X fonts and widgets disappear after suspend/resume cycle

Bug #1434351 reported by Shevek
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This bug affects 20 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
xorg (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Low
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Bug Description

After a suspend/resume cycle, the screen comes up normally, but every time I move my mouse over a piece of text, button, widget, etc, the text vanishes and it's replaced by a plain rectangle.

This does not affect xterm, but it does affect any GTK apps, firefox, etc.

xfce-panel vanishes, although it's still responding to mouse-clicks. Newly opened menus are grey rectangles.

The lines underlining menu hotkeys do NOT disappear.

In the attached screenshot, you can clearly see which buttons I have waved the mouse over, and which I have not.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917-1~exp1ubuntu2build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-9.9-generic 3.19.1
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-9-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.16.2-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Thu Mar 19 19:51:37 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-03-05 (14 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-intel
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-03-19 (0 days ago)

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Shevek (r-launchpad-anarres-org) wrote :
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Shevek (r-launchpad-anarres-org) wrote :

Bypassing user land power management by "echo mem > /sys/power/state" still reproduces problem.

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Shevek (r-launchpad-anarres-org) wrote :

Switching to text console, then suspending still reproduces problem.

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Shevek (r-launchpad-anarres-org) wrote :

Restarting X with "service lightdm restart" after reproducing problem produces INVERSE problem:

Widgets are all invisible on X restart, but as I move the mouse over them, the text reappears, and rendering is again normal.

However: X and xfce were very slow to start up, and the first xterm I launched vanished without ceremony.

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Shevek (r-launchpad-anarres-org) wrote :

It has been suggested that 2D acceleration on this new chip is to blame. The following xorg.conf is a satisfactory workaround, and makes suspend/resume work, but fullscreen mode no longer works in mplayer -vo xv.

Section "Device"
        Identifier "intel"
        Driver "intel"
        Option "AccelMethod" "none"
EndSection

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Shevek (r-launchpad-anarres-org) wrote :

With the workaround, I also notice that X's ability to resume on restart is a LOT faster, almost instantaneous. Previously on Trusty and Vivid, it would freeze up for a few seconds on restore.

Actually, the screensaver/locker wouldn't even start until after the restore, and during the few-second freeze-up, the desktop was visible and insecure, but could not be interacted with.

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Shevek (r-launchpad-anarres-org) wrote :

OK, even with this intel driver configuration:

a) xv doesn't work
b) the machine still suffers random power-offs.

New workaround:

Section "Device"
        Identifier "intel"
        Driver "modesetting"
EndSection

This has given no trouble so far.

Please consider making the modesetting driver be the default?

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Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) wrote :

do you still have this bug? if so, install xdiagnose and run 'apport-collect 1434351' after the bug happened

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Truga (truga) wrote :

I think I have the same issue as this. After resume, GTK stops working correctly, old windows eventually go blank if I drag something over them, new windows appear as grey rectangles. Pretty much the same behaviour as in the provided screenshot.

My current workaround is using KDE, where I do not get this issue. It appears QT apps aren't affected, and neither are GTK apps when using a gtk-qt engine.

I tried running apport collect after the bug happens. Unfortunately with everything GTK being grey rectangles, I can't make anything out of the dialog windows that show, so I can't complete the submit steps.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
PeterPall (peterpall)
Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu):
status: Expired → Confirmed
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PeterPall (peterpall) wrote :

The bug still exists: Managed to trigger it two times only today. Will file the desired information as soon as it happens again.

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PeterPall (peterpall) wrote :

Didn't manage to run apport-collect on this bug. But I have been able to open Bug #1528843 and to run apport-collect on it while not having any fonts even in firefox, which meant loads of trial-and-error work.

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PeterPall (peterpall) wrote :

If I upgrade to kernel 4.4-rc5 the bug is still present. Which might mean that it isn't a kernel bug or that it is a kernel bug that still hasn't been fixed.

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PeterPall (peterpall) wrote :

Problem is still there. Additionally the mouse pointer tends to get invisible on my computer. My graphics card is:

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
 Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 0747
 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 27
 Memory at 50000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M]
 Memory at 40000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
 I/O ports at 2000 [size=64]
 Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
 Capabilities: <access denied>
 Kernel driver in use: i915

tags: added: xenial
removed: amd64
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Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e) wrote :

If I run xterm using an AMD A10 APU, I can see this:

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
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Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) wrote :

that's not a bug in -intel, you're running radeon

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Shevek (r-launchpad-anarres-org) wrote :

Still exists in kernel 4.2.0 in Wily.

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PeterPall (peterpall) wrote :

The issue was still present in linux-4.4.0 - but today (after switching to the first beta of 4.5.0) it did no more happen.
If we are really lucky this means the issue is resolved in that version of the kernel. Will comment this bug again once I have more experience with this kernel version.

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PeterPall (peterpall) wrote :

Never occurred again with the new kernel => reassign this bug to the kernel?

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Shevek (r-launchpad-anarres-org) wrote :

I'm still running 4.4.0 and the Intel driver is a complete shitshow even though this bug has apparently receded. Stuff's appearing and vanishing all over the place.

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penalvch (penalvch) wrote :

Shevek, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better.

Could you please run the following command once from a terminal as it will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report:
apport-collect -p xorg 1434351

Please ensure you have the package xdiagnose installed, and that you click the Yes button for attaching additional debugging information.

When reporting xorg related bugs in the future, please do so via the above method. You can learn more about this functionality at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs.

affects: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) → xorg (Ubuntu)
Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
importance: High → Low
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for xorg (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
Christoph Ra (chraab)
Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
status: Expired → Confirmed
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Christoph Ra (chraab) wrote : apport information

ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: None
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
DistUpgraded: 2016-04-29 02:46:57,762 ERROR got error from PostInstallScript ./xorg_fix_proprietary.py (Failed to execute child process "./xorg_fix_proprietary.py" (No such file or directory))
DistroCodename: xenial
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [144d:c0d3]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-15 (897 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016)
MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 900X3C/900X3D/900X4C/900X4D
Package: xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu3
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-21-generic root=UUID=737b7c59-acfa-4ca4-9089-8061376751a5 ro acpi_osi=Linux i915.i915_enable_rc6=1 i915.i915_enable_fbc=1 i915.lvds_downclock=1 quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Tags: xenial ubuntu
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-29 (2 days ago)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip fuse libvirtd lpadmin netdev nopasswdlogin plugdev sambashare scanner sudo video
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 02/08/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
dmi.bios.version: P06AAC
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dmi.board.name: SAMSUNG_NP1234567890
dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.board.version: FAB1
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.chassis.version: 0.1
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvrP06AAC:bd02/08/2013:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pn900X3C/900X3D/900X4C/900X4D:pvr0.1:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnSAMSUNG_NP1234567890:rvrFAB1:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct9:cvr0.1:
dmi.product.name: 900X3C/900X3D/900X4C/900X4D
dmi.product.version: 0.1
dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
version.compiz: compiz N/A
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.2.0-1ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.2.0-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.0-1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2

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Christoph Ra (chraab) wrote : BootLog.txt

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Christoph Ra (chraab) wrote : CurrentDmesg.txt

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Christoph Ra (chraab) wrote : UdevDb.txt

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Christoph Ra (chraab) wrote : XorgLog.txt

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Christoph Ra (chraab) wrote :

Oh dear, I didn't think apport-collect would submit more than just an attachment. For what it's worth, the bug wasn't in effect while doing that, I had to read the menus. Same situation as above - Intel video, Xubuntu, only for me the bug appeared only after updating to 16.04.

General system information & a screenshot are attached.

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penalvch (penalvch) wrote :

Christoph Ra, it will help immensely if you filed a new report with Ubuntu by ensuring you have the package xdiagnose installed, and that you click the Yes button for attaching additional debugging information running the following from a terminal:
ubuntu-bug xorg

Also, please feel free to subscribe me to it.

For more on why this is helpful, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs.

Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
tags: removed: apport-collected ubuntu
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for xorg (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

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status: Incomplete → Expired
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Eugene Shkel (eshkel) wrote :

noticed this issue second time for last two days.
4.4.0-36-generic on i5-3340M (Intel® HD Graphics 4000).
I didn't notice such issue previously (using xubuntu near two years)
affected: terminal, system menu, eclipse
not affected: chrome

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penalvch (penalvch) wrote :

Eugene Shkel, it will help immensely if you filed a new report with Ubuntu by ensuring you have the package xdiagnose installed, and that you click the Yes button for attaching additional debugging information running the following from a terminal:
ubuntu-bug xorg

Also, please feel free to subscribe me to it.

For more on why this is helpful, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs.

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Samuel Ballé (sballe) wrote :

Hello, I have the same issue.
I reported a bug and made it duplicate of this one, including full ubuntu-bug xorg data.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1626288

Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
status: Expired → Confirmed
penalvch (penalvch)
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status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for xorg (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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Kai Blin (kai.blin) wrote :

This still happens. Unfortunately, calling `apport-collect -p xorg 1434351` fails with a popup that is unreadable because fonts are not rendering, so I have no idea what it is complaining about.

Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
status: Expired → Confirmed
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Kai Blin (kai.blin) wrote : apport information

ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: None
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
DistUpgraded: 2016-07-31 00:23:07,940 ERROR got error from PostInstallScript ./xorg_fix_proprietary.py (Failed to execute child process "./xorg_fix_proprietary.py" (No such file or directory))
DistroCodename: xenial
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 virtualbox, 5.0.24, 4.4.0-53-generic, x86_64: installed
 virtualbox, 5.0.24, 4.4.0-57-generic, x86_64: installed
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0a16] (rev 0b) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Dell Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller [1028:060a]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-11 (681 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140723)
LightdmDisplayLog:
 (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
 (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
LightdmGreeterLogOld:
 ** (lightdm-gtk-greeter:1644): WARNING **: Failed to load user image: Failed to open file '/home/kai/.face': No such file or directory
 init: indicator-power main process (1677) killed by TERM signal
 init: indicator-application main process (1682) killed by TERM signal
MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS13 9333
Package: xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu3
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-57-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-57.78-generic 4.4.35
Tags: xenial ubuntu
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-57-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-07-30 (146 days ago)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip docker lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
XorgConf:
 Section "Device"
         Identifier "intel"
         Driver "intel"
         Option "AccelMethod" "none"
 EndSection
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 03/19/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A04
dmi.board.name: 0D13CR
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: 0.1
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA04:bd03/19/2014:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139333:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0D13CR:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1:
dmi.product.name: XPS13 9333
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz N/A
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1ubuntu0.16.04.2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.2.0-1ubuntu2.2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.2.0-1ubuntu2.2
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.0-1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1.2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2

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Kai Blin (kai.blin) wrote : BootLog.txt

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Kai Blin (kai.blin) wrote : CurrentDmesg.txt

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Kai Blin (kai.blin) wrote : Dependencies.txt

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Kai Blin (kai.blin) wrote :

I managed to get through the unreadable pop-ups by clicking on random buttons until it worked. Please note that the xorg.conf reported above is one I just added to try the workaround mentioned in comment #5, I did not have any xorg.conf set up at the time the bug appeared. I just thought I'd give reporting the error another try before rebooting to get a useable system back.

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Kai Blin (kai.blin) wrote :

It looks like for me the workaround from comment #5 causes even more immediate rendering issues. E.g. terminal windows being overlapped by elements from another window below. Now trying the workaround from comment #7.

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penalvch (penalvch) wrote :

Kai Blin, it will help immensely if you filed a new report with Ubuntu by ensuring you have the package xdiagnose installed, and that you click the Yes button for attaching additional debugging information running the following from a terminal:
ubuntu-bug xorg

Also, please feel free to subscribe me to it.

For more on why this is helpful, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs.

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status: Confirmed → Incomplete
tags: removed: apport-collected ubuntu
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Sven Eppler (ubuntu-one-q) wrote :

Hi There,
i get a similar picture here when locking the screen and comming back.

Not all the time, but quite often.

Is it helpfull if i run the "ubuntu-bug xorg" command the next time, it happens?

See attached Screenshot. All the GTK-Application show this bug. While QT-Based Applications are unaffected.

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O. Farid (farid-o) wrote :

I encounter exactly the same problem as @Sven Eppler, after suspending the fonts are missing.
Log in/log out is the only one solution I found to solve this, but it also means loosing all session information..

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O. Farid (farid-o) wrote :

Here is a screenshot that I made when the fonts are missing.

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Ben (benzpage) wrote :

I think I recently worked around this on Xubuntu (Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS) by removing all xscreensaver remnants (which I believe to be conflicting with Light Locker). I did this, but use at your own risk:
```
sudo apt-get remove $(apt-cache search "^xscreensaver" | cut -d ' ' -f1 | tr '\n' ' ')
```

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O. Farid (farid-o) wrote :

Hi Ben, before removing the packages, have you tried to kill the deamon, suspend & resume to see if there was some effects?

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Ben (benzpage) wrote : Re: [Bug 1434351] Re: X fonts and widgets disappear after suspend/resume cycle

I'm afraid I did not, no.

On 21 February 2017 at 10:16, Ben <email address hidden> wrote:

> I think I recently worked around this on Xubuntu (Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS) by
> removing all xscreensaver remnants (which I believe to be conflicting with
> Light Locker). I did this, but use at your own risk:
> ```
> sudo apt-get remove $(apt-cache search "^xscreensaver" | cut -d ' ' -f1 |
> tr '\n' ' ')
> ```
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1434351
>
> Title:
> X fonts and widgets disappear after suspend/resume cycle
>
> Status in xorg package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> After a suspend/resume cycle, the screen comes up normally, but every
> time I move my mouse over a piece of text, button, widget, etc, the
> text vanishes and it's replaced by a plain rectangle.
>
> This does not affect xterm, but it does affect any GTK apps, firefox,
> etc.
>
> xfce-panel vanishes, although it's still responding to mouse-clicks.
> Newly opened menus are grey rectangles.
>
> The lines underlining menu hotkeys do NOT disappear.
>
> In the attached screenshot, you can clearly see which buttons I have
> waved the mouse over, and which I have not.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
> Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917-1~exp1ubuntu2build1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-9.9-generic 3.19.1
> Uname: Linux 3.19.0-9-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.16.2-0ubuntu3
> Architecture: amd64
> CurrentDesktop: XFCE
> Date: Thu Mar 19 19:51:37 2015
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-03-05 (14 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64
> (20150218.1)
> SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-intel
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-03-19 (0 days ago)
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O. Farid (farid-o) wrote :

I got the bug this weekend, I've tried to kill the screensaver & then suspend & resume but no changes.

penalvch (penalvch)
Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → New
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Martin Dünkelmann (nc-duenkekl3-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

Aftected me too in Ubuntu 16.04 with 4.4 kernel.
Since I use the 4.8 kernel (which isn't recommend), this bug disappeared.

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Thibauld (thibauld) wrote :

Also affected. Here is a screenshot of gnome-terminal when the bugs happens. It is *really* annoying.

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Julien SCORDIA (julien-scordia) wrote :

This bug affected me in Ubuntu 16.04 (using Xfce), and it was very annoying. I have installed Ubuntu 17.04 (Kernel 4.10): the problem seems to be solved, it did not appear in more than one month.

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Mario Scalas (mario-scalas) wrote :

Confirmed on my DELL Latitude E6540:

mario@scalasm-nb:~/src/spike-git$ uname -a
Linux scalasm-nb 4.4.0-92-generic #115-Ubuntu SMP Thu Aug 10 09:04:33 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

mario@scalasm-nb:~/src/spike-git$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=16.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=xenial
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS"

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Samuel Ballé (sballe) wrote :

I followed Julien Scordia #83 and upgraded to 17 loosing the LTS. Problem solved with this version, no issue in two month.

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Sven Eppler (ubuntu-one-q) wrote :

The problem dissappeard for me after using the Ubuntu 16.04. HWE-Kernel instead the default one.

Found the solution to this via another (similar) bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/1573959

tags: removed: vivid
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Paul White (paulw2u) wrote :

We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to review all reported bugs in a timely manner.

I'm setting this bug to "Incomplete" as it's not seen any activity for some time. If this is still an issue when using a currently maintained release of Ubuntu then please let us know which one(s) otherwise this bug report can be left to expire in approximately 60 days time.

Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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Paul White (paulw2u) wrote :

With no reply from reporter, closing as seems fixed in later releases according to comments 81, 83, 85 and 86.

Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Fix Released
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