I've had serious problems to manage large (vertical) windows in the small 600 pixels Y-resolution screen of my eeepc. The lowest part of the window was not shown in the screen. Maximizing the window gets the problem worse, as it begins to blink up-down at any click you make on it, trying to show the hidden window part and most times causing you to click on the undesired place.

In the default desktop config, windows are prevented to be moved/dragged above the screen top, so that moving windows upwards to show their lowest parts is not possible.

I've found a workaround that is not the ultimate solution, but it helps a lot (it does for me at least) consisting of allowing windows to be moved beyond the top screen limit.

To make this desktop config change, type the following on a terminal:
From this point on, you may move the window above the screen top. Just keep Alt pressed and then drag the window by clicking on any point of it. To make the window title bar to appear back again, just do the same dragging it downwards.

As I said, this is not the ultimate solution, but I believe it helps to manage with those large windows that sometimes appear (examples of windows that behave this way are the advanced desktop effects settings --ccsm-- and the Evolution new account creation assistant.)

Regards,

--Bixejo

Source: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EeePC/Using

Than you. Perhaps this can be incorporated into a standard FAQ for this site?

You're welcome. Helping other people is always a pleasure, so I'm glad to see that this post has been useful for you at least.

As for including this in the standard FAQ, I believe that site administrators should decide whether this is relevant enough for doing so. They usually follow these posts closely, so they will do it in the case this is.

Regards,

--Bixejo

I have the exact problem you mentioned, but I'm extremely clueless when it comes to computers, so I was wondering...
What's a terminal? How do I activate it?
Where do I put the code?

gconftool-2 --set /apps/compiz/plugins/move/allscreens/options/constrain_y --type bool 0

Thanks in advance

Hi

How to open the terminal depends on the exact version you use. In eeebuntu standard you will find the terminal at Applications > Accessories > Terminal

Then just paste the line of code into the terminal-window and press enter. That's it: You may now close the window.

You might actually need to restart your eeepc for the change to take effect, but I am not sure.

As already mentioned by nanos, opening a terminal depends on the exact eeebuntu edition you have installed. But in all of them (I believe) the following should work:

1. Hit Alt-F2. This will open a dialog window that asks you for what application you want to run.
2. In the text line enter the string gnome-terminal and click on "Run" (or "Execute", or whatever else that sounds similar to this, depending on your local language settings.)
3. A new window with a terminal shall appear waiting for your commands. Type there (or copy and paste) the code line I dropped above and press enter.
Done!

If you feel this is a bit messy, you can do it through a GUI application:

1. Hit Alt-F2.
2. In the text line enter gconf-editor and click "Run"
3. In the left side of the new window that will appear, navigate through subfolders apps --> compiz --> plugins --> move --> allscreens --> options
3. In this last folder you will see in the right side of the window an options list. Uncheck the box for the option constraint_y
Done!

From the very moment you're done, you'll be able to move windows beyond the upper screen limit, no need to reboot nor even restart session.

Regards,

--Bixejo

WARNING! Be very careful with what you do while using gconf-editor! I usually do not advise new users to use this tool, but I understand that it's more comfortable than typing long commands on a terminal.

Thanks

that didn't work for me at all ... was having difficulty with Evolution's missing OK buttons ... am running eee PC 701 non-surf 4G with eeebuntu 3.0 base ...

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