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The Firefox Picture-in-Picture window fails to maintain its "Always on Top" focus or visibility during workspace and task switching, persisting despite a clean OS reinstall, stable NVIDIA driver setup, and extensive browser configuration tweaks.

Firefox PiP
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System Configuration

  • OS: Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS (Clean install).
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050.
  • Driver: system76-driver-nvidia (Enabled).
  • Graphics Mode: Hybrid (Command: system76-power graphics hybrid).
  • X11 Scaling: Optimized for gaming/full-screen apps.

Firefox Picture-in-Picture (PiP) Issue

  • Problem: PiP window loses "Always on Top" focus or vanishes when switching workspaces/tasks.
  • Config Changes: Set 'focusmanager.testmode' to true and 'media.videocontrols.picture-in-picture.video-flips-visibility-on-focus-change' to false.
  • Window Settings: Focus set to "Click" via GNOME Tweaks/Settings.
  • Environment Test: Tested launching via 'MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND=0' to bypass Wayland focus logic.

Software & Tools

  • Tweaks: Installed for font hinting (Slight) and window behavior management.
'''System Configuration''' * OS: Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS (Clean install). * GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050. * Driver: system76-driver-nvidia (Enabled). * Graphics Mode: Hybrid (Command: system76-power graphics hybrid). * X11 Scaling: Optimized for gaming/full-screen apps. '''Firefox Picture-in-Picture (PiP) Issue''' * Problem: PiP window loses "Always on Top" focus or vanishes when switching workspaces/tasks. * Config Changes: Set 'focusmanager.testmode' to true and 'media.videocontrols.picture-in-picture.video-flips-visibility-on-focus-change' to false. * Window Settings: Focus set to "Click" via GNOME Tweaks/Settings. * Environment Test: Tested launching via 'MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND=0' to bypass Wayland focus logic. '''Software & Tools''' * Tweaks: Installed for font hinting (Slight) and window behavior management.

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