[Oneiric] [Regression] firefox title bar does not appear (same problem with thunderbird) no window decoration for either application.

[Dave Russell]

Following the latest round of updates (as of 28/10/2011) when either thunderbird or firefox start they have no window decoration. Screenshot attached.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: firefox 7.0+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: CONEXANT Analog [CONEXANT Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: dave 1873 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20110926064452
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfc020000 irq 48'
   Mixer name : 'Conexant CX20561 (Hermosa)'
   Components : 'HDA:14f15051,17aa2100,00100000'
   Controls : 16
   Simple ctrls : 8
Card29.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:29 'ThinkPadEC'/'ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw 7VHT12WW-1.01'
   Mixer name : 'ThinkPad EC 7VHT12WW-1.01'
   Components : ''
   Controls : 1
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card29.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'Console',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [on]
Channel: release
Date: Wed Sep 28 10:14:48 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
IncompatibleExtensions: LastPass - <email address hidden>, Version=1.75.0, minVersion=1.9a2, maxVersion=1.9.6, Location=app-profile, Type=extension, Active=Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha amd64 (20110803.1)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.100.1 dev eth1 proto static
 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth1 scope link metric 1000
 192.168.100.0/24 dev eth1 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.100.206
ProcEnviron:
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 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=7.0/20110926064452 (Running)
RunningIncompatibleAddons: True
SourcePackage: firefox
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-09-22 (5 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 04/22/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
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dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr6FET66WW(2.16):bd04/22/2009:svnLENOVO:pn2241B48:pvrThinkPadT500:rvnLENOVO:rn2241B48:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 2241B48
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T500
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[Dave Russell (drussell)]

Firefox versions

ii firefox 7.0+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu4 Safe and easy web browser from Mozilla
ii firefox-globalmenu 7.0+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu4 Unity appmenu integration for Firefox
ii firefox-gnome-support 7.0+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu4 Safe and easy web browser from Mozilla - GNOME support
ii firefox-locale-en 7.0+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu4 English language pack for Firefox

Unity versions

ii gir1.2-unity-4.0 4.0.6-0ubuntu1 GObject introspection data for the Unity library
ii libmeanwhile1 1.0.2-4 open implementation of the Lotus Sametime Community Client protocol
ii libunity-2d-private0 4.10.0-0ubuntu1 Unity 2D shared library
ii libunity-core-4.0-4 4.18.0-0ubuntu1 Core library for the Unity interface.
ii libunity-misc4 4.0.4-0ubuntu1 Miscellaneous functions for Unity - shared library
ii libunity4 3.8.4-0ubuntu2 binding to get places into the launcher - shared library
rc libunity5 4.0.0-0ubuntu4 binding to get places into the launcher - shared library
ii libunity6 4.0.6-0ubuntu1 binding to get places into the launcher - shared library
ii unity 4.18.0-0ubuntu1 Interface designed for efficiency of space and interaction.
ii unity-2d 4.10.0-0ubuntu1 Unity interface for non-accelerated graphics cards
ii unity-2d-launcher 4.10.0-0ubuntu1 Unity 2D Launcher
ii unity-2d-panel 4.10.0-0ubuntu1 Unity 2D Panel
ii unity-2d-places 4.10.0-0ubuntu1 Unity 2D Places
ii unity-2d-spread 4.10.0-0ubuntu1 Unity 2D Spread
ii unity-asset-pool 0.8.20-0ubuntu2 Unity Assets Pool
ii unity-common 4.18.0-0ubuntu1 Common files for the Unity interface.
ii unity-greeter 0.1.0-0ubuntu1 Unity Greeter
ii unity-lens-applications 0.4.10-0ubuntu1 Application lens for unity
ii unity-lens-files 0.6.8-0ubuntu1 File lens for unity
ii unity-lens-music 0.1.4-0ubuntu2 Music lens for unity
ii unity-place-applications 0.4.10-0ubuntu1 transitional package
ii unity-place-files 0.6.8-0ubuntu1 transitional package
ii unity-services 4.18.0-0ubuntu1 S...

[Dave Russell (drussell)]

I should add that all other applications on the system are fine, just thunderbird and firefox seem to have the problem.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Thomas M Steenholdt (tmus)]

In my case, I seem to loose the windows controls some times. Some times they are there... My feeling is, it usually has something to do with leaving fullscreen mode...

[David Schwarz (david-schwarz)]

I see the same problem, although sometimes the Firefox decorators are there, and sometimes they come back after disappearing. It also happens with Eclipse. Other apps seem unaffected.

[Adam Dingle (adam-yorba)]

I'm also missing the title bar in Firefox. On my machine Thunderbird does have a title bar.

[RichardN (richardn)]

It seems that if firefox starts maximised and then is reduced to a normal window the bar is missing. If it starts as a window the bar is there. Firefox seems to want to always start maximised even though I almost never use it that way.

[David Schwarz (david-schwarz)]

This problem seems to have resolved itself for me with one of the unity updates yesterday.

[Marius B. Kotsbak (mariusko)]

Isn't this intended behavior in the Unity interface? What does not work?

[Dave Russell (drussell)]

This bug was where the window decoration was disappearing completely.

That's certainly not intended behaviour.

However I've not seen this bug for a while, it may well be fixed now... anyone else still getting this? Otherwise I'll close it.

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

A similar bug was fixed a couple of weeks ago, please do reopen (or open a new one) if you're still seeing it though, closing it for now, thanks.