--- a/browser/base/content/browser-menubar.inc
+++ b/browser/base/content/browser-menubar.inc
@@ -103,16 +103,23 @@
                           command="cmd_printPreview"/>
 #endif
                 <menuitem id="menu_print"
                           label="&printCmd.label;"
                           accesskey="&printCmd.accesskey;"
                           key="printKb"
                           command="cmd_print"/>
                 <menuseparator/>
+                <menuitem id="menu_import"
+                          label="&import.label;"
+                          accesskey="&import.accesskey;"
+                          oncommand="BrowserImport();"/>
+#ifndef XP_MACOSX
+                <menuseparator/>
+#endif
 #endif
                 <menuitem id="goOfflineMenuitem"
                           label="&goOfflineCmd.label;"
                           accesskey="&goOfflineCmd.accesskey;"
                           type="checkbox"
                           observes="workOfflineMenuitemState"
                           oncommand="BrowserOffline.toggleOfflineStatus();"/>
                 <menuitem id="menu_FileQuitItem"

--- a/browser/base/content/browser.js
+++ b/browser/base/content/browser.js
@@ -2548,16 +2548,34 @@ function PageProxyClearIcon ()
 }
 
 function PageProxyClickHandler(aEvent)
 {
   if (aEvent.button == 1 && gPrefService.getBoolPref("middlemouse.paste"))
     middleMousePaste(aEvent);
 }
 
+function BrowserImport()
+{
+#ifdef XP_MACOSX
+  var wm = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/appshell/window-mediator;1"]
+                     .getService(Components.interfaces.nsIWindowMediator);
+  var win = wm.getMostRecentWindow("Browser:MigrationWizard");
+  if (win)
+    win.focus();
+  else {
+    window.openDialog("chrome://browser/content/migration/migration.xul",
+                      "migration", "centerscreen,chrome,resizable=no");
+  }
+#else
+  window.openDialog("chrome://browser/content/migration/migration.xul",
+                    "migration", "modal,centerscreen,chrome,resizable=no");
+#endif
+}
+
 /**
  *  Handle load of some pages (about:*) so that we can make modifications
  *  to the DOM for unprivileged pages.
  */
 function BrowserOnAboutPageLoad(document) {
   if (/^about:home$/i.test(document.documentURI)) {
     let ss = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/browser/sessionstore;1"].
              getService(Components.interfaces.nsISessionStore);
@@ -8050,16 +8068,18 @@ let gPrivateBrowsingUI = {
     if (BrowserSearch.searchBar)
       this._searchBarValue = BrowserSearch.searchBar.textbox.value;
 
     if (gFindBarInitialized)
       this._findBarValue = gFindBar.getElement("findbar-textbox").value;
 
     this._setPBMenuTitle("stop");
 
+    document.getElementById("menu_import").setAttribute("disabled", "true");
+
     // Disable the Clear Recent History... menu item when in PB mode
     // temporary fix until bug 463607 is fixed
     document.getElementById("Tools:Sanitize").setAttribute("disabled", "true");
 
     let docElement = document.documentElement;
     if (this._privateBrowsingService.autoStarted) {
       // Disable the menu item in auto-start mode
       document.getElementById("privateBrowsingItem")
@@ -8097,16 +8117,18 @@ let gPrivateBrowsingUI = {
         this._searchBarValue = null;
       }
     }
 
     if (gURLBar) {
       gURLBar.editor.transactionManager.clear();
     }
 
+    document.getElementById("menu_import").removeAttribute("disabled");
+
     // Re-enable the Clear Recent History... menu item on exit of PB mode
     // temporary fix until bug 463607 is fixed
     document.getElementById("Tools:Sanitize").removeAttribute("disabled");
 
     if (gFindBarInitialized) {
       let findbox = gFindBar.getElement("findbar-textbox");
       findbox.reset();
       if (this._findBarValue) {

--- a/browser/components/places/content/places.js
+++ b/browser/components/places/content/places.js
@@ -359,34 +359,29 @@ var PlacesOrganizer = {
    * Returns the queries associated with the query currently loaded in the
    * main places pane.
    */
   getCurrentQueries: function PO_getCurrentQueries() {
     return PlacesUtils.asQuery(this._content.result.root).getQueries();
   },
 
   /**
-   * Show the migration wizard for importing passwords,
-     cookies, history, preferences, and bookmarks.
+   * Show the migration wizard for importing from a file.
    */
-  browserImport: function PO_browserImport() {
-#ifdef XP_MACOSX
-    var wm = Cc["@mozilla.org/appshell/window-mediator;1"].
-             .getService(Ci.nsIWindowMediator);
-    var win = wm.getMostRecentWindow("Browser:MigrationWizard");
-    if (win)
-      win.focus();
-    else {
-      window.openDialog("chrome://browser/content/migration/migration.xul",
-                        "migration", "centerscreen,chrome,resizable=no");
-    }
-#else
-    window.openDialog("chrome://browser/content/migration/migration.xul",
-                      "migration", "modal,centerscreen,chrome,resizable=no");
-#endif
+  importBookmarks: function PO_import() {
+    // XXX: ifdef it to be non-modal (non-"sheet") on mac (see bug 259039)
+    var features = "modal,centerscreen,chrome,resizable=no";
+
+    // The migrator window will set this to true when it closes, if the user
+    // chose to migrate from a specific file.
+    window.fromFile = false;
+    openDialog("chrome://browser/content/migration/migration.xul",
+               "migration", features, "bookmarks");
+    if (window.fromFile)
+      this.importFromFile();
   },
 
   /**
    * Open a file-picker and import the selected file into the bookmarks store
    */
   importFromFile: function PO_importFromFile() {
     var fp = Cc["@mozilla.org/filepicker;1"].
              createInstance(Ci.nsIFilePicker);

--- a/browser/components/places/content/places.xul
+++ b/browser/components/places/content/places.xul
@@ -104,19 +104,17 @@
              oncommand="PlacesSearchBox.findAll();"/>
     <command id="OrganizerCommand_find:current"
              label="&cmd.findCurrent.label;"
              accesskey="&cmd.findCurrent.accesskey;"
              oncommand="PlacesSearchBox.findCurrent();"/>
     <command id="OrganizerCommand_export"
              oncommand="PlacesOrganizer.exportBookmarks();"/>
     <command id="OrganizerCommand_import"
-             oncommand="PlacesOrganizer.importFromFile();"/>
-    <command id="OrganizerCommand_browserImport"
-             oncommand="PlacesOrganizer.browserImport();"/>
+             oncommand="PlacesOrganizer.importBookmarks();"/>
     <command id="OrganizerCommand_backup"
              oncommand="PlacesOrganizer.backupBookmarks();"/>
     <command id="OrganizerCommand_restoreFromFile"
              oncommand="PlacesOrganizer.onRestoreBookmarksFromFile();"/>
     <command id="OrganizerCommand_search:save"
              oncommand="PlacesOrganizer.saveSearch();"/>
     <command id="OrganizerCommand_search:moreCriteria"
              oncommand="PlacesQueryBuilder.addRow();"/>
@@ -344,21 +342,16 @@
             <menuitem id="fileImport"
                       command="OrganizerCommand_import"
                       label="&cmd.importHTML.label;"
                       accesskey="&cmd.importHTML.accesskey;"/>
             <menuitem id="fileExport"
                       command="OrganizerCommand_export"
                       label="&cmd.exportHTML.label;"
                       accesskey="&cmd.exportHTML.accesskey;"/>
-            <menuseparator/>
-            <menuitem id="browserImport"
-                      command="OrganizerCommand_browserImport"
-                      label="&import.label;"
-                      accesskey="&import.accesskey;"/>
           </menupopup>
 #ifdef XP_MACOSX
         </toolbarbutton>
 #else
         </menu>
       </menubar>
 #endif
 

--- a/browser/components/privatebrowsing/test/browser/Makefile.in
+++ b/browser/components/privatebrowsing/test/browser/Makefile.in
@@ -50,16 +50,17 @@ include $(topsrcdir)/config/rules.mk
 		browser_privatebrowsing_certexceptionsui.js \
 		browser_privatebrowsing_commandline_toggle.js \
 		browser_privatebrowsing_crh.js \
 		browser_privatebrowsing_fastswitch.js \
 		browser_privatebrowsing_findbar.js \
 		browser_privatebrowsing_forgetthissite.js \
 		browser_privatebrowsing_geoprompt.js \
 		browser_privatebrowsing_geoprompt_page.html \
+		browser_privatebrowsing_import.js \
 		browser_privatebrowsing_newwindow_stopcmd.js \
 		browser_privatebrowsing_opendir.js \
 		browser_privatebrowsing_openlocation.js \
 		browser_privatebrowsing_pageinfo.js \
 		browser_privatebrowsing_placestitle.js \
 		browser_privatebrowsing_popupblocker.js \
 		browser_privatebrowsing_popupmode.js \
 		browser_privatebrowsing_protocolhandler.js \

new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/browser/components/privatebrowsing/test/browser/browser_privatebrowsing_import.js
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/* ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ * Version: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
+ * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+ *
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
+ * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+ * License.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is Private Browsing Tests.
+ *
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
+ * Ehsan Akhgari.
+ * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2008
+ * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *   Ehsan Akhgari <ehsan.akhgari@gmail.com> (Original Author)
+ *
+ * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of
+ * either of the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the "GPL"),
+ * or the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1 or later (the "LGPL"),
+ * in which case the provisions of the GPL or the LGPL are applicable instead
+ * of those above. If you wish to allow use of your version of this file only
+ * under the terms of either the GPL or the LGPL, and not to allow others to
+ * use your version of this file under the terms of the MPL, indicate your
+ * decision by deleting the provisions above and replace them with the notice
+ * and other provisions required by the GPL or the LGPL. If you do not delete
+ * the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this file under
+ * the terms of any one of the MPL, the GPL or the LGPL.
+ *
+ * ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */
+
+// This test makes sure that the File->Import menu item is disabled inside the
+// private browsing mode.
+
+function test() {
+  // initialization
+  gPrefService.setBoolPref("browser.privatebrowsing.keep_current_session", true);
+  let pb = Cc["@mozilla.org/privatebrowsing;1"].
+           getService(Ci.nsIPrivateBrowsingService);
+
+  let importMenuItem = document.getElementById("menu_import");
+
+  // make sure the menu item is not disabled to begin with
+  ok(!importMenuItem.hasAttribute("disabled"),
+    "File->Import menu item should not be disabled outside of the private browsing mode");
+
+  // enter private browsing mode
+  pb.privateBrowsingEnabled = true;
+
+  ok(importMenuItem.hasAttribute("disabled"),
+    "File->Import menu item should be disabled inside of the private browsing mode");
+
+  // leave private browsing mode
+  pb.privateBrowsingEnabled = false;
+
+  ok(!importMenuItem.hasAttribute("disabled"),
+    "File->Import menu item should not be disabled after leaving the private browsing mode");
+
+  // cleanup
+  gPrefService.clearUserPref("browser.privatebrowsing.keep_current_session");
+}