There are 3 modes for tearing prevention for the compositor.
Only when cheap
Fullscreen repaints
Re-use screen content
What do they do?
There are 3 modes for tearing prevention for the compositor.
Only when cheap
Fullscreen repaints
Re-use screen content
What do they do?
I used those terms in strict Google searches. Not a single one appeared on a documentation page on kde.org, only on forum. So, one have to guess from its name what an option does, which is great.