unity-design team mailing list archive

[Ian Santopietro <isantop@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have seen that, and I don't believe it's by design. I would report it.

--
Ian Santopietro

Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
"Eala Earendel enlga beorohtast Ofer middangeard monnum sended"
Pa gur yv y porthaur?
Public GPG key (RSA): http://keyserver. ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?
op=get&search=0x412F52DB1BBF1234
Sent from my Android phone. Please excuse any errors or brevity.
On Nov 12, 2011 8:05 PM, "James Jenner" <james.g.jenner@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I've searched launchpad.net and I cannot find this reported yet. But as
> I'm not familiar with launchpad I wanted to mention it here first and see
> if I'm just inept at how to search on launchpad.net.
>
> The problem is that sometimes when selection of a window from a different
> workspace occurs, the window is moved down by x number of pixels such that
> it is in two workspaces. I suspect this is only related to people who
> arrange their workspaces with more than 1 row (I use 2x2 and have
> considered going 3x3, I find it easier and quicker to navigate than having
> it all in one long row).
>
> I've tried to recreate the problem but I find it very difficult to
> recreate. However it does happen a lot (I use 11.10 approx. 2 to 3 hours
> per day and it will happen at least once per day).
>
> The side affect of this is that if you select an open window via the
> launcher that protrudes into another workspace then it will not change the
> workspace, it does however select the window.
>
> It is possible that I'm accidentally moving windows such that the bottom
> edge is protruding into another workspace (which would make sense as in
> trying to recreate it, I wasn't able to). I will start monitoring carefully
> what is occurring that causes this problem. It's quite possible that the
> problem is mine but I suspect it's either a combination of window resize
> via shortcuts, moving windows between workspaces or minimizing/maximizing.
> Trick is trying to figure out what combination is causing this problem.
>
> I can recreate aspects of the problem if I drag a window such that the
> bottom edge only protrudes into the bottom one by say 10 or 20 pixels (easy
> to do with Firefox if your reorganising windows, you tend not to notice the
> status bar protruding below your workspace). If you go to the workspace
> below, you cannot see the window protruding as the bar with the global menu
> and indicator apps masks the window.  However if you select a window in the
> workspace below, and then use the launcher to select the window in the
> workspace above (or via alt tab) then it appears as though nothing occurs.
> The window is selected, but you cannot visually see it because it is masked
> by the bar at the top of the screen.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this behaviour?
>
> I would suggest that when selecting a window that extends into the current
> workspace, if the global menu/indicator bar masks it then the workspace
> should be changed to the one above the current workspace. Either that or
> make the top bar transparent like the launcher so a user can see the window
> extending into the workspace.
>
> Cheers,
>
> James
>
> _______________________________________________
> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana
> Post to     : ayatana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana
> More help   : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
>
>