All I can say is that it is not Metacity bug. It is bug in nautilus... https://git.gnome.org/browse/nautilus/commit/?id=e1649a30606d0c9906510f1e9b3fbf545979823b With upstream nautilus 3.24.0 background should work also without compositing manager because I patched nautilus to draw background in that case. But if I am not wrong zesty does not have 3.24 version of nautilus...
"However, when turning compositing on or off, the proper root window background can be seen for a split second." This most likely is problem with ubuntu patches, because upstream nautilus for long time draws / use transparent desktop window and metacity does use background set on root window. If possible try to use newer nautilus version - 3.24.x. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to metacity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1636620 Title: no wallpaper when compositing manager disabled Status in metacity package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When compositing-manager is disabled for metacity, no wallpaper is shown. Ubuntu version: 16.10 (yakkety) metacity version: 1:3.20.3-1ubuntu2 Steps to reproduce: - open dconf-editor and set org.gnome.metacity.compositing-manager to false Expected result: - window shadows disappear, but otherwise no visible changes Actual result: - wallpaper disappears as well, desktop becomes solid black (note that the desktop is still functional, icons are shown normally; it's just the wallpaper that's missing) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/metacity/+bug/1636620/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
