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Need fix for Firefox

Asked by Gary on 2010-09-04

I did something to cause Firefox to remove the minimize, size and quit buttons on the top line. The screen also refreshes when a box appears on the screen when running the mouse over a word etc..
I am running 8.04 with all the updates.

Please point me in the in the right direction to correct this problem.
I have tried to update Firefox then I removed it and reinstalled it to no avail.

Thanks in advance.
Gary

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Solved by:: Gary

Solved:: 2010-09-04

Last query:: 2010-09-04

Last reply:: 2010-09-04

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Mario Tomljenović (tomljenovicmario) said on 2010-09-04:

Are the buttons present on the other programs and windows?

Try this: Press Alt+F2 together, and than write in that box:

metacity --replace

and press Enter.

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Gary (prog66) said on 2010-09-04:

Thanks Mario. That solved the problem of the screen refreshing every time I used the mouse to pick a choice on the screen.

I still don't have the icons on the top bar that allows me to minimize, size or quit the screen.

Thanks for all help.

Gary

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Mario Tomljenović (tomljenovicmario) said on 2010-09-04:

Do you have compiz and emerald installed?

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Gary (prog66) said on 2010-09-04:

Yes compiz is installed. Emerald returns an apt-get for the desktop and icons.

Gary

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Sam_ (and-sam) said on 2010-09-04:

Is it maybe running full screen?
Try F11 twice.

Other windows also have no buttons?
Verify via gconf-editor (applications -> system tools -> gconf-editor)
if metacity has buttons layout
path:
/apps/metacity/general/button_layout
string e.g.:
maximize,minimize,close

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/quick-and-easy-title-bar-button-side-switching-in-ubuntu-10-04-lucid9-10-karmic.html

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.0/+question/37773