The solution can be to open the window where the mouse is located or where the parent application is located.
Although it should be fixed as it was announced in 11.10: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/07/modal-dialogs-land-ubuntu-11-10/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/954292 Title: "Modal" dialogs do not appear as expected in multiple monitor setup To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/954292/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
