Public bug reported:

Hello,

I have posted this same question elsewhere
(http://askubuntu.com/questions/423686/12-04-ctrl-alt-8-2-window-snap-
problems-only-with-terminal-window and
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/244665) with no solutions
yet, and will copy/paste what I posted there as the description is
somewhat extensive.

I'm running a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.04.4, I have dual screens
running on an nvidia gtx 760 running 331.49 drivers. Not sure whether
this is relevant or not, but I have only the launcher bar enabled on the
left most screen, and sticky edges disabled.

The two problems I am experiencing involve ctrl-alt-num window snap
feature, but only with ctrl-alt-8 and ctrl-alt-2, and only with a gnome-
terminal window. These issues do not seem to affect other application
windows as far as I can tell.

Problem 1: On the left screen, when snapping the gnome-terminal window
to the top or bottom half (ctrl-alt-8 or -2, respectively), immediately
after snapping if I use the cursor to select text the actual selection
area appears offset to the right of the cursor by a distance equivalent
to the width of the launcher bar.

If I use Compiz ccsm Unity plugin to adjust the size of the launcher
bar, the size of the offset between the cursor and consequent selection
area changes proportionately.

This horizontal cursor/selection area offset problem is temporarily
resolved by simply clicking the title bar of the terminal window once
(no movement of the window required), and subsequent text selection in
the terminal window is properly aligned with the cursor. Hotkey snapping
the terminal window again revives the offset.

Problem 2: When using the right screen, and snapping a window to the top
or bottom half (ctrl-alt-8 or -2) the window visually appears to be
properly snapped on the top/bottom half of the right screen, but the
window manager seems to think the terminal window is in fact snapped to
the top/bottom of the left screen.

To clarify what I mean by this is, after snapping a terminal window on
the right screen using either of these hotkey combinations, if I click
on the terminal window (either terminal area, or title bar) where I see
it on the right screen, it is as if I am clicking on the desktop (or
other application behind the terminal window, if there is one), and the
terminal window goes out of focus. However, after snapping the terminal
window on the right screen to the top/bottom, if I click on the left
screen in the top/bottom area it is as if I am clicking on the terminal
window.

To temporarily resolve this issue immediately after snapping the window,
if, in the left screen, I click on the invisible area which matches up
with the terminal window's title bar the terminal window gains focus,
and I can then click on the visible terminal window where I see it on
the right screen.

Attempted, but failed fixes: I have tried the following

dconf reset -f /org/compiz/
gconftool-2 --recursive-unset /apps/compiz-1
unity --reset
and apt-get purge/reinstall of unity and compiz packages.
Also tried creating new user accounts, both administrator and standard, and can 
replicate the problem in those accounts too immediately after account creation 
with no other changes.

Brian

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: gnome-terminal 3.4.1.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-17.31~precise1-generic 3.11.10.3
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Feb 27 09:19:24 2014
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 
(20140204)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise running-unity

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Title:
  snapping terminal window with ctrl+alt+num2 or num8 leads to offset
  between visible window position and cursor-selection area, other dual
  screen problems too

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