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Compiz high CPU
I recently installed Ubuntu 13.04 (my first Linux) alongside Windows 7. When I booted for the first time and ever since Compiz is eating up my CPU. When idle and doing nothing window management ...
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use kde window style in unity
I want to know if its possible to use the KDE widget style in unity. Basically have all my programs run looking like there in KDE but while still allowing me to use unity. I dont want to use the ...
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CompizCofig Settings Manager no effect on unity
When tick options in compiz config settings manager, it apparently renders the screen n the color of unity changes for a second. But, new options ticked has no effect on the desktop even when I log ...
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Abaqus crash when ssh via Ubuntu 12.04
I have Ubuntu 12.04 installed in my desktop.
Fluent and abaqus cae (FEM softwares) are installed in server in my lab. server computer has cent-os installed.
Now when I ssh to server, everything ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 64bit unity desktop Freezing
The Screen freezes with the exception of movement by mouse, I went to a virtual tty with Ctrl+Alt+f2 and reran Unity which unfroze the desktop.
This is the tail of my /var/log/syslog:
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Display is out of phase - Ubuntu 13.04
I just install Ubuntu 13.04 on my PC. When start Ubuntu, the display is out of phase, I have a black bar in the middle of display (is divided for this black bar).
I suspend my PC and then try to ...
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After removing smart scopes Unity with Active Blur becomes very slow
Before testing smart scopes my computer ran Unity perfectly. The dash opened instantly when either pressing the super key or clicking the icon. I tried out smart scopes and attempted to use it but ...
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Why doesn't Compiz safe my settings?
Since moving around windows in 13.04 started to lag on my machine, I made the following changes in Compiz:
Whenever I reboot though, the Refresh Rate steps back to "50" and my windows are starting ...
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Ctrl + Alt + Arrow key doesn't switch workspaces
My Ctrl+Alt+Arrow key fails to switch my workspace, but this is only true if
NumLock is on
I press Ctrl followed by the Alt key
I'm using the left Alt key
I'm logged in as me (as opposed to a guest)
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Is there a workspace handler in Unity like that of gnome-shell?
I used gnome-shell for a while and I became addicted to the possibility to add workspaces simply moving a window in the last one on bottom; and obviously to remove all remaining empty workspace except ...
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launcher, top panel disappeared and global menu & hud disabled
This morning, I removed all the unity-webapps-something and didn't pay attention that removing unity-webapps-service or unity-webappas-common required to remove other key packages:
The following ...
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unity compiz windows manager disappears randomly
Unity compiz windows manager disappears randomly in my 13.04 default installation from scratch (I make an installation from scratch at each .04 and .10 release), I use Radeon HD 6570 with the ...
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Cant get Compiz to work with llvmpipe
I have an Ubuntu 13.04 VM on VMWare ESX and I want to RDP into Unity.
I have RDP working with gnome-fallback, but not with Unity. I have tracked the problem down to compiz, unity requires.
I cant ...
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How can I avoid having to reset compiz/unity after each linux-headers upgrade?
I've been using Ubuntu (currently 13.04) for several months now. I was wondering if it's typical to have to reset compiz and unity (with dfconf reset -f /org/compiz
and setsid unity) after every ...
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Is there a way to make menus/panel transparent only when no applications are visible (on desktop only)?
Is there a way in ccsm, etc to make the panel and its menus transparent only on the desktop view (e.g. no applications open, or all of them are minimized)?
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Ubuntu 13.04 stuck on the home screen and not able to display any wallpapers and have problem closing down the appplications
I upgraded from 12.04 to 12.10 then on the same day to 13.04. The up-gradation happened successfully from 12.04 to 12.10 but while from 12.10 to 13.04 everything happened fine until the system got ...
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Can some one make me unity revamped for 13.04 and keep it updated? (with bounty) [closed]
Please not batch files. I want to go into ccsm and enable it like in 11.10 or 12.04 with unity revamped. Why not a batch file that does it, because it is buggy.
P.S.
Deepening on how good it is I ...
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Maximizing window on secondary monitor srinks the window instead [ubuntu 13.04]
When i am trying to maximize window in any way(shortcut, button, mouse drag, etc.) on my secondary monitor, it is being shrinked and placed to the bottom of the monitor - screenshot here
Additionaly ...
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How do I get Unity panel, dash, and launcher back after kernel upgrade?
I have just upgraded the kernel on my 64-bit Ubuntu 13.04 to 3.8.0-22-generic. Now my unity panel, dash and launcher are missing and graphics are running really slowly. Compiz and openGL seem to be ...
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switching from Unity to Docky
I have Ubuntu 13.04 installed and now i want to get rid of Unity I think Docky is much better on system resources can I completely get rid of Unity AND Compiz ? I have Docky installed and working fine ...
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Unity can't start in Ubuntu 13.04 permanent issue
Every time I restart the computer Unity does not start. I can't see neither my indicator bar nor the launcher. for now I use the solution from the following post.
Unity does not start in Ubuntu 13.04.
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13.04 Unity (Dual Monitors) graphics suddenly broken for no reason
EDIT: Re-opened since the errors came back. and previous solutions didn't work.
I've been happy with 13.04 since launch. This week however something odd started happening. Sometimes after login, the ...
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Compiz static task switcher (or any other similar solution) for SAME screen
I am an Ubuntu desktop n00b, so please play nice.
I am using Ubuntu 13.04. Didn't like the existing task switcher (really uncomfortable for quick work between several windows) so I installed Compiz ...
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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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Ubuntu 13.04 uses too much RAM
I use ubuntu 13.04 upgrade from 12.10, the problem is that ubuntu starts with a consumption of 300 mb ram but rises up to consume all my ram, 1.7 1.8, especially compiz and never so close low ...
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Different wallpapers for each workspace in Ubuntu 13.04. Fusion extra's not available. Is there another fix? [duplicate]
I have been looking everywhere for an answer to my question. Tries just about every guide there is and went through all of the ubuntu forums.
This is not a duplicate question as the answers to the ...
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13.04 GL::FRAMEBUFFER_UNSUPPORTED on reload unity
since 13.04 Unity freezes a lot more often.
But my real problem is, that if i exiting unity on freeze with STRG+ALT+F1 i can not start unity again. If i type "unity" it seems to try, but haning in a ...
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How do I disable Unity in 13.04?
I'm using Xfce most of the time, but Unity keeps popping up even in my Xfce-Session. So I deactivated the Compiz-Plugin in ccsm, because that worked well in 12.10. But now with 13.04 as soon as I ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 problems with Unity 3d and Ati Radeon Hd 6670
Im running Ubuntu 12.04 in my PC, Intel Dual Core,2.5gb RAM, ATI Radeon HD 6670
I have intalled the driver for my ATI following this tutorial.
The thing is that Unity 3D do not respond, every time ...
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Disabled expo plugin and my Deskstop disappeared [duplicate]
I have disabled the expo plugin by ignoring the warning but now everything is gone from my desktop. There is no menu on the top or no sidebar. I am using commandline to open firefox and all. And also ...
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Toggle Transparency
I am using 13.04 and am missing the toggle transparency feature which was available through the compiz settings manager in the accessibility section under 'opacity, brightness and saturation'. It ...
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Running games in windowed mode
I have problems with mouse behavior when I run game in windowed mode. I can't use alt + left click and alt + right click in game since first moves window and seconds opens popup with window options.
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Won't boot to Unity or Cairo Dock on 13.04?
I've just booted up and when I log into either Cairo Dock or Unity/ubuntu neither of them launch, leaving me with just the wallpaper displayed but no desktop, so to speak. It's 13.04, and in order to ...
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Can't install Unity related applications
Currently running 13.04 (64bit) with dual monitors using an ATI 4850. Legacy drivers did not work with the graphics card so I am using open source drivers. I can run GNOME perfectly fine but cannot ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 - cannot identify graphics driver after mesa-utils installed, compiz not working
I'm new user to Ubuntu (in fact this is my first GUI Linux, previously worked only on Debian Server remotely).
After having some troubles with Ubuntu 12.10 (hangs on scrolling windows, hangs on ...
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CCSM is not saving changes - Ubuntu 13.04
I set some checkboxes checked but after some some seconds they automatically unchecking!
And when I check it and close program, after next program launcing checkboxes is unchecked.
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I need help resolving dual display issues with 13.04 running the ATI Radeon Open Source driver
I did a fresh install of 13.04 on my Dell Precision M6500. I was previously running 12.04 LTS. My laptop has an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 adapter and I'm using the open source driver.
Plugging in ...
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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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Background lag in ubuntu 13.04
I have some lag when i turn off icons from desktop. When I logging i have no wallpaper on background. Instead of wallpaper i have freezed logging screen. And the unity (or maybe compiz) freezes for a ...
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13.04 Unity troubles related to Nvidia Optimus
I know this bug in variations has been discussed in other questions, but none of the solutions work...
I'm running Ubuntu on a lenovo ThinkPad T420s. It has a Nvidia Optimus discrete graphics card.
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no window borders, can't see Unity, uninstall Mint skin
I have no windows borders. It is probably a compiz fusion issue. But I don't know how to uninstall that.
I can't see Unity, it worked in 12.04 but not on 12.10 or 13.04. And I want to uninstall the ...
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Unity does not start in Ubuntu 13.04
I have upgraded to Ubuntu 13.04 and I cannot use Unity. I have tried the proprietary driver, both from the official sources and from AMD's website. I have also tried using the open source x.org ...
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Ubuntu 13.04. fail to start after installing nvidia drivers (Vostro laptop)
Everything worked fine in 13.04 Ubuntu but then i installed nvidia-drivers-103 Now it does not load into login screen at all. I see blank purple screen during start-up and then just blank black screen ...
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How to change the color of the window outline in spread and switcher?
In Ubuntu 13.04, the outline around windows when scale/spread (Super+W) and the switcher (when viewing different windows of an application using Alt+`) are invoked is red. See the pictures below. The ...
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Background not showing/blank [13.04] [closed]
I have recently upgraded to 13.04 (beta) and my background only shows white. I've even tried installing a background manager, but the results are the same. So I assume this is a Unity (or compiz) ...
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Unity won't start
I know there's fixes but none of them are working. For some reason when I restarted my PC out of a lag my side bar never came up. I looked and looked and looked and researched and it's Unity. So after ...
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Unity Freezes when pressing Control-S in a program
I don't really know where to start but this is sequence:
I press Control S in Geany / Libre Office, etc.
Suddenly, I loose tob bar and side bar. I can't select anything. Keybinds don't respond. I ...
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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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How to open the Expo Mode with <Super>, and the Unity Launcher with <Super+S> in Reverse?
I want to swap the Keyboard combination for Ubuntu such that:
I can launch Expo Mode with
I can launch Unity Launcher with
Does anyone have any ideas how to accomplish this? I tried launching ...
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Remmina's full screen toolbar disappeared permminatly
I'm using remmina to connect to a few windows servers using RDP. I'm on a dual monitor system, and remmina is always full screen on one. I'm also using multiple Workspaces and switch between them.
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