#170 Windows jump around when switching between multiple monitors

[Jonathan E. Guyer]

In a multimonitor setup, if I switch focus to a monitor focus to another app, the topmost window on the first monitor is moved down such that it's no higher than the top of the new monitor.

Selecting another Alpha window on another monitor does not trigger this behavior.

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[Bernard Desgraupes]

Hi Jon,
Not sure I understand the rationale nor the desired behavior which depends on the relative positions of your monitors on the coordinate system. They could be aligned on their top edges. Could you elaborate ?

[Jonathan E. Guyer]

The top edges of the virtual monitors are not aligned in my Displays preference panel because the top edges of the monitors are not aligned in meatspace.

[Bernard Desgraupes]

Hi Jon,
I have been experiencing with a two-monitor setup at work and I must confess that I do not understand what you describe: no window has been jumping in all the situations I tested (monitors aligned on the top or the bottom edges, windows high or low on the two monitors etc.). Could you explain exactly what you observe ?

[Jonathan E. Guyer]

It happens when I click in a window that does not belong to Alpha, e.g., Terminal.app.

I don't know if it matters, but I have two external monitors connected to my laptop, for a total of 3.

I've not been at work for a few days, so won't be able to post any further diagnostics until midday Monday (my time).

[Bernard Desgraupes]

Thank you. I'll try again to reproduce this issue.

[Jonathan E. Guyer]

I can't get this to reproduce. I'd say close it until it ever happens to anybody else.

[Bernard Desgraupes]

Closing now. Please reopen if necessary.