Safari 5.1  Broken Functionality with External Monitors

I going to assume from another comment I saw that this is perhaps intentional functionality for security reasons...
I resisted leaving 5.0.x for months as I knew that other plugins I loved using would be dead. I never thought that something so simple would also go away and would have such a negative affect on my workflow. I've found that this does not affect just me or a handful of people. users of similar functionality rezie windows for web development, web-based dashboard or status applications in conference rooms, lobbies, or other kiosk environments as well as just those who seek a more effecient workflow.
safari 5.1.x has broken they to move windows via in-page JS or bookmarklets. I've adjusted a simple script that was used before to show what is happening...
javascript:(function(){var vY = window.screenY;var vX = window.screenX;alert(vX);alert(vY);window.resizeTo(1075,1150);window.moveTo(vX, vY);})();
in that script, the bookmarklet should check the location of the window (and alert it temporarily for testing and proof of proper calculation) and then resize the window to the defined size at the coordinates established in setting the first variables. this still works flawlessly when the window is positioned in the primary screen. however, when the safari window is located on an external monitor screen (regardless of whether the X value is positive or negative), the window gets forced back to the primary monitor screen.
I've submitted bug reports and feedback to apple via the proper channels, but also have only seen other complaints in the wild about this issue. I hoping one of the other mac gurus on the site will have a suggestion.

I updated to Safari 5.1 (without any extensions installed) on 10.6.8 on my MBP '08.  "Clear History" does not re-set the purple "visited" hyperlink to a blue "unvisited" hyperlink, so I'm not sure if the History is actually being cleared.  I've been through the new Safari Preferences, and I don't think I've overlooked any History-related settings.
Resetting Safari didn't address the issue, but re-starting Safari did.
I've already submitted a "Report bugs to Apple..." since, as a web site developer, I need this functionality to work properly (i.e., without re-starting Safari every time I need to test visited/unvisited hyperlinks).  I haven't had a chance to test the "Clear Cache" functionality yet.

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