Cinnamon (Muffin) compositor causes window freeze and random page-jumping on Ubuntu 24.04 with NVIDIA GPU

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System:

Kernel: 6.14.0-35-generic arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.3.0 clocksource: tsc
Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.4.8 tk: GTK v: 3.24.41 wm: Muffin v: 6.4.1 vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.30.0
Distro: Linux Mint 22.2 Zara base: Ubuntu 24.04 noble
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: Gigabyte product: B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE v: N/A
serial:
Mobo: Gigabyte model: B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE v: x.x serial:
uuid: UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: F2 date: 02/06/2025
Battery:
Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Wireless Mouse MX Master 3 serial: charge: 100%
(should be ignored) rechargeable: yes status: discharging
CPU:
Info: 8-core model: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D bits: 64 type: MT MCP smt: enabled arch: N/A rev: 0
cache: L1: 640 KiB L2: 8 MiB L3: 96 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 3127 high: 4125 min/max: 600/5271 boost: enabled cores: 1: 2985 2: 4119
3: 4125 4: 2985 5: 2985 6: 2985 7: 2985 8: 2985 9: 2985 10: 2985 11: 2985 12: 2985 13: 2985
14: 2985 15: 2985 16: 2985 bogomips: 150121
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA AD103 [GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER] vendor: ASUSTeK driver: nvidia v: 580.95.05
arch: Lovelace pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: none off: DP-3 empty: DP-1, DP-2,
HDMI-A-1, HDMI-A-2 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:2702 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: AMD vendor: Gigabyte driver: amdgpu v: kernel pcie: speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 ports:
active: none empty: DP-4, DP-5, DP-6, HDMI-A-3, Writeback-1 bus-ID: 10:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:13c0
class-ID: 0300 temp: 36.0 C
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.11 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.6 driver: X: loaded: amdgpu,nvidia
unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,nouveau,vesa dri: radeonsi gpu: nv_platform,nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch
display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2560x1440 s-dpi: 92 s-size: 707x402mm (27.83x15.83") s-diag: 813mm (32.02")
Monitor-1: DP-3 mapped: DP-4 note: disabled model: Samsung LS32A600N serial:
res: 2560x1440 hz: 75 dpi: 93 size: 698x393mm (27.48x15.47") diag: 806mm (31.7") modes:
max: 2560x1440 min: 640x480
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: nvidia nouveau drv: nvidia drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0
drv: nvidia device: 1 drv: radeonsi device: 2 drv: nouveau device: 3 drv: swrast gbm:
drv: kms_swrast surfaceless: drv: nvidia x11: drv: nvidia inactive: wayland
API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: nvidia mesa v: 580.95.05 glx-v: 1.4
direct-render: yes renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER/PCIe/SSE2
API: Vulkan v: 1.3.275 layers: 9 surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 0 type: discrete-gpu driver: N/A
device-ID: 10de:2702 device: 1 type: integrated-gpu driver: N/A device-ID: 1002:13c0 device: 2
type: cpu driver: N/A device-ID: 10005:0000
Audio:
Device-1: NVIDIA vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:22bb class-ID: 0403
Device-2: AMD Rembrandt Radeon High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie:
speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 10:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:1640 class-ID: 0403
Device-3: AMD Family 17h/19h HD Audio vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie:
speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 10:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3 class-ID: 0403
API: ALSA v: k6.14.0-35-generic status: kernel-api
Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.5 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
Network:
Device-1: Realtek driver: rtw89_8922ae v: kernel pcie: speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: d000
bus-ID: 07:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8922 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp7s0 state: down mac:
Device-2: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE vendor: Gigabyte driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: speed: 5 GT/s
lanes: 1 port: c000 bus-ID: 08:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8125 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp8s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac:
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Realtek Bluetooth Radio driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 1.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1
bus-ID: 3-9:5 chip-ID: 0bda:8922 class-ID: e001 serial:
Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: bt-v: 5.3 lmp-v: 12
sub-v: 9428 hci-v: 12 rev: 4fa class-ID: 7c0104
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 5.46 TiB used: 506.06 GiB (9.1%)
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 990 PRO with Heatsink 2TB size: 1.82 TiB
speed: 63.2 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: fw-rev: 5B2QJXD7 temp: 40.9 C scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/sda vendor: Samsung model: SSD 870 EVO 2TB size: 1.82 TiB speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: SSD
serial: fw-rev: 2B6Q scheme: GPT
ID-3: /dev/sdb vendor: Samsung model: SSD 870 EVO 2TB size: 1.82 TiB speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: SSD
serial: fw-rev: 3B6Q scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 1.79 TiB used: 506.06 GiB (27.6%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2
ID-2: /boot/efi size: 511 MiB used: 6.1 MiB (1.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
Swap:
ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 2 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 file: /swapfile
USB:
Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900
Hub-2: 1-1:2 info: VIA Labs USB2.0 Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
chip-ID: 2109:2822 class-ID: 0900
Device-1: 1-1.1:4 info: Honeycomb Aeronautical Bravo Throttle Quadrant type: HID
driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 200mA
chip-ID: 294b:1901 class-ID: 0300 serial:
Hub-3: 1-2:3 info: VIA Labs USB2.0 Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
chip-ID: 2109:2822 class-ID: 0900
Hub-4: 1-2.1:5 info: Realtek RTS5411 Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
chip-ID: 0bda:5411 class-ID: 0900
Device-1: 1-2.1.2:7 info: Logitech Unifying Receiver type: keyboard,mouse,HID
driver: logitech-djreceiver,usbhid interfaces: 3 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 98mA
chip-ID: 046d:c52b class-ID: 0300
Device-2: 1-2.1.3:8 info: ThrustMaster T.A320 Pilot type: HID driver: hid-generic,usbhid
interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 100mA chip-ID: 044f:0405 class-ID: 0300
serial:
Device-3: 1-2.1.4:9 info: Honeycomb Aeronautical Alpha Flight Controls type: HID
driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 200mA
chip-ID: 294b:1900 class-ID: 0300 serial:
Device-4: 1-2.3:6 info: Jing-Mold Enterprise ASTRA 2 keyboard type: keyboard
driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 1.5 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 100mA
chip-ID: 05af:005a class-ID: 0301
Hub-5: 2-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 2 rev: 3.1 speed: 10 Gb/s lanes: 1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
class-ID: 0900
Hub-6: 2-1:2 info: VIA Labs USB3.1 Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.2 speed: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1
chip-ID: 2109:0822 class-ID: 0900
Hub-7: 2-2:3 info: VIA Labs USB3.1 Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.2 speed: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1
chip-ID: 2109:0822 class-ID: 0900
Hub-8: 2-2.1:4 info: Realtek Hub ports: 3 rev: 3.2 speed: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 chip-ID: 0bda:0411
class-ID: 0900
Hub-9: 3-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 12 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900
Hub-10: 3-3:2 info: Realtek RTS5411 Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
chip-ID: 0bda:5411 class-ID: 0900
Device-1: 3-6:3 info: Integrated Express GIGABYTE Device type: HID driver: hid-generic,usbhid
interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 100mA chip-ID: 048d:5711 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: 3-7:4 info: ENE LianLi-SL-infinity-v1.4 type: HID driver: hid-generic,usbhid
interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 16mA chip-ID: 0cf2:a102 class-ID: 0300
serial:
Device-3: 3-9:5 info: Realtek Bluetooth Radio type: bluetooth driver: btusb interfaces: 2
rev: 1.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 500mA chip-ID: 0bda:8922 class-ID: e001 serial:
Device-4: 3-12:6 info: Winbond HydroShift LCD v0.7 type: HID driver: hid-generic,usbhid
interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 100mA chip-ID: 0416:7398 class-ID: 0300
serial:
Hub-11: 4-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 5 rev: 3.1 speed: 20 Gb/s lanes: 2
chip-ID: 1d6b:0003 class-ID: 0900
Hub-12: 4-3:2 info: Realtek Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.2 speed: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 chip-ID: 0bda:0411
class-ID: 0900
Hub-13: 5-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900
Hub-14: 6-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 2 rev: 3.1 speed: 10 Gb/s lanes: 1
chip-ID: 1d6b:0003 class-ID: 0900
Hub-15: 7-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900
Hub-16: 8-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 2 rev: 3.1 speed: 10 Gb/s lanes: 1
chip-ID: 1d6b:0003 class-ID: 0900
Hub-17: 9-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900
Hub-18: 9-1:2 info: Genesys Logic Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 100mA
chip-ID: 05e3:0608 class-ID: 0900
Device-1: 9-1.1:3 info: Saitek PLC Pro Flight Radio Panel type: HID driver: hid-generic,usbhid
interfaces: 1 rev: 1.0 speed: 1.5 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 220mA chip-ID: 06a3:0d05 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: 9-1.2:4 info: Saitek PLC Flight Pro Multi Panel type: HID driver: hid-generic,usbhid
interfaces: 1 rev: 1.0 speed: 1.5 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 150mA chip-ID: 06a3:0d06 class-ID: 0300
Device-3: 9-1.3:5 info: Turtle Beach VelocityOne Rudder type: HID driver: hid-generic,usbhid
interfaces: 2 rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 power: 500mA chip-ID: 10f5:7012 class-ID: 0300
serial:
Hub-19: 10-0:1 info: Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub ports: N/A rev: 3.0 speed: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1
chip-ID: 1d6b:0003 class-ID: 0900
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 49.5 C mobo: 44.0 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
GPU: device: nvidia screen: :0.0 temp: 37 C fan: 0% device: amdgpu temp: 37.0 C
Repos:
Packages: 2505 pm: dpkg pkgs: 2488 pm: flatpak pkgs: 17
No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list
1: deb [arch=amd64] https: //dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
1: deb http: //packages.linuxmint.com zara main upstream import backport
2: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble main restricted universe multiverse
3: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates main restricted universe multiverse
4: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports main restricted universe multiverse
5: deb http: //security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ noble-security main restricted universe multiverse
No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/steam-beta.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/steam-stable.list
1: deb [arch=amd64,i386 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/steam.gpg] https: //repo.steampowered.com/steam/ stable steam
2: deb-src [arch=amd64,i386 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/steam.gpg] https: //repo.steampowered.com/steam/ stable steam
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntuhandbook1-gimp-noble.list
1: deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/ubuntuhandbook1-gimp-noble.gpg] https: //ppa.launchpadcontent.net/ubuntuhandbook1/gimp/ubuntu noble main
Info:
Memory: total: 60 GiB note: est. available: 60.44 GiB used: 4.18 GiB (6.9%)
Processes: 383 Power: uptime: 49m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep wakeups: 0
hibernate: platform Init: systemd v: 255 target: graphical (5) default: graphical
Compilers: gcc: 13.3.0 Client: Cinnamon v: 6.4.8 inxi: 3.3.34

OS: Linux Mint 22.2 Cinnamon zara

Summary:

When Cinnamon’s Muffin compositor is active, system UI interaction becomes unstable:

Page content randomly jumps to the top while scrolling with the mouse wheel or PageUp/PageDown.

Text input fields (e.g., email fields, editors) freeze after the first character is typed.

The desktop occasionally stops responding for a few seconds.

The problem occurs across all browsers and text editors.

When switching to the XFCE desktop (XFWM4 compositor), everything works normally — no freezing or jumping.
This confirms that input devices and drivers are functioning correctly, and the issue lies within Muffin’s compositing or its NVIDIA interaction.

Steps to Reproduce:

Use Distro: Linux Mint 22.2 Zara base: Ubuntu 24.04 noble with an NVIDIA GPU (driver 580.95.05 )

Open Firefox, Chrome, or any text editor.

Scroll with the mouse or type into a form field.

Observe random scrolling jumps or text input freezing.

Switch to XFCE (sudo apt install xfce4, log in to XFCE session) — issue disappears.

Return to Cinnamon — issue returns.

What I’ve Tried:

Disabling compositing options in dconf/gsettings (no effect).

Replacing window manager temporarily with cinnamon --replace.

Testing with multiple input devices (different keyboard/mouse).

Verifying no phantom input (sudo libinput debug-events).

Reinstalling Cinnamon/Muffin.

Using XFCE session → stable.

Expected Behavior:

Smooth scrolling and text entry in Cinnamon without freezes or random jumps.

Actual Behavior:

Severe UI lag, freezing, and spontaneous scroll jumps only when Muffin compositor is active.

Additional Notes:

The issue persists with both wireless (Logitech MX Master 3) and wired USB input devices.

Behavior is identical on clean user profiles.

XFWM4 or Mutter compositors are unaffected.