[Solved] xcompmgr -- Drag events kill XOrg rendering (xcompmgr crash)

pilotkeller · 2014-02-24 17:32:11

To fix a problem I was having with direct draw applications glitching/ghosting https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 1#p1384701 I implemented the fix I documented.

Now, direct draw drag events kill all rendering in XOrg. It seems xcompmgr just silently dies and I have to kill and restart XOrg to get it working again. A simple example of this is dragging an image in Firefox. Input still works and the window manager is fine (I can still spawn terminals with my hotkeys). Killing xcompmgr doesn't fix the problem nor does restarting it.

Anyone have any suggestions beyond switching to compiz/nouveau?

Last edited by pilotkeller (2014-02-25 14:19:39)

anonymous_user · 2014-02-25 06:17:33

Have you tried a different compositor like compton or unagi?

headkase · 2014-02-25 08:32:28

In GNOME having a particular cursor theme (Aero) caused it to crash when dragging icons. Not likely to be your issue but it is something you can quickly test.

pilotkeller · 2014-02-25 14:18:33

So I've managed to solve my problem.

Thanks anonymous_user, you set me on the right path with the suggestion of compton. I checked its man page and it has abolished the -a flag. Didn't know why. Turns out, it's buggy and prone to these crashes.

I'll edit my solution in my linked post noting what I've done.

Thanks a million to you again anonymous_user, and you too headkase! You two are what make these forums amazing.

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[Solved] xcompmgr -- Drag events kill XOrg rendering (xcompmgr crash)

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