This seems to be correctly fixed with the current compiz (1:0.9.11+14.04.20140310-0ubuntu1)
** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1282304 Title: Bottom-edge window placement doesn't take decoration height into consideration Status in Compiz: Fix Committed Status in Unity: Invalid Status in “compiz” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: With the new compiz, bottom-edge window placement doesn't take decoration height into account, and thus leads to placing windows slightly off-screen. Easily reproducible by hitting Ctrl-Alt-T four times and noting that the top top-edge terminals are placed correctly, but the two bottom-edge ones are placed just below the bottom of the workspace. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/1282304/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp