319493 - Firefox opens a tiny window (Restored Down) when tabs are open

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[Patrick]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8) Gecko/20051111 Firefox/1.5
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8) Gecko/20051111 Firefox/1.5

If Firefox is open, and fully maximized, and it has at least one tab open, and a link is clicked when Firefox is minimized (and therefore a new tab is opened), Firefox will bring the Firefox window in which the link opened into a new tab Restored Down (eg not fully maximized). The size, of course, of the window, depends on how the user resized it. This happens with any link I try; however, there must be at least one tab already open. The links I click are from Outlook Express.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open up Firefox, with at least one extra tab, and minimize it.
2. Click a link
3. Firefox will become active open, Restored Down.



Expected Results:  
It should come back up in it's previous state.

Using the default FF theme, running Adblock Plus with Filterset.G updater. Windows XP SP1 with all updates (except SP2). Firefox 1.5.

Comment 1

[zug_treno]

Duplicate of bug 269033?

Comment 2

[Robert]

I find that any link that opens a new tab, whether FF is minimized or not, will cause firefox to restore down. Quite annoying.

Comment 3

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

This bug was reported on Firefox 2.x or older, which is no longer supported and will not be receiving any more updates. I strongly suggest that you update to Firefox 3.6.3 or later, update your plugins (flash, adobe, etc.), and retest in a new profile. If you still see the issue with the updated Firefox, please post here. Otherwise, please close as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
http://www.mozilla.com
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+mode

Comment 4

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

No reply, INCOMPLETE. Please retest with Firefox 3.6.x or later and a new profile (http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles). If you continue to see this issue with the newest firefox and a new profile, then please comment on this bug.