Bug 485792

Summary:	net-im/skype with x11-misc/xscreensaver - skype notifications are not visible
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Simon MARCHUK <semmzemm>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Amy Liffey <amynka>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	semmzemm
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	AMD64
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Attachments:	emerge --info

Description Simon MARCHUK 2013-09-24 00:52:57 UTC

Created attachment 359330 [details]
emerge --info

Hi, 

When I have merged 
x11-misc/xscreensaver-5.22
net-im/skype-4.2.0.11-r1
Skype notifications don't work. For example I cannot answer the call, I hear the sound notifying me about the call, but the pop-up doesn't appear. 

uname -a:
Linux szldlc 3.10.10-gentoo #10 SMP Mon Sep 23 13:08:05 CEST 2013 x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3230M CPU @ 2.60GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

DE: Xfce4
xfce-base/xfce4-meta-4.10

I've just unmerged and masked xscreensaver, I found this workaround here:

http://community.skype.com/t5/Linux/I-m-not-able-to-see-the-incoming-call-pop-up-window/td-p/259026/page/3

Comment 1 Jeroen Roovers (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2013-09-25 15:23:51 UTC

It's a feature of x11-misc/xscreensaver that it does *not* let any other programs paint their output on the root window. Allowing other programs to print to the root window would constitute an information exposure and thus a security vulnerability. So xscreensaver is doing its job quite nicely here.

Comment 2 Simon MARCHUK 2013-09-25 23:11:00 UTC

(In reply to Jeroen Roovers from comment #1)
> It's a feature of x11-misc/xscreensaver that it does *not* let any other
> programs paint their output on the root window. Allowing other programs to
> print to the root window would constitute an information exposure and thus a
> security vulnerability. So xscreensaver is doing its job quite nicely here.

Even if it's not active?

Comment 3 Jeroen Roovers (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2013-09-26 15:43:58 UTC

(In reply to Simon MARCHUK from comment #2)
> Even if it's not active?

You mean when xscreensaver isn't running?

Comment 4 Simon MARCHUK 2013-09-26 16:01:30 UTC

Yes, I move the mouse, I work on my PC, I hear someone calling me on skype, but I cannot answer, I don't even see who is it

Comment 5 Amy Liffey gentoo-dev

2014-08-31 09:14:46 UTC

Try to update your skype to 4.3.0.37. It should be working now.