Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: ubuntu-desktop
This is a metabug (like bug #1) that denotes that Ubuntu's 3d Desktop /
Compiz rendering effects / Composite graphics mode etc is NOT stable
on/for the majority of hardware/drivers on which Ubuntu desktop edition
is run (hence reporting against the ubuntu-desktop package).
Until this bug is solved, it is not relevant to talk about Ubuntu as
providing 3d effects in any other matter other than a test/development
version. We cannot recommend anyone that actually uses Ubuntu
professionally to have them enabled.
When I refer to stable I mean the following more rudimentary specs:
- No X server crashes
- No recurrent garbled or corrupted displays
But ALSO:
- No overlay/transparency rendering glitches
- No weird window behaviors when maximizing/moving (top window decorations
inaccessible under the top panel, no minimizing of certain windows, inability
to move certain windows etc)
- No flickering
- No weird white or black space displaying in various parts of the desktop
In short, I'd put the this bug as solved for a specific hardware/driver
combination when one can expect to be able to work weeks and weeks and
run 15-25 windows/applications simultaneously non-stop with at least but
minimal 3d desktop effects enabled without experiencing any of the above
nuisances. The same sort of usability that Mac-users take for granted.
Steps to reproduce:
1. Enable the basic desktop effects
2. Use your computer as usual for say around 100 hours
3. If none of the above problems were experienced, please report this
hardware/driver combination success together with the output of "lspci -vvnn",
your xorg.conf-file together with any eventual special steps taken to achieve
the problem free desktop effects set-up.
4. If any of the above problems occur, please report them as separate bugs in
case they are not already reported - this meta-bug is only for tracking the
overall usability issues.
This bug is solved when we can confirm full stability with the most used
graphics cards and drivers (anyone have a good list to track the bug against?)
- Most used Nvidia cards and drivers
- Most used Intel cards and drivers
- Most used ATI cards and drivers
** Affects: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Description changed:
Binary package hint: ubuntu-desktop
This is a metabug (like bug #1) that denotes that Ubuntu's 3d Desktop /
Compiz rendering effects / Composite graphics mode etc is NOT stable
- on/for the majority of hardware/drivers on which Ubuntu is run.
+ on/for the majority of hardware/drivers on which Ubuntu desktop edition
+ is run (hence reporting against the ubuntu-desktop package).
+
+ Until this bug is solved, it is not relevant to talk about Ubuntu as
+ providing 3d effects in any other matter other than a test/development
+ version. We cannot recommend anyone that actually uses Ubuntu
+ professionally to have them enabled.
When I refer to stable I mean the following more rudimentary specs:
- No X server crashes
- No recurrent garbled or corrupted displays
But ALSO:
- No overlay/transparency rendering glitches
- No weird window behaviors when maximizing/moving (top window decorations
inaccessible under the top panel, no minimizing of certain windows, inability
to move certain windows etc)
- No flickering
- No weird white or black space displaying in various parts of the desktop
In short, I'd put the this bug as solved for a specific hardware/driver
combination when one can expect to be able to work weeks and weeks and
run 15-25 windows/applications simultaneously non-stop with at least but
minimal 3d desktop effects enabled without experiencing any of the above
- nuances.
+ nuances. The same sort of usability that Mac-users take for granted.
Steps to reproduce:
1. Enable the basic desktop effects
2. Use your computer as usual for say around 100 hours
- 3. If none of the above problems were experienced, please report this
together with the output of "lspci -vvnn", your xorg.conf-file together with
any eventual special steps taken to achieve the problem free desktop effects
set-up.
+ 3. If none of the above problems were experienced, please report this
success together with the output of "lspci -vvnn", your xorg.conf-file together
with any eventual special steps taken to achieve the problem free desktop
effects set-up.
4. If any of the above problems occur, please report them as separate bugs
in case they are not already reported - this meta-bug is only for tracking the
overall usability issues.
+
+ This bug is solved when we can confirm full stability with the most used
graphics cards and drivers (anyone have a good list to track the bug against?)
+ - Nvidia
** Description changed:
Binary package hint: ubuntu-desktop
This is a metabug (like bug #1) that denotes that Ubuntu's 3d Desktop /
Compiz rendering effects / Composite graphics mode etc is NOT stable
on/for the majority of hardware/drivers on which Ubuntu desktop edition
is run (hence reporting against the ubuntu-desktop package).
Until this bug is solved, it is not relevant to talk about Ubuntu as
providing 3d effects in any other matter other than a test/development
version. We cannot recommend anyone that actually uses Ubuntu
professionally to have them enabled.
When I refer to stable I mean the following more rudimentary specs:
- No X server crashes
- No recurrent garbled or corrupted displays
But ALSO:
- No overlay/transparency rendering glitches
- No weird window behaviors when maximizing/moving (top window decorations
inaccessible under the top panel, no minimizing of certain windows, inability
to move certain windows etc)
- No flickering
- No weird white or black space displaying in various parts of the desktop
In short, I'd put the this bug as solved for a specific hardware/driver
combination when one can expect to be able to work weeks and weeks and
run 15-25 windows/applications simultaneously non-stop with at least but
minimal 3d desktop effects enabled without experiencing any of the above
nuances. The same sort of usability that Mac-users take for granted.
Steps to reproduce:
1. Enable the basic desktop effects
2. Use your computer as usual for say around 100 hours
3. If none of the above problems were experienced, please report this
success together with the output of "lspci -vvnn", your xorg.conf-file together
with any eventual special steps taken to achieve the problem free desktop
effects set-up.
4. If any of the above problems occur, please report them as separate bugs
in case they are not already reported - this meta-bug is only for tracking the
overall usability issues.
This bug is solved when we can confirm full stability with the most used
graphics cards and drivers (anyone have a good list to track the bug against?)
- - Nvidia
+ - Most used Nvidia cards and drivers
+ - Most used Intel cards and drivers
+ - Most used ATI cards and drivers
--
3d desktop effects is not (and has yet never been) stable for the majority of
hardware/drivers that is used with Ubuntu - Compare with Mac OS X
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/309747
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
