Window placement is not up to xorg. The bug is probably either in the application in question not setting its defaults up right, or in the window manager.
Btw as a workaround often Alt+click works. ** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1060704 Title: top of open window(s) behind desktop notification panel Status in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Gnome classic When you open a window it opens too hih up in a way that its top panel is hiden behind the destop top panel, and inaccessible. You can not drag it-no purchase- minimize,maximize etc, no buttons visible. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-16.25-generic 3.5.4 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-16-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Wed Oct 3 09:54:46 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0126] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Device [1b0a:20c6] NVIDIA Corporation GF108 [GeForce GT 630M] [10de:0de9] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Device [1b0a:20c6] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120905.2) MachineType: PEGATRON CORPORATION A15 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-16-generic root=UUID=e853e643-b487-4513-b804-9c891f3b6260 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/02/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 207 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: A15 dmi.board.vendor: PEGATRON CORPORATION dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: PEGATRON Computer Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr207:bd05/02/2012:svnPEGATRONCORPORATION:pnA15:pvr1.0:rvnPEGATRONCORPORATION:rnA15:rvr1.0:cvnPEGATRONComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: A15 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: PEGATRON CORPORATION version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0~git20120917.7cfd42ce-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0~git20120917.7cfd42ce-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu5 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1060704/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
