I have a "fix/workaround" for this auto-login-no-window-resize issue, which has been bugging me ever since I went Ubuntu 24.04!
My situation: have always used auto-login. Since moving to 24.04 (most?) windows do not show a "shadow" on their borders and hovering the mouse does not give a resize-cursor. Logging out and re-logging in with username+password fixes both. Importantly, I find the same problem and same solution whether I use default Wayland or switch to my preferred Xorg (because of other Wayland issues). One post here suggests this behaviour may have gone away at 24.10+? I cannot say. But if like me you remain on 24.04 then read on.... I found the auto-login settings are saved in `/etc/gdm3/custom.conf`. That contained: ``` [daemon] AutomaticLoginEnable=true AutomaticLogin=jon # Uncomment the line below to force the login screen to use Xorg #WaylandEnable=false # Enabling automatic login # Enabling timed login # TimedLoginEnable = true # TimedLogin = user1 # TimedLoginDelay = 10 ``` I changed to *comment out* the two `AutomaticLogin...` lines and uncommented the `Enabling timed login` section to read: ``` [daemon] #AutomaticLoginEnable=true #AutomaticLogin=jon # Uncomment the line below to force the login screen to use Xorg #WaylandEnable=false # Enabling automatic login # Enabling timed login TimedLoginEnable = true TimedLogin = jon TimedLoginDelay = 5 ``` So `TimedLogin` is set to my username. I played with `TimedLoginDelay` value (which is in seconds): at 5 seconds the desktop works correctly, when I tried making it 2 seconds it seemed too little and the no-drag re-appeared. YMMV. This means that after boot instead of *immediately* logging me in without "prompt" screen it now shows username box ready to click + password. You see a little "progress line" under your name, and after my specified 5 second delay it auto-logs me in. At this point I see all windows have the "black border shadow" and hovering mouse gives resize-cursor and can resize. All seems well, just like if you had not used auto-login in the first place or re-logged in to fix. I hope this might help anyone... :) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to gtk+3.0 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2064177 Title: Window borders and shadows missing from GTK3 dialogs (if autologin is enabled and Xorg is used) Status in GTK+: Fix Released Status in gtk+3.0 package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in gtk4 package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in mutter package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in gtk+3.0 source package in Noble: Invalid Status in gtk4 source package in Noble: Triaged Status in mutter source package in Noble: Invalid Status in gtk+3.0 source package in Oracular: Invalid Status in gtk4 source package in Oracular: Fix Released Status in mutter source package in Oracular: Invalid Status in gtk+3.0 source package in Plucky: Invalid Status in gtk4 source package in Plucky: Fix Released Status in mutter source package in Plucky: Invalid Bug description: I have a fresh Ubuntu 24.04 instalation and some of the windows have a few problems. Some are probably caused by theming, as the windows' borders (or their color) makes them impossible to discern from the background windows. Just earlier I discovered another bug, related to detecting the click and window I clicked. I am trying to see the sub-content of a software update but the system reacts as I clicked the window below. In the recording you can see this happening both with the Terminal and with Firefox. I have plenty of screenshots and also a screen recording that show the bugs. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04 Package: gnome-shell 46.0-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-31.31-generic 6.8.1 Uname: Linux 6.8.0-31-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 30 00:37:47 2024 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-04-26 (3 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240424) RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 46.0-1ubuntu9 SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gtk/+bug/2064177/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
