Renzo: In precise (ubuntu 12.04), you can resize the window by grabbing the overlay scrollbar, which is much larger than the border, and available regardless of the session type (unity-2d or anything else).
Yann Dìnendal On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 16:42, Renzo Bagnati <160...@bugs.launchpad.net>wrote: > Are there any plans to address this bug for unity-2d, after having marked > it as critical? Recently the resize grips in the bottom right corner have > been entirely removed from precise, leaving the resize process of windows > very difficult in unity-2d. > I use the attached script (50_light-themes-borders) in /etc/X11/Xsession.d > to copy the Ambiance and Radiance themes to the $HOME/.themes user > directory and then modify the border width to 3 pixels, for normal frame > geometry. The modifications are made only if unity-2d session is used and > are reverted for other sessions. However the script may break if changes > are made to the original themes. There must be surely a better way to do > this... > > ** Attachment added: "50_light-themes-borders" > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/metacity/+bug/160311/+attachment/2840420/+files/50_light-themes-borders > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/160311 > > Title: > Resizing windows by grabbing window borders is difficult > > Status in Ayatana Design: > Fix Released > Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: > Fix Released > Status in The Metacity Window Manager: > In Progress > Status in Release Notes for Ubuntu: > Fix Released > Status in Unity 2D: > Confirmed > Status in “human-gtk-theme” package in Ubuntu: > Invalid > Status in “light-themes” package in Ubuntu: > Fix Released > Status in “metacity” package in Ubuntu: > Fix Released > Status in “human-gtk-theme” source package in Maverick: > Invalid > Status in “light-themes” source package in Maverick: > Triaged > Status in “metacity” source package in Maverick: > Triaged > > Bug description: > ************* > >>>> No more comments needed <<<< > > This should mostly be fixed for Natty and might get backported to > earlier releases as well. > > ************* > > *************Blueprint for Natty, Ubuntu 11.04: > > https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/packageselection- > dx-n-resizing-windows > > Work items1 * Make sure the new resize grip fits in current applications; > doesn't interfere with anything. We should make some noise about this > during the Natty cycle so people keep their eyes open and file bugs. > 2 * Invisible window resize area - around 3px invisible area to allow > resize on all sides. > > ************* > > Working grip backported to gtk2 already available in ppa : > > https://launchpad.net/~bratsche/+archive/gtk<https://launchpad.net/%7Ebratsche/+archive/gtk> > > ************* > > Workaround: Edit /usr/share/themes/Ambiance/metacity-1/metacity- > theme-1.xml. Set the following values in frame_geometry_normal as > desired: > > <distance name="left_width" value="3"/> > <distance name="right_width" value="3"/> > <distance name="bottom_height" value="3"/> > > ************ > > Binary package hint: metacity > > - The issue has been an issue for users (especially of large) screens > for several releases- Trackpad users seem to be particularly impacted > by this- The issue appears to have been significantly aggravated in > Lucid by changing the border width from 3 pixels to 1 pixel > > The window borders in metacity are far too thin to be used for > comfortable window resizing, and resize handles are not available in > all applications (or even most). In fact, of all the windows I have > open right now, not a single one of them has a resize handle. The > result is that I get a lot of "misses" when I try to drag a window > border, which usually results in my clicking on the wrong window > altogether. The best fix for this usability bug is to create an > "invisible" region around each non-maximized window about 4px thick > that can be used for resizing (in addition to the visible border). Or > perhaps there should be a border thickness option on the System > > Preferences > Windows dialog (although the default thickness should > still be increased considerably). Ideally all windows would also have > a resize handle but I realize that these have to be application > controlled (at least that seems to be the position of the metacity > team). > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/160311/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/160311 Title: Resizing windows by grabbing window borders is difficult To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/160311/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
