firefox only opens in full screen

[Apoorv]

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

upgraded to Ubuntu 8.10. this could be a possible cause
when I open firefox it hides the ubuntu menu bars (top&bottom) and covers the entire screen.
Its not in the full screen mode because if I hit F11 it goes into the full screen mode. I have to hit F11 twice to get it to the normal maximised window size.
this is really irritating and I dont know what can be done.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu2
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_IN
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-7-generic i686

[Apoorv (apoorvbadami)]

this is definitely a bug which happens when pgrading from 8.04 to 8.10

[drizad (drizad)]

it's just happened today. After upgrading to 8.10 since 1st of Nov, FF was behaving fine. I have disable Javascript that allow the resizing windows and restarted FF, but problem recurred.

Did full uninstall and reinstallation of FF 3, but still not able to get the windows frame with FF.

[palcacer (palcacer-gmail)]

I have the same problem! I hope to get a solution!!

[Mattia Impellizzeri (matt-91web)]

when i open it i must press F11 & F11.

[Alps (alpsmathews)]

Yeah, this problem is occuring after upgrading to 8.10. One has to press F11 twice to return to normal mode.

[raoufree (raxmax)]

a have the same probleme too (one have to press F11 twice to return in normal mode) i have Ubuntu 8.10 "not upgrade from 8.04"

[langserve (langserve)]

As above and it is, to use the American expession, retarded.

[ubuntunewkid (crushinator)]

I did a partition install of ubuntu 8.10, it was not an upgrade from 80.04 but i have the full screen problem with firefox 3
i have no idea why. any suggestions of what might be the cause and how to fix it?

[Jason (jay3207)]

Temporary Fix for this bug . after opening Firefox press f11 however many times it takes to resize. now right click somewhere on Firefox's tool bar. Go to customize . then click on restore default now restart Firefox it worked for me I have Ubuntu 8.10 Firefox 3