[Compiz] [Bug 862430] Re: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces
12.04 being an LTS is the reason why this bug will not be fixed. If you read the older posts the developers say that fixing the bug would require a major change in compiz's core which would compromise it's stability. But compiz is an eyecandy, if it doesn't look good it's nothing. IMHO the problem is the not caring. 12.04 is a really old version and Cannonical cares only about the next version and since this is not a security issue don't expect that it will ever be fixed. BTW also don't expect many compiz improvements in the future because with the replacement of xorg compiz will become outdated. It's a shame though, compiz indeed used to be the best looking, most configurable window manager and it had the best multihead support (which is unfortunately also considered outdated). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/862430 Title: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/862430/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 862430] Re: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces
After today's update the compiz from the vanvugt repository has stopped working. compiz-plugins-main and compiz-lugins-main-default was updated which are not provided by the ppa. A lot of plugins are not loaded, all of them complain that a symbol is missing: _ZN10CompOption7setNameEPKcNS_4TypeE Here is an example. compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin '/usr/lib/compiz/libanimation.so' : /usr/lib/compiz/libanimation.so: undefined symbol: _ZN10CompOption7setNameEPKcNS_4TypeE compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'animation' The "normal" compiz is already at version 0.9.7.12, I'm guessing the plugins miss a symbol from that version. Fortunately I could downgrade, the old pkg is still there. What should I do? Should I forbid the update? Will there be a fix? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/862430 Title: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/862430/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 862430] Re: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces
But there is a workaround. See comments #150 and #181 . -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/862430 Title: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/862430/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 862430] Re: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces
I do agree with some of the stuff that had been said in the previous comments (mainly because the bug report is more than 1 year old and affects two releases) but let's not forget that life is not that simple. If you take the time to check it you can see that a lot of bugs must be fixed before 0.9.7.10 can be released, and most of them already are. In the meantime we just have to be patient and maybe use the vanvugt PPA, which is by the way up again (thanks Daniel). Others can do what s.ray did, and use something else. I myself have never liked gnome. I stick with KDE+Compiz+Emerald which is sometimes hard to put together but imho it's state of the art. Enough philosophy. The reason of my comment is that some time ago we were talking about holding packages to a specific version to prevent upgading to a version that still has the bug. While that works, it's not the best solution, so I thought I should prioritize the vanvugt PPA. Because I'm no expert it took me quite a while to put these few lines together so I thought I'd share it with anyone who's in the same boat as I am: /etc/apt/preferences : Package: * Pin: release o=LP-PPA-vanvugt-compiz-preproposed Pin-Priority: 1001 You've gotta love APT! I work with RPM based systems too but nothing beats debian. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/862430 Title: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/862430/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 862430] Re: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces
Thank you Daniel for your response, I did not know what that triaged ment. I tried upgrading, but unfortunately 12.10 had several bugs that made my laptop unusable, one of them was that fglrx did not work. So I reinstalled 12.04 (because I need this laptop for my every-day work) when I noticed that your ppa threw http 404 messages at me. Can you make it available again? For me it was a usable version. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/862430 Title: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/862430/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 862430] Re: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces
This may be a dumb question but I don't understand what's going on with this bug. The status says "fix released" but 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.4 still contains the bug and I don't see any update in precise-preproposed, the vanvugt repository is no longer available and in the meantime my eyes hurt because of some pretty violent flashes after a desktop rotate. Can someone please explain to me what to do now? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/862430 Title: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/862430/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 862430] Re: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces
All right, so if anyone was wondering: the new version 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.4 still contains the flickering bug so DO NOT UPGRADE FROM THE PPA VERSION -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/862430 Title: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/862430/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 862430] Re: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces
> After I restarted Compiz, my window controls were gone. I don't think this issue is this ppa's fault. I've been experiencing it for a long time (using emerald), but the issue is so benign that I never bothered filing a bug report. After restarting compiz, sometimes the window controls are gone (mostly for the active window), but a maximize/unmaximize remedies it. By the way I think saying stuff like "Just say no to Unity" is a little shortsighted. Everyone has the right to decide for himself. I mean I don't use it either because I think KDE+Compiz is the ultimate desktop environment but it's always nice to have alternatives. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/862430 Title: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/862430/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 862430] Re: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces
I can confirm that the blank terminal is not related to this ppa, or to compiz for that matter. I think it's an nVidia driver issue which appeared a long time ago (maybe 2 or 3 years). I used to have a laptop with nVidia card back then. Then after a while I got another laptop with an ATI card and the problem did not appear using the same ubuntu version so that's why I'm guessing it's an nVidia issue. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/862430 Title: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/862430/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 862430] Re: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces
Again, you have to manually reinstall the ppa version, because
1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.2 is a newer version than 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2.
Or better said, you have to downgrade the packages by forcing them to the
version you want.
This is done the way mfwhite5 said (right after my first comment), or here it
is with apt-get (very similar):
sudo apt-get install compiz=1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2 compiz-
core=1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2 compiz-
gnome=1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2 compiz-
plugins=1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2 compiz-
plugins=1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2 compiz-plugins-
default=1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2
libdecoration0=1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2
Or you can try:
sudo aptitude
which has a nice ncurses interface, where you can browse the packages and the
different package versions. (I don't go into more details, because I don't
think this is the place for a debian package management tutorial; this bug
report is already way too long)
But make sure you have added vanvugt's ppa, because apt-cache show compiz |
grep Version: | awk '{ print $2 }' should say:
1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.2
1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2
1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1
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[Compiz] [Bug 862430] Re: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces
Gregory, you can reinstall the ppa version of compiz (see mfwhite5's comment right after mine) then hold it using: for i in compiz compiz-core compiz-gnome compiz-kde compiz-plugins compiz-plugins-default libdecoration0; do echo "$i hold"|dpkg --set- selections; done The bash command above also stopped for me KDE's update notifier to pop up at every startup. But remember, this will prevent every future update of compiz, when the next good version will appear you will have to install it manually. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/862430 Title: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/862430/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 862430] Re: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces
Thanks for the warning everybody, I have forbided the new compiz in my aptitude. Can't this PPA be considered stable? People seem to use it, don't they? I've been using it for more then two weeks and it works perfectly for me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/862430 Title: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/862430/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 862430] Re: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces
The ppa works for me too, thanks. I'm using kubuntu, firegl and an emerald that I've compiled myself. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/862430 Title: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/862430/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 763352] Re: window's content is not redrawn/repaint sometimes
Currently I'm using compiz from this ppa: http://ppa.launchpad.net/vanvugt/compiz-preproposed/ubuntu It still has the bug but if I disable every mipmap option (in expo, cube unfold, switchers, everywhere) then the bug disappears. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/763352 Title: window's content is not redrawn/repaint sometimes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/763352/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 763352] Re: window's content is not redrawn/repaint sometimes
I can confirm what miracle2k is saying. I have recently tried Natty on laptop which has an nVidia card and the issue does not appear on that laptop. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/763352 Title: window's content is not redrawn/repaint sometimes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/763352/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank
After downgrading my nvidia driver the issue seems to be disappeared. (I don't really understand the interdependencies of the packages but I removed the nvidia-current package and installed nvidia-glx-173; I guess my driver will not be automatically updated.) I've been working with it for 3 hours and every window is ok; with the other driver the fourth opened maximized window was white. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/753144 Title: focused, or maximized windows blank To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/753144/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 753144] Re: focused, or maximized windows blank
I use ubuntu classic, and I start compiz manually and the issue appears for me too. I have the nVidia driver too (270.41.06-0ubuntu1) with a GeForce 7150M built on my laptop's motherboard. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/753144 Title: focused, or maximized windows blank To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/753144/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 763352] Re: window's content is not redrawn/repaint sometimes
I had to downgrade to the compiz found in maverick because it seems that nobody cares that compiz is unusable. The only downside is that ccsm does not work so I guess I will try to edit the config file by hand. ** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/763352 Title: window's content is not redrawn/repaint sometimes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/763352/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 763352] Re: window's content is not redrawn/repaint sometimes
This is a very serious bug for me, it makes compiz unusable! While I can fix a window by minimizing it, I can't fix for example cairo-dock. Only by restarting it. And anyway it is very annoying having to minimize some of my windows every three minutes or so. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/763352 Title: window's content is not redrawn/repaint sometimes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/763352/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 795464] Re: compiz color filter screen filtering acts weird
I did that (except I did not add the ccp parameter) but my problem is with the color filter not working correctly... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/795464 Title: compiz color filter screen filtering acts weird To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/795464/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 763352] Re: window's content is not redrawn/repaint sometimes
I have the exact same problem. I have a fully updated Natty with fglrx but turning off mipmaps in the Expo plugin does not correct the bug for me. Just a few quick window switching arises the problem for me with many different windows including pidgin, gcalctool, firefox, geany, chromium etc -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/763352 Title: window's content is not redrawn/repaint sometimes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/763352/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 795464] Re: compiz color filter screen filtering acts weird
After a few more hours of work with compiz it seems like the problem with the window contents not being refreshed is not related to the color filter plugin. I will open a new bug for that. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/795464 Title: compiz color filter screen filtering acts weird To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/795464/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 795464] Re: compiz color filter screen filtering acts weird
My aplologies for the double post but I forgot to mention two things in my original post: 1) I've tried activating the "Copy to texture" plugin but it made no difference 2) I'm running compiz with emerald on ubuntu classic because at first start a window poped up saying that I don't have a good enough videocard to run unity, which is strange because I have a Raden HD 4500 with firegl and that should be enough - it is enough to rotate a transparent cube deformed to a sphere. But I was gonna switch to classic anyway. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/795464 Title: compiz color filter screen filtering acts weird To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/795464/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 795464] [NEW] compiz color filter screen filtering acts weird
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: compiz I've just upgraded to ubuntu 11.04 in the previous version I've installed a color filter that made my standard window background color transparent, together with the blur plugin this gave my windows a nice glassy effect. The color filter still works, however it acts strange. When I first activate the screen filtering everything is OK, then when I open another window it is not filtered. So if I press the shortcut key to activate screen filtering again, the new window becomes filtered, but the old ones are no longer filtered. And what makes the situation even worse is that after pressing the shortcut key several times, some of the windows (like geany or pidgin chat window) stops being refreshed. They still do their work only the changes on them are not drawn on the screen. I have two monitors which I use as multiple X screens because I don't like Xinerama. I don't know if that makes a difference. Another change in compiz is that it doesn't start automatically for both screens, but if I start compiz only on one screen the color filter issue still exists. ** Affects: compiz (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/795464 Title: compiz color filter screen filtering acts weird To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/795464/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Compiz] [Bug 289966] Re: Open/Close animations do not function after upgrade to Intrepid
For me the problem appeared when upgrading from lucid to maverick and changing the list of used animations or resetting to default and then reselecting them does not help. -- Open/Close animations do not function after upgrade to Intrepid https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289966 You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in ubuntu. ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
