Bug#1008588: gnome-shell: Overview shows no windows at all, only tiny desktops and launchers and blank space between

[Harri Haataja]

On Tue, 29 Mar 2022 at 14:51, Harri Haataja <xtl at iki.fi> wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Mar 2022 at 13:15, Simon McVittie <smcv at debian.org> wrote:
> > On Tue, 29 Mar 2022 at 10:25:10 +0300, Harri Haataja wrote:
> > > After last upgrade, overview no longer shows the windows on the workspace.
> > > Also, overview background is all grey instead of actual desktop background.
> > Please check whether this problem is reproducible with *all* extensions
> > disabled. If it is, please check the systemd journal for error messages.
>
> Interestingly, while it did happen with both installed extensions disabled,
> using the disable switch at the top of the new Extensions dialog did make
> overview work correctly again.
>
> Journal does show a fair explosion of messages when starting with extensions on:

Tried again in small stages and after hitting the extensions enable
switch I got a little more focused journal:

Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: clutter_actor_allocate:
assertion '!isnan (real_allocation.x1) && !isnan (real_allocation.x2)
&& !isnan (real_allocation.y1) && !isnan (real_allocation.y2)' failed
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_workspacesView_WorkspacesDisplay>:0x55aebfa76750]
is on because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_workspacesView_WorkspacesView>:0x55aebef897d0]
is on because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: *** BUG ***
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: In
pixman_region32_init_rect: Invalid rectangle passed
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Set a breakpoint on
'_pixman_log_error' to debug
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: *** BUG ***
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: In
pixman_region32_init_rect: Invalid rectangle passed
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Set a breakpoint on
'_pixman_log_error' to debug
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_workspace_Workspace>:0x55aebed67470] is on
because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_workspace_WorkspaceBackground>:0x55aec0715e20]
is on because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<ClutterActor>:0x55aebfba1c50] is on because it needs
an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<MetaBackgroundGroup>:0x55aebfba1f70] is on because it
needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<MetaBackgroundActor>:0x55aebeded2a0] is on because it
needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<ClutterActor>:0x55aec06ac650] is on because it needs
an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_windowPreview_WindowPreview>:0x55aebfc17870]
is on because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<ClutterActor>:0x55aebef21c70] is on because it needs
an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<ClutterClone>:0x55aec0656d20] is on because it needs
an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<StIcon>:0x55aebedffd70] is on because it needs an
allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<ClutterActor>:0x55aebfea7600] is on because it needs
an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_workspace_Workspace>:0x55aebebc6130] is on
because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_workspace_WorkspaceBackground>:0x55aebea1cc20]
is on because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<ClutterActor>:0x55aebe950320] is on because it needs
an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<MetaBackgroundGroup>:0x55aec06ac330] is on because it
needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<MetaBackgroundActor>:0x55aebedecf70] is on because it
needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<ClutterActor>:0x55aebfdf4340] is on because it needs
an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]:
_st_create_shadow_pipeline_from_actor: assertion
'clutter_actor_has_allocation (actor)' failed
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: clutter_actor_allocate:
assertion '!isnan (real_allocation.x1) && !isnan (real_allocation.x2)
&& !isnan (real_allocation.y1) && !isnan (real_allocation.y2)' failed
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_workspacesView_WorkspacesDisplay>:0x55aebfa76750]
is on because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: *** BUG ***
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: In
pixman_region32_init_rect: Invalid rectangle passed
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Set a breakpoint on
'_pixman_log_error' to debug
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: *** BUG ***
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: In
pixman_region32_init_rect: Invalid rectangle passed
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Set a breakpoint on
'_pixman_log_error' to debug
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_workspacesView_WorkspacesView>:0x55aebef897d0]
is on because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_workspace_Workspace>:0x55aebed67470] is on
because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<ClutterActor>:0x55aec06ac650] is on because it needs
an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_windowPreview_WindowPreview>:0x55aebfc17870]
is on because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<StIcon>:0x55aebedffd70] is on because it needs an
allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<ClutterActor>:0x55aebfea7600] is on because it needs
an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]:
_st_create_shadow_pipeline_from_actor: assertion
'clutter_actor_has_allocation (actor)' failed
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: clutter_actor_allocate:
assertion '!isnan (real_allocation.x1) && !isnan (real_allocation.x2)
&& !isnan (real_allocation.y1) && !isnan (real_allocation.y2)' failed
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_workspacesView_WorkspacesDisplay>:0x55aebfa76750]
is on because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_workspacesView_WorkspacesView>:0x55aebef897d0]
is on because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: *** BUG ***
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: In
pixman_region32_init_rect: Invalid rectangle passed
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Set a breakpoint on
'_pixman_log_error' to debug
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: *** BUG ***
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: In
pixman_region32_init_rect: Invalid rectangle passed
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Set a breakpoint on
'_pixman_log_error' to debug
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_workspace_Workspace>:0x55aebed67470] is on
because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<ClutterActor>:0x55aec06ac650] is on because it needs
an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_windowPreview_WindowPreview>:0x55aebfc17870]
is on because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<StIcon>:0x55aebedffd70] is on because it needs an
allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<ClutterActor>:0x55aebfea7600] is on because it needs
an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]:
_st_create_shadow_pipeline_from_actor: assertion
'clutter_actor_has_allocation (actor)' failed
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: clutter_actor_allocate:
assertion '!isnan (real_allocation.x1) && !isnan (real_allocation.x2)
&& !isnan (real_allocation.y1) && !isnan (real_allocation.y2)' failed
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_workspacesView_WorkspacesDisplay>:0x55aebfa76750]
is on because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_workspacesView_WorkspacesView>:0x55aebef897d0]
is on because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_workspace_Workspace>:0x55aebed67470] is on
because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: *** BUG ***
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: In
pixman_region32_init_rect: Invalid rectangle passed
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Set a breakpoint on
'_pixman_log_error' to debug
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: *** BUG ***
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: In
pixman_region32_init_rect: Invalid rectangle passed
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Set a breakpoint on
'_pixman_log_error' to debug
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<ClutterActor>:0x55aec06ac650] is on because it needs
an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_windowPreview_WindowPreview>:0x55aebfc17870]
is on because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<StIcon>:0x55aebedffd70] is on because it needs an
allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<ClutterActor>:0x55aebfea7600] is on because it needs
an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]:
_st_create_shadow_pipeline_from_actor: assertion
'clutter_actor_has_allocation (actor)' failed
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: clutter_actor_allocate:
assertion '!isnan (real_allocation.x1) && !isnan (real_allocation.x2)
&& !isnan (real_allocation.y1) && !isnan (real_allocation.y2)' failed
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_workspacesView_WorkspacesDisplay>:0x55aebfa76750]
is on because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_workspacesView_WorkspacesView>:0x55aebef897d0]
is on because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: *** BUG ***
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: In
pixman_region32_init_rect: Invalid rectangle passed
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Set a breakpoint on
'_pixman_log_error' to debug
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: *** BUG ***
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: In
pixman_region32_init_rect: Invalid rectangle passed
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Set a breakpoint on
'_pixman_log_error' to debug
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_workspace_Workspace>:0x55aebed67470] is on
because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<ClutterActor>:0x55aec06ac650] is on because it needs
an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<Gjs_ui_windowPreview_WindowPreview>:0x55aebfc17870]
is on because it needs an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<StIcon>:0x55aebedffd70] is on because it needs an
allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]: Can't update stage views
actor <unnamed>[<ClutterActor>:0x55aebfea7600] is on because it needs
an allocation.
Mar 29 14:56:46 bastet gnome-shell[5432]:
_st_create_shadow_pipeline_from_actor: assertion
'clutter_actor_has_allocation (actor)' failed

Interestingly, nothing in the overview responds to clicks either. Only
the top bar. Starting to type does start normal completion though.