Description of problem: cannot enable kde desktop effects. check 'enable desktop effects' and click 'apply', the options will turn on for a few seconds, and turn off (uncheck) automatically. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): x11-driver-video-ati-6.14.1-4.mga1 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.start systemsettings 2.'desktop effects' unchecked by default, check it. 3.click 'apply' 4.after a few seconds, the options will be unchecked automatically. Composite is enabled in mcc. Different to bug #87, X server does not crash, and the video is X1200 series, which does not use radeonhd driver.
Run drak3d and select compiz-fusion, after logout and login it seems default effects work fine(desktop cube, wobby windows, shadow, etc.) Could it be a bug of kde, not driver? If I select wrong RPM package, please correct it and asign to a proper maintainer.
(In reply to comment #0) [...] > Composite is enabled in mcc. What do you mean exactly by "Composite is enabled"?
The checkbox option of 'composite extension' is checked in mcc. That's what I mean 'enabled'. I don't find any composite options in xorg.conf, though.
Created attachment 290 [details] /etc/X11/xorg.conf of tested laptop
Created attachment 291 [details] /var/log/Xorg.0.log of tested laptop
Summary: Cannot enable desktop effect for ATi X1200 series (RS690) => Cannot enable kde desktop effect for ATi X1200 series (RS690)
Confirmed reproducible on i586. Changed platform to "All".
Hardware: x86_64 => All
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Created attachment 295 [details] systemsettings output on tested laptop Run systemsettings -> no output click 'desktop effects' -> output line 1~62 check 'enable desktop effects' -> no output click 'apply' -> no output (after a few seconds, the checkbox will uncheck automatically.) close window -> output line 63~204
(In reply to comment #3) > The checkbox option of 'composite extension' is checked in mcc. That's what I > mean 'enabled'. Ah, OK. > I don't find any composite options in xorg.conf, though. That's right; xorg.conf have a config about the compositing extension only if it's *disabled* (i.e. enabled unless stated otherwise). Try this: - Open systemsettings -> Desktop Effects - Enable "Enable desktop...", don't click Apply - Go to the Advanced tab and uncheck "Disable functionality checks" - Go back to the General tab (you may need to enable "Enable desktop effects" again) and click Apply
"Disable functionality checks" is unchecked by default. Anyway, check or uncheck it does not make difference here. The output messages and results are the same.
Could try this : kwriteconfig -file kwinrc -group Compositing -key OpenGLIsUnsafe false kwriteconfig -file kwinrc -group Compositing -key CheckIsSafe true kwriteconfig -file kwinrc -group Compositing -key DisableChecks true kwriteconfig -file kwinrc -group Compositing -key Enabled true & then you can try eventually with LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1 kwin --replace
CC: (none) => balcaen.john
I go exactly the same problem with my ati x600, see bugs #1196. By enabling "direct rendering", 3D desktop effects works fine.
CC: (none) => jcldc13
i cannot test it right now. If enabling 'direct rendering' does fix the problem. Could we make it enabled by default while packaging? Will enabling it cause any other problem?
(In reply to comment #12) > i cannot test it right now. If enabling 'direct rendering' does fix the > problem. Could we make it enabled by default while packaging? Will enabling it > cause any other problem? Could you test ? Also now with the latest mageia-kde4-config direct rendering is enable by default (but not desktop effect)
Confirm it fixed in Mageia 1. After enabling 'direct rendering', desktop effects can be enabled.
Status: NEW => RESOLVEDResolution: (none) => FIXED