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compiz package

  1. Bug #572617
  2. Comment #25

Comment 25 for bug 572617

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Augustin (g-u-s-g-u-s) wrote : Re: [regression-release] Compiz fails to decorate windows after upgrade

Like my two compadres above, I'm encountering the same symptoms. Upgraded from Karmic, doesn't work, but does work for a brand new user. I've looked into my xsessions-error but fixed all the errors, to no avail. I'm currently working around the problem by launching "/usr/bin/compiz" at startup, which apparently forces the loading of the video drivers.

It is the loading of the video drivers that's problematic, I think. When changing the visual effects settings from "None" to anything else in Simple CompizConfig Settings Manager, it forces the reloading of the drivers, and then, things work.

Still, I know I may be a bit harsh, but this definitely-not-minor bug has been around since day 1, and is still not fixed... It's a bit frightening for a LTS version. With that problem and all-around (relative) instability, I find it difficult to defend Ubuntu when talking about OS merits with Windows- or Mac-users.