Alt+Tab window switcher not working

[Stephan Wienczny]

I upgraded my laptop from hardy to intrepid and have some problems with the desktop effects:

Most effects just work, but all window switcher effects ("Box Switch", "Cover Switch" and "Flip Switch") do not work. Instead of showing the switcher the next window ist activated when alt+tab is pressed.

My laptop uses a Intel 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/9400ML Express Integrated Graphics Controller.

[Harald Sitter (apachelogger)]

Still valid?

[Harald Sitter (apachelogger)]

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. 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!

[Stephan Wienczny (stephan-wienczny)]

Sry. did not see the mails about your comments.

The bug still occurs. I don't have any window switcher although activated.

[Harald Sitter (apachelogger)]

How exactly is this supposed to work if you don't turn on a window switcher effect? :P

[Stephan Wienczny (stephan-wienczny)]

As you can see the "Cover Switch" is activated. But pressing ALT+TAB just gives focus to the next window. There is no selection window, no effect, nothing.

[Harald Sitter (apachelogger)]

Please test with Intrepid, this is most likely a driver glitch, and we blacklisted a lot in Intrepid.

[Stephan Wienczny (stephan-wienczny)]

I'm currently using Intrepid. Which drivers were blacklisted?

[Thomas Dieffenbach (giantics)]

Same problem here.
Intrepid beta. Graphics card: nvidia GeForce Go 6200, driver: nvidia-glx-177

[Stephan Wienczny (stephan-wienczny)]

What can I do to improve the state of this bug? What additional info do you need?

[Martin Gräßlin (ubuntu-martin-graesslin)]

I just discussed this problem on the German Ubuntuusers Forum and we found a solution.

Please open systemsettings -> window behaviour -> Tab "Activation"

Option "Show window list while switching" has to be activated and it may not be a "focus follows mouse" setting

[Marc Bres Gil (marc-bres)]

The solution of activating the "Show window list while switching" in the window behaviour that Martin apported worked for me.

Thanks Martin

[Stephan Wienczny (stephan-wienczny)]

Its fixed for me, too.

Thanks

[Harald Sitter (apachelogger)]

So the default settings are working properly.

Closing bug as invalid. Martin, thanks for the information :)