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André Oliva (gandreoliva) wrote : Re: [Bug 656519] Re: Alt+Space window accessibility menu should not be accessible by right clicking on a window title bar

I agree... I think that the behavior should be consistent, but I didn't
notice that if the menu is removed, the "always on top" option is removed
also. Solutions?

2011/5/23 Fabien Lusseau <email address hidden>

> Can I Know why this menu should be remove ? I use it a lot to move
> windows between workspaces quickly ...
>
> The "duplicates" (false duplicates I must say) of this bug show that
> they don't want this menu to be remove, just accessible when the windows
> are full screen.
>
> If we remove this menu, we will lost some of the good points of having a
> linux Desktop instead of an over one. Like making a window "always on
> top" that I use very often to keep a gedit window on top of kdenlive.
> Moving a window between Workspaces easily, making a Window workspace
> omniscient (on every workspaces).
>
> If the menu disappear, this features should be moved somewhere else to
> be accessible with a pointer ... (a fourth button on the title bar to
> bring the menu or something)
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/656519
>
> Title:
> Alt+Space window accessibility menu should not be accessible by right
> clicking on a window title bar
>
> Status in Ayatana Design:
> Fix Committed
> Status in Unity:
> Triaged
> Status in Unity 2D:
> Fix Released
> Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> The benefit of being able to access the Alt+Space window accessibility
> menu via right clicking on a window title bar outweighs the cost of
> the added complexity. This menu should remain accessible via
> Alt+Space for both restored and maximised windows, but should not be
> accessible via right click.
>
> Desired change:
> - remove the right click menu from window title bars
>
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