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joschi
Asked: 2012-05-15 02:25:22 +0800 CST

Why do some applications in Unity start "maximized" but not integrated into the panel?

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When I start some applications like Gimp or update-manager they start like if they where maximized but they have window decorations, are not integrated into the Unity panel and therefore move towards the screen bottom. I also tried to force maximize behaviour via compizconfig-settings-manager but that doesn't change anything.

What can I do to start these applications maximized with integration into the Unity panel? enter image description here

unity panel maximized

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  1. Best Answer

    gDevilspie can do that for you!

    What is gDevilspie?

    A user friendly interface to the Devil's Pie window matching daemon, To create rules easily.

    Devil's Pie is a window-matching utility, It can be configured to detect windows as they are created, And match the window to a set of rules. If the window matches the rules, it can perform a series of actions on that window.

    How to install gDevilspie?

    Hit Alt+Ctrl+T to open terminal and run following command:

    sudo apt-get install gdevilspie

    Or search for gDevilspie in Software Center and install from there.

    How to use?

    • Once installed, Hit Super key (Windows key) to open Unity dash and search for "gDevilspie" and open it.
    • Open "Gimp".

    • In gDevilspie click on "add" to add a new rule.

    • In "Rule Editor" Click on "Get", Select Gimp window and "Apply".

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    • Name this new rule as "Gimp" in top field.
    • Under "Matching" tab enable "window_xid" and "application_name"

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    • Under "Actions" tab enable "maximize" and click save.

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    • On the main window enable the option "Start devilspie daemon automatically at login" and click on "Start". That's it!

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    Now whenever you will start "Gimp" it will automatically be maximized. You can add rules for "Update Manager" or any other program in the same way.

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