diff --git a/helpers/DATA/compiz/fix-974242.patch b/helpers/DATA/compiz/fix-974242.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8d9c327c3a83a3f4a64d93713e3523f5a43f07d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers/DATA/compiz/fix-974242.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+diff -uNr compiz-0.9.7.8.orig/plugins/place/src/place.cpp compiz-0.9.7.8/plugins/place/src/place.cpp
+--- compiz-0.9.7.8.orig/plugins/place/src/place.cpp	2012-04-26 07:47:01.000000000 +0100
++++ compiz-0.9.7.8/plugins/place/src/place.cpp	2012-05-11 18:15:22.023909137 +0100
+@@ -228,12 +228,15 @@
+ 	        w = screen->findWindow (event->xproperty.window);
+ 	        if (w)
+ 	        {
+-		    mStrutWindows.remove (w);
+-		    /* Only do when handling screen size change.
+-		       ps->strutWindowCount is 0 at any other time */
+-		    if (mStrutWindows.empty ())
+-			doHandleScreenSizeChange (screen->width (),
+-						  screen->height ()); /* 2nd pass */
++		    if (!mStrutWindows.empty ())
++		    {
++			mStrutWindows.remove (w);
++			/* Only do when handling screen size change.
++			   ps->strutWindowCount is 0 at any other time */
++			if (mStrutWindows.empty ())
++			    doHandleScreenSizeChange (screen->width (),
++						      screen->height ()); /* 2nd pass */
++		    }
+ 	        }
+ 	    }
+     }
diff --git a/helpers/make-compiz b/helpers/make-compiz
index 0171e222b0d7112e5ad7b50d32cf4170f8e6a3e1..80c9367fa746d0378c317631f1f368c40aad0740 100644
--- a/helpers/make-compiz
+++ b/helpers/make-compiz
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@
 #    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
 #
 
-VERSION=2
+VERSION=4
+COMPONENT=main
 
 . ./config
 
+patch -p1 < $DATA/fix-974242.patch
 cp $DATA/config.patch debian/patches/config.patch
 sed 's/ubuntu-config/config/' -i debian/patches/series
 
diff --git a/helpers/make-pidgin b/helpers/make-pidgin
index 9285d50617d0b454e70270e143a192d321a1aeb2..9858d1656fab53090b66bdb34c89ab14c9f86baa 100644
--- a/helpers/make-pidgin
+++ b/helpers/make-pidgin
@@ -17,18 +17,18 @@
 #    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
 #
 
-VERSION=1
+VERSION=2
 COMPONENT=main
 
 . ./config
 
-for PATCH in default_to_irc_ubuntu lpi let_crasher_for_apport docklet_default_off
+for PATCH in default_to_irc_ubuntu lpi let_crasher_for_apport
 do
  rm debian/patches/*$PATCH*
  sed -i /$PATCH/d debian/patches/series
 done
 
-sed '/purple_prefs_add_bool.*conv_focus/ s/FALSE/TRUE/' ./finch/gntsound.c -i
+#sed '/purple_prefs_add_bool.*conv_focus/ s/FALSE/TRUE/' ./finch/gntsound.c -i
 
 changelog "Compiled for Trisquel"
 
diff --git a/helpers/make-rhythmbox b/helpers/make-rhythmbox
index efdd437849080754e34f0723c6163838cefd6a11..c7d1258cc5cfd27e9a926abd23292cb4ca0c3f16 100644
--- a/helpers/make-rhythmbox
+++ b/helpers/make-rhythmbox
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 #    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
 #
 
-VERSION=1
+VERSION=2
+COMPONENT=main
 
 . ./config