"Extra" visual effects are reverted to "none" at random or when going into compiz settings manager
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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compiz (Ubuntu) |
Expired
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: compiz
Under lucid lynx I could use the "vanilla" extra visual effects with no problem watsoever (whobbly windows and transparent gnome-terminal with underlying open windows).
After upgrading to maverick meerkat I get weird behaviour; I enabled skewer and burn up effect on open/close and minimize/maximize, but even disabling advanced animation and leaving only wobbly windows and proper transparency, the extra effects get disabled behind my back during normal use, at random, or when I do something somehow "stressful" for the effect, such as opening the compiz settings manager from system>preferences
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu3
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
status: connected
enabled: enabled
dpms: On
modes: 1440x900
edid-base64: AP/////
DRM.card0.VGA.1:
status: disconnected
enabled: disabled
dpms: On
modes:
edid-base64:
Date: Wed Oct 20 12:23:32 2010
DkmsStatus: vboxhost, 3.2.10, 2.6.35-22-generic, x86_64: installed (WARNING! Diff between built and installed module!) (WARNING! Diff between built and installed module!) (WARNING! Diff between built and installed module!)
MachineType: TOSHIBA Satellite P200
PccardctlIdent:
Socket 0:
no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
Socket 0:
no card
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
dmi.bios.date: 01/09/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: TOSHIBA
dmi.bios.version: V2.20
dmi.board.name: ISRAA
dmi.board.vendor: TOSHIBA
dmi.board.version: 1.00
dmi.chassis.
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: TOSHIBA
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnTOSHIBA:
dmi.product.name: Satellite P200
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA
system:
distro: Ubuntu
codename: maverick
architecture: x86_64
kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic
Changed in compiz (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
I can confirm this bug. I performed a version upgrade through package manager and everything worked fine after the upgrade until I finished my post-upgrade updates. Now I cannot enable compiz or the extra effects settings. In addition, when I try to access the settings for any of the compiz effects through CCSM, the option screens all come up blank. I have attampted to remove and reinstall all compiz and intel video driver related packages, with no success. When I attempt to select the extra settings in the appearance menu, a "searching for drivers" dialog appears for a few seconds, then the screen flickers and a box with the message "cannot enable desktop effects" appears. When I attempt to check the "openGL" box in CCSM, I am told I need to enable compositing.