Title bars of inactive windows show graphic corruptions [IvyBridge]

[Ruben Verhack]

Before and after I installed bumblebee I often have title bar corruptions for inactive windows. I attached a screenshot.

I am not a regular bug committer, so please bear with me. If something is not clear, please ask.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: unity 6.6.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-15.23-generic 3.5.4
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-15-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.5.2-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Tue Oct 2 12:01:04 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 bbswitch, 0.4.2, 3.5.0-15-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-current, 304.51, 3.5.0-15-generic, x86_64: installed
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer Device [1558:3700]
 NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:0fd4] (rev ff) (prog-if ff)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Beta amd64 (20120926)
MachineType: CLEVO CO. W3x0ET
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=nl_BE:nl
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=nl_BE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-15-generic root=UUID=11afc120-2781-45bb-8285-218b3c9f455a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 08/13/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 4.6.5
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: W3x0ET
dmi.board.vendor: CLEVO CO.
dmi.board.version: N/A
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: CLEVO CO.
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.5:bd08/13/2012:svnCLEVOCO.:pnW3x0ET:pvrN/A:rvnCLEVOCO.:rnW3x0ET:rvrN/A:cvnCLEVOCO.:ct9:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: W3x0ET
dmi.product.version: N/A
dmi.sys.vendor: CLEVO CO.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.2+bzr3377-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39+git20120918.2426a6a7-0ubuntu0ricotz2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1~git20120929.9549e55f-0ubuntu0ricotz
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.1~git20120929.9549e55f-0ubuntu0ricotz
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0+git20120920.70e57668-0ubuntu0ricotz
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99+git20120928.e8cb0b72-0ubuntu0sarvatt
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9+git20121001.51202798-0ubuntu0sarvatt
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2+git20120928.5c9379b1-0ubuntu0sarvatt

[Bilal Akhtar (bilalakhtar)]

I'm using Ivy Bridge too, and I can confirm this. However, the corruption doesn't stick around for long; at most it lasts a second or two in my case before correcting itself.

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Gradient rendering problems are usually driver bugs. But until we investigate the exact driver problem, compiz is closer to the problem.

[Ruben Verhack (ruben-verhack)]

I think I made a mistake. I forgot that I previously added the x-org edgers ppa. I removed the ppa now, and reverted back to the out-of-the-box packages in ubuntu, and now (first boot), everything seems fine.

I will come back if the bug returns, but for now, let's blame the x-org edgers ppa. So maybe put the status to invalid?

[Donjan Rodic (bryonak)]

Same problem here with fairly default settings.
OS: Ubuntu 12.10 64bit upgraded from Precise
Hardware: Core i5-3360M IvyBridge, current Intel drivers

Inactive windows for Nautilus look OK (slighly darker font compared to active, as by design), but Firefox and others consistently get a white titlebar background as shown in the screenshot attached by the original reporter. For me, they don't correct themselves or change in any way over time.

Applications looking good: Nautilus, Evince, System Monitor, LibreOffice, most Accessoires entries (calc etc), ...
Some programs with white inactive bg: Firefox, Thunderbird, gnome-terminal, Audacious, Mahjongg, Transmission, Geany, etc.

I'm beginning to suspect that it's simply a theming issue, but why the weird split across applications?

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Incomplete/Invalid as per comment #4.

If you're using a xorg-edgers, please remove it. If the problem persists after that for anyone other than Ruben, please open a new bug.

[ugtar (uokrent)]

@Ruben,
How did you solve this? I had x-swat updates installed before I upgraded to precise. The ppa was turned off during the upgrade, but I have the exact same problem you describe, and the coincidence is suspicious. I should be running the default packages, but I still see the problem. How can I make sure I'm not running something else?