Artifacts and elements that overlay the DE on EOS

wick · December 29, 2024, 1:11pm

Hello,
I have an unusual problem. Every now and then graphic blocks pop up on my desktop obscuring elements of the application interface. Computer mouse movements help to offset the effect, but it is possible that because of this I had application stuttering, mainly the right mouse button activity.

Here’s what it looks like:

Summary of my `inxi -Fxxc0z` is here.

System:
  Kernel: 6.12.6-arch1-1 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 14.2.1
  Desktop: Budgie v: 10.9.2 tk: GTK v: 3.24.43 wm: budgie-wm dm: LightDM
    Distro: EndeavourOS base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: Gigabyte model: B660M DS3H DDR4 v: x.x
    serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: F6b
    date: 04/27/2022
CPU:
  Info: quad core model: 12th Gen Intel Core i3-12100F bits: 64 type: MT MCP
    arch: Alder Lake rev: 5 cache: L1: 320 KiB L2: 5 MiB L3: 12 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 800 min/max: 800/4300 cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 800
    5: 800 6: 800 7: 800 8: 800 bogomips: 52856
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA TU116 [GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER] vendor: Gigabyte
    driver: nvidia v: 565.77 arch: Turing pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 ports:
    active: none off: DP-3 empty: DP-1,DP-2,HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:21c4
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.15 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.4
    compositor: budgie-wm driver: X: loaded: nvidia unloaded: modesetting
    alternate: fbdev,nouveau,nv,vesa gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch
    display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1680x1050 s-dpi: 96
  Monitor-1: DP-3 mapped: DP-4 note: disabled model: Dell P2217
    res: 1680x1050 dpi: 90 diag: 559mm (22")
  API: EGL v: 1.5 platforms: device: 0 drv: nvidia gbm: drv: nvidia
    surfaceless: drv: nvidia x11: drv: nvidia inactive: wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 vendor: nvidia v: 565.77 glx-v: 1.4
    direct-render: yes renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER/PCIe/SSE2
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Alder Lake-S HD Audio vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:7ad0
  Device-2: NVIDIA TU116 High Definition Audio vendor: Gigabyte
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:1aeb
  API: ALSA v: k6.12.6-arch1-1 status: kernel-api
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.2.7 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    4: pw-jack type: plugin
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE vendor: Gigabyte driver: r8169 v: kernel
    pcie: speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 3000 bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8125
  IF: enp4s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 1.82 TiB used: 18.95 GiB (1.0%)
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: KIOXIA model: EXCERIA G2 SSD size: 931.51 GiB
    speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 serial: <filter> temp: 32.9 C
  ID-2: /dev/sda vendor: Western Digital model: WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB
    size: 931.51 GiB speed: 6.0 Gb/s serial: <filter>
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 97.87 GiB used: 18.93 GiB (19.3%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda4
  ID-2: /boot/efi size: 96 MiB used: 27 MiB (28.1%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 37.0 C mobo: 30.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
  Memory: total: 8 GiB available: 7.6 GiB used: 3 GiB (39.5%)
  Processes: 268 Power: uptime: 1h 37m wakeups: 0 Init: systemd v: 257
    default: graphical
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 908 Compilers: gcc: 14.2.1 Shell: Bash
    v: 5.2.37 running-in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.3.36

Is it a bug in the system?
Is it a non-stable desktop environment?
What is the cause?

I don’t understand why this is happening. I’d like to use the Distro quite happily as much as possible. It may be helpful for you to know that I installed the Budgie on EndeavourOS through online mode, why this happens and whether it only happens to me I do not know.

wick · January 1, 2025, 2:31pm

What’s the deal with the artifacts? What is the problem with these artifacts? Is this such a common Linux attribute? Which commands could I still provide to help solve the problem? Thanks for any suggestions that might be helpful.

Kind regards to all.

dalto · January 1, 2025, 6:18pm

Can you share the output of inxi -Fxxxz

wick · January 1, 2025, 6:44pm

Summary of my `inxi -Fxxxz` is here.

System:
  Kernel: 6.12.6-arch1-1 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 14.2.1
    clocksource: tsc
  Desktop: Budgie v: 10.9.2 tk: GTK v: 3.24.43 wm: budgie-wm
    with: budgie-panel tools: budgie-screensaver,gsd-screensaver-proxy
    dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0 Distro: EndeavourOS base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: Gigabyte model: B660M DS3H DDR4 v: x.x
    serial: <superuser required> uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: American
    Megatrends LLC. v: F6b date: 04/27/2022
CPU:
  Info: quad core model: 12th Gen Intel Core i3-12100F bits: 64 type: MT MCP
    smt: enabled arch: Alder Lake rev: 5 cache: L1: 320 KiB L2: 5 MiB L3: 12 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 800 min/max: 800/4300 cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 800
    5: 800 6: 800 7: 800 8: 800 bogomips: 52856
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA TU116 [GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER] vendor: Gigabyte
    driver: nvidia v: 565.77 arch: Turing pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 ports:
    active: none off: DP-3 empty: DP-1,DP-2,HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:21c4 class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.15 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.4
    compositor: budgie-wm driver: X: loaded: nvidia unloaded: modesetting
    alternate: fbdev,nouveau,nv,vesa gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch
    display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1680x1050 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 445x278mm (17.52x10.94")
    s-diag: 525mm (20.66")
  Monitor-1: DP-3 mapped: DP-4 note: disabled model: Dell P2217
    serial: <filter> res: 1680x1050 hz: 60 dpi: 90
    size: 474x296mm (18.66x11.65") diag: 559mm (22") modes: max: 1680x1050
    min: 640x480
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: nvidia platforms: device: 0 drv: nvidia gbm:
    drv: nvidia surfaceless: drv: nvidia x11: drv: nvidia inactive: wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 vendor: nvidia v: 565.77 glx-v: 1.4
    direct-render: yes renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER/PCIe/SSE2
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Alder Lake-S HD Audio vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:7ad0 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: NVIDIA TU116 High Definition Audio vendor: Gigabyte
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:1aeb class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.12.6-arch1-1 status: kernel-api
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.2.7 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    4: pw-jack type: plugin
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE vendor: Gigabyte driver: r8169 v: kernel
    pcie: speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 3000 bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8125
    class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp4s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 1.82 TiB used: 18.99 GiB (1.0%)
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: KIOXIA model: EXCERIA G2 SSD size: 931.51 GiB
    speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: ECFA17.0
    temp: 33.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sda vendor: Western Digital model: WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB
    size: 931.51 GiB speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 6100
    scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 97.87 GiB used: 18.97 GiB (19.4%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda4
  ID-2: /boot/efi size: 96 MiB used: 27 MiB (28.1%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 37.0 C mobo: 30.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
  Memory: total: 8 GiB available: 7.6 GiB used: 2.29 GiB (30.1%)
  Processes: 261 Power: uptime: 1h 44m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
    wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform Init: systemd v: 257 default: graphical
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 908 Compilers: gcc: 14.2.1 Shell: Bash
    v: 5.2.37 running-in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.3.36

A little sentence correction yet, I meant the left mouse button and not the right button. Once or twice it happened that it got stuck on dragging the image, as if it was still pressed.

joekamprad · January 1, 2025, 6:51pm

  Type: Desktop Mobo: Gigabyte model: B660M DS3H DDR4 v: x.x
    serial: <superuser required> uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: American
    Megatrends LLC. v: F6b date: 04/27/2022

i see very outdated Bios version if thats your board:

wick · January 1, 2025, 7:06pm

Higher versions of the BIOS were issued because of the appearance of support for the 13th generation on it. I have the 12th, and I doubt the problems are due to a non-newer version.

Currently I do not have a free flash drive, and if I needed it, this is the method I would prefer. I could forcefully enable the update on Windows, but is it really worth it if it’s just a cosmetic gimmick, making no difference.

joekamprad · January 1, 2025, 7:13pm

does not look like only cosmetic on the description to me… but if you do use lower version by a reason … okay… also not clear why newer version is an issue for your CPU if it is supported it should be supported with latest Bios too or not?

Anyway:

Device-1: NVIDIA TU116 [GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER] vendor: Gigabyte
    driver: nvidia v: 565.77

You do install Nvidia drivers over ISO initial install or manually later?

wick · January 1, 2025, 7:29pm

Agreed, it will be supported, I just did not have time to update for a long time, there is no conctetional reason. Indeed, something there says “Since BIOS Version: F21”. When I still updated to the current one higher revisions did not exist, that’s why I just have F6b.

It installed itself automatically, in the wizard I chose Bugdie Online, because only from the network you can have such an environment without much effort. This was the easiest way.

joekamprad · January 2, 2025, 9:38am

can you show: inxi -Gaz details on GPU ?

wick · January 2, 2025, 2:06pm

Summary of my inxi -Gaz is here

Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA TU116 [GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER] vendor: Gigabyte
    driver: nvidia v: 565.77 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 550.xx+
    status: current (as of 2024-09; EOL~2026-12-xx) arch: Turing code: TUxxx
    process: TSMC 12nm FF built: 2018-2022 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
    lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s ports: active: none off: DP-3
    empty: DP-1,DP-2,HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:21c4
    class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.15 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.4
    compositor: budgie-wm driver: X: loaded: nvidia unloaded: modesetting
    alternate: fbdev,nouveau,nv,vesa gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch
    display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1680x1050 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 445x278mm (17.52x10.94")
    s-diag: 525mm (20.66")
  Monitor-1: DP-3 mapped: DP-4 note: disabled model: Dell P2217
    serial: <filter> built: 2018 res: 1680x1050 hz: 60 dpi: 90 gamma: 1.2
    size: 474x296mm (18.66x11.65") diag: 559mm (22") ratio: 16:10 modes:
    max: 1680x1050 min: 640x480
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: nvidia platforms: device: 0 drv: nvidia gbm:
    drv: nvidia surfaceless: drv: nvidia x11: drv: nvidia inactive: wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 vendor: nvidia v: 565.77 glx-v: 1.4
    direct-render: yes renderer: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER/PCIe/SSE2
    memory: 5.86 GiB

joekamprad · January 2, 2025, 6:36pm

all looks totally fine to me…

roiter · January 6, 2025, 5:22pm

Looks like a problem with the Magpie WM/Compositor. Have you tried turning off animations (right click desktop > Budgie Desktop Settings > At the bottom is a toggle for Animations)?