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Live Window Resizing is very slow - ubuntu 12.10

live window resizing is very very slow, if i activate it through compiz config manager. I searched the web for a while, but found no reason why. It's obviously an unity/compiz problem. The question ...
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Why won't Gnome Classic open correctly?

Okay, so I recently installed the "Ultimate Gnome Experience" package from http://www.webupd8.org/2012/10/how-to-get-complete-gnome-3-desktop-in.html on my Ubuntu 12.10 laptop. I was exploring the new ...
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Unity Crashed, Ctrl + Alt + T not working, Logonscreen bland

Initially I realize this isn't going to have all the information needed so one of the first things that would be good is getting advice on how to obtain the relevant debug logs or... how to actually ...
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NVIDIA GT430M LE on Sony SVS13 not working on Ubuntu 12.10

I'm having some trouble getting the Nvidia drivers to work properly on Ubuntu 12.10. My pc is a sony svs13 that comes with an integrated intel HD graphics and a dedicated Nvidia GT 430M LE. I have ...
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Unity won't start after login

I'm having some troubles getting unity working again.. this problem came after I installed ubuntu updates and removing some repositories (gwibber-daily and some google chrome repos), then I restarted ...
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Use arandr keybindings without metacity?

I use the arandr program (a GUI on top of xrandr) to switch between various monitor layouts quickly and easily. I find its less buggy than Ubuntu's displays application. One of the features of ...
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Applications in Unity launcher oscillating between maximized and minimized [closed]

I'm having a strange problem here. When I click the minimize button of some applications, it disappears from the screen, as normal, but Unity becomes very slow and the little arrow at the right side ...
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How do I disable the keyboard shortcut overlay in Ubuntu 12.10? [duplicate]

I'd like to be able to disable the keyboard shortcut overlay that appears when you hold the Super/Meta/Windows key or at least make it hidden. It is annoying, I find no use for it, and it interferes ...
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How can I reduce the delay for dragging a file into another window or application?

I'm sure the delay has its reason. But it is possible to reduce the delay, which is needed to drag files from one window into another or into an application ? Example: If you open two nautilus ...
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Where is the window switcher in ubuntu 12.10?

I just installed the new ubuntu 12.10. I also installed the Compiz Settings Manager because I like to customize the desktop a little bit. I really like the window switcher that used to come with ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 starts without Unity or top menu

Just installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my Desktop (i5 3570k, Radeon HD 7950 & 8 GB RAM) and after installing some programs, updating, and restarting; the logon screen loads with the menu bar on top and ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 compiz has closed unexpectedly

I'm new to Ubuntu... Ubuntu 12.10 compiz has closed unexpectedly Installed on a Dell Latitude D505, chipset Intel i855GM Have seen some post about additional drivers, but not abel to select unity ...
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Dekstop seems to be missing

Earlier this week I was looking in Compiz Fusion, and I disabled the assistive zooming setting because I don't really need it, and when I clicked the check box, my window suddenly went full screen. I ...
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ubuntu 12.10 intel gpu: compiz crashes

Today after last update my machine becomes totally unusable. A lot of messages about "Internal error" in /usr/share/apport/apport-gpu-error-intel.py and after a while window manager crashes ...
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long wait time on Login

I have to wait a long time (about 15s) after entering login credentials. I read some other posts but didn't find anything relevant to my situation. In the .xsession-errors log, there are two errors ...
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Xorg and compiz using 20% of CPU

I'm not doing anything in particular but Xorg is currently using 8-15% of my CPU and Compiz is using 5-15% as well. I have 4 virtual desktops (aka workspaces) and like 10 windows open but I see no ...
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How do I bind buttons to zoom and workspace switcher in Unity?

Previously I used compiz-config for button bindings. I keep hearing that Compiz does not work well with Unity. Is there a way to bind buttons to zoom and workspace switcher without using Compiz?
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Compiz crashing after initial Ubuntu 12.10 installation

I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 to my Gateway E-Series with a VGA 82845G graphics controller. Compiz crashed and terminal message error indicates that Unity is not compatible with my graphics. This ...
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Compiz crashed after software update on Ubuntu 12.10 [closed]

All was fine before restart for the software update, but after that the windows borders disappear, the topbar and the keyboards shortcuts too. I tried all the other post solutions, but no solution ...
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Ubuntu not working properly after installation

I have an Intel Pentium 4 PC with no graphics card 82845g/gl/ge video driver. I have installed Ubuntu 12.10 on it. It got installed properly without any error. But after installing and restarting, it ...
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Ubuntu desktop is not loading

Hello i have searched my problem on google but can not find a fix and i do not know why my desktop is not showing, only the bg wallpaper shows up. i also tried ctrl-shift-f1 and removed compiz ...
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Compiz crash in 12.10 [closed]

I recently installed 12.10 Desktop on a Dell Dimension 4600i (P4 CPU). However, Compiz crashes at login. Googling around it seems like it might have something to do with graphics drivers on older ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 on Asus Q200E is super slow, how to improve?

The primary symptom is that apps frequently freeze up, graying out. I've read that the gray is a visual signal from compiz for apps that have become unresponsive. It happens so often that the ...
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single user crippled by compiz crashing

After a recent upgrade from 12.04 or 12.10 one user account is unusable. We have four regular users on this system. The other three are fine. Anything that user does after logging in triggers a ...
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I can't open CompizConfig after some updates

After some updates I can't open CCSM. It just won't start but the settings I added before this problem are still working. Thanks
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Alt-Tab stopped working after upgrade to QQ / 12.10

I recently upgraded from PP to QQ which broke the ability to switch between running applications by pressing Alt+Tab which is such a showstopper I never believed could ever be. The affected host is a ...
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How to change wallpaper and make transparent caps in compiz cube?

How do I change the wallpaper and make them transparent for the top en bottom cap. I can not find the option in compiz setting mananger. There is only the option to set the collors, and the ...
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Groups and Tabs comipz 12.10

Okay, I've done a ton of research and I've found that the Groups and Tabs plugin doesn't exist in the 12.10 repositories. This is the only one feature I really need for one of the games I play and I ...
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Unity Gone after reboot..Nvidia Issue

First off, I am aware similar issues have been posted by others. I have exhausted the options I have found within those topics that I have found, and none have helped. I have tried things ranging from ...
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Cannot found compizconfig package [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Update Manager reports a “404 - Failed to fetch” for a deb file I tried to install on software center but can't found package: Failed to fetch ...
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Why is Unity not loading properly?

I wanted to try out League of Legends. I installed PlayOnLinux and got LoL working through it, but whenever I ran the game it changed my screen resolution to something a bit smaller than my screeen, I ...
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Reset Keyboard Shortcuts Ubuntu 12.10 (compiz cube issue)

I just did a fresh install of Ubuntu, and had customized some keyboard shortcuts before installing compiz settings manager. I enabled the cube setting, and followed the directions as per here: ...
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compiz-plugins schemas not found with gsettings

I have installed the extra plugins (compiz-plugins) for CompizConfig Settings Manager (compizconfig-settings-manager) and am trying to change these settings from the command line using gsettings. The ...
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Where does Compiz store its configuration in Ubuntu 12.10?

According to http://wiki.compiz.org/CCSM#line-108, the settings could be saved at one of the following places: GConf KConf (not applicable in a default Ubuntu 12.10 installation I guess) INI ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 is increasingly slower until compiz is restarted through change in ccsm

After installing Ubuntu 12.10 on my machine I've noticed that it grows increasingly slower and slower until I change a setting in compiz config settings manager which somehow restarts compiz and ...
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Launcher hides and when cursor is touching the edge

I've been using Ubuntu (and Mint) for almost two years (since Ubuntu 11.04 to be exact), and yesterday I decided to try some Compiz effects for a first time, never actually bothered about that. ...
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Unity UI elements and window borders not rendered properly. How can I solve it?

Recently, I installed Ubuntu 12.10 on an old IBM computer, but when trying to log in, there is no Unity launcher, top bar, etc. If I wait around a minute or so, a message box appears that says ...
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Unity bar and Menu bar Gone

I have a bootable usb stick that has Ubuntu 12.10 on it, so I loaded it onto my computer which is semi old because it was really full and ubuntu is nice software when it works. And all went well until ...
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I cannot find the cube option in Compiz on Ubuntu 12.10? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to correctly enable Desktop Cube in Unity 3D? I have Ubuntu 12.10 and I also installed Compiz Config Settings Manager (ccsm). When I open up ccsm and scroll down ...
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Pixelation after restarting Unity [closed]

I usually keep my pc on for long periods of time and have found that after a long time compiz can hog a lot of memory, so I restart compiz/unity by: Alt + F2 and typing: unity --replace but after I ...
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Where are the options to enable 3d effects in Compiz configuration settings manager?

I just made a clean install of Ubuntu 12.10 and after installing drivers etc I installed Compiz configuration settings manager. But when I run compiz there are no options to enable any 3d effect like ...
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12.10 on legacy equipment - compiz compatibility [closed]

I have tried (and failed) to install Ubuntu 12.10 on a legacy HP/Compaq workstation (an Evo PRO). This did not surprise me, I'd guessed at a 30:70 success:fail ratio and was right. The issue is ...
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compiz config effects having some problems on 12.10?

When I enable wobbly windows,the desktop doesn't work right like on 12.04. The workspace is glitchy when you grab a window and that is distorted when you don't close the window. The right click also ...
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compiz crashed - I have a blank screen - How can I recover? [closed]

I have ubuntu 12.10 64 bit. Compiz crashed just after I changed a setting in touchpad section (I didn‘t even have the ccsm installed). Now I am getting a blank screen without title bar, etc - only ...
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Which package contains the “group and tab windows” compiz plugin in Ubuntu 12.10? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: install extra compiz plugins (burn) and (groups & tabs) It used to be in compiz-plugins-extra. I have that (and the compiz-plugins-{,default,main} packages also) but ...
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Black screen, after compiz --replace

After the installation and replacement of OpenBox on 12.10, the window manager starts to refresh itself, and after it, there's a black screen with just the cursor. Can someone help me, with this ...
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Ubuntu desktop 12.10 64-bit, icons don't show

Recently I had problems with fglrx cause I have an ATI card, if I install the privative drivers from the Ubuntu repo, I get no Unity launch bar cause the drivers are not compatible with the new Xorg. ...
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How to make Expo list windows from all workspaces?

When I press Win+W expo only shows the windows of the current workspace. I remember 12.04 had a similar problem (it was a Compiz bug) and there was a PPA to solve that (see this question). The problem ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 hangs on installation

I have ubuntu on my usb drive. It boots after I select boot from usb drive. It shows me the option to choose to try or install. Whenever I choose either, it asks me to log into my wifi which I do and ...
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How to make a window seen in only one viewport?

I have 2 viewports on Ubuntu. If I drag a window in Viewport #1 just a bit to the right (until a bit of its right part is out of the viewport), it starts to appear in Viewport #2. Is there any way to ...

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