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help with Intel(R) graphics on Thinkpad laptop

My laptop reports the following about my Graphics hardware:

Code:

prompt$  lspci --vv



00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])

        Subsystem: Lenovo Device 21db

        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+

        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-

        Latency: 0

        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 46

        Region 0: Memory at f0000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M]

        Region 2: Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]

        Region 4: I/O ports at 5000 [size=64]

        Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]

        Capabilities: <access denied>

        Kernel driver in use: i915

        Kernel modules: i915

Other than the buzz-phrase "integrated graphics controller" I have no idea about what this says about my video capabilities. (sigh) What I've read says that this Intel graphics is not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

I'm not a gamer or other power video user. I want a desktop with some reasonable eye candy and I watch "movies" from various sources (download, stream, DVD) for both training and entertainment.

Can someone offer suggestions about how to get the most from the Intel graphics hardware that I have?

Thanks in advance,
~~~ 0;-Dan

Intel provides open source drivers for those chips, which are installed in Ubuntu by default. If you want always the latest drivers for that chip you can use the xorg-edgers-ppa, but keep in mind that this can lead to instabilities from time to time.
Other than that, the Intel HD graphics should be fast and feature-full enough to run any eye-candy and deliver good video acceleration. If you are not a gamer not worth to worry about the performance of that video solution.

Is the chipset I have what some postings refer to as "Sandy Bridge"?

How do I learn the exact chipset number. Using man intel reports a bevy of part numbers for Intel video.

Code:

intel  supports  the  i810,  i810-DC100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G,

852GM, 855GM, 865G, 915G, 915GM, 945G, 945GM,

945GME, 946GZ, 965G, 965Q, 965GM, G33, Q33, Q35, G35,  GM45,  G45,

Q45,  G43,  G41 chipsets, and Pineview-M in Atom N400 series,

Pineview-D in Atom D400/D500 series.

lspci says I'm running the "i915" driver. Does this mean I have the 915-chip? I see there is a 915G and a 915GM do I care which is in my box?

I am having trouble with a couple of apps. The screen does not refresh after cut and paste operations. Also, a pop-up windows remains on screen -- across multiple desktops -- even after the app has closed. I blame the app rather than the video driver but I want to make sure my video is up to par while I'm tinkering.

Thanks,
~~~ 0;-Dan

The second generation Intel HD graphics is the one that is inbuilt in the Sandy bridge CPUs, correct. The i915 driver is the name of the Intel drivers and does not refer to which chipset is in use.
If you have trouble with several apps this may indeed be a driver problem, in that case the xorg-edgers-ppa may help, but keep in mind to make a backup before using that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD (Post 4670473)

...
If you have trouble with several apps this may indeed be a driver problem, in that case the xorg-edgers-ppa may help, but keep in mind to make a backup before using that.

Thanks for the kindness of a reply, but reading at xorg-edgers-ppa, that seems way more trouble technical tinkering that matches my skills and inclination. Maybe once I've learned some more...

~~~ 0;-/ Dan

Maybe using inxi report instead of lspci will show if you are running sandy bridge or not. I use inxi (I had to install script in Ubuntu) in Puppy linux and any other Linux install I run.

Code:

owner@owner-desktop:~$ inxi -G

Graphics:  Card: nVidia G71 [GeForce 7900 GS] X.Org: 1.7.6 driver: nvidia Resolution: 1920x1080@50.0hz 

          GLX Renderer: GeForce 7900 GS/PCI/SSE2 GLX Version: 2.1.2 NVIDIA 195.36.24

owner@owner-desktop:~$ inxi 

CPU~Dual core AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ (-MCP-) clocked at 2199.927 Mhz Kernel~2.6.32-41-generic x86_64 Up~14:18 Mem~758.4/2008.4MB HDD~320.1GB(18.5% used) Procs~163 Client~Shell inxi~1.7.36  

owner@owner-desktop:~$ inxi -z -F

System:    Host: owner-desktop Kernel: 2.6.32-41-generic x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: Gnome 2.30.2 Distro: Ubuntu 10.04 lucid

Machine:  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: M2A-VM version: 1.XX Bios: Phoenix version: ASUS M2A-VM 1604 date: 12/19/2007

CPU:      Dual core AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 svm) 

          Clock Speeds: 1: 2199.927 MHz 2: 2199.927 MHz

Graphics:  Card: nVidia G71 [GeForce 7900 GS] X.Org: 1.7.6 driver: nvidia Resolution: 1920x1080@50.0hz 

          GLX Renderer: GeForce 7900 GS/PCI/SSE2 GLX Version: 2.1.2 NVIDIA 195.36.24

Audio:    Card: ATI SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) driver: HDA Intel Sound: ALSA ver: 1.0.21

Network:  Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller driver: r8169 

          IF: eth0 state: unknown speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: <filter>

Drives:    HDD Total Size: 320.1GB (18.5% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD3200AAKS size: 320.1GB 

Partition: ID: / size: 288G used: 56G (21%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 6.17GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap 

Sensors:  System Temperatures: cpu: 55.0C mobo: 49.0C gpu: 66C 

          Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 5672 psu: 0 sys-1: 1035 

Info:      Processes: 163 Uptime: 14:19 Memory: 758.4/2008.4MB Client: Shell inxi: 1.7.36

http://code.google.com/p/inxi/

http://code.google.com/p/inxi/wiki/Installation

Edit: report on Puppy Linux on my other gear (running a pendrive Linux install)

Code:

sh-3.00# inxi -F -z

System:    Host: puppypc2751 Kernel: 3.0.7 i686 (32 bit) 

          Desktop: JWM sn-505 Distro: Racy Puppy Linux

Linux 3.0.7 [i686 arch]

Machine:  System: Acer (portable) product: Aspire 5534 version: V1.10

          Mobo: Acer model: Aspire 5534 version: V1.10 Bios: Acer version: V1.10 date: 08/26/2009

CPU:      Dual core (AMD Athlon X2 L310,1197.182,512 KB,fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow extd_apicid pni cx16 lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy 3dnowprefetch lbrv,2395.12,amd) (-MCP-) cache: unknown  flags: (-) 

          Clock Speeds: 1: 1197.182 MHz 2: 1197.182 MHz

Graphics:  Card: ATI RS780M/RS780MN [Radeon HD 3200 Graphics] 

          X.org: 1.11.0 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: vesa) tty size: 79x23 Advanced Data: N/A for root 

Audio:    Card: ATI SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) driver: HDA Intel Sound: ALSA ver: 1.0.24

Network:  Card-1: Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) driver: ath9k 

          IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>

          Card-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller driver: r8169 

          IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>

Drives:    HDD Total Size: (254.1GB,1.3% used) () 1: id: /dev/sda model: TOSHIBA_MK2555GS size: 250.1GB 

          2: id: /dev/sdb model: SanDisk_Cruzer size: 4.1GB 

Partition: 

Sensors:  System Temperatures: cpu: 58.0C mobo: 0.0C 

          Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 

Info:      Processes: 80 Uptime: 17 min Memory: 297.1/3796.1MB Client: Shell inxi: 1.7.36 

sh-3.00#

SaintDanBert -- which system are you running? Here Ubuntu 11.10 on a comparable system (Lenovo x220i w/i3 processor). Everything perfect (except hibernation). What is your kernel, xorg?

Code:

siim@nick:~$ uname -a

Linux nick 3.0.0-17-generic #30-Ubuntu SMP Thu Mar 8 20:45:39 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Code:

siim@nick:~$ dpkg -l xorg*

Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold

| Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend

|/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)

||/ Name                          Version                        Description

+++-==============================-==============================-============================================================================

ii  xorg                          1:7.6+7ubuntu7.1              X.Org X Window System

Code:

siim@nick:~$ lspci -vv

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])

        Subsystem: Lenovo Device 21da

        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+

        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-

        Latency: 0

        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 43

        Region 0: Memory at f0000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M]

        Region 2: Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]

        Region 4: I/O ports at 5000 [size=64]

        Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]

        Capabilities: <access denied>

        Kernel driver in use: i915

        Kernel modules: i915

I hope this answers the several questions asked since my last post.

I get the following:

Code:

prompt$ cat /etc/linuxmint/info



RELEASE=12

CODENAME=lisa

EDITION="Gnome 64-bit"

DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 12 Lisa"

DESKTOP=Gnome

TOOLKIT=GTK

NEW_FEATURES_URL=http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_lisa_whatsnew.php

RELEASE_NOTES_URL=http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_lisa.php

USER_GUIDE_URL=http://www.linuxmint.com/documentation.php

GRUB_TITLE=Linux Mint 12 64-bit

I am running the Cinnamon desktop environment.

Code:

prompt$ dpkg -l | grep -i cinnamon



ii  cinnamon                                      1.4.0                                  Cinnamon desktop

ii  cinnamon-applet-betterplaces                  1.1.2-0ubuntu1~ppa1                    An alternative Places applet for Cinnamon

ii  cinnamon-applet-bettersettings                1.1.0-0ubuntu1~ppa1                    Extended settings applet for Cinnamon

ii  cinnamon-applet-windowiconlist                2.2-0ubuntu1~ppa1                      Iconized window list for Cinnamon with grouping, previews and favourites

ii  cinnamon-extension-coverflow-alttab          1.3.1.1-0ubuntu1~ppa1                  Coverflow extension for Cinnamon

ii  cinnamon-theme-ambiance-elementary            1.7-0ubuntu1~ppa1                      Ambiance Elementary Cinnamon Theme

ii  cinnamon-theme-ambiance-mint                  1.7-0ubuntu1~ppa1                      Ambiance Mint Cinnamon Theme

ii  cinnamon-theme-ambiance-ubuntu                1.7-0ubuntu1~ppa1                      Ambiance Ubuntu Cinnamon Theme

... and then ...

Code:

prompt$ uname -a



Linux kaywine 3.0.0-12-generic #20-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 7 14:56:25 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

... and then ...

Code:

prompt$ dpkg -l xorg*



Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold

| Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend

|/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)

||/ Name            Version          Description

+++-================-================-================================================

ii  xorg            1:7.6+7ubuntu7.1 X.Org X Window System

ii  xorg-docs        1:1.6-1ubuntu2  Miscellaneous documentation for the X.org X Wind

ii  xorg-docs-core  1:1.6-1ubuntu2  Core documentation for the X.org X Window System

un  xorg-driver-inpu <none>          (no description available)

un  xorg-driver-syna <none>          (no description available)

un  xorg-driver-vide <none>          (no description available)

un  xorg-input-abi-1 <none>          (no description available)

ii  xorg-sgml-doctoo 1:1.8-2          Common tools for building X.Org SGML documentati

un  xorg-video-abi-1 <none>          (no description available)

... and then ...

Code:

prompt$  inxi -F -z



System:    Host kaywine Kernel 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop Gnome Distro Linux Mint 12 Lisa

Machine:  System LENOVO (portable) product 4294CTO version ThinkPad X220 Tablet

          Mobo LENOVO model 4294CTO Bios LENOVO version 8DET56WW (1.26 ) date 12/01/2011

CPU:      Dual core Intel Core i5-2520M CPU (-HT-MCP-) cache 3072 KB flags (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) 

          Clock Speeds: (1) 1600.00 MHz (2) 1600.00 MHz (3) 1600.00 MHz (4) 1600.00 MHz

Graphics:  Card: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller 

          X.Org 1.10.4 drivers intel unloaded: vesa,fbdev Resolution 1366x768@60.0hz 

          GLX Renderer Mesa DRI Intel Sandybridge Mobile GLX Version 2.1 Mesa 7.11

Audio:    Card Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller driver HDA Intel

          Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: 1.0.24

Network:  Card-1 Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 driver iwlagn 

          IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>

          Card-2 Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection driver e1000e 

          IF: eth0 state: down speed: 4294967295 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>

Drives:    HDD Total Size: 320.1GB (20.6% used) 1: /dev/sda HITACHI_HTS54323 320.1GB 

Partition: ID:/ size: 37G used: 9.1G (26%) fs: ext4 ID:/boot size: 1.9G used: 102M (6%) fs: ext4 

          ID:/home size: 74G used: 53G (76%) fs: ext4 

Sensors:  Error: You do not have the sensors app installed.

Info:      Processes 214 Uptime 3 days Memory 2120.7/7884.9MB Client Shell inxi 1.7.7

Which "sensors app" does the 'inxi' report recommend?

~~~ 0;-Dan

Quote:

Which "sensors app" does the 'inxi' report recommend?

Type

Code:

inxi -h

to learn and find out.

Code:

inxi will now begin checking for the programs it needs to operate. First a check of

the main languages and tools inxi uses. Python is only for debugging data collection.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bash version: 4.1.5(1)-release

Gawk version: 3.1.6

Sed version: 4.2.1

Sudo version: 1.7.2p1

Python version: 2.6.5

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Test One: Required System Directories.

If one of these system directories is missing, inxi cannot operate:



Required file system: /proc................................................. Present

Required file system: /sys.................................................. Present



All the required directories are present.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Test Two: Required Core Applications.

If one of these applications is missing, inxi cannot operate:



Required application: df (info: partition data)............................. /bin/df

Required application: free (info: system memory)............................ /usr/bin/free

Required application: gawk (info: core tool)................................ /usr/bin/gawk

Required application: grep (info: string search)............................ /bin/grep

Required application: lspci (info: hardware data)........................... /usr/bin/lspci

Required application: ps (info: process data)............................... /bin/ps

Required application: readlink.............................................. /bin/readlink

Required application: sed (info: string replace)............................ /bin/sed

Required application: tr (info: character replace).......................... /usr/bin/tr

Required application: uname (info: kernel data)............................. /bin/uname

Required application: uptime................................................ /usr/bin/uptime

Required application: wc (info: word character count)....................... /usr/bin/wc



All the required applications are present.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Test Three: Script Recommends for Graphics Features. If you do not use X these do not matter.

If one of these applications is missing, inxi will have incomplete output:



Recommended X application: glxinfo (info: -G glx info)...................... /usr/bin/glxinfo

Recommended X application: xdpyinfo (info: -G multi screen resolution)...... /usr/bin/xdpyinfo

Recommended X application: xprop (info: -S desktop data).................... /usr/bin/xprop

Recommended X application: xrandr (info: -G single screen resolution)....... /usr/bin/xrandr



All the recommended applications are present.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Test Four: Script Recommends for Remaining Features.

If one of these applications is missing, inxi will have incomplete output:



Recommended application: file (info: -o unmounted file system).............. /usr/bin/file

Recommended application: hddtemp (info: -Dx show hdd temp).................. /usr/sbin/hddtemp

Recommended application: ifconfig (info: -i ip lan-deprecated).............. /sbin/ifconfig

Recommended application: ip (info: -i ip lan)............................... /sbin/ip

Recommended application: sensors (info: -s sensors output).................. /usr/bin/sensors

Recommended application: lsusb (info: -A usb audio;-N usb networking)....... /usr/sbin/lsusb

Recommended application: modinfo (info: -Ax,-Nx module version)............. /sbin/modinfo

Recommended application: runlevel (info: -I runlevel)....................... /sbin/runlevel

Recommended application: sudo (info: -Dx hddtemp-user;-o file-user)......... /usr/bin/sudo



All the recommended applications are present.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Test Five: System Directories for Various Information.

If one of these directories is missing, inxi will have incomplete output:



System directory: /sys/class/dmi/id (info: -M system, motherboard, bios).... Present

System directory: /dev (info: -l,-u,-o,-p,-P,-D disk partition data)........ Present

System directory: /dev/disk/by-label (info: -l,-o,-p,-P partition labels)... Present

System directory: /dev/disk/by-uuid (info: -u,-o,-p,-P partition uuid)...... Present



All the system directories are present.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

All tests completed.

This post is from my Acer Aspire One ZG5 runningn 32bit Ubuntu 10.04LTS.

Reading your inxi readout. I see Sandy Bridge mentioned in there

Quote:

GLX Renderer Mesa DRI Intel Sandybridge Mobile GLX Version 2.1 Mesa 7.11

I don't own your type of IBM Laptop. Mine are ancient A22M and T23. I run AntiX on both of those units. Maybe otoomet may shed more light on your graphics issues.

Running inxi version 1.7.7-00 I tried your suggestion and discovered that I needed to do this instead:

Code:

prompt$  inxi --recommends



...

The following applications are missing from your system:



Application: hddtemp

To add to your system, install the proper distribution package for your system:

Debian/Ubuntu: hddtemp :: Arch Linux: hddtemp :: Redhat/Fedora/Suse: hddtemp



Application: sensors

To add to your system, install the proper distribution package for your system:

Debian/Ubuntu: lm-sensors :: Arch Linux: lm_sensors :: Redhat/Fedora/Suse: lm-sensors

Notice that inxi -h no longer reports as you suggested. Rather, the command

Code:

prompt$ inxi --recommends

must be used to obtain that report information.

I installed the two named packages and inxi is now a happy camper.

Next question: what else can I use this interesting new app (aka, "inxi") for?

Thanks,
~~~ 0;-Dan

Quote:

Originally Posted by otoomet (Post 4670790)

SaintDanBert -- which system are you running? Here Ubuntu 11.10 on a comparable system (Lenovo x220i w/i3 processor). Everything perfect (except hibernation).
...

Mine is a X200t "convertible" Tablet-PC with an i5. I'd love to compare other notes with you.

I continue to struggle with hibernate (aka, suspend-to-disk). I also have trouble with sleep (aka, suspend-to-ram). Does this work for you?

Do you have fingerprint reader working?
What about external display (for presentations or simply working larger)?

Quote:

Next question: what else can I use this interesting new app (aka, "inxi") for?

:D type in terminal

Code:

inxi -h

to learn and find out. You would have seen --recommnds command in the help section of inxi as well as other options like

Code:

inxi -r

Repos:    Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list

          deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted

          deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted

          deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates main restricted

          deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates main restricted

          deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid universe

          deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid universe

          deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates universe

          deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates universe

          deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid multiverse

          deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid multiverse

          deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates multiverse

          deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates multiverse

          deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security main restricted

          deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security main restricted

          deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security universe

          deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security universe

          deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security multiverse

          deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security multiverse

          deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner

Code:

inxi -N -A -G

Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller 

          X.Org: 1.7.6 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1024x600@60.0hz 

          GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 945GME GEM 20091221 2009Q4 x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version: 1.4 Mesa 7.7.1

Audio:    Card: Intel N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: HDA Intel Sound: ALSA ver: 1.0.23

Network:  Card-1: Atheros AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter driver: ath5k 

          Card-2: Realtek RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller driver: r8169

The -h I told you to type was to teach you what and how inxi can spit out reports plus other stuff. Like --recommends.

Code:

Additional Options:

-h --help      This help menu.

-H            This help menu, plus developer options. Do not use dev options in normal operation!

--recommends  Checks inxi application dependencies + recommends, and directories, then shows

              what package(s) you need to install to add support for that feature.

Instead of just posting commands. Which teaches one nothing.
I knew --recommends was the command. I just figured it is easier to show a person how to bake bread. Instead of giving them a loaf.

Also the site shows what inxi is capable of also.
http://code.google.com/p/inxi/

See. I usually run and post using AntiX which comes by default with H2's and trash80's excellent scripts like smxi plus others. But H2's scripts are very powerful tools and not for a novice user to tread lightly with. Especially where I run Debian Testing and Unstable repos enabled.
inxi is pretty safe to run though as it is just a information tool.

Okay... so why is this happening?

I can use File --> Exit to end applications reliably.
However, frequently, any attempt to [X] close the window results in no obvious response from the application.

If I've sort this in my mind, Find--> etc is the application responding to X-events for the application menu. In contrast, the [X] close is an X-window
manager event that gets sent to the application's run-loop or similar.
(Yes, I'm an antique X-programmer, but the concepts still apply in some manner.)

Thanks,
~~~ 0;-Dan