Set compiz fusion as default windows mgr (Solved)

[ICMike]

I've installed compiz fusion from instructions here... http://kubuntuguide.org/Lucid

"To change to Compiz as the Window Manager:

K menu -> System Settings -> Advanced -> Session Manager -> Window Manager -> Compiz"

I'm running 10.04 and I do not see this setting. I'm assuming that is my problem because when I reboot, I boot to a command line logon. When I logon, kwin is then running.

[Yuri sss]

Re: Set compiz fusion as default windows mgr

You can try to install fusion-icon. Run it, right-click on the tray icon and select Compiz as your window manager.

[ICMike]

Re: Set compiz fusion as default windows mgr

I already have it installed and compiz is selected as window manager. If I restart, the fusion icon goes away.

[Yuri sss]

Re: Set compiz fusion as default windows mgr

I already have it installed and compiz is selected as window manager. If I restart, the fusion icon goes away.

Go to "Systemsettings > Advanced > Autostart", click on "Add Program" and enter /usr/bin/fusion-icon .

[ICMike]

Re: Set compiz fusion as default windows mgr

Thanks Yuri. That made it start up upon reboot.

I do however get 2 crashes when compiz starts.

Application: KDE Window Decorator (kde4-window-decorator), signal: Segmentation fault
[KCrash Handler]
#6 0x574b334e in ?? ()
#7 0x00285947 in KDecorationUnstable::compositingActive() const () from /usr/lib/libkdecorations.so.4
#8 0x0028b705 in KCommonDecorationUnstable::compositingActive() const () from /usr/lib/libkdecorations.so.4
#9 0x07d28180 in ?? () from /usr/lib/kde4/kwin3_oxygen.so
#10 0x0028d8a7 in KCommonDecoration::borders(int&, int&, int&, int&) const () from /usr/lib/libkdecorations.so.4
#11 0x0028fed0 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libkdecorations.so.4
#12 0x08059b40 in ?? ()
#13 0x0805a3ab in ?? ()
#14 0x0805deae in ?? ()
#15 0x08057146 in ?? ()
#16 0x0805066d in ?? ()
#17 0x00812bd6 in __libc_start_main () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
#18 0x0804fe81 in ?? ()
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I just close them and all is fine but I'd like to figure out how to fix these crashes.

[Yuri sss]

Re: Set compiz fusion as default windows mgr

Very odd. Which version of Kde are you using, the old 4.4.2 that comes with Kubuntu 10.04, the updated 4.4.5 or the current 4.5.1?
To find out, enter the following in a Konsole window:
kde4-config -v

[ICMike]

Re: Set compiz fusion as default windows mgr

That was the problem. I was running 4.4.2.
I'm now running KDE 4.5.1 and everything is ok.