[#VWR-4887] Windows pop up strangely distorted/deformed

1. Second Life Viewer - VWR

Windows pop up strangely distorted/deformed

Created: 13/Feb/08 06:18 AM Updated: 11/Mar/09 12:51 PM

Component/s:

User Interface

Affects Version/s:

1.20 Release Candidate, 1.18.5.3, 1.19.0 Release Candidate, 1.19.1 Release Candidate, 1.19.0.5, 1.21

Fix Version/s:

None

Time Tracking:

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File Attachments:

None

Image Attachments:

1. Capturebrighter.jpg (11 kB)	2. Notecards not opening.jpg (60 kB)	3. release-candidate-buggy.png (100 kB)
4. Snapshot_001.png (182 kB)

Environment:

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Second Life 1.19.0 (79674) Feb 8 2008 16:51:12 (Second Life WindLight)

Second Life Server 1.19.0.79368

CPU: Intel Pentium M Series Processor (1498 MHz)
Memory: 1280 MB
OS Version: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Graphics Card Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
Graphics Card: GeForce4 4200 Go/AGP/SSE2
OpenGL Version: 1.5.2
LLMozLib Version: 1.1.0 (Mozilla GRE:1.8.0.12_0000000000)
Packets Lost: 5257/557747 (0.9%)
Viewer Digest: 3399391e-5c2d-78b2-721e-f28dc9172533

Issue Links:

Duplicate

This issue is original of duplicate:

~~VWR-4990~~ messed up notecard window

~~VWR-5606~~ notecards won't load properly

~~VWR-5608~~ Notecard is not displayed correctly

~~VWR-5618~~ Upon "Notecard"-"Open", viewer displays "Keep" and "Discard" buttons, truncated "Description" field, and *NO* text

~~VWR-5994~~ All received and accepted Notecards (even one already in inventory) and Notices got to top left of new viewer (1.19.1.4) and won't open

~~VWR-7053~~ Notecards can't open again

~~VWR-7448~~ 1. cant open notecards and read them/ 2.Computer crashes when rezising The SL window

~~VWR-5437~~ Multiple Editing Issues related to the 1.19.1 fix for friends list viewer. Including HUD object positioning and Notecards.

~~VWR-5036~~ Notecards get stuck on screen and don't fully open

~~VWR-5610~~ Notecard is not displayed correctly on Mac OS X 10.5.2.

~~VWR-5720~~ Notecard does not load in newest release

~~VWR-4962~~ Notecard and script edit window open is broken

~~VWR-5027~~ Notecards are not displayed properly in the new windlight viewer v80042

~~VWR-5197~~ Notecard open/edit in WinLight

~~VWR-5272~~ Opening notecards gives screen corruption

~~VWR-5373~~ Notecards freeze partly open on my screen

~~VWR-5483~~ Sometimes the image of script looks broken

~~VWR-7057~~ notecard jumbled up

~~VWR-8046~~ Notecards dont open, just frozen see through part frames appear

~~VWR-8135~~ Messed up Notecard

~~VWR-10002~~ window for inventory item opens strangely.

~~VWR-4976~~ when receiving texture, preview window is over-minimized

~~VWR-5997~~ Creating a new note incorrectly displays the notecard editor until it is resized.

~~VWR-5034~~ Notecards will not display

Relates

This issue Relates to:

~~VWR-3677~~ Minimizing notecard edit window, causes subsequent notecard windows to open very small until previous window maximised

This issue is related to by:

~~VWR-4926~~ Broken lines on script windows

Linden Lab Issue ID:

DEV-11894

Description

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When I open a script to edit it, since getting the latest WindLight, I get this strangely distorted version of the edit window, with all the widgets out of place and a vertically blurred grey area a bit to the side. The main way I've found so far to get out of it is by "dragging" the orange bit normally found at the lower right, except it isn't really dragging because it restores it to a normal-looking but very small script editing window.

It doesn't seem to happen with notecards, and I think doesn't occur when you already have a script edit window open. The picture will demonstrate better than I could ever describe it, of course.

One thing that might be worth noting if this isn't happening for all WL users, is my somewhat ancient OpenGL version. No, it doesn't seem to be something I can update, with this similarly ancient video card.

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This seems to affect more than just the script editor window. I'm generalizing this issue and linking dupes here.
~ McCabe

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The key to triggering the bug on demand is to have a like-typed window minimized. It's been happening for months and isn't WindLight specific.

Repro on 1.19.0 (80044):

open a notecard and minimize
keep opening and minimizing notecards

Result:
One notecard (usually the second or third) will eventually open where the window will be distorted

Kitty Barnett

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Randall Lovenkraft added a comment - 14/Feb/08 03:46 AM

I've since noticed that I momentarily see a similar effect when viewing textures. That window seems to be straightened out as soon as the window is told how large the texture is and resizes itself, though.

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Randall Lovenkraft added a comment - 15/Feb/08 12:09 AM

One afterthought about my screenshot there: I did have two script windows open when I took that. No duplication of the window is involved in this bug.

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Randall Lovenkraft added a comment - 15/Feb/08 05:21 AM

I'm now thinking, it seems to only happen when there are other script windows already opened, but all minimized.

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McCabe Maxsted added a comment - 16/Feb/08 12:23 PM

This affects:

Script editor window
Notecards
Textures that are minimized after being sent.

Workaround:

Resize by dragging the orange corner.

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Troy Childs added a comment - 16/Feb/08 12:32 PM

same issue and it just happens. dont matter the system ware. and whats already open or minamized. atlest with me anyways.

system infromation i find has very little relavents. ill say my true system specs the things the sl menu brings up is alwas off about my specs

basic specs
OS : Windows Vista Ultimate
CPU : AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+
Ram:1022
Video: Nvidia GeForce 7300 GS (Dual Screens Conencted)

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Nanci Barthelmess added a comment - 17/Feb/08 11:23 PM

Is also occurring in Linux WL, but can not repro in RC.

CPU: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.20GHz
Memory: 748 MB
OS Version: Linux 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Tue Feb 12 07:42:25 UTC 2008 i686
Graphics Card Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
Graphics Card: GeForce2 MX/PCI/SSE2
OpenGL Version: 1.5.8 NVIDIA 96.43.01
LLMozLib Version: 1.1.0 (Mozilla GRE:1.8.0.12_0000000000)

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Kitty Barnett added a comment - 19/Feb/08 07:18 AM

Added the repro and changed the affected versions since it's been a bug for many months on all viewers.

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electroRogue Fizzle added a comment - 24/Feb/08 10:24 PM - edited

For me its only notecards, I can open and view scripts fine. and its only the latest two versions that have been causing it.
CPU: AMD 2500 sepron
Memory: 2 gig 333
XP Pro (5.1, Build 2600) 32 bit
Graphics Card: nvidia card 6600 LE driver version 6.14.001.6218
Also using Duel screens

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Wiseguy Capra added a comment - 07/Mar/08 12:24 PM

have the same issue in 1.19.1

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Giselle Aeghin added a comment - 11/Mar/08 03:31 AM - edited

I have the same issue in the release candidate 1.19.1. Can't open or create notecards at all since the last update.

CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80 Ghz
Memory: 3 gig
OS: XP Media center 32 bit
Graphics Card: NVidia GEForce 8800 GTS

This issue is still occuring with the new 1.19.1.1 version.

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sitearm madonna added a comment - 13/Mar/08 11:46 AM

Not being able to open notecards or textures is a showstopper for this release.

At first I thought it was "just SL problems" but it's been a consistent issue all week and consistently fixed everytime I logged OUT of the release candidate and back into the standard candidate.

Calling this a "normal" priority is missing the boat for anyone building or communicating within the SL environment.

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Harleen Gretzky added a comment - 20/Mar/08 02:58 PM

Appears fixed in 1.19.1 RC2.

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Kitto Flora added a comment - 20/Mar/08 05:31 PM

Notecards still fail to open for me in Second Life 1.19.1 (2) Mar 19 2008 17:40:40 (Second Life Release Candidate)
Loaded client twice, checks 4 different notecards - all fail to open properly.
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 (Unknown model) (3391 MHz)
Memory: 3200 MB
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (Build 2195)
Graphics Card Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
Graphics Card: GeForce 7900 GS/PCI/SSE2
OpenGL Version: 2.0.3
LLMozLib Version: [LLMediaImplLLMozLib] - 2.01.13827 (Mozilla GRE version)

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drumstick ah added a comment - 04/Apr/08 01:34 PM

I have the exact same issue. The notecards appear as mashed up graphics.

It's only an issue for me in the Release Candidate version 1.19.1 (4) - I can still read notecards in the beta.

I've tried to search this place for a way to resolve it without luck...I will report it to LL and see if that helps.
-And check back here to see if any of you know how to fix it !

Thanks.
Drumstick Ah

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Lorimae Undercroft added a comment - 14/Apr/08 05:31 PM

I had this problem start earlier today where my notecards (not script windows) were squashed and showing only the scroll bar, the close X, resize corner, and sometimes the buttons but not always. No text, it was all scrunched like the middle image up there.

Here's how I fixed it.

Checked the Knowledge Base for "uninstall"
https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=4417

Followed those steps.

Then I went back to the folder where the cache was.
Open c:\Documents and Settings(yourusername)\Application Data\Second Life

Then moved the entire contents of that Second Life folder to a new folder I made on my desktop.

Rebooted, reinstalled the current viewer
Logged back in, my notecards are working once again.

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Taliesin Psaltery added a comment - 03/May/08 11:19 AM

This issue started for me in Second Life 1.20.5 (86279) Apr 30 2008 00:22:51.
All text windows (Note Cards, Scripting) fail to render in a usable manner.

hardware
Toshiba Satellite (SLI 8600GT)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Series Processor (1994 MHz)
Memory: 3070 MB
OS Version: Microsoft Windows Vista (Build 6000)
Graphics Card Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
Graphics Card: GeForce 8600M GT/PCI/SSE2
OpenGL Version: 2.1.1

DirectX 10.0 (6.0.6000.16386)

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McCabe Maxsted added a comment - 21/Oct/08 11:55 AM

A repro from ~~VWR-10002~~:

In following process, window opens strangely. (show attached image)

1. Prepare 3 notes in your inventory. (suppose Note-A, Note-B and Note-C)
2. Start with all 3 notes closed.
3. Select Note-A and Note-B.
4. Right click and select "Open" in the menu to open these Notes in one window.
5. Minimize the sub-window for these Notes.
6. Open Note-C from your inventory.

To revert.
Select Note-C and other Note (or Script), and "Open" from menu.

Not only Notes but Scripts are also cause this issue.
I tested only in 1.21 client.

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Joeseph Albanese added a comment - 22/Oct/08 12:06 PM

Repros for me as well on 1.21 using McCabe's steps.

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Cummere Mayo added a comment - 22/Oct/08 01:29 PM

Also repoed me on the most currant nightly I have... 1.21.6 (98973)

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Qarl Linden added a comment - 11/Mar/09 12:51 PM

i'm wondering if we have more than one bug here. i can repro McCabes steps above - and that causes a missing window. but i never see distorted windows. is there a specific repro to get distorted windows?