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When I move a window close to the top, it snaps to maximum size. I am using Ubuntu 18.04, GNOME 3.28.2.

How do I disable that? I searched about six months ago, no way to disable back then.

1/5/19 Yes, solved! Thank you!

  • These two worked on my Ubuntu 18.04

    1. gsettings set org.gnome.mutter edge-tiling false
    2. dconf-editor

  • These did not work

    1. GNOME Tweaks (disable "Edge Tiling" not available)
    2. gsettings set org.gnome.shell.overrides edge-tiling false

Thank you Kulfy, Hamza Saeed, vanadium, PRATAP.

PRATAP
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3 Answers3

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Command Line way:

by default the value for edge-tiling is set to true..

check the value with the below command gsettings get org.gnome.mutter edge-tiling

then set the value to false by below command gsettings set org.gnome.mutter edge-tiling false

Example:

$ gsettings get org.gnome.mutter edge-tiling
true
$ gsettings set org.gnome.mutter edge-tiling false
$

GUI way

Open dconf-editor, if not installed install it by below command sudo apt update && sudo apt install dconf-editor

search for "mutter" --> edge-tiling --> turn off the button.

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PRATAP
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  • I don't think setting org.gnome.mutter edge-tiling will do this. I tried your method. Results: https://i.stack.imgur.com/0oINY.gif – Kulfy Jan 05 '19 at 12:57
  • Indeed, only works with the org.gnome.shell.overrides key. – vanadium Jan 05 '19 at 14:00
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To disable auto-resizing of the windows, open a terminal and run:

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.overrides edge-tiling false
Kulfy
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Install GNOME Tweaks from the Software Centre

Go to the Windows tab and disable Edge Tiling

Updated:

2nd option

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    Hamza there is no Edge tiling option under Windows in Tweaks at least in my main installation. Can you please share a screenshot? Thanks :) – Kulfy Jan 05 '19 at 14:00
  • @Kulfy updated! – Hamza Saeed Jan 06 '19 at 05:06
  • You most probably have a newer release of Ubuntu, but the question was originally asked for Ubuntu 18.04 which does not have this specific option as @Kulfy mentioned. – pomsky May 26 '20 at 13:30