Ubuntu: Firefox opens without window decoration

April 21st, 2009
If your Firefox suddenly starts to open without window decoration, run this command:

gedit `find ~/.mozilla -name localstore.rdf`

Try to locate the part of the file that looks like this:

<RDF:Description RDF:about="chrome://browser/content/browser.xul#main-window"
width="1280"
height="1024"
screenX="0"
screenY="0"
sizemode="maximized" />


The order and values may vary in your computer but that does not matter.

Now go ahead and completely erase either the width or the height line. Like this:

<RDF:Description RDF:about="chrome://browser/content/browser.xul#main-window"
width="1280"
screenX="0"
screenY="0"
sizemode="maximized" />


Then save the file. The problem should be fixed now.

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