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From: Nikos Chantziaras <realnc@×××××.de>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: KDE4 desktops interference
Date: Thu, 07 May 2009 16:27:12
Message-Id: gtv245$e0i$1@ger.gmane.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] KDE4 desktops interference by Paul Hartman
1 Paul Hartman wrote:
2 > On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 10:50 AM, Andrew Gaydenko <a@××××××××.com> wrote:
3 >> Say, on desktop 1 I have started konsole with long emerging of something (i.e.
4 >> konsole window is changing continuously). At the same time I have started
5 >> supertuxkart for my son on the desktop 2. The game window has black blinking
6 >> rectangular with the same position and size as the konsole window (canvas
7 >> itself) has. The same "effect" takes place with replacing active konsole with.
8 >> say, firefox download window (progress bar and text are blinking).
9 >>
10 >> It iseems I have some gl tuning to perform. ~amd64 and intel video card are in
11 >> use. Thoughts?
12 >
13 > I have the same problem, when running a full-screen game any pop-ups
14 > (like new mail notifications, etc) well cause chaos...
15 >
16 > So, I just make sure to close programs that cause pop-ups while
17 > playing my game :) I think it must be related to the KDE4 desktop
18 > effect, because it didn't happen before then.
19
20 Hmm, pop-ups do cause chaos, but the problem the OP described (program
21 on another desktop causing graphical glitches) does not occur here.
22 AMD64 with an ATI Radeon 4870 here. KDE 4 effects are on.