I can confirm the behavior described in #31, 33
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/874146
Title:
New windows open on the wrong monitor, Place Plugin settings silently
** Changed in: compiz-core
Status: In Progress = Triaged
** Changed in: compiz-core
Assignee: MC Return (mc-return) = (unassigned)
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@xgdgsc:
1. Please make sure that you have restarted Compiz/Unity before testing
the fix.
2. Use the Place plugin to adjust place window settings, make sure you
use the default settings in General Compiz Options-Display Settings
(click on the 3 x to reset those).
3. Note that some windows (like
@MCReturn
I'm quite sure I've restarted my computer.
I find it interesting that after I place the smaller display(1280*1024) left of
the larger(1920*1080) in system settings-Display, when I click sound settings,
system settings ,etc on the smaller display the window will always show on the
The problem here is (once again) that unityshell loads after the place
plugin and overrides its settings.
Also the standard setting of the Place plugin is not optimal if multi-
monitors are used, because the standard setting for Multi Output Mode is
set to Use active output device, which is
** Branch linked: lp:~mc-return/compiz/compiz.merge-fix874146-place-
plugin-broken
** Branch linked: lp:~mc-return/unity/unity.merge-fix874146-place-
plugin-broken
** Branch unlinked: lp:~mc-return/compiz/compiz.merge-fix874146-place-
plugin-broken
** Branch linked:
For all of you, who do not want until the fix is available via update
can simply edit the .xml files in /usr/share/compiz, namely
unityshell.xml and place.xml.
1. In unityshell.xml (sudo gedit /usr/share/compiz/unityshell.xml)
remove the line pluginplace/plugin in the relation type=after
block.
Here you can see the fix in action.
Other Place Plugin settings also work now, but this is the preferred behaviour
for most multi-display users.
** Attachment added: Unity and Place working together in harmony ;)
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