MintMenu: Flickering Menu after Install

[jaqian]

When I install software on Gloria using either apt-get or Synaptic I get a strange problem. After installing I go to click on the new software and the menu goes all flickery like a flurescent lightbulb. Cannot select any category. I move the mouse pointer away from the menu and back again and everything is ok. Its not a big deal but it is a little annoying.

[DrHu]

More context needed: hardware, software
In terminal, check

inxi -F
--short list of all hardware
inxi -G
--graphics card only
inxi -H
--help options for the inxi command

It is unlikely that the problem is the system install of software or uodates
--much more likely that the problem is the video driver in use, or Compiz effects

I always turn off all Compiz (set as None) effects (and various eye candies) in any Linux or Windows OS: using windows classic menus for example.

[jaqian]

Will get that info later. Cheers.

[emorrp1]

Thank you for reporting a bug in Linux Mint. Unfortunately I cannot reproduce your problem, so it's likely that you've changed something as root (using sudo) that has messed up your configuration. If you can reproduce the bug in a fresh install (probably a virtual machine, or a new user account) then please detail the steps necessary, including any extra software you added and all software versions. Please also check out the Linux Mint Forums, where there are many more people available to help out with diagnosing any problems you have. You might also like to check out this article: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html This is a standard response, so it may not be entirely appropriate.

[jaqian]

More context needed: hardware, software
In terminal, check

inxi -F
--short list of all hardware
inxi -G
--graphics card only
inxi -H
--help options for the inxi command

It is unlikely that the problem is the system install of software or uodates
--much more likely that the problem is the video driver in use, or Compiz effects

I always turn off all Compiz (set as None) effects (and various eye candies) in any Linux or Windows OS: using windows classic menus for example.

Here you go...

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 [b]inxi -F[/b]
System:    Host glas Kernel 2.6.28-11-generic i686 (32 bit) Distro Linux Mint 7 Gloria - Main Edition
CPU:       Single core Intel Pentium 4 (HT) cache 1024 KB flags (sse3 nx) bmips 5984.79
           Clock Speeds: (1) 2992.395 MHz (2) 2992.395 MHz
Graphics:  Card ATI RV370 5B60 [Radeon X300 (PCIE)] X.Org 1.6.0 Res 1280x1024@60.0hz
           GLX Renderer Mesa DRI R300 20060815 x86/MMX/SSE2 TCL GLX Version 1.3 Mesa 7.4
Audio:     Card Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller driver Intel ICH at ports ec00 e8c0
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Version 1.0.18rc3
Network:   Card-1 Broadcom BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller driver b43-pci-bridge
           Card-2 Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5751 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express driver tg3 v: 3.94
Disks:     HDD Total Size: 80.0GB (10.8% used) 1: /dev/sda ST380013AS 80.0GB
Partition: ID:/ size: 57G used: 8.1G (16%) ID:swap-1 size: 2.94GB used: 0.10GB (3%)
Info:      Processes 139 Uptime 3:25 Memory 293.8/496.0MB Client Shell inxi 1.0.6

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[b]inxi -G[/b]
Graphics:  Card ATI RV370 5B60 [Radeon X300 (PCIE)] X.Org 1.6.0 Res 1280x1024@60.0hz
           GLX Renderer Mesa DRI R300 20060815 x86/MMX/SSE2 TCL GLX Version 1.3 Mesa 7.4


[opticyclic]

I have seen something similar to this in Mint7 and Mint6, however, I haven't been able to create a 100% reproducible test case so I have never reported it.
Sometimes, when I am moving up the menu with the mouse its as if the menu has got stuck between two categories and flicks back and forth between the two.

I currently have compiz on Ultimate, but have also seen it with the settings on Default.

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myPC ~ $ inxi -F
System:    Host toast Kernel 2.6.28-11-generic i686 (32 bit) Distro Linux Mint 7 Gloria - Main Edition
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo T7700 (SMP) cache 4096 KB flags (sse3 nx lm vmx) bmips 9575.92
           Clock Speeds: (1) 800.00 MHz (2) 2401.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card nVidia Quadro NVS 135M X.Org 1.6.0 Res 1280x800@50.0hz
           GLX Renderer Quadro NVS 135M/PCI/SSE2 GLX Version 3.0.0 NVIDIA 180.44
Audio:     Card Intel 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller driver HDA Intel
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Version 1.0.18rc3
Network:   Card-1 Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection driver iwl3945 v: 1.2.26ks
           Card-2 Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5755M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express driver tg3 v: 3.94
Disks:     HDD Total Size: 160.0GB (8.1% used) 1: /dev/sda Hitachi HTS72321 160.0GB
Partition: ID:/ size: 49G used: 13G (27%)
Info:      Processes 140 Uptime 46 min Memory 312.2/3528.4MB Client Shell inxi 1.0.6


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myPC ~ $ inxi -G
Graphics:  Card nVidia Quadro NVS 135M X.Org 1.6.0 Res 1280x800@50.0hz
           GLX Renderer Quadro NVS 135M/PCI/SSE2 GLX Version 3.0.0 NVIDIA 180.44


[jaqian]

I have seen something similar to this in Mint7 and Mint6, however, I haven't been able to create a 100% reproducible test case so I have never reported it.
Sometimes, when I am moving up the menu with the mouse its as if the menu has got stuck between two categories and flicks back and forth between the two.

I currently have compiz on Ultimate, but have also seen it with the settings on Default.

Thats exactly what happens. I can live with it but just thought I'd say it. Maybe its caused by how my pc interacts with the software or maby compiz. Anyone tell me how to turn compiz off to see if thats what is causing the problem?

[DrHu]

viewtopic.php?f=109&t=24137
viewtopic.php?f=55&t=34584&p=199423&hilit=compiz+settings#p199423
--search on these forums

I've already uninstalled it (Compiz), but you can get the effects changed in mint menu>Control center>Compiz

In my system, check

compiz --check
The program 'compiz' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install compiz-wrapper
bash: compiz: command not found

--there are two: simple compiz and a more complete compiz settings

[jaqian]

Thanks again DrHu. I'll let you know what happens.

[opticyclic]

I have just seen the same effect in Mint8 a few hours after install.

[Husse]

all flickery like a flurescent lightbulb

Could you explain that a bit more?

[opticyclic]

Digging up an old thread, but I think I can see this effect at 4mins 5sec on this review of Mint 11.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z_IIq2su2w