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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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?
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Why does Ubuntu 12.04 Unity suddenly blur text and images?
Today after a reboot, Ubuntu blurs text (well, anything that is rendered on screen) whenever focus changes or on any interactions with the desktop.
Example:
Normal good look:
Blurred state:
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Disable compiz in XFCE and switching back to the normal window manager?
After installing XFCE on my ubuntu system, I tried enabling compiz with:
compiz --replace ccp &
However, I have since been unable to remove compiz from the XFCE login. I tried killing compiz, ...
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Turning off screensaver in Unity after installing xubuntu-desktop 12.10
I'm on Ubuntu 12.10. I installed the xubuntu-desktop package to see if I would like it and determined I would prefer to keep using unity. Ever since I did that I've been running into certain issues ...
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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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How can I have one application sit above a panel?
(((Anticipating the "Why are you using Compiz with XFCE?!?!?!?!" comments)))
I am using the following setup:
XFCE panel on top and bottom of screen
Compiz as a window manager.
I have an application ...
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How to change the title color of a single window?
In an attempt to ease the navigation between the many windows on my desktop, I would like to give each one of them a different title color. Is this possible?
I have 12.04 with Unity.
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How do I get rid of the Unity Dash in Gnome classic?
I tried to enable Compiz features like wobbly windows and Desktop cube, but doing so Compiz crashed.
After it restarted Dash was started as well. I logged of and back onto my Gnome classic ...
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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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How do I set up a default profile for new users? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I set up new users with skel
I am building a new PC for my fiancee's family, and want to set it up so that some setting are defaulted when a new user account for ...
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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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Why am I getting grayed-out windows in Ubuntu 12.04?
Why am I getting grayed-out windows in Ubuntu 12.04? I need to specify that I am talking about the windows themselves being grayed-out and the application frozen; I'm not referring to items on a ...
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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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Unity (compiz) doesn't work with Xinerama and AMD GPUs
Using 2 AMD gpus to power 3 monitors, when I enable Xinerama and reboot Unity doesn't open.
I am using the 12.11 beta drivers from ATI and 12.10 version of Ubuntu.
Here is a log using the Unity ...
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How to change unity launch application to wiggle?
Is there any easy way to use the wiggle animation (which is used to indicate urgent program) as the animation for launching application instead of the pulsing way?
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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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XFCE Mousewheel Zoom and Super key desktop switcher
I am looking at switching over to XFCE from Gnome before I upgrade here and get messed into the new GNome junk. Problem is I can't find a way to get Super+Mousewheel to zoom and Super+1,2,3,etc to ...
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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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Compiz takes too much resources
I noticed that Compiz is taking an awful lot of resources when not doing anything special. I've done some research and found that there are other people with alike problems, but I couldn't find a ...
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Compiz in ubuntu 12.10 resets all key bindings shortcuts [closed]
I've upgraded to Ubuntu 12.10 and compiz keeps forgetting all key bindings shortcuts after each session.
The "Commands" plugin is always forgetting my configuration and various plugins reset to their ...
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How to workaround “<primary> is the new <control>” in compiz?
When I enter a shortcut keystroke in compiz using the control key, it shows up as <primary>, which does not work. I've found many posts and even patches related to this problem, but I can't find ...
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where can i get more live wallpapers for ubuntu?
The question is.. where I can download more live wallpapers? I have ubuntu 12.04 and compizconfig.
gnome-look searched but found nothing.
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How can I use wobbly windows effect on Cinnamon?
I would like to know if possible, then how to achieve
Wobbly Windows and cube on Cinnamon GUI ?
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 minimal with cinnamon
MDM is the login manager i use.
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Compiz Cube bindings don't seem to work
I have been trying to get the 3D Cube to work however, despite setting a combination for various keys from S1 (VAIO/VAIOFW) to F7 to no avail. What is "Primary" and I am not going to use the "Rotate ...
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Problems with Intel graphics and external display
I have Asus Zenbook ux31 with Intel HD 3000 GPU and Ubuntu 12.10 64 bits. I usually use external monitor and when update GPU controller it removes previous configuration. So after updates Ubuntu only ...
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Firefox/Thunderbird “Personas” do not cover window decorations
Is there anyway to make Firefox Personas cover window decorations? Chrome seems to be able to do this if you disable the GTK theme.
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Compiz features stopped working when an external monitor is attached
Running 12.04 on a thinkpad T520 with nVidia NVIDIA Quadro NVS 4200M graphics. Just updated to the lasted nvidia 310 driver. Everything works great. However, as soon as I attached an external monitor ...
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Is it possible that Unity would some day switch back to Mutter? [closed]
I remembered that the first Unity was indeed built on Mutter, but later ported to Compiz due to poor performance. I also know Canonical practically incorporated Compiz to work closely for future ...
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Graphic issue on intel945 chipset
I used Intrepid(8.10) and my graphics used to work fine with compiz effects and all(on better resolution than 1024x768).Now I have upgraded to Precise(12.04)but I use gnome classic(with compiz ...
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Compiz Magnifier Box doesn't work on Ubuntu 12.10
I have upgraded my ubuntu to 12.10 and installed CompizConfig Setting Manager to do some custom settings and one of the is enabling Magnifier Box. But this doesn't work, i have tried many shortcut ...
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Cedarview GMA3600 and GLES
I am a desperate owner of Acer Aspire One D270 netbook. Every bird knows that its graphics is problematic, since there is no solution to move 3D acceleration on Linux.
I was wondering if that could ...
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Not able to use compiz effects
I am a new ubuntu user. I have no graphic card. I have Install compizconfig setting manager. I want the animation ,fading window and wobbly effect. will you please help me how can i do so?
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Ubuntu 12.10 ATI Driver 12.11 fails after compiz and xorg update
I updated my system via the package manager from Unity and next restart was just blackness. After being here: ...
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Best triple head display setup
I'm currently running Ubuntu 12.04 with a darn good triple head display setup. I've got a VisionTek 900530 Radeon HD 5450 512MB DDR3 PCI Express video card that has two DVI outputs and one Mini ...
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Ubuntu Screenshot Window Class
I would like to know the class for the "thing" that pops up when you take a screen shot using the default screen capture utility in Ubuntu 12.04. When I do a full screen capture it lags a lot because ...
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I'd like my window switcher to be per-monitor. How do I do that?
I have a multi-monitor setup with nVidia drivers, running Unity/Compiz on 12.10. I'd like to treat each monitor separately, so I can switch desktops on one without affecting the other and run a window ...
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How do I install compiz “window rules”?
at some point in time I discovered the "window rules" plugin within the compiz config manager. One can use that to automatically show some special application on every workspace for example (so ...
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Can't disable Alt + mouse buttons combinations
I've already searched through the questions, and didn't find the same question as I want to ask.
I'm working in blender and there are some combinations that I am used to and remapping them in blender ...
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Did “sudo dconf reset -f /org/compiz”. How to restore /org/compiz gsettings from backup?
I'm using 12.04. I executed:
sudo dconf reset -f /org/compiz
Now changing settings in CompizConfig Settings Manager (ccsm) has no effect. For example, changing the number of desktops has no ...
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How to change Menu Opacity
I know how to change the Opacity of the task bar in Unity on Ubuntu 12.10 VIA Compiz. My question is, is there a way I can change the Opacity of the Menus? See, in the image below, it shows the App ...
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Compiz 'Place Windows' not working with Wine
I can not get the Compiz 'Place Windows' feature to work with a wine program, I'm quite sure I've configured it properly, all regular programs launch properly, but wine programs default to dekstop #1.
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installed AMD catalyst driver and am stuck with 800 x 600 resolution and no unity sidebar
First off, Compix kept crashing on me. I uninstalled fglrx and installed the AMD catalyst driver. When I restarted my computer my resolution stays at 800 x 600 and I can't see any sidebar icons so ...
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Change Window manager's alt+drag
Tumblr uses alt+click to reblog, but Compiz uses alt+drag to move windows. This is convenient for some, but I have literally never used Compiz's alt+drag and would like to disable it. How can I get ...
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How to personalize number/arrangement of workspaces? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I reduce or increase the number of workspaces in Unity?
I want to set 6 horizontal workspaces on my Ubuntu 12.04 with Unity.
The "solutions" suggested here and ...
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Ubuntu Xubuntu Lubuntu 12.10 and Compiz Compostor
Where can I find the Compiz compositor and the plug-ins that will work in 12.10 all versions
I see the https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompositeManager#Compiz article but it has no mention of ...
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12.04 - Make Workspaces use the expose feature of compiz
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 and I just wanted to know if there's a possible way to use the "expose" feature found in CompizConfig Settings Manager as the "Workspaces" icon in the Unity Launcher? I know ...
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How to see how much memory/cpu Unity is using
I am trying to see how much memory and CPU the whole Unity desktop is using. For this I tried looking at the Unity process but since it is divided in many parts it became difficult. I want to see how ...
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Keyboard shortcuts are not working when unity plugin in ccsm is disabled?
I am using ubuntu 11.10 with unity 2d , I dont like the unity launcher and use Docky .
So , i have created a new seeion and using some tweaking and playing around i have been successful to get rid of ...
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Compiz setting migration from 12.04 to 12.10
I just migrated from my 12.04 home folder to a freshly installed 12.10. I, yet again have a problem with compiz. It has not one of my custom settings! How is it possible that, a then full copy home ...
