[SOLVED] kwin settings causing strange window sizing problems

It might be due to some of the updates for KDE that came out last night....but I'm leaning toward something that I did.
Earlier today when I was browsing the 'Get New Wallpapers' dialog box I noticed that the notifications were taking up the full screen. I thought it was strange but no big deal. This was shortly after I set a Window Specific kwin setting to remember the size and position of the wallpaper browser.
I set the option by right clicking the top of the window>Advanced>Special Window Settings>Geometry Tab, then remember size and position. I also did this for Special Application Settings.
So basically what I'm asking is if anyone knows how to globally reset all of the kwin special application and window settings? I don't mind losing my others, so long as I can get this fixed. It's positively driving me nuts.
Here is a screenshot of the app launcher menu when I hit F1.
Thanks
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After using the desktop for some time after the problem started it seems like all of the plasma workspace dialog boxes are using the same geometry settings, even though I have reset those options....
EDIT:
I figured it out. Apparently even if you uncheck the box it doesn't completely remove the rule. I found the rule for plasma-desktop under:
right click on top of window > Configure Window Behavior > Window Rules
I deleted it, and now all is well.
Last edited by DarksideEE7 (2010-10-21 05:40:30)

LukynZ wrote:
Try
pacman -Rd catalyst
pacman -S catalyst-hook
and restart
hey LukynZ,
thanks for the hint. I tried it but didn't work. Same situation as before... Would some specific output be helpful?
Snakeye wrote:I had the same problem. What i did was opened up the system settings/desktop effects, click advanced then checked vsync. Poof wobbly windows and window transparency again. If it's already checked, click it on off again and your set.
You can try the patched xorg using the catalyst repository as per the wiki, might fix things up.
Hey Snakeye,
also thanks to you! Well, the problem is, I cannot even click on Advanced because everything under "System Settings -> Desktop Effects" is grayed out. See yourself:
Anybody got an idea? I would really like to get this working... :-/
Thanks for all your help so far!
Last edited by ichbinder (2010-09-28 04:16:03)

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dawid.loubser wrote:Thanks for the suggestion drtebi - I'll give it a try.
I really like GNOME 3.x though (and would like to understand the windowing behaviour), but if the annoying quirks are insurmountable, I will happily switch.
Man I love GNOME 3.x. I admire the courage they had to change, basically, everything, and I find myself more productive with my GNOME 3 Arch box than with my good ol' Slackware KDE 4 box. I just hate those bugs - for example I filed a task in their bugtracker for this window resize problem I have with gedit. If it's a love/hate relationship, I think it's marriage ^_^
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Man I really hope this gets fixed soon, because aside from this one incredibly annoying issue I am loving gnome 3.8.
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