Redraw issues

[Orbital_sFear]

Binary package hint: openoffice.org

There are several redrawing issues when using compiz on my nvidia card. At first everything draws correctly. As I use OO the draw updating becomes more intermittent until it becomes to much hassle and I must restart the program.

This problem doesn't seem to be limited to OO. The terminal does it from time to time while using vim.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: openoffice.org-common 1:3.0.1-9ubuntu3 [modified: usr/lib/openoffice/basis3.0/share/config/javasettingsunopkginstall.xml]
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: openoffice.org
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic x86_64

[lspci]
00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP65 Memory Controller (rev a3)
05:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 8400M GS (rev a1)

[Chris Cheney (ccheney)]

Which nvidia driver are you using?

[Orbital_sFear (orbital-sfear)]

180.44
I was using 173.xx and saw the same issue while running Ibex.

There are similar drawing issues that appear in the terminal while using VIM
as well. This leads me to believe its not an issue with OpenOffice
directly.

-Luke

On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 1:13 PM, Chris Cheney <email address hidden> wrote:

> Which nvidia driver are you using?
>
> ** Changed in: openoffice.org (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> Redraw issues
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/363041
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “openoffice.org” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: openoffice.org
>
> There are several redrawing issues when using compiz on my nvidia card. At
> first everything draws correctly. As I use OO the draw updating becomes
> more intermittent until it becomes to much hassle and I must restart the
> program.
>
> This problem doesn't seem to be limited to OO. The terminal does it from
> time to time while using vim.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: amd64
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Package: openoffice.org-common 1:3.0.1-9ubuntu3 [modified:
> usr/lib/openoffice/basis3.0/share/config/javasettingsunopkginstall.xml]
> PackageArchitecture: all
> ProcEnviron:
> PATH=(custom, no user)
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: openoffice.org
> Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic x86_64
>

--
Luke Dupin
Software Engineer

[Chris Cheney (ccheney)]

Yea, its almost certainly a bug in the nvidia video driver, they have had other similar issues in the past.

[Orbital_sFear (orbital-sfear)]

Thanks for your time Chris.
Keep up the good work you guys are the best

On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 3:24 PM, Chris Cheney <email address hidden> wrote:

> Yea, its almost certainly a bug in the nvidia video driver, they have
> had other similar issues in the past.
>
> ** Package changed: openoffice.org (Ubuntu) => nvidia-graphics-
> drivers-180 (Ubuntu)
>
> ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (Ubuntu)
> Status: Incomplete => New
>
> --
> Redraw issues
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/363041
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-180” source package in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: openoffice.org
>
> There are several redrawing issues when using compiz on my nvidia card. At
> first everything draws correctly. As I use OO the draw updating becomes
> more intermittent until it becomes to much hassle and I must restart the
> program.
>
> This problem doesn't seem to be limited to OO. The terminal does it from
> time to time while using vim.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: amd64
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Package: openoffice.org-common 1:3.0.1-9ubuntu3 [modified:
> usr/lib/openoffice/basis3.0/share/config/javasettingsunopkginstall.xml]
> PackageArchitecture: all
> ProcEnviron:
> PATH=(custom, no user)
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: openoffice.org
> Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic x86_64
>

--
Luke Dupin
Software Engineer

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Hi orbital-sfear,

Thanks for including the attached files. Could you also include your /var/log/Xorg.0.log (or Xorg.0.log.old) from after reproducing the issue?

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[Orbital_sFear (orbital-sfear)]

Bruce,

I uploaded all the things I could think of. If there is anything else I can help with please let me know.

BTW, you can call me Luke.

Thanks,
-Luke

[Orbital_sFear (orbital-sfear)]

Bruce,

I've noticed a similar drawing issue while using the following programs:
Xilinx ISE
QT Assistant
Gnome Terminal

If you want, I could make a short video showing the issue?

-Luke

[Geoffrey Pursell (geoffp)]

This is happening to my wife, also.

See here for a workaround:
http://aldeby.org/blog/index.php/fix-for-openoffice-writer-bad-screen-redraw-refresh.html

[Cunner (conrad-wolf)]

Thanks a lot for the hint!
I had the same problem and the fix seems to have solved it for me.

[Orbital_sFear (orbital-sfear)]

Confirmed the fix! Thanks a lot. Is there any negative affects that go along with this?

[Jonathan Lumb (jonolumb)]

I'm also affected by this bug and it noticeably affects the below applications:

VLC (Settings GUI)
Openoffice
gnome-terminal
Geany
Tilda (terminal)

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

I've posted a new version of the -nvidia driver to our xorg-edgers PPA,
would you mind testing it either on Jaunty or Karmic and see if it
resolves this bug?

Get nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 - 185.18.14 here:

  https://edge.launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ppa

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.

[pauls (paulatgm)]

I am testing this in karmic alpha plus updates and do not have the artifact rendering problem. I'm using the stock karmic nvidia 185.18.36-0ubuntu5 and not the one from your ppa. Is the version in your ppa for jaunty or karmic? If there's a jaunty version, I'd be willing to try it on jaunty.

For now, I found the compiz settings > utility > workaround plugin > check "X and GLx" which fixes it in jaunty.

regards,

[Jonathan Lumb (jonolumb)]

I can confirm that this is no longer an issue for me in Karmic - I don't even have to use the workaround mentioned above.