Jim Salter, 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 development version of Ubuntu - Vivid Vervet.
This is a significant bug in Ubuntu. If you need a fix for the bug in previous versions of Ubuntu, please perform as much as possible of the SRU Procedure [1] to bring the need to a developer's attention. [1]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#Procedure ** Changed in: remmina (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to remmina in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/998589 Title: "Resize the window to fit in remote resolution" can cause mis-display of remoted OS Status in remmina package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: 1) lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS Release: 14.04 2) apt-cache policy remmina remmina: Installed: 1.0.0-4ubuntu3 Candidate: 1.0.0-4ubuntu3 Version table: *** 1.0.0-4ubuntu3 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3) What is expected to happen when remoting into a Windows machine, example configuration for a scratch build of Microsoft Windows Vista Business x86 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002 with nothing installed at https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/remmina/+bug/998589/+attachment/4281799/+files/screenshot.png , is when one clicks the top left button "Resize the window to fit in remote resolution (Control_R + 1)" is the window is resized appropriately to the remote resolution. 4) What happens instead the window resizes to a height taller then the screen is vertically, and one of the following outcomes: + It resizes the remoted OS correctly. + Shows one half a black screen vertically at the top and the next half of the remoted operating system at the bottom. + A black screen as per https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/remmina/+bug/998589/+attachment/4281800/+files/screenshot2.png . This is reported to be a regression from Oneiric to Precise. As well, it can have varying collateral effects based on the desktop environment. For example, right-clicking the window handle on the taskbar and maximizing will at least bring the display visible, but all the controls - including tabs to select different sessions - will still be missing until I close remmina and delete the preferences file from ~/.remmina/. After deleting the prefs file and restarting Remmina, things will be restored. --- ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.8 Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120817.3) MarkForUpload: True NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia zfs zcommon znvpair zavl zunicode Package: remmina 1.0.0-1ubuntu6.3 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-36.63~precise1-generic 3.13.11.6 Tags: precise running-unity Uname: Linux 3.13.0-36-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip libvirtd lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo --- ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-30 (199 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.2) NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia zfs zunicode zavl zcommon znvpair Package: remmina 1.0.0-4ubuntu3 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-29.53-generic 3.13.11.2 Tags: trusty third-party-packages Uname: Linux 3.13.0-29-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip libvirtd lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/remmina/+bug/998589/+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
