Comment 40 for bug 150690

No Lionel. Changing the tool-tip when compiz is active (since, compiz breaks the DnD functionality) would then make everything work as expected & keep the tool-tips useful for both cases. Yes, changing the tool-tip won't fix the DnD problems when compiz is loaded, but it will correct the problem of the tool-tip telling the user they can do something when they clearly cannot do it.

Have two tool-tips: 1 for metacity, 1 for compiz. Tool-tip issue is fixed - reporting correct functionality in both cases. DnD works with plain vanilla metacity; therefore the tool-tip should stay stating "Click to start dragging...". However, if compiz is being used & DnD doesn't work, then changing the tool-tip - in that circumstance - is the right solution, as the functionality is not there.

Why would you keep a known wrong, easily fixed tool-tip for functionality that isn't there? "Some people are used to it" - it should not have even gotten to that point. Stealing from your analogy: Just because you're used to the kitchen being on fire doesn't mean it's OK for it to be on fire.

And what is the wrong signal? "We acknowledge this functionality is broken for the time being; so, we will update the tool-tip to help the user know what will happen with metacity & with compiz. Once the functionality is restored the tool-tip will again be changed to help the user know what happens." How is that the wrong signal? Sounds like what open software is all about to me.