weird screen border problem on 4.2

[Net Llama!]

On Fri, 28 Jan 2005, Jasper Huijsmans wrote:
> 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.

Perfect, that fixed it.  thanks!

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