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[Bug 862430] Re: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces

 

** Description changed:

- 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu
- Description:	Ubuntu oneiric (development branch)
- Release:	11.10
+ Affects 11.10 and 12.04 (beta 1)
  
  2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center
  compiz:
-   Installed: 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu1
-   Candidate: 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu1
-   Version table:
-  *** 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu1 0
-         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages
-         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
+   Installed: 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu1
+   Candidate: 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu1
+   Version table:
+  *** 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu1 0
+         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages
+         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
  unity:
-   Installed: 4.18.0-0ubuntu1
-   Candidate: 4.18.0-0ubuntu1
-   Version table:
-  *** 4.18.0-0ubuntu1 0
-         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages
-         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
+   Installed: 4.18.0-0ubuntu1
+   Candidate: 4.18.0-0ubuntu1
+   Version table:
+  *** 4.18.0-0ubuntu1 0
+         500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages
+         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
  
  3) What you expected to happen
  If I switch workspaces windows should not flicker.
  
  4) What happened instead
  If I switch to another workspace the windows appear (flicker) on the next workspace for a short time.
  
+ 
+ A demonstration video: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/862430/+attachment/2724193/+files/video-2012-02-08-18-05-38.mp4
+ 
+ 
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: unity 4.18.0-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
-  
+ 
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell]
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  Date: Thu Sep 29 16:06:33 2011
  DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-09-24 10:32:25.138728
  DistroCodename: oneiric
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  GraphicsCard:
-  Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2e22] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
-    Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Device [1462:7521]
-    Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Device [1462:7521]
+  Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2e22] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
+    Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Device [1462:7521]
+    Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Device [1462:7521]
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110906)
  MachineType: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD MS-7521
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=0afe1514-67e2-4345-b7a2-b7df2fc0ad41 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: unity
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-09-24 (5 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 03/30/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: V4.6
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: G45M Digital (MS-7521)
  dmi.board.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD
  dmi.board.version: 2.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD
  dmi.chassis.version: 2.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV4.6:bd03/30/2010:svnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:pnMS-7521:pvr2.0:rvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:rnG45MDigital(MS-7521):rvr2.0:cvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:ct3:cvr2.0:
  dmi.product.name: MS-7521
  dmi.product.version: 2.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu1
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3
  version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1

** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Triaged

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