Compiz is a compositing window manager that uses 3D graphics hardware to enhance the usability and aesthetics of the desktop environment.
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Disabling All Keyboard Shortcuts Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Hey I want to lock down Ubuntu so that it only has access to chrome and the ability to logout. Is there a way to get rid of all keyboard shortcuts?
Thanks for your help!
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How to prevent applications from separate workspaces all landing on a single workspace when docking back into docking-station?
Now that finally docking seems to be fully supported on my system, hurray!, I can address a relatively minor issue (or even a bug ?):
Normally, I have (all) four workspaces populated with my standard ...
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Compiz desktop cube not working properly
On Ubuntu 12.10, I downloaded ccsm and enabled all the plugins required for desktop cube, like I usually did in 10.10. But it's appearing as it should be. I have attached a screenshot for your ...
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Window titlebar on scale plugin
Ubuntu 12.10 brings a new thing in the scale plugin that I and probably most of people doesn't like. The title of the windows when you use the scale plugin makes scale slower and it looks ugly. This ...
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The application compiz has closed unexpectedly
I have installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my desktop. (Pentium 4, 80 GB hard disk, 2 GB RAM, 32-bit CPU.) And I have installed Windows XP.
I made a 40 GB partition for windows and 40 GB for Ubuntu. I ...
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How to prevent animation during Compiz viewport switching?
I want to turn off animation of windows appearing and disappearing when switching between Compiz viewports.
I've tried to turn this animation off by the setting-changes listed in a bullet list below. ...
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After a new install of ubuntu 14
I have a HP dc5800 with VMWare Workstation. New Ubuntu installation worked perfect.
I cancelled the language selection because I had no internet connection to the virtual machine.
Ubuntu asked me to ...
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ubuntu 10.04 installing sticky edge (or divvy alternative)
My school has 10.04 ubuntu. I have no sudo previliage but I want to use sticky edge (or divvy like app)
I tried a script using wmctrl, but we don't even have wmctrl on it.
Keep in mind, I can't do ...
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Compiz Configuration with Gsettings for Focus policy
It is to my understanding that there are methods to learn of Compiz configuration with regard to its focus policy as followings. ( Perhaps there are more, but I have yet to discovered. )
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Why is my Custom Ubuntu Distro not booting into GUI?
I tried making a Custom Ubuntu 12.10. I used Ubuntu Builder and included
DOSBOX, Virtualbox, Virtualbox Guest Additions, VLC, Ubuntu Restricted Extras, GIMP, Chromium, QtOctave, Scratch and ...
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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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Applications fade and stop responding while trying Ubuntu from USB stick
I read that Compiz makes applications fade darker if they are not responding. The thing is, I am trying Ubuntu 12.04 LTS from the USB stick before installing it for good and this fading is happening ...
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Is there a way to add icons to the scale mode?
Sometime I have tons of windows open and it'd be really helpful to have their icons attached to them (in the scale view) to make it easier to find what I need.
Is there a way to do that in compiz ...
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Do Scale and Expo options work in gnome classic?
I am wondering if I could use Scale and Expo modes (thru the Compiz Manager Settings) in gnome fallback mode/gnome classic?
Thanks.
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Recent Update crashed Unity and Window manager
I just updated a few packages. Among them was the ubuntu-desktop package (maybe it has something to do with that). After the update the Unity Launcher no longer stacks Items, so I have to scroll. ...
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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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I've installed gnome-panel, where is it?
I'm confused, I installed this gnome-panel from the Ubuntu Software Center. After that, I can't seem to locate where can I find it. All I see here in the preferences is this Compiz which I find not in ...
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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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how to enable compiz desktop zoom in 12.04 without using CCSM?
Esteemed Ubuntu 12.04 users and devs,
I assume compiz has a desktop zoom plugin built into 12.04. I used it in 11.04 & 11.10 with CCSM anyway. Now in 12.04 i want to enable and customise this ...
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Only wallpaper visible after ATI driver installation
I have the ATI (AMD) HD7870 graphic card and I had just installed Ubuntu. With the Open Source drivers the desktop works fine; however, since I have a newer card, I'd like the proprietary drivers ...
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Fixed Window Placement - How can I switch to a specific workspace upon opening an application?
I've configured Terminal to always open on workspace 3 using Compiz - this is working fine. What I want is for Terminal to open on workspace 3 and for workspace 3 to become my active workspace.
For ...
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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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Ubuntu sidebar on desktop stopped showing
I decided to give Ubuntu a try after all these years using only Windows as OS.
I downloaded that windows installer from their site and installed Ubuntu. Everything went well until I decided to ...
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How to prevent/disable Unity's Launcher from launching when dragging (& dropping) a file?
When I drag a file in Nautilus to drop it somewhere else (in a different folder but still within the same Nautilus window), Launcher launches with some "active" icons (the rest of 'em "disabled" / ...
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compiz is missing,so display manager doesn't working
There is a problem when i use ubuntu 12.10 at first time there is a missing of compiz.my display manager doesn't work and i cannot see even the menu.but the softwares are running and i can access them ...
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Is there a way to __DISABLE__ Compiz' Expo plugin's EXPO Animations (ZOOM, etc)?
Perhaps gconf-editor or dconf-editor could help do the trick? However, rumors about CCSM's wanton stability would prevent me from becoming too experimental about this...
Who's Expo's maintainer? Who ...
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Compiz effects and Intel HD Graphics 3000 issue
I just returned to using Ubuntu after a long stint with Fedora and I decided to personalize my Ubuntu 12.10 desktop with compiz. Upon tinkering with Compiz I noticed 2 things that seemed to not work ...
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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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Unity desktop effects list in CCSM
I like to play with different options in the CompizConfig Settings Manager. Sometimes I change values to see what happens, but every now and then I don't see the difference. So, first, is there a ...
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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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`Compiz` profile settings export and import using command line
How can i export and import Compiz current profile settings using Command line.
I'm using ubuntu 12.10. Or can i get a script for doing export and import.
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no icons, no taskbar after i login [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Unity doesn’t load, no Launcher, no Dash appears
i installed Ubuntu 12.10 last night using the windows installer and when i rebooted it started up, got to the login ...
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New Installation Compiz Crash After Log In
Just installed ubuntu for 1st time (12.10) - all went well, but after reboot and log in, notification that compiz has crashed. after sending crash report as requested, all that's left is red colored ...
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How can CCSM's “Show Desktop” animation be made quicker?
In CCSM, under General Options, Key Bindings, there is a "Show Desktop" action. I use it quite often but the animation is too slow for me. Is there a way to speed it up (or turn it off)?
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How to reset configuration for Compiz for another user?
After modify something in cssm the display manager in MyPersonalAccount doesn't work.
So I login in my root account and it is fine but I want to reset the Compiz configuration of MyPersonalAccount to ...
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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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Commanding desktop cube to unfold causes freeze
Whenever I enter the key command to unfold the desktop cube (configured in CCSM 0.9.5.92 on Ubuntu 12.04) with ANY command combination (so I'm not sure if this is the common cmnd-alt-down issue) ...
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how to reinstall the compiz on Ubuntu
I seems like i have messed up something with my Ubuntu compiz and I am not able to do anything in either Gnome with effects environment not with Unity environments with effect, the environment for ...
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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 restart safe?
I have the situation that my ubuntu session is frozen such that I cannot move my mouse or type. I managed to stop all heavy tasks by accessing a tty with [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[F2], so technically it should ...
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No application switcher in compiz settings manager
I had the problem of no Alt+TAB in Gnome classic on Ubuntu 12.10 so after reading a bit I found a solution. The solution consisted of installing CompizConfig Settings Manager and enabling application ...
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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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not able to login using Gnome classic or Gnome although Gnome with no effects and Unity login works fine
Well i was working on maya when suddenly my keyboard and mouse stopped responding so i had to press the system reset button. After that i recovered my system using fsck.
I even tried rm -rf ...
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desktop cube not in compiz config settings
I downloaded Compiz config settings, but a lot of things are missing, including desktop cube, cube rotate and a bunch more.
How do i get all the settings and the desktop cube?
