Terminal Server Client Exit Fullscreen - Won't lose focus

[techstop]

OK, I am posting this in here because I think the problem is related to Compiz. I connect to a Windows server at work using the Terminal Server Client GUI. Normally you press Ctrl + Alt + Enter to exit fullscreen. When I do that you can see the borders of the windows doing the minimise animation in Compiz, but the remote session does not lose focus and stays on top in fullscreen. Anyone else with this problem?

EDIT: Solved by handspringer in post #7. Solution is to disable fullscreen legacy support in ccsm under "Workarounds".

[cagliano]

I do have the same problem.

quite annoying because I use terminal server a lot..
and I do like compiz effects :-)

[Dexter73]

I noticed this,too.

And I think you are quite right that this is compiz related. If you change to metacity, Ctrl-Alt-Enter works just fine.

[techstop]

There are a couple of bugs listed on launchpad. Hopefully it will get fixed ASAP because it's a pretty serious issue. Can't believe it wasn't picked up during the beta tests...

[cagliano]

I noticed this,too.

And I think you are quite right that this is compiz related. If you change to metacity, Ctrl-Alt-Enter works just fine.

I agree, same behaviour for me

metacity = works fine
compiz = don't lose focus

bye

[agramata]

In my standard install of Gutsy (with Compiz), it looks like alt+ F9 is mapped to minimize in Compiz. Give that a shot, it seems to work for me.

EDIT - after re-reading the original post, it seems the OP wanted not to minimize the window, but knock it from fullscreen to windowed mode. My suggestion above minimizes it. Still helpful since ctl+alt+enter does not work, but not a real solution to get it into windowed mode. Apologies.

[handspringer]

I had the same problem (Won't lose focus).
Here's the way, how I solved it:

1. The <Advanced Desktop Effects Settings (ccsm)> tool to configure your compiz settings have to be installed.

2. Start this tool under SYSTEM -> PREFERENCES

3. Under the category UTILITY -> WORKAROUNDS you have to deactivate the <Legacy Fullscreen Support> which makes Wine and legacy applications fullscreen properly.

This solved my fullscreen problem.

Hope it solves yours....

PS: This is my first post ever. I hope, it works :)

[techstop]

Thanks guys for the tips. I am off work for a couple of weeks for exams, I'll test them out when I get back. I'll let you know how I go... :)

[GlennB]

Hi All,

I'm glad I found this thread - rdesktop was driving me mad since I installed Gutsy! The mod to the Compiz workarounds works for me.

On a related subject, is anyone else having trouble with the "Aternate full screen" option in the terminal client GUI? It seems to feed rdesktop with an invalid option "-F", which I'm guessing should be a lower case "f" rather than uppercase. Whenever I check this option the app. issues an error. Can anyone confirm?

Thanks,

Glenn.

[jlbauer]

Am having same problem. Full screen mode causes error: invalid switch -F. Works fine using default screen size.

[techstop]

I had the same problem (Won't lose focus).
Here's the way, how I solved it:

1. The <Advanced Desktop Effects Settings (ccsm)> tool to configure your compiz settings have to be installed.

2. Start this tool under SYSTEM -> PREFERENCES

3. Under the category UTILITY -> WORKAROUNDS you have to deactivate the <Legacy Fullscreen Support> which makes Wine and legacy applications fullscreen properly.

This solved my fullscreen problem.

Hope it solves yours....

PS: This is my first post ever. I hope, it works :)

Thanks for the tip, it works! Great first post btw!

Cheers....I'll mark this as solved...

[bobby.hawk]

I had the same problem (Won't lose focus).
Here's the way, how I solved it:

1. The <Advanced Desktop Effects Settings (ccsm)> tool to configure your compiz settings have to be installed.

2. Start this tool under SYSTEM -> PREFERENCES

3. Under the category UTILITY -> WORKAROUNDS you have to deactivate the <Legacy Fullscreen Support> which makes Wine and legacy applications fullscreen properly.

This solved my fullscreen problem.

Hope it solves yours....

PS: This is my first post ever. I hope, it works :)

Under System -> Preferences -> Utility (I don't have Utility)
How I get that?

Bob

[techstop]

Under System -> Preferences -> Utility (I don't have Utility)
How I get that?

Bob

To clarify, you need to go into the following menu from your GNOME desktop;

System > Preferences > Advanced Desktop Effects Settings

When you have opened that, THEN you need to go into the following menu of that application;

Utility > Workarounds

If you have ccsm installed, I can't see why you wouldn't have that menu item.

[ocr14a]

:confused: + post 7 = :)

Thanks a bunch!!

[MountainX]

I hope no one minds me asking a related question. After I exit full screen mode, how do I get back into full screen mode?

Thanks for the great tip on compiz and exiting full screen RDP mode.

[ocr14a]

I just do the Ctrl+Alt+Enter again (with the rdp session in focus) and it returns to full screen.

Is that what you mean?

[MountainX]

I just do the Ctrl+Alt+Enter again (with the drp session in focus) and it returns to full screen.

Is that what you mean?

YES!!! That's perfect! Thank you so much. As obvious as this seems, I didn't think of trying that.

[BassKozz]

Thanks handspringer :popcorn:

[BassKozz]

Now only if there were a way to switch workspaces (ctrl+alt+left or right) w/out having to minimize (ctrl+alt+enter) ?
That way you could have one rdesktop session running in each workspace and you could switch between them seamlessly using ctrl+alt+left or right, w/out having to 1st ctrl+alt+enter then ctrl+alt+left or right.
I guess in the grand scheme of things it's only an extra keystroke, but it still sure would be nice ;)

[BassKozz]

Now only if there were a way to switch workspaces (ctrl+alt+left or right) w/out having to minimize (ctrl+alt+enter) ?
That way you could have one rdesktop session running in each workspace and you could switch between them seamlessly using ctrl+alt+left or right, w/out having to 1st ctrl+alt+enter then ctrl+alt+left or right.
I guess in the grand scheme of things it's only an extra keystroke, but it still sure would be nice ;)

Found a solution thanks to Gerhard on the rdesktop Mailing List (http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=24366) :
Fullscreen mode automatically disables local window manager shortcuts, but you can start it in a window without window decorations with the geometry of your screen. You also set an option to keep your window manager key bindings.
rdesktop –D –g 1280x1024+0+0 –K server-GES

[phil511]

I had the same problem (Won't lose focus).
Here's the way, how I solved it:

1. The <Advanced Desktop Effects Settings (ccsm)> tool to configure your compiz settings have to be installed.

2. Start this tool under SYSTEM -> PREFERENCES

3. Under the category UTILITY -> WORKAROUNDS you have to deactivate the <Legacy Fullscreen Support> which makes Wine and legacy applications fullscreen properly.

This solved my fullscreen problem.

Hope it solves yours....

PS: This is my first post ever. I hope, it works :)

I had the same problem.
Thank you handspringer, your solution works for me. But I'm wondering why this option is enabled by default? Is there any drawbacks by disabling it?