How to turn off Compiz's "drag to maximize" behaviour?

Just starting to use Unity with 11.10, and obviously there are a lot of changes to get used to. One of the most annoying is the habit it has of trying to maximize a window when I drag it up against the top bar to position it.

How do I disable this behaviour? I assume there's a toggle in CCSM somewhere, but I can't find it.

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You can disable it from ccsm : Click to install

Go to Windows management--> Grid --> Edges --> Re-size Actions

Top Edge: change it to none.

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If you simply want to turn off this feature then run the following in a terminal:

gconftool-2 --set /apps/compiz-1/plugins/grid/screen0/options/top_edge_action --type int 0

Alternatively - with a GUI, use gconf-editor:

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Update for Ubuntu Mate 21.10 in case anyone finds via search. The layout of CCSM 1.0.9.14.1 has completely changed. To change the proper setting, select Window Management on the left, then click the Grid icon. It will switch to a detailed settings page, with the Bindings tab selected. Switch to the Corners/Edges tab. Finally, on the Top Edge line, change the drop down to None.

Hope this helps someone.

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