Sebastien, thx - I've uploaded hopefully the stuff you suggested. Initially I tried using the "Print Screen" button - but as soon as I pressed it, the desktop screen fixed itself! :-(
Stephen On 14/12/2020 10:12, Sebastien Bacher wrote: > Thank you for your bug report, could to a screenshot or video showing > the issue it's a bit difficult to understand as described. Please also > include the 'journalctl -b 0' log after triggering the issue. Nautilus > doesn't handle the desktop anymore so reassigning to gnome-shell which > is a better start point for rendering issues > > ** Package changed: nautilus (Ubuntu) => gnome-shell (Ubuntu) > > ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) > Importance: Undecided => Low > > ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > ** Description changed: More generally, desktop mis-displays 3 Variations: a) 0) open a window/app 1) minimise a window/application, causing Desktop to be visible 2) move cursor to dock (to open new app) - As soon as cursor hits dock, the graphic of the minimised window - (graphic that would be shown by activating "Activities") appears. It can - be cleared by sweeping a window over the desktop. It only happens once, - once for every time you minimise a window. + As soon as cursor moves over the dock, a small version of the graphic of + the minimised window (ie what would be shown by opening "Activities") + appears. It can be cleared by opening another window and sweeping this + over the desktop. It only happens once, once for every time you minimise + a window. - b) Click "Acivities" - then click again to restore view + b) Click on "Activities" then click again to restore view As soon as cursor hits dock, desktop goes corrupt (large parts blank out) c) Close window As b) - By attempting to move an icon on the Desktop, the Desktop repairs - itself. + By attempting to move an icon on the Desktop, or pressing "Print Scrn" + button, the Desktop repairs itself. Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS Gnome 3.36.3 64-bit nautilus: Installed: 1:3.36.3-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:3.36.3-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1:3.36.3-0ubuntu1 500 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:3.36.1.1-1ubuntu2 500 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: nautilus 1:3.36.3-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-56.62-generic 5.4.73 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-56-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.13 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sun Dec 6 12:11:40 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-01 (1556 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-12-05 (1 days ago) usr_lib_nautilus: dropbox 2018.11.08 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1906977 Title: moving cursor to dock causes desktop graphic garbage Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: More generally, desktop mis-displays 3 Variations: a) 0) open a window/app 1) minimise a window/application, causing Desktop to be visible 2) move cursor to dock (to open new app) As soon as cursor moves over the dock, a small version of the graphic of the minimised window (ie what would be shown by opening "Activities") appears. It can be cleared by opening another window and sweeping this over the desktop. It only happens once, once for every time you minimise a window. b) Click on "Activities" then click again to restore view As soon as cursor hits dock, desktop goes corrupt (large parts blank out) c) Close window As b) By attempting to move an icon on the Desktop, or pressing "Print Scrn" button, the Desktop repairs itself. Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS Gnome 3.36.3 64-bit nautilus: Installed: 1:3.36.3-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:3.36.3-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1:3.36.3-0ubuntu1 500 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:3.36.1.1-1ubuntu2 500 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: nautilus 1:3.36.3-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-56.62-generic 5.4.73 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-56-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.13 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sun Dec 6 12:11:40 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-01 (1556 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-12-05 (1 days ago) usr_lib_nautilus: dropbox 2018.11.08 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1906977/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp