You have been subscribed to a public bug: Binary package hint: compiz
When using the nvidia-restricted driver and compiz desktop effects the vnc server will not refresh the screen. This is being caused by the xserver not getting "damaged" by the nvidia-restricted drivers. Linked bugs confirm this is not an issue on intel chipsets or nv driver. Steps to reproduce: Enable desktop-effects (default) with nvidia-restricted driver Enable remote desktop Connect with VNC Results: You see a screen snapshot of your desktop but if you click a menu item there are no updates to the screen. Notes: If you close and restart the vnc session, you get an updated snapshot but still no refreshes. Workarounds: Use the -noxdamage argument with vncviewer. This is really inefficient and bandwidth hungry since the whole screen refreshes. Kill compiz and use a different wm (metacity). This bug has been confirmed by many others with linked reports. Might be an issue with xorg since there is a report of ATI drivers with similar issues in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/328559 . ** Affects: vino Importance: Unknown Status: Fix Released ** Affects: xorg-server Importance: Unknown Status: Confirmed ** Affects: vino (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium Status: Confirmed ** Affects: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium Status: New -- Compiz / vnc screen refresh with nvidia-restricted driver/VirtualBox/ATI fglrx driver https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/bugs/353126 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg-server in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp