Beryl on Kubuntu

[kevil99]

I had no problems installing and using Beryl on Ubuntu 7.04
But when i use it on Kubuntu 7.04
It hides my window borders and i cant maximize,minimize or
close windows and folders anyone know why?

[heinkel_111]

Re: Beryl on Kubuntu

I am no expert in this, but to me it is obvious that you don't have a windows decoration application running with beryl.

This is how I did it:
1. installed aquamarine (this is a windows decoration program that works with KDE (read: kubuntu) and with beryl.

sudo apt-get aquamarine

should do the job.

2. started aquamarine from the command line

aquamarine &

you will get some feedback that basically says aquamarine is waiting for beryl to be started

3. started beryl from the command line

beryl &

That should do the trick, you should now have KDE running on Beryl.

and then, I had KDE running on beryl, quite nice at the moment I find it faster than the regular KDE desktop(!) but I am missing control on how to put different wallpaper on different desktops etc....
(In fact, this is eyecandy, actually - I am trying do find out if I can do anything useful with it)
The speed of it may be the big advantage, unless I get totally hooked on woobling my windows :P

Is there a replacement for beryl-manager that is more K in? as a Kubuntu-Beryl-Manager?

[Gang_Star]

Re: Beryl on Kubuntu

Could be as above... but was not the case for me.

I am also on Kubuntu feisty running Beryl and had this problem - turned out to be video configuration.

Try editting your xorg.conf

/etc/X11/xorg.conf

Make sure this is in your screen section:

 Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
 DefaultDepth 24

[DrRider]

Re: Beryl on Kubuntu

I have some beryl problems on Kubuntu Feisty. First off, the Blur effect is not working very well. The blurred areas were painted randomly! (both window decorator and window content) Anyway, transparency's still working well. Secondly, when I start beryl, my opened superkaramba themes are gone. They're still running but disappear from the desktop. Others seem to work without hassles.

I'm using intel 82855G and installed Beryl from its repository (http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org feisty main). Beryl worked flawlessly on Edgy but why it has so many problem on Feisty?

Any idea?

[7penselen]

Re: Beryl on Kubuntu

I've editted the Xorg.conf as well started up as described above and I still don't have borders and I got the following message at the konsole.

beryl: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32

[lowey23]

Re: Beryl on Kubuntu

This was a help to me

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2121656

[dibl]

Re: Beryl on Kubuntu

beryl: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32

You need to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf, make sure there is a

DefaultDepth  24

line, and you might need to delete the

Depth  32

line and its associated modes -- I'm not sure about that one. Here is the "Screen" section from mine, which runs Beryl perfectly:

Section "Screen"
  Identifier   "Default Screen"
  Device     "nVidia Corporation G71 [GeForce 7900 GS]"
  Monitor    "Generic Monitor"
  DefaultDepth  24
  Option     "Coolbits" "1"
  Option     "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
  SubSection   "Display"
    Depth    1
    Modes   "1600x1200" "1440x900" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x854" "1280x800" "1280x768" "1200x800" "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection   "Display"
    Depth    4
    Modes   "1600x1200" "1440x900" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x854" "1280x800" "1280x768" "1200x800" "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection   "Display"
    Depth    8
    Modes   "1600x1200" "1440x900" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x854" "1280x800" "1280x768" "1200x800" "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection   "Display"
    Depth    15
    Modes   "1600x1200" "1440x900" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x854" "1280x800" "1280x768" "1200x800" "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection   "Display"
    Depth    16
    Modes   "1600x1200" "1440x900" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x854" "1280x800" "1280x768" "1200x800" "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
  SubSection   "Display"
    Depth    24
    Modes   "1600x1200" "1440x900" "1400x1050" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x854" "1280x800" "1280x768" "1200x800" "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
  EndSubSection
EndSection

[Amoeba]

Re: Beryl on Kubuntu

Section "Screen"
  ...
  Option     "Coolbits" "1"
  ...
EndSection

What does coolbits do?

[sky]

Re: Beryl on Kubuntu

Hi,

It's seems to be for overclocking the video card, no ?

Hope it helps

[brasssmunkye]

Re: Beryl on Kubuntu

I am no expert in this, but to me it is obvious that you don't have a windows decoration application running with beryl.

This is how I did it:
1. installed aquamarine (this is a windows decoration program that works with KDE (read: kubuntu) and with beryl.

sudo apt-get aquamarine

should do the job.

2. started aquamarine from the command line

aquamarine &

you will get some feedback that basically says aquamarine is waiting for beryl to be started

3. started beryl from the command line

beryl &

That should do the trick, you should now have KDE running on Beryl.

and then, I had KDE running on beryl, quite nice at the moment I find it faster than the regular KDE desktop(!) but I am missing control on how to put different wallpaper on different desktops etc....
(In fact, this is eyecandy, actually - I am trying do find out if I can do anything useful with it)
The speed of it may be the big advantage, unless I get totally hooked on woobling my windows :P

Is there a replacement for beryl-manager that is more K in? as a Kubuntu-Beryl-Manager?

wheni do that thing with the beryl& etc..
all my windows like lose the edges of them...
help?

[dibl]

Re: Beryl on Kubuntu

The "Coolbits" option is for Nvidia cards that support overclocking -- such as my GeF 7900 GS.

When you install Beryl, it will bring the Emerald window decorator along with it. Being kind of "efficiency" motivated, and not inclined to experiment with stuff that is working fine, I really haven't spent much time changing the window decorations. I showed my wife the "blind" effect of Emerald, got the expect "Oooooooooooohhhhhhhhhh", and that's the last time I fooled with it. I haven't had great luck with Aquamarine, and since Emerald works .....

However, I think there are a zillion combinations of colors and styles for your Acquamarine or Emerald decorator, if you like to play.

8)