Upstream bug is here: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/issues/625
** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/issues #625 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/issues/625 ** Description changed: When using the GNOME magnifier (Zoom) feature the magnified display - flickers when used in any of the following modes: Left, Right, Top or - Bottom screen part. This occures when the mouse moves towards the edge - directly opossite to the magnified view. + flickers when used in any of the following none full screen modes: Left, + Right, Top or Bottom screen part. This occurs when the mouse moves + towards the edge directly opposite to the magnified view. This also + occurs if 'Magnifier extends outside of screen' is enabled. To reproduce: * Open GNOME Control Centre. * Go to Universal Access. * Click on Zoom. * Enable Zoom * Selct either Top, Bottom, Left or Right from the screen part drop down list. * Move the mouse cursor to the opossite edge of the screen to that where the magnified view is located. - I have tested on multiple systems running Ubuntu 18.04. I am yet to test - with 19.04. + I have tested on multiple systems running Ubuntu 18.04, 18.10, 19.04 and + Fedora 30. - I use this feature to allow me to use two monitors with one showing a - magnified view the other showing a normal view. + Tested with all extension uninstalled. Happy to provide additional details. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gnome-shell 3.28.3+git20190124-0ubuntu18.04.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-21.22~18.04.1-generic 4.18.20 Uname: Linux 4.18.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.6 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu May 30 19:14:43 2019 DisplayManager: gdm3 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-shell InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-03-12 (78 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725) ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE=en_GB:en - PATH=(custom, no user) - XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> - LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANGUAGE=en_GB:en + PATH=(custom, no user) + XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> + LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1831140 Title: GNOME Magnifier Flickering when using none-full screen modes Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When using the GNOME magnifier (Zoom) feature the magnified display flickers when used in any of the following none full screen modes: Left, Right, Top or Bottom screen part. This occurs when the mouse moves towards the edge directly opposite to the magnified view. This also occurs if 'Magnifier extends outside of screen' is enabled. To reproduce: * Open GNOME Control Centre. * Go to Universal Access. * Click on Zoom. * Enable Zoom * Selct either Top, Bottom, Left or Right from the screen part drop down list. * Move the mouse cursor to the opossite edge of the screen to that where the magnified view is located. I have tested on multiple systems running Ubuntu 18.04, 18.10, 19.04 and Fedora 30. Tested with all extension uninstalled. Happy to provide additional details. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gnome-shell 3.28.3+git20190124-0ubuntu18.04.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-21.22~18.04.1-generic 4.18.20 Uname: Linux 4.18.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.6 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu May 30 19:14:43 2019 DisplayManager: gdm3 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-shell InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-03-12 (78 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1831140/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
