LibreOffice gets no window button when launched maximized from eclipse

[Franck]

In eclipse with subclipse (svn) plugin, you can browse a svn repository.
Clicking on an odt file will open it in LibreOffice.
But if LibreOffice is opened maximized by default, it won't be known by Unity:
- no maximize/minimize/close button in the global-menu bar
- no icon in the launcher
- does not appear in the switcher

If LibreOffice opens unmaximized, all seems to be ok.

Of course, if lo-menubar is used, there is no way to close the application (no button, no menu).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: unity 4.18.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell]
Date: Thu Sep 29 14:28:06 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110901)
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[David Barth (dbarth)]

It sounds related to that issue: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/861143 and would prove that it is a generalized problem with maximized windows.

[Franck (alci)]

Cannot reproduce with latest upgrade... so it might have been fixed inadvertently :-)

[Omer Akram (om26er)]

the issue cannot be considered fixed, its been there for a while and it does not happen all the time but it does happen to alot of people as there is atleast one other bug report open from the last cycle

[Joschi Poschi (joschiposchi)]

I still have that issue on LibreOffice (can't see the connection to the Firefox problem). Fixing this is highly appreciated. LibreOffice seems to be a little bit messed up in general, as it looks very crappy after starting it (see picture).

[Brylev Daniel (brylevdaniel)]

I also think that duplicate status is wrong.

I notice that the problem happens because LibreOffice shows splash window first.

And I can suggest you some tricks to avoid this.
Just add --nologo parameter into the application's run command (Exec=libreoffice --nologo ...) in each file named /usr/share/applications/libreoffice-*.desktop, and stop to keep launchers on Unity panel. Splash window won't be shown, but window control buttons, icon on Unity panel and in window switcher would appear.