked.
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Cathi added a comment -
Very frustrating issue. So many sites have pop-ups and it makes using the Boxee very difficult at times. It really limits the viewing experience and causes a lot of wasted time.
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Cathi added a comment - Very frustrating issue. So many sites have pop-ups and it makes using the Boxee very difficult at times. It really limits the viewing experience and causes a lot of wasted time.
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mark gaskins added a comment -
PLEASE FIX THISSSSSSS
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mark gaskins added a comment - PLEASE FIX THISSSSSSS
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Greg Danylchenko added a comment -
No question, this is a significant issue that affects the very usability of the browser. The need for a fix can not be minimized.
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Greg Danylchenko added a comment - No question, this is a significant issue that affects the very usability of the browser. The need for a fix can not be minimized.
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Jack Loi added a comment -
Yes, I have same problem with pop up. Very frustrating using this browser. Hoping for a fix since last year.
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Jack Loi added a comment - Yes, I have same problem with pop up. Very frustrating using this browser. Hoping for a fix since last year.
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Jack Loi added a comment -
Please please fix this problem!!! Browser is useless to me if this problem continues.
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Jack Loi added a comment - Please please fix this problem!!! Browser is useless to me if this problem continues.
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Aaron De Vries added a comment -
yeah I've been wanting to sign into and use turntable.fm on the boxee box, but it requires facebook login (an extra popup widnow to sign in), would love this to be implemented
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Aaron De Vries added a comment - yeah I've been wanting to sign into and use turntable.fm on the boxee box, but it requires facebook login (an extra popup widnow to sign in), would love this to be implemented
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abahador added a comment -
I've convinced 5 of my co-workers to buy boxee box within the last week, so that's one of their concern.
we appreciate if you resolve this issue for us. Thanks for the help and keep up the great job!
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abahador added a comment - I've convinced 5 of my co-workers to buy boxee box within the last week, so that's one of their concern. we appreciate if you resolve this issue for us. Thanks for the help and keep up the great job!
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Mohammad Abbas added a comment - - edited
Yes, I have same problem with pop up. Very frustrating using this browser
When I click link to play MegaVideo, the browser focus moves to the Popup, and I loose the MegaVideo screen, when I press browser back button, I'm again on the MegaVideo Link screen, and it asks me to click again, and the cycle goes on and on..
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Mohammad Abbas added a comment - - edited Yes, I have same problem with pop up. Very frustrating using this browser When I click link to play MegaVideo, the browser focus moves to the Popup, and I loose the MegaVideo screen, when I press browser back button, I'm again on the MegaVideo Link screen, and it asks me to click again, and the cycle goes on and on..
Yuval Tal [Boxee] made changes -
Fix Version/s Fiona Backlog [ 11329 ]
Fix Version/s Client > Fiona > 1.2.1 [ 11481 ]
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T T added a comment -
can only agree with the others got a boxee now for months and streaming videos with the browser is either a pain in the ass or impossible
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T T added a comment - can only agree with the others got a boxee now for months and streaming videos with the browser is either a pain in the ass or impossible
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huwahu added a comment -
It's too bad this pop-up issue, we need an ad blocker just like firefox, also, what's the deal with restricting the number of bookmarks to only 12 ?
thanks
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huwahu added a comment - It's too bad this pop-up issue, we need an ad blocker just like firefox, also, what's the deal with restricting the number of bookmarks to only 12 ? thanks
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martin Reichert added a comment -
same here, can't work or having fun with Boxee.. the browser is most important for me to watch movies like megavideo oder justin.TV.. Popu-ps like hell, no chance to start the movie :-(

This story ends here, i will use my Macbook Air with HDMi Adapter and all this have a end. Boxee is trying to make a little internet computer, but with all this borders (no perfect apps, Boxee freezing, soooo slow in navigation), let's use a real computer and your entertainment dream comes true :-p
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martin Reichert added a comment - same here, can't work or having fun with Boxee.. the browser is most important for me to watch movies like megavideo oder justin.TV.. Popu-ps like hell, no chance to start the movie :-( This story ends here, i will use my Macbook Air with HDMi Adapter and all this have a end. Boxee is trying to make a little internet computer, but with all this borders (no perfect apps, Boxee freezing, soooo slow in navigation), let's use a real computer and your entertainment dream comes true :-p
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Yannick Bisson added a comment -
Very frustrating problems. Find a way to choose which window to focus. Would improve greatly the browser experience and make a lot of boxeee users happy.
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Yannick Bisson added a comment - Very frustrating problems. Find a way to choose which window to focus. Would improve greatly the browser experience and make a lot of boxeee users happy.
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Emily added a comment -
Yes this is definitely an issue for us. It us frustrating that the browser is unable to perform as it should. Vote for having this fixed ASAP!
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Emily added a comment - Yes this is definitely an issue for us. It us frustrating that the browser is unable to perform as it should. Vote for having this fixed ASAP!
Thomas Daly [Boxee] made changes -
Fix Version/s Client > Heidi [ 11375 ]
Fix Version/s Fiona Backlog [ 11329 ]
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Eric E added a comment -
If this were fixed, it would be the end all, be all, of streaming online content.
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Eric E added a comment - If this were fixed, it would be the end all, be all, of streaming online content.
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chris dale added a comment -
This is a hot topic for alot of my friends, myself included, as there are shows that Boxxe users watch that are NOT included in the boxee box content. Usage of additional windows that can be opened and closed like a regular windows browser would suffice allowing that pop up to go elsewhere rather than overtaking the main veiwing window.. Would greatly appreciate a solution to this problem.

Thanks for all your time and effort team!!
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chris dale added a comment - This is a hot topic for alot of my friends, myself included, as there are shows that Boxxe users watch that are NOT included in the boxee box content. Usage of additional windows that can be opened and closed like a regular windows browser would suffice allowing that pop up to go elsewhere rather than overtaking the main veiwing window.. Would greatly appreciate a solution to this problem. Thanks for all your time and effort team!!
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Alex Measures added a comment -
Another vote that this is a big issue...
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Alex Measures added a comment - Another vote that this is a big issue...
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saar benodiz added a comment -
Please fix that!!!
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saar benodiz added a comment - Please fix that!!!
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Thomas Daly [Boxee] added a comment -
Is there any progress on the solution for this? (modal window asking user if they'd like to open or dismiss a popup)
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Thomas Daly [Boxee] added a comment - Is there any progress on the solution for this? (modal window asking user if they'd like to open or dismiss a popup)
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Brian Coverstone added a comment -
I would like to see this as well. It is going to have to be addressed sooner or later.
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Brian Coverstone added a comment - I would like to see this as well. It is going to have to be addressed sooner or later.
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Shay Zuker [Boxee] added a comment -
fixed - the user will be asked whether she wants to load the popup site or stay with the current one.
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Shay Zuker [Boxee] added a comment - fixed - the user will be asked whether she wants to load the popup site or stay with the current one.
Shay Zuker [Boxee] made changes -
Status Open [ 1 ] Resolved [ 5 ]
Resolution Fixed [ 1 ]
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Jean-Philippe Chenel added a comment -
Shay Zuker, how we can apply this update? It will be available on the next firmware release or we can update it now? Thank
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Jean-Philippe Chenel added a comment - Shay Zuker, how we can apply this update? It will be available on the next firmware release or we can update it now? Thank
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Aaron De Vries added a comment -
I think Heidi is 1.5, it should be on that release (just guessing ..)
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Aaron De Vries added a comment - I think Heidi is 1.5, it should be on that release (just guessing ..)
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Rafael Mizrahi [Boxee] added a comment -
closed. verified using 1.5.0.22642
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Rafael Mizrahi [Boxee] added a comment - closed. verified using 1.5.0.22642
Rafael Mizrahi [Boxee] made changes -
Status Resolved [ 5 ] Closed [ 6 ]
Transition Time In Source Status Execution Times Last Executer Last Execution Date
Open Open Resolved Resolved
316d 11h 32m 1 Shay Zuker [Boxee] 24/Nov/11 7:12 AM
Resolved Resolved Closed Closed
4d 1h 55m 1 Rafael Mizrahi [Boxee] 28/Nov/11 9:08 AM

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