[Bug 753370] [NEW] No Desktop Effects in Kubuntu 11.04 Beta1

[Launchpad Bug Tracker]

You have been subscribed to a public bug by Felix Geyer (debfx):

Running Kubuntu 11.04 Natty Beta1

Sometimes when changing plasma theme, the panel theme refuses to update
it self without a logout. Transparency effect on taskbar does not always
work after changing a theme.

The blur effect does not work at all although it is checked and KDE does
not give an incompatibility popup for this effect.

All these effects worked fine in Kubuntu 10.10 with KDE SC 4.6.1 PPA
version. Desktop composition overall is less snappy in natty.

This bug is reproduced on the following graphic cards.
Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller
Intel Corporation Mobile 4500GMA Express Integrated Graphics Controller

Update output of kwin on Kubuntu 11.04

OpenGL vendor string: Tungsten Graphics, Inc
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) 945GME x86/MMX/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 1.4 Mesa 7.11-devel
Driver: Intel
GPU class: i915/i945
OpenGL version: 1.4
Mesa version: 7.11
X server version: 1.10
Linux kernel version: 2.6.38
Direct rendering: no
Requires strict binding: yes
GLSL shaders: no
Texture NPOT support: yes
kwin(10066): glCheckFramebufferStatus failed: "GL_NO_ERROR"

Notice the "Direct rendering: no" If I disable the direct rendering
option in Kubuntu 10.10 Maverick systemsettings, it reproduces the exact
behaviour I am experiencing on Natty.

Output of kwin on Kubuntu 10.10 Maveric

OpenGL vendor string: Tungsten Graphics, Inc
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) 945GME GEM 20100330 DEVELOPMENT x86/MMX/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 1.4 Mesa 7.9-devel
Driver: Intel
GPU class: i915/i945
OpenGL version: 1.4
Mesa version: 7.9
X server version: 1.9
Linux kernel version: 2.6.35
Direct rendering: yes
Requires strict binding: yes
GLSL shaders: no
Texture NPOT support: yes

** Affects: xserver-xorg-video-intel
     Importance: Medium
         Status: New

** Affects: mesa (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: kubuntu natty
-- 
No Desktop Effects in Kubuntu 11.04 Beta1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/753370
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Sponsors Team, which is a direct subscriber.