Ubuntu
compiz package

Compiz fusion won't display the contents of the window

Bug #175496 reported by pdeville
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compiz (Ubuntu)
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Undecided
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Bug Description

When running compiz-fusion after 1 or 2 hour the applications newly started cannot be maximized.
The contents of the window is totally black when the size of these windows become smaller
enough the contents can then be viewed.

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pdeville (pascalm-deville) wrote :
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pdeville (pascalm-deville) wrote :
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pdeville (pascalm-deville) wrote :

When the system is in this state I also remark that the screensaver when it is activated is very very slow

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Julien (morgoth48) wrote :

I have exactly the same problem,
Using compiz fusion with Ubuntu gusty and the proprietary Nvidia driver (GeForce 8400M GS).
I have noticed that the problem arise more frequently when I use two screen.

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Travis Watkins (amaranth) wrote :

This is a bug in the nvidia driver that is well known. Can't remember the bug number right now but we do know about this (and we can't fix it).

Changed in compiz:
status: New → Invalid
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pdeville (pascalm-deville) wrote : Work arround

I put this in the gnome session an it seems to fixe the problem

compiz --replace --loose-binding compiz --replace --indirect-rendering

I think --indirect-rendering is the option that fixes the problem since it forces
Compiz to not access directly to the graphical card

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Travis Watkins (amaranth) wrote :

Yes, --indirect-rendering does help a small group of people. The drivers in hardy have a proper fix from nvidia.

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