Windows 7 "snap" feature, eat your heart out...

This is a simple setting in compiz config settings manager. If you don't have the advanced compiz settings manager installed, open a terminal and type:

sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

Once installed, go to System>Preferences>Compizconfig Settings Manager.

Under Window Management, click on Grid. This is where you set everything up. Here is a screen shot of how I set mine up:


As you can see I use the WindowsKey(Super)+the arrow keys. I also use the arrow keys on my numpad. You can set this up however you want though...

Lastly, make sure you check the box to "enable grid", and you should be good to go!

Here is a video of my set up in action:

VNC. How to get your screen to refresh with compiz enabled.

There have been many bug reports on launchpad that describe this problem. I have been searching for a fix for a few months now, and short of disabling compiz, I could not find anything. Today I stumbled over the answer. It is quite simple actually, just a few steps:

1. Hit Alt+F2 and type gconf-editor

2. desktop > gnome > remote_access

3. Put a check in the disable_xdamage box.

You should now be able to VNC into this machine with a screen refresh.