I have Firefox pinned to the task bar. I want it to open maximized when I click it. How do I do this for just one program?
I want the "remember size and position" like windows.
Windows opens always in full size
i don't use FF , but tried to replicate your issue, what i see is that if you open FF then maximize it , it remembers it so next time you open it ,it should be maximized?
nowhere in settings i see an option for that.
or you could try the following:
right click on the FF icon in taskbar
select properties or edit application
in the command field , type
firefox --new-window --start-maximized
click ok to save
When you have Firefox already maximized and You close it, it will open maximized. I have that, too
The ''remember Size and Position'' Thing ... That doesn't really exist on Gnome as far as I know. I don't know if other Desktops offer that but on Gnome You don't have that.
I have had the same experience, but only when using Zorin OS Lite.
If I remember, I think I recall you saying you use Lite.
I don't have those options when I right click.
Also, if I right click on anything in the start menu, the menu only appears for a moment then vanishes.
I can't figure out how to add any shortcuts to the desktop either.
AFAIK There's core and pro. I have core.
Firefox always opens in a square window centered on the screen. I installed it through the software panel.
Sorry, I was responding to @14nd to which that question is directed.
If I recall, he also was using Lite.
On Lite, "remember Window Size and Position" isa thing. But Gnome lacks it.
I did a search in 'file system' and found a shortcut for firefox.
I copied it then pasted it on the desktop.
I r-clicked it and clicked allow launching.
It does start FF if I dbl click it.
I can r-click and select 'properties' and it opens but only for like 5 seconds then it closes on it's own.
I was able to select and copy the text from the command box.
/usr/bin/flatpak run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=firefox --file-forwarding org.mozilla.firefox @@u %u @@
What is all that stuff? "file forwarding" and "@@u%u@@"
Why won't the properties windows stay open?
Can I modify that line to add the "--new-window --start-maximized" somehwere?
Edit: I just discovered I can open my desktop folder in files and r-click the FF shortcut in there and click properties and the properties window will stay open.
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Ahh, flatpak. Flatpak and snap are two items I remove after install of Zorin. The .deb package is now available again that wasn't when 17 was first released, a decision of Canonical (Ubuntu) to no longer provide the .deb package. In terms of adding to Dash, once FF is open, right-click the icon in Dash and select 'pin to dash'. I prefer Firefox ESR and showed how to install that on a video I made about the Beta release of 17:
Oh and because you have the Flatpak version of FF, that is why your attempt to righthclick in the menu disappears is because flatpak never by default integrates with the system.
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I dislike them too, i refuse to install those. My firefox is from the pop store which offers .deb and flatpak. I always select .deb.
Mine always opens maximized. It react the exact same way as in windows.
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The earlier versions of Zorin OS 17 used the Flatpak version of Firefox by default. I don't know if that is what is causing the issue, but I've just installed 17.2 Core (which now uses the native .deb format) and it works as expected.
As many others I also find that Flatpak packages cause more trouble than they are worth. I would suggest re-installing using the .deb format.
Note that because of how the Software store works, it's not aware of the Zorin repositories. This means that you can use it to uninstall the Flatpak version like any other software, but to install Firefox again using this package format you'd have to use the command line:
sudo apt install firefox
Make sure to backup all the information like bookmarks and other settings first you uninstall so that you can import them to the new installation.
I don't think that --start-maximized is a thing. I've never seen it, and couldn't find any references about it.
The %u comes from Firefox, it's used a placeholder of any URL that you provide so that it launches them immediately. For example, on the command line, you could run firefox forum.zorin.com help.zorin.com and Firefox would launch loading those two URIs.
The --file-forwarding option comes from Flatpak. It's used to basically redirect any extra options to the underlying program; Firefox, in this case. The weird syntax of using enclosing @@ is indeed very weird but it handles the redirection of options.
From the documentation:
--file-forwarding
If this option is specified, the remaining arguments are scanned, and all arguments that are enclosed between a pair of '@@' arguments are interpreted
as file paths, exported in the document store, and passed to the command in the form of the resulting document path. Arguments between '@@u' and '@@'
are considered uris, and any file: uris are exported. The exports are non-persistent and with read and write permissions for the application.
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You could use a Gnome Extension called Add To Desktop. With that You get a Menu Entry for adding a Program to the Desktop in the App Grid. It is maybe not optimal but You would have the Option.
Great video, very informative. I learned some things I didn't know even though I've been using Zorin 17.
yes im using lite
it opens any app in the last state i used it , eg. minimised/maximised or position on screen or even which monitor it was on
Lite rulez i quess lol
%u is used as an url reference to a .desktop file and can be seen in the launch command of Firefox:
This askubuntu thread explains things more clearly:
I click start > software and when it opens I find firefox and click it, under install flathub is the only option I am offered.
Firefox is now opening in fullscreen again because for the second time I had to uninstall it and delete all data then reinstall it to get Netflix working again.
When Firefox updates Netflix and Disney+ will no longer work. The only extensions I use are I am using no-script and Ublock Origin.
That I can do. Pin to (dash) Taskbar. Why is it called dash? When I r-click on it's called "taskbar"? (rhetorical)
Pin to desktop is what I'm missing along with the ability to r-click anything on the start menu.
The only changes I've really made is switching to Nemo for files.
"Dash" seems to be a name for it more aligned with Gnome desktop.
The Dash is a name that implies quickness - it is a simplified version of a panel or taskbar that is integrated into the Gnome Shell.
There is no Dash on XFCE (Zorin OS Lite) nor is there an XFCE-Shell... XFCE is fully customizable and modular unlike Gnome which uses integration in an underlying governing structure. XFCE and Mate both call it the Panel.
Windows OS calls it the taskbar.
And they all work differently... even though the general appearance and basic function is remarkably similar.
You can add the means to install the standard .deb package if your build is only offering Flatpak. Several threads cover this but here is one of them:
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It isn't available in the Software Store. You have to install it over the Terminal with sudo apt install firefox but before You do that should be cleared if the Mozilla-own Repo is already added in Your System. Could You make a sudo apt update in the Terminal? There You should find something like this in the Output:
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Ok, got it. If it messes up again I'll re-install it through the terminal. For now it's working so I don't want to mess with it.
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