I was not able to reproduce this bug neither in Intrepid nor in Jaunty.
Apparently, something got fixed.
** Changed in: stellarium (Ubuntu)
Status: Incomplete = Fix Released
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Stellarium flickers if there is some activity in the background panel
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292510
What graphics driver is used? Is a compositing window manager used?
** Changed in: stellarium (Ubuntu)
Assignee: (unassigned) = Daniel T Chen (crimsun)
Status: New = Incomplete
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Stellarium flickers if there is some activity in the background panel