[Bug 1875949] Re: Firefox ignores `--window` option

Thu Apr 30 10:14:34 UTC 2020

** Description changed:

  Firefox ignores the  `--window` option, when `--private-window` is
  specified, an instance is running.

  Instead, the behavior depends on an address being passed.

  To reproduce:

  - run `firefox --private-window &`
  - run `firefox --window --private-window` -> a new window opens; this is ok
  - run `firefox --window --private-window ubuntu.com` -> a tab opens in the latest window, which is not ok

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: firefox 75.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-51.44~18.04.2-generic 5.3.18
  Uname: Linux 5.3.0-51-generic x86_64
  AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.14
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
-  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
-  /dev/snd/controlC0:  saverio    1746 F.... pulseaudio
+  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
+  /dev/snd/controlC0:  saverio    1746 F.... pulseaudio
  BuildID: 20200403170909
  Channel: Unavailable
  CurrentDesktop: MATE
  Date: Wed Apr 29 19:05:16 2020
  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:736
  DefaultProfilePrefSources: /usr/lib/firefox/defaults/pref/all-ubuntumate.js
  DefaultProfileThemes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
  ForcedLayersAccel: False
  IfupdownConfig:
-  # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
-  auto lo
-  iface lo inet loopback
+  # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
+  auto lo
+  iface lo inet loopback
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-29 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 18.04.4 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20200203.1)
  IpRoute:
-  default via 10.0.2.2 dev enp0s3 proto dhcp metric 100 
-  10.0.2.0/24 dev enp0s3 proto kernel scope link src 10.0.2.15 metric 100 
-  169.254.0.0/16 dev enp0s3 scope link metric 1000
+  default via 10.0.2.2 dev enp0s3 proto dhcp metric 100
+  10.0.2.0/24 dev enp0s3 proto kernel scope link src 10.0.2.15 metric 100
+  169.254.0.0/16 dev enp0s3 scope link metric 1000
  Profile0Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
  Profile0IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite)
  Profile0Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
  Profile0PrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @ /usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja:greprefs.js:736
  Profile0PrefSources:
-  /usr/lib/firefox/defaults/pref/all-ubuntumate.js
-  prefs.js
+  /usr/lib/firefox/defaults/pref/all-ubuntumate.js
+  prefs.js
  Profile0Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
  Profiles:
-  Profile1 (Default) - LastVersion=None/None (Out of date)
-  Profile0 - LastVersion=75.0/20200403170909 (In use)
+  Profile1 (Default) - LastVersion=None/None (Out of date)
+  Profile0 - LastVersion=75.0/20200403170909 (In use)
  RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
  SourcePackage: firefox
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
  dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
  dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
  dmi.board.name: VirtualBox
  dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation
  dmi.board.version: 1.2
  dmi.chassis.type: 1
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr:
  dmi.product.family: Virtual Machine
  dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
  dmi.product.version: 1.2
  dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH

** Description changed:

- Firefox ignores the  `--window` option, when `--private-window` is
- specified, an instance is running.
- 
- Instead, the behavior depends on an address being passed.
- 
- To reproduce:
- 
- - run `firefox --private-window &`
- - run `firefox --window --private-window` -> a new window opens; this is ok
- - run `firefox --window --private-window ubuntu.com` -> a tab opens in the latest window, which is not ok
- 
- ProblemType: Bug
- DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
- Package: firefox 75.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
- ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-51.44~18.04.2-generic 5.3.18
- Uname: Linux 5.3.0-51-generic x86_64
- AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
- ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.14
- Architecture: amd64
- AudioDevicesInUse:
-  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
-  /dev/snd/controlC0:  saverio    1746 F.... pulseaudio
- BuildID: 20200403170909
- Channel: Unavailable
- CurrentDesktop: MATE
- Date: Wed Apr 29 19:05:16 2020
- 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:736
- DefaultProfilePrefSources: /usr/lib/firefox/defaults/pref/all-ubuntumate.js
- DefaultProfileThemes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
- ForcedLayersAccel: False
- IfupdownConfig:
-  # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
-  auto lo
-  iface lo inet loopback
- InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-29 (0 days ago)
- InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 18.04.4 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20200203.1)
- IpRoute:
-  default via 10.0.2.2 dev enp0s3 proto dhcp metric 100
-  10.0.2.0/24 dev enp0s3 proto kernel scope link src 10.0.2.15 metric 100
-  169.254.0.0/16 dev enp0s3 scope link metric 1000
- Profile0Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
- Profile0IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite)
- Profile0Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
- Profile0PrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @ /usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja:greprefs.js:736
- Profile0PrefSources:
-  /usr/lib/firefox/defaults/pref/all-ubuntumate.js
-  prefs.js
- Profile0Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
- Profiles:
-  Profile1 (Default) - LastVersion=None/None (Out of date)
-  Profile0 - LastVersion=75.0/20200403170909 (In use)
- RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
- SourcePackage: firefox
- UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
- dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
- dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
- dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
- dmi.board.name: VirtualBox
- dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation
- dmi.board.version: 1.2
- dmi.chassis.type: 1
- dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation
- dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr:
- dmi.product.family: Virtual Machine
- dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
- dmi.product.version: 1.2
- dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH
+ Ignore this report. Firefox ignores wrong options, so I wasn't
+ recognizing a mistyped one.

** Summary changed:

- Firefox ignores `--window` option
+ Firefox ignores `--window` option [invalid]

** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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