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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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How to open and place a new window in another workspace automatically under Unity?
The basic idea is like tiling window manager with a fixed identical grid system.
I don't want windows piled up in a same desktop(workspace).
We can have a huge virtual desktop like setting up ...
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How to enable compiz window grid with visual effects set to none. Ubuntu 10.04
I have to disable "Visual Effects" (system -> preferences-> appearance -> visual effects -> none) because I get a terrible flicker/blinking when it is enabled, but I'd really like to use compiz window ...
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Compiz KDE Ubuntu 12.04 can't input text to programs and unable to move windows sometimes
Well i finally managed to install KDE with Compiz on Ubuntu 12.04.
Now i have only a few problems left
the biggest problem is that i can not input text into the KDE start menu.. it does popup ...
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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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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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New windows are placed too high and the window toolbar goes behind the
I changed some settings in compiz and now the new windows are placed too high and behind the panel. The settings that I changed were disabling the visual effects only. it is really annoying to always ...
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How do I use Scale for Application-only windows?
If I have 3 windows opened in the same application (e.g Google Chrome) I get this in the Unity Bar:
OK, that's good and expected. If I click that, it will Scale the windows that belong to that ...
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Stacked Launcher Item Double Click Behaviour on Alt-tab
Let's say that you have multiple firefox windows open. What you see happen is an additional arrow points to it's icon in the launcher. However, if you double click the icon, it displays all of the ...
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How to Alt-Tab switch between windows without popup?
Sometimes I'd like to switch between windows using Alt-Tab or similar shortcut without the popup (showing window thumbnails). Is it possible in 12.04? Thanks.
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Compiz in Lubuntu
i have lubuntu 12.04 on my laptop . i just installed compiz and do the " compiz --replace" to change it from openbox to compiz . it's actually working but there's no windows borders!!! window ...
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How to disable closing a window
It might sound ridiculous, but I want to prevent closing a window in Ubuntu. I want to provide to my users a highly secure environment, without any desktop environment with just one window open. Now I ...
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Keyboard shortcuts for window placement not working
I am trying to find a shortcut to tile windows right and left, but have trouble using both Ctrl-Super-→,
Ctrl-Super-←
and the Ctrl-Super-Num # functions. I have tried to modify it by installing ccsm ...
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Compiz crashed after a few tweaks, and now I cannot start it again!
Recently, I was meddling with ccsm and the window kept refreshing with every plugin addition (which is normal i suppose). However, after i enabled SVG (I dont think this is relevant but i included it ...
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Why does Expo bug out the first time it's used?
Without fail, using the Super + W keyboard shortcut for Expo for the first time since starting up (specifically whenever compiz starts; restarting it without logging out does the same thing) makes the ...
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Why is Ubuntu positioning new windows beneath the menu bar?
I was messing around with CompizConfig Settings Manager recently and I'm not really sure what I did to cause this issue, but now all new windows are opened at 0, 0. This means the title bar is ...
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What is the equivalent of # compiz --replace in lubuntu?
What is the equivalent of this command in lubuntu?
# compiz --replace
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Which window manager offers the best stability?
I installed Unity window manager and love it, except that it is always crashing, When I say crashing, I mean that it is unrecoverable, I can't kill anything even from TTY.
It occurs usually once a ...
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What is the app, “compiz” responsible for on ubuntu 12.04?
When I open my system monitor and check the "processes" tab, I've noticed that regardless of what other apps I have running, "compiz" is always taking roughly 10% of my CPU. It might be a broad ...
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Compizconfig Grid doesn't work under Ubuntu as virtual machine
I have installed Ubuntu 11.10 as virtual machine within Mac.
I have installed VM tools.
The approach in this link of Compizconfig Grid, which worked in my previous laptop where Ubuntu was not a ...
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Remove both unity and gnome?
TL;DR: Can I remove completely unity and gnome3 but keep compiz?
Long Version:
I really gave a go both to unity and to gnome3. I really did. I just can't bear them.
I need something that I can rely ...
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Compiz not drawing window controls
I have recently installed driver for my ATI graphic card in my Dell Studio laptop. I have also read this somewhere on the web that Ubuntu enables compiz window manager by default if your hardware can ...
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How do I rebind “Initiate Window Move” to mouse button 10?
I am trying to use button 10 on my mouse to drag windows around. I have installed CCSM and changed the initiate button in the plugin "Move Window" to "Button10" (with no modifier, though adding ...
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cairo-dock icons degrade to question marks over time
In an up to date 11.10 the Cairo-Dock icons gradually become blue ? circle icons after a few hours or days after restart. The launchers still work when clicked, but they become harder to identify as ...
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Force disable snapping windows
How can I reliably disable snapping windows? When I drag a window around by its titlebar and near the upper edge, it tints and wants to maximize if I let go of the mouse then (trying to park my app ...
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StumpWM as window manager
How can I set up StumpWM to be my windows manager on Ubuntu 10.10? Right now I am using Compiz.
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How do I focus an “urgent” application?
Sometimes applications will wiggle in the launcher and have a blue triangle. (See compiz config settings for Unity.)
How can I set a keyboard command to bring that application to the front in Ubuntu ...
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How do I eliminate the extra title bar?
I'm using Oneiric 11.10, Unity 2D, and compiz (modifying some ccsm settings); I've activated the effects plug-in on ccsm, and when I apply the changes by typing in the terminal compiz --replace, I get ...
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How to only place/size *first* matching window?
Using 11.04 with the Unity interface and Compiz 3D, via the CompizConfig Settings Manager (ccsm, not installed by default but very useful) I can use the "Place Windows" plug-in to set the default ...
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How to disable window move with alt + left mouse button?
I have problem with this function because i work in Maya and other 3D applications that use this key combination... This option on Ubuntu 11.04 was in "window" section so i could change it to ...
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I cant disable compiz window management options? [closed]
Whenever I un-check the window re-size option, and a few other options in CCSM, they automatically check themselves back on, and my choice is disregarded. What gives? How do I make my choices stick?
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Ubuntu 11.10 Window Configuration [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Application windows do not fit on the screen
i have a netbook with 1024x568 resolution. But some windows don't fit to the screen.
They are to big.
How to change that
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Don't raise window on click (while hold)
It seems that Compiz support forum is used for spam, and as I noticed similar questions answered here, I thought it'd be best for me to ask here
I'm on Ubuntu 11.04 and window manager uses Compiz
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Installed Ubuntu 11.04 and now have no frames and/or panels
The day was going fine until I got a notification suggesting that I upgrade to Ubuntu 11.04 and I thought, "sure why not?"
The first problem was that I didn't like the new desktop, I wanted my old ...
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Why does Classic Gnome desktop use unity-window-decorator?
I've only been booting into classic gnome desktop since 11.04 and since upgrading to 11.04 I'm having horrible window flickering and what seems to almost be gdm restarting. Maybe it's not gdm ...
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Strange window manager behaviour
I just upgraded to 11.04 and I'm having some trouble with the window manager.
When I log in there are no window borders around anything. Also when I log in it is running some theme that looks like it ...
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Make application always on visible workspace by default?
I want my calculator to always appear on the visible workspace. Right now, I have to right click its title bar every time I open it and check the option, but I know earlier versions of Compiz allowed ...
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How can I reset compiz to the default settings?
I've got a bug that is reoccuring (no window chrome close/minimize/maximize buttons) that is solved by changing the visual effects level (e.g. from none to normal).
Unfortunately, the desktop is ...
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How do you change the resize increment?
I currently have my
<distance name = "left/right/bottom/whatever_width" value = 0\>
so I have to use Alt+F8 to resize windows. Unfortunately, this is a bit cumbersome because the resize ...
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Fullscreen windowed mode in id games
I run a TwinView, dual monitor system. I like to play games fullscreen on one of the monitors, not spanning both. With wine, this works by just setting it to desktop mode and setting the resolution to ...
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Configuring Compiz Grid?
Apparently there is a way to get an Areo Snap feature with the Grid plugin for Compiz. I've downloaded the advanced configuration files and have selected the plugin in the Compiz configuration - even ...
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How do I disable the new invisible border feature (ruins Compiz' Grid plugin)?
A new feature was added recently that adds an invisible border around the windows to grab for resizing (although i thought the new resize grip solved any big issues).
This annoys me because it ...
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How to persistently export an environment variable before starting compiz
A few months ago compiz suddenly stopped working. That is, it got to a refreshrate where the redrawing is more than noticeable. It took 5 seconds to redraw a chat window. Ever since I've been using ...
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Enabling off workspace window positioning under GNOME/Compiz
Is there any option available for enabling window positioning into an off viewable area under Compiz on GNOME? By default, any window that's to be positioned off workspace will be forced to fit into ...
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How to increase the Resize Margin with Compiz? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Increase Resize Margin On Windows
Using the Ambience theme in combination with Compiz makes the resizing for many windows almost impossible without using the context ...
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How can I stop bluetile from changing the window manager theme? [closed]
When I start bluetile it replaces the current theme of the window manager. How can I keep the current theme and settings, and still use bluetile?
