Compiz is one of the first compositing window managers for the X Window System that uses 3D graphics hardware to create fast compositing desktop effects for window management.
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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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Error while importing Compiz profile from Terminal
File name : import.py
#!/usr/bin/python
import sys
import compizconfig
#The last input on the command line will be the path to save the file to.
savefile=sys.argv[-1]
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Stop compiz from animating chromium history drop-down box?
I don't know how to stop compiz from animating the drop-down list from chromium browser, it only appears if you type something, and disappears when focus is lost.
Any ideas on how to do it? I just ...
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How to determine the current Enhanced Zoom factor in Compiz?
When I use Skype :( need to, rather than want to ), I find that I sometimes want to open the main menu, but it doesn't have a shortcut key assigned to it (well, not one that I can find).
I have ...
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Is there any way to let it snow on my linux mint destkop?
I want snow fall on my desktop really badly.
Tried Xsnow (with Mate/Marco, Mate/Compiz and KDE/Kwin) but doesn't work.
Snow plugin for Compiz doesn't work anymore either.
Snow feature of KDE was ...
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newly started program not getting focus
I run compiz with xfce4, I found newly started with hotkeys (configured through xfce4-settings-manager) wasn't getting focus unless you click on them.
Was it a bug or configurable?
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Can't use Control key while setting shortcut keys for compiz
I might got a problem along with my Xorg config, all control keys are now shown as <Primary>, what is that?
I just mapped Capslock to Left Control, and I can't set the shortcut key to Control + ...
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Compiz + MATE windows jump to previous workspace
I have a fresh Mint 13 Maya (MATE edition) with Compiz enabled. I also have a two-monitor set-up with the nVidia drivers with TwinView. I have set up 4 horizontal workspaces via CompizConfig Settings ...
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How do I achieve higher resolution than physical resolution of an LCD?
I'm using the original EeePC with screen resolution of 800x480. Some screens and dialogs do not fit into that resolution, so I have to use Alt-Drag to move windows around to reveal the bottom part of ...
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Display problem - Random grid appears on screen
I have recently started using Arch with nvidia driver (I had a lot of problems getting nouveau to even work so I decided to try nvidia) and I started experiencing rather odd problems. Every now and ...
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How to make Compiz start automatically?
I'm using Linux Debian Squeeze and I already have compiz installed. I want metacity stop automatically boot, and instead want compiz to start automatically.
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Compiz in Arch Linux, no window title available?
I already enabled emerald as the window decoration provider command, and I have a theme configured for emerald.
But when I start compiz by compiz --replace, I get no window title bar. Is there ...
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3D Acceleration/Compiz Failure
I've installed Linux Mint 12 & Fedora 16 in VB 4.1.10 on a Windows 7 Host which has a Intel i3 processor and Intel HD 3000 graphics card. For both Linux installations I've enabled 3D acceleration ...
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How can I autostart GDM on Fedora 15?
I am trying to load Compiz on my Fedora 15 desktop. When I finished installing the compiz packages, I restarted. However, it started in text terminal mode and the gui didn't load automatically.
I ...
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Enabling Compiz Viewport Switcher key bindings
I'm running compiz 0.8.2 with compizconfig on Scientific Linux 6.2 with Gnome 2.28.2. In the compizconfig "General Options" I have "Desktop Size" set as follows:
Horizontal Virtual Size: 6
Vertical ...
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Replacing/disabling plasma desktop/wallpaper?
I'm looking for a way to replace Plasma's wallpaper (desktop?) with Compiz's (or traditional).
I'm running Compiz + Emerald as WM, and this disables the ability to have different activities on ...
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Offsetting maximized window? (KDE + Compiz + Emerald)
Is there a way anyone knows of to offset a maximized window's position in KDE+Compiz+Emerald setup? I seem to have a 5px distance between the top of the screen and where the window actually starts.
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Full screen mode for Chromium or other applications on FreeBSD with Gnome 2
Can I set Chromium and some other applications on Gnome 2 in FreeBSD 9 to run in
full screen mode? I mean a window that covers the top panel, not Chrome full screen or toggle full screen key binding.
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NVidia, Compiz and Desktop Effect Problem
I installed the Nvidia driver on OpenSuse 12.1.
The driver was downloaded from http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NVIDIA_drivers.
But after I installed the Nvidia driver, I cannot activate any desktop ...
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Screen margin for compiz?
Can I use XFWM like features with compiz, leave out a margin for programs like conky?
I tried to look for relevant stuff in ccsm, but no entries fit my need very well.
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Some keyboard shortcuts do not work in Compiz
I've bound Win-R with the Run Application dialog in Metacity. However, the shortcut doesn't work when switched to Compiz. The entry Show the panel's "Run application" dialog box even doesn't appear in ...
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Enable Compiz Fusion at startup kde
Compiz is "temporarily disabled" by default, I have to enable Compiz by pressing Alt+Shift+F12 every time I start my computer.
Can somebody please tell me how it can be enabled automatically at ...
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I want my Ubuntu 9.04/9.10 back, is there any current similar distro?
I was switching to Linux in the optimal time, around Ubuntu 9.04/9.10. I am a programmer, so I don't want to be a "Linux guru", that's why Ubuntu was perfect for me - until Unity/Gnome3.
In latest ...
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Problem with maximizing windows on extended desktop (2 monitors)
I'm running Mint 11, with Compiz activated. I have extended desktop over 2 monitors. But I have issues when I need to maximize windows – it's stretched over 2 monitors, not inside one. I know ...
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My laptop cannot adjust brightness
I have a problem adjusting my laptop's brightness. This is a hardware problem but I can solve it with ccsm, but other programs do not work for me, e.g., xgamma, etc.
Now I am running Fedora 15 and ...
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Knoppix multiple desktops
I have knoppix 6.4.4 installed on a persistent usb drive. By default, compiz is set up and allows me to switch between my four desktops. The problem is, when I have two browsers open, one in desktop1 ...
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Compiz - making sure windows do not overlap
I'm using compiz and the grid plugin with 2 24" widescreen monitors to work emulating a tiling wm workflow. I have a dark wallpaper and use lilyterm for transparency. Most of my work is entirely ...
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compiz scale plugin arrow movement breaks sometimes
The arrow keys cycles between the windows. But sometimes it won't let me switch to window down, just left or right and other times it won't let me go up. I'm not sure if this is a feature or a bug, ...
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Will there be third party compositing with Gnome 3, or will it be limited?
Will we still be able to use Compiz?
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Problem with Fedora 14 Virtual Desktops (KDE, Compiz)
I have multiple, random problems with my Virtual Desktops. I'm running Fedora 14 with KDE and Compiz on a dual-monitor config.
What happens (at random):
I often (almost always) have a problem with ...
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How to stop Mod4-P from switching the display? [closed]
I use Ctrl-P very frequently to scroll backward in the command history, but I often mistype it as Mod4-P, which is bound to the switch display function.
I've searched around Keyboard shortcuts and ...
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Gnome - windows always open top left
I find this a highly annoying "feature" on a wide screen monitor that my mostly used apps - terminal and gedit always open directly under the top-left corner of my screen and I have to drag them to my ...
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How to remove GNOME to run only Compiz
Regarding this question, I really like the idea of running Compiz without a desktop environment. I currently have Ubuntu 10.04 (with GNOME and Compiz) and want to give it a try. Now how can I ...
