gnome-fallback-session fullscreen resolution changes keep the top and bottom panels, inducing distortion in wine programs

[i30817]

Since updating last, the gnome fallback session is suddendly not allowing wine fullscreen apps (games) to occuppy the whole screen, leaving the useless top and bottom bars (which disrupt the viewtomodel mouseclicks of the apps too)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: gnome-session-fallback 3.2.1-0ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.28-generic 3.0.17
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Feb 10 00:22:54 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-session
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Roger Binns (ubuntu-rogerbinns)]

I'm having this problem on Precise. The VNC viewer does start fullscreen but then after a few seconds the top and bottom panels intrude.

[i30817 (i30817)]

this can be worked around by installing the "Auto Hide Top Panel Extension" extension and making sure that the top panel is hidden. This makes the app capture the mouse focus as soon as you click on the screen.

Not perfect, since it has to be installed, and needs to be in the right mode too. And besides, the extensions are always breaking as soon as the shell is updated.

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is no more supported