[ubuntu-uk] Window border corruption & other problems with Compiz

[Liam Proven]

Hey all

I'm on 8.10, with the nVidia accelerated drivers installed for my
GeForce FX 5600 AGP 8x card, 256MB RAM. PC is an Athlon XP 2800+, 1G
RAM, 180GB disk. I have dual monitors, identical Taxan Ergovision
750s, both at 1152x864.

I've been running Ubuntu on this machine for years - 7.04, 7.10, 8.04
and now 8.10. Only now does Compiz seem stable enough to use, though.

However, I'm finding some niggles.

 - I had to use the nVidia-settings applet to set up the screens; the
Ubuntu displays control panel seems unaware I have 2 monitors.

 - I can't drag maximized windows from one screen to another. This
worked in 7.10 even in Compiz - the window frame deforms, then it
snaps loose and re-maximises on the other screen.

 - Window frames are subject to corruption. They fade out or switch to
the inactive-window colour randomly, making it impossible to tell
which window is active. Text & control widgets disappear. Translucency
is patchy. Sometimes the window frame partly disappear, replaced by
bits of the background wallpaper.

These aren't fatal problems, they're just awkward. Sometimes I have to
click on a window to activate it before typing, as I can't tell which
one is "in front". Sometimes I can't move windows, as the frame's
gone. And to move a window from one screen to another, I must
de-maximise, drag, and re-maximise, like on Windows, which is a pain,
as it was much smoother on 7.10 (my previous long-term stable version,
which I used for a year plus.)

Anyone else experiencing anything like this?

Any suggestions?

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