KWin is a window manager for the X Window System
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KDE 4.8.5 KWin zoom feature forces cursor to hide (BUG?)
To see this, press META+'=' shortcut key for "Zoom In" and META+'-' or META+'0' for "Zoom Out".
There is also graphical bug: blur effect of panels are displaying as static rectangles (not aligned to ...
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Some kWin shortcuts does not work in 13.04
I am fresh new to Kubuntu.
I was looking a way to move focused window as Windows do (Win key + arrow keys change the layout of the window). I found there are options for this in "Global Keyboard ...
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kubuntu - DrRacket 5.1.3 doesn't work well
I have ubuntu 12.04 with kde (latest version from ppa), I've installed DrRacket from repositories.
It starts but I can't see menu, here is a picture:
Do you know why? Do I miss some lib or it's a ...
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How to fix Video tearing with KDE and ati drivers?
I have Ubuntu 12.04.02 x64 and KDE 4.10.00.
I'm having a little video tearing while playing ANY video (HD mkv, avi, etc.).
it happens with vlc latest version and with default Ubuntu video player and ...
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Does Kwin have a D-Bus API?
Does Kwin have a D-Bus API (get windows list, move windows, etc)?
If yes, where can I find the API reference?
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Kubuntu uses random minimize effects
I'm using Kubuntu 12.04 with KDE 4.10 however this issue is also present on my other machines running stock KDE from Kubuntu 12.04 and 12.10. I'm using the Nvidia currrent-updates driver.
The problem ...
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KWin's wobbly windows do not work any more since I tried `i915_rc6_enable=1`
I recently tried to boot my Kubuntu 12.04 LTS on my Sandy Bridge Laptop with i915.i915_enable_rc6=1, i915.i915_enable_fbc=1 and i915.lvds_downclock=1. I had some issues with 3D performance where ...
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How to restart kwin when it is hung?
kwin occasionally hangs, which looks like the system not responding to mouse clicks or key presses - although the mouse pointer still moves when you move the mouse!
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Using LXDE with Kwin window manager
Can anybody tell me how I use Kwin as my winow manager with LXDE.
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How do I install kwin?
I have installed KDE by command sudo apt-get install kde-window-manager , but i am getting plasma, ubuntu, ubuntu 2d, metacity, failsafe but not Kwin what should I do ?
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Tell KWin from a script to snap windows to right/left side
In KDE, I can snap windows to half screen or quarter screen by dragging them into the appropriate corners. Now I wrote a little script that opens Konsole, GVim and Okular at once. I'd like GVim to be ...
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Can Kwin be used in Unity?
Unity has a nice layout. I really do like the Ambiance and Radiance themes. However, I just feel that the window manager itself is lacking. KWin has an excellent tiling mode that automatically ...
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Video tearing with KDE compositing
I have video tearing with compositing enabled in KWin.
I have 2 monitors in twinview, VBlank is set to sync with one of them. I have some tearing on that monitor anyway, and it's much worse on the ...
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How to launch Configure Kde control module by command line?
Right-clicking on the top bar of a window gets you, via "Configure Window Behavior", to the Window Manager settings. Here you can learn and configure the advanced features of KWin.
But is there a way ...
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How to uninstall kwin without installing openbox?
I haven't found anything about this anywhere, but when I remove kwin it automatically installs openbox for me and vice versa without me having any say in it. I realise this is to prevent users from ...
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One user account running slow on Kubuntu 12.04 - kwin?
We have several user accounts on the PC and will generally have more than one logged in at any time. Since the last upgrade one of those accounts runs really slowly, so that it is not really possible ...
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Open new windows on main screen in KDE two-screen setup
I am using KDE (with Kwin) on two screens. Often when I run a new application the new window shows on the second screen eventhough the mouse as well as the active window is on the main screen. How can ...
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Xubuntu kwin + xfce at session [closed]
I'm trying to use kwin with xfce. If I go into my session with xfwm4 and launch "kwin - replace" (alt F2) everything works fine. Unfortunately, IF I log out and save last session, at log in all the ...
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How can I get kubuntu to respect previous window sizes?
Every time I open Konsole, or any number of other programs, its y-size is 100% of my desktop, which is a pain. I have the setting "save size and position on exit" checked, and I tried unchecking it ...
