Bug 1938344: Fix choose what to sync not showing on subsequent navigations r=markh,settings-reviewers,mossop

Differential Revision: https://phabricator.services.mozilla.com/D233195

browser/base/content/browser-sync.js

@@ -1146,12 +1146,17 @@ var gSync = {
   },
 
   _shouldShowSyncOffIndicator() {
-    const newSyncSetupEnabled =
+    // We only ever want to show the user the dot once, once they've clicked into the panel
-      NimbusFeatures.syncSetupFlow.getVariable("enabled");
+    // we do not show them the dot anymore
-    if (newSyncSetupEnabled) {
+    if (
-      NimbusFeatures.syncSetupFlow.recordExposureEvent();
+      Services.prefs.getBoolPref(
+        "identity.fxaccounts.toolbar.syncSetup.panelAccessed",
+        false
+      )
+    ) {
+      return false;
     }
-    return newSyncSetupEnabled;
+    return NimbusFeatures.syncSetupFlow.getVariable("enabled");
   },
 
   updateFxAPanel(state = {}) {

browser/components/preferences/sync.js

@@ -120,6 +120,12 @@ var gSyncPane = {
     // Notify observers that the UI is now ready
     Services.obs.notifyObservers(window, "sync-pane-loaded");
 
+    this._maybeShowSyncAction();
+  },
+
+  // Check if the user is coming from a call to action
+  // and show them the correct additional panel
+  _maybeShowSyncAction() {
     if (
       location.hash == "#sync" &&
       UIState.get().status == UIState.STATUS_SIGNED_IN
@@ -313,6 +319,13 @@ var gSyncPane = {
                 console.error("Failed to enable sync", err);
               });
           }
+          // When the modal closes we want to remove any query params
+          // so it doesn't open on subsequent visits (and will reload)
+          const browser = window.docShell.chromeEventHandler;
+          browser.loadURI(Services.io.newURI("about:preferences#sync"), {
+            triggeringPrincipal:
+              Services.scriptSecurityManager.getSystemPrincipal(),
+          });
         },
       },
       params /* aParams */