This can be closed. I found the issue was my profile got corrupted somehow. I restored a profile from backup and firefox went back to acting properly.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1958231 Title: Firefox follows when I switch workspaces in Mate Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: This behavior started today, I don't know what changed. I am running Ubuntu 21.10 with Mate desktop. I have Mate configured with 8 virtual desktops or workspaces as Mate calls them. Prior to today, if I opened Firefox on desktop #2, it would STAY on that desktop when I switched workspaces. Starting today, it follows whatever workspace I switch to Firefox jumps to it covering up what I am trying to access. I wasn't sure if this was a Firefox or Mate issue so I tried another browser. Chrome behaves in the traditional way but I don't like Google spying on me so prefer not to use Chrome. I saw there were two builds of Firefox, so I tried the previous build, same behavior. I don't know what changed but this is unusable. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.10 Package: firefox 96.0+build2-0ubuntu0.21.10.1 Uname: Linux 5.16.0 x86_64 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu71 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC2: nanook 28593 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: nanook 28593 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: nanook 28593 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20220106144528 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass Channel: Unavailable CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Tue Jan 18 02:29:59 2022 DefaultProfileExtensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing DefaultProfileIncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite) DefaultProfileLocales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing DefaultProfilePrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @ /usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja:greprefs.js:365 DefaultProfilePrefSources: /usr/lib/firefox/defaults/pref/all-ubuntumate.js prefs.js DefaultProfileThemes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) # Include files from /etc/network/interfaces.d: source /etc/network/interfaces.d/* InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-11-11 (68 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 21.10 "Impish Indri" - Release amd64 (20211012) IpRoute: default via 50.251.249.54 dev bridge0 proto static metric 425 50.251.249.48/29 dev bridge0 proto kernel scope link src 50.251.249.49 metric 425 192.168.122.0/24 dev virbr0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.122.1 linkdown MostRecentCrashID: bp-b5077eb8-9f19-4472-85e3-ff3910220113 Profile1Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing Profile1IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite) Profile1Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing Profile1PrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @ /usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja:greprefs.js:365 Profile1PrefSources: /usr/lib/firefox/defaults/pref/all-ubuntumate.js prefs.js Profile1Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing Profiles: Profile1 - LastVersion=35.0a2/20141126234315 (Out of date) Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=96.0/20220106144528 RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2020 dmi.bios.release: 18.2 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1802 dmi.board.asset.tag: Default string dmi.board.name: PRIME Z390-A dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Default string dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Default string dmi.chassis.version: Default string dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1802:bd12/01/2020:br18.2:svnASUS:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnPRIMEZ390-A:rvrRev1.xx:cvnDefaultstring:ct3:cvrDefaultstring:skuASUS_MB_CNL: dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.sku: ASUS_MB_CNL dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: ASUS To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1958231/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
