Can't Find Compiz

[KB3NRY]

Hey all!

I have tried to install Compiz, but I can't seem to find it. I installed it with Adept and it shows it as installed, but I can't find it the menu anywhere and searching returns nothing. Does anyone know what the problem might be? I've never used Compiz before.

[cleb]

Re: Can't Find Compiz

Why compiz? Have you tried the desktop effects you already have? system settings->desktop .

[KB3NRY]

Re: Can't Find Compiz

Why compiz? Have you tried the desktop effects you already have? system settings->desktop .

I have seen and heard that Compiz has way more effects and options.

[kaedan]

Re: Can't Find Compiz

This maybe a stupid question but did you install compizconfig-settings-manager too? I think this is needed to actually turn on effects etc. In kubuntu it appears under Applications>Settings>Compiz Settings Manager

[KB3NRY]

Re: Can't Find Compiz

Kaedan, thanks so much, that was it! I assumed it would install the at least the bare minimum needed to run. Now I found how to change the settings, but nothing seems to be taking effect. There is no "apply" button or anything. For example, I can click "wobbly windows" and it does not make the windows wobbly (I know I can do it with the regular Kubuntu settings options, but that is just a simple example I wanted to try). Any idea what I need to do?

[flarson]

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I am wanting to try this also and finding some confusing info. When I run
aptitude search compiz I see
p compiz - OpenGL window and compositing manager
p compiz-core - OpenGL window and compositing manager
p compiz-dev - OpenGL window and compositing manager - development files
p compiz-fusion-bcop - Compiz option code generator
p compiz-fusion-plugins-extra - Collection of extra plugins from OpenCompositing for Comp
p compiz-fusion-plugins-main - Collection of plugins from OpenCompositing for Compiz
p compiz-fusion-plugins-unsupported - Compiz Fusion plugins - "unsupported" collection
p compiz-gnome - OpenGL window and compositing manager - GNOME window deco
p compiz-kde - OpenGL window and compositing manager - KDE window decora
p compiz-plugins - OpenGL window and compositing manager - plugins
i compiz-wrapper - OpenGL window and compositing manager, wrapper script
p compizconfig-backend-gconf - Settings library for plugins - OpenCompositing Project
p compizconfig-backend-kconfig - KConfig Settings library for plugins - OpenCompositing Pr
p compizconfig-settings-manager - Compiz configuration settings manager
v gcompizthemer -
p libcompizconfig0 - Settings library for plugins - OpenCompositing Project
p libcompizconfig0-dev - Development file for plugin settings - OpenCompositing Pr
p python-compizconfig - Compiz configuration system bindings

If it tell it to install compiz (aptitude install compiz) it wants to drag in a lot of gnome, which I do not want.

sudo aptitude install compiz-kde
seems to provide a reasonable list of packages it will add but it does not bring compizconfig-settings-manager.

What is the purpose of compiz-wrapper?

[KB3NRY]

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Kaedan, thanks so much, that was it! I assumed it would install the at least the bare minimum needed to run. Now I found how to change the settings, but nothing seems to be taking effect. There is no "apply" button or anything. For example, I can click "wobbly windows" and it does not make the windows wobbly (I know I can do it with the regular Kubuntu settings options, but that is just a simple example I wanted to try). Any idea what I need to do?

Anybody know about this?

[flarson]

Re: Can't Find Compiz

I went ahead and ran
sudo aptitude install compiz-kde
and now things work, on jaunty anyway.

It did not install compizconfig-settings-manager but it did install compizconfig-backend-kconfig. Now I can go to
System-Settings->Desktop select the All effects tab, and select the effects I want, and click apply. Wobbly Windows works. and Desktop Cylinder, Desktop Grid and Desktop Sphere work, and I can now select Gris Sphere and Cylinder for Active Screen Edges.

[KB3NRY]

Re: Can't Find Compiz

I went ahead and ran
sudo aptitude install compiz-kde
and now things work, on jaunty anyway.

It did not install compizconfig-settings-manager but it did install compizconfig-backend-kconfig. Now I can go to
System-Settings->Desktop select the All effects tab, and select the effects I want, and click apply. Wobbly Windows works. and Desktop Cylinder, Desktop Grid and Desktop Sphere work, and I can now select Gris Sphere and Cylinder for Active Screen Edges.

I believe I already have all the stuff you mentioned. I ran what you said anyway just to try it, but I didn´t see any options that weren´t already there. I have compiz installed, I just can´t get any of its features to work.

Doesn´t anyone else use Compiz and have experience with this

[mchuskie]

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I have compiz installed, I just can´t get any of its features to work.

You have it installed - but are you actually running it? Try running

compiz --replace &

in a terminal.

[KB3NRY]

Re: Can't Find Compiz

I have compiz installed, I just can´t get any of its features to work.

You have it installed - but are you actually running it? Try running

compiz --replace &

in a terminal.

I was not. That did it!! Thank you so much.


Now I have to figure out how to add more desktops. It will only all me to have 1 desktop or sometimes 2. In the Compiz configuration setup it won't let me increase the desktop size. I want to learn how to make the cube. And even w/o the cube, I like to have multiple desktops. It helps keep me organised.

[heinkel_111]

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Wobbly windows and multiple windows can easily be turned on in kde without using compiz. I am posting this into this thread because I believe there is a certain hype about compiz that makes a lot of users unaware that the same options exists in kde 4.2 by default, and I think it was there in 4.1 as well although I don't have that installed anymore so I can't check it.

If you want to spend significant spare time setting up your computer graphic desktop of course you can use compiz. If you are just want the fancy stuff, kde can do that without compiz.

[dibl]

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KDE gives you 4 desktops by default. You need to change it to one (1).

System Settings>Desktop>Multiple Desktops and change it to 1.

Then open Compiz Config Settings Manager and in the General tab change the horizontal size to 4. Then go down and click the Cube and you should get a cube.

[KB3NRY]

Re: Can't Find Compiz

Thanks, I'll give it a try as soon as I get a chance.

[KB3NRY]

Re: Can't Find Compiz

KDE gives you 4 desktops by default. You need to change it to one (1).

System Settings>Desktop>Multiple Desktops and change it to 1.

Then open Compiz Config Settings Manager and in the General tab change the horizontal size to 4. Then go down and click the Cube and you should get a cube.

dibl, that worked great! Thanks. I just needed to go into the normal (non-Compiz) settings and set that back to 1.

I found out that "ctrl + alt" and the left and right arrows allows me to rotate the cube on the y-axis, but I can't figure out how to rotate it on the x-axis. Right now it just rotates around to all 6 sizes (Like a 6-sided square. I don't care to look up the correct geometric term. lol) Anyway, I tried adding 2 vertical desktops and that didn't work. Can someone guide me in how to get a full cube.

Thanks.