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URLs hidden in the address bar since V29 installed - how to show?

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kcaldwel9
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Since FF V29 installed this morning, all the URLs are hidden in coloured bars in the FF address bar, usually black and/or grey. It is like the url is redacted. Linux Mint 16 XFCE. I can copy the invisible address text and paste it.

The Mozilla Foundation(US) identifier on this page is in a bar the text colour, but if I roll the cursor over it the text appears. That doesn't happen with the url.

I've tried starting FF in safe mode - no change.

I've tried changing the browser.urlbar.formatting in about:config - no change

This started immediately with the V29 install.

Thanks for any help.

Since FF V29 installed this morning, all the URLs are hidden in coloured bars in the FF address bar, usually black and/or grey. It is like the url is redacted. Linux Mint 16 XFCE. I can copy the invisible address text and paste it. The Mozilla Foundation(US) identifier on this page is in a bar the text colour, but if I roll the cursor over it the text appears. That doesn't happen with the url. I've tried starting FF in safe mode - no change. I've tried changing the browser.urlbar.formatting in about:config - no change This started immediately with the V29 install. Thanks for any help.

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I have the same problem with a new version installed on lubuntu 14.04, then I installed various complete themes and all the same, but with one theme the problem was solved, the theme is FXChrome and the probem with de urls' was solved, I think that is causing the problem is the new australis theme

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Anush A
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Can you provide a screen shot of the screen with this issue.

kcaldwel9
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It took me a bit to figure out how to do a screen shot in Linux Mint, the Print Screen button doesn't work. Anyway, while doing that, the problem briefly disappeared. Re-started the computer, and it's back.

Here's the screen shot.

cor-el
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Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).

  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window.
kcaldwel9
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As I said in my first post, I already tried Safe Mode with no change.

FF is in Default appearance mode.

Edit: I've just discovered if I use a link in a page, and then the back button, the url in the address bar is normal in the previous page. Refreshing a page does not change anything.

Modified by kcaldwel9

jorgelucho
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Chosen Solution

I have the same problem with a new version installed on lubuntu 14.04, then I installed various complete themes and all the same, but with one theme the problem was solved, the theme is FXChrome and the probem with de urls' was solved, I think that is causing the problem is the new australis theme

Modified by jorgelucho

kcaldwel9
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Thanks jorgelucho! The FXChrome theme fixed it.

With the other problems I've been recently having with Firefox I think I'll just use Chrome, rather than the look alike FF.

yanlau852
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SOLVED on my old pentium M laptop running Lubuntu 14.04

To fix in Firefox 29:

  • type about:config[Enter]
  • Promise to be careful
  • In the Search Bar type gfx.xrender.enabled
  • Right-click (F12) and Toggle to make it false
  • Exit Firefox. Open Firefox again.

Source: Comment #11 in the following bug report https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1316250

Modified by yanlau852