It happens all the time with and without firefox open. This appears to be a problem with Unity only. Everything works fine with Gnome Fallback.
> Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:58:07 +0000 > From: seb...@ubuntu.com > To: ad...@hotmail.com > Subject: [Bug 1311349] Re: popup windows appear below top panel > > Thank you for your bug report. Do you have specific steps to reproduce > the issue? What is your screen resolution? Does it happen with only > firefox open? > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1311349 > > Title: > popup windows appear below top panel > > Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: > New > > Bug description: > Various pop up windows (e.g. ubuntu help, preferences from firefox) > appear under the top panel. Thus, the window can't be selected, moved, > closed down, etc. As well, the top panel bottom edge appears fuzzy. > > system: toshiba nb305 netbook. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 > Package: unity 7.2.0+14.04.20140416-0ubuntu1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9 > Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic i686 > .tmp.unity.support.test.0: > > ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 > Architecture: i386 > CompizPlugins: > [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell,dbus,staticswitcher] > CompositorRunning: compiz > CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' > CompositorUnredirectFSW: true > CurrentDesktop: Unity > Date: Tue Apr 22 15:40:18 2014 > DistUpgraded: Fresh install > DistroCodename: trusty > DistroVariant: ubuntu > GraphicsCard: > Intel Corporation Atom Processor D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx Integrated Graphics > Controller [8086:a011] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) > Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff30] > Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff30] > InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-18 (4 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140417) > MachineType: TOSHIBA TOSHIBA NB305 > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic > root=UUID=7e7ff1f7-392f-4013-9a0e-612f3b976023 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 > SourcePackage: unity > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > dmi.bios.date: 06/03/2010 > dmi.bios.vendor: TOSHIBA > dmi.bios.version: V1.70 > dmi.board.name: NPVAA > dmi.board.vendor: TOSHIBA > dmi.board.version: 1.00 > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: * > dmi.chassis.type: 10 > dmi.chassis.vendor: TOSHIBA > dmi.chassis.version: N/A > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnTOSHIBA:bvrV1.70:bd06/03/2010:svnTOSHIBA:pnTOSHIBANB305:pvrPLL3AC-00F014:rvnTOSHIBA:rnNPVAA:rvr1.00:cvnTOSHIBA:ct10:cvrN/A: > dmi.product.name: TOSHIBA NB305 > dmi.product.version: PLL3AC-00F014 > dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA > version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11+14.04.20140409-0ubuntu1 > version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.0-4ubuntu5 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A > version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.0-4ubuntu5 > version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2 > version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2 > version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3 > version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel > 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1 > version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau > 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2 > xserver.bootTime: Tue Apr 22 14:48:32 2014 > xserver.configfile: default > xserver.errors: > > xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log > xserver.outputs: > product id 21582 > vendor SEC > xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2 > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1311349/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1311349 Title: popup windows appear below top panel To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1311349/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs