after screensaver auto-complete entries NOT shown

[GeorgeVita]

Binary package hint: gnome-screensaver

Auto-complete entries (display overlays?) disappear after resuming screensaver.

Ubuntu 9.10 beta (updated today)
gnome-screensaver version: 2.28.0-0ubuntu1
tested on EeePC 1000H with: Intel Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
and on old P4 desktop with: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 AS [Radeon 9550]

System > Preferences > Screensaver set to 1 minute (for faster tests)
running Firefox

Usually pressing any key into a field like 'address', 'google search', 'ubuntuforums search', 'login fields', etc. auto-complete feature suggests some entries from history. After resuming screensaver this feature does NOT show the suggested entries. You can see cursor flickering which means 'box is drawing but not shown'.

Minimize - Maximize firefox window (or close and run firefox again) solves this problem.

Problem EXISTS with any wallpaper, any screensaver (or blank screen) with 'Normal' and 'Extra' visual effects.
NO PROBLEM when using 'None' visual effects (in both PCs tested).

Test procedure used:
- run firefox
- wait for the screensaver to appear, leave it running for one more minute
- move mouse/touchpad to resume
- type any letter into 'firefox address field'
>>> cursor flickers, auto-complete suggestions NOT shown

See attached image 'ScrSaver_err.png'
At left is the normal situation, at right the wrong one.
Problem appears to any field #1,2 or 3

Regards,
George
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Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
GnomeSessionIdleInhibited: No
GnomeSessionInhibitors: None
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta i386 (20100318)
Package: gnome-screensaver 2.29.92-0ubuntu1
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-16.25-generic
Tags: lucid
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-16-generic i686
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
WindowManager: compiz

[GeorgeVita (8-launchpad-mhnyma-com)]

The same problem exists on today's UNR live (+recent updates) using:
System > Appearance > Visual Effects > Normal OR Extra

pc: EeePC 1000H
kernel: 2.6.31-12-generic #39
snome-screensaver: 2.28.0-0ubuntu1
netbook-launcher: 2.1.10-0ubuntu1
firefox: 3.5.3+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu3

[GeorgeVita (8-launchpad-mhnyma-com)]

Remains after today's update with version: 2.28.0-0ubuntu2

[BlackSir (blacksir)]

Same here with FF address bar on Jaunty and Karmic

[SRoesgen (s-roesgen)]

Same problem on a Dell Latitude E6500 with an Intel graphic card ("Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Integrated Controller"), and on a Dell XPS M1710 with Nvidia graphic card (GeForce Go 7950 GTX).

Here, also, the problem appears after visual effects are turned on.

[Jim Kirkpatrick (jim-kirkpatrick)]

Confirmed for me too... nVidia + Compiz + 'Blank' screensaver

[Anders Sjöström (anders-sjostrom)]

Same problem for me (Ubuntu 9.10 + Firefox 3.5.7 on Acer Aspire One 110, intel GMA + Compiz).

My work around is to open an new window and then closing it (ctrl+n, ctrl+w). After that auto completion starts working again in my original window. (The new window opened also has working auto completion, but I'm a single window, multiple tabs man, so I close it).

[GeorgeVita (8-launchpad-mhnyma-com)]

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[GeorgeVita (8-launchpad-mhnyma-com)]

While sending apport-collect , an error appear at terminal (copied here for reference):
Gtk-Message: (for origin information, set GTK_DEBUG): failed to retrieve property `GtkTreeView::indent-expanders' of type `gboolean' from rc file value "((GString*) 0x93ecd30)" of type `GString'

This 'bug' exists on 10.04 beta 1 (firefox now is 3.6)

Regards,
George