[Hardy 8.04 alpha-2 compiz (or compiz-fusion) compizconfig-settings-manager] Extra level of effects does not work but Normal does, no Custom option, default Extra effects are not set, and some effect tooltips are useless.
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compizconfig-settings-manager |
Fix Released
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compiz (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: compiz
I enabled "Normal" visual effects (System>
I went back to my 7.10 installation to compare. This made me aware that the System>
Working with the default effects as set by "Extra" visual effects selection, I notice that windows open without a title bar or other normal decorations, can't be moved or resized, etc. Some windows open under (behind) the top panel so that their top portion is not visible. After I activated custom selection to enable moving windows using alt key to grab them with the mouse, I noticed that windows wiggle when I move them but I didn't activate that feature. Returning to Normal settings, windows do open with title bar and controls.
One other comment: the tooltip hints that pop up when the mouse pointer dwells on a custom feature setting are not very instructive. For example, hovering on Shift Switcher pops up "Shift Switcher Plugin". Hovering on "Put" pops up "Put window". That's redundant and doesn't help the user decide whether he/she wants that effect. Each effect should have a reasonably clear description of what it does without repeated the title of the effect. This is a usability problem.
So it seems that these two packages (restricted-manager and compizconfig-
description: | updated |
description: | updated |
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importance: | Undecided → Medium |
I can confirm this. With Hardy Alpha2, the extra desktop effects is broken. Windows have no decorations and no title bar, they can't be moved nor resized. Basically, this mode is now useless.