[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1614050 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1614050 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1614050 Window depth order messed up -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

At this point only valid bug here might be / is problem when all windows are hidden under desktop (?) window... I doubt that this is problem with configuration. ** Changed in: metacity (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

@dronus check with some genuine config, to know if that still exist: - purge compiz - purge metacity - set default theme (adwaita for ubuntu, does not know for others) via the tweak tool - reinstall compiz (only the default ubuntu choice; no ccsm nor other plugins which are mainly not

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

While this bug don't happen very often to me, it behaves exactly as described. Some clarifications: -It is not linked to Nvidia graphics, but happens on Intel too. -It is definetely about graphical window depth order. The "hidden" applications can be focused and work as expected. They even

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

This may be related to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/metacity/+bug/1614050 , which is about wrong window depth ordering. The original bug described (all windows closed) already turned out as "all windows hidden" here. It seems the desktop (featuring a background image) may pop in front

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Can you test Metacity from my PPA? It might fix titlebar bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18 To manage

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

This NV Card (with Nouveau driver) also has window missing issue. #lsmod | grep NV 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GF119 [GeForce GT 620 OEM] (rev a1) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in

Re: [Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 2:06 PM, Cui Wei wrote: > 1) both of the output is 'Ambiance', and I figure out the differences: > with Ambiance theme -> > > metacity have 1px-border to resize for left/right/bottom, 0px-border to > resize for top; > Marco have 1px-border to resize for

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

1) both of the output is 'Ambiance', and I figure out the differences: with Ambiance theme -> metacity have 1px-border to resize for left/right/bottom, 0px-border to resize for top; Marco have 1px-border to resize for left/right/bottom, 3px-border to resize for top; So it seems that Marco is

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

1) I am downloading ubuntu mate iso - will install in VirtualBox to see that myself, but unless I have missed something Marco can be resized only using border... Are you sure that Metacity and Marco use same theme? Post output: - gsettings get org.gnome.metacity theme - gsettings get

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

1) running Marco without composit manager is easy to resize window on all edges of a window (including top/bottom/left/width), and it seems the border to resize is about 3px - 5px. 2) modify theme will only work for CSD window. Apps such as gnome- terminal is still hard to resize 3) Metacity

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

1) So this is not problem and/or can be considered as won't fix. When using Metacity without compositing manager there is no way to add extra "space" for resize cursor area. Your only option is to search for theme that has bigger borders. I am quite surprised that you wrote that Marco works

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

1) I can resize gedit/.. at the left/right/bottom edge of the window, but resizing is hard because 1px edge is too thing to catch. And I cannot resize them via the top edge of the window. 2) I am using Ambiance, without composit manager. 3) I have tried on serveral laptop (DELL/Acer/..) and all

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

You did not answer my questions... 1) You can not resize gedit and/or gnome-terminal even using titlebar where resize area is bigger? 2) What theme are you using? Default - Ambiance? 3) Have you tried Intel only mode? It is important to understand if it is or is not problem with nouveau... --

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Still have most of the above issues. marco Package in Ubuntu Yakkety is using Gtk3 by default, and it works well. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title:

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Just disabled compositing-manager and I can resize gnome-terminal and gedit in my GNOME Flashback (Metacity) session on Ubuntu 16.04 with all updated installed. Note that border is only 1px big at least with Ambiance. So you need to place your cursor on that 1px border to get resize cursor. This

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

@Alberts, Hi, do you know why GUI applications (such as gnome-terminal/gedit) can't be resized when metacity is under "no-composite" mode? Can you fix it? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu.

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Then please try to use Intel only mode. Or if you have access to other nvidia card - can you reproduce your problems? I still think that this might be problem with nouveau and just because other window managers works does not mean that this is metacity problem. Even if it is bug in metacity it is

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Proprietary driver is a little complex to install due to dual Video Card. And I don't think the key point is nouveau because marco/metacity3.14/compiz don't have window missing issue. As for current metacity 3.18.4-0ubuntu0.1, window title shadow unerased when switching Tab-page still exists

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Hi, after upgrading to metacity 3.18.4-0ubuntu0.1. It will never crash. But window-missing issue still exists. I think window-missing issue only happens on NVDIA Card and using nouveau driver. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

I can not reproduce your problems... Have you tried to use proprietary driver? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable serious bug in metacity

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

@Alberts Muktupāvels Hi, metacity (as well as marco from mate) have same issue about displaying non-alphabet title, for example: mkdir -p ~/中中中 firefox ~/中中中 when firefox is not maximized, the titlebar region only displays around half of the text.

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Another bug (let's call it Issue-5) that metacity 3.18 has while marco (no matter gtk2/grk3) doesn't has, is that some window is lacking rendering by metacity once it is launched from gnome-panel. Gedit always lack rendering. See the image which is using metacity 3.18.[any]. Replacing with marco

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Due to marco depending on serveral mate package, you could try this version that build gtk3 directly, and compare the differences with metacity 3.18.4, considering the above 4 issues. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ghostplant/testing sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get source gmarco -- You received

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

3.18.3+git20160418-1ubuntu3 - This version contains all of these bugs: 1) the shadow of Charactors from Window title unerased; 2) Window missing bug; 3) /usr/bin/metacity Process Crash (I thought it doesn't crash before, but I think I am wrong because I met two crashes of this version) 4) When

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Anthony, can you comment on that bug and mark it as verification-done then please? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable serious bug in

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

I was experiecing bug 1573478, seems to be fixed in 1:3.18.4-0ubuntu0.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/metacity/+bug/1573478 :) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu.

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

click -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18 To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Have you changed org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences focus-mode? What do you use? click, sloppy or mouse? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

output under buggy state and "show-desktop-icons == true" ** Attachment added: "out" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/metacity/+bug/1538111/+attachment/4645594/+files/out -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

If you are still in that state, can you try to get output of: - xprop -root; Proabably you can do it with DISPLAY=:0 xprop -root and/or typing in hidden terminal window - xprop and click on nautilus desktop window; You will need to type xprop in invisible terminal, then click on desktop, then

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

from "not show desktop icon" to "show desktop icon" ** Attachment added: "output.webm" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/metacity/+bug/1538111/+attachment/4645474/+files/output.webm -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

/var/log/Xorg.0.log -> [ 35975.896] (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "CMN", prod id 5568 [ 35975.896] (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines: [ 35975.896] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0 151.60 1920 2010 2070 2220 1080 1086 1095 1138 -hsync -vsync (68.3 kHz eP) [ 36169.344]

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

I am currently under buggy state (nautilus + metacity 3.18.4), temperary using "DISPLAY=:0 gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show- desktop-icons false" to show other window now. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

See recording of 3.18.4 ** Attachment added: "a.flv" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/metacity/+bug/1538111/+attachment/4645468/+files/a.flv -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu.

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Can you post somewhere and/or send me /var/log/Xorg.0.log file? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18 To manage

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

I can not reproduce your problem... Tried to reproduce: - with my main PC, nvidia card (both proprietary and nouveau ) - with my laptop, intel card - in virtualbox :( -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

@Alberts Hi, I strongly recommend to fix "edge shadow unerased" issue from 3.18.4 version, and upgrade metacity in xenial repository to 3.18.4. Because current 3.18.3-1ubuntu3 version is very easy to crash, though no window missing. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Hi, I met window missing just now, based on ppa version. But when I use Ctrl + Shift + I to debug, I found out that the debug window is also unable to display. Luckily, I was using nemo, so I switch to tty1 and run: DISPLAY=:0 gsettings set org.nemo.desktop show-desktop-icons false Then

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Firstly, I didn't meet window missing bug with the ppa version till now, but I'm not sure whether it will happen several days later (Just like what I had said at #43, it took around 4-5 days to produce one window missing ..) Secondly, as for the new issue (title rendering problem), I can provide

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

"Hardware: Intel Graphic Card + NV Maxwell Card + Nouveau Driver" Can you tell something more about your nvidia maxwell card? Have you tried to use nvidia proprietary drivers? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Does it happens always? I can not reproduce it... In ppa has current upstream version (from gnome-3-18 branch) - will be released as 3.18.4 and it includes big changes to fix performance problems. Have you seen your previous problems (crash, missing windows) with that version? -- You received

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

I am wondering what you changed in your ppa version. The window title looks strange when opening multiple tab-pages and switching among them. (See the image attached ..) ** Attachment added: "image.png"

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Thanks, I'll try it tonight! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18 To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

https://launchpad.net/~albertsmuktupavels/+archive/ubuntu/metacity-3-18 Please use above PPA for testing - metacity is updated to current upstream version. Missing window or windows? It looks like you have this bug quite often - is it really random or maybe it happens when you do something

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

** Patch removed: "Test..." https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/metacity/+bug/1538111/+attachment/4636056/+files/0001-test.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu.

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Sorry, I met a window missing today with patch "Test... (1021 bytes, text/plain) " -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable serious bug in

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

@Alberts I think this patch is okay because I didn't meet a crash or window missing till now! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable serious

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

No bug at the moment, otherwise I'll report it! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18 To manage notifications

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Thanks for info! And how it works till now? Any missing window and/or that new problem you mentioned? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Yes, I have been testing the new patch since yesterday. And it still requires another one-or-two day testing to confirm~ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Cui, did you have time to test patch? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18 To manage notifications about this

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

** Changed in: metacity (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released => In Progress -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Anthony and Cui, please test patch in comment #33. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18 To manage notifications

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

compiz is soo slow without 3D support, such as KVM & virtualbox. If I have to use compiz, I will use unity instead of gnome-flashback. marco2 is a branch of old metacity and currently version is stable (including composite-manager), and support GTK3 CDE window. It is a good choice to recompile

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Sorry, CDE -> CSD -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18 To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Hate to say this, but the upgrade to 1:3.18.3-1ubuntu3 the otherday has INTRODUCED a similar bug for me on Ubuntu 16.04 64bit in Gnome fallback metacity session: didn't run across this bug before. Closing any window (or even closing a save as dialogue etc) crashes all windows in the session and

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Cui, can you test this patch? I want to know if this does not re- introduce your bug... ** Patch added: "Test..." https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/metacity/+bug/1538111/+attachment/4636056/+files/0001-test.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

This bug was fixed in the package metacity - 1:3.18.3-1ubuntu3 --- metacity (1:3.18.3-1ubuntu3) xenial; urgency=medium * Backport upstream change (add_window_back_to_compositor.diff) to fix windows getting hidden sometimes (LP: #1538111). -- Dmitry Shachnev

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

** Changed in: metacity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18 To

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Dmitry, I think you can close this bug with this patch: https://git.gnome.org/browse/metacity/commit/?h=gnome-3-18=04c99abaa2825c0c5f441542da1e698cfcb92f01 Cui, you can not have transparency without compositing manager. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

** Patch removed: "Test" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/metacity/+bug/1538111/+attachment/4632782/+files/0001-test.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu.

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

@Cui i've also a desktop that "turn black" sometimes; and have discovered it was due to cord'weight acting badly with the hdmi connection, on the top left side of the screen. A simple push made on it and it works again as expected. Maybe you hit the same problem. -- You received this bug

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Hi, I am happy to report that there is no window missing at the moment, and compared with the original version, I found out a different phenomenon after applying this test.patch. As has been said above, previously when I was using metacity original version, there is a small possiblity of window

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Okay, I will test soon. Recent 2 days I was using "metacity --no-composite", and till now I didn't get a crash or window missing (0 crash and 0 window missing under no-composite mode). Though "metacity --no-composite" seems to be more stable, but has poor support for gtk3 style such as

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

The attachment "Test" seems to be a patch. If it isn't, please remove the "patch" flag from the attachment, remove the "patch" tag, and if you are a member of the ~ubuntu-reviewers, unsubscribe the team. [This is an automated message performed by a Launchpad user owned by ~brian-murray, for any

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Can you test this patch? ** Patch added: "Test" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/metacity/+bug/1538111/+attachment/4632782/+files/0001-test.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu.

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

@Cui not the same as yours (even if it was quite similar) as i'm a gnome- shell user (so metacity is not concerned) note: have your tried with a new .profile ? (in case it is borked) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Hi, I have sent a webm recording of this issue. @dino99 Is this issue same as yours? ** Attachment added: "Ubuntu.webm" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/metacity/+bug/1538111/+attachment/4631323/+files/Ubuntu.webm -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

@Alberts Sorry, after the change: if (frame) { - xwindow = meta_frame_get_xwindow (frame); + xwindow = meta_window_get_xwindow (window); } else { It still crashes. --- Testing report (metacity 3.18.3-1ubuntu2): 1) Hardware: Intel Graphic Card +

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

feedback: my issue (#11) has been solved by the today's upgrades; so sorry for the spam. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable serious bug in

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Can you try this: replace if (frame) xwindow = meta_frame_get_xwindow (frame); with if (frame) xwindow = meta_window_get_xwindow (window); -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu.

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

@Alberts Okay .. It begins to crash after reverting this patch on the newest metacity version. Metacity crashes up to 4 times today, but doesn't making windows disappearing any more! Without the reverting of this patch, Metacity never crashes itself, but leading to 3-4 times of window missing

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

@Alberts I am testing the revert of this patch for one day, but it might take several days to better confirm. Currently, nothing wrong happens, in terms of both crashes and window disappearing. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

@Cui yes i just decover that issue too (as i never use alt-tab before) : - open 3 apps - hit alt tab: a popup propose the 3 opened apps: a) if the alt key is released, then the switch is made between the 2nd & 3rd opened apps only. (in fact the last active one & the previous one) 3) but if

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

@dino99 mutter in xenial has problem switching windows here on my PC. When I open more than 3 windows, Alt+Tab will only switch bewteen two of them. How about you? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu.

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

mutter seems indeed a better candidate in my case. But both xenial installations use the same genuine version: one has no problem, the other has that strange issue (as the opened apps was 'linked' when closing one) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

GNOME Shell does not use metacity... So it might be different bug, or "shared" bug in both - metacity and mutter. Tried to run GNOME Shell session in virtual box, tried few times to open & close midori & synaptic, but for me everything works... :( Cui, if bug is only with compositing manager then

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

@dino99 Yes. I am using "metacity >/tmp/stdout 2>/tmp/stderr" to save the log. When this bug happens, no text generated from those files. As for "1)" that you said, the browser is not merely closed. To be more precise, its widget become transparent (covered by nautilus background), and the

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Two of my PC are also both with NV card. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18 To manage notifications about

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: metacity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu.

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

@Alberts also have that issue on a fresh xenial 64 bits , ext4 partition, installed from the mini.iso, and using a gnome-shell session with nvidia-361. This is a pure genuine install (no ppa or else) but share an ext3 /home with wily 32 bits & an other wily 64-> xenial 64 dist- upgraded. 1) with

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

I don't know because I am always under compositing mode. no-compositing is ugly. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable serious bug in metacity

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Does that happens also when compositing-manager is disabled? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18 To manage

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

I found out the reason, but I don't know how to reproduce the bug. Sometimes, metacity failed to recognize depth layer of "nautilus/nemo- background" and normal window, see the following -> When I get trapped into this bug described above, running "killalll nautilus" under tty1 (Ctrl+F1), then

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

It's still very random and hard to catch. But recently I found that if I plugin/plugout external Screen Monitor by HDMI/VGA/.. This bug is more possible to reproducible, but still not every time. Only "close a window" may get stuck in this bug, it seems that all of other windows are 100%

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

You did say that it is reproducible in vbox. Can you give steps that I should follow to at least get a chance to reproduce this? Something like this: - download current daily iso - install it - install applications x, y and z - open a, z, y, x - try closing them - repeat? But please verify that

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

Hi, I am unable to trace the bug but it happens every day. BTW, I recompile metacity 3.14 (vivid) and run it under xenial, it works well for half a month and never appear this bug til now ~~ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

I guess that when I hide or close a certain window, metacity has a possiblity to "hide all window". -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

This bug happens in both vbox and all of my physical computer. ** Attachment added: "window are disappeared but menu from disappeared window is still able to display"

[Bug 1538111] Re: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18

You need to come up with steps how to reproduce this... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538111 Title: untraceable serious bug in metacity 3.18 To manage