this happens to me as well but the application that I open doesn't matter... happens on all of them.
Here is my xorg.conf Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbRules" "xorg" Option "XkbModel" "pc104" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Configured Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "CorePointer" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad" Driver "synaptics" Option "SendCoreEvents" "true" Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" Option "Protocol" "auto-dev" Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Intel 945G " Driver "intel" Option "monitor-LVDS" "monLVDS" Option "monitor-VGA" "monVGA" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "monLVDS" Option "PreferredMode" "1400x1050" # Option "Position" "0 0" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "monVGA" Option "PreferredMode" "1024x768" Option "LeftOf" "monLVDS" # Option "Position" "-1600 -300" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Device "Intel Corporation 945G Integrated Graphics Controller" Monitor "monLVDS" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1400x1050" Virtual 2680 1050 EndSubSection EndSection -- starting powertop on a system with dual-head makes secondary monitor flicker https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/228804 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