Sidux/Useable applications/Desktop special effects

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 * In this chapter I will explain how to run 3D desktop effects in a simply way using Compiz-Fusion.

Installation

 * 1. For graphics environments based on "GTK+" libraries: GNOME, XFCE i LXDE I described in chapter:
 * Sidux/Useable applications/File managers make installation:

apt-get install compiz compiz-core compiz-gnome compiz-gtk compizconfig-settings-manager fusion-icon compiz-fusion-plugins-main compiz-fusion-plugins-extra compiz-fusion-plugins-unsupported
 * 2. For KDE environment install:

apt-get install compiz compiz-core compiz-kde compizconfig-settings-manager fusion-icon compiz-fusion-plugins-main compiz-fusion-plugins-extra compiz-fusion-plugins-unsupported

Activation

 * 1. The first thing to do is Compiz window manager activation which stops present window manager,
 * Xfwm4 for XFCE, Metacity for GNOME, OpenBox for LXDE or Kwin for KDE.
 * You can do it in two ways:
 * a. Run a command in Terminal or Menu-> Run program:

compiz
 * b. Or choose from: Menu-> System-> Compiz Fusion Icon.
 * c. The icon will load to Desktop panel so choose from its menu: Select Window Manager-> Compiz.
 * d. If you want the icon to be loaded itself when system startup, add enter to:
 * Menu-> Settings-> Session and Startup-> Application Autostart-> Add->
 * Name: Fusion-icon
 * Command:

fusion-icon --no-start
 * e. If Compiz will not be loaded correctly, re-start it choosing from the icon menu: Reload Window Manager.

Configuration

 * When Compiz is loaded, you can choose your favorite effects, just run from the icon menu: Settings Manager.


 * 1. For example if you want to activate desktop cube effect go to:
 * a. Desktop-> mark "Desktop Cube" and "Rotate Cube".


 * b. Next go to: "Rotate Cube" and set: "Speed, Timestep and Zoom" as you want.


 * 2. Go to: General-> General Options-> Desktop Size and set Horizontal Virtual Size for "4".


 * 3. I suggest to activate "Window Decoration" in: Effects.


 * 4. Rest of effects I propose to try yourself because they are too many to describe theme.
 * 5. Additionaly you have an access to many 2D effects in KDE environment, running theme from:
 * a. Menu-> Computer-> System Settings-> Desktop-> Desktop Effects and mark:
 * Enable Desktop Effects and click on: Apply.
 * b. Next go to "All Effects", mark any effect you want and click on: Apply.

Turning off

 * After system re-starting Compiz will be started itself as a last chosen window manager.
 * If you don't want that, just choose from icon menu: Select Window Manager-> Xfwm4 or any depended of
 * graphic environment before you shoot the system down.


 * Compiz window manager home page: http://www.compiz.org/
 * Compiz on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiz
 * Compiz-Fusion home page: http://www.compiz-fusion.org/
 * About Compiz-Fusion on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiz_Fusion
 * Compiz - Debian Wiki: http://wiki.debian.org/Compiz