The Xmir workaround is an ugly hack (it leaves stale pixels on screen between windows). Please don't assume that feature will stay. Better off using gimp --no-splash
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to unity8 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1501346 Title: Gimp fails to start w/ Xmir running in '-rootless -flatten' mode under Unity 8 Status in canonical-pocket-desktop: In Progress Status in QtMir: Confirmed Status in qtmir package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in unity8 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in xorg-server package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: I'm trying to run Gimp in a Vivid + overlay PPA Unity 8 desktop session using Xmir from the overlay PPA with the '-rootless -flatten' Xmir options. Gimp fails to start in this situation. I've attached the application and unity8 log files. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-pocket-desktop/+bug/1501346/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
