Titlebar of non-maximized window does not refresh

[Markus Ilmola]

If you hover the mouse over any of the three buttons on a titlebar of a non maximized window no hover effect is shown. How ever if you hover the mouse over the buttons of a maximized window the button will turn lighter when the mouse is over it.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: unity 4.22.0-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,imgpng,unitymtgrabhandles,snap,compiztoolbox,resize,regex,grid,mousepoll,animation,vpswitch,move,place,gnomecompat,workarounds,wall,expo,session,fade,ezoom,scale,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Sun Oct 16 18:16:24 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-10-15 17:46:00.326389
DistroCodename: oneiric
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: fglrx, 8.881, 3.0.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed
GraphicsCard:
 ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:9647] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:358d]
 ATI Technologies Inc NI Whistler [AMD Radeon HD 6600M Series] [1002:6741] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:358d]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
JockeyStatus:
 xorg:fglrx_updates - ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 xorg:fglrx - ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=fi_FI.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=8C1839101838FAB2 loop=/hostname/disks/root.disk ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-15 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 07/13/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.20
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 358D
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 33.18
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.20:bd07/13/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv6NotebookPC:pvr058F110000244610000620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn358D:rvr33.18:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 058F110000244610000620100
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu3
version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Omer Akram (om26er)]

should be fglrx related, atleast I think that.

[Markus Ilmola (markus-ilmola)]

After a bit more investigation, it seems that it's the whole titlebar that does not refresh, not only the buttons. So if I switch tabs in FireFox the title does not update.

Also at random the titlebar of a window might suddenly start working (refreshing). I'm not sure what triggers it, but when a titlebar starts working it continues to do so until the window is closed.

I also tried Unity 2D and it does not have this bug.

[Jonathan Oei (jonoei97)]

It appears that the bug is caused by proprietary drivers. In my case, it was proprietary driver "ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver". Once the driver is removed, the window titlebar hover animation will continue working as it should have done.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

could you try if that's fixed with this update: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1

[Jonathan Oei (jonoei97)]

I tried to install the aforesaid software, but I was unable to due to some sort of error when trying to install its dependency. Therefore, I doubt I will be able to test whether it will work.

[Omer Akram (om26er)]

is that still an issue for you in fully updated Precise? I believe this issue have been fixed with some update.

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 770283, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.