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[Jan Groenewald <jan.groenewald@xxxxxxxxx>]

The problem is fixed for me with these versions:
ii  compiz         1:0.9.11.2+1 all          OpenGL window and compositing
man
ii  unity          7.2.3+14.04. amd64        Interface designed for
efficiency


On 8 November 2014 17:52, schu <763148@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Problem still exists.
>
> compiz 1:0.9.11.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1
> unity 7.2.3+14.04.20140826-0ubuntu1
>
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> Title:
>   Adding/Removing an external monitor causes open windows to move to
>   another workspace
>
> Status in Compiz:
>   Fix Released
> Status in Compiz 0.9.9 series:
>   Fix Committed
> Status in Compiz Core:
>   Fix Committed
> Status in “compiz” package in Ubuntu:
>   Fix Released
> Status in “compiz” source package in Precise:
>   Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
>   [Impact]
>   Many users will put different windows in different workspaces for better
> work flow.  If a user connects and/or disconnects an external monitor or
> projector, all of these windows will be put in the first workspace.  Having
> to go back and move all of the windows back to their workspaces is very
> frustrating and time consuming.
>
>   [Test Case]
>   #. Open some applications in different workspaces.
>   #. Plug in an external monitor.
>
>   [Regression Potential]
>   Very low possibility that a window still ends up in the wrong workspace.
>
>   --------------------------------------------
>
>   Original description:
>   well, i plug in my external screen.
>
>   expected behaviour would be, if all of my windows would stay in the
>   workspaces i aligned them to, and if they'd be on the same screen i
>   had them in the first place.
>
>   unfortunatly in unity, if i plug-in (or plug-off) my external screen
>   the windows are all around, but not where i'd expect them to be
>   (namely in the same place they were before). so i always have to
>   toggle expo-mode and re-align all of my windows.
>
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Title:
  Adding/Removing an external monitor causes open windows to move to
  another workspace

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