Firefox looses window decoration on startup with Unity

[fraenki]

I'm using Ubuntu 11.10 BETA 2 including all updates.

I have firefox configured to open tabs and windows of the previous session. When I start firefox it restores all tabs and windows, but MAXIMIZED Windows are not handled correctly by Unity. Once I resize one of those maximized firefox windows it has no windows decorations.

This is annoying. In my opinion Unity behaves much better now in 11.10 than it did in 11.04, but it still has so many problems with such very basic functionality. It's frustrating.

FWIW, I did a fresh install of 11.10 BETA 2 just to be sure I don't have any old broken configurations lying around.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: unity 4.18.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Ist ein Verzeichnis: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 280.13 Wed Jul 27 16:53:56 PDT 2011
 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,grid,snap,place,vpswitch,gnomecompat,mousepoll,resize,move,regex,wall,imgpng,session,animation,workarounds,unitymtgrabhandles,expo,fade,ezoom,scale,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Thu Sep 29 11:14:45 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-09-29 10:21:56.854744
DistroCodename: oneiric
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-11-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed
GraphicsCard:
 nVidia Corporation GT218 [GeForce 210] [10de:0a65] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: CardExpert Technology Device [10b0:1401]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110921.2)
JockeyStatus:
 xorg:nvidia_current - Beschleunigter Grafiktreiber von NVIDIA (Proprietär, Aktiviert, In Benutzung)
 kmod:nvidia_current - nvidia_current (Proprietär, Deaktiviert, Nicht benutzt)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq dc7800p Convertible Minitower
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=1c314aab-4c1d-46c9-9b42-92dff7837a71 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-09-29 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 02/26/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 786F1 v01.28
dmi.board.asset.tag: CZC8066NZV
dmi.board.name: 0AACh
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CZC8066NZV
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr786F1v01.28:bd02/26/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaqdc7800pConvertibleMinitower:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn0AACh:rvr:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP Compaq dc7800p Convertible Minitower
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu23
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1

[fraenki (fw-moov)]

I should add that only those maximized windows are affected, which where restored on firefox startup. Once I open a new firefox windows for the already running firefox session it has all window decorations. So this bug is only about those restored maximized windows. Hope this makes it somewhat more understandable ;-)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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