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fossfreedom (fossfreedom) wrote : Re: [Bug 1896627] Re: Windows flicker when being resized with the mouse (Xorg sessions in groovy)

Ok. On my low end celeron based intel graphics laptop the existing 20.04.1
version of mutter on the iso has this blinking problem.

So the uplift to v3.36.6 version of mutter in proposed does not regress
further than it already is.

On Mon, 5 Oct 2020, 14:39 David Mohammed, <email address hidden> wrote:

> Daniel,
>
> I note that the mutter reported was using mutter 3.36.6 - this is
> currently in focal proposed as well.
>
> I'll do a quick test later - do you think this is a potential blocker
> issue for the mutter migration to release?
>
> On Mon, 5 Oct 2020 at 11:00, Daniel van Vugt <email address hidden>
> wrote:
> >
> > ** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/issues #1445
> > https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/issues/1445
> >
> > ** Also affects: mutter via
> > https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/issues/1445
> > Importance: Unknown
> > Status: Unknown
> >
> > ** No longer affects: mutter
> >
> > --
> > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
> > duplicate bug report (1896654).
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1896627
> >
> > Title:
> > Windows flicker when being resized with the mouse (Xorg sessions in
> > groovy)
> >
> > Status in GNOME Shell:
> > Unknown
> > Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu:
> > Triaged
> > Status in mutter package in Ubuntu:
> > Triaged
> >
> > Bug description:
> > When resizing a window with the mouse by dragging the edge or corner,
> > the window begins to flicker. It only flickers when actively being
> > resized, and when I stop dragging, it looks normal. This behavior is
> > does not occur on same pc in 20.04.
> >
> > ProblemType: Bug
> > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
> > Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu14
> > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-18.19-generic 5.8.4
> > Uname: Linux 5.8.0-18-generic x86_64
> > ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu45
> > Architecture: amd64
> > BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log'
> > CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
> > CompositorRunning: None
> > CurrentDesktop: Budgie:GNOME
> > CurrentDmesg: Error: command ['dmesg'] failed with exit code 1: dmesg:
> read kernel buffer failed: Operation not permitted
> > Date: Tue Sep 22 10:21:51 2020
> > DistUpgraded: Fresh install
> > DistroCodename: groovy
> > DistroVariant: ubuntu
> > ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
> > GraphicsCard:
> > Intel Corporation Skylake GT2 [HD Graphics 520] [8086:1916] (rev 07)
> (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
> > Subsystem: Lenovo Skylake GT2 [HD Graphics 520] [17aa:2231]
> > InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-09-22 (0 days ago)
> > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Budgie 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Alpha amd64
> (20200921)
> > MachineType: LENOVO 20FJS0AJ00
> > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.8.0-18-generic
> root=UUID=72bd1806-98fb-4fa6-be5b-638dec36ebc9 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
> > SourcePackage: xorg
> > Symptom: display
> > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> > dmi.bios.date: 10/07/2016
> > dmi.bios.release: 1.13
> > dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
> > dmi.bios.version: N1KET26W (1.13 )
> > dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
> > dmi.board.name: 20FJS0AJ00
> > dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
> > dmi.board.version: SDK0J40697 WIN
> > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
> > dmi.chassis.type: 10
> > dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
> > dmi.chassis.version: None
> > dmi.ec.firmware.release: 1.5
> > dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrN1KET26W(1.13):bd10/07/2016:br1.13:efr1.5:svnLENOVO:pn20FJS0AJ00:pvrThinkPadT560:rvnLENOVO:rn20FJS0AJ00:rvrSDK0J40697WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNone:
> > dmi.product.family: ThinkPad T560
> > dmi.product.name: 20FJS0AJ00
> > dmi.product.sku: LENOVO_MT_20FJ_BU_Think_FM_ThinkPad T560
> > dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T560
> > dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
> > version.compiz: compiz N/A
> > version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.102-1ubuntu1
> > version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 20.1.7-1
> > version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A
> > version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.20.8-2ubuntu6
> > version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A
> > version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati
> 1:19.1.0-1ubuntu1
> > version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel
> 2:2.99.917+git20200714-1
> > version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
> 1:1.0.16-1
> >
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