linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon
[BUG] Desktop background flashes for a moment, whenever a new window on Chrome or any Chromium based browser is opened.
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Description
* Cinnamon version (cinnamon --version)
- Cinnamon 5.2.7
* Distribution - Mint 20.3
* Graphics hardware *and* driver used
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: HD Graphics 5500
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 09
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
resources: irq:49 memory:a9000000-a9ffffff memory:b0000000-bfffffff ioport:4000(size=64) memory:c0000-dfff
* 32 or 64 bit: 64 bit
Issue
https://i.imgur.com/JlIMsbW.mp4
When I open a new window or incognito window in Chrome or any other Chromium based browser, the desktop background flashes for a moment. However this does not happen with Firefox.
Steps to reproduce
- Install Google Chrome
- Launch it
- Click on 3 dots in top right corner and click on "New Window" option or "New Incognito Window" option.
Expected behaviour
Opening a new window should be smooth and normal without any background flash.
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Research direction
No source file or test is identified in the issue. First reproduce the flash on Cinnamon 5.2.7 with Chrome or another Chromium-based browser, then compare it with Firefox and inspect the desktop window-management behavior involved. Done means new Chromium windows open without briefly revealing the desktop background.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100