[compiz] 8.2 behaving weird on openSuSE 10.3 & 11.0

Tue Aug 18 17:01:30 PDT 2009

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On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 8:00 AM, Sam Spilsbury<smspillaz at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 3:33 AM, David C.
> Rankin<drankinatty at suddenlinkmail.com> wrote:
>> Listmates,
>>
>>        I installed 8.2 on opensuse 10.3 from the opensuse XGL repository to replace
>> 7.6. Compiz works with the nvidia 8600 GT card (512M of GDDR3) on the box, but
>> the ctrl+alt <- -> switching behavior is really bad.
>>
>>        In 7.6, the ctrl+alt <- -> desktop switching changed desktops crisply with
>> just the slightest hint of the cube detected during the very short and nice
>> switch.
>>
>>        In 8.2, the cube hangs fully visible on the desktop for a 1/2 msec or so
>> before settling into the full screen view of the selected desktop. I have
>> adjusted all the timings and zooms individually and cannot hit upon a workable
>> switch like with 7.6. (the defaults worked fine on 7.6)
>>
>>        Additionally, in 7.6 you could basically "spin" the cube with ctrl+alt <- ->
>> and the spin was smooth and looked perfect. (guessing 1 side each 1/100 of a
>> second) In 8.2, there is no "spin" just a "ka-chunk" "ka-chunk" as the cube
>> rotates very slow and awkwardly at (again guessing 1 side each 1/4 second)
>>
>>        Also, when the cube face settles into its full-screen view it isn't very
>> smooth. It kind-of "wiggles" into place.
>>
>>        Cylinder rotation also suffers extreme slowness. In 7.6, ctrl+alt+button1
>> rotated the desktop lightning fast even with animated skydome. In 8.2 there is
>> marked slowness.
>>
>>        For the new install of 8.2, I completely removed my existing ~/.config/compiz
>> directory (it's saved if I need it again) and let 8.2 create a fresh config
>> directory. I also upgraded python-GTK as required.
>>
>>        I am stumped concerning what I have messed up with the install. I have put
>> the configs for both 7.6 and 8.2 up at:
>>
>> http://www.3111skyline.com/download/linux/compiz/82issues/compiz-76/
>>
>> http://www.3111skyline.com/download/linux/compiz/82issues/compiz-82/
>
> No real changes have been made to these plugins between releases that
> would cause major slowness.
>
> I would think that you have been hit by the nvidia clocking-down
> misfeature. Turn on things like blur, etc and see if the card maxes
> out it's clock speed again.
>
>>
>>        The Default.ini for 76 is:
>>
>> 82issues> cat compiz-76/compizconfig/Default.ini
>> [decoration]
>> as_command = emerald --replace
>>
>> [core]
>> as_active_plugins =
>> core;ccp;png;decoration;minimize;wobbly;place;regex;dbus;resize;zoom;move;fade;cube;switcher;scale;rotate;
>> as_run_command0 = <Alt>F2,Button0,,0,false
>> as_run = ,Button0,,0,false
>> as_texture_filter = 2
>> as_toggle_window_shaded_key = Disabled
>>
>> [screenshot]
>>
>> [cubecaps]
>> s0_top_images = /home/david/linux/wallpapers/stay-off-these-
>> drugs.png;/home/david/Pictures/bonfire_old.png;fusioncap.png
>> s0_scale_top_image = true
>> s0_bottom_images = /home/david/linux/wallpapers/stay-off-these-
>> drugs.png;compizcap.png
>> s0_scale_bottom_image = true
>>
>> [cube]
>> s0_skydome_image = /usr/share/wallpapers/nightwidescreen.png
>> s0_active_opacity = 80.000000
>> as_next_slide_key = Disabled
>> s0_skydome = true
>> s0_color = #7378d17a
>> s0_images = /usr/share/compiz/opensuse_alien.png;opensuse;
>> s0_skydome_gradient_start_color = #7378d18b
>> s0_skydome_gradient_end_color = #77786066
>>
>> [trailfocus]
>>
>> [cubereflex]
>> s0_intensity = 0.604545
>> s0_ground_color1 = #001cd6cc
>>
>> [annotate]
>>
>> [ring]
>> as_prev_all_key = <Shift><Control><Super>Tab
>> as_next_all_key = <Control><Super>Tab
>> s0_thumb_width = 525
>> s0_thumb_height = 424
>> s0_min_scale = 0.351200
>>
>> [zoom]
>>
>> [wobbly]
>>
>> [bench]
>>
>> [move]
>>
>> [firepaint]
>>
>> [cubeaddon]
>> s0_sphere_aspect = 0.705100
>> s0_ground_color1 = #5763cbcc
>> s0_intensity = 0.610200
>> s0_top_images = /usr/share/compiz/opensuse_alien.png;fusioncap.png;
>> s0_bottom_images = /usr/share/compiz/opensuse_alien.png;compizcap.png;
>> s0_top_scale = false
>> s0_bottom_scale = false
>> s0_top_color = #7378d176
>> s0_bottom_color = #7378d174
>>
>> [rotate]
>> s0_zoom = 0.628600
>>
>> [fade]
>>
>> [shift]
>> as_terminate_button = Disabled
>>
>> [shelf]
>> as_reset_key = <Super>k
>>
>> [expo]
>> as_ground_color1 = #2f83cdcc
>> as_vp_brightness = 50.000000
>> as_scale_factor = 0.800000
>> as_ground_size = 0.600000
>> as_expo_animation = 1
>> as_vp_distance = 0.101400
>> as_zoom_time = 0.850000
>>
>>        For 82:
>>
>> 82issues> cat compiz-82/compizconfig/Default.ini
>> [decoration]
>> as_command = emerald --replace
>>
>> [core]
>> as_active_plugins =
>> core;png;decoration;splash;wobbly;svg;resize;zoom;move;shift;cube;obs;switcher;rotate;cubeaddon;expo;
>>
>> [cube]
>> s0_skydome_image = /home/david/linux/wallpapers/1680x1050/78638-
>> KDE_Desktop3.5.png
>> s0_skydome = true
>> s0_active_opacity = 40.000000
>> s0_skydome_animated = false
>>
>> [cubeaddon]
>> s0_intensity = 0.640000
>> s0_deformation = 1
>> s0_sphere_aspect = 0.100000
>> s0_cylinder_manual_only = true
>> s0_ground_size = 0.300000
>> s0_auto_zoom = false
>>
>> [wobbly]
>> s0_spring_k = 6.000000
>> s0_friction = 2.500000
>>
>> [expo]
>>
>> [rotate]
>> s0_zoom = 0.400000
>> s0_timestep = 1.000000
>> s0_speed = 6.000000
>>
>> [shift]
>> as_terminate_button = Disabled
>>
>>        I can look and tell that there are differences, but not being more familiar
>> with what the individual settings are, I'm shooting in the dark. Anybody see
>> anything that would explain the differences in behavior? This may be an
>> openSuSE issue. I have been running 8.2 on Arch Linux for a couple of months
>> without any of these issues. I don't know if that helps, but I really like the
>> way 8.2 runs and I would like to solve the issues I am having on opensuse.
>>
>>        What do the compiz gurus suggest I try?
>>
>>
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