Why does Firefox create a folder "~/Download" when the "General" tab of the preferences window is selected in Linux?

This bug exists in 3.6 (and perhaps earlier) and 4.0. Simply selecting the General preferences tab creates folder ~/Download no matter what option is currently set for the download directory.

Try disabling hardware acceleration. Many visual bugs can be attributed to issues with graphics drivers.
(Firefox -> Options -> Advanced -> General -> [ ] Use hardware acceleration when available)

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