Public bug reported: On dual-screen setups, shadows remain in Compiz after the dialog has closed. The only way to fix this problem is to disable shadows althoughter.
See attached screenshot. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: compiz 1:0.9.7.0~bzr2995-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-16.25-generic 3.2.6 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-16-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 290.10 Wed Nov 16 17:39:29 PST 2011 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.2-14ubuntu2) .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,place,grid,move,session,resize,mousepoll,snap,imgpng,regex,gnomecompat,vpswitch,wall,animation,fade,scale,workarounds,expo,ezoom,switcher,unityshell,ring] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Thu Feb 16 15:16:47 2012 DistUpgraded: Log time: 2012-01-09 09:59:36.100272 DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu EcryptfsInUse: Yes GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GF108 [Quadro 1000M] [10de:0dfa] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:21cf] JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) MachineType: LENOVO 4270CTO PackageArchitecture: all ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-16-generic root=UUID=d7a38d7a-5ea8-4ea7-8e61-c2f922171fe1 ro max_loop=254 nomodeset insmod=nvidia-current-updates SourcePackage: compiz UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-09 (38 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 08/16/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 8BET50WW (1.30 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 4270CTO dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr8BET50WW(1.30):bd08/16/2011:svnLENOVO:pn4270CTO:pvrThinkPadW520:rvnLENOVO:rn4270CTO:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 4270CTO dmi.product.version: ThinkPad W520 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.0~bzr2995-0ubuntu2 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.30-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0~rc2-0ubuntu5 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0~rc2-0ubuntu5 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.99.901+git20120126-0ubuntu2 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: compiz (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 precise reproducible ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/933826 Title: shadows remain after dialog boxes close To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/933826/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs