Re: [Trisquel-users] Distorted desktop graphics after system crash

[robert . kirkpatrick]

One of the great things about going to a public web forum for technical help  
is that the answers to your questions are out there for anyone else  
encountering a similar problem.  Trying to run VirtualBox under Trisquel 7  
was the trigger for the problem that is the raison d'être of this thread.   
For the sake of other users who find this thread when searching for help, I  
should point out that VirtualBox simply may not work under Trisquel 7,  
because recent versions of VirtualBox are not libre software.


The issue with VirtualBox is the license for one of the requirements to build  
it from source--the Open Watcom compiler--which is an edge case of a license  
that is open-source (per OSI) but not free-as-in-libre (per GNU/FSF).  I  
thought it would be remiss if I let this thread die without acknowledging  
that fact...especially because I wish I had looked up the relevant  
documentation before I tried to use VirtualBox with Trisquel 7.


It's a shame.  VirtualBox has a VERY nice interface.  But I've found qemu to  
be a more-than-adequate replacement.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Distorted desktop graphics after system crash

[robert . kirkpatrick]

Got it.  Thanks for your help.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Distorted desktop graphics after system crash

[t8mf4nu6lizp]

Right. In that case copy the system wide file from /etc to .compton.conf and  
modify it.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Distorted desktop graphics after system crash

[robert . kirkpatrick]

> You do know that files starting with a dot are hidden by default in the  
file browser?

Indeed I do.  But ls -a in my home directory doesn't show .compton.conf .

Re: [Trisquel-users] Distorted desktop graphics after system crash

[t8mf4nu6lizp]

You do know that files starting with a dot are hidden by default in the file  
browser?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Distorted desktop graphics after system crash

[robert . kirkpatrick]

killall compton did the trick.  Thanks!

Now, if I understand you, I should be expecting to find a .compton.conf file  
in the home directory, right?  I don't see one.  Should I disable shadows in  
/etc/compton.conf instead?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Distorted desktop graphics after system crash

[greatgnu]

Hmmm, the transparent shadow around the window, I think it has to do with  
compton compositor.

killall compton

see if it is still there.

Check the config in the compton file in /home -- .compton.conf