Snap windows to both inside and outside edges (like Metacity)
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| compiz (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
|
Wishlist
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: compiz
This is probably a Wishlist/
For anyone with a math background: under metacity snapping works whenever the outward normals of two window edges are parallel. Under compiz snapping only works when the outward normals are parallel *and* opposite. The metacity behaviour is superior, and compiz should emulate it.
In more detail:
Under metacity, window snapping on resize/move works to both inside and outside window edges. For example, with window A (small) and window B (large), it it possible to move/snap A *over* one corner of B, and then resize/snap A vertically and horizontally so it is the same size as B and covers it completely.
Under compiz, window snapping only works to outside edges. It is only possible to move/snap or resize/snap the edges of A and B if the two windows do not overlap. It is only possible to position A over B visually.
Hopefully the preceding is clear. If a diagram is necessary, I'd be happy to provide one.
| Changed in compiz: | |
| importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
| milestone: | none → ubuntu-8.04 |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
| Brad Landis (bradleelandis) wrote | #1 |
| Gaspard Leon (gaspard.leon) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in compiz: | |
| milestone: | ubuntu-8.04 → none |
| Changed in compiz (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
| summary: |
- Windows only snap to outside edges + Snap windows to both inside and outside edges (like Metacity) |
I'd like to second this. Edge resistance does not work as expected, and IMO, I would consider this a bug