[tor-bugs] #9268 [Firefox Patch Issues]: Resizing the browser window does not take size of taskbars and DPI into account

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#9268: Resizing the browser window does not take size of taskbars and DPI into
account
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     Reporter:  gk                   |      Owner:  mikeperry
         Type:  defect               |     Status:  needs_revision
     Priority:  major                |  Milestone:
    Component:  Firefox Patch        |    Version:
  Issues                             |   Keywords:  tbb-fingerprinting,
   Resolution:                       |  MikePerry201403R
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 Replying to [comment:63 gk]:
 > Replying to [comment:62 cypherpunks]:
 > > Coming back full circle then, may I reiterate my proposal from
 #comment:8?
 >
 > What width and height do you want to choose? 1000 x 600? What happens in
 case I have a netbook with a resolution of, say, 800x600? In short, I
 think hard-coding some value without looking at the actual size available
 is not the way to go here.

 God no, it's the user who can configure the values if necessary (but
 doesn't have to).

 The patch does not ship default values or anything! It simply provides an
 override mechanism activated only by actually configuring
 extensions.torbutton.window.inner{Width,Height}.

 E.g., on my large screen, I choose 1000x600.

 And other people affected by this bug would be able to actually do
 something to normalize their fingerprint until this is fixed properly,
 which looks like it might take a while.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/9268#comment:65>
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