It is not happening anymore lately. It was probably solved by some updates.
For future reference, here are some details on my system that I think might be relevant. uname -a Linux fraptop 3.17.0-031700-generic #201410060605 SMP Mon Oct 6 10:07:09 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux apt-cache show compiz Package: compiz Priority: optional Section: x11 Installed-Size: 128 Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <ubuntu-devel-disc...@lists.ubuntu.com> Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force <debia...@lists.debian.org> Architecture: all Version: 1:0.9.11.3+14.04.20150313-0ubuntu1 apt-cache show xserver-xorg-video-intel Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel Priority: optional Section: x11 Installed-Size: 2774 Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <ubuntu-devel-disc...@lists.ubuntu.com> Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force <debia...@lists.debian.org> Architecture: amd64 Version: 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.6 apt-cache show nvidia-current-updates Package: nvidia-current-updates Priority: optional Section: restricted/misc Installed-Size: 36 Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers <ubuntu-devel-disc...@lists.ubuntu.com> Architecture: amd64 Source: nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates Version: 304.128-0ubuntu0.0.1 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1488555 Title: compiz crash To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/1488555/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs