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Current version of Firefox from 2025, when I save as the screen is maximized without the conventional restore maximize icons in the top right corner of the window the way it's been for the last thousand years or since Windows 95. I found an old post that solved the problem which is, right click on the top menu and you'll see a drop-down restore move size maximize close. Well that's great but that is a Firefox concoction that is not standard practice. Fine to keep it but can you please also add the normal icons that we've all been used to since the beginning of the computer era? Thank you

Current version of Firefox from 2025, when I save as the screen is maximized without the conventional restore maximize icons in the top right corner of the window the way it's been for the last thousand years or since Windows 95. I found an old post that solved the problem which is, right click on the top menu and you'll see a drop-down restore move size maximize clothes. Well that's great but that is a Firefox concoction that is not standard practice. Fine to keep it but can you please also add the normal icons that we've all been used to since the beginning of the computer era? Thank you

Hello. I've had this problem for a while now, and I can't find the setting to change it. When I click on a link to a .pdf file, I get the "Opening _filename.pdf_" box. It is default set to "Open with Adobe Acrobat DC". When I click on "OK" to open the file, it opens it properly in Adobe Acrobat. However, it also saves a copy to my desktop (which is set as the default download save location.) I just want the file to open, not save as well, as this clutters up my desktop and I have to constantly delete the files. Has anyone else encountered this? I've searched the forums but have been unable to locate a similar problem.

Thank you. Bill

My original thread got archived so I'm displaying it again here for reference and so that I can post the fact that I am happy to report that the developers have now corrected this issue as of the latest 135 release. Here are the basics of the previous posts minus the screenshots:

• • • Blue progress bar no longer showing after clicking on download icon in Firefox ***

9 months ago 5/4/24, 7:44 AM

Some months ago, Firefox stopped displaying the blue progress bars that would normally show once you clicked on the download icon. You still see the usual file info but now the progress bar of the download is gray instead of blue and is extremely hard to see. But if you click on the "show all downloads" link, then the blue progress bar will show as usual for any in-progress downloads in the Library window, as shown in the second screenshot.

It isn't a huge issue but is still annoying when you just want to quickly see the progress of downloads in Firefox. I haven't changed any of the colors in Firefox or in Windows for that matter, I'm currently running Windows 10. All other dialog boxes, windows, etc. all display normally on my system. Just curious if anyone else is having this problem and hopefully a future update can take care of it.

Thanks very much!

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 5/4/24, 9:42 AM

I'm still seeing a good color contrast on both the system theme and dark theme (with a smaller file, though). It looks like gray is used when the download is paused (third part of screenshot attached).

Your screenshot doesn't say that the download is paused, but I wonder whether the gray indicates that it is stalled, i.e., not proceeding? On the other hand, if the Ctrl+J Show All Downloads list has the blue bar, then maybe that's not intentional. I think someone will need to dig into the mismatch further.

cor-el Moderator 5/4/24, 10:02 AM

Start Firefox in Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if hardware acceleration or if userChrome.css/userContent.css is causing the problem.

   Switch to the Default System theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Themes
   do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Troubleshoot Mode start window 

jbb2004g Question owner 5/5/24, 5:54 AM

Thanks for the replies. The download was not paused in the first screenshot, it was progressing normally. And I started Firefox in Troubleshoot mode and that made no difference, still have the gray download progress bar instead of blue.

As I mentioned above, this issue has finally been fixed. It may have taken them nine months but at least they got the job done. :-)

Hello, I have an issue in Firefox browser. My operating system is the latest version of Kali Linux, and I am using Firefox ESR version 128.5.0esr Also, I don’t have any extensions installed on my browser, and the default theme is active.

Sometimes, an empty HTML file with a random name, such as LmFPlKJM.html, gets downloaded. This has happened to me twice so far. Both times, it happened while I was on a website that I had configured the server for. However, I didn’t do anything on the page; suddenly, I saw that the file was downloaded. I wanted to check the download link for these files, so I right-clicked and clicked "Copy Link" in the download tab, but the link showed as about:blank. Can you guide me on what this issue might be? Is it dangerous?