[19:33] hi i'm having quite a problem with my ubuntu studio 14.04 installation, i keep getting things appearing on my desktop that makes it difficult to work, and it's only solved by switching to a different desktop and then switching back. usually it happens maybe once in a while, every few days but lately it's been happening constantly and pissing me off constantly. my laptop is a dell latitude e6410 and running 64 bit ubuntu studio 14.04 and it's happened [19:33] 2x just since trying to write this message. HELP! [19:37] "things"? [19:39] such as the background of the lockscreen [19:39] or windows open on other desktops [19:41] wook_: so this is 14.04 you installed a while back and something has changed or a new install? [19:41] no new changes [19:41] i haven't installed any new apps or anything lately [19:42] I didn't have any trouble like that when I was using 14.04 (have 16.04 now) My thought was maybe a SW update would be causing it. [19:43] i'm really lazy about updating to the newest distros cuz i'm always nervous about not having enough space for the root partition [19:44] i suppose u'd call them artifacts from other desktops [19:44] I have to ask... you have tried to reboot? [19:45] yes of course, i just rebooted thinking that'd fix it, and i'm trying to work on something with libreoffice writer but it keeps happening and making it extremely difficult to work [19:46] have you tried mv .config config.bac and logout in? (I am trying to think if that would work) [19:47] You would loose all your desktop settings, but can move them back too. [19:49] https://snag.gy/wmpeA0.jpg here's a screenshot, more of the screen was covered, but this is generally what it looks like [19:52] Thats looking like something with eiother the video driver or video HW. [19:52] could overheating be causing it? [19:52] you could ask on #xubuntu as well, they often have xfce devs on there. [19:53] could be, I don't know for sure though... we are getting close to the end of my personal knowledge [19:53] hmmmm good idea, since it's an xfce problem i guess... [19:56] ok posted in #xubuntu [19:58] have you tried mv .config config.bac and logout in? (I am trying to think if that would work) <---- what desktop settings would i lose? things on the desktop? things in the taskbar at the bottom? [20:00] yup thats why move instead of rm. You are saving your old settings. You would loose a lot of settings for other programs too. It is only a temporary step to see if it works. I expect it will make no difference, but it will tell you if it is a settings problem or something else. [20:03] The idea is mv (rename) the directory, try which creates a new one, rm new one mv old directory back. [20:08] #xubuntu suggested trying to look in software and settings, where would that be in ubuntustudio 14.04? [20:09] oh nvm found it haha [20:11] i've never actually installed any proprietary drivers, i've never needed them or had problems like this before [20:16] would u suggest using the NVIDIA binary driver, legacy binary driver, or the X.Org X server nouveu display driver [20:26] so i chose NVIDIA binary driver, clicked on apply changes, it asks for my password, i see a progress bar advancing really quick, maybe a few secs and then it goes back to saying using X.org X server noveau display driver, am i missing something? [20:28] I don't really know. I haven't used a nvidia graphics card for a long time now.