windows are not created in primary display screen

Bug #747748 reported by stop
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This bug affects 14 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Unity
Expired
Low
Unassigned
compiz (Ubuntu)
Expired
Low
Unassigned
unity (Ubuntu)
Expired
Low
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: unity

I have a dual monitor setup with a smaller monitor left of the primary display monitor. All new windows are being created/drawn in the smaller non primary window (on the left hand side). This happens all the time for all windows/applicaitons...

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: unity 3.8.2-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.39-generic 2.6.38
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-7-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,staticswitcher,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell]
Date: Fri Apr 1 22:21:15 2011
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.39-generic 2.6.38
ProcVersionSignature__: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.39-generic 2.6.38
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-01 (0 days ago)
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.1-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu1

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stop (whoopwhoop) wrote :
Alex Launi (alexlauni)
Changed in unity:
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in unity:
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in compiz (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
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Ducane7 (ducane7) wrote :

It seems that dragging the black "primary screen" bar in the multiple monitor setup has no effect. Can you confirm that also the alt-tab switcher always appears on the same screen, regardless of the primary screen (as set by the black bar)?

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FlashBuster (flashbuster) wrote :

Happens for me for most windows, but not all:
A new terminal opens always on the primary display.
System settings open on the secondary among others.
The Tabmenu opens whereever the mouse cursor is.
Why is this so different behaviour?! :((

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Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e) wrote :

Thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu. Ubuntu 11.04 reached EOL on October 28, 2012.
See this document for currently supported Ubuntu releases: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases

Are you facing this bug in any current supported release?

Changed in unity:
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
Changed in compiz (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for Unity because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in unity:
status: Incomplete → Expired
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in compiz (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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