Ubuntu
compiz package

Blender (windowed) run in fullscreen

Bug #221651 reported by Fred
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compiz (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Today I installed 8.04 Hardy Heron.
Then I installed Blender 2.45.

I have two entries in the menu;
* Blender (fullscreen)
* Blender (windowed)

But regardless which one I pick, it goes full screen. :(

I use Compiz and GeForce 8600 with proprietary nvidia drivers.

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C.Kontros (coryisatm) wrote :

Personally, I'd just turn off Compiz. To me it's just unnecessary overhead when trying to use an app that relies on your GFX card anyway.

What does terminal output say?

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Fred (eldmannen+launchpad) wrote :

I like to have Compiz enabled, because it is pretty.
It makes my computer feel modern.

Nor do I want to disable it every time I use Blender, and enable it again after.

-- fullscreen (option got from menu) --
$ blender -W
guessing 'blender-bin' == '/usr/bin/blender-bin'
Compiled with Python version 2.5.2.
Checking for installed Python... got it!

Blender quit

-- windowed (option got from menu) --
$ blender -w
guessing 'blender-bin' == '/usr/bin/blender-bin'
Compiled with Python version 2.5.2.
Checking for installed Python... got it!

Blender quit

It says the same...

Window options:
  -w Force opening with borders (default)
  -W Force opening without borders

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Fred (eldmannen+launchpad) wrote :

If I disable Compiz, Blender works correctly and runs in windowed mode though.

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Jonathan Harris (ubuntu-marginal) wrote : Workaround

Under System->Preferences->Advanced Desktop Effects Settings uncheck "Legacy Fullscreen Support"

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Fred (eldmannen+launchpad) wrote :

I don't think I have any "Legacy Fullscreen Support" plugin.

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Jonathan Harris (ubuntu-marginal) wrote :

Sorry, should have said:
Under System->Preferences->Advanced Desktop Effects Settings->Workarounds uncheck "Legacy Fullscreen Support"

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Fred (eldmannen+launchpad) wrote :

Ah, thanks now it works.

But isn't this a bug? Can't this be fixed?

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Jeldert (jeldert) wrote :

Blender still starts in fullscreen using Ubuntu 8.10 and Blender 2.46.

Disabling visual effects solves the problem, but I think it should still work with visual effects on.

Changed in blender:
status: New → Confirmed
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supernova_hq (supernova-hq) wrote :

Same problem as jeldert. I have disabled the "Legacy Fullscreen" option in compiz and tried both the blender from the repository and from the website. Both open fullscreen, and goes invisible when doing any type of compiz stuff (scale, etc). You must "click" on the invisible "window" to make it appear again. Other than that it seems to "work"...

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Ash (flubba86) wrote :

I have the same issue, I can disable the "Legacy Fullscreen" and it works correctly, or if you dont want to do that, I found another workaround.
Change the command line to blender -w -p 0 0 800 600
This will force the window size to 800x600 (or change to whatever size you want) but you will have full window borders on it, so just maximize it after it opens.
I am also suffering from this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/blender/+bug/571216
I dont know if it is related.

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Nazo (lovesyao) wrote :

Blender-side upstream bug is here: https://developer.blender.org/T17514
the bug is closed as Archived so I mark this bug as Invalid.

Changed in blender (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Invalid
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