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5.6.8 - bug with the clock
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Description
* Cinnamon version 5.6.8
- Please specify if you are using the daily builds PPA: IDK, whatever comes from Arch repository.
* Distribution: Arch Linux LTS
* Graphics hardware *and* driver used: GTX 1660 Ti, 525.89.02-lts
* 64 bit
* Attach ~/.xsession-errors, or /var/log/syslog: none present
Issue
Sometimes the clock breaks its digits when changing the minutes (for instance - from 12:13 to 12:14). If you move the mouse over it, it fixes itself.
Steps to reproduce
IDK if it has steps to reproduce bc it happens randomly.
Expected behaviour
The clock shouldn't break its digits.
Other information
It's possible that this happens bc I've disabled xapp-sn-watcher. When the watcher is running, if I right click on an app in it, the app's icon disappears, so I had to disable the watcher.
Clock broken:
Put the mouse over it and it fixes itself:
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the clock's minute transition on Cinnamon 5.6.8 under Arch Linux, both with xapp-sn-watcher enabled and disabled, and compare the display before and after moving the mouse over it. Done means the clock digits remain intact during updates without requiring mouse movement.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, linux
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100