IntelliJ Idea opens main, context menus and autocomplete on main display only

Question

I have used IntelliJ Idea (build 111.277) on a dual-monitor system with Ubuntu 11.04. Some popup UI elements, such as main menus, autocomplete lists opens on the primary (notebook) display only, when the main window take place on the secondary display.

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Does anyone know how to fix it?

UPDATE: System details

• JDK Java\Oracle 1.6.0.26
• Ubuntu 11.04 with Unity

IDEA starts on the secondary display. Secondary display is Samsung E2020 connected to the HP ProBook 6450b laptop, resolutions of both displays are the same.

Limn

What window manager do you use? What is the JDK vendor/version? Any specifics about your multi-display configuration? Does it happen if you start IDEA on the second display? – Telemotor

JDK Java\Oracle 1.6.0.26. Ubuntu 11.04 with Unity. IDEA starts on the secondary display. Secondary display is Samsung E2020 connected to the HP ProBook 6450b laptop, resolutions of both displays are the same. – Limn

I found similiar bug in the JetBrains bug tracker which is marked as fixed. But I'm using last available version now (111.277) and it's still reproducable. – Limn

Your issue is different as it's specific to your Linux configuration. I don't recall similar reports recently. – Telemotor

Answer 1

At the moment IDEA is unable to properly handle such a configuration (due to this bug). The workaround is to configure your X in Xinerama mode.

Lemuelah

Answer 2

We don't have a solution for this problem as it appears to be a new issue specific to this particular configuration. Please file a bug to YouTrack with all the details.

Telemotor

Thanks for care. I'll create issue ASAP. – Limn

Answer 3

This seems to be a bug in JDK1.7, as it works if you downgrade to JDK 1.6.

Almita

As I describe in the issue, I'm launch Idea using JDK Java\Oracle 1.6.0.26 – Limn