Ubuntu
metacity package

Cannot use application switcher while dragging

Bug #372621 reported by Alexander Darovsky
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This bug affects 14 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
compiz (Ubuntu)
Triaged
Wishlist
Unassigned
metacity (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Wishlist
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: compiz

When I start draggind some item, I cannot use alt+tab to switch to the target window to drop that item. This works in KDE, Windows and MacOS X. It would be nice if Compiz WM behave the same.

Robert Ancell (robert-ancell)
summary: - drag'n'drop blocks application switch
+ Cannot use application switcher while dragging
Changed in compiz (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: New → Triaged
Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)
Changed in metacity (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
Revision history for this message
Tor Klingberg (tor-klingberg) wrote :

Related to #111939. Possibly fixed when the patch there is applied.

Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in metacity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 111939, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.

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