i just got finish haveing it happen again and i was able to run compiz --replace and it fixed things the output is
z...@zi:~$ compiz --replace Backend : gconf Integration : true Profile : unity Adding plugins Initializing core options...done Initializing bailer options...done Initializing detection options...done Initializing composite options...done Initializing opengl options...done Initializing decor options...done Initializing snap options...done Initializing imgjpeg options...done Initializing gnomecompat options...done Initializing place options...done compiz (core) - Error: Couldn't load plugin 'kde' Initializing move options...done Initializing session options...done Initializing vpswitch options...done Initializing imgsvg options...done Initializing mousepoll options...done Initializing resize options...done Initializing water options...done Initializing animation options...done Initializing fade options...done Initializing resizeinfo options...done Initializing thumbnail options...done Initializing workarounds options...done Initializing cube options...done Initializing rotate options...done Initializing expo options...done Initializing ezoom options...done Initializing scale options...done Initializing staticswitcher options...done Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/unity/migrate_favorites.py", line 64, in <module> migration_level = subprocess.Popen(["gsettings", "get", "com.canonical.Unity.Launcher", "favorite-migration"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).communicate()[0].strip()[1:-1] File "/usr/lib/python2.6/subprocess.py", line 623, in __init__ errread, errwrite) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/subprocess.py", line 1141, in _execute_child raise child_exception OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory ** (<unknown>:25829): WARNING **: Unable to load GDesktopAppInfo for 'ubiquity-gtkui.desktop' ** (<unknown>:25829): WARNING **: Unable to load GDesktopAppInfo for 'ubuntuone-control-panel-gtk.desktop' Initializing unityshell options...done Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered Attempted to unregister path (path[0] = org path[1] = freedesktop) which isn't registered IndicatorAdded: libappmenu.so IndicatorAdded: libapplication.so IndicatorAdded: libsoundmenu.so IndicatorAdded: libmessaging.so IndicatorAdded: libdatetime.so IndicatorAdded: libme.so IndicatorAdded: libsession.so Setting Update "texture_filter" Setting Update "command_terminal" Setting Update "run_command_terminal_key" Setting Update "offset_scale" Setting Update "fullscreen_visual_bell" Setting Update "always_show" Setting Update "notification_daemon_fix" Setting Update "top_color" Setting Update "bottom_color" Setting Update "skydome" Setting Update "skydome_gradient_end_color" Setting Update "active_opacity" Setting Update "zoom" Setting Update "speed" Setting Update "launcher_autohide" also with that it seems to deal with https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/677391 ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- 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