[regression] vlc does not switch to fullscreen properly when there are "Alwas on Top" windows
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| metacity (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
| vlc (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: vlc
Switching to full screen does not work properly when there are programs set to "Always on Top".
Tested using: vlc (0.8.6.
How to reproduce:
1. Open a program of your choice
2. Right click on the title bar of the window of that application and choose "Always on Top"
3. Play a movie in vlc
4. Switch vlc to full screen mode (e.g., double click on the movie playing)
This will result in the movie playing in the back while the program started in 1 is still on top and the gnome panels are still visible.
While this could even be considered a feature this is especially unnerving when vlc is the "Always on Top" program (see attachment).
This behavior was not present in ubuntu 7.10.
| Dirk Kraft (dirk-kraft) wrote | #1 |
| unggnu (unggnu) wrote | #2 |
| unggnu (unggnu) wrote | #3 |
| unggnu (unggnu) wrote | #4 |
| unggnu (unggnu) wrote | #5 |
I can confirm this. It could be fixed through enabling compiz but this is among other things not such a good idea on slower computers. Maybe it is a Metacity bug too.