No directory navigation - "Allow access to file URLs" not enabled by default - Chrome / Windows 7

[jcahill]

Issue: Unable to browse any directories.

Seeing Chrome extension behavior similar to issue #87 but on Windows 7.
Entirely unable to navigate anywhere from the "Connect a Location" prompt.

Replicated on a second machine running the same Chrome and OS versions.

Resolved by enabling "Allow access to file URLs" in chrome://extensions/.

Problem returns if the option is subsequently deselected.

Not a Bug

If this is expected behavior, it really shouldn't be.

Bug

Errors
Four different things can happen.

	Element	Failure	Message
1	"Location Path" nav button	nav pane fails to open	none
2	"Location Path" nav button	nav pane fails to open	errorOpeningLocationAlert
3	"Location Path" text field	manual entry fails to add	errorOpeningLocationAlert
4	"Location Path" text field	manual entry fails to add	errorOpeningPathAlert

Make of that what you will.

Non-Fixes
Tested all of these.

Shake	Rattle	Roll
browser restart	reinstall with extensions disabled	rename "ChromeOS Downloads" preset
system restart	reinstall with browsing data cleared	modify "ChromeOS Downloads" preset
system update	reinstall with browser settings reset	delete "ChromeOS Downloads" preset

Details

Platform Information
Latest Chrome and extension versions. Win7 x64. Nothing weird going on.

Flavor	Build ID
Chrome	37.0.2062.124 m
TagSpaces Light	1.8.7.201410021211
Windows 7 Pro/Ultimate	6.1.7601.18409.amd64[...]

Extensions List
For completeness. Issue doesn't seem related to any extension conflict.

	Name	Build ID	Extension ID
1	Adblock Plus	1.8.5	cfhdojbkjhnklbpkdaibdccddilifddb
2	AdBlock+ Element Hiding Helper	1.1.9.18	chmimgmjdabgiilljdjfbonifbhiglao
3	Blarney To Butt	1.0	mjfbnmlfocbfmjcgekiigjmkahoppfio
4	Ghostery	5.4.0	mlomiejdfkolichcflejclcbmpeaniij
5	Hover Free	1.0.11	hcmnnggnaofmhflgomfjfbndngdoogkj
6	imgur Uploader	1.2.10	lcpkicdemehhmkjolekhlglljnkggfcf
7	Magic Actions for YouTube™	6.7.9.2	abjcfabbhafbcdfjoecdgepllmpfceif
8	Minimal Scrollbar	0.3.6	ekopmclclddpoipchmcbhifohhbmjafd
9	Reddit Enhancement Suite	4.5.1	kbmfpngjjgdllneeigpgjifpgocmfgmb
10	Session Buddy	3.3.2	edacconmaakjimmfgnblocblbcdcpbko
11	Social Fixer for Facebook	11.0	ifmhoabcaeehkljcfclfiieohkohdgbb
12	Speed Dial	2 1.7.9	jpfpebmajhhopeonhlcgidhclcccjcik
13	StayFocusd	1.5.5	laankejkbhbdhmipfmgcngdelahlfoji
14	TagSpaces Light	1.8.7	ldalmgifdlgpiiadeccbcjojljeanhjk
15	timeStats	3.0.7	ejifodhjoeeenihgfpjijjmpomaphmah
16	Webpage Screenshot	13.11	ckibcdccnfeookdmbahgiakhnjcddpki

[uggrock]

Wow, this is the best described issue we ever have had in this project. It has been already fixed for the next version. The problem is, that the user has really manually enabling "Allow access to file URLs" checkbox, so now we check if it is enabled and show a hint reminding the user to enable it.

Thank you for the issue,
Ilian