Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:49:48 +0200 From: Manolis Kiagias <sonicy@otenet.gr> To: "E. J. Cerejo" <ejcerejo@optonline.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Compiz-fusion article Message-ID: <47A93C6C.8050003@otenet.gr> In-Reply-To: <200802052201.58355.ejcerejo@optonline.net> References: <47A3A689.9060705@optonline.net> <47A7DC86.3020600@optonline.net> <47A8048B.20502@otenet.gr> <200802052201.58355.ejcerejo@optonline.net>
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E. J. Cerejo wrote: > On Tuesday 05 February 2008 01:39:07 Manolis Kiagias wrote: > >> E. J. Cerejo wrote: >> >>> Manolis Kiagias wrote: >>> >>>> Alphons "Fonz" van Werven wrote: >>>> >>>>> E. J. Cerejo wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Is there a tutorial on how to configure compiz fusion on FBSD 6.3 / >>>>>> gnome or fluxbox. >>>>>> >>>>> 1. Use the port/package. >>>>> 2. Every now and then I see messages fly by in which you can find >>>>> exactly which flags/options to use. >>>>> 3. You are right, there should be documentation... >>>>> >>>>> Alphons >>>>> >>>>> P.S. I found this stashed in a folder meant for future reference: >>>>> >>>>>> Assuming you have already setup you X server for composite, to run >>>>>> compiz-fusion enter these commands: >>>>>> >>>>>> (as normal user) >>>>>> >>>>>> compiz --replace --sm-disable --ignore-dekstop-hints ccp & >>>>>> emerald --replace & >>>>>> >>>>> Credits to Manolis Kiagias :-) >>>>> >>>> Never thought this was such a sought-after feature :) >>>> >>>> Anyway, here is a quick article I just wrote: >>>> >>>> http://store.itsyourftp.com/~sonic2000gr/freebsd/compiz-fusion/article.h >>>> tml >>>> >>>> >>>> Your feedback is welcome. >>>> >>>> Manolis >>>> >>> I have it working now but there are two issues that I seem not to be >>> able to solve. First compiz will start when x starts but emerald >>> won't start and I get no window borders and can't move them. Solution >>> is to open the terminal window and run emerald --replace &. Second >>> issue is with compiz, I open ccsm to configure my 3d effects but they >>> won't get saved, it will let me select them or unselect them but once >>> I close ccsm and run it again every change is gone and the defaults >>> are back. Any Ideas? Do the users have to be members of a special >>> group? >>> >> I run compiz by hand, I don't need it on all the time. I will >> investigate these and get back to you. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org >> > > I found what the problem was under KDE, in your tutorial you tell us to run > these commands as a regular user: > > compiz --replace --sm-disable --ignore-desktop-hints ccp > emerald --replace > > I found that both of these commands need a & sign at the end of each of these > commands, which will look like this: > > compiz --replace --sm-disable --ignore-desktop-hints ccp & > emerald --replace & > > once you run them like this, KDE will stop acting weird and starts functioning > correctly. Now when you restart kde it no longer starts compiz automatically > and you will get all the window borders and you are able to save the settings > using ccsm. > > Which is not the case when running gnome. Once you run these commands, compiz > will work normally just like in KDE but it won't let you save any settings, > another words if you run ccsm it won't let you select or unselect any > plugins. Compiz command might be a little different for gnome. > Gnome will also complain if you run these commands without > installing /usr/ports/x11-themes/ubuntulooks first, once you install this it > will stop complainning. I will try to find out why I can't use ccsm and if I > find out I will let you know. > I don't know about KDE, but I am using compiz-fusion (manually) in gnome without having installed ubuntulooks. Thanks for your investigation and feedback. If you come up with a complete set of settings, I will update the article.
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