Mullvad browser opens "too big"
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This problem only occurs, when my laptop is in the dock which is connected to an extra display which is larger than the display of my laptop.
Whenever I open Muullvad browser, it opens in a format that is too big. It always opens on the display of my laptop and always in a way where the the tabs bar, search bar etc. and bookmark panel are extending 'above' the display and hence are invisible and cannot be reached with the mouse. The current solution is to move the window to the other, larger display, but I wonder if there isn't a solution to make it open in a size that fits the display - or open in the extra display?
Hello. Options offered by artificial intelligence. Have you tried them in one way or another as a hint?
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Mullvad Browser accepts the same command‑line options as Firefox:
mullvad-browser -width 1280 -height 720 &
* Use your laptop’s native resolution (e.g., 1920 1080).
* To make this permanent, create a desktop entry that includes the arguments:
[Desktop Entry] Name=Mullvad Browser (fixed size) Exec=mullvad-browser -width 1280 -height 720 %u Icon=mullvad-browser Type=Application Categories=Network;WebBrowser;
Save this as
~/.local/share/applications/mullvad-fixed-size.desktop
and it will appear in the launcher menu.
Disable geometry restoration inside the browser
Open Mullvad Browser.
In the address bar type about:config and press Enter.
Accept the warning.
Search for browser.startup.restore_window.
Double‑click it to set the value to false.
(Optionally set browser.startup.maximized to false as well.)
The browser will now always start with its default window size, ignoring the window.json file.
>"Whenever I open Muullvad browser, it opens in a format that is too big. It always opens on the display of my laptop and always in a way where the the tabs bar, search bar etc. and bookmark panel are extending 'above' the display and hence are invisible and cannot be reached with the mouse. The current solution is to move the window to the other, larger display, but I wonder if there isn't a solution to make it open in a size that fits the display - or open in the extra display?"
Lots of programs open like that for me when I use desktop environments like Mate and XFCE. My solution is to use tiling window managers like DWM instead. The windows always open the same size, same location, same way. Never too big.