simple-tab-groups Avoid triggering the downloads panel when STG backups are run in the background (Firefox 98+)

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. When the backup function in STG is enabled, it apparently triggers the download panel in Firefox v98+ to open as well. However, the panel doesn't show the created STG .JSON file, only older downloads. Firefox v98+ users using STG with the backup function enabled may be confused why the panel opens seemingly randomly.

Describe the solution you'd like STG backups don't trigger the download panel in Firefox at all. This is a background process that doesn't need my attention. And if they really must trigger the panel, I preferably want the panel to show the name/folder of the created JSON file.

Describe alternatives you've considered

Disabling the backup function in STG.
Manually setting browser.download.alwaysOpenPanel in about:config to FALSE.

Additional context Firefox v98 introduced a change in download management, making the download panel pop up after each finished download (unless you set browser.download.alwaysOpenPanel in about:config to FALSE) and making more use of the OS's default "Downloads" folder. This idea is to let users find and open their downloads more easily and interruption-free (although one could argue that popping up the panel every time is actually introducing interruptions?).

Thx in advance. Love your add-on!

Mar 23 '22 21:03 rubcap

Wow thanks!

My download panel kept opening at "random" times and I had no idea why, it was getting really annoying. Now I know why. It's strange that the panel itself does not show any downloads, so there is no clue that it is STG making a backup in the background. I think I also have other add-ons that are saving stuff at regular scheduled intervals, so I guess they are also causing this issue...

Mar 24 '22 08:03 SpaceClicker

Yes, this is very annoying. Like @SpaceClicker said I thought this appears to be random but at some point I saw that there was a download finishing with something like "STG" in the name and therefore concluded it had to be the STG backup.

Mar 25 '22 10:03 s0m3guy

I can confirm it is related to STG. I was recording my screen while it happened and it was one of the STG auto backup filenames that popped out for a moment, and then disappeared.