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[Greg Auger <954292@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

This bug is easily reproducable.
1. Get a multiple monitor setup.
2. Attempt to shutdown the system using the indicators on the _first_ monitor. Observe confirmation dialog position.
3. Attempt to shutdown the system using the indicators on the _second_ monitor. Observe confirmation dialog position.
4. If more than two monitors are available, attempt to shutdown the system using the indicators on the subsequent monitors. Observe confirmation dialog position.

Expected result: dialog always appears in the centre of a screen.
Actual result: for secondary monitors, the dialog "hugs" the left side of the second monitor.

This is also seen in other applications, for example Update Manager and
Firefox.

With applications this can cause even bigger issues: with a third
monitor, the dialog appears on completely the wrong monitor! It makes no
sense for Firefox on the 3rd monitor to be displaying popup dialogs on
the second monitor!

See also:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/80546/modal-popup-showing-on-the-wrong-monitor
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1928386

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: compiz 1:0.9.7.0+bzr3035-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.29-generic 3.2.9
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,place,grid,regex,imgpng,snap,resize,animation,gnomecompat,session,workarounds,move,vpswitch,mousepoll,expo,wall,ezoom,fade,scale,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
CurrentDmesg: [   38.349838] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (1674) terminated with status 1
Date: Tue Mar 13 18:05:19 2012
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2012-01-13 16:28:00.195808
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV710 [Radeon HD 4350] [1002:954f] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hightech Information System Ltd. Device [1787:2271]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120112)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell DXP061
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-18-generic root=UUID=52f3be9e-d898-4c15-b9aa-43d149c09073 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: compiz
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-10 (3 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 11/22/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2.5.3
dmi.board.name: 0WG855
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 7
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.5.3:bd11/22/2007:svnDellInc.:pnDellDXP061:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0WG855:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct7:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Dell DXP061
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.0+bzr3035-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.30-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.1-0ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.1-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu6
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.99.901+git20120126-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2

** Affects: compiz (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: unity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 oneiric precise reproducible ubuntu

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  "Modal" dialogs do not appear as expected in multiple monitor setup

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