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On Fri, 2013-05-10 at 23:19 +0100, bad apple wrote: > On 10/05/13 22:59, Kevin Lucas wrote: > > On Fri, 2013-05-10 at 21:10 +0100, bad apple wrote: > >> Fixed screen tearing completely by adding the following to /etc/environment: > >> > >> CLUTTER_PAINT=disable-clipped-redraws:disable-culling > >> CLUTTER_VBLANK=True > >> > >> This is in Gnome3, aka, Gnome-shell. > >> > >> Regards > >> > > is this with neaveau or nvidia drivers? > > Nvidia drivers: 319.17-0ubuntu1~xedgers~raring1 > > These are both Gnome-specific variables so it seems as if Gnome is at > fault, rather than any part of Xorg or the drivers as I initially > expected. As such, it follows that if anyone else is having the same > issue they might well be able to apply the same fix whether they're > using the Nvidia or Nouveau drivers. As I've previously mentioned, > Nouveau just doesn't cut it for my usage so I'm not able to tell if it > would work or not and having just spent too long getting my graphics > problem sorted, I don't fancy touching it again anytime soon. > > If anyone else is using Nouveau and Gnome and experiencing screen > tearing, it would be nice to hear from them if the same fix does indeed > work (I suspect it will). > > Incidentally, this seems to be a recurring bug: whilst tracking it down > online I found several other instances of it going back a few years. The > absolute fix, believe it or not, is to not use a compositing window > manager at all! As much as I love the minimalist Awesome tiling WM, for > god's sake, it's 2013, my computers have got plenty of horsepower and > even I like a bit of visual bling every now and then. I still miss the > Compiz desktop cube...* > > Regards > > * I know I could go to the effort of knocking it back into Gnome3, I > just can't be bothered. > I have kept my Mint 9 machine just for the Cube I feel it will only lat another year though. I love the Ctrl Alt Up, Down, Left, Right control for the Cube. it's so easy to change workspaces. -- ________________________________________________________________________ Regards Kevin Lucas Minions Post Master(Sub) A dedicated Linux user /usr/bin/microsoft Skype minions_shop www.minionsbandb.co.uk www.tearooms.minionsbandb.co.uk FaceBook Minions_shop Po House, Minions, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5LE 01579363386 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq