# Is anyone else getting a strange bullet shape black outline abover the Firefox tabs? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 14, 2014, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-getting-a-strange-bullet-shape-black-outline-abover-the-firefox-tabs/707167 "2014-12-14T01:07:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2014, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-getting-a-strange-bullet-shape-black-outline-abover-the-firefox-tabs/707167/1 "2014-12-14T01:07:55Z")
This is so weird. I initially thought that it was a damaged area on my LCD screen. But it pops up when I open a new tab. Its not on just one area of my LCD. its appearing just above the X that closes the tabs Its a bullet shaped black outline with black lines in it. A little bigger than the X. Its not on every tab. New tabs get it and if I click on a tab it pops up there. WTH? 😕 No drinks tonight. I swear! 😛 Anyone else see it and know what it is? ---
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2014, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-getting-a-strange-bullet-shape-black-outline-abover-the-firefox-tabs/707167/2 "2014-12-14T01:15:09Z")
Sorry I don’t see any. I’m using Firefox 34.0. ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2014, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-getting-a-strange-bullet-shape-black-outline-abover-the-firefox-tabs/707167/3 "2014-12-14T01:22:53Z")
I’m using the most updated Firefox and I don’t have that symbol either. I’d try a hard restart and see if comes back. Browsers make me nervous when they do unexpected things as well. ---
**Author:** ![RID905](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@RID905](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RID905)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2014, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-getting-a-strange-bullet-shape-black-outline-abover-the-firefox-tabs/707167/4 "2014-12-14T01:28:11Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > This is so weird. I initially thought that it was a damaged area on my LCD screen. But it pops up when I open a new tab. Its not on just one area of my LCD. > > its appearing just above the X that closes the tabs Its a bullet shaped black outline with black lines in it. A little bigger than the X. > > Its not on every tab. New tabs get it and if I click on a tab it pops up there. WTH? 😕 > > No drinks tonight. I swear! 😛 > > Anyone else see it and know what it is? Which virgin of Firefox are you using? I’m using 32 and there are no dots. ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2014, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-getting-a-strange-bullet-shape-black-outline-abover-the-firefox-tabs/707167/5 "2014-12-14T01:32:17Z")
Maybe an add-on is doing it. Try disabling them one-by-one to see if it goes away. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2014, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-getting-a-strange-bullet-shape-black-outline-abover-the-firefox-tabs/707167/6 "2014-12-14T03:55:28Z")
I have 34 on my laptop. I’ll try turning off the add ons. If that doesn’t work then its time to uninstall Firefox, delete the folder, and reinstall. I don’t see those little bullets on my tower pc. Just the laptop. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-else-getting-a-strange-bullet-shape-black-outline-abover-the-firefox-tabs/707167/7 "2014-12-15T06:20:56Z")
Click on it if you dare, and see what happens.