On 8/12/09, Curt, WE7U <arc...@eskimo.com> wrote: > On Wed, 12 Aug 2009, Tom Russo wrote: > >> This *really* needs to be in the FAQ and README. > > Perhaps also a Wiki page. I see the FAQ under "Older Docs", which > is probably not a good sign. It'd be great to link that directly to > the "CVS Browse" link for the _current_ version of the FAQ, do the > same for the others in that category which apply, then rename that > category. > > This bit about compiz could probably go in the Xastir Manual wiki > page under a new "Problems" chapter or some-such too. > > Tom: If you don't mind I'll add some of your words below to a few > docs using the Johnny Appleseed approach (sprinkling it liberally > everywhere). > > >> The issue is the interaction between Motif and compiz, which in some >> versions >> of Ubuntu is turned on and off with a "Desktop Effects" menu item. They >> made >> the default "on" several releases ago. Compiz is what enables eye-candy >> effects like animated window opening/closing, 3-d effects, and so forth. >> I >> don't know if there is any solution other than turning off those effects. > > Does anyone know if this is a Gnome window manager specific problem? > Can it happen in KDE or in other window managers as well? I know it > doesn't happen in FVWM2...
In "reasonably recent" experiences with Compiz effects enabled in Kubuntu, Mandriva, and Mepis, I did not see this problem in KDE. I have only seen it in Gnome. Lee - K5DAT Murphy, TX _______________________________________________ Xastir mailing list Xastir@lists.xastir.org http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir