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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!

Bran
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Go to Displays and disable Sticky edges.

screenshot

Alicia
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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.

Kellen Donohue
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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.

robkorv
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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

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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.

Czarek Tomczak
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I did this with the unity tweak tool, it has a gui so its easy to use. its available in ubuntu-software-center

Deim
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It's because of the menu. ntrrgc is right, but you have to put the launcher bar all to the right, not in each display.

That fixes the stick problem and is worse, when you have that menu in both displays and with the option hide menu bar.

David Foerster
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Rene Ramirez
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The best answer is here: How do I disable mouse magnet on middle edge with multi monitors?

You need to change "Launcher Placement". Change "All Displays" and only select your left-most display. MAGIC!

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Alan Thompson
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CompizConfig -> Window Management -> Resize Window -> General Uncheck Maximize Vertically if screen edge hit

Compbiz Check setting -- screen edge

Gregory Alan Bolcer
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I tried others' CompizConfig settings for edge stop velocity, overcome pressure, duration of sticky edge release, etc. to no avail.

I ended up unchecking "Launcher Capture Mouse" in the same settings screen and it's working as I hoped it would: no stick whatsoever.

This is on 16.04 btw

Kiran Kota
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One solution is to set the external monitor onto the left side of the desktop monitor in System-Settings >> Displays. This changes the direction you slide your mouse into the next screen, but this works when the "Sticky Edge" and CompizConfig-System-Manager options do not.

Drag and drop external monitor to the left side of the main monitor

-Please rep if this helps you -- I need 10 reps to post images!! D=

It appears that the issue with the right side is the placement of the workspace navigator along the right edge of the main monitor. The workaround is to find the sweet spots above and below the navigator but that can be rather annoying to rely upon.

NOTE: Applying this change to the left side of the monitor relinquishes any left-screen edge mouse controls such as the system search bar and the applications sidebar. However you still can access it via the "Super" button. But if you're using Gnome-Do or if you're a terminal wiz, this shouldn't be much of an issue..

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