Fix/Workaround in Linux Mint 17.3 MATE (confirmed partially)
a) Add above Windows Rules settings local -- the plugin must be enabled to take affect:
$ dconf write /org/compiz/profiles/mint/plugins/winrules/size-matches "['class=MintMenu.py', 'class=MateMenu.py']"
$ dconf write /org/compiz/profiles/mint/plugins/winrules/size-height-values "[0, 0]"
$ dconf write /org/compiz/profiles/mint/plugins/winrules/size-width-values "[0, 0]"
b) Fails: Alternatively changing the system-wide settings like above for Ubuntu MATE -- but in /etc/compizconfig/mint.ini -- did not work in my case.
Fix/Workaround in Linux Mint 17.3 MATE (confirmed partially)
a) Add above Windows Rules settings local -- the plugin must be enabled to take affect: profiles/ mint/plugins/ winrules/ size-matches "['class= MintMenu. py', 'class= MateMenu. py']" profiles/ mint/plugins/ winrules/ size-height- values "[0, 0]" profiles/ mint/plugins/ winrules/ size-width- values "[0, 0]"
$ dconf write /org/compiz/
$ dconf write /org/compiz/
$ dconf write /org/compiz/
b) Fails: Alternatively changing the system-wide settings like above for Ubuntu MATE -- but in /etc/compizconf ig/mint. ini -- did not work in my case.
Thanks to David Black and Martin Wimpress.