Unity is not restored on unity/compiz crash: compiz doesn't register properly with gnome-session

I think the fallback mode should be triggered automatically yes. I'd like to see that with Platform however

It will be restored if Compiz is registering properly with the session.
This doesn't address the run/crash/run/crash though, just for "unexpected crash". We can maybe work something out for the former case after feature freeze.

(subscribing sam for now, but maybe one the platform guy can have a look)

bumping the priority as it's required now in case of compiz crash

I created a launcher on the desktop with the 'compiz --reset' command to save me having to restart X. It'll save you losing anything you have open if/when this happens to you. Hope this is of some help until this bug is fixed!

This bug was fixed in the package compiz - 1:0.9.4git20110322-0ubuntu1

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compiz (1:0.9.4git20110322-0ubuntu1) natty; urgency=low

  * New upstream bug fix snapshot:
    - Application windows can sometimes fail to display and will
      mask regions of the screen (LP: #709461)
    - Compiz switcher Alt-Tab order is not predictable - should
      maintain LIFO ordering in application switcher (LP: #175874)
    - after compiz crashed, gnome-panel isn't mapped again (LP: #711378)
    - invisible windows border problem (LP: #710271)
    - Compiz thinks you are clicking in an edge window when you
      are not (LP: #734250)
    - Add test case for invisible window regressions (LP: #736876)
    - often can't alt-click-dnd to move the focussed dialog (LP: #711911)
    - When windows open for the first time they should not hide (LP: #723878)
    - Unity Grid is broken for multi-monitor setups (LP: #709221)
    - Pixmaps trashed during animations when window is unmapped (LP: #733331)
    - Windows have blank decorations when rapidly closing and
      reopening (LP: #733328)
    - Unity is not restored on unity/compiz crash: compiz doesn't register
      properly with gnome-session (LP: #716462)
  * remove the patch taken from upstream
  * refresh u-w-d patch with latest upstream work
  * debian/compiz-core.install:
    - image move to the final destination
  * debian/patches/100_bump_core.h.patch:
    - bump for ABI breakage
  * debian/compiz-decorator:
    - use gtk-window-decorator and not unity-window-decorator as it's really
      crashy for now (will probably redo an upload tomorrow with a fixed
      decorator)
 -- Didier Roche <email address hidden> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:45:34 +0100

Sam told he tested it with the make dist. I can't reproduce and make it works:

1. Start a session with the new compiz
2. killall compiz
-> not autorespawn.

This bug was fixed in the package compiz - 1:0.9.4git20110322-0ubuntu4

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compiz (1:0.9.4git20110322-0ubuntu4) natty; urgency=low

  * 080_fix_session_handling.patch:
    - fix respawn on crash (LP: #716462)
 -- Didier Roche <email address hidden> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 23:38:35 +0100