1937500 - [linux] The Meatball menu of the Dev tool would not open after toggling Separate window/ Dock to Bottom mode

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1936164

(Core :: Widget, defect)

Description

[Alexandru Trif, Desktop Test Engineering [:atrif]]

Attachment: Screencast from 2024-12-16 11-36-15.mp4

Filled by request: bug 1936194#c13

Found in

• 135.0a1 (2024-12-15)

Affected versions

• 135.0a1 (2024-12-15)
• 134.0b10

Tested platforms

• Affected platforms: Ubuntu 24.04
• Unaffected platforms: macOS 12, Windows 10x64 (this will be fixed by https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1936164)

Steps to reproduce

1. Open the Developer Tools (Ctrl+Shift+I).
2. Switch Separate window mode (i.e., Click the meatball menu -> Separate Window, or vice-versa)
3. Click the meatball menu.

Expected result

• Devtools menu opens.

Actual result

• Menu would not open until reopening the Devtool.

Regression range

• Mozregression points to bug 1924240.

Additional notes

• Attached a screen recording.

Comment 1

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco/ :calixte]]

:emilio, since you are the author of the regressor, bug 1924240, could you take a look? Also, could you set the severity field?

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Comment 2

[Emilio Cobos Álvarez (:emilio)]

The approach in bug 1936164 should fix this.

Comment 3

[Emilio Cobos Álvarez (:emilio)]

Can you confirm this works on the latest nightly on your end?

Comment 4

[Alexandru Trif, Desktop Test Engineering [:atrif]]

(In reply to Emilio Cobos Álvarez (:emilio) from comment #3)

Can you confirm this works on the latest nightly on your end?

Yes, this is working as expected with Firefox 135.0a1 (2024-12-17) on Ubuntu 24.04 (Wayland/ X11). I also tried Windows 10x64 and macOS 12 and the issue does not reproduce. Thank you!

Comment 5

[Emilio Cobos Álvarez (:emilio)]

Thanks for confirming!