Compositing gives us a few useful features: - real transparent backgrounds for windows, for example, the launcher and the dash - antialiased shaped windows, for example the tooltips/contextual menus of the launcher - easier access to window previews as used in the spread (= workspace switcher)
Losing it is going to be a problem I think. Can you describe what kind of hardware you have, especially what graphics card you are using? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/788607 Title: gnome terminal hiding other windows and screensaver with dual screens To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity-2d/+bug/788607/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
