resize interface to video size often works improperly in an ubuntu session

[Doug McMahon]

Test Cases:
On a 1080p display, ubuntu session

Test case:
fresh .conf/vlc/
Open a 720p video (size is correct), close vlc
Open a 1080p vid (size is correct), close vlc
Open a 720p vid, it's resized to 1080p size window

Test case:
open a 1080p video in vlc, close vlc
open vlc, it open with a 1080p size window, in most cases filling the screen. It should open to a more suitable default size

Test case:
fresh .conf/vlc
open a 720p vid (sized correctly
open a smaller vid, ex. here 512 x 288 (sized correctly
open a 1080p vid (sized correctly
open either of the above, they will be sized to 1080p window size

Test case:
Open 1080p vid, click restore, then close
open a 720p vid (size is correct

Conclusion here is any vid that merges the window deco into unity panel will cause vlc or other players that merge to open subsequent vids at that size unless vlc ect. are restored out of the panel before switching or closing

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: vlc 2.2.0-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue May 5 07:55:35 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-24 (10 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
SourcePackage: vlc
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Doug McMahon (mc3man)]

Also affected -
smplayer when autoresize is enabled
mpv when playing a video playlist containing different sizes, 1 at least at or bigger than display rez or with the new idle option set to always

[Sebastian Ramacher (s-ramacher)]

As it affects other players as well, I'd say this is a bug in unity.