Gnome animations are not working on Debian
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I installed Gnome on Debian stretch stable, with kernel version 4.18 from stretch-backports, and after logging in, the animations usually present on Gnome do not work, i.e. apps sliding into the applications menu, the blur on the bar at the top of the screen. However, if I go to a tty, then type startx, the Gnome desktop environment starts and the animations works. I have looked around, but haven't found any answers as to why this is happening, or how it can be fixed. Does anyone know how I can solve this issue?
I am starting Gnome via the graphics login screen, GDM, and am using an X11 session. I'm using a Core i5-8400 with Intel UHD Graphics 630.
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I installed Gnome on Debian stretch stable, with kernel version 4.18 from stretch-backports, and after logging in, the animations usually present on Gnome do not work, i.e. apps sliding into the applications menu, the blur on the bar at the top of the screen. However, if I go to a tty, then type startx, the Gnome desktop environment starts and the animations works. I have looked around, but haven't found any answers as to why this is happening, or how it can be fixed. Does anyone know how I can solve this issue?
I am starting Gnome via the graphics login screen, GDM, and am using an X11 session. I'm using a Core i5-8400 with Intel UHD Graphics 630.
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asked Sep 22 at 4:54
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Hi @wispi. What is your graphic card? Did you update the drivers after installation?
– Goro
Sep 22 at 9:36
How are you starting your session? Via GDM? Are you trying to start a Wayland session? Try to click on the little gear in GDM and see if it's a X11 session or a Wayland session you are trying to start
– Bigon
Sep 22 at 17:42
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@Goro I'm using an Intel Core i5-8400 with Intel UHD graphics 630, not a discrete graphics card. After some research, it seems that Debian already contains the necessary packages for Intel Graphics (xserver-xorg-video-intel). When using kernel 4.8, the default Debian stable kernel version, the resolution was stuck at 1024 x 768, but after updating the kernel to 4.18, it allowed me to set the correct resolution. When, for example, watching videos on YouTube in 4k, the content looks fine and the frame rate looks proper, so I think the problem is with Gnome, and not the drivers or GPU.
– wispi
Sep 22 at 18:50
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@Bigon I'm starting Gnome with GDM (the Gnome login screen), and using Gnome on System X11. If I try to login with Wayland, the animations work, but are choppy.
– wispi
Sep 22 at 18:52
Are you using systemd? Do you have a logind session registered when you open your session? You can check with theloginctlcommand
– Bigon
Sep 22 at 18:59
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up vote
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I installed Gnome on Debian stretch stable, with kernel version 4.18 from stretch-backports, and after logging in, the animations usually present on Gnome do not work, i.e. apps sliding into the applications menu, the blur on the bar at the top of the screen. However, if I go to a tty, then type startx, the Gnome desktop environment starts and the animations works. I have looked around, but haven't found any answers as to why this is happening, or how it can be fixed. Does anyone know how I can solve this issue?
I am starting Gnome via the graphics login screen, GDM, and am using an X11 session. I'm using a Core i5-8400 with Intel UHD Graphics 630.
linux debian gnome
asked Sep 22 at 4:54
wispi
545
I installed Gnome on Debian stretch stable, with kernel version 4.18 from stretch-backports, and after logging in, the animations usually present on Gnome do not work, i.e. apps sliding into the applications menu, the blur on the bar at the top of the screen. However, if I go to a tty, then type startx, the Gnome desktop environment starts and the animations works. I have looked around, but haven't found any answers as to why this is happening, or how it can be fixed. Does anyone know how I can solve this issue?
I am starting Gnome via the graphics login screen, GDM, and am using an X11 session. I'm using a Core i5-8400 with Intel UHD Graphics 630.
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linux debian gnome
asked Sep 22 at 4:54
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asked Sep 22 at 4:54
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asked Sep 22 at 4:54
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asked Sep 22 at 4:54
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asked Sep 22 at 4:54
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Hi @wispi. What is your graphic card? Did you update the drivers after installation?
– Goro
Sep 22 at 9:36
How are you starting your session? Via GDM? Are you trying to start a Wayland session? Try to click on the little gear in GDM and see if it's a X11 session or a Wayland session you are trying to start
– Bigon
Sep 22 at 17:42
1
@Goro I'm using an Intel Core i5-8400 with Intel UHD graphics 630, not a discrete graphics card. After some research, it seems that Debian already contains the necessary packages for Intel Graphics (xserver-xorg-video-intel). When using kernel 4.8, the default Debian stable kernel version, the resolution was stuck at 1024 x 768, but after updating the kernel to 4.18, it allowed me to set the correct resolution. When, for example, watching videos on YouTube in 4k, the content looks fine and the frame rate looks proper, so I think the problem is with Gnome, and not the drivers or GPU.
– wispi
Sep 22 at 18:50
1
@Bigon I'm starting Gnome with GDM (the Gnome login screen), and using Gnome on System X11. If I try to login with Wayland, the animations work, but are choppy.
– wispi
Sep 22 at 18:52
Are you using systemd? Do you have a logind session registered when you open your session? You can check with theloginctlcommand
– Bigon
Sep 22 at 18:59
 |Â
show 4 more comments
Hi @wispi. What is your graphic card? Did you update the drivers after installation?
– Goro
Sep 22 at 9:36
How are you starting your session? Via GDM? Are you trying to start a Wayland session? Try to click on the little gear in GDM and see if it's a X11 session or a Wayland session you are trying to start
– Bigon
Sep 22 at 17:42
1
@Goro I'm using an Intel Core i5-8400 with Intel UHD graphics 630, not a discrete graphics card. After some research, it seems that Debian already contains the necessary packages for Intel Graphics (xserver-xorg-video-intel). When using kernel 4.8, the default Debian stable kernel version, the resolution was stuck at 1024 x 768, but after updating the kernel to 4.18, it allowed me to set the correct resolution. When, for example, watching videos on YouTube in 4k, the content looks fine and the frame rate looks proper, so I think the problem is with Gnome, and not the drivers or GPU.
– wispi
Sep 22 at 18:50
1
@Bigon I'm starting Gnome with GDM (the Gnome login screen), and using Gnome on System X11. If I try to login with Wayland, the animations work, but are choppy.
– wispi
Sep 22 at 18:52
Are you using systemd? Do you have a logind session registered when you open your session? You can check with theloginctlcommand
– Bigon
Sep 22 at 18:59
Hi @wispi. What is your graphic card? Did you update the drivers after installation?
– Goro
Sep 22 at 9:36
Hi @wispi. What is your graphic card? Did you update the drivers after installation?
– Goro
Sep 22 at 9:36
How are you starting your session? Via GDM? Are you trying to start a Wayland session? Try to click on the little gear in GDM and see if it's a X11 session or a Wayland session you are trying to start
– Bigon
Sep 22 at 17:42
How are you starting your session? Via GDM? Are you trying to start a Wayland session? Try to click on the little gear in GDM and see if it's a X11 session or a Wayland session you are trying to start
– Bigon
Sep 22 at 17:42
1
1
@Goro I'm using an Intel Core i5-8400 with Intel UHD graphics 630, not a discrete graphics card. After some research, it seems that Debian already contains the necessary packages for Intel Graphics (xserver-xorg-video-intel). When using kernel 4.8, the default Debian stable kernel version, the resolution was stuck at 1024 x 768, but after updating the kernel to 4.18, it allowed me to set the correct resolution. When, for example, watching videos on YouTube in 4k, the content looks fine and the frame rate looks proper, so I think the problem is with Gnome, and not the drivers or GPU.
– wispi
Sep 22 at 18:50
@Goro I'm using an Intel Core i5-8400 with Intel UHD graphics 630, not a discrete graphics card. After some research, it seems that Debian already contains the necessary packages for Intel Graphics (xserver-xorg-video-intel). When using kernel 4.8, the default Debian stable kernel version, the resolution was stuck at 1024 x 768, but after updating the kernel to 4.18, it allowed me to set the correct resolution. When, for example, watching videos on YouTube in 4k, the content looks fine and the frame rate looks proper, so I think the problem is with Gnome, and not the drivers or GPU.
– wispi
Sep 22 at 18:50
1
1
@Bigon I'm starting Gnome with GDM (the Gnome login screen), and using Gnome on System X11. If I try to login with Wayland, the animations work, but are choppy.
– wispi
Sep 22 at 18:52
@Bigon I'm starting Gnome with GDM (the Gnome login screen), and using Gnome on System X11. If I try to login with Wayland, the animations work, but are choppy.
– wispi
Sep 22 at 18:52
Are you using systemd? Do you have a logind session registered when you open your session? You can check with the
loginctl command– Bigon
Sep 22 at 18:59
Are you using systemd? Do you have a logind session registered when you open your session? You can check with the
loginctl command– Bigon
Sep 22 at 18:59
 |Â
show 4 more comments
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Given that the animations are working from the command line. Try to appended the following lines in /etc/rc.local:
su - <username> - c startx
exit 0
answered Sep 22 at 9:43
Goro
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This is a bad idea especially as GDM will already start and I would suggest to keep GDM
– Bigon
Sep 22 at 17:40
Thanks for the suggestion, but I still want to have the proper Gnome login screen.
– wispi
Sep 22 at 18:54
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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up vote
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Given that the animations are working from the command line. Try to appended the following lines in /etc/rc.local:
su - <username> - c startx
exit 0
answered Sep 22 at 9:43
Goro
6,20152763
This is a bad idea especially as GDM will already start and I would suggest to keep GDM
– Bigon
Sep 22 at 17:40
Thanks for the suggestion, but I still want to have the proper Gnome login screen.
– wispi
Sep 22 at 18:54
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
Given that the animations are working from the command line. Try to appended the following lines in /etc/rc.local:
su - <username> - c startx
exit 0
answered Sep 22 at 9:43
Goro
6,20152763
This is a bad idea especially as GDM will already start and I would suggest to keep GDM
– Bigon
Sep 22 at 17:40
Thanks for the suggestion, but I still want to have the proper Gnome login screen.
– wispi
Sep 22 at 18:54
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
up vote
4
down vote
Given that the animations are working from the command line. Try to appended the following lines in /etc/rc.local:
su - <username> - c startx
exit 0
answered Sep 22 at 9:43
Goro
6,20152763
Given that the animations are working from the command line. Try to appended the following lines in /etc/rc.local:
su - <username> - c startx
exit 0
answered Sep 22 at 9:43
Goro
6,20152763
answered Sep 22 at 9:43
Goro
6,20152763
answered Sep 22 at 9:43
Goro
6,20152763
answered Sep 22 at 9:43
Goro
6,20152763
6,20152763
This is a bad idea especially as GDM will already start and I would suggest to keep GDM
– Bigon
Sep 22 at 17:40
Thanks for the suggestion, but I still want to have the proper Gnome login screen.
– wispi
Sep 22 at 18:54
add a comment |Â
This is a bad idea especially as GDM will already start and I would suggest to keep GDM
– Bigon
Sep 22 at 17:40
Thanks for the suggestion, but I still want to have the proper Gnome login screen.
– wispi
Sep 22 at 18:54
This is a bad idea especially as GDM will already start and I would suggest to keep GDM
– Bigon
Sep 22 at 17:40
This is a bad idea especially as GDM will already start and I would suggest to keep GDM
– Bigon
Sep 22 at 17:40
Thanks for the suggestion, but I still want to have the proper Gnome login screen.
– wispi
Sep 22 at 18:54
Thanks for the suggestion, but I still want to have the proper Gnome login screen.
– wispi
Sep 22 at 18:54
add a comment |Â
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Hi @wispi. What is your graphic card? Did you update the drivers after installation?
– Goro
Sep 22 at 9:36
How are you starting your session? Via GDM? Are you trying to start a Wayland session? Try to click on the little gear in GDM and see if it's a X11 session or a Wayland session you are trying to start
– Bigon
Sep 22 at 17:42
1
@Goro I'm using an Intel Core i5-8400 with Intel UHD graphics 630, not a discrete graphics card. After some research, it seems that Debian already contains the necessary packages for Intel Graphics (xserver-xorg-video-intel). When using kernel 4.8, the default Debian stable kernel version, the resolution was stuck at 1024 x 768, but after updating the kernel to 4.18, it allowed me to set the correct resolution. When, for example, watching videos on YouTube in 4k, the content looks fine and the frame rate looks proper, so I think the problem is with Gnome, and not the drivers or GPU.
– wispi
Sep 22 at 18:50
1
@Bigon I'm starting Gnome with GDM (the Gnome login screen), and using Gnome on System X11. If I try to login with Wayland, the animations work, but are choppy.
– wispi
Sep 22 at 18:52
Are you using systemd? Do you have a logind session registered when you open your session? You can check with the
loginctlcommand– Bigon
Sep 22 at 18:59