WB / Firefox scroll bar problem

I have the latest FF version installed. I normally don't run at full screen but, I checked and all is fine??? Maybe someone else will come by and look at your specs...just be patient as it is a holiday and all...

Are you seeing this with all skins or one in particular?  A link to the skin you are using will help.

Also, Is it firefox or aurora ?

The skin I'm currently using is BREED, which came with my Alienware computer when I first got it.  And it *is* Firefox's web browser (donwloaded straight from mozilla's website last night), and only while the window is maximized.  Testing several skins resulted in the same exact problem - at maximum size, the scroll bar is visible but doesn't work in any fashion.

I'm unable to find the Breed windowblind you speak of. Could you upload it and I will test to see if the problem is the same.

I'm not sure if I have the authority to do so and I definitely don't know how to do it even if I do.  It was just a custom theme that came with my alienware comp.  However, its not simply this theme that has the problem.  ANy theme I've applied, from basic pre-packaged themes that came with the download to custom ones I downloaded here have the exact same issue.

try F7  that toggles carrot browsing   

OR Try

try opening up firefox, typing "about:config" into the address bar and pressing enter.
It will bring up the indepth configuration of Firefox. Check out these values:

mousewheel.withnokey.action = 0

mousewheel.withnokey.numlines = 1

mousewheel.withnokey.sysnumlines = true

if the Above don't work try this

Fix Firefox 3 Choppy Scrolling Via UserContent.css

It is said to stll work in the newer FireFox's

the link above is this info:

I just found a workaround that absolutely makes Firefox 3 Smooth Scrolling very very smooth and even better than Firefox 2!

- No need to install add-ons.
- No need to wait long for a fix from Mozilla.
- ALL YOU NEED is Notepad.



Fix Smooth Scrolling By Editing UserContent.css:

1. Go to your Firefox 3 profilechrome folder.

2. You should see a file "userContent-example.css".
Copy this file and rename it to  "userContent.css".

3. Open "userContent.css" in Notepad.

4. Paste the following code at the end of the file:

/* Smooth Scrolling Workaround: Disable Fixed Background Images on Pages */
body {
  background-attachment: scroll !important;
}

5. Save the file.



What to do if Mozilla Patches this Bug

After I made the changes, I restarted Firefox,
and tested scrolling on [link] and [link].
They are not scrolling choppy anymore!

But sooner or later, Mozilla will patch this Firefox bug,
and we want to restore the ability for Firefox
to scroll with fixed background images.

All you have to do is:

1. Open "userContent.css" in Notepad.

2. Remove the code we pasted in Step 4.

3. Save the file and close it.



But wait, there's more!

If you want a faster and smoother Firefox 3 browser:

1. Try Reinstalling Flash. Go to Mozilla Support page, and follow the instructions in the 4th Post by Bo.

2. Install the AdBlock Plus Add-On. Not only will you scroll faster, but your pages will load faster without the ads.



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Firstly, thanks a lot for the effort and I gave both shots a whirl.  Only one of my numbers was off for your first suggested method after the caret browsing trick failed (mousewheel.withnokey.numlines = 1  was set to 6), so I changed that to no effect.

After digging around thru the firefox file I couldn't find anything anywhere with the file name for the usercontent.css.  Perhaps it was changed/renamed in the version I have? (9.0.1).

I guess I'll just have to live with a bar I don't really want until one side or the other does an update that makes my computer happy!  Lol

The instructions say to rename usercontent-example.css to usercontent.css, You can find it at

C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\d4dwt1ad.default\chrome

The profile directory will differ.

Sure does differ. In mine there are no .css files only .sqlite and the chrome is chromeappsstore.sqlite. No content or user content.css.

if you don't have one you can make one   so if you get here > C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\d4dwt1ad.default

NOTE that d4dwt1ad.default  the bold will be different   and you don't have a chrome Folder make it inside of your d4dwt1ad.default then open your newly made Chrome folder Right click in an Empty area (It's all empty you just made it) then Click on NEW then Notepad (Text Document) then Highlight it ALL that includes the .txt  and then paste >>> usercontent.css you will get a warring click Yes 

now open it up by Right clicking on it then clicking on EDIT now paste

save then

restart firefox

well I should have put this here as of FF4

UserContent.css < > affects the appearance of web pages displayed within Firefox.

and

UserChrome.css < > relates to elements of the Firefox user interface

By default neither of these files exist

so you would now have to make them yourself

I guess I'm just sorta computer stupid or something. ^^;;  I don't have an AppData folder anywhere that I can find (and if its hidden, I cant find the option to UNhide it, I checked).  My computer is pretty bare-bones, Ive hardly installed anything at all since I wiped the HD clean.  Sorry if I'm being a complete idiot or a bother. ^^;;

Also, my Firefox directory, in case I'm missing something stupidly obvious. >< 

AppData is by default hidden by Windows, If you press Alt on any explorer window click Tools on the Menu > Folder Options > View tab and select  "Show hidden files, folders, and drives". Apply and then you will see AppData folder.

appdata is a hidden directory. You'll need to open Windows Explorer, click Tools, choose Folder Options, choose the View Tab and click next to "Show hidden files, folders and drives"