[Suggestion] Options for deleting container spam caused by non-optimal use of the extension

[ghost]

In #371 and other issues, people have been expressing concern about containers not being deleted unless their tabs are manually closed. This appears to be a known issue and is unrelated to the sync functionality.

I figure that either the fix has not been found or it is a result of some limitation in Firefox. Out of ignorance, I suppose, this suggestion assumes that the underlying issue can't or won't be fixed. If it can, then this suggestion is unnecessary and should be closed once a fix is committed.

I believe there should be options to minimize the spam of containers created via non-optimal use of this extension. Feel free to suggest other methods or discuss this below. I searched for duplicates of this issue before posting. If one exists, I hope this issue is at least superior :)

• Create a "Delete all Temporary Containers" button in the UI.
• Prominent and located somewhere readily accessible
• If possible, by default do not close Temporary Containers that are open.
• If possible, create a check box below this button: "Also close all open Temporary Containers".
• Otherwise, close all Temporary Containers.
• Read the list of containers and delete all containers starting with the value set in Container Name Prefix.

• Create a check box to delete all Temporary Containers upon opening Firefox.
• Does everything that the first suggestion does, but automatically.

[nabeelr]

I'd really like this feature too! Ideally also, it should check to make sure that the containers don't have tabs open in them, already... Because I have a bunch of tabs open in temporary containers that I'd like to keep but I also have THOUSANDS of temporary containers that haven't been deleted that have no open tabs.

[ghost]

While it is an imperfect solution, I believe the following extension may be able to help users whose containers have gotten out of control. Also, contributors to Temporary Containers may be able to learn something from reviewing the source of this extension:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/containers-helper/

I am not associated with the extension above.