Version: (using Devel) OS: Linux Installed from: Compiled sources Certain windows (so far ive noticed Kpatience and Kmahjongg) when maximized, and then closed, when the program is run again they start in full screen. There is no window border and it cannot be resized. Using Kwin and Kde windows decorator.
Kmahjongg does not have a fullscreen mode, so I assume they are shown maximized without window decoration (which is strange). You should be able to use alt+f3 to open the window menu and to restore the window, so that it can be resized again. Are you sure that you are using KWin and not Compioz? I'm asking because kde-window-decorator is part of Compiz.
Okay then Im not using kde-window-decorator. I couldnt find where to change the window decorator to be sure, but in system settings I go to General->Default Applications->Window Manager and Kwin is selected, NOT compiz. So I am confident that it is Kwin. Sorry for the bad info. The odd thing is I can maximize the window the first time and its fine, shows the window borders. Its only if you then close it and then restart the program such that it starts in full screen, there are no borders. Alt+f3 doesn't seem to do anything. Right clicking on it in the taskbar and selecting "resize" does not do anything. Right clicking in the taskbar and de-selecting "maximize" does not do anything. The only fix I have come up with is to open kmahjonggrc in ~/.kde4/share/config and delete any entries relating to screen size, then restarting kmahjongg (or Kpatience or whatever).
I still have problems understanding this bug and I cannot reproduce. First of all does the application open in fullscreen or maximized? It is a difference. You are talking of fullscreen but in that case there should not be a panel visible and if panel is visible you should still be able to exit fullscreen mode via right clicking the taskbar entry. And I do not understand why alt+f3 does not work, but I have an idea. Could you please try to temporarily disable compositing via alt+shift+f12 and then try alt+f3 again? And please post the relevant section from kmahjonggrc so that we can see the exact settings.
I'm suffering from a similar problem that I think is likely to be caused by the same bug. Although for me it is happening will all KDE apps (well, all those that I've tried: okular, kmail, dolphin and konsole). (Amarok is fine, but I think that is different anyway). I am running the recently released KDE 4.2 release candidate on Ubunutu. I had no issues until I upgraded to 4.2 (before then I didn't even have KDE fully installed, just a couple of KDE 4.0 apps). Everything seems fine when running KDE, but when running gnome (with compiz window manager) I'm getting this issue. The problem is that the KDE apps have a habit of opening fullscreen with no window borders, making them impossible to resize. They also don't Unmaximize when I select the option from their right-click menu in the taskbar. They are totally filling the screen, overlapping the bars at the top and bottom of the screen. To reproduce simply maximize any KDE app (in gnome or KDE), close it and then start it in gnome. When the app is originally maximized it maximizes fine, the problems only occur the next time it starts in gnome. I've discovered two ways to temporarily get round it: 1) Open the app in KDE, then it looks fine and I can unmaximize it with no problems. 2) Edit the app's rc file. (I've only tried this this konsole and kmail). Find the "[Main Window]" section and delete either the Height line, or the Width line. For me, in their broken state the settings look like this: [Main Window] Height 1050=1051 State=AAAA/wAAAAD9AAAAAAAABpAAAAN6AAAABAAAAAQAAAAIAAAACPwAAAACAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAQAAABYAbQBhAGkAbgBUAG8AbwBsAEIAYQByAQAAAAAAAAaQAAAAAAAAAAA= Width 1680=1681 Deleting either the Height or Width line will cause the app to open windowed, and can then be safely maximised (you just need to remember to unminimize it before you close it, or it will be stuck fullscreen again next time it is opened). Alt+F3 does nothing. But perhaps it isn't supposed to, as I'm running gnome. I'm using a wide screen monitor, at 1680x1050.
I suppose I should have said I maximize the window. I too am using a wide screen monitor at 1680*1050. To reproduce: Open Kmahjongg, or Kpatience, or Okular, or Gwenview (there may even be others i have not tried yet). Maximize the window. Close the window. Again open the program. It now is displayed with no window borders. The only way to fix the problem is to either edit or delete the corresponding ~/.kde4/share/config/(corresponding config rc file). For example my gwenviewrc file is now: Height 1050=1005 State=AAAA/wAAAAD9AAAAAAAABcwAAAOlAAAABAAAAAQAAAAIAAAACPwAAAABAAAAAgAAAAEAAAAWAG0AYQBpAG4AVABvAG8AbABCAGEAcgEAAAAAAAAFzAAAAAAAAAAA Width 1680=1484 [General] SideBarIsVisible=false [MainWindow] Height 1050=1051 State=AAAA/wAAAAD9AAAAAAAABpAAAAPSAAAABAAAAAQAAAAIAAAACPwAAAABAAAAAgAAAAEAAAAWAG0AYQBpAG4AVABvAG8AbABCAGEAcgEAAAAAAAAGkAAAAAAAAAAA Width 1680=1681 Deleting any info related to window size, and restarting the program, fixes the problem until I once again maximize it.
could you please provide us a screenshot. If possible containing the menu when right clicking on the taskbar menu entry? Are you perhaps able to use alt+left mouse button or right mouse button to move or resize the window?
Created attachment 30560 [details] Screenshot you requested
According to the screenshot you are able to move and resize the window. So the window is neither maximized nor in full screen mode. Screenshot also looks like KDE 4.1. Please try again after upgrading to 4.2 ;-)
Maybe something has changed in 4.2 *very* recently that i dont know about but as per the info i filled out to created this bug report, i am using mandriva cooker repos. About KDE: K Desktop Environment Version 4.1.96 (KDE 4.1.96 ***(KDE 4.2 RC1))***
Hi Chad, I've not correctly understood the problem, anyway I've done some tests and I'm not able to reproduce the bug. Are you still experiencing this issue using a more recent KDE version? Moreover which style were you using?
"Alt+F3 does nothing" a) your not using kwin, or b) kwin crashed (do other windows have decorations) or c) you explicitly changed the default shortcuts can you at least toggle "no border" in the advanced submenu of the taskbar rmb menu?
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