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[Bug 1455103] Re: Firefox scales its interface inconsistently

 

** Tags added: regression-update

** Also affects: firefox
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  Firefox scales its interface inconsistently

Status in The Mozilla Firefox Browser:
  New
Status in firefox package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  CASE 1: NOT SCALING
  1. Open the "Firefox" application, and observe the current size of buttons and the start web-page.
  2. Close the "Firefox" application.
  3. In the "System Settings" application, go to the "Screen Display" section.
  4. Set the "Scale for menus and title bars" option to 1.38.
  5. Open the "Firefox" application, and observe that the current size of buttons and the start web-page has not been scaled.

  
  CASE 2: SCALING TOO MUCH
  1. Open the "Firefox" application.
  2. Go to the "Tools --> Add-ons" menu.
  3. In the "Get Add-Ons" tab, search for the "Zoom Page" add-on and install it.
  4. In the "Extensions" tab, click on the "Zoom Page" add-on preferences button.
  5. In the "Zoom Levels" tab, set the "Default Zoom Level (%)" option box to "150".
  6. Go to the Firefox start page, and observe that the web-page sized has been scaled a 150%.
  7. Go to the "Tools --> Add-ons" menu.
  8. In the "Extensions" tab, click on the "Zoom Page" add-on preferences button.
  9. In the "Zoom Levels" tab, set the "Default Zoom Level (%)" option box to "100".
  10. In the "Extensions" tab, click on the "Zoom Page" add-on remove button.
  11. Close the "Firefox" application.
  12. In the "System Settings" application, go to the "Screen Display" section.
  13. Set the "Scale for menus and title bars" option to 1.38.
  14. Open the "Firefox" application, and observe that the current size of buttons and the start web-page has been scaled a 200%, instead of a 150%.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: firefox 38.0+build3-0ubuntu0.15.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-16.16-generic 3.19.3
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-16-generic x86_64
  AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
  ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC2:  es20490446e   1699 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  es20490446e   1699 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  es20490446e   1699 F.... pulseaudio
  BuildID: 20150511103303
  Channel: Unavailable
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Thu May 14 15:05:07 2015
  Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
  ForcedLayersAccel: False
  IfupdownConfig:
   # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
   auto lo
   iface lo inet loopback
  IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite)
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-21 (722 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  IpRoute:
   default via 192.168.2.1 dev eth0  proto static  metric 1024
   10.0.3.0/24 dev lxcbr0  proto kernel  scope link  src 10.0.3.1
   169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0  scope link  metric 1000
   192.168.2.0/24 dev eth0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.2.120
  IwConfig:
   eth0      no wireless extensions.

   lo        no wireless extensions.

   lxcbr0    no wireless extensions.
  Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
  MostRecentCrashID: bp-497acbba-b597-4c08-b169-55ac52150306
  Plugins: IcedTea-Web Plugin (using IcedTea-Web 1.5.2 (1.5.2-1ubuntu2)) - /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/lib/amd64/IcedTeaPlugin.so (icedtea-7-plugin)
  PrefSources: prefs.js
  Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=38.0/20150511103303
  RelatedPackageVersions: icedtea-7-plugin 1.5.2-1ubuntu2
  RfKill:

  RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
  SourcePackage: firefox
  Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-04-25 (19 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 02/18/2008
  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
  dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
  dmi.board.name: MS-7358
  dmi.board.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
  dmi.board.version: Fab D
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: OEM
  dmi.chassis.version: OEM
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd02/18/2008:svnMEDIONPC:pnMS-7358:pvrOEM:rvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:rnMS-7358:rvrFabD:cvnOEM:ct3:cvrOEM:
  dmi.product.name: MS-7358
  dmi.product.version: OEM
  dmi.sys.vendor: MEDIONPC

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