Ubuntu
compiz package

Can't unshade windows

Bug #985430 reported by Daniel van Vugt
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Compiz
Triaged
Medium
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Compiz Core
Triaged
Medium
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compiz (Ubuntu)
Triaged
Medium
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Bug Description

Shading a window with Ctrl+Alt+S works fairly well, and the same key combo unshades too, but only if you haven't changed focus between the shade and unshade.

TESTCASE:
1. Open a window and shade it (Ctrl+Alt+S).
2. Switch focus to another window or just click on the desktop.
3. Click on the title bar of the shaded window and try to unshade it with Ctrl+Alt+S.

Observed: The previously focussed window gets shaded, instead of the currently focussed (shaded) window being unshaded.

Expected: The currently focussed (shaded) window should be unshaded.

WORKAROUND:
Right click on the title bar of the shaded window and select "Unminimise".

Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)
Changed in compiz (Ubuntu):
status: New → Triaged
importance: Undecided → Medium
Sam Spilsbury (smspillaz)
Changed in compiz:
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: New → Triaged
Jacek Nykis (jacekn)
tags: added: precise
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Jacek Nykis (jacekn) wrote :

This bug affects 12.10 as well

tags: added: quantal
Jacek Nykis (jacekn)
tags: added: raring
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Justin Hahn (jeh) wrote :

On 14.04 (as reported in 1313446 which was duped to this bug) the window isn't simply not unshadable -- it disappears.

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Margarita Manterola (marga-9) wrote :

Indeed, "shaded windows" under Trusty disappear completely, after one second no title bar is left.

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Paarvai Naai (opensource3141) wrote :

Hi,

Yesterday, I posted at the following bug and will try here today.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1313446

Is there any plans to try to fix this? Using Unity in Trusty has become very uncomfortable due to the bug with window shading, a feature I use quite often and it's frustrating to see that there has been no activity since July regarding this issue.

Thanks in advance,
Paarvai

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jwmislan (jwmislan) wrote :

 Hi I just upgraded from lucid LTS to Trusty LTS because I had Lucid operating practically everything I use flawlessly - but It became obsolete and needed upgrade.

 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS - the first linux release that window shading is fowled.
I'd rather dump unity than sacrifice window shading.
linux window shading is one of my most frequently used features - old habits die hard - especially when the habit is productive.

So here it is October 2015, and still hand-sitting on this issue? updates have not fixed it for me so far.

Are we at ubuntu 14.04-4 yet? maybe then some headway on this?
So few posts here since the op - is every one satisfied with non-unity sessions to solve this?
learning to live with unity, or maybe not.

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