[Bug 1855741] [NEW] Desktop background and UI is glitching out/checkerboard

[Jeb E.]

Public bug reported:

The desktop background and other small UI pieces that I click on or I change are all appearing to "glitch out" or turn into checkerboard artifacts in my new Ubuntu 19.10 installation.
This most recent one happened as soon as I attempted to change my desktop background through the System Settings.

See the attached screenshot for an example of the problem.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
Package: ubuntu-desktop 1.440
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-24.26-generic 5.3.10
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Mon Dec  9 11:13:02 2019
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-12-08 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubuntu-meta
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug checkerboard eoan glitch gui papercut userinterface

** Attachment added: "Checkerboard artifacts appear on the desktop after changing the desktop background."
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1855741/+attachment/5311147/+files/Screenshot%20from%202019-12-09%2011-12-35.png

** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Desktop background and UI is glitching out/checkerboard

Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  The desktop background and other small UI pieces that I click on or I change are all appearing to "glitch out" or turn into checkerboard artifacts in my new Ubuntu 19.10 installation.
  This most recent one happened as soon as I attempted to change my desktop background through the System Settings.

  See the attached screenshot for an example of the problem.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
  Package: ubuntu-desktop 1.440
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-24.26-generic 5.3.10
  Uname: Linux 5.3.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Mon Dec  9 11:13:02 2019
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-12-08 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-meta
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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