[SOLVED] KDEmod 3.5.7: Dragging desktop icons leaves an annoying trail

I use KDEmod 3.5.7 and have a problem which you can see on an attached image:
The problem doesn't occur when dragging windows... only dragging icons action is affected...
I use "nvidia" kernel module and my Device Section looks like this:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
BoardName "GeForce 6600 GT"
Option "DPI" "96x96"
Option "TripleBuffer" "True"
Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "True"
Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
Option "RenderAccel" "True"
Option "Coolbits" "1"
Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection
Any ideas how to fix it?
Last edited by saneone (2007-09-10 23:10:43)

intsarts wrote:
maybe adding some modules in xorg?
example:
Section "Module"
Load "i2c"
Load "bitmap"
Load "ddc"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "vbe"
Load "dbe"
EndSection
I've got them all except for "vbe" and "int10" (which is actually needed only be "vbe")... I don't exactly know what "vbe" is for, but its work is rather similiar to "ddc" (Vesa BIOS Extensions), so dragging icons doesn't depend on it...
"dbe" stands for double buffer and i load this module...
Last edited by saneone (2007-08-31 08:57:14)

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