Auto-hide dock causes clock/notification to move
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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gnome-shell (Ubuntu) |
Opinion
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
When disabling / enabling hiding of the dock - or indeed changing the width of the dock - in system settings - the clock / notification area moves. These feels wrong. The clock is not related to the dock size, and should not move with it. The clock should be in the centre of the display, not the centre of the usable area of the desktop I believe.
Steps to reproduce
Open system settings
Select dock
change the toggle to auto-hide the dock
Observe the clock move with the toggle
Expected behaviour
Clock/notification are is locked to the middle of the screen.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
Package: gnome-shell 3.34.1-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri Oct 11 11:11:44 2019
DisplayManager: gdm3
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InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-10-11 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Beta amd64 (20191011)
RelatedPackageV
SourcePackage: gnome-shell
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Changed in gnome-shell (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Opinion |
I personally agree with your perspective that this should not happen, but it is the designed behaviour (ask didrocks, willcooke). The intention was that the clock should be positioned to have the same centre line as any maximized window's title.
P.S. The desktop icons seem to be moving in the wrong direction in your screenshots. Please open a new bug if that's a concern.