Comment 37 for bug 733233

Doug, update again, newer compiz package in Natty again sets
unity-window-decorator as default. previous upload of compiz made
gtk-window-decorator as default due to a nasty crash in u-w-d.

On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 3:30 PM, Paul Sladen <email address hidden> wrote:

> Mark et al: the bug currently open for tracking a re-application of
> zero-fix borders is:
>
> bug #740579 "Wishlist: move to 0px borders now that Unity and Unity-
> 2D/Metacity can cope"
>
> and the in particular, the linked merge proposal, which contains
> additional discussion:
>
> https://code.launchpad.net/~dashua/light-themes/border-
> less.metacity.and.fixes/+merge/54439
>
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> Title:
> Increase shadow area to 45 pixels (but not grip area)
>
> Status in “light-themes” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Email by Mark Shuttleworth to the design list on 2011-02-02:
>
> Title: Re: 0px window borders and larger shadows
> …
> " * the shadow and the grabbable area are not the same, I think we want
> about 5px for the magic grabbable area, but a lot more for the shadow.
> * the current shadow in the archive is too heavy, yours is, I think, a
> little too light. I'd make it 45px wide and 0.75 opacity and see how
> that shapes up
>
> 0px borders introduced a regression for metacity and Unity-2D users so
> was reverted for the moment (see bug #733431); but please continue to
> discuss the merits of what the longer-term solution should be.
>
> Proposal to re-apply zero-pixel borders:
>
> Bug #740579 ("Wishlist: move to 0px borders now that Unity and
> Unity-2D/Metacity can cope")
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