This isn't actually my bug, but I've hijacked it now. Indeed hiding the tab's contents is better (I remember something in the HIG about that), so here's a new patch.
** Attachment added: "Yet another patch" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/18500219/only_show_effects_if_compiz_available.debdiff -- Appearance Preferences offer Visual Effects without installed Compiz https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/159996 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs