Unexpected browser window behavior

Description of the issue:
How can this issue be reproduced?

  1. By continuing to use the Brave web browser, given time the issue will reoccur on its own.

Expected result: Clicking on a page element or closing a tab will cause the browser window to abruptly shift to a new location, usually a downward and to the left shift. It doesn’t change size.

Brave Version( check About Brave):Brave 1.91.168 (Official Build) (x86_64)

Additional Information:

I’m using Brave on an older Macbook Air, hence my use of MacOS X 12.7.6 (Monterey). I’ve been using Brave for several years and only lately has the window anomaly surfaced. I used to use MacOS El Capitan and can’t recall ever having a Brave issue. Gemini AI suggested resizing the window, repositioning the window, repeatedly closing the window and reopening it, set a new window position and size and quit Brave. These suggestions appear to work for a short period of time but eventually they reappear.

This behavior doesn’t appear in Firefox. I converted to Brave years ago because of the built-in Brave Shields and that is the single most factor that impacts my decision to continue using Brave but patience is wearing thin. I’m at a loss for how I could use Brave for years and only lately have this peculiarity surface. I wish I could find a permanent solution.

@wardoldham

Disable Brave Sync.

Set some other Internet browser as the system default browser.

For testing, create AN ADDITIONAL Brave Browser user Profile (Menu --> More tools --> Add profile). When creating:

  • Make no appearance adjustments other than to set user profile color at brave://settings/manageProfile.
  • Do not import anything.
  • Do not add any extensions.
  • Do not make any adjustments to content filtering at brave://settings/shields/filters.
  • Do not allow/enable any Brave Browser “bells and whistles” such as Brave Rewards, Brave Talk, etc.

Suggest that after you create that new user profile, Exit / Quit everything and restart the computer … and then choose the new user profile for testing."


And, make a routine of backing up your data.

Where Brave Browser Profiles Are Located

The ‘BraveSoftware’ folder or the ‘Brave-Browser’ folder at:

/Users/[username]/Library/Application Support/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/