Default window size too large, obscured under top panel

Thanks for filing this bug wth us today, i just have a few questions at this time.
What firefox version?
Why is it different than bug 8045?
Do any other apps have same issue? or is it just Firefox?
You only have this issue when Compiz is enabled?

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering is this still an issue for you? Can you try with latest Ubuntu release? Thanks in advance.

Reproduced in Ubuntu Intrepid daily live CD, 2008-08-21. It's now slipping under the top panel, not the bottom panel, which is even worse because it means the title bar and menu bar are hidden by default.

I can confirm this bug on an IBM Thinkpad X31 >> Intrepid Ibex Beta >> Firefox 3.0.3

I've successfully installed and used all versions of Ubuntu from 6.06 onward on this thinkpad without any major problems.

This problem with Firefox hiding under the top-panel is new, and occurs with a brand new install upon opening Firefox for the first time.
Seems to be remedied by opening panel preferences >> adding panel-hide buttons >> hiding top panel >>adjusting firefox window size by grabbing the bottom corner >> then un-hiding top-panel.

This might not be issue if the top-panel wasn't "expanded" by default.

Does this happen with any other browsers or apps? Does this happen with compiz disabled?

It does not happen with Compiz turned off.

The same thing happens for me, and it also affects the bottom panel. If I press F11 twice (fullscreen and then back) it fixes the issue until I restart Firefox.

I haven't seen it in any other app.

.I just started having a simliar issue last night, but instead of firefox being hidden by the top and bottom ubuntu bars, they are hidden by firefox. I have to alt-tab or close the firefox window in order to go to any other program.

I'm using firefox ver. 3.0.5 and Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex 8.10

I started having this problem a few days ago (Intrepid - compiz enabled).

I coincide with an ubuntu upgrade of firefox and the installation of extension "split browser".

uninstalling split browser seems to have solved the problem for now.

I'm not certain if I had the problem before the latest upgrade to firefox with the extension already installed, but I think it was working fine.

BTW if it can help anyone that cannot access the menu or resize buttons : keeping "alt" pressed while clicking with the mouse anywhere inside firefox allows you to move the window and place it so as to have access to the menu/buttons.

I have been having this problem too. I just started using Ubuntu heavily again, so I can't really say what versions, though I have 8.10 and FF3. This happens all the time for me though... usually when a page loads. Not always, but for nearly all links and things that reload the page, it happens and I have to hit F11 twice to go to fullscreen and back, which fixes the problem. It is hard for me to recreate as it happens unpredictably, just when a new window or tab is created and sometimes on a link.

This just happened for the first time yesterday. I upgraded to Intrepid at least a month ago, and haven't had any firefox upgrades in a bit. (Running compiz, FF version >= FF3.07). I can fix it by doing View > Fullscreen > (click minimize), then use resize. But that sucks. FF used to always open to the last window size before closing (or so it seems). Is there a script that affects this somewhere?

It's usually in the preferences for java-script. Don't let java-script resize your window!

"Edit" menu - "Preferences" - "Content" - javscript "Advanced"

Hope this helps you fix it ;)
Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

Same thing for me on a MacBook 3,1 running Ibex, with Firefox only so far.
As I haven't been able to figure out how to remap the F11 key from a mouse-click yet, the way I solved it was to select View|Fullscreen, then restore from the fullscreen titlebar buttons, then drag the window down & resize manually.
This seems to have fixed the immediate problem.

Editing the javascript options worked for me. (Thanks, Tom.)

You're welcome :) I still think this is a bug even though that work-around solves most instances of the problem. Allowing javascript unrestricted ability without any constraints seems to me to be risky. i would like to allow it to do what it wants but only within reason ;)

Glad the work-around helps :)

this happens a lot, that windows appear on the screen with the title bar hidden in a way that you cannot move it any more, it's not limited to firefox

Sebastian, i think you are having a slightly different bug from the one mostly talked about in this thread. it sounds a lot more severe! Have you tried moving the taskbar to run down the sides of the screens? Does that allow you to resize the relevant windows? When you use them and then close and reopen are they the right size again now? Also the F11 key migth help shrink the windows that are too large?

Good luck with this, regards from
Tom :)

It happens the same to me (Bug #360004: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.0/+bug/a):

The window controls of the program (close, maximize, minimize and window-options buttons) are not visible because the window is too big on the screen and they are hidden behind the Ubuntu top menu bar and I can only interact with the firefox window by keyboard commands. It happens since the last firefox packet update.

F11 a couple of times should resize the firefox window or alternatively move the taskbar/panels out of the way, off to the sides and then resize the windows with the mouse. Once you've set them to the right size for you then go to

Edit - Preferences - Content - Enable JavaScript Advanced ...

and then UNtick the top (?) option which is "Move or resize window". This should prevent javascript from being able to resize your window inconviently

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

Thanks a lot Tom, your clear explanation works fine!!!
And JavaScript trick is important for prevention...

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