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    [RESOLVED] cannot switch firefox to an alternate desktop "move to desktop"

    I'm posting this because various searches didn't find a solution.
    Firefox seems to mess with the X window decoration (The bit around all managed windows that lets you minimize/maximize etc) presumably to save screen real-estate. Unfortunately this also loses the "move to desktop" option, which for me is a show stopper.

    Having spent a while looking for a way to put the decoration back (possible in earlier firefox) or use keyboard shortcuts ...I stumbled on the "solution" .

    Normally you right click the window decoration and select "move to desktop"...but since firefox lacks this decoration ...if you right click on the menu bar you get various options like "customise toolbar" ...if you right click "tabs bar" you get options like "new tab" .....

    But in BOTH CASES, if you right click a seconds time (not doubleclick, you can do this slowly too) you get the original "right click menu" from the window decoration ...including "move to desktop".


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    Originally posted by graemev View Post
    if you right click a seconds time (not doubleclick, you can do this slowly too) you get the original "right click menu" from the window decoration ...including "move to desktop".
    Really helpful... unobvious.

    I turn on the title bar because that turns on the frame which I use a lot (I force backgrounds to black where I can), but the Move to desktop... menu always appears on the laptop screen, which is to the right of two monitors, regardless of which monitor I've just clicked. It takes me a moment to notice the little pop-up. 90° away in my vision, then I have to move the mouse cursor across two monitors. Annoying; now I'll use the second right-click.
    Regards, John Little

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