weird screen border problem on 4.2

Jasper Huijsmans jasper at xfce.org
Fri Jan 28 22:59:37 CET 2005


Net Llama! wrote:
> I just upgraded from 4.0.6 to 4.2 on a RH9 box using the official RH9
> RPMs.  All is well except for one strange problem.
> 
> My mouse pointer does not seem to get recognized when i move it to the
> extreme top or bottom of my screen.  For example, i have the task bar
> running in auto-hide mode, and if i move the mouse to the very bottom of
> the screen the task bar never pops up.  However, if i move it to just a
> pixel or 3 above the bottom, then it registers and the task bar pops up as
> expected.  I have the same problem at the top of my screen where i have
> some terminal windows parked up there all the time (with snap-to screen
> edge turned on).  If i try to click on the bar to bring a window forward,
> or middle click to send it back it only works if i am a pixel or 3 below
> the top.
> 
> This used to work perfectly in 4.0.6, and the odd thing is that it works
> fine on my FC3 boxes.  Its driving me crazy, because i can't just do what
> i need to do, I have to think about how far i move my mouse.
> 
> Anyone else seeing this, or have any suggestions on what is wrong?
> 

With version 4.2 the autohide feature of panel/taskbar is incompatible 
with the window manager feature to switch workspaces when the mouse hits 
the edge of the screen.

You'll have to switch off either one of those.

	Jasper



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