top of open window(s) behind desktop notification panel

Bug #1060704 reported by S. Patrikios
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compiz (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Gnome classic
When you open a window it opens too hih up in a way that its top panel is hiden behind the destop top panel, and inaccessible.
You can not drag it-no purchase- minimize,maximize etc, no buttons visible.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-16.25-generic 3.5.4
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-16-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Wed Oct 3 09:54:46 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0126] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Device [1b0a:20c6]
 NVIDIA Corporation GF108 [GeForce GT 630M] [10de:0de9] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Device [1b0a:20c6]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120905.2)
MachineType: PEGATRON CORPORATION A15
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-16-generic root=UUID=e853e643-b487-4513-b804-9c891f3b6260 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/02/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 207
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: A15
dmi.board.vendor: PEGATRON CORPORATION
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: PEGATRON Computer Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr207:bd05/02/2012:svnPEGATRONCORPORATION:pnA15:pvr1.0:rvnPEGATRONCORPORATION:rnA15:rvr1.0:cvnPEGATRONComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: A15
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: PEGATRON CORPORATION
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0~git20120917.7cfd42ce-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0~git20120917.7cfd42ce-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu5
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu2

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S. Patrikios (sipatrik-m) wrote :
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S. Patrikios (sipatrik-m) wrote :
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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Window placement is not up to xorg. The bug is probably either in the application in question not setting its defaults up right, or in the window manager.

Btw as a workaround often Alt+click works.

affects: xorg (Ubuntu) → ubuntu
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S. Patrikios (sipatrik-m) wrote : Re: [Bug 1060704] Re: top of open window(s) behind desktop notification panel

Well, it happens with all apps, not just one of them.
Att+click does not work. Not for me.
Thanks.
SP
On 03/10/2012 11:05 πμ, Bryce Harrington wrote:
> Window placement is not up to xorg. The bug is probably either in the
> application in question not setting its defaults up right, or in the
> window manager.
>
> Btw as a workaround often Alt+click works.
>
> ** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => ubuntu
>

affects: ubuntu → compiz (Ubuntu)
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