Public bug reported: The background image should be a photo of my late dog, and it was until some update or upgrade probably in March, anyway the problem began before the Ubuntu 17.04 release. Immediately after I login the image is correct, and then I start emacs, thunderbird and chrome, and not long after the image turns to noise. As you can see, the window frame buttons have vanished as well and the usability becomes a bit of guesswork and skill.
dwl$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 17.04 Release: 17.04 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+16ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-21.23-generic 4.10.11 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0000.01.00.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000:01:00.0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 375.39 Tue Jan 31 20:47:00 PST 2017 GCC version: gcc version 6.3.0 20170406 (Ubuntu 6.3.0-12ubuntu2) .tmp.unity_support_test.0: ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true CurrentDesktop: Unity:Unity7 Date: Sun May 21 21:22:36 2017 DistUpgraded: 2017-05-19 21:10:02,287 DEBUG Running PostInstallScript: './xorg_fix_proprietary.py' DistroCodename: zesty DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bbswitch, 0.8, 4.10.0-21-generic, x86_64: installed bbswitch, 0.8, 4.8.0-52-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-375, 375.39, 4.10.0-21-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-375, 375.39, 4.8.0-52-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, including running git bisection searches GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0416] (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [17aa:2211] NVIDIA Corporation GK107GLM [Quadro K1100M] [10de:0ff6] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo GK107GLM [Quadro K1100M] [17aa:2211] InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-02 (839 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) MachineType: LENOVO 20BGCTO1WW ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.10.0-21-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro acpi_osi=Linux quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-05-20 (2 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 01/12/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: GNET70WW (2.18 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 20BGCTO1WW dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: SDK0E50512 STD dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrGNET70WW(2.18):bd01/12/2015:svnLENOVO:pn20BGCTO1WW:pvrThinkPadW540:rvnLENOVO:rn20BGCTO1WW:rvrSDK0E50512STD:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 20BGCTO1WW dmi.product.version: ThinkPad W540 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.13.1+17.04.20170109-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.76-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.0.3-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.0.3-1ubuntu1 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers-* N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.3-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.5-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.9.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20170309-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.14-0ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Fri May 19 21:11:54 2017 xserver.configfile: /etc/X11/xorg.conf xserver.devices: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.19.3-1ubuntu1 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 corruption ubuntu zesty ** Attachment added: "Window borders & decorations & background became noise." https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1692386/+attachment/4881058/+files/Screenshot%20from%202017-05-21%2021-24-08.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1692386 Title: Background picture turns to noise To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1692386/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs