Public bug reported:
I just upgraded from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to 26.04 LTS.
Before the update, i had no problems with resizing a window using
Alt+RightDrag somewhere inside the window (not the border). This is
similar to Alt+LeftDrag which moves the window. (RightDrag = Press, hold
and move the right mouse button)
After the update, the function still works in all other applications BUT NOT
always in vlc. in vlc, when i try this function inside the video screen the
popup menu appears. when i release the button in the wrong moment, i even start
the selected action accidently.
If the popup is already open when i try the right drag, it works (while the
popup disappears)
For me, it's clearly a difference how/when vlc catches the mouse event.
I never had an application before which wasn't resizable this way.
watch the attached video, it shows the drag and resize actions first on
a mousepad window (works) and then on vlc, where moving works but
dragging is a real pain.
$ dpkg -l | grep vlc
ii libvlc-bin:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 tools for VLC's base library
ii libvlc5:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 multimedia player and streamer library
ii libvlccore9:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 base library for VLC and its modules
ii vlc 3.0.23-1
amd64 multimedia player and streamer
ii vlc-bin 3.0.23-1
amd64 binaries from VLC
ii vlc-data 3.0.23-1
all common data for VLC
ii vlc-l10n 3.0.23-1
all translations for VLC
ii vlc-plugin-access-extra:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 multimedia player and streamer (extra access
plugins)
ii vlc-plugin-base:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 multimedia player and streamer (base plugins)
ii vlc-plugin-notify:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 LibNotify plugin for VLC
ii vlc-plugin-qt:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 multimedia player and streamer (Qt plugin)
ii vlc-plugin-samba:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 Samba plugin for VLC
ii vlc-plugin-skins2:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 multimedia player and streamer (Skins2 plugin)
ii vlc-plugin-video-output:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 multimedia player and streamer (video output
plugins)
ii vlc-plugin-video-splitter:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 multimedia player and streamer (video splitter
plugins)
ii vlc-plugin-visualization:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 multimedia player and streamer (visualization
plugins)
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04
Package: vlc-bin 3.0.23-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 7.0.0-42.42-generic 7.0.14
Uname: Linux 7.0.0-42-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Mon Nov 2 22:58:59 2026
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/vlc
SourcePackage: vlc
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to resolute on 2026-10-31 (2 days ago)
the previous version which worked under ubuntu 24.04 was 3.0.20-3build6
** Affects: vlc (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug resolute
** Attachment added: "Demo session"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2172780/+attachment/6014430/+files/simplescreenrecorder-2026-11-02_23.13.09.mkv
** Summary changed:
- vlc under ubuntu 26.04 doesn't support Ctrl+Drag resize anymore
+ right-click popup handler in vlc conflicts with Alt+RightDrag window resize
function (new in Ubuntu 26.04)
** Description changed:
I just upgraded from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to 26.04 LTS.
Before the update, i had no problems with resizing a window using
Alt+RightDrag somewhere inside the window (not the border). This is
similar to Alt+LeftDrag which moves the window. (RightDrag = Press, hold
and move the right mouse button)
After the update, the function still works in all other applications BUT NOT
always in vlc. in vlc, when i try this function inside the video screen the
popup menu appears. when i release the button in the wrong moment, i even start
the selected action accidently.
If the popup is already open when i try the right drag, it works (while the
popup disappears)
For me, it's clearly a difference how/when vlc catches the mouse event.
I never had an application before which wasn't resizable this way.
-
- watch the attached video, it shows the drag and resize actions first on a
mousepad window (works) and then on vlc, where moving works but dragging is a
real pain.
-
+ watch the attached video, it shows the drag and resize actions first on
+ a mousepad window (works) and then on vlc, where moving works but
+ dragging is a real pain.
$ dpkg -l | grep vlc
ii libvlc-bin:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 tools for VLC's base library
ii libvlc5:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 multimedia player and streamer library
ii libvlccore9:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 base library for VLC and its modules
ii vlc 3.0.23-1
amd64 multimedia player and streamer
ii vlc-bin 3.0.23-1
amd64 binaries from VLC
ii vlc-data 3.0.23-1
all common data for VLC
ii vlc-l10n 3.0.23-1
all translations for VLC
ii vlc-plugin-access-extra:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 multimedia player and streamer (extra access
plugins)
ii vlc-plugin-base:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 multimedia player and streamer (base plugins)
ii vlc-plugin-notify:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 LibNotify plugin for VLC
ii vlc-plugin-qt:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 multimedia player and streamer (Qt plugin)
ii vlc-plugin-samba:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 Samba plugin for VLC
ii vlc-plugin-skins2:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 multimedia player and streamer (Skins2 plugin)
ii vlc-plugin-video-output:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 multimedia player and streamer (video output
plugins)
ii vlc-plugin-video-splitter:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 multimedia player and streamer (video splitter
plugins)
ii vlc-plugin-visualization:amd64 3.0.23-1
amd64 multimedia player and streamer (visualization
plugins)
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04
Package: vlc-bin 3.0.23-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 7.0.0-42.42-generic 7.0.14
Uname: Linux 7.0.0-42-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Mon Nov 2 22:58:59 2026
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/vlc
SourcePackage: vlc
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to resolute on 2026-10-31 (2 days ago)
+
+ the previous version which worked under ubuntu 24.04 was 3.0.20-3build6
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right-click popup handler in vlc conflicts with Alt+RightDrag window
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