kicad on ubuntu mate 18.04 cursor ghosting (eeshcema), pcb design shrinked (pcbnew)

[GeorgeVita]

On fresh install of Ubuntu Mate 18.04 LTS, the KiCad standard version (no build, no ppa) as installed via "apt install" cannot be used as the cursor (small cross or large lines) is ghosted all over the screen. Redraw fixes the schematic but next move draws again the ghosting cursor over it. Checked also pcbnew, the problem there is ghosting cursor AND shrinked image in the upper left corner of the design area.

See attached pictures.

At the same h/w (HP pavilion 550-100nv, AMD A10-8750, no extra graphics card, no extra graphics driver) the problem does not exist on Ubuntu Mate 17.10 with KiCad standard version for that (kicad (4.0.6+dfsg1-1).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: kicad 4.0.7+dfsg1-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: MATE
Date: Sat Apr 28 16:33:44 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-04-28 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
SourcePackage: kicad
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[LeeMinWoo (misari)]

I have same problems.

[Darren Legge (d-legge-7)]

Me too, on two different machines. Standard Ubuntu 18.04 installs. Problem affects both Unity and gnome (Ubuntu) desktops.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Cristian Delgado (cjdg)]

Ubuntu Studio 18.04 confirmed

[anderlon (anderlon)]

Yes, I have the same problem reported above, on Ubuntu 18.04.

[Thomas Stolt (crayfish)]

Exactly the same behaviour here, on a Dell Precision 5520, Ubuntu 18.04.

Currently I am workarounding this by having Kicad running on Ubuntu 17.10 in a VirtualBox that I am sharing the folder with. Pain.

[Darren Legge (d-legge-7)]

The new ppa fixes it for me.
https://launchpad.net/~js-reynaud/+archive/ubuntu/kicad-4
http://kicad-pcb.org/download/ubuntu/

[Thomas Stolt (crayfish)]

I can confirm that, the new PPA seems to work for me. Thx for pointing this out Darren!

[anderlon (anderlon)]

It worked, thank you.

[alexandros (drymonitis)]

That worked indeed! Thanks!

On 14/05/2018 03:57 μμ, Darren Legge wrote:
> The new ppa fixes it for me.
> https://launchpad.net/~js-reynaud/+archive/ubuntu/kicad-4
> http://kicad-pcb.org/download/ubuntu/
>

[Seth Hillbrand (sethh)]

@Nick- This bug is against the kicad build on Ubuntu. Why did you mark it invalid?

[Seth Hillbrand (sethh)]

Until this is fixed in the Ubuntu package, we shouldn't close it.

[Esteban Lucchesi (elucches)]

Exactly the same problem on Xubuntu (fine on 17.10 but cursor ghosting on 18.04). (Acer Aspire 5736Z.)

[Nick Østergaard (nickoe)]

@Seth, ok I didnt't notice it was not for the PPA. Ubuntu maintainers need to address this.

[GeorgeVita (georgevita)]

Please note that a typical user would try only the formal version of KiCad without adding a PPA or building from source! As Ubuntu 17.10 end of life comes this month (July 2018), and the 18.04 version is not usable, KiCad runs only on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS !

[Serni Ribó (serniribo)]

With a freshly installed 18.04 LTS, I also experience this problem with KiCad.

[iblue (iblue)]

I can confirm this. After updating from Ubuntu 17.10 to 18.04. See screenshot

[YP (yvespo56)]

Try to update graphic card driver.

Le sam. 22 sept. 2018 à 08:15, iblue <email address hidden> a écrit :

> I can confirm this. After updating from Ubuntu 17.10 to 18.04. See
> screenshot
>
> ** Attachment added: "Screenshot from 2018-09-22 14-08-50.png"
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kicad/+bug/1767652/+attachment/5191718/+files/Screenshot%20from%202018-09-22%2014-08-50.png
>
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> duplicate bug report (1777485).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1767652
>
> Title:
> kicad on ubuntu mate 18.04 cursor ghosting (eeshcema), pcb design
> shrinked (pcbnew)
>
> Status in kicad package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> On fresh install of Ubuntu Mate 18.04 LTS, the KiCad standard version
> (no build, no ppa) as installed via "apt install" cannot be used as
> the cursor (small cross or large lines) is ghosted all over the
> screen. Redraw fixes the schematic but next move draws again the
> ghosting cursor over it. Checked also pcbnew, the problem there is
> ghosting cursor AND shrinked image in the upper left corner of the
> design area.
>
> See attached pictures.
>
> At the same h/w (HP pavilion 550-100nv, AMD A10-8750, no extra
> graphics card, no extra graphics driver) the problem does not exist on
> Ubuntu Mate 17.10 with KiCad standard version for that (kicad
> (4.0.6+dfsg1-1).
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
> Package: kicad 4.0.7+dfsg1-1ubuntu2
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
> Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
> Architecture: amd64
> CurrentDesktop: MATE
> Date: Sat Apr 28 16:33:44 2018
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-04-28 (0 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64
> (20180426)
> SourcePackage: kicad
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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[norfindel (norfindel)]

Same problem with Lubuntu 18.04.2 LTS

[daryooosh (daryooosh)]

I have same problem with KiCad 4.0.7 on ubuntu 18.04.1 64 bit

[Mark Jeronimus (mark-jeronimus)]

Unbelievable that this still isn't fixed, as Kicad is the most popular hobby EE package out there.

[Alex Faveluke (faveluka)]

This affects me too. I'd rather not have to install ppas on my own. I think Kicad is a pretty important package.

[Mez (meztek-l)]

Can confirm J. Reynaud's PPA for Kicad 4.0 works in Ubuntu 18.04. Had the same issue as OP using the package from Ubuntu repos.

[KevinZ (kzembower)]

Fault affects me, with KiCAD version 4.0.7 (installed from Ubuntu repository) on Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS.

[Adrien (alaveau)]

Hello every one. I hqve the same issue with the following configuration :

Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
Release: 18.04
Codename: bionic
Package: 4.0.7+dfsg1-1ubuntu2

It is on a jetson nano from NVIDIA.

How can we know if there are any update ?

I tried to install it as recommended on kicad offical website. But the behavior is the same.

[Adrien (alaveau)]

Hello,

I just solved it by using the info in this link : https://kicad-pcb.org/download/ubuntu/

In the end it means upgrading to Kicad 5.1