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[Jack Lecou <jackl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, pointer edge flipping was working flawlessly for a while with the
mouse button binding workaround, but now edge flipping is back to only
working infrequently or erratically at best. A recent update seems to
have hosed it.

I have two laptops suffering the problem now.

More updates/review: Toggling the edge flipping or restarting compiz no
longer seem to result in a "honeymoon" period of a few viewport switches
as they once seemed to. It's erratic all the way. Dragging windows also
no longer helps. Drags will be block similar to cursor moves. The
behavior also seems slightly different on the two laptops - one, the
x300, is running unity. Edge flipping actually works fine - until compiz
crashes - then, when compiz is restarted from the console, edge flipping
becomes unreliable. On the x201, in normal mode, it seems to be erratic
from the beginning.

All edge directions are susceptible to failure, but it seems to have
particular difficulty with 'top'/'up'.

Perhaps the last indicates it is something to do with panels or other
windows 'hiding' compiz' event windows? OId compiz seemed to have this
down pat, but I remember keeping event windows in the right place was a
nightmare on a window manager whose source code I was playing around
with years ago. I do have a top panel - unity or regular - in both
setups. I also feel like the unity one may have extra difficulty with
'up' AND 'left', which would fit. Or when other windows overlap the edge
of the screen. (However, it is all so erratic it is hard to tell for
sure.)

Altogether a major (and frustrating) regression in any case. Please let
me know if there's anything I can do ot help debug or test.

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