A large number of frequent errors have appeared in the system logs
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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| gnome-shell (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
I am using Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS
The software version is GNOME Shell 46.0
The graphics driver is nvidia-
[GNOME Shell] frequently reports the error "Can't update stage views actor... needs an allocation," especially during window operations and when using Sogou Input Method.
On my Ubuntu system, GNOME Shell continuously outputs a large number of "Can't update stage views actor unnamed [MetaWindowActo
I have tried uninstalling all extensions and creating a completely new user account for testing, but the problem persists. This indicates that the issue may be related to system-level graphics or memory management configuration, rather than specific user profile corruption.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: gnome-shell 46.0-0ubuntu6~
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 6.14.0-29-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.8
Architecture: amd64
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CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sun Sep 21 01:00:09 2025
DisplayManager: gdm3
GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.shell' b'disabled-
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-09-18 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20250805.1)
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageV
SourcePackage: gnome-shell
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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