Try if the workaround for bug 787465 fixes it for you (sudo apt-get purge appmenu-gtk appmenu-gtk3, re-login).
Might be caused by the same menu proxy. ** Changed in: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Changed in: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-terminal in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/872876 Title: terminal window resizes when moving around window in awesome window manager To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-terminal/+bug/872876/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs