How to disable sticky edges in Ubuntu 14.04 (Ubuntu 13.10 and earlier had a Option for On/Off Mouse Stickiness)

Question

In Ubuntu 12.04~13.10, the Settings >> Display >> Sticky Edges [On/Off] option was available. In Ubuntu 14.10, it is missing. How do I disable Mouse Edge Stickiness so that when I move my mouse from the left monitor to the right monitor, it doesn’t STICK to the edge, in Ubuntu 14.04?*

As suggested below, I tried using unity-tweak-tool, but could not locate the Mouse Edge Stickiness option. Any guidance is appreciated.

Once again, Thank you, as this will help my carpal tunnel syndrome! Thank you!

Solution 1

Go to Displays and disable Sticky edges.

Solution 2

Did you install Unity with the CompizConfig Settings Manager? You can download it with sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager. Then launch with ccsm. Click the desktop section on the left then Unity plugin, use the filter to find "Edge Stop Velocity" and set it to 0.

Solution 3

I fixed it in 14.04 with compizconfig-settings-manager as Kellen Donohue mentioned.

By setting "Edge Stop Velocity" to 1 (0 isn't accepted) and "Duration of Sticky Edge Relase after Break" to 0.

I needed to logout/login again.

Solution 4

DON'T confuse this with the "Snapping Windows" setting, which can be set via "CompizConfig Settings Manager", which is downloadable from the Ubuntu Software Centre. Also works on 15.10

Solution 5

For those that googled this answer looking for how to disable Window sticky edges. Type ccsm (to install sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager) and filter by edge. Go to Snapping Windows > Behavior > Snap Type and uncheck Edge resistance and Edge attraction.

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Comments

[Bran]

I did sudo apt-get install -y unity-tweak-tool; unity-tweak-tool; >> And looked through all of the options but I could not find out where to disable Mouse Edge Stickiness. Can you please tell me where?

[Deim]

Windows, There should be a picture of your desktop and a bunch of options all around with colored corners. The colored corners/ edges represent your hot spots for the sticky edges. There are bars on the side of each hotspot to select the prefered action, there should be "do nothing" as an option

[Cerin]

This doesn't work. I have it set to "off" and it still "sticks" on the edge between my monitors. It's infuriating.

[mert]

Window Manager -> Window Snapping

[Brenden]

Kellen's answer below worked. I already use CCSM so it was easy to adjust the edge stop velocity to a lower setting.

[ccpizza]

On Vivid it worked instantly without the need to log out.

[MannyC]

So in CompizConfig its "Windows Management" >> "Snapping Windows", UNCHECK. To get deeper you may click the hover button (that magically appears). Then you'll have access to even more granular window snapping settings.

[Dean Rather]

This worked on Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily).

[thenaglecode]

it works on 16.04

[Joeytje50]

"It has a gui so it's easy to use". I would draw the exact opposite conclusion from something having a gui. I'd much rather copy and paste a single command or a series of commands, which would fix everything, instead of having to navigate through a maze of options in a gui.

[WillC]

Transitioning to Ubuntu from Windows makes you realise how smooth some of the Windows GUI controls/defaults are.

[ComputerScientist]

Works on Ubuntu 16.04. The accepted answer doesn't.

[Garri Sumalapao Farol]

Doesn't work. I have switch OFF, but edges are still sticky

[Garri Sumalapao Farol]

Where is that option in Unity Tweak Tool? there are at least 19 main menu options with many different option under each one.

[Garri Sumalapao Farol]

Doesn't work in Displays

[rjh]

Thanks. Sticky edges were turned off but one day it started sticking even though the option was off. This resolved the problem.

[jozxyqk]

Edge resistance gets checked again a second after unchecking it for me.