backtrace

$ GDK_SYNCHRONIZE="1" gdb --args python swipe.py
(gdb) r
(gdb) bt
#0  0x00007ffff5b3beed in g_logv () from /usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
#1  0x00007ffff5b3c0d2 in g_log () from /usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
#2  0x00007ffff2f46e60 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgdk-3.so.0
#3  0x00007ffff2f51801 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libgdk-3.so.0
#4  0x00007ffff29fd976 in _XError () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
#5  0x00007ffff29fabc1 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
#6  0x00007ffff29fac05 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
#7  0x00007ffff29fb495 in _XEventsQueued () from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
#8  0x00007ffff25a4648 in XFixesCreateRegion () from /usr/lib/libXfixes.so.3
#9  0x00007fffeec3a048 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libGL.so.1
#10 0x00007fffeec3a0e3 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libGL.so.1
#11 0x00007fffe97a365b in ?? () from /usr/lib/libcogl.so.12
#12 0x00007fffe979a271 in cogl_onscreen_swap_region () from /usr/lib/libcogl.so.12
#13 0x00007fffe9c1acd8 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libclutter-1.0.so.0
#14 0x00007fffe9c7fda3 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libclutter-1.0.so.0
#15 0x00007fffe9c66898 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libclutter-1.0.so.0
#16 0x00007ffff5b34f06 in g_main_context_dispatch () from /usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
#17 0x00007ffff5b35258 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
#18 0x00007ffff5b352fc in g_main_context_iteration () from /usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
#19 0x00007ffff5420b34 in g_application_run () from /usr/lib/libgio-2.0.so.0
#20 0x00007ffff5187eb8 in ffi_call_unix64 () from /usr/lib/libffi.so.6
#21 0x00007ffff5187820 in ffi_call () from /usr/lib/libffi.so.6
#22 0x00007ffff6044044 in g_callable_info_invoke () from /usr/lib/libgirepository-1.0.so.1
#23 0x00007ffff60453ab in g_function_info_invoke () from /usr/lib/libgirepository-1.0.so.1
#24 0x00007ffff6280fdf in ?? () from /usr/lib/python3.3/site-packages/gi/_gi.so
#25 0x00007ffff7a76d36 in ext_do_call (nk=<optimized out>, na=<optimized out>, flags=<optimized out>, pp_stack=0x7fffffffdd08, func=0x7fffe7ff6e60) at Python/ceval.c:4374
#26 PyEval_EvalFrameEx (f=f@entry=0x7efb40, throwflag=throwflag@entry=0) at Python/ceval.c:2720
#27 0x00007ffff7a78335 in PyEval_EvalCodeEx (_co=_co@entry=0x7ffff3de9e40, globals=<optimized out>, locals=locals@entry=0x0, args=<optimized out>, argcount=argcount@entry=2, kws=0x97f8d8, 
    kwcount=0, defs=0x0, defcount=0, kwdefs=0x0, closure=0x7fffe9fdac50) at Python/ceval.c:3433
#28 0x00007ffff7a760d4 in fast_function (nk=<optimized out>, na=2, n=<optimized out>, pp_stack=0x7fffffffdf20, func=<optimized out>) at Python/ceval.c:4160
#29 call_function (oparg=<optimized out>, pp_stack=0x7fffffffdf20) at Python/ceval.c:4083
#30 PyEval_EvalFrameEx (f=f@entry=0x97f740, throwflag=throwflag@entry=0) at Python/ceval.c:2679
#31 0x00007ffff7a763c5 in fast_function (nk=<optimized out>, na=1, n=1, pp_stack=0x7fffffffe080, func=<optimized out>) at Python/ceval.c:4150
#32 call_function (oparg=<optimized out>, pp_stack=0x7fffffffe080) at Python/ceval.c:4083
#33 PyEval_EvalFrameEx (f=f@entry=0x69c490, throwflag=throwflag@entry=0) at Python/ceval.c:2679
#34 0x00007ffff7a78335 in PyEval_EvalCodeEx (_co=_co@entry=0x7ffff674d810, globals=globals@entry
=0x7ffff7f0a7a0, locals=locals@entry=0x7ffff7f0a7a0, args=args@entry=0x0, 
    argcount=argcount@entry=0, kws=kws@entry=0x0, kwcount=kwcount@entry=0, defs=defs@entry=0x0, defcount=defcount@entry=0, kwdefs=kwdefs@entry=0x0, closure=closure@entry=0x0)
    at Python/ceval.c:3433
#35 0x00007ffff7a7840b in PyEval_EvalCode (co=co@entry=0x7ffff674d810, globals=globals@entry=0x7ffff7f0a7a0, locals=locals@entry=0x7ffff7f0a7a0) at Python/ceval.c:771
#36 0x00007ffff7a91a64 in run_mod (mod=<optimized out>, filename=filename@entry=0x7ffff7f2c7a0 "src/gui.py", globals=globals@entry=0x7ffff7f0a7a0, locals=locals@entry=0x7ffff7f0a7a0, 
    flags=flags@entry=0x7fffffffe340, arena=arena@entry=0x6c4d70) at Python/pythonrun.c:1982
#37 0x00007ffff7a93728 in PyRun_FileExFlags (fp=fp@entry=0x6d7590, filename=filename@entry=0x7ffff7f2c7a0 "src/gui.py", start=start@entry=257, globals=globals@entry=0x7ffff7f0a7a0, 
    locals=locals@entry=0x7ffff7f0a7a0, closeit=closeit@entry=1, flags=flags@entry=0x7fffffffe340) at Python/pythonrun.c:1938
#38 0x00007ffff7a94451 in PyRun_SimpleFileExFlags (fp=fp@entry=0x6d7590, filename=<optimized out>, closeit=closeit@entry=1, flags=flags@entry=0x7fffffffe340) at Python/pythonrun.c:1448
#39 0x00007ffff7a95253 in PyRun_AnyFileExFlags (fp=fp@entry=0x6d7590, filename=<optimized out>, closeit=closeit@entry=1, flags=flags@entry=0x7fffffffe340) at Python/pythonrun.c:1169
#40 0x00007ffff7aa8c27 in run_file (p_cf=0x7fffffffe340, filename=0x62a000 L"src/gui.py", fp=0x6d7590) at Modules/main.c:306
#41 Py_Main (argc=<optimized out>, argv=<optimized out>) at Modules/main.c:743
---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit---
#42 0x0000000000400b29 in main ()

error_message

(gui.py:2772): Gdk-ERROR **: The program 'swipe.py' received an X Window System error.
This probably reflects a bug in the program.
The error was 'BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter)'.
  (Details: serial 1272 error_code 9 request_code 152 minor_code 9)
  (Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously;
   that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it.
   To debug your program, run it with the GDK_SYNCHRONIZE environment
   variable to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful
   backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.)
[1]    2772 trace trap (core dumped)  python swipe.py

swipe.py

import sys

from gi.repository import GLib, Gdk, Gtk, GtkClutter, Clutter


def _render_pixbuf(widget, width, height):
    # Use an OffscreenWindow to render the widget
    off_win = Gtk.OffscreenWindow()
    off_win.add(widget)
    off_win.set_size_request(width, height)
    off_win.show_all()

    # this is needed, otherwise the screenshot is black
    while Gtk.events_pending():
        Gtk.main_iteration()

    # Render the widget to a GdkPixbuf
    widget_pix = off_win.get_pixbuf()

    # Remove the widget again (so we can reparent it later)
    off_win.remove(widget)

    return widget_pix


def _create_texture(pixbuf, width, height, x_off=0, y_off=0):
    # Create a Clutter Texture from it
    ctex = GtkClutter.Texture()
    if pixbuf is not None:
        ctex.set_from_pixbuf(pixbuf)

    # Set some dimensions
    if x_off is not 0:
        ctex.set_x(x_off)

    if y_off is not 0:
        ctex.set_y(y_off)

    ctex.set_width(width)
    ctex.set_height(height)

    return ctex


def swipe(parent, old_widget, new_widget, right=True, time_ms=400):
    # Allocation of the old widget.
    # This is also used to determine the size of the new_widget
    alloc = old_widget.get_allocation()
    width, height = alloc.width, alloc.height

    # Get the Imagedate of the old widget
    old_pixbuf = Gdk.pixbuf_get_from_window(
            old_widget.get_window(), 0, 0, width, height
    )

    # Render the new image (which is not displayed yet)
    new_pixbuf = _render_pixbuf(
            new_widget, width, height
    )

    # Toplevel container inside the stage
    container = Clutter.Actor()

    # Left-Side Image
    container.add_child(_create_texture(
        old_pixbuf, width, height, x_off=0)
    )

    # Right-Side Image
    container.add_child(_create_texture(
        new_pixbuf, width, height, x_off=-width if not right else +width)
    )

    # Shuffle widgets around
    embed = GtkClutter.Embed()
    embed.get_stage().add_child(container)
    parent.remove(old_widget)
    parent.add(embed)
    parent.show_all()

    # Actual animation:
    transition = Clutter.PropertyTransition()
    transition.set_property_name('x')
    transition.set_duration(time_ms)
    transition.set_from(0)

    if right:
        transition.set_to(-width)
    else:
        transition.set_to(+width)

    # Now go back to normal and swap clutter with the new widget
    def restore_widget(*args):
        parent.remove(embed)
        parent.add(new_widget)
        parent.show_all()

    # Be notified when animation ends
    transition.connect('completed', restore_widget)

    # Play the animation
    container.add_transition('animate-x', transition)


# Initialization that has to been done always
GtkClutter.init(sys.argv)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    class SwipeWin(Gtk.ApplicationWindow):
        def __init__(self, app):
            Gtk.ApplicationWindow.__init__(self, title='Swipe', application=app)

            self.l_butt = Gtk.Button('<i><b>Go Right →</b></i>')
            self.r_butt = Gtk.Button('<i><b>← Go Left</b></i>')
            self.l_butt.get_child().set_use_markup(True)
            self.r_butt.get_child().set_use_markup(True)

            self.l_butt.connect('clicked', self.on_left_button_clicked)
            self.r_butt.connect('clicked', self.on_right_button_clicked)

            self.add(self.l_butt)

        def on_left_button_clicked(self, button):
            swipe(self, self.l_butt, self.r_butt, right=True, time_ms=200)
            return True

        def on_right_button_clicked(self, button):
            swipe(self, self.r_butt, self.l_butt, right=False, time_ms=1000)
            return True

    class SwipeApp(Gtk.Application):
        def __init__(self):
            Gtk.Application.__init__(self)

        def do_activate(self):
            win = SwipeWin(self)
            win.show_all()

        def do_startup(self):
            Gtk.Application.do_startup(self)

    app = SwipeApp()
    app.run(sys.argv)

version

$ pacman -Qs clutter
local/clutter 1.14.2-2
    A GObject based library for creating fast, visually rich graphical user interfaces
local/clutter-gtk 1.4.4-1
    GTK clutter widget
$ pacman -Qs gtk3
local/gtk3 3.8.1-1
    GObject-based multi-platform GUI toolkit (v3)
$ pacman -Qs nvidia
local/nvidia 313.30-5
    NVIDIA drivers for linux

Hey man, did you resolve that issue? 💃

Hello @LutzLue, no I did not. This was more of a experiment anyways, just use a GtkStack for a stable implementation.