Bug 172377

Summary:	cann't close, move or resize any window in KDE
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	egor <blamer>
Component:	general	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Ubuntu
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	example

Description egor 2008-10-08 10:42:28 UTC

Version:            (using KDE 4.1.2)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages

All windows lost their upper panel (like blue line for microsoft windows), with minimize/maximize/close icons. And, in addition, they lost their frames, that should surround every window, and now they have sharp corners instead of curve one.

Look at the picture. Its Konqueror window with Kate window above. There is no borders between them, no upper panels... I think its a very serious bug. KDE is very hard to use for me in that way.

Comment 1 egor 2008-10-08 10:43:55 UTC

Created attachment 27743 [details]
example

Comment 2 Pino Toscano 2008-10-08 20:10:46 UTC

Your window manager (KWin) crashes for some reason. Restart it with
$ kwin --replace
in a console.

And user support goes to the KDE user support channels.

Comment 3 egor 2008-10-08 21:11:20 UTC

No, its not working. Frames appear after this command, but it says in console

$ kwin --replace
kwin(27826) KDecorationPlugins::loadPlugin: kwin : path  "/usr/lib/kde4/kwin3_ozone.so"  for  "kwin3_ozone"

and if i close this console window, or press ctrl+C  -  my system completely crashes! I can only move my mouse and that's all

Comment 4 Martin Flöser 2008-10-08 21:23:47 UTC

Taking from the picture, you were still able to change focus. That is you use Compiz. Therefore this bug is invalid. Your last comment supports my assumption. As you can see when you close KWin you can't change windows any more.

You would need to enter
kwin --replace &
to have it working even if you use ctrl+c

Comment 5 egor 2008-10-08 21:39:54 UTC

maybe it is "no border" parameter. when i choose it in a normal window - i see the same sick window i can't move, close, or resize, i can't even deselect this "no board" box!)) please, help))

i've tried to reinstall kwin - all the same. something wrong with kwin.

i've tried to enter "kwin --replace" in console a hundred times. so? if i close this console window, kwin crashes in the same moment. what do i need to do to make it work without typing "kwin --replace" every time i switch my notebook on?

Comment 6 Martin Flöser 2008-10-08 21:53:14 UTC

I'm sorry to tell you that this is not a bug and this is a technical bug tracker and not a support forum.

There is http://www.kde-forum.org/ and http://www.kde.org/mailinglists/ lists some user mailinglists. There is also IRC channel #kde if you need help.

Nevertheless try alt+f2 (krunner) and type kwin --replace
If you close the console KWin is closed as any other application which is started from console. But I'm still quite sure your problem is related to Compiz.