Compiz is slow with Emerald

K0tuk · 2009-10-01 13:16:34

Hi!

For last 1,5 years i`ve been using Linux on my laptop, and sine the first day i installed Linux on it i ran into a problem - Compiz works good, but the moment i enable window decorations, all the animations become choppy, especially for maximized windows. When i disable decorations, compiz runs very good. I did a lot of tests:

i ran with gtk-windows-decorator,
i played with compiz settings (--loose-binding, --indirect-rendering),
i played with nvidia-powermizer settings,
i played with emerald themes

and i came to conclusion that Emerald is what causes that choppiness. Especially when i select some transparent themes and engines like oxygen, trueglass and vrunner. I achieved best performance with pixmap engine, but that didn`t solve my problem completely. I ran into some similar posts while googling for a way to solve my problem, but i never found a solution. Maybe somebody knows what is the problem? I doubt that is a hardware problem, since my lappy is pretty powerful: Nvidia 8600M GT (512 VRAM), 3Gb RAM, 2,4 Dual Core etc. I`m running Compiz StandAlone, but i did have the exactly same problems when i used it with Gnome and XFCE.
Any help would be appreciated.

P.S. i have the latest NVIDIA drivers installed.

arkham · 2009-10-01 13:18:37

I've always preferred gtk-window-decorator over emerald.

K0tuk · 2009-10-01 13:29:14

Yes, but running gtk-window-decorator on Compiz Standalone means a lot of Gnome dependencies, and that causes a lot of glitches. Also, Compiz also makes them transparent, and choppiness doesn`t go away.

stefanwilkens · 2009-10-01 15:43:12

you no longer need inderect rendering or loose bindings with NVIDIA

let's have a look at your xorg.conf and xorg logfile?

K0tuk · 2009-10-01 19:09:26

Here is my xorg.conf:

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "X.org Configured"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load  "dri"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "dri2"
    Load  "record"
    Load  "glx"
    Load  "dbe"
    Load "synaptics"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard0"
    Driver      "kbd"
EndSection


#Section "InputDevice"
#    Identifier  "Mouse0"
#    Driver      "mouse"
#    Option        "Protocol" "auto"
#    Option        "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
#    Option        "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
#EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier "Mouse0"
   Driver     "synaptics"
   Option     "Protocol"             "auto-dev"
   Option     "Device"               "/dev/input/mice"
   Option     "ZAxisMapping"         "4 5"
   Option     "Emulate3Buttons"      "yes"
   Option     "LeftEdge"             "120"
   Option     "RightEdge"            "830"
   Option     "TopEdge"              "120"
   Option     "BottomEdge"           "650"
   Option     "FingerLow"            "14"
   Option     "FingerHigh"           "15"
   Option     "MaxTapTime"           "180"
   Option     "MaxTapMove"           "110"
   Option     "EmulateMidButtonTime" "75"
   Option     "VertScrollDelta"      "20"
   Option     "HorizScrollDelta"     "20"
   Option     "MinSpeed"             "0.2"
   Option     "MaxSpeed"             "0.5"
   Option     "AccelFactor"          "0.01"
   Option     "EdgeMotionMinSpeed"   "15"
   Option     "EdgeMotionMaxSpeed"   "15"
   Option     "UpDownScrolling"      "1"
   Option     "CircularScrolling"    "1"
   Option     "CircScrollDelta"      "0.1"
   Option     "CircScrollTrigger"    "2"
   Option     "LockedDrags"          "1"
   Option     "SHMConfig"            "on"
   Option      "TapButton1" "1"
   Option      "TapButton2" "2"
   Option      "TapButton3" "3"
   Option     "FastTaps" "1"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier   "Monitor0"
    VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
    ModelName    "Monitor Model"
      # 800x600 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 38.56 kHz; pclk: 39.49 MHz
      Modeline "800x600_62.00"  39.49  800 832 912 1024  600 601 604 622  -HSync +Vsync
      # 1024x640 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 41.17 kHz; pclk: 54.67 MHz
      Modeline "1024x640_62.00"  54.67  1024 1072 1176 1328  640 641 644 664  -HSync +Vsync
      # 1024x768 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 49.35 kHz; pclk: 66.33 MHz
      Modeline "1024x768_62.00"  66.33  1024 1080 1184 1344  768 769 772 796  -HSync +Vsync
      # 1152x864 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 55.55 kHz; pclk: 84.44 MHz
      Modeline "1152x864_62.00"  84.44  1152 1216 1336 1520  864 865 868 896  -HSync +Vsync
      # 1176x664 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 42.66 kHz; pclk: 65.18 MHz
      Modeline "1176x664_62.00"  65.18  1176 1232 1352 1528  664 665 668 688  -HSync +Vsync
      # 1280x720 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 46.25 kHz; pclk: 77.70 MHz
      Modeline "1280x720_62.00"  77.70  1280 1344 1480 1680  720 721 724 746  -HSync +Vsync
      # 1280x768 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 49.35 kHz; pclk: 82.91 MHz
      Modeline "1280x768_62.00"  82.91  1280 1344 1480 1680  768 769 772 796  -HSync +Vsync
      # 1280x800 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 51.40 kHz; pclk: 86.35 MHz
      Modeline "1280x800_62.00"  86.35  1280 1344 1480 1680  800 801 804 829  -HSync +Vsync
      # 1280x854 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 54.87 kHz; pclk: 93.06 MHz
      Modeline "1280x854_62.00"  93.06  1280 1352 1488 1696  854 855 858 885  -HSync +Vsync
      # 1280x960 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 61.69 kHz; pclk: 105.61 MHz
      Modeline "1280x960_62.00"  105.61  1280 1360 1496 1712  960 961 964 995  -HSync +Vsync
      # 1280x1024 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 65.78 kHz; pclk: 112.62 MHz
      Modeline "1280x1024_62.00"  112.62  1280 1360 1496 1712  1024 1025 1028 1061  -HSync +Vsync
      # 1368x768 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 49.35 kHz; pclk: 88.83 MHz
      Modeline "1368x768_62.00"  88.83  1368 1440 1584 1800  768 769 772 796  -HSync +Vsync
      # 1400x1050 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 67.46 kHz; pclk: 126.82 MHz
      Modeline "1400x1050_62.00"  126.82  1400 1488 1640 1880  1050 1051 1054 1088  -HSync +Vsync
      # 1440x900 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 57.85 kHz; pclk: 111.06 MHz
      Modeline "1440x900_62.00"  111.06  1440 1528 1680 1920  900 901 904 933  -HSync +Vsync
      # 1600x900 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 57.85 kHz; pclk: 123.10 MHz
      Modeline "1600x900_62.00"  123.10  1600 1696 1864 2128  900 901 904 933  -HSync +Vsync
      # 1600x1000 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 64.23 kHz; pclk: 137.71 MHz
      Modeline "1600x1000_62.00"  137.71  1600 1704 1872 2144  1000 1001 1004 1036  -HSync +Vsync
      # 1600x1024 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 65.78 kHz; pclk: 141.04 MHz
      Modeline "1600x1024_62.00"  141.04  1600 1704 1872 2144  1024 1025 1028 1061  -HSync +Vsync
      # 1600x1200 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 77.07 kHz; pclk: 166.46 MHz
      Modeline "1600x1200_62.00"  166.46  1600 1704 1880 2160  1200 1201 1204 1243  -HSync +Vsync
      # 1680x1050 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 67.46 kHz; pclk: 152.18 MHz
      Modeline "1680x1050_62.00"  152.18  1680 1784 1968 2256  1050 1051 1054 1088  -HSync +Vsync
      # 1768x992 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 63.74 kHz; pclk: 150.42 MHz
      Modeline "1768x992_62.00"  150.42  1768 1872 2064 2360  992 993 996 1028  -HSync +Vsync
      # 1920x1080 @ 62.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 69.38 kHz; pclk: 178.72 MHz
      Modeline "1920x1080_62.00"  178.72  1920 2040 2248 2576  1080 1081 1084 1119  -HSync +Vsync
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "nvidia"
    VendorName  "nVidia Corporation"
    BoardName   "GeForce 8600M GT"
    BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
    Option        "no logo"
    #Option     "RegistryDwords" "PowerMizerEnable=0x3; PerfLevelSrc=0x2233; PowerMizerDefault=0x1; PowerMizerDefaultAC=0x1"
    #Option     "RegistryDwords" "PowerMizerEnable=0x3; PerfLevelSrc=0x2222; PowerMizerDefault=0x1; PowerMizerDefaultAC=0x1"

EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Card0"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     1
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     4
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     8
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     15
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     16
            Modes   "1920x1200" "1920x1080" "1768x992" "1680x1050" "1600x1200" "1600x1024" "1600x1000" "1600x900" "1440x900" "1400x1050" "1368x768" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x854" "1280x800" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1176x664" "1152x864" "1024x768" "1024x640" "800x600"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     24
            Modes   "1920x1200" "1920x1080" "1768x992" "1680x1050" "1600x1200" "1600x1024" "1600x1000" "1600x900" "1440x900" "1400x1050" "1368x768" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x854" "1280x800" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1176x664" "1152x864" "1024x768" "1024x640" "800x600"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Here is my xorg.log:

This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.

X.Org X Server 1.6.3.901 (1.6.4 RC 1)
Release Date: 2009-8-25
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.30-ARCH i686 
Current Operating System: Linux andy 2.6.30-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Sep 9 12:37:32 UTC 2009 i686
Build Date: 04 September 2009  03:37:03PM
 
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Oct  1 22:15:44 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) |   |-->Device "Card0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(**) FontPath set to:
    /usr/share/fonts/misc,
    /usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/TTF,
    /usr/share/fonts/Type1,
    /usr/share/fonts/misc,
    /usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/TTF,
    /usr/share/fonts/Type1,
    built-ins
(**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
(WW) Disabling Keyboard0
(II) Loader magic: 0xec0
(II) Module ABI versions:
    X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
    X.Org Video Driver: 5.0
    X.Org XInput driver : 4.0
    X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(II) Loader running on linux
(++) using VT number 7

(--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0407:1025:011e nVidia Corporation G84 [GeForce 8600M GT] rev 161, Mem @ 0xd2000000/16777216, 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xd0000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x00005000/128
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
(II) No APM support in BIOS or kernel
(II) System resource ranges:
    [0] -1    0    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [1] -1    0    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [2] -1    0    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [3] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [4] -1    0    0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
    [5] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dri" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dri2" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.6.3.901, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.6.3.901, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.6.3.901, module version = 1.1.0
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.6.3.901, module version = 1.13.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
    compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module  185.18.36  Fri Aug 14 17:50:12 PDT 2009
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.6.3.901, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//synaptics_drv.so
(II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 1.1.3
    Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
    ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 4.0
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
    compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//synaptics_drv.so
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  185.18.36  Fri Aug 14 17:24:40 PDT 2009
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:00:0
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.6.3.901, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "wfb"
(II) LoadModule: "wfb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libwfb.so
(II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.6.3.901, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(II) resource ranges after probing:
    [0] -1    0    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [1] -1    0    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [2] -1    0    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [3] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [4] -1    0    0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
    [5] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(==) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "NoLogo"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) NVIDIA(0):     enabled.
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce 8600M GT (G84) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 524288 kBytes
(--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 60.84.5d.00.12
(II) NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
(--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 8600M GT at PCI:1:0:0:
(--) NVIDIA(0):     AUO (DFP-0)
(--) NVIDIA(0): AUO (DFP-0): 330.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) NVIDIA(0): AUO (DFP-0): Internal Dual Link LVDS
(II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-0
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1920x1080"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1768x992"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1680x1050"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1600x1200"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1600x1024"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1600x1000"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1600x900"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1440x900"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1400x1050"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1368x768"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1280x1024"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1280x960"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1280x854"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1280x800"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1280x768"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1280x720"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1176x664"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1152x864"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1024x768"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "1024x640"; removing.
(WW) NVIDIA(0): No valid modes for "800x600"; removing.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "1920x1200"
(II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1920 x 1200
(--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (131, 132); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
(--) NVIDIA(0):     option
(==) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) do I need RAC?  No, I don't.
(II) resource ranges after preInit:
    [0] -1    0    0xffffffff - 0xffffffff (0x1) MX[b]
    [1] -1    0    0x000f0000 - 0x000fffff (0x10000) MX[b]
    [2] -1    0    0x000c0000 - 0x000effff (0x30000) MX[b]
    [3] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x0009ffff (0xa0000) MX[b]
    [4] -1    0    0x0000ffff - 0x0000ffff (0x1) IX[b]
    [5] -1    0    0x00000000 - 0x00000000 (0x1) IX[b]
(II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GPU GART.
(II) NVIDIA(0): ACPI: failed to connect to the ACPI event daemon; the daemon
(II) NVIDIA(0):     may not be running or the "AcpidSocketPath" X
(II) NVIDIA(0):     configuration option may not be set correctly.  When the
(II) NVIDIA(0):     ACPI event daemon is available, the NVIDIA X driver will
(II) NVIDIA(0):     try to use it to receive ACPI event notifications.  For
(II) NVIDIA(0):     details, please see the "ConnectToAcpid" and
(II) NVIDIA(0):     "AcpidSocketPath" X configuration options in Appendix B: X
(II) NVIDIA(0):     Config Options in the README.
(II) NVIDIA(0): ACPI display change hotkey events enabled: the X server is new
(II) NVIDIA(0):     enough to receive ACPI display change hotkey events.
(II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1920x1200"
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA 3D Acceleration Architecture Initialized
(==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
(II) NVIDIA(0): Using the NVIDIA 2D acceleration architecture
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(II) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(II) Loading extension XINERAMA
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing extension GLX
(II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 1.1.3
(--) Mouse0 auto-dev sets device to /dev/input/event11
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event11"
(II) Mouse0: x-axis range 0 - 1023
(II) Mouse0: y-axis range 0 - 767
(II) Mouse0: pressure range 0 - 127
(II) Mouse0: finger width range 0 - 0
(II) Mouse0: buttons: left right middle
(**) Option "SHMConfig" "on"
(**) Option "LeftEdge" "120"
(**) Option "RightEdge" "830"
(**) Option "TopEdge" "120"
(**) Option "BottomEdge" "650"
(**) Option "FingerLow" "14"
(**) Option "FingerHigh" "15"
(**) Option "MaxTapTime" "180"
(**) Option "MaxTapMove" "110"
(**) Option "FastTaps" "1"
(**) Option "EmulateMidButtonTime" "75"
(**) Option "VertScrollDelta" "20"
(**) Option "HorizScrollDelta" "20"
(**) Option "EdgeMotionMinSpeed" "15"
(**) Option "EdgeMotionMaxSpeed" "15"
(**) Option "UpDownScrolling" "1"
(**) Option "LockedDrags" "1"
(**) Option "TapButton1" "1"
(**) Option "TapButton2" "2"
(**) Option "TapButton3" "3"
(**) Option "CircularScrolling" "1"
(**) Option "CircScrollTrigger" "2"
(**) Option "MinSpeed" "0.2"
(**) Option "MaxSpeed" "0.5"
(**) Option "AccelFactor" "0.01"
(**) Option "CircScrollDelta" "0.1"
(--) Mouse0: touchpad found
(**) Option "CorePointer"
(**) Mouse0: always reports core events
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mouse0" (type: TOUCHPAD)
(**) Mouse0: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Mouse0: (accel) filter chain progression: 2.00
(**) Mouse0: (accel) filter stage 0: 20.00 ms
(**) Mouse0: (accel) set acceleration profile 0
(--) Mouse0: touchpad found
(II) config/hal: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.6.3, module version = 2.2.5
    Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
    ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 4.0
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button emulation" (type: MOUSE)
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) filter chain progression: 2.00
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) filter stage 0: 20.00 ms
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) set acceleration profile 0
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/hal: Adding input device AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint
(II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 1.1.3
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event11"
(II) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: x-axis range 0 - 1023
(II) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: y-axis range 0 - 767
(II) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: pressure range 0 - 127
(II) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: finger width range 0 - 0
(II) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: buttons: left right middle
(**) Option "TapButton1" "1"
(**) Option "TapButton2" "2"
(**) Option "TapButton3" "3"
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: touchpad found
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: always reports core events
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint" (type: TOUCHPAD)
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) filter chain progression: 2.00
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) filter stage 0: 20.00 ms
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) set acceleration profile 0
(WW) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint can't grab event device, errno=16
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: touchpad found
(II) config/hal: Adding input device PS/2 Mouse
(**) PS/2 Mouse: always reports core events
(**) PS/2 Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event10"
(II) PS/2 Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) PS/2 Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) PS/2 Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(**) PS/2 Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) PS/2 Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "PS/2 Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(**) PS/2 Mouse: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) PS/2 Mouse: (accel) filter chain progression: 2.00
(**) PS/2 Mouse: (accel) filter stage 0: 20.00 ms
(**) PS/2 Mouse: (accel) set acceleration profile 0
(II) PS/2 Mouse: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Logitech USB Receiver
(**) Logitech USB Receiver: always reports core events
(**) Logitech USB Receiver: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
(II) Logitech USB Receiver: Found 12 mouse buttons
(II) Logitech USB Receiver: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Logitech USB Receiver: Found scroll wheel(s)
(II) Logitech USB Receiver: Configuring as mouse
(**) Logitech USB Receiver: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Logitech USB Receiver: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech USB Receiver" (type: MOUSE)
(**) Logitech USB Receiver: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Logitech USB Receiver: (accel) filter chain progression: 2.00
(**) Logitech USB Receiver: (accel) filter stage 0: 20.00 ms
(**) Logitech USB Receiver: (accel) set acceleration profile 0
(II) Logitech USB Receiver: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Acer CrystalEye webcam
(**) Acer CrystalEye webcam: always reports core events
(**) Acer CrystalEye webcam: Device: "/dev/input/event9"
(II) Acer CrystalEye webcam: Found keys
(II) Acer CrystalEye webcam: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Acer CrystalEye webcam" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Video Bus
(**) Video Bus: always reports core events
(**) Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
(II) Video Bus: Found keys
(II) Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Sleep Button
(**) Sleep Button: always reports core events
(**) Sleep Button: Device: "/dev/input/event8"
(II) Sleep Button: Found keys
(II) Sleep Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Sleep Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Power Button
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event6"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Power Button
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"

arkham · 2009-10-01 22:49:40

I think you should add some performance settings in your xorg.conf device section:

Option "RenderAccel" "True"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "True"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Option "RenderAccel" "True"

Also I don't see you enabling composite:

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

K0tuk · 2009-10-02 11:45:15

Thank you for you answer, i added these settings to my xorg.conf but it didn`t change anything...

I know about powermizer issues in Nvidia Drivers, and i know that my card behaves better when i lock it in the Maximum Performance position, but it overheats. I also know that there are a lot of other users with the same Nvidia video card that have it working flawlessly

arkham · 2009-10-02 12:14:15

I'm running gnome + compiz flawlessly on my Arch64 desktop with nvidia 8500gt and a 3.2 GHz pentium 4; I'm using gtk-window-decorator though..

Edit: btw, how many framerates does glxgears report?

Last edited by arkham (2009-10-02 12:14:47)

K0tuk · 2009-10-02 12:42:19

glxgears output:

11072 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2214.237 FPS
11946 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2380.523 FPS
10393 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2078.481 FPS
8859 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1771.701 FPS
11790 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2357.964 FPS
10509 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2101.731 FPS
8211 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1642.194 FPS
9926 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1978.280 FPS
11136 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2226.957 FPS
11664 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2331.839 FPS

Frames dropped when i started to play with compiz effects.

K0tuk · 2009-10-16 06:22:06

Anyone?

Stunts · 2009-10-20 18:56:56

Hi there!

From my experience, using nVidia, using emerald themes always eats down on performance. That is why I use GTKwd too.
I don't know if it's related to nVidia, I've never tested with any other cards, but I can say that it makes performance drop a LOT on both a 8600M GT and on a 105MX.
This link seems to indicate the problem being emerald+nvidia (http://forum.compiz.org/showthread.php?t=5089), but here is a workaround that worked for someone at ubuntu forums, maybe it helps things on your side too. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=589232&page=2. Check posts 16 & 17.

Hope this helps!

Arch Linux

#1 2009-10-01 13:16:34

Compiz is slow with Emerald

#2 2009-10-01 13:18:37

Re: Compiz is slow with Emerald

#3 2009-10-01 13:29:14

Re: Compiz is slow with Emerald

#4 2009-10-01 15:43:12

Re: Compiz is slow with Emerald

#5 2009-10-01 19:09:26

Re: Compiz is slow with Emerald

#6 2009-10-01 22:49:40

Re: Compiz is slow with Emerald

#7 2009-10-02 11:45:15

Re: Compiz is slow with Emerald

#8 2009-10-02 12:14:15

Re: Compiz is slow with Emerald

#9 2009-10-02 12:42:19

Re: Compiz is slow with Emerald

#10 2009-10-16 06:22:06

Re: Compiz is slow with Emerald

#11 2009-10-20 18:56:56

Re: Compiz is slow with Emerald

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