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How will GNOME 3.8 Classic Mode composite should I use it with Compiz?
Definitely wanna try the new Classic Mode in GNOME 3.8, as it looks really nice from the screenshots, however I'm a bit curious how well it'll composite when coupled with some compositing manager, ...
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Compositing managers
How can I determine which compositor is currently being used when multiple desktops have been installed such as LXDE and XFCE. Compiz is also installed.
Is there a code that will show which installed ...
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Is there a way to push contrast, brightness and saturation in X11 for arbitrary applications?
I'm looking for something like Compiz-style controls for opacity, brightness and saturation which can push values for contrast, brightness and saturation beyond the 100% limit in Compiz. Basically, ...
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No desktop in Lubuntu after installing xcompmgr compositor
I wanted to get rid of black backgrounds in Cairo Dock so I followed the official guide https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Windows#How_to_control_window_opacity to install xcompmgr. After ...
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Unity2D + Compiz make Chromium tabs unmovable
I changed Metacity to Compiz. Everything works great.
However, when I use Chromium, as I hold the tab to organize them, the tab can't merge to the original window. So later on, it opens a new window.
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How to composite videos and make animations in Ubuntu?
Well, I'm not talking about programs like NukeX, Cinelerra, Jahshaka because they aren't either free or feature rich.
I have seen couple of cool videos done on Linux platform, most likely to be ...
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How to get Compiz compositing on Nvidia RIVA TNT2 (NV5M64) display driver
Well, this is my VGA :
NVIDIA Corporation NV5M64 [RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro] (rev 15)
I think, I'm already using the open source driver in Ubuntu 12.04, but I can't see any compositing or ...
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What is the rationale behind snazzy Window Managers/Composers? [closed]
This is more of a generic question, based on trying out Window Managers like Awesome, Mate and others.
To me looks like that other Window Managers like Gnome3 and/or Unity are heavy and pointless.
I ...
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How to enable composition for Lxde?
I have had the same problem in Xubuntu as documented in
"Docky needs composition enabled" message even after I enabled that, in Xubuntu
But now I am facing the same issue in Lubuntu as ...
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Openbox in Ubuntu 2d?
I am currently on 12.04 and was wondering how I can add a custom session or modify the ubuntu2d session to use openbox as the default window manager. Also I need composition enabled. I tried xcompmgr ...
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12.04, how to switch gnome-fallback to use metacity permanently?
I upgraded to 12.04 recently and found that my VNC connection wouldn't update, specifically when I connected it would display the desktop as it was, but would not update further.
I found disabling ...
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Random compositing lag
My laptop specs:
512 mb of RAM, out of which 64 mb are shared with an integrated GPU - ATI Radeon Xpress 200 M. Intel 1,6 Ghz Celeron M single-core processor.
I've spent months trying to figure out ...
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Compiz ( or even compositing in general) is not starting up when I login. Solution?
Whenever I log into a desktop environment, it doesn't seem that compositing is starting. Unity 2D works fine, but when I go to Unity 3D Compiz doesn't start up. I have to type compiz --replace & ...
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Why does unity 2d have compositing enabled by default? [duplicate]
Why does unity 2d have compositing enabled, doesn't that defeat the whole purpose of having a light weight unity variant?
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KDE crashes at login [closed]
After working for 3 days KDE has started crashing if compositing is enabled. It then reverts to failsafe without compositing.
This is from .xsession-errors:
Xsession: X session started for satuon at ...
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Citrix Client on Ubuntu has focus problems [closed]
I installed Citrix on a Ubuntu 11.10 (x86), more or less the default configuration. Everything seems to be fine but:
Dropdowns don't behave nice, when clicking a drop down, I have problems to select ...
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Ugly shadows around applications
When I updated to 11.10, I thought that any problems would be solved and all graphical glitches would be better. After upgrading, my whole system got borked, and everything looked ugly. I ended up ...
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Compositing in Lubuntu
Is there any compositing built in Lubuntu? I do not mean installing compiz but rather something simple like Metacity compositing to satisfy apps that require it.
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What does a composite-manager do?
I know it's used for true transparancy, but what else is it good for?
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How do I force Unity to not use compositing?
Unity 3D is incredibly unstable for me. Still, I love the interface and would like to continue using it. Is there any way to force Unity 2D?
Btw: I've already filed a bug report against ...
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Are there any free/open source alternatives to Adobe After Effects?
I've been a illustrator and graphic designer for a number of years and now I'm looking to go more into motion graphics and visual effects. Is there anything that is open source/free (not a demo, ...
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Will GNOME Shell need compositing (like Unity does)?
I fix computers to get a little extra money. I'm planning to buy a removable hard drive to carry important programs and stuff and I'd like to install Ubuntu 11.04 in it too. So, I can't install ...
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Reducing brightness of large areas containing bright colours [closed]
I do most of my work in either a terminal or a web browser. I prefer my terminals to use bright colours on dark. I would really prefer that web pages tended to look this way as well, but that's not ...
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How can I make Maximus and Metacity compositing coexist?
I use Maximus to undecorate windows, using the top GNOME panel to house the Window buttons and Globalmenu apps. The Metacity "compositing manager" option must be turned off, otherwise every panel ...
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Can I manually adjust a particular window's transparency using Metacity composite mode?
Compiz doesn't work correctly with my graphics card (Intel 82852/855GM), so I use Metacity composite mode, which works fine. Sometimes I'd like to make a particular window of my choice ...
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Is Client Side Decoration(CSD) dead?
As stated by KWin developer Martin: http://blog.martin-graesslin.com/blog/2010/10/kwin-at-uds/
I just wanted someone to confirm it... :-)
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What is 'compositing'?
I have Compiz enabled and use the 3D desktop cube with rotation as long as various cool minimize animations.
Recently when I boot the computer, Docky has been telling me to 'enable compositing'. I ...
