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compiz package

Compiz Negative Plugin fullscreen mode doesn't apply to newly opened windows, regression from compiz .8

Bug #774444 reported by TommyBoy on 2011-04-30

This bug affects 3 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	compiz (Ubuntu)	Expired	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: compiz

Description: Ubuntu 11.04
Release: 11.04
compiz:
  Installed: 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2
  Candidate: 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2
  Version table:
*** 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Actions taken:
I have enabled the negative plug in in the compiz settings manager. I have setup they key combination to toggle screen negative to "Ctrl+Super+M".

Expected behaviour:
All existing and new windows are rendered in negative

Actual:
Existing windows and turn negative, new windows are rendered with out the negative effect making negative mode useless.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic-pae 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,grid,regex,neg,move,place,mousepoll,resize,imgpng,vpswitch,gnomecompat,snap,session,animation,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,wall,expo,ezoom,staticswitcher,fade,scale,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Sat Apr 30 22:05:01 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-04-28 22:01:53.236794
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
ATI Technologies Inc RS880 [Radeon HD 4250] [1002:9715] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:843e]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
JockeyStatus: xorg:fglrx - ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic-pae root=UUID=4e67e412-cb5e-4858-85d6-12e78cd70ef3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic-pae 2.6.38.2
Renderer: Unknown
SourcePackage: compiz
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-29 (1 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 09/08/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1601
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1601:bd09/08/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A88TD-VEVO/USB3:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2
version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7

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TommyBoy (thomaslloyd) wrote on 2011-04-30:

BootDmesg.txt Edit (55.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
CurrentDmesg.txt Edit (4.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dependencies.txt Edit (5.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DkmsStatus.txt Edit (870 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
GconfCompiz.txt Edit (36.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
GdmLog.txt Edit (64.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
GdmLog1.txt Edit (61.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
GdmLog2.txt Edit (57.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
GlConf.txt Edit (1.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lspci.txt Edit (17.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lsusb.txt Edit (725 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcCpuinfo.txt Edit (5.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcInterrupts.txt Edit (3.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcModules.txt Edit (2.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevDb.txt Edit (118.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevLog.txt Edit (260.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UnitySupportTest.txt Edit (605 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
XorgConf.txt Edit (188 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
XorgLog.txt Edit (77.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
XorgLogOld.txt Edit (79.0 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Xrandr.txt Edit (8.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
peripherals.txt Edit (1.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
xdpyinfo.txt Edit (21.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
xinput.txt Edit (779 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

steubens (steubens) on 2011-04-30

summary:

- Compiz Negative Plugin fails on rendering new windows
+ Compiz Negative Plugin fullscreen mode doesn't apply to newly opened
+ windows, regression from compiz .8

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Marius Kruger (amanica) wrote on 2011-05-03:

I'm having the same frustration. Did this work for you in 10.10?
I tried to reproduce it in the classic with effects mode, but there I can't even get it to turn anything inverted.
I'm a kde user that would love to switch to unity, in kde land this is called "Invert" and it works beautifully in 10.10 and 11.04 .

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WaywardGeek (waywardgeek) wrote on 2011-05-13:

I find this bug exists both in both Ubiquity, and in Ubuntu Classic, after running "compiz --replace". This effects me strongly, as I need to minimize the total light that I see to prolong my remaining central vision. Plus, non-inverted white windows physically hurt to look at, now that my eyes are overly sensitive to bright light.

If anyone has any good pointers as to what code likely is causing this bug, I'll try to track it down.

Changed in compiz (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

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WaywardGeek (waywardgeek) wrote on 2011-05-13:

So, I'm having trouble tracking down the source code for the compiz negative plugin, but I did find a work-around on the Compiz wiki:

http://wiki.compiz.org/Plugins/Neg

xcalib can be used if the "Negative" filter is not supported by your hardware or driver. To invert the screen palette with xcalib:

xcalib -i -a

I had to install it with "sudo apt-get install xcalib", but then it worked as advertised.

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TommyBoy (thomaslloyd) wrote on 2011-05-15:

Confirmed that the xcalib works a treat, and you can still un-invert individual windows using the compiz plugin.

I will run that command at start up from now on much thanks for that.

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jhfhlkjlj (fdsuufijjejejejej-deactivatedaccount) wrote on 2012-11-29:

Thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu. 11.04 reached EOL.
See this document for currently supported Ubuntu releases: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases

Please upgrade to the latest version and re-test. If the bug is still reproducible, increase the verbosity of the steps to recreate it so we can try again.

Do feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

Changed in compiz (Ubuntu):
status:	Confirmed → Incomplete

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2013-01-29:

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

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

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