Firefox overlays my entire screen

[egruber]

Since I got 8.1, the updated Firefox completely fills my screen so I cannot see the desktop items such as applications, etc. I also don't see the top menu bar to minimize and maximize it, and I cannot resize it smaller. To close it, I have to Alt-F4 or File Quit. All the other apps fill the screen in the proper way. Any ideas why this is happening? (I checked, and Firefox is NOT in full screen mode)

[redseventyseven]

Since I got 8.1, the updated Firefox completely fills my screen so I cannot see the desktop items such as applications, etc. I also don't see the top menu bar to minimize and maximize it, and I cannot resize it smaller. To close it, I have to Alt-F4 or File Quit. All the other apps fill the screen in the proper way. Any ideas why this is happening? (I checked, and Firefox is NOT in full screen mode)

1. Do you have menu bars on the rest of your windows?
2. Do you have compiz enabled - does turning it off make any difference?
3. Can you move the firefox window around the screen using the "other" method: Hold down Alt and click and drag anywhere on the window (check that this works on one of your other windows first)?

[sonu 1807]

Press F11

[Crafty Kisses]

I've had the same issue but I've solved it. What you need to do is for a temporary fix is press "F11" twice, or for the permanent fix, do the following, go into the Compiz Settings Manager, and find "Windows Decorations" add the following line to "Decoration Windows":

(any) | class=Firefox

Once you've done that, close out CCSM, then open CCSM back up again, then change that to:

any

Then that should solve the problem, it worked flawlessly. If that doesn't work you can always revert back to metacity:

metacity --replace

[egruber]

Codename...I don't know anything about Compiz. Where is the Settings Manager and how do I edit it? (I'll try F11 tonight, too).

Redseventyseven...all other programs have menu bars. I did notice though, that if I change the display attributes to Standard (no fancy swooping graphics) then Firefox displays properly.

[shanep-server]

switch ur background. I did that and it fixed mozilla for me.

[egruber]

Background? You mean like the desktop wallpaper? Switch it to what? Or did you mean something in Firefox?

[tjwoosta]

if you hold alt while clicking anywhere inside the firefox window, it should let you drag the window off to one side so you can reach the resize tab

[egruber]

I've had the same issue but I've solved it. What you need to do is for a temporary fix is press "F11" twice, or for the permanent fix, do the following, go into the Compiz Settings Manager, and find "Windows Decorations" add the following line to "Decoration Windows":

(any) | class=Firefox

Once you've done that, close out CCSM, then open CCSM back up again, then change that to:

any

Then that should solve the problem, it worked flawlessly. If that doesn't work you can always revert back to metacity:

metacity --replace

OK. I installed the Compiz settings manager and found the Windows Decoration line. I pasted the | class=Firefox so it looked like you said and then closed it (Do I need to add parentheses around 'any'?). I reopened it and then removed what I just pasted and then closed it again. Was that right? It didn't seem to do anything.

Also, if I hit F11 twice is corrects itself. Thanks!

[Crafty Kisses]

Yes you need parentheses around any, it should look like this:

(any) | class=Firefox

Copy and paste that in Decoration Windows, then close Firefox, then reopen Firefox, then switch:

(any) | class=Firefox

To:

any

Reboot Firefox and it should work.