Steam causes window controls on maximised windows to be unusable

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#2919 · opened 2013-10-13 by momentary0 · updated 2019-07-18 · 5 comments · github

Mmomentary0 2013-10-13 github

Steam seems to be the cause of a problem here: http://askubuntu.com/questions/322361/cant-use-window-controls-on-maximized-windows/329678#329678 which caused you to be unable to use window controls on all maximised windows.

Although this can be fixed by restarting Steam, it is still undesirable behaviour.

See this screenshot for an example of the problem:
over controls

Using Ubuntu 13.04 64 bit.

Ggdrewb-valve maintainer 2013-10-28 github

This would be a Unity problem, wouldn't it? Steam does not handle the window decorations for other apps. The fact that it occurs when Steam is running doesn't mean it's a Steam problem, just that Steam is exposing a problem in Unity.

Mmagcius 2013-10-29 github

I assume this is the same bug as #2170

Ggdrewb-valve maintainer 2013-10-29 github

Ah, that could make sense. The screenshots don't show an occluding window leftover, but it sounds similar.

Mmomentary0 2013-10-29 github

I assumed it was a Steam problem, as it can be fixed by exiting Steam then restarting. Seeing that link, I do believe that this is the same issue. I'd similar problems with XFCE and am also running with -silent on startup.

Ggdrewb-valve maintainer 2013-10-29 github

With confirmation that you're also running with -silent this really seems like a dup of #2170 so I'm closing this one.

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