Firefox, PDFs and IDM
ver: 134.0.1 Windows 10 Pro I have Firefox set to open filetype PDF in Browser. Normally I use IDM which automatically download PDFs, unless I press ALT key while clicking DOWNLOAD button, then it does not, in order to allow Firefox to handle the PDF.
Firefox presently does nothing. With filetype setting set to Open in Browser, Firefox Does nothing. If settings are set to Ask, it does not ask. The PDF filename appears at bottom of screen momentarily.
ver: 115.19.0esr Windows 7 Utl 7601 The exact same behaviour was also seen on a Windows 7 system running Firefox 115.19.0esr. PDF is also set there to "Open in Firefox". Again, when ALT pressed when clicking Download button, Firefox does nothing.
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Firefox browser isn't IDM and you should contact IDM support why their software is doing what it's doing.
I wasn't clear. IDM is doing what it is supposed to do. Firefox is not. Firefox is neither asking or downloading. It is doing nothing.
Wót Genesis Amadeus změnjony
If I understand correctly, this is not a problem with the Save button in Firefox's built-in PDF viewer, this is a problem that occurs before any PDF is displayed in Firefox.
Could you explain what download button you are clicking when you are holding down Alt? Is that a link/button that is normally in the web page, or something that IDM inserts, or something in an IDM list panel (outside the page)?
Also, could you check that Firefox is not auto-saving the PDF file? In that case, it would be added to the Downloads list you can access using the Downloads toolbar button, or the full list (Ctrl+J).
This IS a problem with the SAVE button handling on a web page. Let me try once again.
Normally, without IDM Integration, Firefox will, depending on Settings, either Download & Save the PDF, or Ask What To DO. With IDM Integration, IDM will intercept the download and handle it. and When pressing ALT while clicking the Download Button, IDM does NOT intercept the download, allowing Firefox to proceed.
Problem: Firefox does not proceed, It does not download, nor does it Ask. It does not process the Download button activation. The pdf does not get downloaded or viewed at all.
> When pressing ALT while clicking the Download Button, IDM does NOT intercept the download, allowing Firefox to proceed.
What download button? Can you give an example?
For reference, I found a page about this setting: https://www.internetdownloadmanager.com/register/new_faq/functions10.html
Musyśo se pla swójogo konta pśizjawiś, aby na pśinoski wótegronił. Pšosym stajśo pšašanje, jolic hyšći njamaśo wužywaŕske konto.