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[regression] Black frame around windows and buttons "censored"

Bug #1301206 reported by Ingo Gerth
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This bug affects 14 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Unity
Incomplete
High
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unity (Ubuntu)
Expired
High
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Bug Description

After suspend, I had a rather enjoyable bug today. Windows are framed in black, and the window buttons are censored out.

Pictures speak more than a thousand words, so please check the screenshot.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: unity 7.1.2+14.04.20140328.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-20.42-generic 3.13.7
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-20-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 331.38 Wed Jan 8 19:32:30 PST 2014
 GCC version: gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-17ubuntu2)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.14-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Wed Apr 2 09:22:18 2014
DistUpgraded: 2014-03-14 11:39:48,168 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
DistroCodename: trusty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation GF108GLM [Quadro 1000M] [10de:0dfa] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1631]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-22 (130 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP EliteBook 8560w
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-20-generic root=UUID=0668e908-5441-4ad5-ae8f-9eb19d0b27a6 ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-03-14 (18 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 06/11/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 68SVD Ver. F.27
dmi.board.name: 1631
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 01.3B
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68SVDVer.F.27:bd06/11/2012:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPEliteBook8560w:pvrA0001D02:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1631:rvrKBCVersion01.3B:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP EliteBook 8560w
dmi.product.version: A0001D02
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11+14.04.20140328-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.0-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.0-1ubuntu1
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.0-1ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
xserver.bootTime: Tue Apr 1 18:09:13 2014
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors: open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:

xserver.version: 2:1.15.0-1ubuntu7

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Ingo Gerth (igerth) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Ed Guenter (edgue) wrote :

Same for me. This happens very often when coming back form suspend or hibernation on my fresh install of 14.04 64 bit
(using nvidia 331.49)

Workarounds:
* restarting unity
* suspending again

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Michael (rinnnn) wrote :

Same for me. Even various menu popups have the thick black frame around, e.g. main menu or the one for right click. I guess the black frame is the space where normally should be translucent window shadow.

I use:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GT218M [NVS 3100M] (rev a2)
Using NVIDIA binary driver - version 331.38 from nvidia-331 (proprietary,tested)

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Adam Benfer (adam-b) wrote :

I have the same issue with GeForce 9800M GTS/PCIe/SSE2 using NVIDIA binary driver - version 331.38 from nvidia-331 (proprietary,tested)

An alternate way of getting rid of the black bars is to go to a console (e.g. Ctrl + Alt +F1) and come back (i.e. Ctrl + Alt + F7)

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vyaslav (vyaslav) wrote :

Just re-posting here resume script from bug #1308003 which fixed for me the issue.
sudo cp ./000_fix_black_box /etc/pm/sleep.d/
sudo apt upgrade compiz

Marco Trevisan (Treviño) (3v1n0)
Changed in unity:
status: New → Confirmed
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Mikael Ståldal (mikaelstaldal) wrote :

This affects me.

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GT216GLM [Quadro FX 880M] (rev a2)
nvidia-331 331.38-0ubuntu7.1 i386 NVIDIA binary driver - version 331.38
3.13.0-37-generic #64-Ubuntu SMP Mon Sep 22 21:30:01 UTC 2014 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux

Ctrl-Alt-F1 and then Ctrl-Alt-F7 solves it temporarily.

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Atle Weibell (atle-weibell) wrote :

I observe this bug from time to time too.

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GF108GLM [Quadro 1000M] (rev a1)

nvidia-331 331.38-0ubuntu7.1

3.13.0-35-generic #62-Ubuntu SMP Fri Aug 15 01:58:42 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

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Jorge (warcry333) wrote :

Hi, I'm new in Ubuntu and I don't understand English very well. Can anybody explain me how resolving this bug? I can't do nothing with my ubuntu with this bug. Thanks.

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Jorge (warcry333) wrote :

I have Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS with kernel 3.18.3 and Nvidia GForce 315M (notebook).

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thank you for your bug report. Is that still an issue? That seems more a problem with nvidia drivers for some specific cards. Does it happen if you turn off the binary drivers and use the nouveau ones?

Changed in unity:
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
importance: Undecided → High
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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