Public bug reported: Binary package hint: compiz
In both Maverick and Natty, when replacing metacity with compiz in the installer session, the root window gets initially painted by /usr/bin /ubiquity-dm (you can see it for about a second) and then cleared to black by compiz. There do not appear to be any windows set to _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DESKTOP. To reproduce: Boot a live CD and press a key when you see the 'man = keyboard' icon. Select a language then hit F6 over the first option. This will bring up the kernel command line. Add 'break=bottom maybe-ubiquity' just before '--', leaving a space between them, then hit enter to boot. This should then bring you to an initramfs prompt. Type 'chroot root bash' then 'sed -i "s/'metacity'/'compiz'/g" /usr/bin/ubiquity-dm'. Type exit and exit again. You should now be booted into the live session using compiz. The screen will be black, despite the code in /usr/bin/ubiquity-dm that attempts to paint to the root window. 'DISPLAY=:0 xsetroot -solid red' from a VT will also not work. ** Affects: compiz (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/720679 Title: Compiz clears the root window in the installer session -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs