Comments on: Firefox 3 Mac Flash Bug Boxes Visual Artifacts

By: Martin

Martin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:06:15 +0000

If it's your own JavaScript function that you are calling, this fixes it.

function calledFunction() {
setTimeout('delayedFunction()', 0);
}

I was surprised that a delay of 0 works, but it does.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:30:29 +0000

Opps, I meant version 3.6

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:18:40 +0000

Firefox 3.5.6 was released today, and it seems to fix this bug. Ironic, as I came across you blog post today as I needed to fix the problem on a site I'm working on, and once I implemented a fix 3.5.6 was released. But thanks for the info, it was super helpful.

By: Philip Hodges

Philip Hodges — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:08:36 +0000

Thanks for the information. Have been using stateManager but will have a look at the latest version of swfaddress if that will resolve it.

By: Ryan Ore

Ryan Ore — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:14:33 +0000

forgot to mention, I did not write this. Mearly stumbled upon it.
http://blog.ryanore.com/www.blog.lessrain.com/possible-bug-in-firefox-301-mac/

By: Ryan Ore

Ryan Ore — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:12:52 +0000

I've been struggling for a while with this one. I came across a solution when working with swfaddress 2.1

* SWFAddress.js::Search for this…

this.setValue=function

* replace that with this…

this.setValue=function(7e){
if(21.isFirefox()){ setTimeout(”SWFAddress.setValueWithDelay(’”+7e+”‘);”,500);
}else{ SWFAddress.setValueWithDelay(7e)}};
this.setValueWithDelay=function

* save that file and YOU ARE DONE
*other versions need refactoring.

By: Jeff Karova

Jeff Karova — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:40:56 +0000

I believe that the ExternalInterface call in or out blocks execution of swf player rendering. When the 'flash' happens on our site, it's always the background color of the swf – leading me to think that the player has cleared the rendering buffer in prep to redraw, then gets hung by the call. We've also noticed the redraw only happens on the redraw regions. Putting in the delay allows the redraw to happen before rendering get blocked.

By: PolishRen

PolishRen — Mon, 25 May 2009 20:06:00 +0000

I'm having the bug with all browsers on PC and no JS. Visually its the same bug and it does affect my png's but it seems to be a redraw problem with multiple png's overlapping.

By: ickydime

ickydime — Fri, 08 May 2009 21:06:17 +0000

Life saver man. Thanks for the detailed report as well as the update for the solution!

By: Tahi

Tahi — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:35:52 +0000

Espy, same problem here… Visual artifacts are gone but now the whole thing is falling apart due to the interval. Very frustrating.
Not very professional, but I wish I didn´t have Firefox 3 on Mac. I would have lived happily in ignorance.