378765 - Browser defaults to wrong monitor (smaller one) in a multiple monitor setup.

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox Build System :: General, defect)

Description

[Robert Whalen]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X Mach-O; en-US; rv:1.8.1.3) Gecko/20070309 Firefox/2.0.0.3
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X Mach-O; en-US; rv:1.8.1.3) Gecko/20070309 Firefox/2.0.0.3

Recently went to version 2.0.03, and the browser now opens on the smaller monitor in my setup. Moving it to the larger monitor and maximizing it to that monitor doesn't help. The next time it opens, it is back on the smaller monitor. This doesn't happen with Opera, Safari, or Netscape browsers, so it's not my hardware or system software set-up.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Open Firefox
2.Move to desired monitor
3.Quit
Actual Results:  
Always opens on smaller monitor.

Comment 1

[Adam Guthrie]

So you're saying this did NOT happen in Firefox 1.5.0.x?

Comment 2

[Sebastian Masch]

Don't know about 1.5.x, but it is still happening with 3.1 beta 2. It also seems to be independent of the OS, it's bugging me on XP and Vista.

After I "accidently" close Firefox at the secondary monitor, I have to restore/maximize a window twice at the primary monitor to have new windows opened there. 

PS: There are also a bunch of duplicates: 411592, 431653, 457544 ... don't know how mark them as duplicates.

Comment 3

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

sebastian, do you still see this problem in version 3.5 or newer?

(In reply to comment #2)
> Don't know about 1.5.x, but it is still happening with 3.1 beta 2. It also
> seems to be independent of the OS, it's bugging me on XP and Vista.
> 
> After I "accidently" close Firefox at the secondary monitor, I have to
> restore/maximize a window twice at the primary monitor to have new windows
> opened there. 
> 
> PS: There are also a bunch of duplicates: bug 411592, bug 431653, bug 457544 ... don't know
> how mark them as duplicates.

Comment 4

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

This bug was originally 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 3.6.8 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 5

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

No reply, INCOMPLETE. Please retest with Firefox 3.6.10 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.