I just found out that the reason it works is because I used the settings in the Desktop Wall component this time instead of the Viewport Switcher component. The latter still exhibits this behavior, but perhaps it wasn't meant to be used with Desktop Wall.
-- [jaunty] Compiz viewport switcher - screen edges don't work on desktops with open applications https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/367740 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs