Auto-maximizing of Windows which take over 75% of the screen
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: unity
I was quite annoyed when I noticed that some windows always opened maximized despite the size I resized them to before closing.
Then after playing around I found out that only when I resize the window under a particular size, it is not reopened maximized.
Only after searching at askubuntu.com I found that the magic number is 75 %. How can a user know, when the windows is covering more or less than 75 %? OK, if it is only thumb size, it is less - so far I can guess, but 60 % or 70 % who has the perfect eye to see this? - I do see here something I always hated on Windows: Somebody tried to be smarter than me. I mean, when I resize the window I know very well, when a window has the size I want it to have and keep.
Before I get a won't fix here: Behaviour that is obviously confusing the user in my eyes is a bug. On one hand Ubuntu wants to be the first choice for new users - which such behaviour is not assisting reaching those - and on the other hand neither the experienced user is fond of such behaviour. So there is really nobody helped with this.
It is ok, to snap windows on borders like it was before. But don't adopt the Windows 7 behaviour which is simply annoying (they are doing similar crap).
Please - it is so easy to double click on the title for maximizing. The only thing I could understand is: If the window is larger than the screen size it back and maximize it.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: unity 3.8.12-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
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Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,
CompositorRunning: compiz
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dpms: Off
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status: disconnected
enabled: disabled
dpms: Off
modes:
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DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
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DRM.card0.VGA.1:
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Date: Fri Jun 3 19:26:27 2011
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: virtualbox-ose, 4.0.4, 2.6.38-
GraphicsCard:
Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0263]
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0263]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
InstallationMed
MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude E5500
PccardctlIdent:
Socket 0:
no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
Socket 0:
no card
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_US:en
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
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Renderer: Unknown
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/15/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A11
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
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dmi.product.name: Latitude E5500
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
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References on askubuntu.com: askubuntu. com/questions/ 45270/prevent- unity-from- auto-maximizing askubuntu. com/questions/ 40571/how- to-keep- programs- from-launching- maximized- 11-04
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