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Bug 647901 - 'Utility' windows auto-resize on screen edges.
'Utility' windows auto-resize on screen edges.
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gnome-shell
Classification: Core
Component: general
3.0.x
Other Linux
: Normal minor
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Assigned To: gnome-shell-maint
gnome-shell-maint
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2011-04-15 19:37 UTC by Paul Burnham
Modified: 2011-05-16 14:17 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---

Attachments
window: don't allow side-by-side tiling of non-maximizable windows (1.75 KB, patch)
2011-04-18 16:31 UTC, Dan Winship 		committed Details | Review

Description Paul Burnham 2011-04-15 19:37:24 UTC 
I came across this when using GIMP. When you drag one of the toolbox or properties type windows (which to my knowledge are considered utility windows by Mutter) to the sides or top of the screen, the normal split or maximize actions occur. It just seems undesirable to have the gimp toolbox take up half of the screen, rather than one just being able to place it on the edge of their monitor.
Comment 1 Dan Winship 2011-04-18 16:31:30 UTC 
Created attachment 186213 [details] [review]
window: don't allow side-by-side tiling of non-maximizable windows

If a window is not maximizable, then that probably means it looks dumb
at very large sizes. Even if its hints would allow you to manually
resize it to a large size, don't allow automatically tiling it to half
the screen.
Comment 2 Paul Burnham 2011-05-14 01:15:55 UTC 
when will the above be implemented so I can confirm the issue is resolved? I still have the problem.
Comment 3 Dan Winship 2011-05-16 10:39:20 UTC 
poke
Comment 4 Florian Müllner 2011-05-16 11:35:37 UTC 
Review of attachment 186213 [details] [review]:

Code looks good - I'd still double-check with Jon if he's OK with that before pushing.
Comment 5 Owen Taylor 2011-05-16 13:38:33 UTC 
(In reply to comment #4)
> Review of attachment 186213 [details] [review]:
> 
> Code looks good - I'd still double-check with Jon if he's OK with that before
> pushing.

Don't think this needs UI review.
Comment 6 Dan Winship 2011-05-16 14:17:02 UTC 
Attachment 186213 [details] pushed as 64e6b77 - window: don't allow side-by-side tiling of non-maximizable windows