Public bug reported:
In numerous applications I use, Unity launches their small dialogs into
the opposite monitor from which I'm using an application. This behavior
is rarely useful to me, and actually causes me to have to do a lot more
mousing, while using a particular application;
For example, I'll select an option from a menu (in an application) and
the application will launch a small dialog that will allow me to
configure some settings (or simply confirm I want to proceed), and this
dialog gets launched into the opposite monitor from where I'm using the
application (causing me to mouse all the way over to the center of the
opposite monitor to simply confirm I want to proceed (for example).
Some applications, automatically launch a second dialog after the main
application is launched (for choosing options during your session with
that application). Often, in these cases, the main form of the
application is not accessible until that dialog is answered (making the
application seem totally unresponsive), while all along I didn't see
that Unity caused that application's startup-dialog to be launched into
the second monitor. After discovering this, and answering the dialog,
the application's main form will then become responsive like normal, but
its really annoying when I don't notice the small-application-specific
dialogs launching into the 2nd monitor.
Another example is, if I try to restart my computer from the panel on
Monitor 1, the confirmation dialog comes up in Monitor 2! This is
especially annoying when I've already turned off that monitor. I then
have to turn it back on just to proceed with a restart or shutdown.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: unity 6.10.0-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins:
[core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
Date: Wed Nov 14 07:02:49 2012
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-19 (26 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: unity (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal running-unity
** Description changed:
In numerous applications I use, Unity launches their small dialogs into
the opposite monitor from which I'm using an application. This behavior
is rarely useful to me, and actually causes me to have to do a lot more
mousing, while using a particular application;
For example, I'll select an option from a menu (in an application) and
the application will launch a small dialog that will allow me to
configure some settings (or simply confirm I want to proceed), and this
dialog gets launched into the opposite monitor from where I'm using the
application (causing me to mouse all the way over to the center of the
opposite monitor to simply confirm I want to proceed (for example).
Some applications, automatically launch a second dialog after the main
application is launched (to choose options during your session with that
application). Often, in these cases, the main form of the application is
not accessible until that dialog is answered (making the application
seem totally unresponsive), while all along I didn't see that Unity
caused that application's startup-dialog to be launched into the second
monitor. After discovering this, and answering the dialog, the
application's main form then become responsive like normal, but its
really annoying when I don't notice small-application-specific dialogs
launching into the 2nd monitor.
Another example is, if I try to restart my computer from Monitor 1, the
confirmation dialog comes up in Monitor 2! This especially annoying when
I've already turned off that monitor. I then have to turn it back on
- just to proceed with at restart or shutdown.
+ just to proceed with a restart or shutdown.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: unity 6.10.0-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins:
[core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
Date: Wed Nov 14 07:02:49 2012
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-19 (26 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
- TERM=xterm
- PATH=(custom, no user)
- XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
- LANG=en_US.UTF-8
- SHELL=/bin/bash
+ TERM=xterm
+ PATH=(custom, no user)
+ XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
+ LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+ SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Description changed:
In numerous applications I use, Unity launches their small dialogs into
the opposite monitor from which I'm using an application. This behavior
is rarely useful to me, and actually causes me to have to do a lot more
mousing, while using a particular application;
For example, I'll select an option from a menu (in an application) and
the application will launch a small dialog that will allow me to
configure some settings (or simply confirm I want to proceed), and this
dialog gets launched into the opposite monitor from where I'm using the
application (causing me to mouse all the way over to the center of the
opposite monitor to simply confirm I want to proceed (for example).
Some applications, automatically launch a second dialog after the main
application is launched (to choose options during your session with that
application). Often, in these cases, the main form of the application is
not accessible until that dialog is answered (making the application
seem totally unresponsive), while all along I didn't see that Unity
caused that application's startup-dialog to be launched into the second
monitor. After discovering this, and answering the dialog, the
application's main form then become responsive like normal, but its
really annoying when I don't notice small-application-specific dialogs
launching into the 2nd monitor.
- Another example is, if I try to restart my computer from Monitor 1, the
- confirmation dialog comes up in Monitor 2! This especially annoying when
- I've already turned off that monitor. I then have to turn it back on
- just to proceed with a restart or shutdown.
+ Another example is, if I try to restart my computer from the panel on
+ Monitor 1, the confirmation dialog comes up in Monitor 2! This
+ especially annoying when I've already turned off that monitor. I then
+ have to turn it back on just to proceed with a restart or shutdown.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: unity 6.10.0-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins:
[core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
Date: Wed Nov 14 07:02:49 2012
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-19 (26 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Description changed:
In numerous applications I use, Unity launches their small dialogs into
the opposite monitor from which I'm using an application. This behavior
is rarely useful to me, and actually causes me to have to do a lot more
mousing, while using a particular application;
For example, I'll select an option from a menu (in an application) and
the application will launch a small dialog that will allow me to
configure some settings (or simply confirm I want to proceed), and this
dialog gets launched into the opposite monitor from where I'm using the
application (causing me to mouse all the way over to the center of the
opposite monitor to simply confirm I want to proceed (for example).
Some applications, automatically launch a second dialog after the main
application is launched (to choose options during your session with that
application). Often, in these cases, the main form of the application is
not accessible until that dialog is answered (making the application
seem totally unresponsive), while all along I didn't see that Unity
caused that application's startup-dialog to be launched into the second
monitor. After discovering this, and answering the dialog, the
application's main form then become responsive like normal, but its
really annoying when I don't notice small-application-specific dialogs
launching into the 2nd monitor.
Another example is, if I try to restart my computer from the panel on
- Monitor 1, the confirmation dialog comes up in Monitor 2! This
+ Monitor 1, the confirmation dialog comes up in Monitor 2! This is
especially annoying when I've already turned off that monitor. I then
have to turn it back on just to proceed with a restart or shutdown.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: unity 6.10.0-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins:
[core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
Date: Wed Nov 14 07:02:49 2012
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-19 (26 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Description changed:
In numerous applications I use, Unity launches their small dialogs into
the opposite monitor from which I'm using an application. This behavior
is rarely useful to me, and actually causes me to have to do a lot more
mousing, while using a particular application;
For example, I'll select an option from a menu (in an application) and
the application will launch a small dialog that will allow me to
configure some settings (or simply confirm I want to proceed), and this
dialog gets launched into the opposite monitor from where I'm using the
application (causing me to mouse all the way over to the center of the
opposite monitor to simply confirm I want to proceed (for example).
Some applications, automatically launch a second dialog after the main
application is launched (to choose options during your session with that
application). Often, in these cases, the main form of the application is
not accessible until that dialog is answered (making the application
seem totally unresponsive), while all along I didn't see that Unity
caused that application's startup-dialog to be launched into the second
monitor. After discovering this, and answering the dialog, the
- application's main form then become responsive like normal, but its
- really annoying when I don't notice small-application-specific dialogs
- launching into the 2nd monitor.
+ application's main form will then become responsive like normal, but its
+ really annoying when I don't notice the small-application-specific
+ dialogs launching into the 2nd monitor.
Another example is, if I try to restart my computer from the panel on
Monitor 1, the confirmation dialog comes up in Monitor 2! This is
especially annoying when I've already turned off that monitor. I then
have to turn it back on just to proceed with a restart or shutdown.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: unity 6.10.0-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins:
[core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
Date: Wed Nov 14 07:02:49 2012
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-19 (26 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Description changed:
In numerous applications I use, Unity launches their small dialogs into
the opposite monitor from which I'm using an application. This behavior
is rarely useful to me, and actually causes me to have to do a lot more
mousing, while using a particular application;
For example, I'll select an option from a menu (in an application) and
the application will launch a small dialog that will allow me to
configure some settings (or simply confirm I want to proceed), and this
dialog gets launched into the opposite monitor from where I'm using the
application (causing me to mouse all the way over to the center of the
opposite monitor to simply confirm I want to proceed (for example).
Some applications, automatically launch a second dialog after the main
- application is launched (to choose options during your session with that
- application). Often, in these cases, the main form of the application is
- not accessible until that dialog is answered (making the application
- seem totally unresponsive), while all along I didn't see that Unity
- caused that application's startup-dialog to be launched into the second
- monitor. After discovering this, and answering the dialog, the
- application's main form will then become responsive like normal, but its
- really annoying when I don't notice the small-application-specific
+ application is launched (for choosing options during your session with
+ that application). Often, in these cases, the main form of the
+ application is not accessible until that dialog is answered (making the
+ application seem totally unresponsive), while all along I didn't see
+ that Unity caused that application's startup-dialog to be launched into
+ the second monitor. After discovering this, and answering the dialog,
+ the application's main form will then become responsive like normal, but
+ its really annoying when I don't notice the small-application-specific
dialogs launching into the 2nd monitor.
Another example is, if I try to restart my computer from the panel on
Monitor 1, the confirmation dialog comes up in Monitor 2! This is
especially annoying when I've already turned off that monitor. I then
have to turn it back on just to proceed with a restart or shutdown.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: unity 6.10.0-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins:
[core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
Date: Wed Nov 14 07:02:49 2012
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-19 (26 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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