Comments on: How to Configure compiz Fusion in Ubuntu 9.10(Karmic)

By: thomas

thomas — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:06:33 +0000

NEvermind, I figured it out. You have to use key combos to activate it.

By: thomas

thomas — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:28:10 +0000

It distorts a lil into a cube when i change workspaces really fast thats it. I thought it was gonna be a cube on my desktop i can rotate with the mouse.

By: thomas

thomas — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:43:45 +0000

Do I need to logout and back in cuz nothin happens?

By: nakama1925

nakama1925 — Mon, 24 May 2010 01:58:52 +0000

Great tutorial!
Is there any way to install compiz fusion offline?
Im also a newbie here.
Thanks.

By: drewsus

drewsus — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:07:21 +0000

Do you have Rotate Cube enabled?

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 12 May 2010 10:24:47 +0000

Great tutorial, i have though i am having a problem with the cube deformation… When clicking cylinder or sphere it does not change, have you any idea why thats not working?
Thanks Guys

By: Turalyon

Turalyon — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:49:52 +0000

Hi,

I’m a 3-hour old newbie to Ubuntu and I just wanted to say thanks. This was a quick, easy and comprehensible explanation of how to get the cube running the way I wanted it to with all of it’s gizmos and gadgets. Also I wanna say thanks to the people who posted their suggestions and advice thanks guys.

By: Javanewbie

Javanewbie — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:12:57 +0000

I followed your guide and installed it on top of Ubuntu 9.10 inside VirtualBox 3.1.2. It actually worked quite well. I presume it’s because I’ve installed Guest Additions in VirtualBox. THanks anyway…

By: Magica

Magica — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:12:21 +0000

How do I get different wallpapers on each workspace?

By: How to install Avant Window Navigator (AWN) in Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic) | Ubuntu Geek

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:16:07 +0000

[...] You need to make sure that your X installation has the “Composite” extension enabled.In this tutorial we have already discussed how to enable compiz fusion in Ubuntu 9.10 [...]

By: A.B. User

A.B. User — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:48:03 +0000

Great article. You may want to note that since Ubuntu 8.04 you do not have to run the check to see if Hardware Drivers are installed for ATI cards. Results would be “No proprietary drivers are in use on this system” yet Compiz works on my PC and I like the rotating screens.

By: nik

nik — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:51:26 +0000

@scott
indeed follow what dRewsus has mentioned, use simple-ccsm to choose effects to your liking and customize them further with ccsm.I also recommend compiz-fusion icon so you can easily switch between window managers(Compiz/Metacity) and window decorators(GTK/Emerald if you have installed it) its always good to turn off compiz when using laptop on battery power.

By: dRewsus

dRewsus — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:40:07 +0000

@Scott

There is a simple compiz setting manager

sudo aptitude install simple-ccsm

Its even detailed in on this very site:
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/simple-compizconfig-settings-manager-in-ubuntu-804hardy-heron.html

Furthermore, many times in the detailed compiz manager if you hover over any of the 500+ billion options it will give you some hints/tips on what the option does.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:44:44 +0000

The thing about compiz that drives me nuts are those three key words you used: “as you prefer”.

There are simply too many options available to explore, and it’s not clear in the interface what they do. It would be immensely helpful if each option was accompanied by a “preview” hotspot that brought up an animated gif or something that demonstrates what you’re signing yourself up for. Otherwise you’re stuck turning each one on, one by one, and spending the next five minutes trying to discover what you did. Or worse…turning on five of them in haste and then spending the next hour trying to figure out how to shut off the one that’s driving you nuts.