Ubuntu
thunderbird package

thunderbird doesn't display menus correctly after adding a second monitor

Bug #516475 reported by Florian Hars
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thunderbird (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: thunderbird

If you display thunderbird on the secondary monitor in a dualhead setup with a non-reparenting window manager like xmonad, thunderbird will display all menus (buth from the menubar and context menus) on the primary screen.

Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10

thunderbird:
  Installed: 2.0.0.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 2.0.0.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 2.0.0.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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Florian Hars (hars) wrote :

Actually, the thunderbird menu weirdness happens only if you add the second monitor after thunderbird was started. Workaround: Quit and restart thunderbird.

summary: - thunderbird always displays menus on promary monitor
+ thunderbird doesn't display menus correctly after adding a second
+ monitor
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gf (gf-interlinks-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

Closed per reporter’s feedback; not a bug anymore.

Changed in thunderbird (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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