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VirtualBox Version: 2.2.0r45846
Host OS: Vista SP1
Guest OS: Ubuntu 8.10

When running VBox in seamless mode with a Ubuntu guest, I do not have any window borders, which means that I am unable to move or resize any of the guest application windows. That pretty much renders my guest OS to half-usability in seamless mode, but leaves full screen mode unaffected. Has anyone else run into this or is there a fix (or any ideas on where to start)? I have a Mac OS X host (10.5.6) with the same guest that does not experience the same issue.

Note: I have already searched the forums and Google, but could not find anything.

i have the same issue...
it is a problem if you have the 3D Graphics enabled. If you go back to no effects... it works just fine!

Probably will fix it in the next bug fix release!

Issue is indeed with the 3D options. The borders aren't shown with Compiz-Fusion either. If you want all the features that the titlebar gives, disable the 3D options or set keyboard shortcuts for them.

I kinda figured it was something related to that and tried it this morning. Worked like a charm. It would be nice to have the accelerated 3D Graphics capabilities, but by no means is it a necessity to me.

Thanks for the help!

Just need to set System / Preferences / Appeareance / Visual Effects to None and you can still use 3D mode.

azverkan wrote:Just need to set System / Preferences / Appeareance / Visual Effects to None and you can still use 3D mode.

We're talking about the 3D compositioning options of your Window Manager, not general 3D of the Guest OS.