Hello!

I've installed Firefox 3 from Slacky.eu. Before installing it I've removed previous version. Every plugin was recognized. This new version works fine except for the reason that when starting it, it starts but the sand clock appears on panel as if it were trying to start a new firefox window. After 10 or 15 seconds it disappears (as when a program doesn't open).

I don't know if I was clear (hope so). If you know what is going on, please let me know. If no, please tell me how to go back to previous version.

Thanks,
Glore2002.-

A few people have posted this problem -- I haven't installed firefox 3, but it seems like an odd problem. Someone (I can't recall who) suggested disabling Launch Feedback in KDE's Control Center (assuming you use KDE) as a workaround (not really a fix, but most people dislike launch feedback anyway). In KDE's Control Center, go to "Appearance & Themes" > "Launch Feedback" and uncheck "Enable taskbar notification". You may also have to disable the busy cursor, but I'm not sure, as I haven't tested the solution.

Thank you! I disabled both: Taskbar notification and busy cursor. Now, it opens normally.

Glore2002.-

I find some launch feedback helpful to prevent double-clicking.

Go to KDE control center > Appearance & Themes > Launch Feedback and set the time out lower.

I set it to 3 seconds and unchecked the Taskbar Notification. I find it annoying to continue longer anyway.

The Firefox problem is apparently due to compiling without the --enable-startup-notification option. I couldn't find a reason why the Mozilla binaries are not being compiled with it. Perhaps Pat will have to start compiling his own?

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=416053

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=425934

It appears that this is part of 'session restore' that is new in Firefox 3?

https://developer.mozilla.org/En/Observer_Notifications