#1 2018-10-03 16:30:50

bunsenyo

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Registered: 2018-09-23

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GUI Compositing Issues After Install

After a new install I am getting lots of screen tearing and flickering.
Do I need to adjust some settings in the /usr/bin/bl-compositor script?
Or, load a specific driver? I am not really that familiar with compositor tweaking, it is something I have never really had to do. Usually I just install the Compton and add an entry to the autostart menu. 

MACHINE INFO:

System:    Kernel: 4.9.0-8-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: Openbox 3.6.1
           Distro: BunsenLabs GNU/Linux 9.5 (Helium)
Machine:   Device: laptop System: LENOVO product: ThinkPad X131e
           Mobo: LENOVO ... UEFI: LENOVO v: G8ET96WW (2.56 ) date: 12/18/2013
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i3-3227U (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB 
           clock speeds: max: 1900 MHz 1: 813 MHz 2: 898 MHz 3: 900 MHz 4: 897 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller
           Display Server: X.Org 1.19.2 drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1366x768@60.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Ivybridge Mobile GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 13.0.6

Any ideas?

EDIT #1 - Let me add that I have the exact same issues on a Thinkpad x120e.
EDIT #2 - I should have posted this in "GUI & Applications."
EDIT #3 - This a temporary fix for my issue. Instead of using launching `bl-compositor' I use the following line in the autostart file:

/usr/bin/compton --vsync opengl &

Now I have no screen tearing.

Last edited by bunsenyo (2018-10-03 19:25:22)

damo

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Re: GUI Compositing Issues After Install

You can edit compton.conf to include the vsync parameter: Menu -> Preferences -> Compositor -> Edit Compositing Settings

In the "Backend" section, uncomment the line

#vsync = "opengl";

There is a lot of info and help in the comments in that config file.

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Re: GUI Compositing Issues After Install

Also see /etc/bunsen/compton-startup as an alternative place to set system-wide composition tweaks.

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