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Jonhoo

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Registered: 2009-05-23

Posts: 118

[SOLVED]xcompmgr+openbox causes terminal shadow to make a trail

Hi all!
After just fixing my previous issues with getting xcompmgr to play nice with GNOME + Openbox [http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=72690], I have now encountered a new problem.
The drop-shadows of all windows work fine, with the exception of terminal shadows which trail after the window, and do not disappear like they should ( See screenshot )
All other shadows seem to be working as they should...

I have google a bit around, and the problem does not seem to be unique to my case, but I can't seem to find a solution..
Anyone know what might cause this?

Jon

Last edited by Jonhoo (2009-05-24 09:09:34)

Jonhoo

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Registered: 2009-05-23

Posts: 118

Re: [SOLVED]xcompmgr+openbox causes terminal shadow to make a trail

It seems that the error also occurs when opennig the settings dialog for the Avant Window Navigator, and for the ROXTerm terminal.. Do they have anything in common?

Jonhoo

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Registered: 2009-05-23

Posts: 118

Re: [SOLVED]xcompmgr+openbox causes terminal shadow to make a trail

I seemed to have solved the problem by doing the following:
1) killall xcompmgr ( This will minimize all your windows, so just Alt+Tab back to terminal )
2) sudo pacman -R xcompmgr
3) yaourt -S xcompmgr-dana
4) Log out and then back in

I now don't get any shadow at all on the terminal, but everything else works, so I'm happy..
Hope the official xcompmgr release will soon fix this issue..

pogeymanz

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Registered: 2008-03-11

Posts: 1,020

Re: [SOLVED]xcompmgr+openbox causes terminal shadow to make a trail

I was always under the impression that there was no current xcompmgr development. It will probably never be fixed, unless someone hacks on it.

Jonhoo

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Registered: 2009-05-23

Posts: 118

Re: [SOLVED]xcompmgr+openbox causes terminal shadow to make a trail

Hmm.. That's not very good..
I have some other shadow issues as well (for example, I get a shadow when I highlight text and drag it... ) which I had hoped would be fixed.. 
Any other good composite managers beside Compiz/Beryl which are a bit too extravagant for my taste..?