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when i type an web adress my screen flicker and i can't watch video in full screen

Asked by Roboslacker

my screen flickers when i hover my mouse on a site link or when I'm typing a web address

I'm a Linux newbie

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Best Neo (pudumula-gmail) said : 		#1

do u use or have enabled compriz
try disabling it

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Roboslacker (roboslacker247) said : 		#2

Thanks Neo, that solved my question.

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taurus (taurusxz) said : 		#3

Neo, I'm having a similar problem with the flickering screen. Whenever I'm in full screen in Opera and I right click on the mouse or hover my mouse over a link, my screen flickers. It's very annoying. You mentioned disabling Compriz. Where can I do that?

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Roboslacker (roboslacker247) said : 		#4

SYSTEM/ peferences/ appearance go to visual effect tab

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taurus (taurusxz) said : 		#5

Roboslacker, I got custom enabled and I don't want to disable that. I love my visual effects. Any other suggestions?

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Roboslacker (roboslacker247) said : 		#6

then don't disable it lol

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taurus (taurusxz) said : 		#7

Such a homo response.

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Lee Boynton (lboynton) said : 		#8

This sounds like this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/153204

Try this for a fix: gconftool-2 --set /apps/compiz/general/screen0/options/unredirect_fullscreen_windows --type bool 0
To revert: gconftool-2 --set /apps/compiz/general/screen0/options/unredirect_fullscreen_windows --type bool 1

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taurus (taurusxz) said : 		#9

john jackson, I'm pleased to announce that I've totally given up on ubuntu (thank god)! and have returned to XP (thank god)!

Ubuntu was the worst experience I've ever had. XP is the best o/s on the planet. Why anyone would discard XP and instead invite a battery of headaches by installing ubuntu is WAY beyond explanation.

To that, I'm proud to say, UBUNTU SUCKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!