Every Dock has semi black semi transparent rectangle, latte dock hangs

alderon · 6 February 2022 19:49

Hello.

Seems like I can't find any solution to this. I tried many docks, but every of them instead of full transparency has a semi-black semi-transparent rectangle under the dock.

Till now I was using latte-dock (which looks nice and has no "rectangle" bug), but if I open more than 7 windows (for example terminal app x7 or more) whole latte dock hangs. I can't click anywhere for 30 sec or even more and it lags like that till I close all windows/apps.

I also tried cairo dock, but same "rectangle" problem. I can't install cairo-compmgr (composite manager). I'm not sure if this is needed to fix "rectangle" bug?

Thanks for any help

EDIT: This is my first post. I'm honestly lost here... I can't even see reply to the person button. I will be happy to edit the post, but I don't have any terminal information. I installed through pamac this time. I'm not sure what is garuda-inxi...

Screenshot:

https://images89.fotosik.pl/570/6120306b4ac6fe96.png

System:
  Kernel: 5.16.5-zen1-1-zen x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.1.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=e49052f4-76d2-433c-a915-462daae59dd6 rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
    systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=1 loglevel=3 splash pcie_aspm=off
    init_on_alloc=1 sysrq_always_enabled=1 clocksource=tsc tsc=reliable
  Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.23.5 tk: Qt 5.15.2 info: latte-dock, cairo-dock
    wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: Micro-Star product: GL63 9SD v: REV:1.0
    serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 10 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Micro-Star model: MS-16P7 v: REV:1.0 serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI: American Megatrends v: E16P7IMS.10E date: 03/29/2019
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT1 charge: 32.2 Wh (74.4%) condition: 43.3/53.4 Wh (81.0%)
    volts: 11.5 min: 10.9 model: MSI BIF0_9 type: Li-ion serial: N/A
    status: N/A
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i7-9750H bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Coffee Lake
    family: 6 model-id: 0x9E (158) stepping: 0xA (10) microcode: 0xEA
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 6 tpc: 2 threads: 12 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 384 KiB desc: d-6x32 KiB; i-6x32 KiB L2: 1.5 MiB desc: 6x256 KiB
    L3: 12 MiB desc: 1x12 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1841 high: 1888 min/max: 800/4500 scaling:
    driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave cores: 1: 1871 2: 1832 3: 1827
    4: 1830 5: 1829 6: 1819 7: 1841 8: 1862 9: 1810 10: 1888 11: 1877
    12: 1817 bogomips: 62399
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
  Type: l1tf
    mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT vulnerable
  Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: spec_store_bypass
    mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
  Type: spectre_v1
    mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full generic retpoline, IBPB: conditional,
    IBRS_FW, STIBP: conditional, RSB filling
  Type: srbds mitigation: Microcode
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel CoffeeLake-H GT2 [UHD Graphics 630] vendor: Micro-Star MSI
    driver: i915 v: kernel bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:3e9b class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: NVIDIA TU116M [GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile]
    vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: nvidia v: 510.47.03
    alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:2191
    class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.21.1.3 compositor: kwin_x11 driver:
    loaded: modesetting,nvidia display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.0x11.2")
    s-diag: 582mm (22.9")
  Monitor-1: eDP-1 res: 1920x1080 hz: 120 dpi: 142
    size: 344x193mm (13.5x7.6") diag: 394mm (15.5")
  OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 630 (CFL GT2)
    v: 4.6 Mesa 21.3.5 direct render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Cannon Lake PCH cAVS vendor: Micro-Star MSI
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    alternate: snd_soc_skl,snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl bus-ID: 00:1f.3
    chip-ID: 8086:a348 class-ID: 0403
  Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.16.5-zen1-1-zen running: yes
  Sound Server-2: sndio v: N/A running: no
  Sound Server-3: PulseAudio v: 15.0 running: no
  Sound Server-4: PipeWire v: 0.3.45 running: yes
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Cannon Lake PCH CNVi WiFi driver: iwlwifi v: kernel
    bus-ID: 00:14.3 chip-ID: 8086:a370 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlo1 state: up mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2400 Gigabit Ethernet
    vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: alx v: kernel port: 3000 bus-ID: 05:00.0
    chip-ID: 1969:e0a1 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp5s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel Bluetooth 9460/9560 Jefferson Peak (JfP) type: USB
    driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 1-14:4 chip-ID: 8087:0aaa class-ID: e001
  Report: bt-adapter ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: down
    bt-service: enabled,running rfk-block: hardware: no software: yes
    address: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 1.38 TiB used: 941.27 GiB (66.8%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:5 vendor: Samsung
    model: PM981a NVMe 256GB size: 238.47 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
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Partition:
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  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 256 MiB size: 252 MiB (98.46%)
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  ID-3: /home raw-size: 238.22 GiB size: 238.22 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 83.42 GiB (35.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:7
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 238.22 GiB size: 238.22 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 83.42 GiB (35.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:7
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    used: 83.42 GiB (35.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:7
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 31.16 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
    dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 49.0 C pch: 42.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
  Processes: 355 Uptime: 9h 26m wakeups: 3 Memory: 31.16 GiB
  used: 8.87 GiB (28.5%) Init: systemd v: 250 tool: systemctl Compilers:
  gcc: 11.1.0 clang: 13.0.0 Packages: pacman: 1886 lib: 511 Shell: fish
  v: 3.3.1 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.12
Garuda (2.5.4-2):
  System install date:     2022-02-04
  Last full system update: 2022-02-06
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       tlp NetworkManager
  Windows dual boot:       Probably (Run as root to verify)
  Snapshots:               Timeshift
  Failed units:

TNE · 6 February 2022 19:56

Hey, it seems like you ignored the forum template. Please provide the info as requested.
It's also pretty hard to guess what you mean by this mysterious rectangle, maybe provide a link to a screenshot showing the problem.

tbg · 6 February 2022 20:02

Are you sure your compositor is on, it may have crashed?

If you edit your first post to include a garuda-inxi output your thread will be reopened.

SGS · 6 February 2022 20:37

Nope

I move it from KDE to Latte Dock

alderon · 6 February 2022 20:43

Well, that was just answer. Now it's my own problem

alderon · 6 February 2022 20:45

Compositor is opened. I double checked with Open GL 2.0 and 3.1

tbg · 6 February 2022 20:56

Was this happening before you installed tlp, because I have seen tlp cause all manner of issues in the past?

If you have your laptop optimized for power saving you may experience performance issues.

SGS · 6 February 2022 20:58

Headline say “Every Dock has semi black semi transparent rectangle”

But hangs with more than 7 apps open.
So, the developer of Latte Dock is a Member of this forum, maybe he can help , so I move it to Latte Dock.

alderon · 6 February 2022 21:03

In the Garuda Assistant in Settings tab:

Performance Tweaks section:

Preload enabled (checked) everything else is unchecked and grayed out beside Performance Tweaks (unchecked, but not grayed out)

Power Tweaks section:

Those below are checked:

Powersave tweaks
Auto-cpufreq
Thermald
Intel-undervolt
Thermald enabled
Intel-undervolt enabled

I never had issues. Default KDE panel works smooth and fast. And that visual bug is in every other dock I tried beside latte

alderon · 7 February 2022 00:32

UPDATE:

I still didn't figure out about other docks, but I know why Latte hangs...

If you add latte dock with Latte Tasks widget it will cause lags (more windows opened and more shortcuts added - more lag). But that would be like 1-2 sec only (I tried with 30+ terminal windows opened). The problem starts if you have any shortcut that leads to NTFS partition. In this case lag will be really huge, depends on amount of windows opened - even 30 sec or longer.

Workaround: instead of Latte Tasks widget just add apps shortcuts as icons. It will be no lag, but a bit less functionality

psifidotos · 7 February 2022 12:25

If you use plasma icon only taskmanager dont you get the same issue?

alderon · 7 February 2022 17:10

You mean only shortcuts from the "system" right? From apps in launcher, on the linux system partition?

If you have them a lot and you open many apps/windows - you get a bit lag, but like I said it wasn't that big deal (maybe 1-2s delay only).

BluishHumility · 8 February 2022 01:44

Is the NTFS partition mounted before you are using these shortcuts? If not, that would explain why you are getting that tremendous lag.

You can set NTFS partitions to auto-mount with the rest of your partitions by adding an entry to /etc/fstab, but it is more complicated than a normal partition and you will need to disable Windows “fast boot”.

This will give you the “default settings” fstab entry described in Arch Wiki:

sudo mkdir /mnt/windows
sudo echo "/dev/sdaX /mnt/windows ntfs-3g defaults 0 0" >> /etc/fstab
sudo mount -a

Obviously put in your actual device name for “sdaX”.

More: NTFS-3G - ArchWiki

alderon · 8 February 2022 07:19

Yes. Since I installed Garuda I have it mounted in fstab, so it’s not the reason for lag. I think NTFS (mount.NTFS) itself causing the lag. Anyway, it’s no lag now if I don’t use Latte Tasks widget.

Still the problem with others docks remains… I don’t know, what might causing that visual bug.

system · 22 February 2022 07:19

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