Public bug reported: I can see artifacts on fonts, icons, buttons and practically everything drawn within Unity. I will provide screenshots to document the problem better. I installed the proprietary driver as well and I had exactly the same problem. Outside Unity everything is perfect.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.8.0-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-22.35-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-22-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,decor,imgpng,gnomecompat,regex,compiztoolbox,animation,expo,resize,unitymtgrabhandles,snap,vpswitch,workarounds,mousepoll,move,grid,place,ezoom,session,wall,fade,scale,scaleaddon,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Fri Apr 6 02:32:12 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120301) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq 6735b ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-22-generic root=UUID=dccd64ef-cf30-4759-a90d-01b7944cf611 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/04/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68GTT Ver. F.16 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 30E3 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 96.26 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU91556Y3 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68GTTVer.F.16:bd05/04/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaq6735b:pvrF.16:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30E3:rvrKBCVersion96.26:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP Compaq 6735b dmi.product.version: F.16 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.4-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 ** Affects: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 precise ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/974762 Title: Ugly artifacts when drawing Unity elements with OSS and proprietary driver (AMD Radeon HD 3200) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/974762/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs