I opened a question, and the answer I got was that this behaviour may be
difficult to change. However, it still counts as a bug because of the
unintuitive behaviour, so I'm confirming it as such. I'm not sure
whether this is a compiz bug or not, but I'm leaving it be for now.
Here's the URL of the question thread that I opened:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+question/15173
** Summary changed:
- Menus are shared between all virtual desktops
+ Menus and tooltips are shown on all desktops
** Description changed:
- Binary package hint: compiz
-
The menus such as Applications, Places, and System, as well as tooltips,
are shared between all virtual desktops instead of confined to the
- current one. This becomes apparent when you configure the desktop as a
- transparent cube. Set the non-rotating transparency to, say, 50% and
- open a menu or hold your mouse over a menu item -- and watch as the
- tooltip/menu appears on all the other visible cube faces as well.
+ current one.
+
+ Steps to reproduce the problem:
+ > Enable Compiz on a stock Ubuntu installation
+ > Use CCSM or configuraiton tool of choice to turn the desktop into a
5-desktop "cube" that is transparent even when not rotating.
+ > Activate a menu on the active desktop, or scroll the mouse over a widget
that has a tooltip in an open program.
+
+ Expected behaviour:
+ > The tooltip or menu shows up only on the current desktop.
+
+ Actual behaviour:
+ > The menu shows up many times, giving the illusion that activity is
happening on the other desktops.
+ > Tooltips show up on other desktops, even when the application that those
tooltips serve is not shown on those desktops. Thus, the tooltip appears to be
floating out of context.
** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu)
Status: Invalid => Confirmed
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Menus and tooltips are shown on all desktops
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/152775
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