Workspaces missing (macOS)

[centuryboy774]

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• [X] I have read the instructions.
• [X] I have searched existing issues and avoided creating duplicates.
• [X] I am not filing an enhancement request.

What happened?

Work spaces are gone! On the windows 11 and Linux versions which I have used. The work spaces work and are shown. On MacOS their just gone. the space at the top where the workspace icon is suppose to to be shown to tell you which worksapce is missing. At the bottom there's no way to make new workspaces or even see them. Workspace as a whole are just gone.

Reproducible?

• [X] I have checked that this issue cannot be reproduced on Mozilla Firefox.

Version

1.0.1-a.18

What platform are you seeing the problem on?

macOS - aarch64

Relevant log output

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[dosubot[bot]]

Hey there, @centuryboy774! I'm here to assist you with any bugs, questions, or contributions you might have. Let's work together to resolve your issue.

The issue of workspaces not appearing on macOS could be related to several conditions in the codebase that affect the display of workspace icons and functionality. Here are some potential reasons and solutions:

1. Preference Settings: Ensure that the preference privacy.userContext.ui.enabled is set to true. If this preference is not enabled, workspace containers might not be shown.

2. CSS Conditions: Check the CSS rules to ensure that the attribute dont-show='true' is not set on the workspace button. Also, verify that the preference zen.workspaces.show-workspace-indicator is enabled, as disabling it will hide the workspace indicator.

3. XUL Element Issues: There might be issues with creating or appending XUL elements to the document. Ensure that the elements are correctly initialized and appended.

4. Active Workspace Check: The workspace icon is updated based on the active workspace. If there is no active workspace, the icon might not be displayed. Make sure there is an active workspace set.

These are some of the conditions that might prevent workspaces from displaying on macOS ^[1][2].

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[stefanosandes]

Yes, same problem here. In addition to this:

• All my essentials tabs are gone
• Workspaces are gone too (only the default remains)
• Many little windows (like popups) keep opening with no content, behind the main window, and I can't close them.

Image of the extra windows opened with Zen (main windows on the right):

macOs Sequoia 15.1

[centuryboy774]

Thank you for trying to help but weirdly enough after I opened zen it gave me the new start menu asking what search egine etc... then on after I went though that to see what was up the work spaces came back. I have no idea what happened but it's working now. I just uninstalled it and reinstalled it just in case. Not sure if I should close this issue or not. I am on macOs Sequoia 15.1 as @stefanosandes is!

[centuryboy774]

Yes, same problem here. In addition to this:

* All my essentials tabs are gone

* Workspaces are gone too (only the default remains)

* Many little windows (like popups) keep opening with no content, behind the main window, and I can't close them.

Image of the extra windows opened with Zen (main windows on the right):

macOs Sequoia 15.1

Not sure if what happened to me will happen to you but mines working well now. I am also on macOs Sequoia 15.1 Weirdly enough mabye reinstalling it might fix it, how it fixed itself was strange.

[stefanosandes]

@centuryboy774 So, reinstalling solved some issues, but the extra window popup keeps appearing for me. I've disabled all extensions, unpinned and closed all the tabs, and removed all essentials, but it keeps appearing. This time it's just one window, and it is opening on github.com, one of my essentials that I've removed. I think this issue could be linked to the essentials feature.

[stefanosandes]

Update: This time, after removing all essentials, I'm able to close the extra window, and after restarting the browser, it doesn't appear anymore.