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Pomario
Asked: 2012-01-12 05:03:02 +0800 CST

Window snapping not working after uninstalled compiz? [duplicate]

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Reinstate window snapping feature after reverting to Gnome Classic

I have uninstalled Compiz and expected that window snapping would start working again as per Unity default. But it does not. How do I reenable window snapping?

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    Window snapping is enabled by a Compiz extension: the Grid Plugin. You cannot use window snapping without the Grid Plugin, and you cannot use the Grid Plugin without Compiz.

    CompizConfig screenshot showing plugin

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  2. This answer on a related question seems to indicate that Compiz is required in order to use window snapping in Unity.

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