[Lxde-list] LXDE and LXQt are unsuable because of screen-tearing

[Danyl Bekhoucha]

Hi,

LXDE and LXQt have no compositor and can't fix screen tearing which make
them unusable to watch video or do 3D work.

Also window snapping would be good. That's why i am stuck on Cinnamon to
avoid tearing and get snapping.

Focusing on lightweight is good, but making them usable every day should be
the priority. That's why on an old machine i would prefer to install
Cinnamon to at least being able to go on Youtube even if it's slower. It's
better to have a computer slower that can do things right.

Kind regards,
Bekhoucha Danyl

[Shepherd King]

Hi Danyl,

Your issues sound like they might be more specific to the Linux
distribution you're running LXDE on. I've been able to watch videos and
play video games (via Steam) just fine in LXDE. If you want these things
readily configured (such as window snapping) you might check out LXLE (
lxle.net) where nearly all of these features have been pre-configured for
you on top of LXDE.

Best Regards,
Shep

Post by Danyl Bekhoucha
Hi,
LXDE and LXQt have no compositor and can't fix screen tearing which make
them unusable to watch video or do 3D work.
Also window snapping would be good. That's why i am stuck on Cinnamon to
avoid tearing and get snapping.
Focusing on lightweight is good, but making them usable every day should
be the priority. That's why on an old machine i would prefer to install
Cinnamon to at least being able to go on Youtube even if it's slower. It's
better to have a computer slower that can do things right.
Kind regards,
Bekhoucha Danyl
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[Andrej N. Gritsenko]

Hello!

Post by Shepherd King
Your issues sound like they might be more specific to the Linux
distribution you're running LXDE on. I've been able to watch videos and
play video games (via Steam) just fine in LXDE. If you want these things
readily configured (such as window snapping) you might check out LXLE (
lxle.net) where nearly all of these features have been pre-configured for
you on top of LXDE.

The same here. Playing videos and games just fine for years, on pretty
lot of machines, including weak and old ones, never had any problems with
screen using LXDE, all is solid and smooth. Your issue is more like as a
video card issue, have you tried to find someone with similar card and
check how they are with it?

With best regards,
Andriy.

Post by Shepherd King

Post by Danyl Bekhoucha
LXDE and LXQt have no compositor and can't fix screen tearing which make
them unusable to watch video or do 3D work.
Also window snapping would be good. That's why i am stuck on Cinnamon to
avoid tearing and get snapping.
Focusing on lightweight is good, but making them usable every day should
be the priority. That's why on an old machine i would prefer to install
Cinnamon to at least being able to go on Youtube even if it's slower. It's
better to have a computer slower that can do things right.

[o***@firemail.cc]

usually compton is used for tearing or your gpu config

not exactly sure what snapping behaviour in cinnamon is
but if you use openbox as wm you can add this to
~/.config/openbox/lxde-rc.xml and do openbox-reconfigure
(kwin may have more advanced snapping you're after)

<keybind key="W-Home">
<action name="Unmaximize"/>
<action name="MoveResizeTo">
<x>0</x>
<y>0</y>
<width>50%</width>
<height>50%</height>
</action>
</keybind>
<keybind key="W-Prior">
<action name="Unmaximize"/>
<action name="MoveResizeTo">
<x>50%</x>
<y>0</y>
<width>50%</width>
<height>50%</height>
</action>
</keybind>
<keybind key="W-End">
<action name="Unmaximize"/>
<action name="MoveResizeTo">
<x>0</x>
<y>50%</y>
<width>50%</width>
<height>50%</height>
</action>
</keybind>
<keybind key="W-Next">
<action name="Unmaximize"/>
<action name="MoveResizeTo">
<x>50%</x>
<y>50%</y>
<width>50%</width>
<height>50%</height>
</action>
</keybind>
<keybind key="W-Up">
<action name="ToggleMaximize"> </action>
</keybind>
<keybind key="W-Down">
<action name="Iconify"> </action>
</keybind>
<keybind key="W-Left">
<action name="Unmaximize"/>
<action name="MoveResizeTo">
<x>0%</x>
<y>0%</y>
<width>50%</width>
<height>100%</height>
</action>
</keybind>
<keybind key="W-Right">
<action name="Unmaximize"/>
<action name="MoveResizeTo">
<x>50%</x>
<y>0%</y>
<width>50%</width>
<height>100%</height>
</action>
</keybind>

more here https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Openbox#Window_snapping

you can also check the window resistence

<resistance>
<strength>10</strength>
<screen_edge_strength>20</screen_edge_strength>
</resistance>

or this frozen project https://github.com/lawl/opensnap

Post by Danyl Bekhoucha
Hi,
LXDE and LXQt have no compositor and can't fix screen tearing which make
them unusable to watch video or do 3D work.
Also window snapping would be good. That's why i am stuck on Cinnamon to
avoid tearing and get snapping.
Focusing on lightweight is good, but making them usable every day should be
the priority. That's why on an old machine i would prefer to install
Cinnamon to at least being able to go on Youtube even if it's slower. It's
better to have a computer slower that can do things right.
Kind regards,
Bekhoucha Danyl
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[Didier Spaier]

Hello,

Post by Danyl Bekhoucha
LXDE and LXQt have no compositor and can't fix screen tearing which make
them unusable to watch video or do 3D work.
Also window snapping would be good. That's why i am stuck on Cinnamon to
avoid tearing and get snapping.
Focusing on lightweight is good, but making them usable every day should be
the priority. That's why on an old machine i would prefer to install
Cinnamon to at least being able to go on Youtube even if it's slower. It's
better to have a computer slower that can do things right.

Here using LXDE with fvwm I have no issue playing youtube videos in Firefox.

Have a good day.

Didier