How to adjust window placement in Unity, Ubuntu 14.04 based on overlapping top bar

Solution 1:

The best workaround I have come up with is:

• Install compizconfig-settings-manager from the software center
• Run compizconfig-settings-manager
• Go to place windows
• Go to fix windows placement tab
• Create new (windows with fixed positions)
• Window postion: class= "the program that is loading in the wrong position"
• X=65
• Y=55

Then close

Repeat as needed for all program causing problems and adjust X & Y based on you launcher and panel scaling. some time you have to restart for the setting to take effect.

hope this helps cheers! Whitaar

Solution 2:

I have the same issue too. I avoided it simply using the shortcut Alt + Left Mouse Click to move the window.