The common factor is compiz. If you turn off desktop effects, the top of the second display is drawn correctly. With special effects on, the top of the screen (an area equivalent to the gnome panel) is not redrawn correctly.
compiz 1:0.7.4-0ubuntu7 nvidia 173.14.15 driver (also occurs with nvidia-glx-new version 169.12) kernel 2.6.24-18-generic xserver-xorg-core 2:1.4.1~git20080131-1ubuntu9.1 ** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 => compiz -- nvidia-glx-new twin-view corrupt display at top of second monitor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/226359 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs