Plasma does not show all windows in expose or grid

[Lucas Murray]

Definitely sounds like http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=162972
which is fixed in RC1.

    Lucas

2008/7/11 Sebastian Kügler <sebas at kde.org>:
> Please keep CC: intact when replying, it really belongs on those lists, not
> into my personal inbox.
>
> On Friday 11 July 2008 17:19:28 J.R. Mauro wrote:
>> > This looks a lot like an issue Lubos has just fixed recently. To confirm
>> > that:
>> >
>> > - Does it work when you uncheck "desktop effects" | General | Advanced
>> > Options
>> >
>> >  | [ ] Keep thumbnails of hidden windows up to date ?
>>
>> If I uncheck this and use grid to switch desktops, I don't see the windows
>> on that desktop, just
>> the shadow around them. I want to specify that I can't see the windows in
>> the grid preview
>> *before* I select a desktop either way. Same goes for exposé: I can't see
>> the windows in the preview
>> and only see the shadows on the desktop with thumbnail update off, and
>> can't see the windows
>> in the preview but can see the on the desktop with it on.
>
> You need to walk through the desktop first once so the offscreen pixmaps get
> updated (this is what you unchecked with the above option).
>
>> > - Do you see all windows when you "kquitapp plasma" (you can start it
>> > again with alt+f2 "plasma"),
>>
>> I can see the windows on the desktop fine. I can't see them in the preview
>> mode of exposé or
>> grid before choosing a window/desktop.
>
> I understood that.
>
>> > If so, it looks a lot like the ordering bug that's fixed already, it'll
>> > be in
>> > 4.1-rc1 packages once they're out.
>>
>> I'm not up to speed on all this, but I don't think this is the same bug. Is
>> the fixed
>> bug a problem with windows not showing up on the desktop itself?
>
> No, it's a bug with previews and animations ending up "under" the plasma
> "window". That's why I asked to quit plasma and see if that changes anything.
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