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Bug 664331 - maximized window appears on wrong monitor
maximized window appears on wrong monitor
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Product: gnome-shell
Classification: Core
Component: general
3.2.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: gnome-shell-maint
gnome-shell-maint
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2011-11-18 13:54 UTC by sebastian.grebe.81
Modified: 2013-02-16 07:57 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
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Description sebastian.grebe.81 2011-11-18 13:54:48 UTC 
Overview:
In case of a multi monitor setup, where the left monitor isn't the primary, window positon isn't restored correctly. Starting an application with a maximised window, will move the window to the left screen. Even if the right screen is the primary screen. 

Steps to Reproduce: 
 1) configure a multi monitor setup with nvidia twinview where the right is the primery
 2) start an application on primary sceen, maximize the window, close the application.
 3) start the application again

Actual Results:
 the window appears on the primary sceen, but is then moved to the left screen. 

Expected Results:
 the window should appear on the screen, where it was closed, and stay there.
Comment 1 Florian Scandella 2012-07-03 16:31:17 UTC 
I noticed the same thing with chromium. It starts in fullscreen mode on the wrong monitor (geometricaly first, but not the primary). If i then click the restore button in the WM the window jumps to the primary monitor.
Also, modal shell dialog windows (eg logout confirm) appears on the wrong monitor most of the time.

I anyone can give me a pointer where to start/how to debug I will have a look at it.
Comment 2 Florian Scandella 2012-08-07 17:04:35 UTC 
happens in mutter-3.4.1 / gnome-shell-3.4.2 too.
Comment 3 Florian Scandella 2013-02-16 00:05:13 UTC 
seems to be fixed in 3.6.3, thx.
Comment 4 Florian Müllner 2013-02-16 07:57:35 UTC 
Indeed, this was included in mutter-3.6.3