entire firefox window is a black rectangle

[drink]

Browser was working. Performed a system update, informed I need to restart browser. Restart browser, but it crashes instead (or at least doesn't restart.) Start browser; all windows are filled with black whether full screen or not. Disabling visuals in compiz is no help. Had to install another browser to file this report.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: firefox 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jun 22 05:50:03 2011
FirefoxPackages:
 firefox 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1
 flashplugin-installer 10.3.181.26ubuntu0.11.04.1
 adobe-flashplugin N/A
 icedtea-plugin 1.1~20110420-0ubuntu1.1
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=C:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=C
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Sebastian Wiesinger (sebastianw)]

I had the same problem.

Fixed by setting "layers.acceleration.force-enabled" to false in "prefs.js" which is located in the profile folder.

[drink (martin-espinoza)]

Also fixed in FF6 :p

On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 2:52 AM, Sebastian Wiesinger <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> I had the same problem.
>
> Fixed by setting "layers.acceleration.force-enabled" to false in
> "prefs.js" which is located in the profile folder.
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/800666
>
> Title:
> entire firefox window is a black rectangle
>
> Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> Browser was working. Performed a system update, informed I need to
> restart browser. Restart browser, but it crashes instead (or at least
> doesn't restart.) Start browser; all windows are filled with black
> whether full screen or not. Disabling visuals in compiz is no help.
> Had to install another browser to file this report.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
> Package: firefox 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Wed Jun 22 05:50:03 2011
> FirefoxPackages:
> firefox 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1
> flashplugin-installer 10.3.181.26ubuntu0.11.04.1
> adobe-flashplugin N/A
> icedtea-plugin 1.1~20110420-0ubuntu1.1
> ProcEnviron:
> LANGUAGE=C:en
> PATH=(custom, user)
> LANG=C
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: firefox
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/800666/+subscriptions
>

[Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson)]

If you changed "layers.acceleration.force-enabled", then this isn't a bug. This is disabled because it doesn't work on all hardware, and you're pretty much on your own if you go to about:config, accept the warning and then change the value yourself (it's not exposed anywhere in the UI)

[drink (martin-espinoza)]

I didn't; I have nVidia. I don't have to force anything.

On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 12:48 AM, Chris Coulson <<email address hidden>
> wrote:

> If you changed "layers.acceleration.force-enabled", then this isn't a
> bug. This is disabled because it doesn't work on all hardware, and
> you're pretty much on your own if you go to about:config, accept the
> warning and then change the value yourself (it's not exposed anywhere in
> the UI)
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/800666
>
> Title:
> entire firefox window is a black rectangle
>
> Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> Browser was working. Performed a system update, informed I need to
> restart browser. Restart browser, but it crashes instead (or at least
> doesn't restart.) Start browser; all windows are filled with black
> whether full screen or not. Disabling visuals in compiz is no help.
> Had to install another browser to file this report.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
> Package: firefox 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Wed Jun 22 05:50:03 2011
> FirefoxPackages:
> firefox 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1
> flashplugin-installer 10.3.181.26ubuntu0.11.04.1
> adobe-flashplugin N/A
> icedtea-plugin 1.1~20110420-0ubuntu1.1
> ProcEnviron:
> LANGUAGE=C:en
> PATH=(custom, user)
> LANG=C
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: firefox
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/800666/+subscriptions
>

[drink (martin-espinoza)]

this stopped happening to me for a while, but now it is happening to me a lot again
I notice there was a unity update recently, coincidence?

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

drink,

We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to review all reported bugs in a timely manner. You reported this bug some time ago and there have been many changes in Ubuntu since that time.

Presumably this problem was a one time occurrence and/or is no longer an issue? Can this bug report now be closed?

If we do not hear from you the bug report will close itself in approximately 60 days time.

Thank you for helping make Ubuntu better.

Paul White
[Ubuntu Bug Squad]

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for firefox (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]