Vlc show a black screen while on fullscreen mode using fglrx driver

Bug #1080429 reported by Tommaso Matteuzzi
This bug report is a duplicate of:  Bug #1017091: Blacklist fglrx/Catalyst in Jockey. Edit Remove
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Bug Description

Hello,
I'm experiencing a a black screen while playing videos on fullscreen with vlc and OpenGL GLX video output with AMD proprietary driver (the open source one runs fine). Same happen with any game on steam, they can't run on fullscreen, they works only in windowed mode. If I switch to another desktop manager like Unity the problem disappear, so I think is pantheon related. Also, if I replace gala with compiz the problem persist.

How to reproduce the problem in VLC:

1. install fglrx driver from amd site;
2. install vlc and set the video output to OpenGL GLX;
3. play a video and try to run in on fullscreen;

How to reproduce the problem on Steam:

1. on a terminal run: "export LANG=C";
2. run "steam";
3. run a game in fullscreen mode;

p.s: this is my first bug report so if need more information please ask...

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: elementary OS 0.2
Package: elementary-desktop 1.284-0~355~precise1 [origin: LP-PPA-elementary-os-daily]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15+elementary3~precise1
Architecture: amd64
CrashDB: elementary_meta
Date: Sun Nov 18 20:14:33 2012
InstallationMedia: elementary OS 0.2 "Luna" - Beta 1 amd64 (20121114)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=it_IT.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: elementary-meta
SuspiciousXErrors:

ThirdParty: True
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Tommaso Matteuzzi (tommaso-matteuzzi) wrote :
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Cody Garver (codygarver) wrote :

AMD/ATI proprietary drivers to do not support pantheon/gnome-shell/mutter yet.

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Cody Garver (codygarver) wrote :

If your system actually works, you're on the lucky end of the spectrum.

Changed in elementaryos:
status: New → Won't Fix
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Tommaso Matteuzzi (tommaso-matteuzzi) wrote :

Yes, my system works well and gala is extremely smooth (I'm using xorg-edgers ppa)...so I hope AMD will fix mutter/pantheon compatibility...sorry for the waste of time!

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Tommaso Matteuzzi (tommaso-matteuzzi) wrote :

I have installed gnome-shell and all is running fine here...I guess is a pantheon bug related...

Cody Garver (codygarver)
Changed in elementaryos:
status: Won't Fix → New
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Tommaso Matteuzzi (tommaso-matteuzzi) wrote :

Just discovered that any content in fullscreen is shown as black screen...even youtube for example...

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