#682677 xcompmgr: Related to bug #582704

Package:
xcompmgr
Source:
xcompmgr
Description:
X composition manager
Submitter:
Pedro R
Date:
2013-11-16 13:03:07 UTC
Severity:
important
#682677#5
Date:
2012-07-24 14:35:57 UTC
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Hi,

I believe this bug is related to #582704.

After a random period of time, xcompmgr will stop updating parts of the screen.
Changing to VT and/or to other desktops doesn't help.
After killing xcompmgr, the screen is updated.

As per my entry in bug #582704, I assumed this was related to Chromium.
However, I've reached the conclusion that this can happen with any application
- it just happened to me with file-roller - but might be triggered more
frequently with Chromium.

If you would like my help to package xcompmgr for you to upload, please let me
know. The Ubuntu package is pretty much the same as the source, so it should be
relatively easy to port to Debian.

Regards,
Pedro
#682677#10
Date:
2012-08-07 23:25:32 UTC
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To:
Hi,

the following bugs are all related to this one:
#495244
#593364

A new package is ready for you to upload as described in bug #666464.

Please let me know how I can help you.
#682677#15
Date:
2012-08-08 00:48:58 UTC
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To:
Hi Pedro,

I sent that package to Julien Cristau for review some time ago. He
showed me a report of a regression in the new version of xcompmgr:
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=46285

Julien understandably wasn't enthusiastic about uploading a new
version known to contain a regression, and now that the freeze has
begun I don't believe these bugs are likely to be fixed for Wheezy.

thanks,
Ryan
#682677#20
Date:
2012-08-30 00:11:26 UTC
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Hi Ryan and Julien,

A patch is available at that link to correct the issue with version 1.1.6.
I have tested the patch and seems to fix it, running a self compiled 1.1.6
+ the published patch.

Xcompmgr has a very long release cycle - is it still possible to put this
in Wheezy? I wouldn't call this bug a showstopper, but pretty much makes
this package unusable in a modern desktop.

Regards,
Pedro
#682677#25
Date:
2012-08-30 00:42:20 UTC
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Thanks for the update! That's exciting news. I'll add this patch to my
github repository soon.

I'm very much not a member of the release team, but I don't estimate a
very high probability of them letting a new release of xcompmgr in at
this time.
#682677#30
Date:
2012-08-30 00:52:33 UTC
From:
To:
No problem Ryan.

Let's try to convince them - xcompmgr has an incredibly long release
cycle and version 1.1.5 is broken!

Regards,
Pedro
#682677#35
Date:
2013-11-16 12:59:26 UTC
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To:
Control: tags -1 moreinfo
Control: forcemerge -1 582704

Hi,

xcompmgr 1.1.6 was finally updated (currently in sid), could you please test if
it fixes your problem?

Thanks