On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 6:08 AM, OpenLaptop <i...@openlaptop.nl> wrote: > Funny to see this bug is still not fixed sinds 2007 (6 YEARS AGO!!!)
Hi. 1. It is fixed in Unity-3D, which has been the default since 12.10 2. It isn't worth fixing in Unity-2D, since it would require extensive patching to metacity's frame display code 3. Comments like these are not helpful. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a bug assignee. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/160311 > > Title: > Resizing windows by grabbing window borders is difficult > > Status in Ayatana Design: > Fix Released > Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: > Fix Released > Status in The Metacity Window Manager: > In Progress > Status in Release Notes for Ubuntu: > Fix Released > Status in Unity 2D: > Confirmed > Status in “light-themes” package in Ubuntu: > Fix Released > Status in “metacity” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > Status in “metacity” source package in Maverick: > Triaged > > Bug description: > ************* > > This should mostly be fixed for Natty and might get backported to > earlier releases as well. > > For Precise (12.04) this is again broken for unity-2d (as of 17.7.2012 > unity-2d 5.12.0-0ubuntu1.1). > Note that if the window has a scrollbar, you can grab that to resize the > window. If not, you are stuck with the 1px border. Workaround: NONE KNOWN > (see comment 320)? > > ************* > > *************Blueprint for Natty, Ubuntu 11.04: > > https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/packageselection- > dx-n-resizing-windows > > Work items1 * Make sure the new resize grip fits in current applications; > doesn't interfere with anything. We should make some noise about this during > the Natty cycle so people keep their eyes open and file bugs. > 2 * Invisible window resize area - around 3px invisible area to allow > resize on all sides. > > ************* > > Working grip backported to gtk2 already available in ppa : > https://launchpad.net/~bratsche/+archive/gtk > > ************* > > Workaround for Compiz/Unity: Alt+Middlemousebutton resizes a window > most comfortably. > > Workaround: Edit /usr/share/themes/Ambiance/metacity-1/metacity- > theme-1.xml. Set the following values in frame_geometry_normal as > desired: > > <distance name="left_width" value="3"/> > <distance name="right_width" value="3"/> > <distance name="bottom_height" value="3"/> > > ************ > > Binary package hint: metacity > > - The issue has been an issue for users (especially of large) screens > for several releases- Trackpad users seem to be particularly impacted > by this- The issue appears to have been significantly aggravated in > Lucid by changing the border width from 3 pixels to 1 pixel > > The window borders in metacity are far too thin to be used for > comfortable window resizing, and resize handles are not available in > all applications (or even most). In fact, of all the windows I have > open right now, not a single one of them has a resize handle. The > result is that I get a lot of "misses" when I try to drag a window > border, which usually results in my clicking on the wrong window > altogether. The best fix for this usability bug is to create an > "invisible" region around each non-maximized window about 4px thick > that can be used for resizing (in addition to the visible border). Or > perhaps there should be a border thickness option on the System > > Preferences > Windows dialog (although the default thickness should > still be increased considerably). Ideally all windows would also have > a resize handle but I realize that these have to be application > controlled (at least that seems to be the position of the metacity > team). > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/160311/+subscriptions -- Sam Spilsbury -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/160311 Title: Resizing windows by grabbing window borders is difficult To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/160311/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
