Bug#476282: no decoration (in any window)

[Robert Millan <rmh@aybabtu.com>]

On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 10:58:04PM +0200, Brice Goglin wrote:
> Robert Millan wrote:
> > Package: compiz-gtk
> > Version: 0.6.3~git20080115.0ea58487-1
> > Severity: important
> >
> > Maybe related to #457649.
> >
> > When I launch compiz:
> >
> > rmh@bombadil:~$ compiz --replace &
> > [1] 5490
> > rmh@bombadil:~$ Checking for Xgl: not present.
> > xset q doesn't reveal the location of the log file. Using fallback /var/log/Xorg.0.log
> > Detected PCI ID for VGA: 00:02.0 0300: 8086:27a2 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
> > Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present.
> > Trying again with indirect rendering:
> > Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present.
> > Checking for non power of two support: present.
> > Checking for Composite extension: present.
> > Comparing resolution (1280x800) to maximum 3D texture size (2048): Passed.
> > Checking for nVidia: not present.
> > Checking for FBConfig: present.
> > Checking for Xgl: not present.
> > Starting gtk-window-decorator
> >
> > window decorations (in any window) are not visible.
> >   
> 
> Does http://bgoglin.livejournal.com/11253.html help ?

Strange... I've seen that before.  In fact, I had to issue that command the
first time I set up compiz.  However, after the upgrade, the "decoration"
plugin disappeared from the list.

Re-running it fixed the problem.

Thanks

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Robert Millan

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