[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes
Also note that Ubuntu stopped using gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons several years ago. It is only still used in 20.04. We recommend Ubuntu 22.04 instead: https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes
I experienced this issue when I upgraded 18.04 -> 20.04 as well. In my case, any file updates to any locations regardless of ~/Desktop will blink all file icons in Desktop. Also, any updates to a file will have some latency to update a file. Just for letting you know my workaround: disable desktop icons. This will make you unable to see icons of course, but you will not see annoying blinking anymore. $ gnome-shell-extension-prefs # Disable "Desktop icons" -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes
I think bug 1872796 and bug 1832812 cover the performance issues already. If there are any more then please open new bugs for them. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes
This bug is still present in Focal. It seems to have lost focus in upstream. In Focal it is much harder to remove the extension as it is even more tightly linked in as a mandatory dependency for a number of major system components. The only way to remove it is by deleting or renaming its files. It seems to me that this extension is responsible for numerous performance issues. A number of bugs have been raised on different symptoms, but all have a common factor of impacting performance and involving this extension. May I suggest that an umbrella bug is created and named something like "Unacceptable Gnome shell perfomance" and marked as critical. The first priority is to make this extension optional and disabled by default. The process of enabling should warn of potential performance issues. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes
This issue is in progress with the upstream developers. If you would like to contribute then the page is: https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/ShellExtensions/desktop-icons/issues/58 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes
"Just get rid of the desktop icons" is not a good response to "The desktop icons flash every time I change anything that affects the desktop." I want the desktop icons. I just don't want them to flash. And they didn't flash before the GNOME developers thought it was a good idea to strip them out of Nautilus. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes
I removed desktop icons. Clean a nice desktop and no more 5 seconds save on every file. Ubuntu 19.04 cd /usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/ sudo tar -czvf desktop-ic...@csoriano.tgz desktop-icons@csoriano/ sudo rm desktop-icons@csoriano -r -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes
The extension is only fully removed if you purge it and reboot your system. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes
Thanks for pointing out that test. I will remember to suggest it to people in future in other CPU-related bugs. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
Re: [Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes
Hi Jonathon, Sorry, I wasn't clear. I really only meant the uninstall as a temporary test, to provide more information on what issues this extension was causing. For me it also solved a number of seemingly unrelated issues mostly to do with excessive cpu usage. Roger On 19 August 2019 20:35:40 Jonathan Kamens wrote: > I hardly think enough research into this has been done for it to be > obvious that this is a duplicate. > > > There are literally eight app indicator icons in my system tray right > now that disappear when I uninstall gnome-shell-extension-appindicator > (Synology Drive, Google Hangouts, Google Chrome, Dropbox, Yubico > Authenticator, Slack, Zoom, Flameshot), and I use them all the time. > Uninstalling that extension simply is not an option. > > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 > > > Title: > Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes > > > Status in gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons: > New > Status in gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons package in Ubuntu: > Triaged > > > Bug description: > All of the icons on my desktop visibly flash every time I change > anything in the folder ~/Desktop, even if the change is not something > that is visible on my desktop. > > > For example, "touch ~/Desktop/.#foo". > > > I mean, the icons that haven't changed should never flash at all, even > if a change is made that _does_ affect the visible display -- only the > things that are actually new or different should change their > appearance, and everything else should remain the same and not flash. > But at the very least, there should be no flash when there are no > visible changes. > > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04 > Package: nautilus 1:3.30.5-1ubuntu1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-13.14-generic 4.18.17 > Uname: Linux 4.18.0-13-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia > ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu19 > Architecture: amd64 > CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME > Date: Tue Jan 22 11:38:30 2019 > InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-01-02 (20 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 > (20181017.3) > SourcePackage: nautilus > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to disco on 2019-01-21 (0 days ago) > > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes
I hardly think enough research into this has been done for it to be obvious that this is a duplicate. There are literally eight app indicator icons in my system tray right now that disappear when I uninstall gnome-shell-extension-appindicator (Synology Drive, Google Hangouts, Google Chrome, Dropbox, Yubico Authenticator, Slack, Zoom, Flameshot), and I use them all the time. Uninstalling that extension simply is not an option. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes
I think this bug may well be a duplicate of #1825623. Would anyone object if I marked it as such. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes
I worked round this issue by uninstalling gnome-shell-extension- appindicator. This fixed this issue and also a number of high cpu usage issues I was seeing. The cpu issues were sometimes severe enough to also expose weaknesses in the compositor. I suggest that anyone who is getting problems with gnome shell tries this work around and reports the results back here along with the a quick summary of the problem they were seeing. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes
Several duplicates of this bug mention: gnome-shell[2958]: JS ERROR: TypeError: fileItem is null _updateDesktopIfChanged@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/deskt _monitorDesktopFolder/<@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/deskt but see also: gnome-shell[2958]: JS ERROR: TypeError: fileItem is null _layoutChildren@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/desktop-icons _resetGridsAndScheduleLayout/this._layoutChildrenId<@/usr/share ** Summary changed: - Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes, even if the changes are invisible + Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes
Please also note; if you experience prolonged high CPU when making desktop changes then most likely that is bug 1815550. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes, even if the changes are invisible
** Changed in: gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons Status: Unknown => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes, even if the changes are invisible To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes, even if the changes are invisible
** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/World/ShellExtensions/desktop-icons/issues #58 https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/ShellExtensions/desktop-icons/issues/58 ** Also affects: gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons via https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/ShellExtensions/desktop-icons/issues/58 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Changed in: gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (Ubuntu) Importance: High => Medium ** Changed in: gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes, even if the changes are invisible To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes, even if the changes are invisible
Right, sorry about that, thx for looking upstream though! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes, even if the changes are invisible To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes, even if the changes are invisible
Actually, correction, I shouldn't have reported, it, it's already reported upstream as https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/ShellExtensions /desktop-icons/issues/58. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes, even if the changes are invisible To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes, even if the changes are invisible
https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/ShellExtensions/desktop-icons/issues/86 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes, even if the changes are invisible To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes, even if the changes are invisible
Could someone report it upstream on https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/ShellExtensions/desktop-icons/ ? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes, even if the changes are invisible To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes, even if the changes are invisible
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes, even if the changes are invisible To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1812883] Re: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes, even if the changes are invisible
The desktop is not handled by nautilus anymore, reassigning ** Package changed: nautilus (Ubuntu) => gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812883 Title: Desktop view flashes every time ~/Desktop changes, even if the changes are invisible To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1812883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
