Input box blank with Zotero 5 and Firefox v57 in Linux Mint
Recently my Linux distribution (64-bit Mint v18.2 with all updates) updated Firefox to v57.0 and since that time I have experienced a problem with the Zotero Firefox Connector (v5.0.27) with Zotero stand-alone v5.0.27. When using Google Scholar with many references on a single page, the "folder" icon for Zotero appears (so far so good), but when I click on that icon the "input box" where I would normally select the references I want Zotero to collect, the box is blank. When I use Firefox-ESR (v52.5.0) everything works normally but with Firefox 57 not so.
I have also checked the Zotero Chrome Connector with both Chrome v62.0.3202.94 and Vivaldi v1.12.955.48 and both work fine, the only problem seems to be with Firefox v57. Any ideas?
I have also checked the Zotero Chrome Connector with both Chrome v62.0.3202.94 and Vivaldi v1.12.955.48 and both work fine, the only problem seems to be with Firefox v57. Any ideas?
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Any search results at https://scholar.google.com
Try searching for Marilyn Brandt (author) then press the (Zotero) folder icon.
I don't know if this only affects Firefox v57 on Linux or if it is a *feature* of the new Firefox on other platforms too.
Ok here it is:
https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0,5&q=marilyn+brandt&btnG=
Went through the troubleshooting instructions with no joy. I even tried resetting the translators (the proper "Google Scholar" translator was in use). I submitted a debug report even though I received no error messages.
The Debug ID is D1484477379.
Has anyone else used Zotero5/Firefox v57 on Linux?
I guess until this can be figured out, I'll have to use Zotero with one of my working browsers (Firefox-ESR, Chrome or Vivaldi).
Bingo!
I suspected it had something to do with the new Firefox, rather than Zotero per se since it works fine with ESR on the same machine, but figured Zotero users would be more responsive.
Thanks for the help and leading me to the work-around.
document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", (event) => {
// Fix for Fx57 bug where bundled page loaded using
// browser.windows.create won't show contents unless resized.
// See https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1402110
browser.windows.getCurrent((win) => {
browser.windows.update(win.id, {width:win.width+1})
})
});
it just resizes the box by one pixel (obviously). Might be worth implementing even if it's actually Firefox's fault, not Zotero's.