Ctrl+alt+KP_4 and KP_6 no longer work as expected, please replace feature

Bug #893017 reported by psypher
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This bug affects 12 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Compiz
New
Undecided
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Compiz Main Plugins
New
Undecided
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unity (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Wishlist
Unassigned

Bug Description

Since installing Oneiric the awesome ability to cycle through 1/4, 1/3 and 1/2 sized application windows by pressing ctrl+alt+KP_4 or KP_6 is missing. I don't see any reason for the feature to be removed please can it be replaced, it was very usefull and I used it daily.

Thanks

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: unity 4.24.0-0ubuntu2b1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 280.13 Wed Jul 27 16:53:56 PDT 2011
 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,move,resize,grid,regex,vpswitch,animation,mousepoll,snap,gnomecompat,imgpng,place,wall,workarounds,unitymtgrabhandles,expo,session,fade,ezoom,scale,unityshell,scaleaddon]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Mon Nov 21 11:46:50 2011
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: oneiric
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed
 vboxhost, 4.1.6, 3.0.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 nVidia Corporation GF106 [GeForce GT 445M] [10de:0dd2] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:046c]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
JockeyStatus:
 xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
 xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS L701X
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=e63cd84f-ac91-4a05-b97a-4e2bee8953a6 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/29/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A06
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A06
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: A06
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd11/29/2010:svnDellInc.:pnXPSL701X:pvrA06:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvrA06:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA06:
dmi.product.name: XPS L701X
dmi.product.version: A06
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu5
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu26
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1

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psypher (psypher246) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

thank you for your bug report, that's a compiz grid behaviour and not due to unity, see bug #876591 and #878820

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: Confirmed → Invalid
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psypher (psypher246) wrote :

OK thanks 878820 is the duplicate, 876591 is not related

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Chascon (chascone) wrote :

879218 seems to be another duplicate.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz-plugins-main/+bug/879218

That last one is said to be a duplicate of
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz-plugins-main/+bug/876591

But that's just wrong.

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