Notifications [notify-osd] always flicker when fading in

[Ivan Zorin]

Binary package hint: compiz

Hello.

> lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu lucid (development branch)
Release: 10.04

> apt-cache policy compiz
compiz:
  Installed: 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15
  Candidate: 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15
  Version table:
 *** 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

This bug totally looks like lp bug #331564 , but according to its discussion, problem should be fixed.
In my case, although "Fading Windows" Compiz plugin are enabled, and "Fade windows" option set to "any & !(title=notify-osd)" (as by default), notify-osd notifications flickering always, each time when it appears.
The only workaround [in my case] (I've tried to "play" with other settings of this plugin, such as "Fade On Minimize/Open/Close", but it won't help) - to disable plugin itself, but then user lose a set of pretty really useful features, such as freezing windows on unresponsive state).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: compiz 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-19.28-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-19-generic i686
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,workarounds,neg,commands,dbus,mousepoll,png,place,gnomecompat,resize,regex,session,text,imgjpeg,vpswitch,svg,decoration,resizeinfo,snap,wall,animation,fade,expo,move,scale,ezoom,scaleaddon,staticswitcher]
Date: Thu Apr 15 23:20:08 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha i386 (20100113)
MachineType: Dell Inc. MXC051
PackageArchitecture: all
PciDisplay: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller [8086:2592] (rev 03)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-19-generic root=UUID=9b223c84-0ff5-4304-a9c6-299b855e5189 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.5+5ubuntu1
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.7.1-1ubuntu1
 libdrm2 2.4.18-1ubuntu2
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.1-3ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.13.0-1ubuntu1
SourcePackage: compiz
XorgConf: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
dmi.bios.date: 11/06/2005
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A02
dmi.board.name: 0HC416
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA02:bd11/06/2005:svnDellInc.:pnMXC051:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0HC416:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: MXC051
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
system: distro = Ubuntu, architecture = i686, kernel = 2.6.32-19-generic

[Vish (vish)]

I can confirm this bug happening with every notification. Even though the !(title=notify-osd) is set

[Mirco Müller (macslow)]

Be sure to disable the fade-plugin. It's obsolete, there's the animation-plugin now. That fixes it.

[Vish (vish)]

I can confirm what Mirco mentions , turning off the Fading Windows plugin , fixes the issue.

Does it fix the issue for others as well?

[Ivan Zorin (iaz)]

> That fixes it.
Yes, it does, I know.
But fade plugin has very useful feature - decreasing brightness/saturation of window if its unresponsible;
looks like no any other plugin doesn't have this feature.
Also, "Fading Windows" plugin enabled by default, and the point is that looks like it just have a bug - it can't process "Fade windows" option correctly ("any & !(title=notify-osd)", for example) and apply.

[Vish (vish)]

Right , you want to use the fade plugin as well. Resetting status back to confirmed

[David Barth (dbarth)]

Only security issues are now being considered for this release of Compiz (0.8).