Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. However, I am closing it because the bug has been fixed in the latest stable version of Ubuntu - Quantal Quetzal.
This is a significant bug in Ubuntu. If you need a fix for the bug in previous versions of Ubuntu, please do steps 1 and 2 of the SRU Procedure [1] to bring the need to a developer's attention. [1]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#Procedure ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #683634 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=683634 ** Also affects: gnome-system-monitor via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=683634 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Changed in: gnome-system-monitor (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-system-monitor in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1096339 Title: Application does not remember it's previous windowed state Status in The GNOME System Monitor: Fix Released Status in “gnome-system-monitor” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: ACTUAL: 1) Maximize Gnome System Monitor so that the controls are merged with the global menu. 2) Quit the appliaction. 3) Find the applicaiton in the dash and click to open it again. 4) Gnome System Monitor is not maximised in the same way as it was previously. EXPECTED: 4) Application should be fully maximised as it was in step 1). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: gnome-system-monitor 3.4.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic-pae 3.2.30 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic-pae i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15 Architecture: i386 Date: Sat Jan 5 11:38:46 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120328) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: gnome-system-monitor UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-system-monitor/+bug/1096339/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp