I didn't expect personal.ini to affect it, but I did test it and it didn't. Anything affecting download mode is going to be in the plugin GUI settings.
(Unrelated - Are you deliberately ignoring the "
always_reload_first_chapter doesn't work in [www.fanfiction.net]" warning?)
Settings
Seeing all your options would help. But there's a more precise way than screenshots.
If you don't mind removing your user/pass settings from personal.ini first, there's a way to give me
exactly what you have set for everything:
In FFF config, under that rightmost 'Other' tab, there's a button for '
View library preferences'. If you click that, and then choose 'settings' in the left column, you'll see a JSON of all the plugin settings. Put that in a text file and post it or send it to me.
Invocation
It would also help to know
exactly how you are invoking FFF when this happens.
Prior screenshot shows you have 'Update metadata from Web' as default mode. How are you changing the mode 'Add New'?
- Manually from dropdown while on the Download from URLs dialog?
- Using the menu option (FFF > Actions by Update Modes > Download from URLs > Add New Book)?
- A keyboard shortcut? Favourites plugin? To what?