Overlay shift when using alt tab (static application switcher)

[Asif Youssuff]

Binary package hint: compiz

When using the static application switcher to switch between windows, the overlay moves down a few pixels right after the overlay appears, seemingly to add the window title to the bottom of the overlay.

This is easily reproducible simply by doing an alt tab, and observing that the application icon overlay shifts down a few pixels -- the title also appears when that occurs.

Expected behavior would be to not shift the overlay, even if the title isn't "known" or available yet (since the window is not selected yet) so it doesn't jar the display and user.

I am attaching a video. The shift should be fairly easy to observe, simply watch the top and bottom of the overlay. It is easiest to see it if watching the bottom of the overlay.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
CheckboxSubmission: b5741632ce80140fe62dfd1ff63467c7
CheckboxSystem: 55ba142b3b792c71cc61171c782c3b13
CompizPlugins: [core,ccp,move,resize,place,decoration,commands,resizeinfo,svg,regex,gnomecompat,png,text,session,mousepoll,vpswitch,imgjpeg,wall,neg,dbus,workarounds,scale,animation,scaleaddon,expo,ezoom,staticswitcher]
Date: Sun Mar 7 12:52:17 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha amd64 (20091209)
MachineType: Acer, inc. Aspire 4530
Package: compiz 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu13
PackageArchitecture: all
PciDisplay: 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation C77 [GeForce 9100M G] [10de:0844] (rev a2)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-15-generic root=UUID=1706a23a-af28-4ac9-a77d-a534da0bcbf4 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=C
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-15.22-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.5+1ubuntu12
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.9.0~git20100307.6b39abb6-0ubuntu0sarvatt
 libdrm2 2.4.19+git20100303.b5495527-0ubuntu0sarvatt2
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.10.901+git20100305.1cd55642-0ubuntu0sarvatt3
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.191+git20100306.e7b41f8c-0ubuntu0sarvatt
SourcePackage: compiz
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-15-generic x86_64
XorgConf: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
dmi.bios.date: 11/07/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: v1.3335
dmi.board.name: Grasmoor
dmi.board.vendor: Acer, Inc.
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer, Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrv1.3335:bd11/07/2008:svnAcer,inc.:pnAspire4530:pvrNotApplicable:rvnAcer,Inc.:rnGrasmoor:rvrNotApplicable:cvnAcer,Inc.:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Aspire 4530
dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer, inc.
system: distro = Ubuntu, architecture = x86_64, kernel = 2.6.32-15-generic

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

Thanks for the report, it has been some time without any response or feedback in this bug report and we are wondering if this is still an issue for you with the latest release of Ubuntu the Natty Narwhal, May you please test with that version and comment back if you're still having or not the issue? Please have a look at http://www.ubuntu.com/download to know how to install that version.Thanks in advance and sorry for the late response.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for compiz (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]