Reducing number of workspaces leaves windows inaccessible
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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compiz (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Low
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: gnome-panel
When having a window placed on workspace X and reduce the number of workspaces (from the preferences of workspace switcher), the window becomes inaccessible, when using compiz (it remains on the same --inaccessible-- workspace). To access the window, one must increase the number of workspaces again to show it.
When not using compiz, the above procedure makes the window move to one of the available workspaces, which I think is the correct behaviour.
Happens with gutsy and hardy-alpha4.
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Feb 5 16:36:36 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/
NonfreeKernelMo
Package: gnome-panel 1:2.20.1-0ubuntu1
PackageArchitec
ProcCmdline: gnome-panel --sm-client-id default1
ProcCwd: /home/isr
ProcEnviron:
PATH=/
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-panel
Uname: Linux stella-desktop 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Tue Dec 18 08:02:57 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux
summary: |
- Changing number of workspaces using compiz can make windows inaccessible + Reducing number of workspaces leaves windows unaccessible |
Changed in compiz (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
summary: |
- Reducing number of workspaces leaves windows unaccessible + Reducing number of workspaces leaves windows inaccessible |
When trying to recreate this bug report I found that after I reduced the number of workspaces the application seemed to disappear but I was able to get it back without increasing the number of workspaces. Steps to recreate follow:
1) increase number of workspaces to 3 rows and 1 column from 2 rows and 1 column
2) launch application on workspace 3
3) move to workspace 1
4) reduce workspaces to 2 rows and 1 column
5) switch to workspace 2 via ctrl+alt+right
6) notice application from closed workspace 3 show up when switching
7) switch back to workspace 1 and see "missing" application there
I was using Hardy Heron with compiz version 1:0.7.0-0ubuntu1 and 2.21.91-0ubuntu1.