Alls, playing with Vivaldi Browser on Fedora 42 / GNOME, I noticed the window is missing both a visible border and/or a drop-shadow as used by other applications: [Screenshot From 2025-04-24 13-04-52] This isn’t a big issue but it looks and feels somewhat unpleasant when not used in full screen …

Can you confirm that this behavior is with flatpak apps? First thing I would test is with gnome-tweaks, to set the “Appearance” > “Styles” >> “Legacy Application” to correct if there is an other than the above (cursor/icons).

Nope it’s not a flatpak app in this case, it’s (for Vivaldi Browser) installed from an rpm they provide. And yes, already checked the Legacy application setting which is set to Adwaita (Default) just like everything else in there.

I’ve run into that with Chromium-based apps under Wayland too — looks like Vivaldi doesn’t support client-side decorations (CSD) properly in Wayland. GNOME expects apps to draw their own borders and shadows now, especially in Wayland sessions. It’s not something GNOME can “force” on the app. The ap…

I already asked that. [image] Hayden James: running the Flatpak version or the RPM [image] Kristian Rink: it’s not a flatpak app

Ah I see. I’ve been in there over on the Vivaldi forum too but wondered whether (given Fedora 42 is newer) this is something that could be done on the side of the DE or windowmanager. Also, I already am playing with the OzonePlatform settings to have even remotely usable fonts on my system. A mess. …

Vivaldi Browser: Missing shadow or border?

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ilikelinux (ilikelinux) April 24, 2025, 11:59am 5

I already asked that.

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Vivaldi Browser: Missing shadow or border?

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