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[Bug]: Custom favicon set up in manager-head.html does not show up in Firefox

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#21,458 opened on Mar 7, 2023

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Description

Describe the bug

Custom favicon set up in manager-head.html does not show up in Firefox

To Reproduce

The reporter used this repo: https://github.com/CivicDataLab/opub-mono

  1. Create a .storybook/manager-head.html file and paste the following content to it:
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://www.google.com/favicon.ico">
  1. Visit the local Storybook in Firefox. The icon is not shown.

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Research direction
Investigate how manager head.html is injected into the Storybook UI and why Firefox fails to load the favicon. Check for MIME type issues, caching, or CSP restrictions. Compare behavior in Chrome/Edge.
Tech stack
typescriptreact
Domain
frontenddeveloper experiencetooling
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
StorybookHTML
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70