The original issue is fixed. Resizing now works. The extra "corruption" issue I added in comment #2 is not a blocking problem and not related to stability either (any more).
** Summary changed: - Xmir root window does not resize reliably; corruption occurs + Xmir root window does not resize reliably ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Committed ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1417541 Title: Xmir root window does not resize reliably Status in xorg-server package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Bug description: Using the newest Xmir from Maarten Lankhorst's PPA (ppa:mlankhorst/ppa) and starting a legacy x app in Unity 8, when resizing the window in Unity 8, the X surface is not updated. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1417541/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp