major cosmetic issue with page header during scrolling (SF.net link)

[mile10com]

Binary package hint: firefox

http://octave.sourceforge.net/packages.html

When first scrolling down, and then scrolling up, the header for this page duplicates itself while scrolling up, in the amount that you have scrolled down (i.e up to, say, 10-15 copies of the header).

This is the only page I have seen this on.

x86_64 SMP kernel, nvidia go 7600 w/ newest nvidia drivers, desktop effects enabled.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Sep 8 00:43:21 2007
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.04
Package: firefox 2.0.0.6+1-0ubuntu1
PackageArchitecture: amd64
SourcePackage: firefox
Uname: Linux samadams 2.6.20-16-generic #2 SMP Thu Aug 30 23:16:15 UTC 2007 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

Can you please try to duplicate this on other sites, If this is the only sit eyou see this on than this is most likely a bug in the page/site

[mile10com (mozillabugreport)]

The site in question is the link at the top of the ticket. It is the sourceforge site for GNU octave, a large math package. The cosmetic defect is very apparent after visiting the link with firefox. I have tried others (opera, safari, ie) which do not exibit the behavior. I have not seen this direct issue on other sites with firefox.

[mile10com (mozillabugreport)]

i recently tree the site using FF 2.0.0.6 Linux i686 (ubuntu edgy) and cannot reproduce the issue on this platform. It may be a platform- specific issue, or perhaps more likely an issue with hardware accel. (Using 'desktop effects' with nvidia GO 7600).

[mile10com (mozillabugreport)]

The issue appears to be resolved by turning off desktop effects. It appears that persistant page headers like the one featured on this site may not be properly rendered by X when 'desktop effects' are enabled.

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

this is a dupe of an existing bugs that deals with the fact that firefox doesn't play nice with compiz in all cases. If you someone finds the right bug please drop the bug-id here or mark as duplicate directly.

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

Alexander is the bug your thinking about the one with the wm_refresh not being supported (not exactly what i meant but i think you know what im asking about.) if so comment and i will mark it otherwise i havent seen this bug before that i remember.

[mile10com (mozillabugreport)]

Also reproduceable (rv:1.8.1.13) on Feisty, x86_64 (Core2 6700) 2.6.20-16 generic, ATI Radeon X1300 OpenGL 2.1.7059,

Apparently only when desktop effects are enabled (still a compiz issue?).

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

Thank you for taking the time to file this ubg report with us. Closing due to age. If this is still a problem in 3.0.7 please reopen this bug.
Also please reopen with all new information on how to reproduce this bug by giving us step by step instructions.
We also need what happens what is expected to happen.
To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!