Cairo-dock opengl doesn't start

[rahilm]

when i run cairo-dock in non opengl mode , it works fine. But when i open it in opengl mode, it hangs to the maintenance mode.

when i run
cairo-dock -o

It gives the output
gtk_widget_get_gl_context: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed
OpenGL version: 2.1 Mesa 7.6
OpenGL vendor: Tungsten Graphics, Inc
OpenGL renderer: Mesa DRI Intel(R) 946GZ GEM 20090712 2009Q2 RC3 x86/MMX/SSE2
labels : 1;1
cairo_dock_move_resize_dock ()
WARNING: Application calling GLX 1.3 function "glXCreatePbuffer" when GLX 1.3 is not supported! This is an application bug!
warning : (cairo-dock.c:_cairo_dock_intercept_signal:195)
Cairo-Dock has crashed (sig 11).
It will be restarted now (cairo-dock -o -m).
Feel free to report this bug on cairo-dock.org to help improving the dock !
iNbConfigDialogs <- 1
debut de boucle bloquante ...

[fabounet]

not totally sure, but it may be your drivers that crash the dock.
(Intel drivers are still in development)

to be sure, you can try with another theme, or even with the default theme by moving ~/.config/cairo-dock/current_theme.

also, try with indirect rendering (cairo-dock -oi)

[rahilm]

Nothing

[fabounet]

so, you should report this bug to the Intel drivers dev and X.org devs, with the maximum amount of details, it could help.

[rahilm]

Problem update:
Cairo dock opengl works in the Live-CD..
what do i do now??

[llawwehttam]

If you are using the open source drivers without 3d acceleration it is often impossible to launch the cairodock in open Gl.

Personally I think Avant is far nicer that cairo so if I were you I'd give it a go.

[rahilm]

If you are using the open source drivers without 3d acceleration it is often impossible to launch the cairodock in open Gl.

Personally I think Avant is far nicer that cairo so if I were you I'd give it a go.

I already use AWN. Now that cairo has improved a lot. I thought i'd give it a go

[llawwehttam]

I already use AWN. Now that cairo has improved a lot. I thought i'd give it a go


Hmm I tried cairo a few months back and hated it. It was far to unorganised for my liking. How has it improved?
I might give it a shot.

[rahilm]

can somebody get to cairo-dock.org ...firefox displays an error when i enter that address

[rahilm]

Hmm I tried cairo a few months back and hated it. It was far to unorganised for my liking. How has it improved?
I might give it a shot.
no. i meant i used cairo-dock wayyyyy back when it was 1.0

[rahilm]

another problem:
i cannot connect to cairo-dock.org .. so there is no clock or dustbin theme..
cairo-dock is getting on my nerves..but i won't give up

[fabounet]

Cairo dock opengl works in the Live-CD..
so it's a matter of installing the correct drivers


the site is temporarily down
to get the themes :
cairo-dock -S http://themes.cairo-dock.vef.fr
or install the BZR version.

[rahilm]

so it's a matter of installing the correct drivers


the site is temporarily down
to get the themes :
cairo-dock -S http://themes.vef.fror install the BZR version.

actually, its a matter of not messing with your xorg.conf. This is a lose-lose situation for me. I edited the xorg.conf and now, i am stuck with a single resolution but cairo-dock is working well.

hey thnx 4 the link.

and do i have to run it everytime? can it download them somewhere so i can have peace of mind?

[fabounet]

when you install a theme it is stored on your hardrive, and then is local.
until you try it, it is distant (on the server).

you can just set this command at startup, so that you don't have to type it, or switch to the Launchpad version ;)

[rahilm]

hey..thnx 4 the help guys. but now i think cairo-dock doesn't suit my needs. in order to get it work i have to change my xorg.conf file and the new X almost hangs my system. I'll do that only to show off in front of my friends (fans of 7 and its effects).
I am switching to GNOME do dock. it doesn't have much configurability but it gets the job done.

just out of curiousity, what is this BZR version and the launchpad version??

[fabounet]

you could just launch it with cairo-dock -c then.

BZR is the development version.