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pjjanak

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Registered: 2008-08-17

Posts: 128

Strange Effects when Running QT Apps

I am running GNOME.

Ever since yesterday morning, every time I open up a QT application, something very interesting happens to my laptop. I have to take a screenshot of it using my cell phone, as the screenshot program gnome supplies doesn't catch the effect:

And here it is without QT apps open:

I have the most up to date versions of everything as of today, and the effect still occurs. Anyone know why this might be occuring?

Peter

rwd

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Registered: 2009-02-08

Posts: 664

Re: Strange Effects when Running QT Apps

Same thing here. Does it also start with running virtualBox by chance?

Last edited by rwd (2009-07-22 11:08:20)

pjjanak

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Registered: 2008-08-17

Posts: 128

Re: Strange Effects when Running QT Apps

Yes, yes it does, as VirtualBox is also a QT app. Thank goodness I'm not alone.

Peter

rwd

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Registered: 2009-02-08

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Re: Strange Effects when Running QT Apps

Yes, yes it does, as VirtualBox is also a QT app. Thank goodness I'm not alone.

Peter

I'm asking because If I start x, run a VLC (also a QT app) everything is normal, but after starting VirtualBox both VLC and VirtualBox mess up the screen.

pjjanak

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Registered: 2008-08-17

Posts: 128

Re: Strange Effects when Running QT Apps

That doesn't seem to be the case for me. If I start any QT app it occurs...though I can't say I've tried opening VLC first.

The effect occurs when I open up Skype, VirtualBox, Q Synth, and the QT Config box...those are all the programs I've tested at least.

alienman

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From: Mexico

Registered: 2008-07-08

Posts: 106

Re: Strange Effects when Running QT Apps

I dont have that problem neither, do you have compiz enabled?? Could you try by disabling it and take a look if the problem disappears. I have recently updated (yesterday July 21st, 2009) and no problems here. I use virtualbox and I didn't see any weird behavior.

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pjjanak

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Registered: 2008-08-17

Posts: 128

Re: Strange Effects when Running QT Apps

I don't have compiz enabled. I do have metacity's compositing enabled, but even after having disabled it, the effect persists.

Peter

anonymous1122

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Registered: 2009-07-18

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Re: Strange Effects when Running QT Apps

hi.
i have the same problem today for the first time after my last "pacman -Syu".
this is the log /var/log/pacman.log of my last update:
[2009-08-03 15:05] synchronizing package lists
[2009-08-03 15:05] starting full system upgrade
[2009-08-03 15:06] upgraded bash (4.0.024-1 -> 4.0.028-1)
[2009-08-03 15:06] upgraded cpio (2.9-5 -> 2.10-1)
[2009-08-03 15:06] upgraded flac (1.2.1-1 -> 1.2.1-2)
[2009-08-03 15:06] upgraded hdparm (9.15-1 -> 9.21-1)
[2009-08-03 15:06] upgraded lib32-libxcb (1.2-1 -> 1.4-1)
[2009-08-03 15:06] upgraded lib32-libx11 (1.2.1-1 -> 1.2.2-1)
[2009-08-03 15:06] upgraded mlocate (0.22-1 -> 0.22-2)
[2009-08-03 15:06] upgraded thunderbird-i18n (2.0.0.21-2 -> 2.0.0.22-2)
[2009-08-03 15:06] upgraded xorg-server (1.6.2-1 -> 1.6.3-1)

Last edited by anonymous1122 (2009-08-03 17:51:40)

hidefromkgb

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Registered: 2009-08-03

Posts: 146

Re: Strange Effects when Running QT Apps

Same here (FluxBox 1.1.1). Disappeared after removing VirtualBox
BTW, vbox can be used without GUI, I think it can be a partial solution.

Last edited by hidefromkgb (2009-08-03 20:54:34)

kendosperling

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From: Dresden

Registered: 2007-08-28

Posts: 49

Re: Strange Effects when Running QT Apps

i had the same problem some time ago and solved it with help of
http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/15616?st … ect=1&type

Xi0N

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From: Bilbao - Spain

Registered: 2007-11-29

Posts: 832

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Re: Strange Effects when Running QT Apps

Same problem here when using virtualbox on an ati video card.... des the downgrade of ati-dri package actually solve this? how can i do it?

scarecrow

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From: Greece

Registered: 2004-11-18

Posts: 715

Re: Strange Effects when Running QT Apps

Everything is fine here, so I guess it's an ATi driver issue (I have nvidia both at desktop and laptop).

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