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Compiz effects aren't working properly!

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On Ubuntu 12.04, the Compiz visual effects appears to be glitchy. I see a "window flash", after rotating the "Desktop Cube". I've used the "Magic Lamp effect" when minimizing windows, but the window content, minimizes faster, delaying the window border to minimize. "So the border and the window content gets apart, like in the picture below". I've tried updating Compiz, but no luck.
Magic lamp minimizing issue

How to fix this problem? Will Compiz work properly in XFCE? This didn't happen in Lucid Lynx. I appriciate any help!

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answered 1 Year ago turhizz · Accepted Answer

The flashing after switching workspaces is a known bug.

There seems to be only one way to get rid of it in 12.04 precise right know:

WARNING

Please be aware that activating this repository and downgrading to an officially unsupported version of compiz is not recommended. Do it only if you can't live with the flashing. You have been warned.

In a terminal, type:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:vanvugt/compiz-preproposed

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get upgrade

If you are already on the latest version of compiz, you would have to downgrade to the version from this ppa to remove the flashing (e.g. by using the "force version" option (F3) in synaptic package manager).

These packages have to be installed:

libbamf3-0 0.2.118-0ubuntu0.1

libbamf0 0.2.118-0ubuntu0.1

bamfdaemon 0.2.118-0ubuntu0.1

accountsservice 0.6.15-2ubuntu9

libaccountsservice0 0.6.15-2ubuntu9

compiz-dev 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2

compiz-plugins 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2

compiz-gnome 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2

compiz-plugins-default 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2

libdecoration0-dev 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2

libdecoration0 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2

compiz-core 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2

compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2

devscripts 2.11.6ubuntu1.2

evince 3.4.0-0ubuntu1

libevince3-3 3.4.0-0ubuntu1

evince-common 3.4.0-0ubuntu1

libunity9 5.12.0-0ubuntu1

gir1.2-unity-5.0 5.12.0-0ubuntu1

python-crypto 2.4.1-1

After downgrading, these packages will have to be locked to be stopped from being upgraded to their former versions right again.

A fixed version of compiz in official repositories will probably only be available in Quantal release.