I am using Ubuntu 14.10 and I have this same issue though perhaps a slightly more general case of it. For me wmctrl and xdotool don't move or resize windows at all as far as I can tell. I would like to be able to customize window sizes to display something e.g. 2/3rd of the screen and something else 1/3rd of the screen with quick keystrokes that run those commands.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/971147 Title: xdotool and wmctrl don't move and resize windows after they are (semi)maximized Status in unity package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: The command /usr/bin/xdotool windowmove `/usr/bin/xdotool getwindowfocus` 0 0 is supposed to move currenly selected window to the top left corner. It works fine on clean start, but after I maximize (or half-maximize) and then restore some window, it becomes "broken", and this command silently do nothing with it. The same holds for appropriate wmctrl command like wmctrl -i -r `/usr/bin/xdotool getwindowfocus` -e 10,0,0,-1,-1 This affects Unity desktop, but does NOT affect Gnome shell desktop, so I believe it's a bug somewhere in Unity. The same issue is discussed in the following thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1414155&page=2 It seems to affect both 11.10 and 12.04 (but I checked only 12.04). user@xennie:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu precise (development branch) Release: 12.04 user@xennie:~$ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 5.8.0-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 5.8.0-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 5.8.0-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://ru.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status user@xennie:~$ apt-cache policy xdotool xdotool: Installed: 1:2.20110530.1-3ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:2.20110530.1-3ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1:2.20110530.1-3ubuntu1 0 500 http://ru.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status user@xennie:~$ apt-cache policy compiz compiz: Installed: 1:0.9.7.2-0ubuntu4 Candidate: 1:0.9.7.2-0ubuntu4 Version table: *** 1:0.9.7.2-0ubuntu4 0 500 http://ru.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status user@xennie:~$ apt-cache policy xorg xorg: Installed: 1:7.6+12ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:7.6+12ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1:7.6+12ubuntu1 0 500 http://ru.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.8.0-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-21.34-generic 3.2.13 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' Date: Mon Apr 2 02:50:17 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-31 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/971147/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
