Happy Days - Kewl Cairo bug on Precise

[ventrical]

Reminds me of the olden days of windows, :)

and software Center takes for ever with that new kernel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NjT1r0fv1o

[TerryNewton]

I see that effect when running any Gnome/metacity session with compositing enabled under VirtualBox. Happens with Ubuntu 11.10, 12.04 and Fedora 16 and I presume other Gnome 3 systems but haven't tested with other VM's, does not happen with mutter or compiz (but those cause other not-so-cool effects under VirtualBox). Turning off metacity compositing using gconf-editor "fixes" the bug. If using the Ambiance theme I don't really need compositing, I use it mainly so Adwaita doesn't look funky and just ignore the trails when icons are moved (or have fun with them) - this only applies if desktop icons are enabled, moving windows does not cause the effect.

I had assumed this was just a VirtualBox effect but I guess not..

[mc4man]

and software Center takes for ever .

The issue with latest Sc build is here -
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/893247

[ventrical]

I see that effect when running any Gnome/metacity session with compositing enabled under VirtualBox. Happens with Ubuntu 11.10, 12.04 and Fedora 16 and I presume other Gnome 3 systems but haven't tested with other VM's, does not happen with mutter or compiz (but those cause other not-so-cool effects under VirtualBox). Turning off metacity compositing using gconf-editor "fixes" the bug. If using the Ambiance theme I don't really need compositing, I use it mainly so Adwaita doesn't look funky and just ignore the trails when icons are moved (or have fun with them) - this only applies if desktop icons are enabled, moving windows does not cause the effect.

I had assumed this was just a VirtualBox effect but I guess not..

Thanks Terry. I am using a rather old ATI card - but it sure serves the purpose for Unity 2D and Cairo.

Thanks for your input.

[ventrical]

The issue with latest Sc build is here -
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/893247


I'll look into that.

Thanks mc4man.

[zika]

Reminds me of the olden days of windows, :)

and software Center takes for ever with that new kernel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NjT1r0fv1o
You mean that it reminds You of Windows Solitaire finish... ;) ?

[ventrical]

You mean that it reminds You of Windows Solitaire finish... ;) ?


hahahaha... you got it zika ! :)

btw .. I got a used radeon VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 AQ [Radeon 9600]
01:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 AQ [Radeon 9600] (Secondary)
for real cheap so that solitaire bug is long gone . eheheaheah