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[Bug 971018] Re: Auto-hide Unity Launcher will not reveal when mouse pushed to left side in VirtualBox or VMware

 

As part of the big bug clear up for 16.04 this bug is being marked as
Opinion. While this bug is affecting you, and potentially others, we do
not consider it a priority for work and so it won't get fixed by us.
Other developers are free to pick this up and work on it. Sorry that we
can't offer you a fix at this time.

** Changed in: unity
       Status: Confirmed => Opinion

** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Opinion

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Title:
  Auto-hide Unity Launcher will not reveal when mouse pushed to left
  side in VirtualBox or VMware

Status in Unity:
  Opinion
Status in libxfixes package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete
Status in unity package in Ubuntu:
  Opinion
Status in xorg package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Ubuntu Precise 12.04 Beta 2 AMD64 DVD:
   
   
  I am running Ubuntu Precise 12.04 Beta 2 in a VirtualBox 4.1.8 session.  VirtualBox Guest Additions have been installed via "jockey-gtk" from the Ubuntu Precise repository, and Unity is running in 3D mode with Compiz.
   
   
  When the Unity Launcher is set to "autohide," the Launcher will never reveal when the mouse pointer is moved to the left edge of the screen.  It does not matter how much "pressure" is applied; the Launcher never appears.
   
   
  I have tried the following VirtualBox window "form-factors," all with the same result (the Launcher never appears):
   
  -- VirtualBox session running in a non-maximized window
  -- VirtualBox session running in a maximized window
  -- VirtualBox session running full-screen
   
   
  I have attached a screen capture (OGV) with Ubuntu Precise running in a maximized VirtualBox window.
   
   
  Note:  This Bug may be related to the following other Bugs reported on LaunchPad:
   
  -- Bug 965643:  Unity 5.8: auto-hide using mouse reveals launcher inconsistently
  -- -- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/965643

  -- Bug 923749:  New "push mouse offscreen" feature really difficult to get
  -- -- https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/923749

  -- Bug 937792:  Left launcher does not revel when in autohide mode on multi-monitor setups
  -- -- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/937792

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: unity 5.8.0-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-21.34-generic 3.2.13
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
  Date: Sun Apr  1 14:46:23 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120328)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: unity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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