I think it's the same bug
my windows too go behind the panel (top left)
Some applications (e.g.Thunderbird) do not do this when they are closed
maximized
while many others (e.g. console, evince, nautilus) do this every time I
open them


On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 12:11 AM, Adolfo Jayme <email address hidden> wrote:

> @Jimkont: the problem referred to in this bug was different to the one
> you’re posting. Please open a new bug report. Thanks.
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
> duplicate bug report (1312196).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1303462
>
> Title:
>   [Regression] Window titlebars placed behind panel
>
> Status in Compiz:
>   Fix Committed
> Status in Compiz 0.9.11 series:
>   Fix Committed
> Status in Unity:
>   Invalid
> Status in “compiz” package in Ubuntu:
>   Fix Released
> Status in “compiz” source package in Trusty:
>   Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
>   [Impact]
>
>   Some windows that open from within another window such as a Firefox
>   popup window will be placed with the decorations under the Panel.
>   Also, some windows will just open with the decoration under the Panel
>   such as virt-manager.  This can cause confusion for the user on how to
>   move the window and how to close it.  This can be very disruptive to a
>   user's workflow.
>
>   [Test case]
>
>   1. Install virt-manager.
>   2. Make sure no other windows are open.
>   3. Start virt-manager.
>
>   virt-manager should start in the top left.  With this fix, the
>   decoration should be visible.
>
>   [Regression potential]
>
>   None identified.
>
>   * Debdiff is found at https://launchpadlibrarian.net/178439518/compiz-
>   trusty-sru-2.debdiff *
>
>   Original description:
>
>   Windows with a height of (Display Height - Panel Height) get placed at
> y=0 (behind the top panel)
>   which means window titlebars are not reachable without alt-moving the
> window.
>   I assume this happens with windows that want to resize themselves if
> their height exceeds the display resolution.
>   Reproducable on my 1366x768 screen with LibreOffice and a Qt 5 desktop
> application I'm working on.
>
>   TEMPORARY WORKAROUND:
>   Use the Cntrl+SuperKey+Right or Left Arrow Key
>   This will resize your currently focused window to occupy the Right
> (Left) half of the screen. The Title Bar should now be visible, so you need
> to drag it and resize it at your prefered position. This will save the new
> position in place of the previously hidden state.
>
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
>   Package: unity 7.2.0+14.04.20140403-0ubuntu1
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-23.45-generic 3.13.8
>   Uname: Linux 3.13.0-23-generic x86_64
>   ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu1
>   Architecture: amd64
>   CompizPlugins: No value set for
> `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
>   CurrentDesktop: Unity
>   Date: Sun Apr  6 21:45:41 2014
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-04 (2 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Daily amd64
> (20140404)
>   SourcePackage: unity
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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