Sorry for the noise, but as others have pointed out (over the years!), one workaround is using ALT+middle mouse button to resize from anywhere within a window. Just want to add that there's a key in gconf that let's you change that to using ALT+right mouse button instead:
/apps/metacity/general/resize_with_right_button
I find this much more comfortable, plus it works on 2 button touchpads as well. By the way, this workaround isn't exclusive to compiz as some others have suggested.
Sorry for the noise, but as others have pointed out (over the years!), one workaround is using ALT+middle mouse button to resize from anywhere within a window. Just want to add that there's a key in gconf that let's you change that to using ALT+right mouse button instead:
/apps/metacity/ general/ resize_ with_right_ button
I find this much more comfortable, plus it works on 2 button touchpads as well. By the way, this workaround isn't exclusive to compiz as some others have suggested.