Installed Comiz-Fusion is not working

[ICE]

Hi

Earlier this week I installed Compiz-Fusion, I did it through Adept.

The thing is, it's not working.

I've tryed CTRL + ALT + arrow and ctrl+alt+leftmousebutton. That's the only two Compiz commandon I know now.

But nothing is happening.

I found the program to set up Compiz in the Kmenu, can't remember now what it's called, but I get the feeling I missed something.

Thanks.

[Snowhog]

Re: Installed Comiz-Fusion is not working

Ensure that all the files in my other post are installed. Install any that aren't.

Then, you need to ensure that you can actually run Compiz. Open a console and type:

glxgears

If you get a window with three colored/rotating gears, good. Report back.

[noelvh]

Re: Installed Comiz-Fusion is not working

Hi,
I got this running on 2 of my PCs using the doc from the Kubuntu doc page.
http://www.kubuntu.org/doc/7.10/conf...#compiz-fusion
I was up and running in less then a half hour for both.
One is a IBM T43 laptop with and ATI X300 card, and the other is a AMD 2400 running a nvida older card with 64mb of ram on it. I just had to install the restricted driver for the ATI card, but I had to go to Nvidas web sit for the other card.
I hope this helps.

Noel Vh

[Snowhog]

Re: Installed Comiz-Fusion is not working

Good link. Thank you. It's been added to my collection.

[ICE]

Re: Installed Comiz-Fusion is not working

Hi

Snowhog:
The following packages are missing:
compizconfig-backend-gconf
compizconfig-backend-kconfig
desktop-effects-kde

But I have
libcompizconfig-backend-gconf
and
libcompizconfig-backend-kconfig
installed. I don't know the diffrence. Where do I find the first three (for download?)?

I got the gears.


noelvh:
Thank you for the link, but it did not work. Still the same problem.

[Snowhog]

Re: Installed Comiz-Fusion is not working

K Menu > System > Adept Manager

Type in your password when prompted. Search for each package and click the blue > next to the package name and click the Request Install button. Once you have the packages marked for installation, click on Apply Changes on the menu bar.

[ICE]

Re: Installed Comiz-Fusion is not working

Yes

But the packages don't exist in Adept Manager.
Can't find them there.

It's just those tree, the rest is installed and ready.

[Snowhog]

Re: Installed Comiz-Fusion is not working

Open Adept Manger and click on Manage Repositories. Ensure that both the universe and multiverse repositories are checked. If either or both are unchecked, then when you check them and close the window, Adept Manager should automatically update itself. If it does not, click on Fetch Updates. Check for the packages afterwards.

[ICE]

Re: Installed Comiz-Fusion is not working

Nope sorry all four of them is checked.

Tryed to change the server that Adept gets the packeges from, no change.

[noelvh]

Re: Installed Comiz-Fusion is not working

Hi

Snowhog:
The following packages are missing:
compizconfig-backend-gconf
compizconfig-backend-kconfig
desktop-effects-kde

But I have
libcompizconfig-backend-gconf
and
libcompizconfig-backend-kconfig
installed. I don't know the diffrence. Where do I find the first three (for download?)?

I got the gears.


noelvh:
Thank you for the link, but it did not work. Still the same problem.

Hi I have created a screen shot of the compiz packages I have installed.
http://www.theorky.net-a.googlepages.com/compiz
I can not attach it here as I have not figured that on out.
Just go to that link and you can see it.

Noel Vh

[ICE]

Re: Installed Comiz-Fusion is not working

I compared your picture to what I had installed.

All you had I had, but I'm gonna try to uninstall all I had but not you.

I'll be back.

[ICE]

Re: Installed Comiz-Fusion is not working

Nothing happened it's still the same.

What backend do you have?

Integration is checked?

Profile?

Plug-ins?

Might that do any difference?

[noelvh]

Re: Installed Comiz-Fusion is not working

Hi,
I am not sure what you mean by backend?
I am running Kubuntu 7.10.
How did you start compiz?
I started it by putting this command in the run comand box from the K menu.
compiz --replace

To change the settings I go to K menu>Settings>Advanced desktop effects settings.

Now I did not setup compiz to run at startup cause I have KDE restore my session on startup.

Noel Vh

[ICE]

Re: Installed Comiz-Fusion is not working

Hi

If you go to "Advanced desktop effects settings" you can find the alternative "Preference" in the colomn to the left. In there you can choose backend. I have "KDE Configuration Backend", (Note: I have no idé what backend does).

I have 7.10 too.

The first time I started Compiz was the same as you. Now I have a programlink in the autostart folder so Compiz starts by automatic.

What do you mean by KDE restore your session?

[noelvh]

Re: Installed Comiz-Fusion is not working

I have KDE backend as well.

What I mean by restore my session is this- any program I have running when I turn off my laptop starts back up when I turn on my laptop.
Kmenu>System settings>Advanced tab>Session manager.

Did you get it working?

Noel Vh