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windows avoiding panels—how?

Asked by Bogdan Butnaru

Hello! (Gutsy, up-to-date.)

Currently when I move windows around on the desktop, they are constrained to avoid the Gnome panels. This is normally useful, especially for panels that extend the complete width of the screen.

However, I have good reasons why I'd prefer this another way. I'd want the panel to be always above normal windows (but below full-screen ones), but not allow windows to go below them. I can't figure out which component actually handles that. Is it Compiz? One of its plug-ins? Some Gnome program?

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#1

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Bogdan Butnaru (bogdanb) said : 		#2

I found the answer: This behavior appears to be caused by the Compiz plug-in "Move Window".

The setting in question is "Constrain Y". When it is disabled, I am freely able to move the windows out off the window's border.

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Bogdan Butnaru (bogdanb) said : 		#3

Solved.