From cc2b77cfa14a5c196912c4991865737269e8d581 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: atl-mk <47995834+atl-mk@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2021 10:08:16 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] Add inactive display as a symptom of noveau with sway 1.6 --- Home.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Home.md b/Home.md index 58339fd..423ebd5 100644 --- a/Home.md +++ b/Home.md @@ -595,10 +595,12 @@ You probably shouldn't do this. If you really need to: `sudo --preserve-env=XDG_ This is ultimately caused by Clutter's reliance on the deprecated `wl_shell` protocol. Unless/until https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/clutter/-/merge_requests/5 is merged, a workaround is to set `CLUTTER_BACKEND=gdk` to have it use gdk rather than attempt to interface directly with the compositor. -### Sway 1.6 shows garbage on Nouveau +### Sway 1.6 shows garbage or a blank screen on Nouveau Could manifest as a blank screen where windows or bars are not drawn at all, only the mouse pointer. +Could manifest an inactive display where the monitor recieves no input at all. + Try setting `WLR_DRM_NO_MODIFIERS=1`. This is due to two Nouveau bugs, fixed in these merge requests: