Flickering issues ( Taskbar, Desktop Icons, Fences )

Taskbar, desktop icons and fences are flickering when using wobbly windows effects

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So, I've had this issue forever now.

When using the wobbly windows effect the taskbar, desktop icons and fences are flickering like crazy.

It's literally unusable.

 

I made a video showing the issue.

 

Everything else is working fine. But the problem with the flickering when using wobbly effetcs is really persistent. I've reinstalled windows, graphics drivers and windowfx a few times. Not specificly to fix this issue, just regular reinstalling from time to time and the problem is just always there.

I have no strange dpi scale or whatever.

 

How can I fix this? Or what could be the cause of this?

windowfx
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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

That looks to be a video driver defect.

Which graphics card are you using?

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ObjectDock - Access shortcuts and frequently used applications from an animated dock.
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Oh hey :P

Sapphire Nitro Radeon R9 380X.

EDIT: Currently on driver 17.10.1

I updated the drivers several times already and it seems to be the same issue every time. Once I did a full uninstall and ran a driver cleaner before installing the latest drivers and that didn't seem to fix it either.

Games are running just fine. No problem there. I know that doesn't necessarily say much though.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Can confirm the issue as well. In my case:

 - it reproduces when using either windowFX or compiz style animations (regardless of how it's configured);

 - it reproduces with most apps, common or not: browser (Chrome, Firefox), text/source editors (PSPad, Sublime, Notepad++, PyCharm, Eclipse), most games in windowed mode and their desktop clients (Steam, Battle.net);

 - it doesn't reproduce with explorer or control panels or task manager and with some apps is less annoying than with others (i.e. the distortions/flickering is not as violent when moving Steam client compared to most others in the list).

Windows 10 64bit, bios and video drivers are up to date (currently, I'm using an nvidia 970, but I had an AMD card before 7870 and it reproduced just the same). 

If it was just for video games, I could always add them to the exclusion list, but I would very much like to use this animation style for most other apps (when the video card shouldn't be doing too much anyway). 

Was kind of hoping that somebody has a workaround suggestion, other than turning it off or blaming the video drivers. 

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

I have forwarded your report to the Stardock support team for their review and recommendations. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We really do appreciate your feedback, thanks.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting eric_frendo_cumbo1, reply 6

Almost 2019 and we still have this issue

I was able to reproduce this and wondering if that is what you are seeing / referring to:

1st PC
https://cdn.stardock.us/support/uploads/2018-12-12_14-41-27.mp4

2nd PC:
https://cdn.stardock.us/support/uploads/2018-12-12_14-44-10.mp4

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Sean Drohan
Stardock Customer Service Manager

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

I don't have that software just Fences, Deskscapes, Stardock 10, Blinds and IconPackager, and my desktop reacts slow the deskscapes flickers and the icons and fences may flicker at times.

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting eric_frendo_cumbo1, reply 8

I don't have that software just Fences, Deskscapes, Stardock 10, Blinds and IconPackager, and my desktop reacts slow the deskscapes flickers and the icons and fences may flicker at times.

This thread was for WinFX, eric.

If it is any Stardock app at all, you need to see what one it is and post in that section please.

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Sean Drohan
Stardock Customer Service Manager

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

No the issue you could reproduce is not what I was talking about.

I posted a video of how it looks.

It's still there.

The taskbar and desktop icons flicker ( including fences ).

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I see this happen now and then, not always. For me it's usually when I'm dragging the Internet Explorer window, usually from one monitor to the next.  The taskbar will flicker, and it doesn't always stop when I stop dragging. For me, it's usually only the taskbar that flickers. I find that if I rollup the window and move it, it doesn't happen. But where's the fun in that?

Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

It has been logged internally.

Internal ref: 0205287

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Sean Drohan
Stardock Customer Service Manager