maximize window not maximum

[Doug Laidlaw]

On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 06:48:45 pm Thufir wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:34:55 +0100, Vincent wrote:
> >> > >>> I prefer not to have a horizontal panel along the bottom of the
> >> > >>> desktop.
> 
> [...]
> 
> > I think he means that he removed the bottom panel, but when maximizing a
> > window it acts as if there still is one - i.e. the window doesn't resize
> > to the bottom of the screen because it would then overlap the panel had
> > there been one.
> 
> Exactly, thank you for explaining it.
> 
> 
> -Thufir
> 
In case it helps, I switched the panels, putting the bottom at the top and the 
top at the bottom.  I then deleted the top panel.  The area it occupied is 
available now for windows.  Perhaps the bottom position is somehow different?  
I can't comment further, but it may give the gurus some clues.

Doug.