Subject: bug#38557: GNOME Desktop Stuttering

From: Maxim Cournoyer <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2020 13:26:02 -0500

Hi Raghav,

Raghav Gururajan <[email-masked]> writes:

> Hello!
>
> NOTE: This email is posted to two different mail lists, due to their
> relevance. Please 'reply-all' so that members of both mail lists can
> follow up with the discussion.
>
> I forgot to mention how to reproduce the issue.
>
> 1) Set up Guix System using a system configuration similar to 
> https://bin.disroot.org/?510c2d858eb869e9#Ef9L5uG3TBiGspwp1X3kebFSoqPWi5XSvzNdisD3V8QY
> 2) Login into gnome-session via gdm.
> 3) Install and open ungoogled-chromium.
> 4) Visit for example https://einthusan.ca (can be accessed only from
> CA, so may need a VPN server at CA) --> Movies --> Any Language --> Any
> Movie. Play the video.
> 5) You will see desktop stuttering right away or within few minutes.
> 6) Reboot system.
> 7) Login into i3-wm session via gdm.
> 8) Repeat step 3 and 4. You will not encounter desktop stuttering.
>
> Regards,
> RG.

Is this still an issue on master?  It's been some time since your
original report, and IIUC many improvements were made to the GNOME
desktop.

Thank you!

Maxim