Bug #484850 “gnome-dictionary-applet 2.28.1 window frame's shado...” : Bugs : gnome-utils package : Ubuntu

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RodGer (rodger) wrote on 2009-11-18:

#1

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RodGer (rodger) on 2009-11-18

description:

updated

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Sander Jonkers (jonkers) wrote on 2009-11-23:

#2

Screenshot with old frame shadow.png Edit (333.9 KiB, image/png)

Same here. See screenshot.

Ubuntu 9.10 i386 on Samsung NC10 with Atom, running Compiz.

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Sander Jonkers (jonkers) wrote on 2009-11-23:

#3

After I set Visual Effects to "None" (thus turning off Compiz), the problem is gone.

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oddvar (aha5262) wrote on 2009-11-23: Re: [Bug 484850] Re: gnome-dictionary-applet 2.28.1 window frame's shadow stays on desktop.

#4

It is not a solution. Its almost like saying if you dont use Ubuntu the problem is gone.

--- On Mon, 11/23/09, Sander Jonkers <email address hidden> wrote:

From: Sander Jonkers <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 484850] Re: gnome-dictionary-applet 2.28.1 window frame's shadow stays on desktop.
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Monday, November 23, 2009, 7:48 AM

After I set Visual Effects to "None" (thus turning off Compiz), the
problem is gone.

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RodGer (rodger) wrote on 2009-11-23:

#5

What Sander Jonkers said, shows that maybe the bug is compiz related. If we can find more specific which effect is related with this bug, maybe we can help finding what causes the problem. I suggest deselecting everything in the CompizConfig Settings Manager and then enabling them one by one until you can reproduce the problem.

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RodGer (rodger) wrote on 2009-11-24:

#6

Well. I think I found something. As I suggested above, I made some tests with compiz options. At some point I tried to disable window decoration (without disabling compiz) but whatever I tried the little square was ticked (is this another bug?). So, I tried changing the settings regarding window decoration.
This is just a partial workaround, not a solution. (But maybe it helps somebody until we find a real solution) :
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1)Install the CompizConfig Settings Manager if you don't have it.
2)Open it from System->Preferences->CompizConfig Settings Manager
3)Find Window decoration and click it.
4)Go to the last line where it says "Shadow windows"
5)CHANGE THE RESPECTIVE FIELD FROM "any" to "type=Normal"
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This way you don't have the little annoying frame shadow on your desktop without losing your compiz effects.

We now have a hint that maybe, for an unknown reason, windows manager sees an open window where the dictionary window was even when we close it pressing esc.

What do you do to close the dictionary window? Maybe there is a problem regarding how that window type closes. Maybe there is a problem with the way the certain window closes as IF YOU TERMINATE THE "gnome-dictionary-applet" THE SHADOW DISSAPPEARES again until you give another word. Also, if you give an unknown word, it seems like there is no way to close the window.(I think this is also a bug)

Where can I find the source code of the applet? In what language it is written? I don't say I can solve the problem but maybe it's an opportunity for me to learn something so I can help more in the future.

RodGer (rodger) on 2009-11-24

description:	updated
Changed in gnome-utils (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

RodGer (rodger) on 2009-11-24

description:	updated
tags:	added: compiz

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RodGer (rodger) wrote on 2009-11-24:

#7

We have to make clear if the bug affects compiz or gnome-utils or both. A similar bug with the clock applet which has a fix released was filed as a compiz bug. How can we check in which packet the problem is?

RodGer (rodger) on 2009-11-24

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oddvar (aha5262) wrote on 2009-11-24:

#8

This did the trick! There is no drop-down menu for the Window decoration, but manually change the text to Normal makes the drop-down shadow disappear. Thanks a lot. How did you make to find out the text for the settings should be changed to Normal?

--- On Tue, 11/24/09, RodGer <email address hidden> wrote:

From: RodGer <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 484850] Re: gnome-dictionary-applet 2.28.1 window frame's shadow stays on desktop.
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 1:20 AM

Well. I think I found something. As I suggested above, I made some tests with compiz options. At some point I tried to disable window decoration (without disabling compiz) but whatever I tried the little square was ticked (is this another bug?). So, I tried changing the settings regarding window decoration.
This is just a partial workaround, not a solution. (But maybe it helps somebody until we find a real solution) :
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)Install the CompizConfig Settings Manager if you don't have it.
2)Open it from System->Preferences->CompizConfig Settings Manager
3)Find Window decoration and click it.
4)Go to the last line where it says "Shadow windows"
5)CHANGE THE RESPECTIVE FIELD FROM "any" to "type=Normal"
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This way you don't have the little annoying frame shadow on your desktop without losing your compiz effects.

We now have a hint that maybe, for an unknown reason, windows manager
sees an open window where the dictionary window was even when we close
it pressing esc.

What do you do to close the dictionary window? Maybe there is a problem
regarding how that window type closes. Maybe there is a problem with the
way the certain window closes as IF YOU TERMINATE THE "gnome-dictionary-
applet" THE SHADOW DISSAPPEARES again until you give another word. Also,
if you give an unknown word, it seems like there is no way to close the
window.(I think this is also a bug)

Where can I find the source code of the applet? In what language it is
written? I don't say I can solve the problem but maybe it's an
opportunity for me to learn something so I can help more in the future.

--
gnome-dictionary-applet 2.28.1 window frame's shadow stays on desktop.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/484850
You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
of a duplicate bug.

This did the trick! There is no drop-down menu for the  Window decoration, but manually change the text to Normal makes the drop-down shadow disappear. Thanks a lot. How did you make to find out the text for the settings should be changed to Normal?

--- On Tue, 11/24/09, RodGer <georodop@gmail.com> wrote:

From: RodGer <georodop@gmail.com>
Subject: [Bug 484850] Re: gnome-dictionary-applet 2.28.1 window frame's shadow stays on desktop.
To: aha5262@yahoo.com
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 1:20 AM

Well. I think I found something. As I suggested above, I made some tests with compiz options. At some point I tried to disable window decoration (without disabling compiz) but whatever I tried the little square was ticked (is this another bug?). So, I tried changing the settings regarding window decoration. 
This is just a partial workaround, not a solution. (But maybe it helps somebody until we find a real solution) :
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)Install the CompizConfig Settings Manager if you don't have it.
2)Open it from System->Preferences->CompizConfig Settings Manager
3)Find Window decoration and click it.
4)Go to the last line where it says "Shadow windows"
5)CHANGE THE RESPECTIVE FIELD FROM "any" to "type=Normal"
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This way you don't have the little annoying frame shadow on your desktop without losing your compiz effects.

We now have a hint that maybe, for an unknown reason, windows manager
sees an open window where the dictionary window was even when we close
it pressing esc.

What do you do to close the dictionary window? Maybe there is a problem
regarding how that window type closes. Maybe there is a problem with the
way the certain window closes as IF YOU TERMINATE THE "gnome-dictionary-
applet" THE SHADOW DISSAPPEARES again until you give another word. Also,
if you give an unknown word, it seems like there is no way to close the
window.(I think this is also a bug)

Where can I find the source code of the applet? In what language it is
written? I don't say I can solve the problem but maybe it's an
opportunity for me to learn something so I can help more in the future.

-- 
gnome-dictionary-applet 2.28.1 window frame's shadow stays on desktop.
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Gabe Gorelick (gabegorelick) wrote on 2009-11-24:

#9

This may be a duplicate of bug #449272.

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RodGer (rodger) wrote on 2009-11-24:

#10

oddvar: I'm happy this worked for you. I did not edited any configuration text though. I think that you didn't use the ADVANCED CompizConfig Settings Manager.
If you have it installed it must be under System->Preferences->CompizConfig Settings Manager.Open the software center and write compizconfig (one word) and install the ADVANVCED ccsm.

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Gabe Gorelick: Thanks for noticing a possible duplicate. I think that the bug #449272 is similar but requires a different fix. Check also the bug #428783 which was the same problem but with the clock applet. The fix for the clock applet can't fix the invest-applet and the fix for the invest applet can't fix the dictionary applet. You can find a conversation with the same subject (concerning when we should file a separate bug report) between the last comments of the bug #428783 .

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Sander Jonkers (jonkers) wrote on 2009-11-24:

#11

@Gabe Gorelick : it indeed looks like a dupe of bug #449272. As that bug bug #449272 has been confirmed, it's probably good to make 'our' bug a child/dupe of bug #449272 (and not the other way around).

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RodGer (rodger) wrote on 2009-11-24:

#12

@ Sander Jonkers: There is not a general bug for every dock type window. Gnome panel as also the clock applet are dock type windows but there is not such problem. Please read my previous comment and you'll understand why we are talking about TWO DIFFERENT BUGS.
Check also the following:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/428783/comments/49
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/449272/comments/10

Changed in compiz:
status:	New → Confirmed

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oddvar (aha5262) wrote on 2009-11-27:

#13

Thank you for responding. That shadow outline has disappeared from my desktop. Thanks a lot. However there is no way I can see to start the advanced desktop Compiz config settings. compizconfig don't give any clue. If anything I think this must be related to missing support for my Nvidia gforce card.

-Oddvar

--- On Tue, 11/24/09, RodGer <email address hidden> wrote:

From: RodGer <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 484850] Re: gnome-dictionary-applet 2.28.1 window frame's shadow stays on desktop.
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 10:58 AM

oddvar: I'm happy this worked for you. I did not edited any configuration text though. I think that you didn't use the ADVANCED CompizConfig Settings Manager.
If you have it installed it must be under System->Preferences->CompizConfig Settings Manager.Open the software center and write compizconfig (one word) and install the ADVANVCED ccsm.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gabe Gorelick: Thanks for noticing a possible duplicate. I think that the bug #449272 is similar but requires a different fix. Check also the bug #428783 which was the same problem but with the clock applet. The fix for the clock applet can't fix the invest-applet and the fix for the invest applet can't fix the dictionary applet. You can find a conversation with the same subject (concerning when we should file a separate bug report) between the last comments of the bug #428783 .

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Pedro Villavicencio (pedro) on 2009-12-03

Changed in gnome-utils (Ubuntu):
importance:	Undecided → Low

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RodGer (rodger) wrote on 2009-12-10:

#14

It seems that it was an issue with all the dock type windows that hide (invisible dock windows) and it got fixed.

""""
This bug was fixed in the package compiz - 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu9

---------------
compiz (1:0.8.4-0ubuntu9) lucid; urgency=low

  [ Michael Vogt ]
  * 061_KWD_stubs.patch: updated to be less horrible, thanks
    to Danny Baumann

  [ Travis Watkins ]
  * debian/patches/015_draw_dock_shadows_on_desktop.patch:
    - don't draw shadows for invisible dock windows (LP: #449272)
-- Travis Watkins <email address hidden> Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:11:08 -0600 """"""

Changed in compiz:
status:	Confirmed → Fix Released

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ricardisimo (ricardisimo) wrote on 2009-12-20:

#15

Post #6 resolved the issue for me. I will repost if there is another problem.

Brian Murray (brian-murray) on 2010-12-20

Changed in gnome-utils (Ubuntu):
status:	Confirmed → Fix Released

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	Compiz	Fix Released	Undecided	Unassigned
	gnome-utils (Ubuntu)	Fix Released	Low	Unassigned

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