I have since upgraded to version 6.10 (Edgy) and it seems the problem is still there.
My resolution is 1024x768. I tried at 800x600 and didn't notice a change in behaviour. -- Default window size of Preferences window insufficient https://launchpad.net/bugs/31483 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs