[desktop-discuss] How many windows are accepted by Compiz?

[James Andrewartha]

Laurent Blume wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I've installed Compiz 0.5.0 on b62 with Vermilion b64, on a Dell with a Quadro FX 550.
> It works, I get the effects and all, but there's a weird issue: after I open about 10 windows, all the next ones are either completely transparent (gnome-terminal) or completely black (Firefox).
> there not hanged: I can close gnome-term with a <ctrl>+D. There's just not displaying.
> If I close some windows and restart the same app, then it displays.
> So there seems to be a limit in the total number of accelerated windows?

You're hitting the limit of your graphics card's memory - see
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_nVidia_GL_Desktop_Effects#Black_Window_Bug for
more details and a workaround.

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James Andrewartha