Comment 18 for bug 1303462

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Jhonny Oliveira (jhonny-oliveira) wrote : Re: [Bug 1303462] Re: [Regression] Window titlebars placed behind panel

​Hi,

did several tests, everything seems to be fine now.

Best regards,
Jhonny Oliveira

On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 5:58 PM, Mateusz Stachowski <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> I've checked the described Test Case with virt-manager and the window
> appears in top left corner with window decoration fully visible.
>
> I also didn't have any problems with gnome-disk-utility, Firefox,
> Chrome, Image Viewer and LibreOffice.
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1303462
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> Title:
> [Regression] Window titlebars placed behind panel
>
> Status in Compiz:
> Fix Committed
> Status in Compiz 0.9.11 series:
> In Progress
> Status in Unity:
> Invalid
> Status in “compiz” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in “compiz” source package in Trusty:
> Fix Committed
>
> Bug description:
> [Impact]
>
> Some windows that open from within another window such as a Firefox
> popup window will be placed with the decorations under the Panel.
> Also, some windows will just open with the decoration under the Panel
> such as virt-manager. This can cause confusion for the user on how to
> move the window and how to close it. This can be very disruptive to a
> user's workflow.
>
> [Test case]
>
> 1. Install virt-manager.
> 2. Make sure no other windows are open.
> 3. Start virt-manager.
>
> virt-manager should start in the top left. With this fix, the
> decoration should be visible.
>
> [Regression potential]
>
> None identified.
>
> * Debdiff is found at
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/1303462/+attachment/4134214/+files
> /compiz-trusty-sru.debdiff *
>
> Original description:
>
> Windows with a height of (Display Height - Panel Height) get placed at
> y=0 (behind the top panel)
> which means window titlebars are not reachable without alt-moving the
> window.
> I assume this happens with windows that want to resize themselves if
> their height exceeds the display resolution.
> Reproducable on my 1366x768 screen with LibreOffice and a Qt 5 desktop
> application I'm working on.
>
> TEMPORARY WORKAROUND:
> Use the Cntrl+SuperKey+Right or Left Arrow Key
> This will resize your currently focused window to occupy the Right
> (Left) half of the screen. The Title Bar should now be visible, so you need
> to drag it and resize it at your prefered position. This will save the new
> position in place of the previously hidden state.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
> Package: unity 7.2.0+14.04.20140403-0ubuntu1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-23.45-generic 3.13.8
> Uname: Linux 3.13.0-23-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu1
> Architecture: amd64
> CompizPlugins: No value set for
> `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
> CurrentDesktop: Unity
> Date: Sun Apr 6 21:45:41 2014
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-04 (2 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Daily amd64
> (20140404)
> SourcePackage: unity
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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