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[Steven Pemberton <steven@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Since 14.10 the only way to use the system is with apps full-screen,
because the background/desktop is constantly flickering. If you close a
window, it leaves flickering ghosts of itself, like a nightmare. See
enclosed ogv file for an example.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: unity 7.3.1+14.10.20141016-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-29.39-generic 3.16.7-ckt2
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-29-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
 
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,imgpng,vpswitch,unitymtgrabhandles,grid,place,move,resize,regex,animation,expo,mousepoll,session,snap,gnomecompat,ezoom,wall,workarounds,fade,scale,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Dec 18 13:45:17 2014
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: utopic
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0042] (rev 12) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0344]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-12-09 (1105 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
MachineType: Acer Aspire X3900
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic root=UUID=b7a5a606-5ebd-444b-8760-c11800be9c9e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/16/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P01-A3
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: FIH57
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP01-A3:bd12/16/2009:svnAcer:pnAspireX3900:pvr:rvnAcer:rnFIH57:rvr:cvnAcer:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Aspire X3900
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140918-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.3.2-0ubuntu0.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.3.2-0ubuntu0.1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.0-2ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2
xserver.bootTime: Thu Dec 18 12:31:24 2014
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:
 
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:
 product id                                1139 
 vendor                                     SAM
xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2

** Affects: unity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 ubuntu utopic

** Attachment added: "desktop-recording-test.ogv"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1403867/+attachment/4283438/+files/desktop-recording-test.ogv

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Title:
  Desktop/wallpaper flickers dreadfully

Status in unity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Since 14.10 the only way to use the system is with apps full-screen,
  because the background/desktop is constantly flickering. If you close
  a window, it leaves flickering ghosts of itself, like a nightmare. See
  enclosed ogv file for an example.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: unity 7.3.1+14.10.20141016-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-29.39-generic 3.16.7-ckt2
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-29-generic x86_64
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,imgpng,vpswitch,unitymtgrabhandles,grid,place,move,resize,regex,animation,expo,mousepoll,session,snap,gnomecompat,ezoom,wall,workarounds,fade,scale,unityshell]
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Thu Dec 18 13:45:17 2014
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: utopic
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  GraphicsCard:
   Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0042] (rev 12) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0344]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-12-09 (1105 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  MachineType: Acer Aspire X3900
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-29-generic root=UUID=b7a5a606-5ebd-444b-8760-c11800be9c9e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: unity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 12/16/2009
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: P01-A3
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: FIH57
  dmi.board.vendor: Acer
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP01-A3:bd12/16/2009:svnAcer:pnAspireX3900:pvr:rvnAcer:rnFIH57:rvr:cvnAcer:ct3:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: Aspire X3900
  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140918-0ubuntu1
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.3.2-0ubuntu0.1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.3.2-0ubuntu0.1
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.0-2ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4.1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2
  xserver.bootTime: Thu Dec 18 12:31:24 2014
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.errors:
   
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.outputs:
   product id                                1139 
   vendor                                     SAM
  xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2

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