Ctrl-Alt-KP_9 adjusts window to upper half instead of top right corner (behaves like Ctrl-Alt-KP_8)

Bug Description

In Ubuntu 11.10, updated with "proposed" and "backports" repositories enabled, Ctrl-Alt-Numpad_9 tiles the window into the upper half instead of the top right corner, thus behaves like Ctrl-Alt-Numpad_8. Checking configuration, the key bindings are matched with their normal actions correctly.
In a fresh Ubuntu 11.10 installation, Ctrl-Alt-Num_9 works as it should, but with the latest updates installed, it displays the described behaviour.

Configuration was checked using compizconfig-settings-manager.

I can confirm that bug.

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Found out that reverting "compiz-plugins-main-default" from version 0.9.6-0ubuntu4 to 0.9.6-0ubuntu2 solves this particular problem.

Settings to High since that's a SRU regression

This bug was introduced by the fix for bug #862260 in version 0.9.6-0ubuntu3. The following line (grid/src/grid.cpp:1017) :

gridProps[GridTopRight] = GridProps {0,0, 1,2};

should be replaced by :

gridProps[GridTopRight] = GridProps {1,0, 2,2};

Probably a copy/paste error :-)

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

I have uploaded a temporary patched package, solving this issue, to my ppa : ppa:lbrulet-8/ppa (compiz-plugins-main) :

https://launchpad.net/~lbrulet-8/+archive/ppa

Bernie... i just used your PPA pacakges from https://launchpad.net/~lbrulet-8/+archive/ppa and all is well... thanks

xubuntu 11.10 install

Howzit,
Just to update:
Fresh install Ubuntu 11.10, then: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Now I have the same problems with grid, so its not just in proposed/backports anymore... :/

Thanks for the patch though :D

This is a regression bug, I don't understand how it doesn't have a higher priority!

Agreed. The grid feature is one of my selling points for converting people to Ubuntu. This bug is killing my productivity.

Didier, could you backport the fix from http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~compiz-team/compiz-grid-plugin/oneiric.fix_876591/revision/93 ?

This also effects the Ctrl-Alt-KP_4 and Ctrl-Alt-KP_6 so they no longer have varying degrees of left and right and only fill the screen half way.

@ joeataoldotcom
Yes, and I thought that was just me imagining it!

@ joeataoldotcom
Another bug report?

@chascon I reported it as a bug but it was marked as a duplicate of this bug.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/878791

Sorry, this is the bug I reported that was marked as a duplicate.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/879218

Same here
After Upgrade to Oneric
The ppa solve the problem

ok, I've commited the patch to the vcs

Bug #878820 is not a duplicate of this bug. Is there a way to remove it from the duplicate list?

Does this patch also fix the broken Ctrl alt 4, 6 keys? They no longer cycle between 1/4, 1/3 sizes just 1/2?

or that an unfortunate "feature" of oneiric?

Apparently it is a "feature". I really liked the previous behavior. It is very useful on widescreen monitors.

I agree. It was useful, and the latest version of grid has other issues as reported by yours truly, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/885099

Hopefully, Bacher's patch also takes care of the other issue I'm having.

I have logged a bug about that: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/893017

It must be replaced, no reason to removed it. Chascon and Carlos, please go mark it a affecting you as well.

Thanks

no abbas; the fix has not been uploaded

I marked this as released; however it should not have been. I do not have the permissions to put it back into Fix Committed (where it should be). Sorry for the confusion.

Hello Karim, or anyone else affected,

Accepted compiz-plugins-main into oneiric-proposed, the package will build now and be available in a few hours. Please test and give feedback here. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you in advance!

I'm currently on precise. The fix is not supposed to be there yet, is that correct?

Just making sure.

@pitti

I can confirm that the updated version of the grid plugin is working as expected. Xubuntu 11.10x64.

@pitti

Ctrl-Alt-KP_9 works now properly with the oneiric-proposed package on 11.10x86. Thanks!

Still problems with the Ctrl-Alt-KP_4 and Ctrl-Alt-KP_6. The windows can be resized only half screen.

I have activated proposed in Precise and updated. This issue is not fixed there yet. Will it be in proposed soon?

I confirm it is fixed on Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot, working as expected now. Thank you.

For me the fix is also working, however I've noticed something peculiar that seems to be related to the issues with Ctrl-Alt-KP_4 and Ctrl-Alt-KP_6: after using either Ctrl-Alt-KP_4 or Ctrl-Alt-KP_6, further use of the "corner" keys, Ctrl-Alt-KP_(1|3|7|9) no longer resize the window using the full spectrum, but cycles between 1/3, 1/2, and 1/2 without any gap to bottom or right (before using Ctrl-Alt-KP_4 or Ctrl-Alt-KP_6, there is a small gap to the bottom and right that won't go away).

Devs, With a clean install of 11.10 (32bit);,Ctrl-Alt-KP_4 and Ctrl-Alt-KP_6 only delivers a 1/2 screen re-size, irrespective of repeated Ctrl-Alt-KP_(4 | 6). Ctrl-Alt-KP_(1|2|3|5|7|8|9) appear to work normally i.e., deliver further re-sized options with repeated key-requests. Happy & safe festivities!

#879218 removed from duplicates (it reports KP4 and KP6 screen size only)

This bug was fixed in the package compiz-plugins-main - 1:0.9.6-0ubuntu4.2

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compiz-plugins-main (1:0.9.6-0ubuntu4.2) oneiric-proposed; urgency=low

* debian/patches/fix-876591.patch:
- Ctrl-Alt-KP_9 adjusts window to upper half instead of top right corner
(behaves like Ctrl-Alt-KP_8)
(lp: #876591)

compiz-plugins-main (1:0.9.6-0ubuntu4.1) oneiric-proposed; urgency=low

* debian/patches/fix-875557.patch:
- Compiz grid overlay appears after workspace switcher use.
(LP: #875557)
* debian/patches/fix-891886.patch:
- Compiz grid plugin is fired when resizing a window. (LP: #891886)
-- Omer Akram <email address hidden> 2011年12月05日 20:38:27 +0500

very nice, the update works for me

Fix missing upstream (see bug 910698).