[Bug 16059] New: game window disappears from window list, game keeps working somewhere

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http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16059

           Summary: game window disappears from window list, game keeps
                    working somewhere
           Product: Wine
           Version: 1.1.8
          Platform: PC-x86-64
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: minor
          Priority: P2
         Component: -unknown
        AssignedTo: wine-bugs at winehq.org
        ReportedBy: bogdanb+bugs.winehq.org at gmail.com


Hi!

My machine: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 4GB RAM, GeForce 9600GT/1GB RAM. Running
Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) for x86_64. I'm running Wine 1.1.8, compiled by yours
truly with the patches bugs.winehq.org/attachment.cgi?id=17157  and 
bugs.winehq.org/attachment.cgi?id=17130 --- and I'm running Fallout3 with it.

I got everything working decently, using the instructions from
http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=14322 (see my
comments there as bogdanb). I get occasional crashes, but I don't notice any
error output related to them. 

I was surprised to see Compiz almost works with it: I can start the
game in full-screen, then I can twist the desktop cube, cover-flip
applications, activate expo, transparency, and it actually works, with
the Fallout3 window updating and everything.

When I switch windows I can see an entry for a "Fallout3" window in the
the task-bar (complete with a little pip-boy icon). However, if I keep
doing whatever I'm doing (flipping between windows or desktops, and
generally doing things outside the fallout window), at some point* the
Fallout window disappears, both from the screen and from the window list
(task-bar, alt-tab menu, cover-flip). I can hear the game sounds
continuing, so it doesn't completely crash, it just goes hidden
somewhere. But when it's working, the effects are totally crazy fun.

(*: I've written this entire report with the Fallout window (full screen) in
the
background, turned semi-transparent, and with the browser window above
it, also transparent (and with blur enabled), and it keeps working, so
it's very close to being perfect. The window only disappears when I play
with window/desktop switching, but then it only takes a few flips.)

It would be very cool if we got this working correctly, so please let me know
how I can help track down the bug.


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