"Save As" box doesn't appear even if "Always ask where to save files" is checked

[6809-Programmer]

Firefox has an option in its Settings page under Settings > Genera l> Files and Applications > Downloads to allow choosing the path where to save files. If "Always ask you where to save files" is checked, a "Save As" box usually appears every time a file is downloaded, and the default location is not assumed.

The problem with the SingleFile extension is that the option to "Always ask you where to save files" is ignored by this extension, even if that option is checked in Firefox's settings. SingleFile does have a "save to filesystem" setting in its Preferences, but there is no option to allow choosing of the path where in the filesystem the output will be saved. It is assumed that it will be saved to the system's "Downloads" folder, but there is no option to choose a different folder each time a page is saved.

When a user has many folders for different subjects, there is a need to put different pages and websites in different folders based on their subject matter. SingleFile needs to allow to do this every time a page is saved. It should not be assumed that the destination will be always be the system's "Downloads" folder. The capability to choose is especially important and even required for saving pages to external drives that may be connected to the system.

The solution would be to either allow SingleFile to follow Firefox's settting when the "save to filesystem" preference is checked in SingleFile, or create a new preference similar to Firefox's setting that allows the extension to "Always ask you where to save files".

[gildas-lormeau]

Unfortunately, it's a limitation in Firefox. SingleFile, and extensions generally speaking, cannot read the user settings.

[6809-Programmer]

Separately, could Single File establish its own setting to allow this? It's okay if the setting in Firefox is ignored. In that case, no user settings would be required.