I agree with amano, I do expect the window I want to work on to present itsel just in front of me. The good thing I see in auto-placement is only that it looks for free space (if my understanding is correct), so the best solution for me would be to mix this two features
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-settings in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1796548 Title: [regression] New windows are all centred Status in ubuntu-settings package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: In a fresh cosmic installation new windows all appear in the same place; the middle of the screen. This makes opening multiple windows annoying. WORKAROUND: Gnome Tweaks > Windows > Center New Windows = OFF To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-settings/+bug/1796548/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp