Can't come back to game after Alt-Tabbing

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#2278 · opened 2013-04-06 by ghost · updated 2013-04-08 · 4 comments · github

?ghost 2013-04-06 github

Hey Valve. As usual, hats-off to you guys for your continued effort on the Linux client. However, I am having an issue with Alt-Tabbing (or anything that minimizes the game, voluntarily or not) and returning to a game. It seems to only show up 1/6 of the game screen while maintaining full responsiveness. This image demonstrates it.
Workspace 1_010

So far, this issue has persisted in all Valve games while running Fuduntu 2013.2 64-bit.

Here's my complete list of specs and hardware, just in case it means something
Processor Information:
Vendor: GenuineIntel
Speed: 3392 Mhz
8 logical processors
4 physical processors
HyperThreading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported

Network Information:
Network Speed:

Operating System Version:
"n/a" (64 bit)
Kernel Name: Linux
Kernel Version: 3.8.3-3.fu2013.x86_64
X Server Vendor: Fedora Project
X Server Release: 11203000
X Window Manager: compiz
Steam Runtime Version: steam-runtime-release-i386_2013-03-25

Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce GTX 560/PCIe/SSE2

Driver Version:  4.2.0 NVIDIA 304.64
Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
VendorID:  0x10de
DeviceID:  0x1201
Number of Monitors:  1
Number of Logical Video Cards:  1
Primary Display Resolution:  1920 x 1080
Desktop Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Primary Display Size: 18.78" x 10.55"  (21.54" diag)
                                        47.7cm x 26.8cm  (54.7cm diag)
Primary Bus: PCI Express 16x
Primary VRAM: 1023 MB
Supported MSAA Modes:  2x 4x 8x 16x

Sound card:
Audio device: Realtek ALC892

Memory:
RAM: 15962 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
LANG: en_US.utf8
Microphone: Not set
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 872141 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 759010 Mb

Jjohndrinkwater 2013-04-06 github

Would you copy/paste the details as requested here https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#reporting-issues as WM/DE and driver versions are more important than headset! - thanks.

?ghost 2013-04-06 github

Done aaaand done.

Pperkele1989 2013-04-06 github

I highly suspect that compiz is the crook here. Try disabling any desktop effects and compositing anywhere you can find it and try to run the game again. (this is usual with other native linux games and compiz)

?ghost 2013-04-08 github

Yep, disabling compiz did it. Thanks, guys.

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