12.04 and crippling graphical glitches

[CinoxFellpyre]

After the upgrade, my windows have been having massive glitches to the point where I can't read anything, as shown in the attached image.

I'm not sure if it's the graphics card is the problem or not, but I can't upgrade it since it's a laptop.


00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)That is what I have for a graphics controller.

The problem is fixed when I do a log off or restart.

[mexicanseaf00d]

You could try some of these:



disable some desktop effects, shortcut is by default ALT+SHIFT+F12
change the compositing-type OpenGL/Xrender or some of their options (in Desktop Effects > Advanced)
try a newer driver for your intel card from this ppa -


sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade


Also, they just recently released KDE 4.9.3 with some fixes for intel cards. To upgrade, you have to add this ppa:


sudo apt-add-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgradeDon't worry about the "backports" part, upgrades seem work really good in KDE and fix quite a lot of bugs with every release.

[CinoxFellpyre]

Brilliant, thank you.

I'm getting that done, and I'm gonna wait a week, if it still doesn't act up I'll consider it solved. :3

[CinoxFellpyre]

Well, it's been a week, and now my start menu is all messed up, as well as the quick launch you get through alt+F2 following the cursor.

The icons are also disappearing randomly, leaving text only.

[mexicanseaf00d]

Did you customize the icon theme? Did it work until now? You could post a question on AskUbuntu as well - http://askubuntu.com/

[CinoxFellpyre]

Haven't touched the icon theme.

It was ok until now as well.

[mexicanseaf00d]

One more step for troubleshooting could be: move/copy your .kde folder and see if the culprit is somewher in there

[CinoxFellpyre]

Honestly I wouldn't know what I'm looking for.

Plus can't really figure out how to do that.

[SeijiSensei]

Open a terminal, then at the dollar sign prompt type this:



$ mv .kde .kde.old


Now log out and log back in. KDE will build a default desktop for you in a new .kde folder without any customizations.

[CinoxFellpyre]

Good news, it worked.

Bad news, can't redownload my, or any themes.

[mexicanseaf00d]

bizarre
note that some themes must be downloaded manually and put into the config folders

[CinoxFellpyre]

Well I guess it was the server being stupid, but I got it fixed.

Setting it to solved now.