Comment 2 for bug 878516

On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 5:23 AM, Someone <email address hidden> wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> In Ubuntu 11.04 when you snapped a window to the left/right screen edges and later removed it, it returned to it's original size.
> In Ubuntu 11.10 it stays in the size it got when it snapped to the left/right screen edges. It should restore to it's original size like it did in Ubuntu 11.04, there is no point in it staying in the size it got when snapped, it's just awkward.

It does restore to its original size, you just need to demaximize it
first. The maximization and dragging side-to-size on a "locked rail"
was a design choice.

>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
> Package: unity 4.22.0-0ubuntu3
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
> Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
> ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
> Architecture: i386
> CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,compiztoolbox,resize,regex,gnomecompat,move,animation,snap,vpswitch,mousepoll,wall,grid,imgpng,place,expo,workarounds,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,session,ezoom,scale,unityshell]
> Date: Wed Oct 19 23:18:45 2011
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
> SourcePackage: unity
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
> ** Affects: unity (Ubuntu)
>     Importance: Undecided
>         Status: New
>
>
> ** Tags: apport-bug i386 oneiric running-unity
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/878516
>
> Title:
>  Regression: snap to screen edges to view two windows side by side
>  doesn't restore window size correctly
>
> Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
>  New
>
> Bug description:
>  In Ubuntu 11.04 when you snapped a window to the left/right screen edges and later removed it, it returned to it's original size.
>  In Ubuntu 11.10 it stays in the size it got when it snapped to the left/right screen edges. It should restore to it's original size like it did in Ubuntu 11.04, there is no point in it staying in the size it got when snapped, it's just awkward.
>
>  ProblemType: Bug
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
>  Package: unity 4.22.0-0ubuntu3
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
>  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
>  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
>  Architecture: i386
>  CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,compiztoolbox,resize,regex,gnomecompat,move,animation,snap,vpswitch,mousepoll,wall,grid,imgpng,place,expo,workarounds,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,session,ezoom,scale,unityshell]
>  Date: Wed Oct 19 23:18:45 2011
>  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
>  SourcePackage: unity
>  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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Sam Spilsbury