Using Ubuntu Trusty Tahr (daily build of nov 15) in a core i7-4700HQ and Intel graphics, and dash "fade in" is still slow... and Alt+Tab transitions are slow too... it's a shame for ubuntu to be slow in a new hardware like this...
Change Blur effect to "No blur" or "Static blur" (using Ubuntu Tweak for this) vastly improved performance. Other solution is include: export UNITY_LOW_GFX_MODE=1 to the .xprofile file in user folder, like comment #10. This last solution works well here (and it is very simple to implement!). Why ubuntu not coming with this file configuration active, knowing that 70 or 80% of all desktops, laptops and ultrabooks does not come with an Nvidia or AMD card, just a single Intel graphics? And knowing also that the hardware can do all these effects is not installed by default (like Nvidia and AMD graphics cards)? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1099787 Title: Dash blur is too slow to fade in. Please don't fade it unless you can make it faster/smoother. Status in Ayatana Design: New Status in Unity: Triaged Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Recent Unity version introduced fading blur upon dash opening which does not really have a smooth look on i915-driven HD 3000 on the laptop screen of 1366x768 and is extremely noticeable on resolution of my external display (23" 1920x1080). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DARe2EfwMSY ------------------ Desired solution: - disable all fade in/out effects completely when running on low GFX mode (UNITY_LOW_GFX_MODE is set) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/1099787/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp