417850 - Small, blank yellow tool tip displayed always when hovering over anything

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

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User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9b3) Gecko/2008020513 Firefox/3.0b3
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9b3) Gecko/2008020513 Firefox/3.0b3

A blank tool tip is always displayed below the cursor no matter what web page I am on (even blank pages).  If I stop moving my mouse anywhere in the Firefox web page area, the blank tool tip will show up.  It does not show on any tool bars.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open Firefox 3.0b3.
2. Move cursor anywhere in web page viewing area.
3. Pause cursor movement, and small blank tool tip shows up.
Actual Results:  
Blank tool tip still displayed even though I'm hovering over a blank page.

Expected Results:  
NOT display a blank tool tip.

I've disabled all of my extensions.  I don't know if this is linux-specific (ubuntu 7.10), or just a bug in the 3.0b3 of Firefox.  Here is a screenshot: http://i28.tinypic.com/25fn0ck.png

Comment 1

[Ria Klaassen (not reading all bugmail)]

Can be a side effect of an extension e.g. Site Advisor. Does it also happen in safe-mode?

Comment 2

[schwarz76]

I have the same problem in Firefox 3.5 Preview (version 3.5b99) in Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit. However, in my case it is not a yellow blank tool tip, it is a white one.
Here is a screenshot (while not in safe mode): http://i43.tinypic.com/29oofvn.jpg

It looks like it must be caused by an extension. I just put Firefox in safe mode and I am unable to reproduce it.

Comment 3

[schwarz76]

(In reply to comment #2)
> I have the same problem in Firefox 3.5 Preview (version 3.5b99) in Windows
> Vista Home Premium 64-bit. However, in my case it is not a yellow blank tool
> tip, it is a white one.
> Here is a screenshot (while not in safe mode):
> http://i43.tinypic.com/29oofvn.jpg
> 
> It looks like it must be caused by an extension. I just put Firefox in safe
> mode and I am unable to reproduce it.

It looks like it is caused by Google Toolbar 5.0.20090122Wb2. The latest version (5.0.20090324W), however, does not cause this problem.

Comment 4

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

Reporter, are you still seeing this issue with Firefox 3.6.x or later in safe mode? If not, please close. These links can help you in your testing.
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles

Comment 5

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

No reply, INCOMPLETE. Please retest with Firefox 3.6.8 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.