Unexpected results in Firefox 126.0 after Windows Updates

[John Gray]

I allowed Windows Updates to update this morning, following which
if I click on the address bar I get a window of (seven) recent links (as text) on top of the address bar, and apparently extending above the top of the screen.
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Click on address bar.jpg

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Has anyone noticed anything similar, please?

[HansV]

I installed Windows updates to Windows 11 yesterday, and updated Firefox to version 126.0, but the drop-down displays normally. Does the problem persist after rebooting?

[John Gray]

Sadly, yes it did. Also when I terminated all the tabs from Firefox to get it to close, then restarted it again.

Not being able to type anything in the address box is a real pain!

[HansV]

How weird!

[stuck]

My FF updated to v126 a few mins ago. I'm not seeing what you're seeing. However:
1) The May Win 11 Pro updates won't land on my laptop until about 25 May.
2) I don't see the orange 'Firefox' button that's in the top tight of your screen shot.
3) I have the Bookmarks toolbar visible, below the Address bar.

What happens if you run FF in full screen (F11)?

Ken

[stuck]

That orange FF button, is that not an ancient feature? Which suggests you have some sort of 'classic theme restorer' add-on installed. If that's correct, what happens if you disable that add-on?

Ken

[John Gray]

I've no idea where that orange FF button came from! And I forgot to mention that I was on Windows 10.

After quite a lot of unsuccessful and annoying faffing around , I disabled my ancient version of "Custom CSS tweaks for Firefox" (which was only used to tighten up menu lines), and things returned to 'normal' with the original widely-spaced menu items, and a general washed-out appearance. Critically, the ability to type within the address bar returned!

Thanks for suggestions and general sympathy!

[stuck]

If I've found the correct add-on, then the latest version was released on 12 April 2024:
    https://github.com/Aris-t2/CustomCSSforFx/releases
What happens if you try this version?

Ken

[John Gray]

Ken: I just came upon your reply, and can confirm that I updated to the latest version of Custom CSS for Firefox, enabled the relevant about:config setting to activate it, and All was Well Again!

[stuck]

Glad it worked!

NB if you have a high-res monitor, i.e. something better than a 16:9 1920x1080 (or 16:10 1920x1200) monitor then I think you'll find the default wider spacing of menus etc. is OK / preferable. At least that's my experience comparing my desktop 1920x1200 monitor with the 2560x1440 panel on my laptop.

Ken

[John Gray]

I have a Dell 1920x1200 monitor, and find that some menu items can extend beyond the bottom of the screen - which is why I apply the tweak. A new monitor would be nice, but when one is in the throes of grinding poverty...!
PS where do you get a 2560x1440 laptop screen?!

[HansV]

Dell has an XPS 16 laptop with a 3840x2400 screen!

[John Gray]

Dell has an XPS 16 laptop with a 3840x2400 screen!

At £2200 (with Windows 11 Pro), how does that meld with my stated penurious condition?

[stuck]

...PS where do you get a 2560x1440 laptop screen?!

From Lenovo. I used a 'build your own' option to tweak the specs of an LOQ i15HR8 and was pleasantly surprised that the price for:
* 13th gen core i7, 2.40 GHZ
* 16GB RAM
* 1TB SSD
* Nvidia RTX4050
* 100% sRGB 2560x1440 panel
came in at around £1000. That seemed a steal since all other laptops with a 100% sRGB compliant panel that I'd looked at were nearer £2000.

It's a lovely machine to use EXCEPT the battery life is dire. The sales blurb implied it would be about 5 hours, which seemed tolerable given the dedicated graphics card and the high res. panel but I never got more than 3 hours out of it and within a few weeks it was less than 2 hours. I complained and Lenovo did replace the battery under warranty. I still don't get anywhere near 5 hours but at least the battery life is more consistent now and not tailing off like it was originally.

Ken

[John Gray]

That seems a decent price for a well-specced machine!
I suspect that almost all second-hand and many new laptops are always used on mains, because of the dire life of laptop batteries.

[stuck]

That seems a decent price for a well-specced machine!...

Yes, especially as less than a year later the current nearest equivalent starts at around £1300:
    https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/configurat ... VCTO1WWGB1
and the prices rises by about another £200 when I add on the extras I chose.

Ken