Can I turn off window snapping in GNOME 3?
I want to avoid my windows snapping to the edge of my screen when resizing and moving, but it doesn't seem to work.
I am running GNOME 3.28.2 on Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS. I see no options for snapping when I go through the native Settings app, I have gnome-tweaks in which I see no options for snapping, and I have Compiz config which does have options for snapping, but unchecking it has no effect. Which has me wondering if Compiz config is outdated for GNOME 3 or something? My apt says it's the latest version, 1:0.9.13.1+18.04.20180302-0ubuntu1.
So, can I turn off window snapping in some alternative "hacky" way?
Edit
The suggested duplicate thread didn't solve it for me. I turned off the setting in Dconf editor as per the accepted answer, but they still snap. It seems quite inconsistent, and i can't figure out if it depends on the type of application or size of the window or what, however the title bar on top always snaps, whereas sides sometimes don't.
18.04 gnome window-manager window-management
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I want to avoid my windows snapping to the edge of my screen when resizing and moving, but it doesn't seem to work.
I am running GNOME 3.28.2 on Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS. I see no options for snapping when I go through the native Settings app, I have gnome-tweaks in which I see no options for snapping, and I have Compiz config which does have options for snapping, but unchecking it has no effect. Which has me wondering if Compiz config is outdated for GNOME 3 or something? My apt says it's the latest version, 1:0.9.13.1+18.04.20180302-0ubuntu1.
So, can I turn off window snapping in some alternative "hacky" way?
Edit
The suggested duplicate thread didn't solve it for me. I turned off the setting in Dconf editor as per the accepted answer, but they still snap. It seems quite inconsistent, and i can't figure out if it depends on the type of application or size of the window or what, however the title bar on top always snaps, whereas sides sometimes don't.
18.04 gnome window-manager window-management
edited Jan 16 at 18:24
Codito ergo sum
1,4842725
asked Jan 16 at 15:22
Digital NinjaDigital Ninja
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Possible duplicate : askubuntu.com/questions/907797/…
– olivierb2
Jan 16 at 15:25
Possible duplicate of (18.04) How to disable the window resizing when accidentally touching one of the screen edges?
– pomsky
Jan 16 at 15:27
Which one did you turn off using dconf editor?
– pomsky
Jan 16 at 16:16
If you mean the commands from your other accepted answer, i ran both. I even tried it assudonow, just in case, it still snaps. But for example the terminal window snaps differently than Firefox. If i don't let the edge of terminal quite touch the edge of the screen, it will allow me to leave it close to it. Once they touch, i just have to drag away far to unsnap it. But for Firefox i can never leave it close; if i leave it close and let my mouse go, it adjusts the position and snaps it to the edge.
– Digital Ninja
Jan 16 at 17:03
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I want to avoid my windows snapping to the edge of my screen when resizing and moving, but it doesn't seem to work.
I am running GNOME 3.28.2 on Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS. I see no options for snapping when I go through the native Settings app, I have gnome-tweaks in which I see no options for snapping, and I have Compiz config which does have options for snapping, but unchecking it has no effect. Which has me wondering if Compiz config is outdated for GNOME 3 or something? My apt says it's the latest version, 1:0.9.13.1+18.04.20180302-0ubuntu1.
So, can I turn off window snapping in some alternative "hacky" way?
Edit
The suggested duplicate thread didn't solve it for me. I turned off the setting in Dconf editor as per the accepted answer, but they still snap. It seems quite inconsistent, and i can't figure out if it depends on the type of application or size of the window or what, however the title bar on top always snaps, whereas sides sometimes don't.
18.04 gnome window-manager window-management
edited Jan 16 at 18:24
Codito ergo sum
1,4842725
asked Jan 16 at 15:22
Digital NinjaDigital Ninja
1163
I want to avoid my windows snapping to the edge of my screen when resizing and moving, but it doesn't seem to work.
I am running GNOME 3.28.2 on Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS. I see no options for snapping when I go through the native Settings app, I have gnome-tweaks in which I see no options for snapping, and I have Compiz config which does have options for snapping, but unchecking it has no effect. Which has me wondering if Compiz config is outdated for GNOME 3 or something? My apt says it's the latest version, 1:0.9.13.1+18.04.20180302-0ubuntu1.
So, can I turn off window snapping in some alternative "hacky" way?
Edit
The suggested duplicate thread didn't solve it for me. I turned off the setting in Dconf editor as per the accepted answer, but they still snap. It seems quite inconsistent, and i can't figure out if it depends on the type of application or size of the window or what, however the title bar on top always snaps, whereas sides sometimes don't.
18.04 gnome window-manager window-management
18.04 gnome window-manager window-management
edited Jan 16 at 18:24
Codito ergo sum
1,4842725
asked Jan 16 at 15:22
Digital NinjaDigital Ninja
1163
edited Jan 16 at 18:24
Codito ergo sum
1,4842725
asked Jan 16 at 15:22
Digital NinjaDigital Ninja
1163
edited Jan 16 at 18:24
Codito ergo sum
1,4842725
edited Jan 16 at 18:24
Codito ergo sum
1,4842725
edited Jan 16 at 18:24
Codito ergo sum
1,4842725
1,4842725
asked Jan 16 at 15:22
Digital NinjaDigital Ninja
1163
asked Jan 16 at 15:22
Digital NinjaDigital Ninja
1163
asked Jan 16 at 15:22
Digital NinjaDigital Ninja
1163
1163
Possible duplicate : askubuntu.com/questions/907797/…
– olivierb2
Jan 16 at 15:25
Possible duplicate of (18.04) How to disable the window resizing when accidentally touching one of the screen edges?
– pomsky
Jan 16 at 15:27
Which one did you turn off using dconf editor?
– pomsky
Jan 16 at 16:16
If you mean the commands from your other accepted answer, i ran both. I even tried it assudonow, just in case, it still snaps. But for example the terminal window snaps differently than Firefox. If i don't let the edge of terminal quite touch the edge of the screen, it will allow me to leave it close to it. Once they touch, i just have to drag away far to unsnap it. But for Firefox i can never leave it close; if i leave it close and let my mouse go, it adjusts the position and snaps it to the edge.
– Digital Ninja
Jan 16 at 17:03
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Possible duplicate : askubuntu.com/questions/907797/…
– olivierb2
Jan 16 at 15:25
Possible duplicate of (18.04) How to disable the window resizing when accidentally touching one of the screen edges?
– pomsky
Jan 16 at 15:27
Which one did you turn off using dconf editor?
– pomsky
Jan 16 at 16:16
If you mean the commands from your other accepted answer, i ran both. I even tried it assudonow, just in case, it still snaps. But for example the terminal window snaps differently than Firefox. If i don't let the edge of terminal quite touch the edge of the screen, it will allow me to leave it close to it. Once they touch, i just have to drag away far to unsnap it. But for Firefox i can never leave it close; if i leave it close and let my mouse go, it adjusts the position and snaps it to the edge.
– Digital Ninja
Jan 16 at 17:03
Possible duplicate : askubuntu.com/questions/907797/…
– olivierb2
Jan 16 at 15:25
Possible duplicate : askubuntu.com/questions/907797/…
– olivierb2
Jan 16 at 15:25
Possible duplicate of (18.04) How to disable the window resizing when accidentally touching one of the screen edges?
– pomsky
Jan 16 at 15:27
Possible duplicate of (18.04) How to disable the window resizing when accidentally touching one of the screen edges?
– pomsky
Jan 16 at 15:27
Which one did you turn off using dconf editor?
– pomsky
Jan 16 at 16:16
Which one did you turn off using dconf editor?
– pomsky
Jan 16 at 16:16
If you mean the commands from your other accepted answer, i ran both. I even tried it as
sudo now, just in case, it still snaps. But for example the terminal window snaps differently than Firefox. If i don't let the edge of terminal quite touch the edge of the screen, it will allow me to leave it close to it. Once they touch, i just have to drag away far to unsnap it. But for Firefox i can never leave it close; if i leave it close and let my mouse go, it adjusts the position and snaps it to the edge.– Digital Ninja
Jan 16 at 17:03
If you mean the commands from your other accepted answer, i ran both. I even tried it as
sudo now, just in case, it still snaps. But for example the terminal window snaps differently than Firefox. If i don't let the edge of terminal quite touch the edge of the screen, it will allow me to leave it close to it. Once they touch, i just have to drag away far to unsnap it. But for Firefox i can never leave it close; if i leave it close and let my mouse go, it adjusts the position and snaps it to the edge.– Digital Ninja
Jan 16 at 17:03
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Possible duplicate : askubuntu.com/questions/907797/…
– olivierb2
Jan 16 at 15:25
Possible duplicate of (18.04) How to disable the window resizing when accidentally touching one of the screen edges?
– pomsky
Jan 16 at 15:27
Which one did you turn off using dconf editor?
– pomsky
Jan 16 at 16:16
If you mean the commands from your other accepted answer, i ran both. I even tried it as
sudonow, just in case, it still snaps. But for example the terminal window snaps differently than Firefox. If i don't let the edge of terminal quite touch the edge of the screen, it will allow me to leave it close to it. Once they touch, i just have to drag away far to unsnap it. But for Firefox i can never leave it close; if i leave it close and let my mouse go, it adjusts the position and snaps it to the edge.– Digital Ninja
Jan 16 at 17:03