always on top

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

bug still exists on 11.10 stable

dpkg -s gnome-terminal

Package: gnome-terminal
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Installed-Size: 772
Maintainer: Ubuntu Desktop Team <email address hidden>
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.0.1-0ubuntu3
Replaces: gnome-terminal-data (<< 2.28.1-1ubuntu1)
Provides: x-terminal-emulator
Depends: libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.4), libgconf2-4 (>= 2.31.1), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.26.0), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.0.0), libice6 (>= 1:1.0.0), liblaunchpad-integration-3.0-1 (>= 0.1.17), libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libsm6, libvte-2.90-9 (>= 1:0.28.1-1ubuntu1), libx11-6, gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 0.1.0), gnome-terminal-data (>= 3.0), gnome-terminal-data (<< 3.1)

I think this is the same as https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/865031

I discovered when this actually happens

when i connect dual monitors
if both monitors have same resolution no always on top bug will happen,
it happens only on ubuntu 2D session and when monitors resolutions are not the same
actually i can't test on regular ubuntu session because the other screen will not work in ubuntu session only works under ubuntu 2d session

also i know the bug is there when the windows corners are not rounded this means the always on top bug is active.

I'm on Ubuntu precise 32bit
uname -r #=> 3.2.0-17-generic3.2.0-17-generic

Thanks

Problem still persists with 3.2.0-24.generic.

Screenshot.
In this situation empathy is active window.
gnome-terminal has full opacity so I can see through it but window borders still painted on top.

apport report

See also https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity-2d/+bug/788607 which has the workardound (itself a bit buggy)

gconftool --set --type bool /apps/metacity/general/compositing_manager false