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Windows won't remain open

Asked by Matt Campbell

whenever I open anythign in ubuntu netbook edition it always gets auto minamized and I return to the home screen. when I click the taskbar the app will open and then instantly minamize back to the home screen.. I'm running on an older dell latitude.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

I'd log a bug, you could use devilspie and gdevilspie (devilspie is a cli app but there is a python app on google-code to make life easier) to tell every app to maximize when they first load.

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Matt Campbell (arishon) said : 		#2

Maxamizeing doesn't help. I still get booted back to the home/favorite screen.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

If you log in as another user is it the same?

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Matt Campbell (arishon) said : 		#4

this is a fresh install. only one user. I'll create a secound. or try to. its difficult since windows won't stay open.

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Manjul Apratim (manzdagratiano) said : 		#5

Ummm... are you sure none of the keys are stuck? It may so happen that some shortcut to return you to the desktop is kicking in (things like that have happened to me before) - you could check if the behavior is the same when booting with the Live CD

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#6

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/add-a-user-on-ubuntu-server/

You can always press CTRL+ALT+F1 and drop to command line and do it there :)

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Matt Campbell (arishon) said : 		#7

even after a new login.. and no sticky keys.. its like the netbook ui thing trys to force its way to the front no matter what is open.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#8

Ok so now we know its not a config problem as it is affecting all users. If you use the CTRL+ALT+F1 screen, can you update with:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade

It may help

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