GDM doesn't fades in, when in fusion-icon compiz is activated.

[Radics Ottó]

Binary package hint: gdm

GDM doesn't fades in, when in fusion-icon compiz is activated.(In fusion-icon it's just selected, compiz is running, and effects are turned on. But I think, GDM uses the fusion-icon's information if compiz is activated.) When metacity is the window manager, GDM's login effect works properly.

INFORMATIONS:

Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10

gdm:
  Telepítve: 2.28.1-0ubuntu1
  Jelölt: 2.28.1-0ubuntu1
  Verziótáblázat:
 *** 2.28.1-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://hu.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

compiz:
  Telepítve: 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu2
  Jelölt: 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu2
  Verziótáblázat:
 *** 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://hu.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

fusion-icon:
  Telepítve: 0.1.0-2
  Jelölt: 0.1.0-2
  Verziótáblázat:
 *** 0.1.0-2 0
        500 http://hu.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

fglrx-amdcccle:
  Telepítve: 2:8.660-0ubuntu4
  Jelölt: 2:8.660-0ubuntu4
  Verziótáblázat:
 *** 2:8.660-0ubuntu4 0
        500 http://hu.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Oct 23 14:26:38 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Alpha amd64 (20091018)
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: gdm 2.28.1-0ubuntu1
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=hu_HU.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
SourcePackage: gdm
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64
XsessionErrors:
 (gnome-settings-daemon:2668): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed
 (polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:2817): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed
 (nautilus:2794): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences_get_boolean: assertion `preferences_is_initialized ()' failed

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please answer these questions:

 * Is this reproducible?
 * If so, what specific steps should we take to recreate this bug?

 This will help us to find and resolve the problem.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

what transition are you speaking about exactly? how do you enable compiz?

[Radics Ottó (saboteur777)]

It is reproducible. When I boot into Karmic, it loads, then login screen appears. I type my password in, then GDM "fades" (> login effect, like in Kubuntu) into my desktop, and then I can start work. It is good, when in fusion-icon Metacity is the selected Window Manager. But when the selected window manager is compiz, the login effect doesn't work. BUT! When I choose Metacity, and then restart my computer, after login the effect works contrary to that compiz is running, and working. It looks like the GDM reads whether metacity is the selected WM from the fusion-icon's 'Select window manager' selection. And if so, the fade-effect works, otherwise it doesn't.
I enable Compiz by installing proprietary drivers for my Ati card, then select on visual effects tab the extra option. After these: sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager.

Sorry for bad English. ;)

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

still not clear what the user is talking about but it seems rather xsplash then gdm there

[Cody Russell (bratsche)]

I'm sorry, I really don't understand what the problem here is. Something about a login effect not working (what login effect, and what is not working about it?). Something about fusion-icon, but I have no idea what fusion-icon even is.

[u-foka (ufooka)]

Hy!

I think I have the same problem...

To reproduce it...
Login to a fresh karmic install (i have an nvidia gpu so dekstop effects are off by default)
Notice the beautiful fade effect when xsplash disappears and then get to the fully working desktop
Then enable desktop effects (install the proprietary nvidia drivers)
Log out
Log back in
Notice that xsplash flickers when compz starts the mouse appears the "progress bar" (I don't know how to call it) freezes for some time and then xsplash simply disappears (without fade effect) and you got a half loaded desktop... (it completes loading in some seconds)

[exzemat (exzemat)]

same problem since I've install CCSM (compiz setting manager)
the fade effect when xsplash disappears is....disappeared