Some Windows Always Open on Secondary Monitor

[osarusan]

I have a dual-monitor display. The primary monitor is on the right, 1680x1050; the secondary monitor is on the left, 1600x1200. I usually keep the secondary monitor off, except when I am using it.

For some reason, whenever I open Google Chrome, Chromium, or Firefox maximized, they only open on the secondary monitor. If I unmaximize them before I close and then re-open them, they open on the correct monitor. But maximized they always open on the wrong one. Opera and other windows do not seem to have this problem.

I had this same issue using Gnome Shell on Ubuntu before switching to Mint 14 with Cinnamon.

Does anyone have a solution for this?

[ninomrki]

I was having similar issues. Try this: System Settings -> Window Behavior -> Window Behavior -> Check the "Active screen follows mouse" box -> Aply. Worked for me

[miraculixx]

Here's how it worked for me with Chrome (Mint 18.3, MATE 1.18.0)

1. Open Chrome
2. Click on the title area (next to tabs)
3. Select "Use system title bar and borders"
4. Move the Chrome window to the main screen
5. Close Chrome

Next time you open Chrome, it will be on the main screen. You can then toggle off the "Use system title bar and borders".