197172 – x11-wm/compiz-0.6.2 doesn't work with the flat file backend

Bug 197172 - x11-wm/compiz-0.6.2 doesn't work with the flat file backend

Summary: x11-wm/compiz-0.6.2 doesn't work with the flat file backend

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High major (vote)
Assignee:	Desktop-Effects herd

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Reported:	2007-10-26 20:36 UTC by Erlend Davidson
Modified:	2008-11-02 03:51 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Erlend Davidson 2007-10-26 20:36:02 UTC

compiz-0.6.2 doesn't work if the flat file (ini) backend is used.

Firstly compiz-start has a hardcoded dependency on gconf (bottom line of the file).  Also running compiz by:
compiz --replace ini
causes a segmentation fault.

The only workaround I can see (I haven't tried kconf) is by using the gconf backend.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. With the ccsm set to use flat-file backend (.ini) run compiz-start
2. Settings are not read from the .ini file, but instead from gconf since this is passed to compiz-start
3. So now try manually running compiz --replace ini
4. Causes a segfault.

Comment 1 Jorge Manuel B. S. Vicetto (RETIRED) Gentoo Infrastructure

2008-11-02 03:51:21 UTC

Please update to 0.7.8 and reopen if you still face this issue (you shouldn't).