which one is slow? Gnome shell, my hardware, or Fedora?!

[AmiNimA]

Hi, I searched a lot! I mean I read every single post about Gnome-shell slowness in the world wide web!!! but I couldn't find my answer.

I have this problem too. Gnome-shell responses very slowly to switch between different applications. now, I have 5 windows open: totem, firefox, terminal, and two nautilus. I'm typing here, in firefox. when I hit the super key, and then I choose firefox, there is no lag. but if I choose another window, there will be a lag. an annoiyng lag! and then if I hit the win key again, and choose the same window, there is no lag, but choosing another window produces a lag. even with only two windows open, (not even five).

I didn't have graphic problems in gnome 2 with compiz enabled.
1215n Asus eeepc laptop
cpu: atom 1.8 Ghz
VGA: intel N10 family + nvidia ION. I have disabled nvidia with dkms-acpi_call. It was also disabled in compiz...
Mesa drivers: 8.0.3 (latest)
Fedora: 17, updated today.

more info:
I had this problem in ubuntu 12.04. so it might not a fedora issue, and as I didn't have graphic problems in compiz and 3D effects, it could be a gnome issue. but if this is gnome, why there is people enjoing their gnome shell without such problems?!

[JamesNZ]

That sounds like a software bug. What driver were you using when you had the problem in Ubuntu?

(BTW if you don't like G3 you might prefer something like MATE or Cinnamon)

[AmiNimA]

I didn't check the driver version in ubuntu. but I had an updated ubuntu to the latest packages.
(I like this G3 with G-shell and I want to keep it.)

[JamesNZ]

Originally Posted by AmiNimA

I didn't check the driver version in ubuntu. but I had an updated ubuntu to the latest packages.

I mean, like, nouveau or proprietary?

[AmiNimA]

Originally Posted by AmiNimA

VGA: intel N10 family + nvidia ION. I have disabled nvidia with dkms-acpi_call. It was also disabled in compiz...

nouveau was installed in ubuntu and also here in FC17. but I don't use my nvidia, it's disabled and Intel is managing 3d jobs. here is more info:

glxinfo | grep 'OpenGL renderer' :
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) IGD

lspci | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation N10 Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)
05:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 0a76 (rev ff)


as I said, nvidia is off. (allways in ubuntu, gnome2 + compiz, FC17)