Compiz settings gets reset with every restart
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
compiz (Ubuntu) |
Expired
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
gnome-session (Ubuntu) |
Expired
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: compiz
I'm using Lucid and every time after I reboot my laptop, my compiz settings seem to reset. I'll have to then re-configure my effects.
This is what I do when I login every time:
1. Goto System -> Preferences -> Appearance -> Visual Effects [by this time, I wont have any title bar for open windows]
2. Effects will be defaulted to 'None', I'll change that to 'Normal' or 'Extras'. I'll get a message that Ubuntu is searching for available drivers [actually, it shouldn't].
3. The screen flickers and I'll get a popup saying if I want to Use Previous Settings or Keep current settings. I'll opt for using the previous settings which gets me back to 'Normal' but this time with title bars.
4. I'll then set the Effects to 'Extras' & close.
5. Go to System -> Preferences -> CompizConfig Settings Manager & choose my usual effects & close.
Though this workaround is fine for me, it takes 2 -3 minutes to set this up every time I login. Would be nice if the reason for this is found and fixed.
Cheers,
Jeeva
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: compiz (not installed)
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic i686
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,ccp,
Date: Tue Jun 1 11:50:20 2010
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
MachineType: LENOVO 8933F5Q
PccardctlIdent:
Socket 0:
no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
Socket 0:
no card
PciDisplay: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a02] (rev 0c)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_IN
SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageV
xserver-xorg 1:7.5+5ubuntu1
libgl1-mesa-glx 7.7.1-1ubuntu3
libdrm2 2.4.18-1ubuntu3
xserver-
xserver-
SourcePackage: compiz
XorgConf: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/X11/
dmi.bios.date: 07/02/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 7OETB8WW (2.18 )
dmi.board.name: 8933F5Q
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:
dmi.product.name: 8933F5Q
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system: distro = Ubuntu, architecture = i686, kernel = 2.6.32-22-generic
This can happen for a few different reasons I can think of.
1) permissions issue
2) something interfering in startup programs
3) upgrade from 9.10 may have broke it
For 1), make sure your regular user owns everything in ~/.gonf* then set appearance radio button to None then back again
For 2), check your startup programs
For 3), (which btw I think is the most probable even if you didn't upgrade:)
Login Preferences> Startup Applications> Options tab and click Remember Currently Running Application
Start compiz
Close all other open windows
Navigate to System>
Relogin; test
Hope this helps