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# Open downloads panel notes
Bug: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1709129
The patch: https://phabricator.services.mozilla.com/D118186
## Criteria
- [x] Downloads panel should automatically open on the start of every download
- [x]  If the download panel remains open after the download is completed, the download icon reverts to grey
- [x] If the download panel is closed prior to the download being completed, the download icon reverts to blue (to indicate that the download is completed since the panel is close).
## Currently
- Downloads panel only opens when first download is finished
## Alternatives
- Implementing downloads footer instead (Micah is checking with UX)
## Implementation notes
- Here’s the code for showing the panel: https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/source/browser/components/downloads/content/downloads.js#219 
- Now it’s shown only once, when the 1st download has finished: https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/source/browser/components/downloads/DownloadsCommon.jsm#953 