Yes, xephyr is to be preferred over xnest these days, since xnest doesn't support as many of the newer extensions. I think xnest may not be as well supported upstream anymore.
Reassigning to gdm as a wishlist item to switch from xnest to xephyr. ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: xorg-server => gdm Importance: Medium => Wishlist -- login in nested window dies changing workspace https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/73931 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug contact for gdm in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
