Windows get stuck to panels with visual effects enabled

[Alex Whitman]

Binary package hint: compiz

Fresh install of Ubuntu 10.10 x86 in VirtualBox 3.2.10 with guest additions installed.

Visual effects are enabled via right clicking on desktop -> 'Change Desktop Background' -> 'Visual Effects' tab. This problem happens when visual effects are set to both 'Normal' and 'Extra'.

When dragging any window to a panel so that the window snaps to the panel, the window can no longer be unsnapped. Instead, when clicking on the title bar and dragging, the window just moves to the right, no matter which direction the mouse is moved in.

The problem can be worked around by temporarily switching off visual effects, moving the window and then switching visual effects back on but this isn't in any way practical for day to day use.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: compiz-core 1:0.8.6-0ubuntu9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.34-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,ccp,move,resize,place,decoration,dbus,mousepoll,gnomecompat,png,svg,imgjpeg,text,commands,neg,wall,snap,animation,scale,scaleaddon,expo,staticswitcher,regex,resizeinfo,workarounds,ezoom,vpswitch,fade,session]
Date: Wed Oct 13 11:05:31 2010
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/compiz
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
LocalLibraries: /opt/VBoxGuestAdditions-3.2.10/lib/VBoxOGLpackspu.so /opt/VBoxGuestAdditions-3.2.10/lib/VBoxOGLpassthroughspu.so /opt/VBoxGuestAdditions-3.2.10/lib/VBoxOGL.so /opt/VBoxGuestAdditions-3.2.10/lib/VBoxOGLerrorspu.so /opt/VBoxGuestAdditions-3.2.10/lib/VBoxOGLcrutil.so /opt/VBoxGuestAdditions-3.2.10/lib/VBoxOGLfeedbackspu.so
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 80ee:0021
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox
PciDisplay: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: InnoTek Systemberatung GmbH VirtualBox Graphics Adapter [80ee:beef] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=749f52e9-17d7-46dd-9ec8-d51eb8918672 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_GB.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu3
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.9~git20100924-0ubuntu2
 libdrm2 2.4.21-1ubuntu2
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.12.0-1ubuntu5
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.13.1-1ubuntu5
SourcePackage: compiz
dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:
dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
dmi.product.version: 1.2
dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system: distro = Ubuntu, architecture = i686, kernel = 2.6.35-22-generic

[Ronny Fischer (nephilim)]

I have the same issue running ubuntu amd64 upgraded from 10.04

[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.]