[Bug 1958231] [NEW] Firefox follows when I switch workspaces in Mate

[Robert Dinse]

Public bug reported:

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

** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug impish

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