Cannot maximize other windows over maximized shared Skype Video

[penalvch]

Binary package hint: skype

1) lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.10
Release: 10.10

2) apt-cache policy skype
skype:
  Installed: 2.2.0.25-1maverick1
  Candidate: 2.2.0.25-1maverick1
  Version table:
 *** 2.2.0.25-1maverick1 0
        500 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ maverick/partner i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

3) What is expected to happen is during a Skype call, when the other party shares their full screen via clicking Video and Screen Sharing button -> Share Your Screen -> Share Full Screen

one maximizes the other parties shared screen, one may restore or maximize other windows over it.

4) What happens instead is that one may not restore or maximize other windows over the other parties shared screen.

Upstream bug: https://jira.skype.com/browse/SCL-678

WORKAROUND: Minimize the Skype video window, then restore or maximize the other window(s).

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Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
Package: skype 2.2.0.25-1maverick1
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-28.50-generic 2.6.35.11
Tags: maverick
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-28-generic i686
UnreportableReason: This is not a genuine Ubuntu package
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout libvirtd lpadmin plugdev sambashare

[Deactivated Account (poizhan-deactivatedaccount)]

I can confirm this bug

1) lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
Release: 10.04

2) apt-cache policy skype
skype:
  Installed: 2.1.0.81-1ubuntu5
  Candidate: 2.1.0.81-1ubuntu5
  Version table:
 *** 2.1.0.81-1ubuntu5 0
        500 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ lucid/partner Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

3) What is expected to happen is in Ubuntu Lucid Lynx, during a Skype call,
when the other party shares their entire screen, and one maximizes the shared Skype windows, one may see and maximize other non-Skype windows over it.

4) What happens instead is that one may not bring other windows over it, nor maximize other windows over it

4) What happens instead, however, is that one may not bring or maximize other wother windows over it.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Confirming based on Bill Smith's comments. This still occurs in stable release.

lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.10
Release: 10.10

apt-cache policy skype
skype:
  Installed: 2.1.0.81-1ubuntu5
  Candidate: 2.1.0.81-1ubuntu5
  Version table:
 *** 2.1.0.81-1ubuntu5 0
        500 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ maverick/partner i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

A new skype version (2.2.0.25 beta) is available from partner repository, could you try to reproduce the bug with the latest version and tell us if the problem is still there?

[penalvch (penalvch)]

LocutusOfBorg, thank you for working on this bug. Skype has removed the ability to maximize the Skype video window so checking for the bug's existence is not possible at this time.

lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.10
Release: 10.10

apt-cache policy skype
skype:
  Installed: 2.2.0.25-1maverick1
  Candidate: 2.2.0.25-1maverick1
  Version table:
 *** 2.2.0.25-1maverick1 0
        500 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ maverick/partner i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

Yeah but this seems to be not a bug anymore, maybe if they add the feature again this bug will be reopened...

Feel free to reopen if you don't agree.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

apport information

[penalvch (penalvch)]

LocutusOfBorg, my last test was not testing screen sharing but receiving webcam video, which was not the original bug problem.

The original bug problem is reproducible if the other party shares their full screen via clicking Video and Screen Sharing button -> Share Your Screen -> Share Full Screen

Then if one maximizes the other parties shared screen, then tries to restore or maximize another window over it, it is unsuccessful. Marking back to Confirmed.

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

Marking as triaged, since we have an upstream bug (this is a feature request, so I don't think downstream developers could do anything about)

[penalvch (penalvch)]

One may now maximize non-Skype windows over a maximized shared screen video Skype window.

lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS
Release: 12.04

apt-cache policy skype
skype:
  Installed: 4.0.0.8-0oneiric1
  Candidate: 4.0.0.8-0oneiric1
  Version table:
 *** 4.0.0.8-0oneiric1 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status