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Screen tears, invalid background superimposed

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jimkd1yv
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FF 66 running on Fedora 29 KDE spin.

See the attached sceen shot. When I first open FF in maximized mode, the screen tears in the middle. Also, it displays a part of the screen that completely does not belong to Firefox (in the attached example, it is from the Thunderbird screen which is now background). The minimize/maximize/close buttons shown belong to Firefox, not Thunderbird.

If I resize FF using the buttons, then maximize again, it displays correctly.

Weird, huh? JimR

FF 66 running on Fedora 29 KDE spin. See the attached sceen shot. When I first open FF in maximized mode, the screen tears in the middle. Also, it displays a part of the screen that completely does not belong to Firefox (in the attached example, it is from the Thunderbird screen which is now background). The minimize/maximize/close buttons shown belong to Firefox, not Thunderbird. If I resize FF using the buttons, then maximize again, it displays correctly. Weird, huh? JimR
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Separate Security Issue: Update your Flash Player or remove it.

Flash Player Version 32.0.0.156

https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ Direct link scans current system and browser Note: Other software is offered in the download. <Windows Only>

https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/ Step 1: Select Operating System Step 2: Select A Version (Firefox, Win IE . . . .) Note: Other software is offered in the download. <Windows Only> +++++++++++++++++++ See if there are updates for your graphics drivers https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/upgrade-graphics-drivers-use-hardware-acceleration

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FredMcD
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Chosen Solution

Separate Security Issue: Update your Flash Player or remove it.

Flash Player Version 32.0.0.156

https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ Direct link scans current system and browser Note: Other software is offered in the download. <Windows Only>

https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/ Step 1: Select Operating System Step 2: Select A Version (Firefox, Win IE . . . .) Note: Other software is offered in the download. <Windows Only> +++++++++++++++++++ See if there are updates for your graphics drivers https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/upgrade-graphics-drivers-use-hardware-acceleration

FredMcD
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Is this with many websites, some, a few?

Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link}

A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh). Is the problem still there?

cor-el
cor-el
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Are you possibly using code in userChrome.css that is malfunctioning and could be causing this?