Bug 155628

Summary:	I can`t swich on Desktop effects
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	msnkipa
Component:	compositing	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED REMIND
Severity:	normal
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Compiled Sources
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description msnkipa 2008-01-13 13:04:37 UTC

Version:           4.0.80 (using KDE Devel)
Installed from:    Compiled sources
Compiler:          GCC 4.2.3 
OS:                Linux

When I switch on Desktop effekts, such as shadows I can see only black screen with the mouse. I use X.org 7.3 with intel drivers (GMA965)

Comment 1 Chani 2008-01-13 15:32:29 UTC

this sounds a lot more like a kwin-composite issue. I'm assuming you can't see any windows after this happens - really just blackness and the mouse?

it's possible that you haven't configured xorg correctly. there's a howto somewhere...

Comment 2 Chani 2008-01-13 15:33:44 UTC

whoops, forgot to reassign

Comment 3 msnkipa 2008-01-13 16:07:34 UTC

So I have 3.5.8 works with composite module very well, I have got shadows and other... But when I install 4.0 I "can't see any windows after this happens - really just blackness and the mouse"... What`s wrong I do??

Comment 4 Chani 2008-01-13 17:44:49 UTC

kde3's kwin didn't have any real compositing.

this file might help you: http://websvn.kde.org/*checkout*/trunk/KDE/kdebase/workspace/kwin/COMPOSITE_HOWTO

Comment 5 Lubos Lunak 2008-01-14 22:59:24 UTC

The control module asks you to confirm turning effects on and disables them again after a timeout otherwise. Please attach the kwin output you get from the time effects are being activated.

Comment 6 Lubos Lunak 2008-04-10 13:29:53 UTC

Waiting for a response.