A downgrade to compiz=1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1 fixes the issues as well, so this seems to be a regression.
Full list of packages to be downgraded: sudo apt install compiz=1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1 compiz- core=1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1 compiz- gnome=1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1 compiz-plugins- default=1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1 libcompizconfig0=1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1 libdecoration0=1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1618314 Title: unity won't start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1618314/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs